RIN

Chapter 168

"Bai Rin!"

Upon hearing the sound of An Sun's shout, Rin had already glanced over to take note of the archer aiming in her direction. The arrow was precise and ruthless; its speed was extremely fast.

Not too fond of the last arrow wound she received, just as she was about to get shot, Rin swung her body to the side of the passing arrow and took out her crossbow to aim at the archer.

With a pull, the arrow shot and penetrated the heart of the archer.

While she was able to safely dodge the arrow, the searing pain in her ankle suddenly sprung. Rin frowned and hissed through clenched teeth, struggling to regain her balance. When she saw a man strike his sword at her; she quickly reached for her crossbow.

Before she could grab it, however, a tall figure jumped in front of her, brandishing his sword forcefully at the attacker.

Clank--!

The two swords met with a loud sound. Before the attacker had a chance to process the events, An Sun had stretched out his foot and kicked the man in the abdomen. The man cried in pain and was surprised to see An Sun already plunging his sword into his stomach.

Blood pooled on the ground until not a single man was left alive - including the wasteless drunk.

"Are you all right?" An Sun inspected the girl's body with knitted brows.

Rin wiped her sweaty cheek and chuckled. "I'm all right and thank you for earlier."

He nodded and continued to look at her with a furrowed gaze. Rin could sense his concern and let out a soft sigh.

"We should head back to the inn." She suddenly changed the subject.

An Sun made a light 'mm' in agreement. At that moment, he suddenly reached out with his powerful arms and slid them under her knees and back, lifting her from the ground in a princess carry. Rin was flabbergasted.

Her face was as flushed as it could get as she said, "L-Lord An what are you—"

"Your form was off when you were combatting. You injured your foot, right? Let me carry you back."

Rin was a little touched by this gesture. She wasn't a person who didn't appreciate kindness. However, she couldn't allow him to carry her this way.

It was too...improper.

She cleared her throat to explain but was met with An Sun's sharp eyes - indicating there was no room for discussion. Rin shut her mouth and sighed inwardly. Since he had taken the initiative to help her, she wasn't going to reject his help any further.

Rin raised her head slightly. Right now, the two of them were so close that she could see each individual eyelash on his eyes.

They were incredibly long, she thought. Realizing where her train of thought landed, she quickly lowered her head.

She uneasily coughed twice, and then put on a diligent face while answering, "Then, thank you for carrying me."

Rin winded both her arms around his neck and breathed in his fresh and cool scent. Her cheeks grew a little warm.

This felt rather bothersome.

An Sun's gaze wandered downwards. From this angle, he could see the trembling of Rin's lashes and the flushed cheeks of the woman in his arms. A hint of a smile flashed through his eyes, but it was quickly hidden.

He coughed. "You're welcome."

Rin silently nodded and allowed An Sun to carry her back to the inn.