Gil appeared right behind Poisoned Ghost Body and executed a move to injure the latter. However, the assassin was prepared ever since he saw that the people that were supposed to do an ambush were instead lying on the ground and not breathing anymore.
"Who are you?"
Poisoned Ghost Body was actually right outside the inn. He was wearing a large dark red hood and cloak which conceals his appearance and somehow, presence. In contrast, Gil was wearing a frowning white face mask to also conceal his looks.
Both Poisoned Ghost Body and Gil continued exchanging moves while Gil was making the former move away from the inn. He doesn't want Poisoned Ghost Body to discover Ceres. He needed to keep Ceres safe no matter what.
Gil uses a sword while Poisoned Ghost Body was using two ring-like blades. Sometimes, Poisoned Ghost Body would even throw those blades and it would act like a boomerang and come back to him. Even though Poisoned Ghost Body was a renowned poison master, he was also proficient in fighting. He could keep up with Gil.
They continued fighting until they reached the border of the town. Poisoned Ghost Body then started releasing a kind of poison from his body. Gil was not afraid of inhaling it because he drank a lot of antidotes. Also, when Ceres comes, he will definitely be saved.
When Poisoned Ghost Body released the poison, he didn't think that someone would be immune to it. He started wondering how and also, who in the world is this person?
He thought about any past incidences and only one came to his mind that may be related to this person he was fighting with: Moss Valley!
"Are you the one who stole my pills back then!?"
Poisoned Ghost Body could keep up with Gil's speed because his attribute is actually wind. This is also the reason why he can specifically make people inhale his poison. Moreover, he is considered as one of the fastest people in the whole Winsterein kingdom.
Their fight continued and they even reached the forest. As the fight gets longer, Poisoned Ghost Body already released a number of poisons. Some of which even killed the animals, plants, and trees. Poisoned Ghost Body also realized that he should only think about escaping because clearly, this person fighting with him doesn't lose stamina and also, not affected by his poisons. Those are his secret weapons!
The renowned assassin is clearly at a disadvantage. He is injured while his opponent is not. Gil cut him here and there but those cuts were only superficial and not that deep. However, the numbers of cuts are numerous that one will lose blood if not treated immediately.
"You don't want to talk? Well, it's not a problem..."
Poisoned Ghost Body was losing this fight and he doesn't like it. He was a renowned assassin and he never fails. How can a he lose here? He needed to escape and take revenge.
He was standing in a two meters away from Gil. He was already panting heavily and his complexion, if one can see, is getting paler and paler. Gil, on the other hand, was calm and composed as usual.
"I will release my newest poison. Even I don't have an antidote for this..."
He doesn't care if even he, himself, will be affected by his own poison. Even though his body is immune to a number of poisons, there will still be some that can affect him even in the slightest. But, this new poison he made was something that he only coincidentally carried this time. It was his last resort. Truth be told, he hasn't started studying its antidote that is why he doesn't have any. And so, he thought that even if he acquired this poison himself, once he goes back to his lair, he will be able to make the antidote.
Poisoned Ghost Body started to laugh madly. The person in front of him has the ability to kill him yet, he was obviously making fun of him. This is an insult which is why he needed to escape and plan his revenge.
"Let's see each other in the underwor---"
Before he could even continue speaking, he felt a dagger on his throat.
"You!"
He was about to release his newest poison when the person behind spoke.
"Don't you dare..."
Then suddenly, his jaw was forced open and he was forced to swallow a pill. He started to grasp his throat and trying to puke out the pill but it was all too late. After some seconds, his skin started rotting. This pill was very familiar to him. It was the pill he personally concocted and was stolen from him! But, he was surprised to know that this pill was an improved one. The rate of rotting is faster than his! This is certainly dangerous.
Although he knew how to cure this poison, he doesn't have the antidote with him. Anyway, he was still able to grin because he was right all along! These people were the ones who stole his pills back at Moss Valley!
The hatred in his heart only grew bigger.
At that moment of his realization, he fell on the ground and couldn't even move a single part of his body. All his senses are closing off because he was rotting! He is going to die! It can't be. He has to live. They have to pay for this humiliation!
He called his fire attribute and still tried to injure Ceres. However, even his spiritual essences weren't listening to him! What kind of sorcery is this?
Then, Ceres sat in front of him. She was wearing a white smiling face mask. She waved her hands trying to know if the assassin can still see and then, held her chin with her hand. She looked closely at the appearance of this renowned assassin.
Then, after some more seconds of agonizing pain, she stuffed another pill in his mouth. After he was forcefully fed with that second pill, he started to feel his senses again and his skin was beginning to come back to its original appearance.
Ceres took off his hood and this made him sit up straight and hastily covered his face with the hood once more.
You dare to kill me?! You shall pay!
He was about to use his spiritual essences but no matter what he does, he couldn't control them!
What is happening?!
Poisoned Ghost Body could only glare at Ceres and silently curse at her in his heart.
It was obvious that Ceres did something to the pills that even he was not able to sense or know.
Gil silently watches as Ceres stared at Poisoned Ghost Body. All he could think of was, if his master knew about this assassin then, this person wouldn't probably live anymore.
Poisoned Ghost Body couldn't do anything and instead, surrendered. Also, he knew that no matter what these people do to him, he wouldn't be imprisoned anyway. It was all right if he was not killed. If he could still live, he will definitely get revenge no matter what!
It's only unfortunate that he can't escape from these people in front of him and thus, he gave up fighting with them.
"How old are you?"
Ceres broke the silence.
"How rude! I'm definitely older than you! I'm already 150 years old! You have to respect me!"
Poisoned Ghost Body coldly snorted. He even placed his arms across his chest and closed his eyes while he looked away from Ceres.
Ceres was amazed at how such an old person looked like a 10-year-old kid. She thought that Old Na was also an old man and he appears to be around 30s-40s. Maybe, Old Na was around 400+ years old.
Also, Poisoned Ghost Body was clearly disguising himself a while ago when he was fighting Gil. So, this is his real appearance. In addition, when she saw his face, it was a pretty one. If not for his voice, Ceres would have thought that this assassin was a girl.
Maybe he really was a girl... In his heart perhaps?
These were only thoughts of Ceres but thankfully, she doesn't blurt them out right away or Poisoned Ghost Body would kill himself on the spot.
Because of the silence, Poisoned Ghost Body couldn't take it and asked,
"What do you want with me?"
He clearly knew that he once again failed his job. If this person appeared at the same time as the one who was wearing a frowning mask, he wouldn't think that the royal siblings were safe. However, the person wearing a smiling mask and even has an antidote for his self-made poison appeared quite late. This only means that she had saved the royal siblings first.
In Moss Valley and in here, this person has been ruining his plans. Why?
He was thinking hard about how many people did he offend in his life time but because he offended a lot, he really couldn't think who these people are.
Suddenly, Ceres spoke once more.
"Bring me to your place."
She was still expressionless but only Gil knew about it because she was wearing a smiling face mask.
Gilcouldn't help but cough. How could Ceres just blurt out those words? If hismaster hears it, he may as well destroy this kingdom to prevent her from goingto another man's place. -tbc