Unlocked at Character Level 40
"General, report! One hundred and seventeen of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus have been captured and will be handed over to the Ten-Lords Commission for imprisonment."
"However, this young man has likely suffered torture with their medicines. Look..."
As he hides himself in the shadows, the woman being referred to as the "General" walks towards him. She had clearly already noticed his presence.
"When that time comes, we must carry on each other's wills."
The voice that resounds in his mind is devoid of emotion, yet day after day of being exposed to it causes him to raise his dagger at once.
However, in the blink of an eye, the dagger comes crashing to the ground.
"You wish to kill me?"
"You killed my family."
He notices a momentary unease in the eyes of the fox-eared woman.
"You count them as family?"
"They saved me. They are the only reason I am alive."
She lets go of the boy and shakes her head.
"I see you know nothing... Never mind. Someone will come to plan a home and life for you. Just follow them and you will be fine."
As she turns to leave, the boy stays crouched on the floor, simply staring at her back. He knows that this may be his final chance.
He picks up the dagger from the ground, jumps high into the air from behind her, and lunges forward.
"A fine attack!" She praises him.
This time, the dagger does not fall to the ground, as it ends in the woman's hands. However, he does not give up. He dodges left and right, and even gnaws at the woman's hand when that failed.
"It's not polite to bite people, you know... Ah, don't worry about me. Stand down... This child reminds me of how I was in the borisin war camp."
The woman does not fight back. She simply dodges his assaults. The young man is panting and out of breath, yet still desperately seeking a break in her defenses.
They stand in a stalemate.
"How about this? You can come back with me."
The woman pulls out a strale and hands it to the young man.
"I'll make a deal with you. Come with me, and you can challenge me whenever you please until the day that your vengeance is successful."
"What do you mean?"
"If you come with me, you can kill me any time you like."
Even the surrounding Verdant Knights were stupefied by her words.
"Of course, until the day you kill me, you must do as I tell you. You will eat three square meals every day, study, learn martial arts... Oh, and you will shower daily."
The young man swallows a heavy gulp.
"What about after I kill you?"
The woman was caught off-guard for a moment before erupting into loud laughter.
"Then, naturally, you will be free to do whatever you please."