Hitman x Wives

Chapter 117 Chapter 117- Kai Vs Mikayla (Part 1)

Chapter 117- Kai Vs Mikayla (Part 1)

Mikayla frowned hard but he didn't immediately refuse. Looking at Kai, he could sense how confident he was.

"Death, you say. Are you ready to put your life at risk for such a thing?" He finally asked as he exhaled a deep breath. Even if he wanted to deny it, Mikayla was getting convinced.

He was sitting in front of the Black Phantom of all people, the man he considered above and beyond anyone else, and that same man was telling him that he was ready to make an Origin Vow with him with his life on the line.

"There is no risk. Because I'm certain of what I want to do."

"Sigh, you are oddly reckless for a man of your standing. Have you perhaps missed this dark side of the world after leaving?" Mikayla asked with a rather joking tone. However, weirdly, Kai's aura turned a degree colder, sending chills down Mikayla's and Kaya's spines.

"Do not misunderstand my intentions, Mr. Raullot. I do not want anything to do with this."

"I understand, kid. As for the agreement… Well, who do you want to get involved in this plan of yours?"

"The archangels. All ten of them." Kai replied as his tone returned to normal.

"Hm, in all my life working here, I have never seen all ten of them accept to work on one mission. They are all arrogant to the bone. I doubt I can really convince them to accept it."

"You don't need to convince them. Just arrange for me to meet them and I will do the rest."

"I see. Well, I can do that much but I can't guarantee they will listen. But, in case you did succeed in convincing them, we shall take the vow and it shall have the penalty of death as you said." Mikayla nodded his head sternly.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Raullot. I shall return in a few days to this very place. The ten of them should be here by that time or I will consider this as you refusing this offer." Kai stood up and was about to leave.

"Wait. Do you have some free time now?" Mikayla asked as he stood up.

"..."

"We've never met before. But, after our clash, I'm now intrigued. How good are you with the sword?"

"For what reason are you asking me such a question?"

"Oh, it's nothing. But… Since we're both here, how about a spar?" Mikayla asked.

"Old man!" Kaya was about to stop him but Mikayla shook his head.

"I'm just curious. It's not a fight to the death. Just a simple spar between two people. I'm a man who sought the way of the sword ever since I could remember. Meeting someone who can rival me in that is something that makes my heart beat louder than ever. I'm now old and wrinkled but if I can finally fight someone worthy of my skills, I might feel alive again."

Kaya's intentions to speak vanished again when she heard the sincerity in Mikayla's words. She had known this man for a long time so she knew how much he loved the sword. In fact, one of the reasons she got the last name 'Bladeheart' was because Mikayla adored the sword.

She had seen him late at night, swinging the sword in his courtyard relentlessly as if he was still a beginner taking his first step with eagerness. His rather dead eyes always brighten up whenever he holds his sword and swings it.

Such a passion can't be extinguished that easily. With how Kai was able to stop Mikayla was ease, the old man felt his dormant desire to fight a strong swordsman of his level wake up again after countless years.

"I have no reason to accept," Kai said as he turned around again to leave.

"If you spar with me now… I shall make sure that Divinity won't approach you forcefully in the future."

His words made Kai halt before he looked back silently. "Should I take your word for that?"

"I'm a man with honor. If I don't keep my word then I might as well stab my heart right here and now." Mikayla replied.

"... Three minutes. The fight shall only last three minutes. Whether you are satisfied with that or not, I do not care." Kai said.

Now that he heard Mikayla's proposal, he had no reason to deny it. He can just fight him for a few minutes and then he won't have to focus too much on Divinity for a while. That would be useful especially when he has to train Kaya and Eva.

'This is spiraling out of control and Kai isn't even following the plan he set up!!' Kaya was already feeling exhausted after a few minutes spent with these two reckless men.

It was truly a spectacle to watch Kai and Mikayla converse. Both had extremely high pride and an ego that backs up their tremendous strength.

"Good. You have gratitude for accepting this old man's request. Now, follow me." He said as he looked at Kaya.

"Sigh, yes, yes." After that, she stood up and the trio walked toward one of the doors inside the room.

There was a total of three doors including the one that leads to the exit. The second one is probably that of a bedroom or a lounge and the last one… Well, that's where they went.

The interior of the room was dark but Kai could see that it looked like a dojo or a training area.

Kaya stepped forward and tapped on a few buttons on a command tablet on the wall. Immediately, the room was illuminated.

"This room hasn't been used in ages," Kaya said as she gave Mikayla a glare.

"What?"

"Didn't you ask for this room to be made in your office, old man?"

"Yes, I did. But, I find it way too artificial for my liking."

"They made this training area so that you don't run away from your responsibilities whenever you want to train." Kaya facepalmed with a sigh.

"You can't restrain this old man's freedom, brat. I shall do what I want."

Seeing the interaction between the two, Kai could see that Kaya didn't hate Mikayla and neither did he. They seemed like a normal father and daughter duo and that weirdly made him feel slightly relieved.

"Anyway, let's get to it, Black Phantom." The old man said as he walked to the middle of the dojo and stood facing Kai.

"We shall use our personal swords. But, no Origin or talents are allowed or this place will be destroyed. No deadly blows are allowed either. The first to surrender or get in a position where they would've been killed if this fight was a serious one, loses. Oh, Kaya, you can be the judge. Is that good?"

Kai nodded his head.

'Ah, I'm really going to regret this, aren't I?' She thought to herself before she stepped forward and pulled a coin from her pocket.

"I will throw this coin. The moment it touches the ground, the fight begins."

Then, under the two men's watchful gaze, she flicked the coin in the air. Immediately, the atmosphere in the dojo grew solemn and cold.

Pressure rose and the whole place seemingly froze in time except for the coin that was now descending to the ground.

Eventually, the coin touched the ground and the fight begun…