Only with Your Heart

An Unexpected Development (2)

What on earth is this? Who why!

She stared at Baru, who was standing there with his eyes wide open.

It was needless to say that Baru was clearly unarmed.

Im sure he was banned from carrying weapons after the feast night match. Such punishment was often given to a knight who had caused confusion.

Ah.

Moreover, this attacker was cautious.

Same goes for you, young man! Im not alone If you try to move even once, this womans neck will be severed from her torso.

The assassin said.

She could see flames of rage burning in Barus eyes.

His fearless face was distorted, and droplets of sweat appeared on his forehead.

For a warrior like Baru, it was disgraceful to be attacked while being unarmed, and so was having the woman beside him taken as a hostage while not being able to make a single move.

Even so, Chizuru must have been a headache for Baru. He was misunderstood by showing her some kindness on the night of the festival resulting in the castle owner becoming angry with him. And now this

Sadly, Chizuru knew that it wouldnt be unreasonable for Baru to escape here.

It had nothing to do with him if she was kidnapped or taken away. On the contrary, it might be refreshing to get revenge on Lukrov, who had hit him with irrational anger.

Chizuru held back her tears and swallowed the sob in her throat.

Lets go.

The eerie voice of the attacker reached Chizurus ears.

Kidnapping. Dead or alive.

Lukrov will be back soon. She just promised him that she would never leave his side.

As if I would let you!

Baru yelled before trying to attack the kidnapper.

It was as expected from a warrior who could stand on an equal foot as Lukrov. Despite being unarmed, he approached bravely and grabbed the kidnappers hand that held the dagger.

Baru, the kidnapper, and Chizuru collapsed on the floor.

Gua

She heard a growl, and she saw that Baru had twisted the kidnappers arm and barely held it against the stone floor. She was stuck between the two men and couldnt move no matter how hard she tried.

Please run away! Hurry up!

Baru shouted loudly.

He was trying to make her escape even when his life was at stake. She couldnt refuse after seeing his state. She struggled to escape the hold between the two men and desperately twisted her body to release herself. However, the more she struggled, the more lost she felt. She wasnt able to figure which way to go.

She could feel the knees and elbows of the men hitting her here and there. Fighting not to lose consciousness was her main concern.

She had to run away!

She promised him!

She promised that she would never leave his side!

Chizuru managed to get her lower half out of the mess. Her skirt rode up to her thighs, and her hair that had been done neatly this morning was scattered all over her face. Regardless, she continued fighting her way out to release her upper body.

Hurry, hurry, hurry!

She wanted to scream for help, but she could barely breathe and couldnt speak.

Lukrov, Lukrov, Lukrov!

If only he could hear her cries, he would rush to save her even if it meant turning everyone in the world against him. No matter how hopeless the battle seemed, he would never run away. He wouldnt give up, no matter how painful it gets.

Knowing what type of man he was, she couldnt possibly betray such a man.

As a final resort, Baru kicked Chizurus back with his foot. It might seem like a rough action, but it couldnt be helped from the current situation, and thanks to that, Chizuru was released from the conflict between the two men.

Run away! Dont wait for me!

Having abandoned his usual honorifics, Baru shouted at Chizuru.

In the old days, she might have refused to run away and leave her friends behind at such moments. But Chizuru learned that even if she, who couldnt fight at all, remained, she would just hold them back, creating a far worse disaster.

The only thing she could do now was to run away and call for help with all her might.

Chizuru stood up and started running, but another shadow appeared.

This time it didnt look like a person.

A black cloth suddenly fell on Chizuru from above, covered her and blocked her vision. She collapsed at the sudden harsh impact. It felt as if someone just jumped on her from the outside.

She tried to scream.

But her screams wouldnt come out. She was struck by the sharp pain in her abdomen She could hear Barus cries from a distance until she finally lost consciousness.