Chapter 9:

Jiraiya the cold-hearted killer

Bloodborne Fire


Tch she is as fast as me, maybe I should have stayed with Ruri and played the defense game.

After chasing this vixen for a while, she suddenly disappeared into the forest.

"I see so you are planning to surprise attack me. Sorry to break it to you,"

The vixen jumps me from behind.

"But I am pretty strong myself," I say while ducking under her attack, and slashing off a claw.

The vixen goes back to hiding.

This is getting annoying.

I decide to snuff her out. after quickly cutting down all the trees around me and jumping high up. Now watching the trees fall over will make her think that I was trying to spot her by removing all obstructions. I land on one of the fallen trees. The vixen shreds through the tree below my feet and attacked me.

"Bingo,"

SPLORCH  

I stab her right lung while staring into her eyes, and see the fear build up. After impaling my sword into the ground, I grab her collar and pull her up and ask her,

"Where is your boss, tell me now and I will spare your life,"

"Heh," she smirks and coughs blood all over my hand.

Of course, it won't be that easy.

Her body suddenly goes limp. I start walking back toward the carriage after dropping her. Suddenly, her body awkwardly gets up and starts bleeding from her eyes and mouth, her eyes turn completely red.

 "I can't catch a break can I, after I go through the trouble of ignoring your terrible acting and letting you live. You throw away your life by taking a bloodborne serum,"

The vixen dashes towards me at an insane speed.

Shit, I won't be able to dodge this in time.

"YOUR RIGHT ARM IS MINE!" the vixen screams.

CRUSH!

"Amazing speed, you would've gotten anyone else with that attack. But I forgot to tell you, I lost my right arm ages ago,"

As she clamps on my wooden right arm with her teeth, crushing it in the process.

"Die,"

I kick her up and decapitate her head. The head falls on the ground and it starts to open its mouth.

"Your. Friend. Won't. Survive. Against. Boss," she immediately dies after saying that.

Shit, Shit, Shit, Shit, she was buying time, how could I be so dumb. They were ultimately after the kids.

I rush towards the carriage as fast as I can.

Hang in there, Ruri!

I arrive at the carriage, only to see it completely crushed to bits. I hear someone fighting and go over there and see Ruri surrounded by bandits. He was very hurt covered with bruises and cuts from head to toe, fighting with a half-melted sword. As I approached closer I hear Ruri scream,

"I WILL SAVE THESE THREE KIDS AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT,"

Hearing that bold statement reminded me of the first time I met Jugem.

23 years ago.

My fate was already sealed when I was born a son from the mage king's mistress.

Surrounded by an army of assassins. Pleading for my life won't even make a dent. The only reason I am still alive is that my mom went into hiding with me as soon as I was born. I stand tall and decide to accept my fate. The assassins accepted my resolve and tried to give me a swift but painless death.

CRASH!

A large man with a peculiarly large beard and long hair reminded me of a lion's mane, landed on the assassin in front of me, crushing him.

"Jeez, I receive a letter from my Ex-girlfriend only to find her child in front of me. What a heartbreak, this old man Jugem is very delicate when it comes to women he dated," Said the large man.

"So what is that perverted king thinking this time, attacking her child with an army of assassins," He said with a serious look.

for a second, just for a split second staring at his wide back gave me a lukewarm feeling. It felt as if everything will be alright.

"Listen to me carefully, I won't repeat this the second time. IF YOU WANT TO KILL THIS CHILD YOU WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE MIGHTY JUGEM!" He confidently declared.

He fought furiously, bravely, and admirably. The battle lasted several hours, in the end, he stood victorious, covered with bruises and cuts all over his body, bleeding from his wounds while having an optimistic smile on his face. Surrounded by several hundred dead bodies the large man looked up and said, 

"How many women have I widowed, how many children have I orphaned to save one kid," He looks over at me with his lukewarm smile, and says, "I am a very selfish man. I killed hundreds of people just to save a child and feel good about it!"

I was so overwhelmed with relief at that moment that I could not help but sob uncontrollably.

The present.

Well said Ruri.

"Ki armor, marsupial series, Kangaroo!"

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