Cinderella Crazy
Maybe because I haven't killed you yet
Noticing Ashley's unarmed right hand, knight Joseph anticipated the moment in which the hand moved as if picking up something. Knives for example.
Who would actually fight a sword knight with just a stick?
Unfortunately, being lured by anger, the knight was no longer as wary as before.
If indeed Ashley will pull out a knife, he sure can still handle it with his bare hands. He didn't even have a problem even if he had to stop him by letting his left hand hurt.
So plan.
Swinging his sword solemnly, the knight did not expect that the shock Ashley gave this time was lethal enough.
As the sharp metal was thrown away without even hitting its target, knight Joseph was confident Ashley would counterattack. Seeing the two hands of the woman clasped tightly onto the staff she was using as a pedestal, indicating it was not the knife that was going to attack the knight this time.
Aware of Ashley's movement to attack him, the knight immediately pulled his left hand, which was then bent to dispel Ashley's baton.
Unfortunately, the staff suddenly turned into a sword, which of course could not be dispelled with muscle and flesh.
Having already made the wrong decision, the knight had no other choice but to give up his hand, hoping that at least his body would be protected. Now that nothing could stop the speed of the sword, the sharp metal swung apart everything that blocked its trajectory.
Slicing the cloth into the flesh touched the bone, the sword gave off immeasurable pain. Never had the knight predicted before, if he would need a shield to face a girl.
Trying to reduce his injury, the movement of the knight's left hand followed the trajectory of Ashley's attack. On the other hand, it also aimed to guide his opponent's sword out of the defensive area.
Realizing the mad anticipation the knight was making, Ashley was stunned. People who used to play swords were different.
Grimacing in pain, the knight tried not to miss the slightest opportunity. As he sacrificed his slashed arm while opening Ashley's defense, he quickly pulled his sword back, swinging right at his enemy's waist.
But as with the knight, Ashley also could not let the flow of movement stop. The woman's sword was drawn down, changing her line of attack to welcome the knight's sword.
Once stopped due to a shock to his head, the knight then got an additional bonus. A hard kick that Ashley gave him on his chest.
The knight made a mistake. Not only did he lower his vigilance, he was also too fixated to end Ashley's life with a single strike. The woman had to be made unable to move first if she really wanted to kill him.
As the knight was pushed a few steps away, Ashley directly pointed her sword at Joseph's neck which was still within his reach.
Frozen in fear, Joseph who had initially tried to retreat back away now just sat quietly looking at Ashley from below.
"Wait!"
Seeing the prince's life threatened, his guardian knight tried to talk to Ashley. Pressing his upper arm to stop the bleeding, the knight asked why Ashley had attacked them.
"uh? You intend to do that too, dontcha?"
At first, however, after learning that Ashley is in contact with Vincent, one of the most influential Counts in Durman's kingdom, they try to find another way.
"And it's always so f*ckin' itchy here," Ashley said, looking back at Joseph as she held his once-scratched neck.
"Maybe 'cause I haven't killed you yet."
With a gaze that felt so gripping, the prince realized that the woman before him was not kidding at all.
"W-wait your action can start a war, you know that?" Joseph then said,
she was greeted with a scary smile by Ashley.
.................. Connect .................