Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter I Chapter 14

"I don't know what strange thing has happened to Miss Alicia. According to the workers in the castle, he changed completely after having an accident." Benak Leon's.

After enjoying dinner, Leon decided to keep watch by choosing to lean on the tree trunk while closing his eyes.

Leon felt strange when he thought about Alice. "I'm sure she's really a miss. But, there's something that makes me feel like he's another." Still on standby. Leon remembers Alice's new attitude and nature today after a month of border guarding. "Miss is usually tempramental and so arrogant. Even when he saw me he was always trying to find an opportunity to tease me. But right now I don't see a single one of his ways."

Leon did not think that his month-long departure made him miss out on many changes to the Duke's residence. The servants who used to be stiff and tense when dealing with Alice are now so relaxed and always enthusiastic filled with smiles when they serve her.

Leon is convinced that he is indeed the Alice he has met, the thing that makes him sure is other than the physical and characteristic Liana mother Alice attached to him. When they first met where Alice turned her gaze back then. Leon knew he was ashamed of what happened that night, but that was what astonished him. Since when was Alice ashamed of her actions? Even from the look in his eyes, Leon no longer saw the spoiled and naive princess. Only confidence and occasionally something soft and warm that he showed to others around him.

After sinking for quite a while in his mind. Leon suddenly heard the sound of grass that rang not far enough from where they were camping. Leon put one hand on his sword. Staying relaxed and focused on the surrounding atmosphere, Leon knew that the insects of the night suddenly calmed down as if they were disturbed and left their nest.

A short while later, an arrow shot towards him, but Leon deftly caught it with one hand. He entered a standby position and was ready to draw his sword. Leon approached the sleeper and woke him up. The coachman who knew nothing suddenly panicked and turned a little pale after Leon told him to prepare for an attack.

The sound of heavy footsteps began to approach them and that was how the waves of armed bandits ran about to surround the place where they were camping.

"Haha!" Laughter of one of the bandits with a large and stocky body between them. "Ross them all. Kill the men and leave the women." Firmly guide them with a loud voice.

Dozens of bandits surrounded a small group of only one soldier and a charioteer as well as a helpless beautiful woman. It seemed like the bandits were getting a delicious meal of the night, so thought the bandit leader.

Out of fear, the coachman with a simple sword and shield tried to protect himself while trembling. Meanwhile, the ready Leon had drawn out his sword.

The bandits thought that if they finished off the knight, they would easily do their job. They won in numbers.

Some of the bandits then ran with swords in their hands towards Leon. Two sword slashes from the front suddenly struck him. Leon held the two with his sword. Then someone moved quickly wanting to stab him in the back. With a swift Leon who pushed both of them and spun backwards while slashing at the person's stomach.

A fierce and exhausting fight in which Leon is besieged single-handedly against the bandits. The worried Leon looked for a moment at the horse carriage. "Is Miss still asleep in this state? or is he too afraid to make a sound?" Mind worried.

"What you see. Your opponent is here!" The other bandit again swung his sword swing from below, but Leon again managed to avoid it like a paper-thin and followed by a stab of his sword.

The screams of the bandits screamed out loud in the middle of the forest. One by one the number of their tens had already started to decrease. But ill-fated, the bandit leader started to make a move. An arrow quickly shot towards Leon. When he tried to stall her with a sword, his body was pushed back several meters away.

"A user of Aura." He did not expect, Leon was surprised because his opponent this time was not an ordinary bandit. Based on his arrow attack. Leon knew that the Aura of this bandit leader was so strong.

"Hangard!" Leon said in surprise when he saw the bandit leader's face more clearly. "Hangard the Taring is bleeding from the red wolf."

"Ooh..You know me?" The bandit then laughed big once again. "He's my prey you take care of the rest." Hangard said then he pulled the large sword from his back. "Make me serious, knight." Then he put the horses ready to fight.

Damnit damnit!

Leon was completely cornered. On the one hand he needs to fight Hangard who is famous for his extraordinary physical strength, but on the other hand he must protect Alice who himself cannot move freely because it is blocked by Hangard.

"Before you worry about them. Worry about yourself first." Obviously Hangard then he slashed his sword to the side. The intense air pressure left some of the tree trunks behind Leon eroded and nearly broken. Fortunately, Leon immediately avoided.

Since his opponent was an Aura sword user, Leon also used his Aura sword.

[Aura Sword] The ability for weapon users to collect mana on their weapons to strengthen the strength, endurance, sharpness and attack resulting from the weapons used.

The sound of metal blades colliding with each other and a strong wind pressure blew the leaves around the two.

They quickly moved and pitted swords against each other.

"Haha!Good Good. I like this."

Leon scratches his tongue, hoping he can help Alice soon.

Meanwhile from inside the carriage, Alice herself remained seated leisurely while reading her book. He saw from a small window the fight between Leon and Hangard. "So that's called the Aura sword huh. It's hardly that different from the sword Qi I have." Alice gathered the Qi energy in one of her palms and made it extend like a sword.

A moment later the door of his carriage opened and a bandit stood there. "Hehe..it's beautiful." The grin of the bandits made Alice feel disgusted. The bandit rubbed his palms "Silent and calm down sweet. That way ka-uu..." The bandit fell just like that after Alice pierced through her chest with the sword Qi in her hand. Alice did not even blink when she saw the blood flowing out of the person's body.

The other bandits who saw their comrades just die started to look pale and panicked. Should we move forward? I don't know why the aura here is more gripping than there. They looked back and forward comparing which one was more terrifying.

Seeing Mary move, Alice held back a piece of cloth that was wrapped around her so as not to fall. "If you really still want to live, I suggest not to bother me." In short it was clear as he tidied back up Mary's blanket.

"What are you afraid of?! She's a little girl and alone. We can beat him!" The spirit of one of those bandits. The other bandits agreed and nodded. Why should I be afraid? It could have been just lucky because they were careless.