One Long Night With Mysterious Boys
31. Grow

As long as Alicia was not yet good at using her dagger, Elena did not let the girl go home. The country that Alicia and Areka were in was already completely overpowered by the fox demon. The people protesting in front of the government building were captured, less than an hour they were all held captive, taken to another dimension of the savage demon.

"Good, at least you can kill one to two fox-tailed demons one or two."

"Only with this dagger?"

Elena nodded.

"The dagger is poisonous Alicia. Specially made by mermaid craftsmen, the content is dangerous."

Alicia gnawing. Look at the reddish-colored tip of the dagger. He guessed that there was a magic here, the mermaid clan was a reliable poison-making clan. They can make a variety of fluids with functions such as fluids to make opponents paralyzed, memory loss, or even death fluids. It was then able to turn water into solid objects, as it was not difficult for the mermaid clan to create deadly weapons.

"Eh, if I accidentally get scratched..."

"Of course you're gonna die, right at that second." Elena casually cut in.

Alicia snorted, it could be that Elena gave him a dangerous object like this without saying anything. It was fortunate that Alicia was quite careful with sharp weapons. If you accidentally get to finish the history, hey but does not mean this weapon is like a double-edged knife?

"The weapon is blind and deaf, it cannot recognize its master. Of course you have to be careful."

"Yes yes, but this dagger is quite comfortable to use. Light and sharp. Although the range is close." Alicia jumped up, then spun around, stabbing Elena's wooden mannequin doll right in her heart.

"Because fox demons are very agile and their reflexes are good. Using a gun or arrow is impossible for you. At least it turns out you have a little martial talent, your hands and feet are elastic too. You can fight, Alicia!"

Alicia smiled proudly. During one week of practice, this was the first time Elena praised. Yes, the compliment means a lot, because Alicia did try very hard, to forget to eat and rest.

When there is no Ken he feels the loss of the guardian angel, he also does not want to make Ken worry and blame himself who can not help. When I meet tonight Alicia will report on her training progress. At the very least, the progress Alicia had experienced could lessen the burden a little.

"Then can I come with Areka out?" ask Alicia heart. It has been 3 days that Elena has not allowed her to go home, or even out of her world.

Only Areka went to look at the situation and investigate the place where the fox demon captivated the humans. It was very dangerous, but Areka was a reliable intruder. It can communicate with animals so that it has 'many eyes and ears'. (Meaning Areka got information in many places dangerous places through animals)

"Alicia, the fox demon is the demon that is feared after the demon clan. The tail fox clan many possessed mystical weapons that could even cripple a single demon clan. As happened to Ken."

"Ken's not dead! He said that if he had been completely removed from the seal, it must have been that the fox would not have been able to kill him."

Elena nodded.

"That means the mustika fox is able to kill the demon clan that has half Ken's power. You know, that Ken of yours, even other high-level demons don't have half his powers. It means that the fox must be able to kill the demon clan."

Alicia bit her lower lip, the logic was correct. The situation is now very complicated.

"Well, here's your phone I'm returning." Elena threw a rectangular object that she had seized weekly so that Alicia would focus on training.

The girl cheered, finally!

The first thing Alicia saw was the line. There were countless missed calls from family, relatives, and Asera. They sent out a picture at about the same time.

"What's wrong?" Elena approached, the girl immediately grabbed Alicia's body which was like it was about to collapse, losing strength. There was something going on, which made Alicia's happy expression change so drastically

On Alicia's mobile screen, a news story with a picture of a man embracing a young woman was written.

'The owner of the biggest fashion company harassed his employees' It was a big big written headline in the news.

"Alicia, I'm sure this isn't your father." cried Elena, also surprised. Didn't expect Alicia's father to be caught either. Isn't Alicia's father an important person that no one can meet?!

"Elena what...what will that fox demon do to my father?" alicia asked nervously.

"I don't know Alicia. I'm sorry to have to say this, but it's probably almost like Areka's" Elena said. The girl was honest, she wouldn't lie on anything that had a big effect on Alicia.

For Elena, lying for good was like a time bomb. The only thing left is the anger that explodes.

Although not saying it clearly, Ken's answer also led there. Alicia sat on the ground, clenching her hands, her heart pounding so fast. But Alicia wasn't crying. For some reason, rather than the helpless sadness Alicia felt was a feeling of worry and anger.

Alicia had yet to realize it, along with Elena, Areka, and Ken had her mentally trained, slowly formed. Elena and Areka help her to stop being a spoiled child, she is required to be independent and train to protect herself.

While Ken is strong and overprotective, making Alicia also want to be like him. Become someone who is able to protect all valuable things. The dead Ken used himself as a shield, Alicia would do the same.

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That night Alicia meets Ken. The girl did not discuss about how serious the outside world was, nor did she discuss about her parents who had been kidnapped and replaced by fox demons. Alicia had already decided not to add to Ken's guilt to him.

"I'm actually very curious about how you relate to your parents. Was the demon clan indeed not close to his parents?" alicia asked arrived. The girl did not continue to look at the past. He wanted to talk to Ken, knowing about him from the man's own mouth.

Ken laughed blandly, sitting by the river beside Alicia.

"Don't you see it for yourself? What my Alicia can't deduce is something. He said pass cumlaude." replied Ken, trying to avoid the question.

"You didn't show me about your mother Ken."

Ken was silent for a while, then turned his gaze towards the river current.

"I've forgotten. Can we not talk about it Alicia?"

"Oh yeah, I want to know how you practice, you haven't told me." Ken smiled faintly, looking at the girl. His eyes can't lie, Ken keeps a lot of poignant stories about the woman who gave birth to him.

Alicia was able to capture the sad energy from Ken, the girl suddenly hugged him. Patting Ken's back

"Haha, why? You're so weird today. Is something going on?"

"Ken, do you like me?" alicia finally said it. Something he never dared to ask all this time. Even if not. Only Ken always demands his liking, while Alicia herself gets caught up in his worries. He was afraid of the facts about Ken's feelings.

For a woman, rejection can be quite a trauma. And Alicia has experienced it. He thought all men were the same, just taking advantage of Bryan, then throwing it away after it was not needed.

Did Ken just use it? Actually the girl had no problem with that. Ken feels different. Ken willingly sacrificed himself for Alicia. Time and time again, he saved her from death.

It's just, now Alicia has started to get greedy.

"I don't know."

"Alicia, I just feel comfortable being with you." Ken hugged her. So tightly.

"What's in it with me? Wasn't I the girl who was troublesome, whiny, and often got you in trouble."

Ken nodded, he did not deny that. But also not answer. Ken just keeps hugging, until Alicia is awakened by Elena and returns to the real world.

"Please take me home, Elena. I have a plan." exclaimed Alicia, her eyes shining with confidence.

Elena said that Ken was such an incredible demon. To be with her, Alicia could no longer be a coward hiding behind a rock. Alicia decides to take on a role instead of a spoiled princess who can only cry until her wish is obeyed.