Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Young People Leave the Nest

[Royal Army, Fort Gallia Training Ground]

The silver moon had hidden itself as if it was wearing dark clothes, and a heavy rain was pouring down on the ground, as if it was venting its anger. On this rainy day, a man went to a corner of the city wall with light steps. He was wearing dark clothes, melting into the darkness. Even his face was covered in a black mask.

he was Second Lieutenant Zenon of the Imperial Army's intelligence division, "Heat Haze".

He skillfully avoided the sight of the soldiers, and leaned tightly against the tree beside the Training Ground. A moment later, a long-robed man emerged from under the shade of a tree.

"Lieutenant Two Zenon. Been here long?" The man said to Zenon with a smile. He is an imperial spy who has infiltrated Fort Gallia named Sergeant Major Maurice.

"Enough with the greeting. Report it." Chirps

Zenon replied, "Yes Master, the Royal Army is not making any important moves. They seemed to be satisfied with defending this fortress. "

"Do you know the number of troops in the fort?"

"Yes, there are about 40,000 people stationed."

Zenon nodded in satisfaction.

"good job. Anything else to report? "

"- Something caught my attention."

Maurice's tone turned grim.

"Continue."

"A girl joined the army here after bringing along many decapitated heads of the Imperial Army."

Zenon was shocked, and was speechless for quite some time. He never expected the girl rumored to be at Fort Gallia, and felt like kicking herself because of her shallow thoughts.

It was obvious if he thought about it. Since the girl was heading towards the capital, her shortest route would lead her straight through Fort Gallia. It's no surprise that he stopped here. Or rather, he should have thought of this first. This is serious surveillance.

"... Does she have silver hair?"

"That's true ... So you know about him?"

There is no doubt now. Zenon sighed and nodded.

"Yes, he did kill Captain Samuel. It caused a huge uproar in Kaspar castle. "

"He killed that 'Violent Thrust !? How is that possible!"

Maurice's turn was shocked. Zenon quickly checked their surroundings.

"The rain is heavy, but this is still the enemy's headquarters, don't make a sound. At first, I thought I heard it wrong. But unfortunately, this is the truth. "

"My apology. Now I can understand why he was elevated to the rank of Warrant Officer. So the girl killed Captain Samuel... Possibly !? "

Maurice opened his eyes wide, and seemed to be thinking hard. Zenon could not linger in the enemy's territory, and urged Maurice to speak with a click on his tongue:

"Whatis that? If Kai has a clue, let me know! "

"Ah, yes Sir. I heard that the girl used to live in the temple, I suspected that she might be a Witch. "

"Witch...!? If that were true, then things would be complicated. "

"Against Sorcerer would be a boring affair."

Both of them were silent at this moment. A voice as clear as a bell then interrupted amidst the sound of rain.

"Ehh ~ But I'm not Sorcerer."

""-- What!?""

That sudden voice made Zenon and Maurice jump to the side. They unsheathed the sword and turned around to find a girl drenched by the rain.

"Who are you!?"

Maurice yells.

"Hey, it's raining so hard, so what are you two doing here? Night training? You're gonna catch a cold, you know? "

The girl flicked her wet silver hair, and showed a charming smile.

"Silver-haired girl..."

"That's the guy."

Maurice said briefly.

"I thought so."

Zenon quickly took out a dagger and threw it at the girl's face. The dagger was specially made for throwing, and was painted black to blend in with the darkness.

It fused with the darkness, and made it difficult to measure the distance.

But the girl dodged easily with a shake of her head. Zenon continued throwing daggers at his chest, arms, and legs, but none of them hit the target. All the daggers disappeared into the darkness, as if he had thrown them at the illusion.

(Oh ~, he avoids my splint... Attractively. As expected of the man who killed Captain Samuel.)

Zenon licked his lips, and approached the girl quickly. The girl did not move or even unsheathed her sword, and simply looked at him with a smile.

-- This was the pride of someone who had absolute confidence in his strength.

When he thought this far, Zenon suddenly felt a chill on his back. A feeling he had never had before ran through his body. It was different from killing intent, and was something even more terrifying. If he had to describe it in words, it would be a feeling of "death".

(It's bad! I have to pull myself up and see what my opponent is doing.)

Zenon believed deeply in his instincts. He understood that it could be the difference between life and death. And in reality, Zenon's instincts had helped him escape death several times. But, he was very close to the girl, and it might be more dangerous to take evasive action now. And from the way the girl dodged the dagger, the reply could be fatal.

Zenon's mind started to spin at a high speed.

- Should I strike with the determination to die.

-- Or should I avoid with the risk of death.

One of these two choices.

Zenon made a decision in an instant, and increased his thrusting speed. As his sword entered its attack range, Zenon deliberately dropped the weapon on his right hand.

"Ehhh !?"

The girl flinched, and looked doubtfully at the weapon Zenon had left behind, unable to understand the purpose of this move.

(I tricked him!)

Seeing his plan succeed, Zenon surprisingly began to thank the Goddess Citresia in his heart. If there was a mirror showing his face, Zenon would definitely see his own evil smile. She then pulls the mechanism on her waist, and a "click" sound that follows her as music in her ear. A hidden knife poked out of Zenon's left arm, and he thrust it into the girl's throat. The attack from his blind spot was a brilliant plan, but ...

"How-how... can..."

What he saw next made Zenon despair. The girl turned her body to dodge the attack, and used her momentum to draw out her sword. His movements pierced through the bones and muscles, and the sound he made echoed in Zenon's brain. He felt like he was in another world, and Zenon's vision went dark-sharp

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"Hmmp ~ is an interesting idea. Z taught me a lot. Unfortunately, you are too slow. You need to increase your speed. "

Olivia sheathed her sword, and said to Zenon who was parted at the waist. And of course, Zenon could never answer. This terrifying scene made Maurice shiver. It was not because of the cold from the rain, but pure fear of the girl.

"- I really like the rain."

Olivia looked up at the sky and suddenly said something. Maurice retreated with trembling steps, and asked:

"What are you talking about?"

"Because no matter how much blood sticks to me, the rain will clean it. Isn't that nice? "

Isn't that nice? "

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Olivia turned to Maurice with dance-like steps. His face was covered in blood and the rain had a bright smile.

"- Hii."

Maurice turned and ran away. Zenon who was one of the most skilled among the intelligence division was killed by the girl within seconds. Maurice has survived through many battles and is confident of his abilities. But despite all that, he did not dare to challenge this enemy.

(Aki has confirmed the escape route in case of an emergency. There's only one thing I can do. Survive and report to whatever intel I have for the sake of the Empire. I can't die against this monster here.)

But Maurice fell face down after running a few steps. The mud got into his throat, and he coughed. He tried to get up, but his legs could not move. As he propped up his body and saw his legs below the knees were gone, and blood was flowing out.

"Khyaah !!"

"sorry. I swing my sword reflexively as you try to run. Let me give this back to you. "

Olivia ran, and put Maurice's foot in front of her.

"Actually, I heard everything the two of you said, so I knew you were a spy. What should I say in a situation like this...? ... Hmm ~... I remember! 'I'm going to imprison you', right? Am I not acting like a soldier? "

Olivia saluted and showed a plain smile. His figure was like a Devil or a God of Death.

In order to escape from the pain and fear, Maurice released his consciousness.

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...To Be Continue's...