Epic Of The Demonic Sage

Viscountess Blackshield's urge to kill was restrained by herself because she decided that they needed to maintain a degree of levelheadedness.

"Is he the only one who attacked us? He must have worked alone, didn't he? Someone else shouldn't have tolerated working with someone like him unless they're wrong in the head like him too." Viscountess Blackshield asked, still completely wary. She was not aware of the fact that the Mad Blade worked alone and so decided to put her attention to other matters like watching their environment.

"I would hope so, Viscountess." Lucius said, choosing to not give the fact that he knew the man worked alone. "But fear not, the Masked Legion here are capable of protecting us."

Viscountess Blackshield's gaze fell on the masked men. She stiffened lightly but nodded curtly towards them. "Your timing has been most impeccable. You have my thanks and that of my people."

The Masked Legion mercenaries stayed silent, but luckily the Viscountess didn't dwell on it and simply glanced back at him.

"Are you alright, Young Lord Asher?"

"It's not me but you who I should be asking if you're alright, Viscountess Blackshield."

"It's just a scratch. Don't worry about me. If anyone else comes up, they'd still have a hard time putting me down, even without the Masked Legion." Viscountess Blackshield said. "Not that I am dismissing their contributions, but have they not arrived, we would still have won against this Bordeaux individual."

Lucius knew that if she was allowed to consider the situation a bit longer, she'd start to suspect about the Masked Legion since she was a sharp woman, but luckily it was also easy enough for someone to make their own conclusions.

"Yes, but we shouldn't linger anymore here." Lucius said and then turned to the Masked Legion. "Please keep the man alive, he is to be questioned for later."

Meanwhile, Kiana was cursing up a storm and was shaking in fury. However, she was on her knees and tending to the guards that had taken the brunt of the injuries.

Some were heavily bleeding and forced themselves to try and save Asher, but now that the threat was gone, they collapsed and were now being tended by her.

"That insufferable and deranged maggot…" Kiana cussed out so hard that the guard being bandaged by her shuddered.

"Miss Kiana, it's starting to hurt." He winced slightly.

"Right. Sorry." Kiana let out a frustrated sigh and moved on to the next one. She ripped out a portion of her dress and used it to wrap and stop the bleeding. "Stay down. Not everyone of our guards is here with us, right?"

"No, Miss Kiana. They were assigned to…"

"Then they should be here now." Kiana clicked her tongue. The number of guards assigned to watch over Asher and the Viscountess were numerous.

Half of them were always constantly in the area close by while the other half stayed ahead and ensured that the next area was safe too.

In addition, with the commotion caused by Bordeaux and the series of attacks on the barrier, the guards would have to end up coming whether they liked to or not.

"Young Lord Asher!" A couple of guards arrived. They were prepared to face whatever danger, but a few of them stopped in their tracks when they saw the injured guards on the ground.

Not many would be able to put down the Inanis Guards, and the fact that there was only one criminal caught their attention alongside the intimidating men in crimson armor.

"It's about time that you men arrived here." Kiana narrowed her eyes at them, but then reined in her frustration. "Tend to your fellow injured ones and also bring back the carriage here. We need to head back to the mansion."

"I'm presuming that someone like this Bordeaux won't be put in the rehabilitation center." Viscountess Blackshield said. "Honestly, having his own head seems fair. He attacked two nobles, and I can only imagine what other crimes this man must have committed."

"We will not be bringing him to the rehab center, and we wouldn't put him in the prison cell here either. I do not think that the Count will be happy to know that we brought him anywhere else but back home." Kiana replied as she stood up. "Right, Asher?"

"Yes. That is my intention from the start as well."

Kiana nodded and then spoke again. "Viscountess, we also need to tend to your injuries too. We'll call for a healer right away. Have someone call for Healer Delia and head to the mansion right away."

One of the guards nodded and immediately followed Kiana's barked order.

Kiana massaged her forehead but then glanced at the Masked Legion mercenary. Unlike the Viscountess, she knew what they were and how they arrived.

'I… I know that Asher can call them and summon them to help us, and I've ridden in one of their back's before to know how fast they are, but Asher should have called them right away. Or maybe he did and they just arrived a bit late?' Kiana would have preferred if the Viscountess wasn't injured and nobody was put in any harm's way. 'Ah, what am I saying? I got too caught up in the fight and didn't even realize that Asher would summon them. Unlike me, Asher can think coolly even with the sudden circumstances.'

"Honestly, this isn't much." Viscountess said and turned to Asher. "If you and your father is interrogating this man, then also let me join in. I am interested in hearing his reasons for attacking us."

"You wish to know of a mad man's reasoning?" Lucius asked.

Viscountess Blackshield grinned tightly. "You make it sound like a terrible idea, Young Lord Asher, but this man was able to stalemate us for quite some time and had his hands on numerous artifacts. It'd make sense to want to listen to him, even a little. I am invested in knowing what will happen to him as well. I might make some suggestions myself if it's open for discussion."