The Author's POV

-Click!

Closing the door behind him, Ren stood in front of the door.

The room was dark, and apart from his breathing, no other sound could be heard.

Standing in front of the door, Ren looked at the narrow corridor that led to the living room of the small apartment.

-Click!

Turning on the lights whilst keeping an eye on the living room, Ren slowly took off his shoes.

Though he couldn't see the whole living room due to the corridor narrowing his line of sight, Ren knew that hiding inside of the living room were assassins waiting for him to enter.

Looking left and right, Ren summoned his sword and channeled his mana towards the tip of his sword.

"Oof, I am so stuffed. I can barely move, guess I'll quickly head to bed"

Making small talk at the entrance of the room, a translucent ring slowy formed in front of him.

-Voom!

As soon as the ring fully formed, Ren pushed it forwards.

Slowly, the ring moved towards the living room.

-Shua! -Shua!

As soon as the ring crossed the corridor and entered the living room, two black-clad silhouettes appeared out of nowhere and attacked the ring.

-Crack!

Breaking into a million particles, the ring scattered in the air.

Staring at the particles scattering in the air for a split second and noticing something wrong, the two silhouettes immediately turned towards the entrance of the room.

-Tap -Tap -Tap

Appearing from the other side of the living room, Ren's indifferent figure walked out.

Expressionesly looking at the two black-clad individuals, Ren took a stance as a white glow emanated from his body.

Nodding towards the two silhouettes, Ren placed his hand on the grip of his sword

-Click!

The second movement of the [Keiki style] : Horizon splitting slash

-Vuam!

As if a bolt of lightning had descended, a bright light illuminated the room and a horizontal white streak of light appeared on the necks of the two silhouettes.

Before the silhouettes could make out what was happening, they felt their world turn upside down as they slowly saw their headless bodies standing upright before them.

-thud! -thud!

-Click!

Removing his hand from the sword, Ren apathetically walked towards his room, ignoring the two heads rolling on the floor.

Along the way, his shoulder twitched a couple of times, but he ignored it.

Though his injury still wasn't fully healed, with the effects of [Monarch's indifference], he could ignore the pain that was coursing through his shoulder.

Heading towards the nightstand next to the bed, Ren opened the drawer and took out a red leather book.

Deactivating [Monarch's indifference] to save mana, Ren felt his emotions return to him.

"khhhh..."

As his emotions returned, Ren's face repeatedly changed as he felt his shoulder twitch uncontrollably.

Taking a minute to suppress the pain, Ren opened the red book and read through its contents.

-Clank! -Clank! -Clank!

Surrounded by three black-clothed individuals, Kevin swiftly moved around his apartment hacking at them with his sword whenever he saw an opening.

-Clank!

"khhh..."

Parrying Kevin's sword, one of the black-clad individuals signaled to the other two people to attack at the same time.

Noticing their sign, Kevin forcefully twisted his body and defended against two attacks coming from his left and right side.

-Clank! -Clank!

"khhh..."

few steps back as beads of sweat dripped

individuals before

"Damm it"

they knew about his attack pattern and

them all. It seemed that whoever they were, they had done their research on him and had come

as whenever he attacked, his faints would easily get read by

and cleanly direct

his fighting style they were. It was

each other, defending exactly where his true sword intent showed up and attacking exactly when he was most

the trio, Kevin let out a long breath. Though he was

how difficult the situation was, Kevin would've already used [Overdrive] by now. However, that was only if it was about

now things were

-Vuam!

became sharper and stronger

Kevin jumped in the air and stepped on the

psyons at the bottom

one of the black-clad individuals, Kevin hacked his

black-clad individual tried to defend himself, but it was to no avail as Kevin's figure disappeared and reappeared right behind him, piercing him

-Spurt!

"One"

individual's back, Kevin stared at the other remaining two

body shot in

towards the black-clad individual on the left, a red glow slowly

the left took a defensive stance whilst the other

the black-clad individual on the left was about to block Kevin's attack, Kevin forcefully twisted

-Criiii

towards

-Baam!

heavy punch from Kevin, the black-clad individual on the

the remaining black-clad individual, Kevin stabbed his sword in

-Clank!

Kevin's sword, Kevin thrust his sword again

slight glint in Kevin's eyes as his sword

-Spurt!

"Two"

-Clank!

around, Kevin easily parried the attack coming from the other guy and

back to avoid Kevin's foot, Kevin reappeared on the remaining black-clad individual's left flank and

-Spurt!

"Three"

-Thud!

sword from the body of the last black-clad individual, Kevin frowned and immediately headed towards the exit of his

people that assaulted

happening, he knew that something serious was currently happening outside of his

-Click!

"What's going on?"

Kevin couldn't believe the sight that laid ahead

as the corpses of students and black-clad individuals could be seen

-Clank! -Clank! -Clank!

metal clashing reverberated throughout the corridors of the first floor as students could be seen fighting for their

attacking students from all sides as absolute mayhem shrouded the

"Kevin!"

out of his daze was Emma's distraught voice as she

danced around them as her swords

verge of losing due to their numerical advantage. This was shown

-Spurt!

the nearest black-clad individual, killing him instantly as his sword

-Spurt! -Spurt! -Spurt!

and stabbed everyone in his way. Along the way, he would help a couple of students who were on the

...

-Spurt!

"Huff..huff...you okay?"

individuals, Kevin appeared before Emma as he heavily

"Huff..yes, thanks"

gasping for breath and nodding her head, Emma's eyes darted all over the place as she looked at all of the battles happening

going on? where are the

"I don't know"

looked just

would've already have come down to help them as they wouldn't stand

daughters of very influential figures. Their deaths

they still weren't here. That only meant

fists and looked at Emma who seemed to have had

were on

-Woosh! -Woosh! -Woosh!

out of their thoughts, three streaks of lights appeared before them as three

and looking in the direction of

"Amanda!

head in Amanda's direction, the sound of the air being sliced increased in frequency as more arrows