The wheelhouse wheeled down the dirt path.
Athena sat inside the comfy interior while the two guards sat in the driver's seat, steering the vehicle carefully through the bumpy terrain.
"We cannot let her get hurt. She is light in the darkness, more radiant than the sunshine, and her safety is of the utmost importance."
Max, the guard, said while clutching on the reins of the horse.
"Yeah…"
Aren said awkwardly.
'I am sure he would love to kiss the ground she walks on.'
The wheelhouse rolled out of the forest. It went down the hillside paths and rolled into the streets of Brackenford Cross.
With the Hauwnted family's emblem donning the door of the wheelhouse, the people stopped to watch in amazent.
The wheelhouse stopped by the Crescent Moon Clothing Store. It currently had the door open with few custors walking about inside.
"I'll get the door!"
Max jumped out of the driver's seat and opened the wheelhouse's door, and then Athena walked out, a wide-brimd hat shielding her from the sun.
The townspeople were amazed at her beauty.
With a flip of her hair, Athena entered the clothing store, and Max quickly said to Aren.
"I'll protect Athena inside the store. You keep guard outside, and do not let anyone inside!"
Max firmly said and followed Athena into the store like a good puppy.
Aren took his post at the shop's door and saw the couple of custors inside rushing out after Max flashed his sword at them.
'…She will not have sex with you, little Maxie.'
Aren thought and leaned his back on the wall, the shiny sword dangling from his side.
"Burp… Burp… Burp…"
In that mont, a drunken man stumbled down the street. He slled like tequila, and his eyes were glazed over with intoxication.
It looked like he planned to enter the store.
"Apologies, but the store is closed for today."
Aren said, and put his hand at the hilt of his sword.
"Is that so… Closed because of that Hauwnted bitch?"
Donald said with an ugly chuckle.
"…You should be mindful of your words. I might let that slide, but if my partner heard you say that, he would already be cutting off your head."
Aren said.
"And I would kill him in return and slice you down like cake. I will then drag that bitch across the town, and hang her from the tallest tree I can find!" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ ɴovᴇl(F)ɪre.ɴet
Donald said, clutching an alcohol bottle, and then swung it at Aren, but he quickly grabbed his wrist, and with another hand, he drew his sword and pressed it against his throat.
"I will kill you if I must, and I won't hesitate. Why don't you go back ho, drink so water, and get your head cleared?"
Aren said coldly.
"…You can't hide that bitch from forever. I will get revenge for my son one day."
Donald said angrily, pulled back, and walked away.
Aren slid the sword back inside its scabbard and crossed his arms with a frown.
'I thought Brackenford Cross people were close with the Hauwnted family as their guards co here to party all the ti.
'Maybe this is an isolated incident?'
About thirty minutes later, Athena and Max walked out of the clothing store with eight bags, all of them being carried by Max.
He put them carefully inside the wheelhouse's back, which had a small storage space, and then they took off in a wheelhouse towards another location.
This ti around, the wheelhouse stopped next to the Sll and Beauty store. It was selling different kinds of perfus and beauty products.
It was shop owned by Athena, and her mother. They thought it was important to increase the beauty of Brackenford Cross won.
She entered the shop with Max in tow, while Aren once again guarded the front, and people just moved about their day.
In that mont, Aren witnessed as several hatchet-wielding n walked from across the street. They were led by Donald.
"Shit… We've got a problem!"
Aren shouted inside the store.
With frowns on their faces, Athena and Max walked out of the store to see hatchet-wielding maniacs heading their way.
"S-Shit!"
Max clumsily pulled out his sword and pointed it at the n, who all looked angry and ready to kill.
"May I ask what this is about?"
Athena asked calmly.
She wasn't panicking like Max, as if she had everything under her control.
"My son… Donald Jr. I know that he went to the Hauwnted mansion, and never ca back. Where is he, you bitch?"
Donald asked angrily.
"And my daughter! I know that your guards took her!"
Richard scread. He was another grief-stricken father who was just trying to find his daughter and knew that the Hauwnted family had sothing to do with it.
"My wife as well!"
Carter shouted.
The three fathers were all holding hatchets. They were ready to kill Athena and die trying if need be.
"…I don't know what you're talking about. Sounds to like you guys happened to misplace your loved ones. Bla yourselves, bastards."
Athena smiled coldly.
"Die!"
Donald lunged forward with a hatchet, and Athena freed her hands as if she were about to do sothing, but in that mont, Max jumped in front of her with a sword in hand.
"You will not touch her… ARGH!"
Max lifted his sword, but in that mont, Donald's hatchet slipped past the sword, striking Max deep in the shoulder—deep enough to cut through muscle and bone.
With a shower of blood, Max fell to the ground, his sword clattering beside him.
With a grin on his face, Donald lunged at Athena, but in that mont, Aren ca forward with a sword and pierced it through his heart.
Donald let out a pained gasp and flew backwards with a hole in his heart and crumpled to the floor, his eyes wide with shock.
"M-My son…"
In the sky, it was as if he was able to see the face of his son, and at that mont, he turned lifeless.
"Donald!"
Richard and Carter shouted. They ca forward with hatchets in hands and hacked them down at Aren.
However, Aren slipped past the two descending hatchets and slashed through their bodies like a hot knife through butter.
They could barely believe what just happened before they were already on the ground—dead.
"Miss Athena, are you alright?"
Aren asked, and while sliding his sword back in the scabbard, he noticed Athena looking at him with a surprised look.
"Oh…"
Athena smiled, a blush creeping into her cheeks, and she teasingly licked her pink lips.
"You're good…"
'…Shit, did I blow my cover? If Athena had gotten hurt here, that would've ruined my cover, and I wouldn't be able to return back to the Hauwnted mansion.'
Aren thought with a serious look on his face.
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