Chapter 121 - Tea?

The time is 7pm, it is time for Seer, the assistant of King Zar, to make his way towards the date Maleesa awkwardly proposed him too.

He doesn't know what's going to happen but he knows how to approach this situation. Slowly.

Losing the woman he loved on his wedding day was something he still didn't recover from even though it happened 2 decades ago.

He does not wish to get hurt from this situation in any way.

Even though unusual to see an ill.u.s.tratio dating or marrying an Ignite, it is not something that hasn't been done before and it isn't something that people stopped doing, but it is less common no doubt.

With tens of thousands of Ignites slaughtered in the 100 year war in the third era, plus a few thousand slaughtered to double standard governmental propaganda on the other 100 years, Ignis is left with around 20,000 Ignites and Over 100,000 ill.u.s.tratios.

Sure if such a big population were united instead of spreading around all over the Continent, they would have a stronger united front against the ill.u.s.tratios, but most of them are either slaves or can't afford long travel.

Getting back to the date, it was probably not the best idea to go on a date at 7pm in December. Why?

Well as soon as Seer arrived in the city square, he found Maleesa shivering under 2 thick fur coats.

"Was it the best idea to have our date at 7 pm?"

Asked Seer as his heart started to tingle when he saw Maleesa.

Being already irritated by the cold weather, she gave a sarcastic and a bit rageful reply which seemed and sounded adorable

"Thank you Captain obvious. I didn't notice until you pointed it out."

"Here you go. I'm wearing two fur coats anyway."

He said as he took out his coat and surrounded Maleesa with it as if he was dressing a child and made her look like a child overly dressed by her mother.

"What did you do with your hair?"

Said Maleesa while giggling.

"When I told King Zar about the date he laughed with joy and went overboard after. Before I knew it, I was showered with perfume and he insisted for me to oil my hair all the way to the back of my head."

"Yes I can notice. You look like as if a cow licked your hair. Which is funnier when considering that your hair is green."

She said as her mood got instantly lifted through the giggling she had while forming the sentence.

"If your giggling wasn't so adorable i would be super mad right now."

Said Seer after his "green" face got "red" because of Maleesa's teasing.

Ultimately taking revenge and making her face red with a light compliment, leaving her speechless.

So what have you planned for our date. We can't hit the tavern so i figure..."

As Seer was about to finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a group of 3 men with their faces surrounded with grey cloth and rusty Iron Daggers on their hands.

"Hey you!"

Yelled one of the three.

If they are robers, normally it would be so stupid for them to try and rob people in the Kingdom Center as a lot of people would witness the scene and most would interwine. But now it is December! Those who aren't in the Taverns, are in their homes trying to escape the cold. So no one was around except Seer, Maleesa and the 3 men.

"Give us your Gold or feel my Dagger."

Yelled the First Robber.

"Give us your Gold or feel my Dagger? That's the best phrase you can think of?"

Argued the second Robber towards his own partner in crime.

"What!? do you have a better idea?"

Said the first in a low tone.

"Yes. Something like "Drop your Gold or feel the cold."

Argued back the Second Robber.

"Drop your gold or feel the cold? That's even worse!"

Said the Third Robber.

"Whatever. Just give us your gold goddamnit!"

"No no, I don't think I will."

Said Seer Firmly to taunt them. He wasn't even panicking.

"Then feel my Dagger."

"Sure."

As the first Robber took a couple of steps forward, trying to stab Seer. He lost his balance and fell face first in the mud because Seer just took a light step and moved out of the way.

As the first robber was wiping the mud off of his face, the second one also tried to attack but his strike was stopped mid way as Seer grabbed his arm and then headbudded him out of consciousness.

The third one seeing one of his friends unconscious and the other face first in the mud, went into a state of panic.

Maleesa was getting impressed of what she saw even though she considered his movements unusual and more of an evade and attack kind of fighting.

The first robber was up on his feet again and they were now approaching Seer from both sides with their Daggers steadily held on their hands.

Out of nowhere, a rock as big as two fists hit the first robber on his back which was no doubt painful.

That hit turned the Robber's attention towards what hit him, lowering his Guard down towards Seer and seeing that the rock was tossed by Maleesa.

It was a fatal mistake as that first Robber found himself unconscious when the bottom edge of Seer's foot meet the back of the Robber's head, it was an instant knockout.

Maleesa was furthermore shocked. In times where most prefer Swords, Maces and WarHammers, Seer is taking them down armless even though he could have easily grabbed a Dagger from one of the knocked out Robbers or even keep one with him.

The third Robber again went into a state of Panic and started sweating in the freezing cold.

"Drop the Dagger on the ground!"

Was heard from a distance.

And soon after they saw Several Guards approaching from each side with Arrows pulled back on their bows.

The third Robber out of Panic started fleeing from the scene and soon met a foul end as several Arrows struck his back, making him drop dead on the ground.

"That's taken care of. Would you like to join me for some tea at my house miss Maleesa?"