The girl widened her eyes in disbelief.
Impossible!
She had never heard of anyone being able to cast a Water King-level magic without chanting at the age of five!
But the next moment.
She only saw the other party gently flicking their fingertip.
The flowing magic instantly transformed into another ice wall, sealing the door shut!
The magic that required experienced mages to concentrate their magic and chant with effort was as effortless and casual as breathing in this boy's hands!
“......”
Although the boy's eyes were covered with black silk.
Although he should not be able to see anything.
But.
The hand that was holding the small knife was trembling uncontrollably.
The air in the room was so heavy it was suffocating, and cold sweat kept oozing out of her fair forehead.
The girl pursed her lips, her face pale, subconsciously holding the small knife in front of her, but she didn't feel safe at all.
“You.......you're a monster, or a demon?!”
It was absurd.
She had personally ended the lives of seasoned generals, and even ferocious and violent adventurers, but she had never felt the kind of genuine fear that made her want to flee.
The terrifying malice and curse hidden in the shadows of the room seemed ready to devour her into nothingness the next moment!
Rod tilted his head, letting out a light chuckle.
“Interesting way to put it. I'll take it as a compliment.”
Rod gently raised his finger towards the girl's brow, asking calmly.
“Alright, tell me who sent you?”
To be honest, Rod had thought that he was still that cowardly and mediocre otaku from his previous life, and that he would inevitably be at a loss when faced with such an assassination attempt.
But he didn't expect that when the moment truly arrived.
There was no anger, no fear.
It was unexpectedly calm.
Perhaps it was the strength that gave him a sense of security, or perhaps it was the so-called qualifications of a king.
Unconsciously, Rod had already adapted to his identity in this world.
The girl was startled by Rod's actions, but gritted her teeth and charged towards Rod without a word, wielding her knife again.
“A loyal hound, are you?”
Rod sighed softly, his left hand forming into a pistol shape.
Bang——
Upper-level Wind Magic: Sonic Shockwave.
With the sound of the explosion, the table in the center of the room was completely shattered, with wooden debris flying everywhere.
This attack was enough to turn an ordinary person into mincemeat.
However, the assassin girl was still alive.
It turned out she had seemed to charge towards Rod, but had leaped to the side with a light and strange maneuver, just dodging the attack!
“Oh, a feint?”
Rod memorizes the flow of magic within the opponent with interest.
“Hmph!”
The girl aimed the small knife at Rod's heart while still in the air.
Rod simply raised his hand slightly.
The girl was secretly delighted.
Geniuses are always arrogant!
He's actually trying to block my flying knife, then give me your arm!
——Die!
However.
In the girl's unbelievable, shaken gaze.
The knife that should have pierced and shredded the body slowed down, and slowed down.
In the end, it inexplicably stopped in Rod's palm!
“.......”
She didn't understand, she didn't know, she didn't understand the situation at all.
Everything unknown filled the assassin girl with fear.
The girl felt a deep despair in her heart.
It was like that time again.
She should have hit him, but it was as if she could never reach him.
Magic? No, Divine Art?
Is this guy really just a five-year-old kid?
But the girl still didn't give up, biting her tongue hard and letting out a roar as she punched Rod.
Rod simply flicked his fingers again.
Bang bang bang bang——
The dull sound of collision and the bone-chilling sound of bone cracking echoed like firecrackers.
The girl's limbs were broken, and she collapsed on the ground like a tattered piece of mud.
Rod got out of bed slowly, put on his slippers, walked to the girl, and looked down at her, speaking.
“I may be a gentleman, but I'm not so merciful as to spare a killer.”
The girl raised her head with difficulty, her eyes blurred by blood, and forced a smile.
“Give up......you won't......cough cough.......get any information from me......”
At this moment, the girl suddenly had a strange feeling.
The prince in front of her seemed to be seeing through her completely through that black silk.
Rod looked at her silently for a moment, then suddenly spoke.
“I hear there's a high-ranking minister named Darius in the Aslan Kingdom who is a villain, wielding great power in the court.”
The girl's pupils constricted violently.
“No.......”
Her reaction confirmed Rod's guess.
Rod's lips curled into a slight smile.
“Rumor has it that a famous assassin active in the Aslan Kingdom ten years ago, Night-Eyed Raven, was a death knight raised by Darius.”
“This assassin was like a reaper, silently eliminating Darius's countless political enemies in the dead of night.”
The dark and terrifying chill made the girl's spine go cold!
If she were simply strong, she was confident that her master, who excelled in scheming, could play this prince around her little finger.
But if the other party possessed wisdom that seemed to see through people's hearts at the age of five, she wouldn't dare to think what kind of tragic death her master would suffer if he challenged this demon!
Previously, some people complained and laughed at her master for being too cautious about a child, but now it seemed that he wasn't cautious enough after all...
The girl remained silent, but Rod already understood everything.
“Alright, I don't need to ask why Darius is targeting me, but I can guess.”
Darius was a pawn laid down by the God of Man.
Looking at it this way, his previous worries were not unfounded.
The God of Man really was going to make a move against him!
“I don't dislike loyal people, I even admire them, but I'm not interested in knowing the reason for your loyalty.”
“I will send Darius's entire family to the Underworld to accompany you. You can continue to be loyal if you wish.”
Rod pressed two fingers together with his right hand, forming an ice blade, and pointed it at the girl's neck.
“But if you can, choose a more reliable person to be loyal to in your next life. That fat pig is not worth it.”
The girl widened her eyes at Rod's words, seeming to be unable to believe that he would say this to her.
Insult, whipping, slaughter.
This was the ending she had imagined.
But in the end moments of her life, she actually received his recognition, even his comfort.
This was something she had always longed for but never received from Darius, who had treated her as a tool.
The girl was stunned for a long time, then forced a smile, finally showing a smile that wasn't fake.
“I......suddenly understand......why Lord Darius......was afraid of you.”
Blood and water completely blurred her vision.
Her limbs felt unbearable pain.
“Ugh.......uh.......”
But she still managed to raise her head and imprint Rod's face in her mind.
The small figure standing in the shadow, sure enough, was like the sun in the blue sky.
Dazzling and warm.
“Thank......you......”
Thump——
The assassin girl lost her breath in her smile.
【Host has killed Night-Eyed Raven.】
【Tag: Assassin】
【Reward: D-rank Summon Card】
Rod was silent for a moment, dissolving the ice blade in his hand.
“This is because she didn't want my hands to be stained with blood, and she gave up the will to live and chose suicide.......”
After all, it was the first time he had seen someone die in front of him, and Rod felt a little melancholy, but not much regret.
He just had more aversion towards the God of Man.
He secretly felt a little envious that even that fat pig had such loyal subordinates.
Although he also had Liliya, Rod mainly treated Liliya as a family member.
Rod looked around the messy bedroom and frowned slightly.
Because he had sealed the windows and door with an ice wall the first time, the sounds of the fight did not spread outside.
“Forget it, I won't bother Liliya.”
“The other party won't just end their assassination attempt after failing. I can't personally intervene all the time, so I still need a convenient subordinate.”
Now, Rod really needed a servant who could help him cover up some inconvenient things to explain.
Preferably someone strong enough to help him solve problems directly.
Rod decided to use the A-rank card he had originally planned to keep.
It wouldn't be a good explanation if there were two completely unfamiliar people appearing in the royal palace at the same time. Rod decided to summon the D-rank card later.
This was also because he didn't have much hope for the D-rank assassin he could summon.
“System, use it directly without adding any additional tags.”
【Using A-rank corresponding character summoning card.......】
【Matching tags: Swordsmanship\Maid.】
【Summon successful!】
A golden gate opened in the void.
A woman with ash-gold short hair opened her closed eyes. Her wine-red eyes were blank for a moment, then she noticed Rod and nodded knowingly.
She maintained an elegant and polite smile, stepping out of the void gate.
The black strap heels made a rhythmic and crisp sound as they stepped on the solid ground.
She walked to Rod, bowed slightly, and said with a smile.
“At your service, my little master.”