5 - Nightmares.

Norfolk, Sarn-Valley

It has been a few weeks since I started to take care of Sarn's

affairs. The work on my new property is in progress and I took a

room in one of the better hotels. To be exact, I booked the whole

building to have my watchdogs nearby.

Another point on my list was the letter for Kane. I hope he will lend

me a little of his expertise to get this village running faster. His family

has good connections on top of that. Having connections is never

bad. And if this place gets known to a lot of people it's even better.

There are quite a few things I want for this valley. But first I need

money and power. Enough power to do whatever I want. The others

shall scream and throw their sticks at me. As long as I can step over

them it shouldn't concern me.

It's night and the bed is quite comfortable. Maybe I should take it

with me when my new house is finished? I instructed them to build

quite a large basement too. So it could take a while.

I need a place to conduct my experiments and start my research.

Of course the citizen were a little confused about the sudden change

of government. The elders made quite an uproar. That wasn't helpful

in the least. In the end I had them arrested for causing civil

disturbances.

Well. I had expected that they wouldn't act smart and keep their

mouths shut.

At least the people calmed down after a few days when it became

clear that my arrival would bring new life to the city. The three former

elders which I kept in their offices are doing acceptable work. It's

becoming clear to the citizens that things will change for the better.And I kept the secretary which is called Sarah too. She is such a

shy, little thing. Just right to vent my frustations by teasing her. The

guards frighten her and she is sneaking around like a shadow all the

time. If you surprise her from behind she jumps half a meter into the

air.

Anyway... I will take a nice nap now. The Icewolfs are guarding the

inn, so I should be safe.

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The reformatory doesn't allow free time. I learn, I train, I eat, I

sleep. An endless circle. When will it end? Why am I here? More

than five years. I just know my room and the classes. Why did my

parents bring me here? Did I do something wrong?

No, I am barely five years old! There is nothing I could have done at

that age! They just don't care about their children.

I learn, I train, I eat, I sleep.

…..

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…

It's dark. It's a dark room and my father is hitting me with a metal

rod. I am not fast enough in breaking the mind of the prisoner. I don't

know the man, but his resistance is quite strong. Every time I fail to

draw out information my father hits me with enough force to break

something.

“The mind has to be stronger than the flesh!”

He screams and heals me with healing magic. Then the procedure

starts anew and I fail again. My mind feels muddy and I am tired. It

is impossible to win a duel of the mind while being so tired.

But father has no mercy. It goes on and on and on.....

…..

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…

“Please go out with me!” I hand her the flowers and a letter. She has

beautiful black hair and metal blue eyes. Ever since we started to

take the same classes, my eyes were locked on her.

So I made up my resolve and confessed. I couldn't bear it any more.

She smiles at me with her beautiful lips and takes the flowers from

me. Then I get kicked with a swift motion and two fingers stab for

my eyes.

I scream while I feel hands on me and the world starts to spin. She

threw me?

*Crush!*

Was that the window? THIS IS THE SECOND FLOOR!

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It's the final exam for this year. This is important to keep my

studentship! My belly aches while sweat runs down my forehead.

Oh, the pain. Someone cursed me with stomach-aches! And quite

strong ones at that!

But I can't run for the toilet or the infirmary. If I blow this test I will be

sent back home! That can't happen! Never!

I start to write while pearls of sweat drop on my sheet of paper.

Then I hear a snicker which draws my attention. A few rows to the

left is a girl with black hair. She is laughing while looking at me.

The bitch cursed me!

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…

I open my eyes! It's dark. I am drenched in sweat. What a night! A nightmare! Fuck this this world. I lived more lifetimes than I bothered

to count. This fucking reincarnation still took a heavy toll on me.

Graah. It smells mouldy and I am lying on the hard ground. Did I roll

out of my bed while I had those dreams?

*scratch*

Something scratches on my window and I roll under my bed without

thinking. Someone is trying to enter my bedroom? Assassins?

It's too dark. I cast a spell to enhance my vision. There is no artificial

light in this world of magic. Most people aren't able to cast their own

light spells, so the cities are darker than someone from a world with

technology would imagine it.

The darkness is complete. There is no moon tonight and it was

cloudy when I went to sleep.

*scratch* *click*

Someone opened the window! It starts to get cold very fast, but I

don't move. Someone starts to whisper.

“He isn't here!”

“Maybe another room.”

“That can't be, I watched the windows for days. He is sleeping here!”

“Then he went out to take a piss?”

I see two pairs of feet besides my bed. Those assassins are quite

good to climb the facade of the inn like that. If I hadn't had such a

bad sleep tonight.

While I sneakily crawl closer, I ready a paralysis spell. Mwahaha! I

will teach them! Nobody wakes Ascathon Asceron up! And they are

trying to kill me!

I will take my time with them. Two precious ~test-subjects~!

“We should....”

My hands shoot out towards their feet and blue sparks dance

between my fingers and them. The paralysis spell renders them

unable to move while they are still able to sense their surroundings.

It's like a precise cutting of the spinal cord.Both of them drop to the ground like having their strings cut.

And now for the fun! “Mwahaharharharhar.....”

Assassin's POV

Suddenly everything went limp and I dropped to ground! What's this

shit? What happened? Damn I hit my head. It takes all my might to

turn my head and take a look around.

Were we attacked? It's too dark and I didn't sense a thing. Was this

room a prepared trap?

I look around and then my gaze falls onto the dark gap between the

bed and the floor. Two red glowing eyes stare menacing at me!

S... s.. Something is under the bed! Then it suddenly starts to crawl

forward in a creepy way! A human shouldn't be able to move like

that!

“Mwahaharharharhar.....”

Den's POV

“HIAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

I shoot up. A scream of pure terror tore the night apart! It came from

upstairs! Ascathon's room! A few steps take me to the stairwell and

I take three stairs at a time!

Did I just loose our employer? I told him that his actions would

create enemies! I reach his door and see a puddle of blood coming

out from under it.

Other members of my pack arrive and I open the door while

expecting to find a dead corpse.

But on the other side I see a scene which no mortal should see! Two

hooded figures are pinned to the floor with magical chains of light and a creepy guy in a pyjamas is standing in the middle of the room.

There is so much blood everywhere!

Two red gleaming eyes turn into my direction and I feel like

something very old just set it's eyes on me. Maybe the young noble

didn't lie after all when he told me that his soul is immortal.

“What!?”

“I... I just thought... maybe you need something?”

“A knife would be fine.”

I nod and throw the dagger from my belt towards -gleaming eyes-.

“Anything... else?”

“I will call if I need something.”

I nod and slowly close the door. Then I look towards the men who

were looking over my shoulders. They all have pale faces and

disturbed expressions.

“You heard him! Guard that door. And place someone under the

windows from now on!”

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