Mahnu, An Immortal's Journey

Chapter 40

"Your master isn't worried about taking someone close to the King? I believe that would be a death sentence." William said calmly to Sedric's men, who were slowly cornering Mahnu and the two knights.

Just as Mahnu said, it hadn't taken long for the Sedric's men to come into sight. One came from the direction Jaclyn had travelled in and the other came out to the other side, making things difficult.

With Mahnu's quick orders, to get everyone else besides the three of them, out of the way, the servants seem to have it lucky...They had not been touched and it showed the two's men's clear goal...

William was completely on guard, glad that he only had one to worry about. If the servants had been here too, it would have made his job harder.

"No one will know." Was all one of the men said in return.

"The King is coming." Mahnu said. She did not show happiness but at the same time, she did not show that she was worried...

Deep down, she hoped she would at least be able to hit one of them!

...She was still angry!

One of them scoffed, "They hadn't left when we did, which was quite some time after you. I doubt your words!"

Mahnu smiled, "You can doubt my words all you like but the fact remains."

"So, where is he then!? Is he perhaps...Invisible?" The other person laughed along with him.

William looked at Mahnu, but she quickly said, "Don't take your eyes of them!"

In that small moment, they charged with their swords and they clashed into the knights. Mahnu watched but stepped back, cursing because her Godly strength was gone.

One of the men stabbed the new knight in the arm and then continued, charging straight at her. Mahnu sneered and picked up some dirt, throwing it into his face.

He yelled out fiercely and wiped at his eyes.

Mahnu patiently waited for his next move, so that she could intervene. Having lived a long time, her stance was rarely offensive as she didn't want to kill anyone. Yet, being defensive was still a good procedure to take when fighting, especially when she could use some of their moves against them.

"Mahnu!" William yelled, still holding the other man off.

"I'm fine, just focus!" Mahnu yelled, not even glancing in William's direction. Side stepping a fist coming at her, she noticed he was trying to knock her out in any way. They were mostly all deathly blows that she had to avoid.

His thoughts connected to hers, and she could see Sedric telling them, 'She's a God. Knock her out completely!'

Oh, how she wished she was a God at this very moment!

But she couldn't think more as she dodged yet another attack.

Seeing that his fist wasn't enough, the men brought out his sword and started to get serious. He had not thought that this missy had known any type of Martial Arts and had thought it easy to get her knocked out...

As the men swung his sword, Mahnu was focused completely on the fight at hand. She dodged but felt like these fast movements were not easy. She had not trained daily as a God, but now...She realized that as a human, she should have done some training.

Feeling slightly winded now, she stopped one of his attacks by holding his arm, yet he was strong, making her nearly get hit by his other hand, that was fisted to hit her in the stomach.

Anger brewed inside of her and Mahnu growled, feeling that strange and new protective feeling come across her once again.

Having turned to get away from his fist, she then pulled at his arm and kneed him into the groin, but he moved back, pulling out his hand from her grasp.