Aspiration to the Heavens: Becoming the Supreme Mage Vol 2- Descent of Darkness

Episode 50: Running Away

*Sarah*

I grimaced as one of the ninja's kunai flew past me. Even though they were somewhat visible in the downpour, they weren't easy opponents. To make matters worse, the water stopped falling.

"Hey, have you noticed how they seem to appear whenever they use their magic?" my sister in law asked as my brother punched one of the ninja's down. The guy had tried using a wood spell on my brother.

My brother and I gasped. "You're right!" I said as I turned, and just in time too. I raised my rapier over my head and blocked a kunai.

"And the weapons seem to be detectable too at close proximity," I said, parrying yet another kunai.

"So you've seen through our tricks, princess," whispers rang behind me. I gasped as cold iron dug into my back.

"Aunty, Sarah!" Ecelaph cried, drawing his father's attention.

My brother growled.

I groaned and flipped my rapier around in my hand and stabbed the now visible ninja in the chest with it. "I'm... taking... you down... with me...," I said as blood dripped down my mouth.

My sister-in-law summoned a scepter and raised it toward me. I kicked the ninja aside and fell to the ground.

"Healing Waters!" my sister-in-law chanted as soon as I had gotten the katana off of my back. An ocean blue prana cloak covered my body. My wounds began to close and the pain relieved.

"Thanks, Yu," brother said, smiling at his wife.

She sighed and smiled slightly. "It's the least I can do. I am not much of a fighter."

"Well, a healer mage of your caliber in this case is as helpful as any fighter," he said as he took down yet another enemy.

The queen blushed as she picked up their little boy.

"He is correct," I said as I stepped back. We had spread ourselves rather far from one another.

"Princess," the twins said as she held down the guy who had tried to kill me.

"I'm fine, Let's hurry up and get out of here. These people simply keep on coming."

"Right," brother said as he unleashed a wave of water in front of him. The wave became dyed red with the blood of our fallen enemies, both before and after its formation.

I stared at the ruined ballroom in dismay. I had fond memories of it. This was where my brother had taught me how to dance when we were kids. I recalled how my parents would smile at us from on top the balcony. Oh those moments, they were joyous indeed. I knew it was foolish to long for such bygone days, but it was still my hope that similar days might arise in their place.

Though first, I had to destroy those who stole said days from me. Those who sowed the seeds of destruction into this land, those who believed that by simply having power, they had a right to tear down others.

"We said that you won't be going anywhere, princess," a voice called. A kunai came at us from on top of the balcony. It's aim wasn't me, but Ecelaph.

I turned around and prepared to cast a barrier but just then a bullet of wind flew through the air, sending the kunai flying into the ceiling.

Just then a rain of bullets sprung across the room, spilling blood across the beautiful navy blue floor.

"Huh? Who?" Ecelaph said, tilting his head in confusion as his mother stepped back.

"T-that was close," she said, her eyes shaking. Her son had almost died in her arms.

 Standing by the door, carrying a black rifle, was a dashing black haired man dressed in verdant armor. I recalling having seen Koukyuu with him back in Nine Petal Academy. If I was not mistaken, his name was Hideo.