Chapter 26 - A Promise Set in Stone
"W-what are you talking about" Ariana yelled out, guilt written all over her face. Diana rolled her eyes
already losing her patience towards these fools who thought they could trick her in taking half the
money she was promised. Diana snatched the brown pouch and pulled the blue ribbon open revealing
a shimmering gold that resisted in the bottom of the pouch. She turned it upside, and gold came
rushing down like rain droplets. They fell down, bouncing off the wooden table with a tter.
The two were dumbfound, not able to utter a word to support themselves.
Diana pointed with her long slender index finger with a long almond nail to each gold coin on the table,
counting each one making sure she didn''t miss a single one. "23,24 and 25" she stopped at thest
coin.
"I thought the agreement was 50" Diana cocked her head to Ariana, fierce blue eyes ring at Ariana
like she was some meek prey to her. Her eyes were like a hungry wolf starving to snap the rabbits neck
into two.
Ariana staggered back. "Th-that''s b-because... We were sure we counted 50." Ariana shot back, trying
her hardest to back herself up.
Diana marched towards Ariana who stumbled back, fear written all over her eyes. Diana nced at her,
her eyes glittering with a psycho manner.
"Don''t give me a shitty excuse." she hissed crossing her hands.
"MY LADY." Isabelle cried out. "If you don''t want things to get messy, give me the other half" Diana
smirked an evil grin, the leaf shaped metal point resting upon her chin.
Isabelle was panicking, her eyes shifted towards herdy who was on the floor, tears falling down her
pink cheeks.
Ariana was crying and her heart was racing in terror, she was scared to the core. This wasn''t the same
Diana she used to know. This one seemed cold, cruel, and smarter. Definitely smarter.
"Here take the gold. Leave mydy alone" Isabelle yelled throwing another pouch at her legs not
wanting any harm done to the preciousdy of the cies.
She looked down at the gold pouch then back to Isabelle then to smile innocently like what she did
never happened.
"Good girl" she picked up the pouch filled with gold, she shook it and then weighed it on her palm.
"that''s more like it" she ced the pouch in the pocket of her brown cloak and patted it to make it
secure then strolled her way to the coffee table and picked up the gold coins she poured back in the
pouch one by one.
"It was great doing business with you fools" she chuckled and walked towards the door.
Isabelle ran towards her shaking master on the floor. "Isabelle" she hupped hugging her tight. "It''s
ok. The grand duke would punish her for trying to harm you".
"I want her to get punished, punish for trying to steal Damon, punished for trying to harm me."
Ariana knew deep down that Diana wasn''t Diana at all. She would never dare to do what she did now.
Something was going on here and she wanted to know exactly what.
\~Artemis P.O.V\~
I slid the crates out of my bed, picking the long crate and dropping it on my bed and doing the same
with the other small crate then to slide out my white and dark teal boots out.
These boots have des hidden inside just for emergencies. Anything can happen to a woman in the
ancient world.
I then slid my kimono out. I gazed upon the beautiful attire I designed to go with me, the topyer of the
Kimono was white, but the obi was a ck colour with the Obiage being a dark teal colour. The silk that
was used to make it was smooth and I liked it. The Haori on the other hand a dark teal colour with a
white Japanese dragon on it. The skirt was also white, yet it was split into two, the front piecepping
over the second one.
I was proud with my designs. ''I wonder if your proud, mum''.
\~30 minutester\~
I was in my outfit. The white kimono, with the skirt reaching to my thighs and the Haori a little longer
down my ankles. I wore long ck socks reaching to my thighs but to have straps buckled to ck bike
shorts under my skirt. My katana was attached behind my back, and my pouch attached to my waist.
Two kunai knives was tied around both my thighs and not forgetting my hidden des of course.
My whole attire was covered by the brown cloak I stole from the knight.
I patted my pockets containing 6 total pouches of gold coins, each one having about 100 pieces of gold
coins in it. Yep, I collected a lot.
I went to the vanity desk and pulled out the drawers. Valuable jewels, pearls and jewellery wereid
perfectly. It would be a shame if I let them lying around for someone else to take them for themselves.
I picked one and examined it. The ne was just in, a giant square emerald surrounded by
dozens of small diamonds. I wasn''t mesmerised by the shiny jewels, I was never interested in jewellery,
in fact it was never my thing.
"I wonder how much I can get out of you" I rubbed my chin.
"Meh who cares?" I shrugged. "In you go" I shoved into a spare pouch I had.
I snatched everything from the drawer and shoved in the pouch. When I filled it up, I tied it and shoved
it back into my overfilled pockets.
My n is to just buy my food and medical supplies at the town and a bag as well to store everything in
then go the cksmith for my needles.
I looked myself at the mirror onest time. Admiring my new look. I''m not nning to escape through
the night, I already made enough trouble with Ariana, I don''t want the duke returning and hearing his
''Precious daughter nearly getting the shit beaten out of by Diana'' *cough cough* definitely not me.
The n was simple go to town, collecting what I need, stay at hotel for the night then leave in the
morning or whenever my needles are done.
Onest nce at myself before turning around and making my way to the balcony.
Swinging the doors open, I felt the fresh afternoon air brush my cheeks as I breathed a lungful of air.
The only good part about ancient worlds is that the air is always clean.
I walked towards the end of the balcony and looked down at the stone covered floor.
In my original body I would havend on those stones without feeling any pain but since Diana''s bones
are still fragile it might not be a good idea. Landing on grass was a different story but stones.
A grin crossed my face. ''Never hurts to try'' I ran at full speed, leaping over the banister and falling
straight down very fast, feeling the wind prick my cheeks.
Inded in a superheronding, I winced when I felt a little sharp pain through my ankles.
''Maybe I should avoidnding on rocks for now'' I mentally told myself.
I turned around and nced back up from where I jumped, Diana''s room.
I wonder who will upy that room while I''m gone. Maybe ste and Lilly would be d to finally work
with Ariana and Marcus would he feel when hees back to see I''m gone. I wish I could see his face
when he figures out, I fooled that douche bag. I chuckled to myself.
A long sigh of relief left my mouth. It felt good to be leaving that ce, I thought I would have spent so
long in that ce before I left. I mentally pped myself again e on Artemis, there is no time to be
pondering over useless thoughts. I have to leave before someone catches me.''
I jolted off. Sprinting forward and dodging any garden decoration in my way and leaping over the
garden beds and making my way to the white brick gates that circled the mansion. I stopped and lifted
my head up as I shaded my eyes from the sun. The brinks were a little old and vegetation was growing
through the cracks, but it still looked like it was cleaned every month.
Looking at the wall, I estimated that the wall was about 6 to 7 metres high, and I only can jump 4 to 5
metres in the air with this frail body of Diana''s but with my original body, pfft that''s a secret.
*I took a few steps back and got ready to make run. ''1''* I counted in my head. ''3'' skipping two I ran, I
pushed myself up leaping in the air, I knew I wasn''t going to make it so instead I stretched out my arm
and grabbed hold on the edge just in time.
With force, I swung my whole body up andnded perfectly on the roof of the gate, I warm air caressed
my cheeks and made my cloak and Haori danced in the breeze, my silver locks flowing with the rhythm
of the light wind. ''I made it''.
ncing over the horizon there was forest of trees and a stone path leading to the town I could make
out in the north not so far here maybe an hour walk. Looking further up I could see the pce of
Aurum, shining exquisitely under the sun.
I smiled to myself, proud that I had gotten out of that mansion so easily.
Looking behind myself at the cies Mansion standing magnificently, surrounded by gorgeous flowers
and marble statues, I frowned. ''It''s a shame I never got to kill Lilly, Ste and the Duke. I was nning
to kill Ariana, but she is going to Alphyria''s saviour. Maybe I can return and kill them just for Diana''s
sake and mine not like they did anything to me. I just want to kill them because they pissed me off and
tried to ruin everything I had nned''.
Thinking about it now, I might stumble upon Ariana in the near future after all she is going on a mighty
quest to save Alphyria after the prophecy would be announced and she reveals her light magic, Yet I
pray I don''t see her two-faced face on my journey and her loyal dogs. It will just piss me off.
But right now, I mustn''t worry about the future ahead of me but my journey.
I jumped down,nding silently again but painfully. I started running and running feeling the breeze
against my face. I ran into the forest, hiding away from the people that might be walking down the stony
road.
I was excited to go on this quest for home.
''Daisuke, dear older brother. I don''t know how many times I have said this but from now on my mission
is to return by your side a promise I making to you, and I will not, I mean will not break that promise. I
promise you. For now, just wait for my return''.
With that, the Assassin ran through the forest with her heart set on finding her way home back to the
brother whom she promised to stay with forever.
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Authors Note:
And the Adventures of Artemis Ray, the no.1 assassin of the 21st century and a great Doctor aka
Diana cies begins.
What kind of trouble will she face, who will she save and who will join her on this epic quest of finding
her way home. Stay tuned because the next chapter will update when I decided to not bezy.
Ok goodbye
Love all of you from the bottom of my heart and stay tuned for the next chapter.
From your loveable author Yuki