Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

Chapter 56- Debut

It takes a Soul point every thirty minutes if Alex utilizes his skill to store his blades. Sure, he has more than enough SE to keep the blades by his side for a long time, but Alex decided otherwise. He didn't desire to go below the upper limit.

That's why he was holding only two swords, hung on either side of his waist and the rest of them were back in his room. Not like Alex solely needed to rely on every sword to fight. And if he really does, then Alex is seriously flawed as a swordsman.

Following the girl, who seemed rather silent compared to the first time they met, Alex walked out of the mansion.

However, the streak of silence was soon broken, as Rebecca asked, "You must be baffled by the sudden revelation, no?"

Alex shortly responded, "Kind of."

Rebecca slowed her pace until she was walking beside him before she asked, "And you must be hating me for forcing a bond on you?"

"Certainly," Another short answer but held conviction.

Rebecca gave a slight chuckle, her eyes crescent and sharp canines on display. If the term 'deadly charming' had a face, Rebecca would be the top contender.

"Don't worry, I won't go on and force myself into your life. It was just when you drew closer, and threatened me….the smell of your blood made me thirsty, and before I knew..."

Alex heaved a sigh, "Have you not drank blood from someone before?" He was unsure, given if sucking blood can make bonds, and if Vampires bond only once, then was she thirsty until now?

However, "No, consuming blood and forming bonds are two different things. When forming a bond, we share our own blood with the other one as well—it is a kind of ritual."

Alex cringed, "You mixed your blood with mine? Doesn't that cause disease?"

Rebecca grinned, drawing closer to him, she whispered, "Then treat me as an illness, and let me cling to you."

Alex rolled his eyes and continued to move forward without responding to that.

Rebecca was grinning ear to ear, enjoying his reaction and the closeness(?) between the two.

Soon, they reached the forest near the mansion, where a familiar black-haired man stood while looking into the distance.

"Alex, tell me. What are the weak points of a minotaur." As soon as they reached him, Eric asked casually.

Alex raised his brows before he responded, "Their tail and horns. The tail helps them navigate, and horns are part of their head, so cleaving them would cause excessive pain."

"Right, but there is a far better option than going for the weak points." As he said, Eric turned his questioning gaze towards Alex.

The silver head narrowed his eyes before answering, "Beheading."

"Yes, beheading. It helps not only to remain efficient but also allows all the poisonous blood to drain out if left in the open."

Alex nodded, "I understand."

Eric took a deep breath before pointing toward the front, "There, we can find hefty minotaurs. They have built several shelters in that direction, and despite how much the people from our clan tried, they couldn't contain them in the labyrinth. They are too huge and too wild to be put in the cage."

Looking at Alex with cold eyes, he added, "Become a deterrent for us, Alex. Slay the Minotaurs and spread the message that the compensation of retaliation is not something they could handle."

Alex brought his hand over the blade handle, before nodding, "Alright."

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Edric was restlessly fidgeting in his place as he sat inside the carriage along with others. They had already left the camp yesterday and were heading toward the Chainedvale.

The report stated that more than a hundred wolfkin were advancing towards the territory of Steelhound with bloodlust surrounding them as a mist. No one could stop them while they were marching unless the forces wanted to be annihilated.

Together in a pack, the wolves become exceptionally dangerous—and angered beasts can be the worst enemy for anyone.

"Everything will be fine, Edric." The man sitting beside Edric encouraged him, "Commander Aborne with us, what possibly can go wrong?"

Edric didn't want to reveal to them that alone Aborne couldn't do anything to that horde. However, just to not get into an argument, he smiled,

"Yeah...what possibly can go wrong..." Edric faced a beast a few days ago and realized the flaw in the ranking system.

The humans rank the monsters based on their magic capabilities. However, monsters like wolves, Minotaurs, and orcs cannot be solely judged based on their magical might. Even a B-rank can go toe to toe with Edric—who is a three-star warrior.

Although Aborne is strong, one of the strongest in the realm of humans, fighting against a revenge-driven horde of monsters would be incredibly tough.

'I hope you remain safe until we reach there, Alex...'

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Amanda was displeased and that was something which one could tell just by looking at her expression right now.

The girl, who mostly remains stoic and unreadable, was currently frowning and tapping her foot on the surface of the carriage continuously.

Her brother, David, brought his hand and rested it on Amanda's, before telling her, "You are being anxious for nothing. Not like she is coming to meet us, specifically."

Hearing his words, Amanda raised her brows before asking, "Are you also displeased about her sudden decision to come back?"

Her brother seldom reveals any emotions, regardless of who is in front of him. He always tries to keep things to himself and even when Sarah left them, he didn't show much of a reaction.

His parents assumed that David was never close to Sarah as compared to Amanda. However, it wasn't true.

More than anyone, David has spent time with his elder sister. They were actually close, and often, David went to her to take suggestions and to hear stories.

Naturally, when she left, he was devastated; however, that day, when he saw pure indifference in her eyes, he decided to seal away his emotions as well.

His grip around her hand turned a little firm, as he added, "Displeased? You can only feel displeased by those people whom you consider a part of your life. But that lady is no longer a part of our family."

The conviction in his voice made it certain that her elder brother was also quite frustrated about this sudden return of the woman whom they once called their elder sister.

Amanda didn't say anything after that however, having someone who can share her emotions helped her to feel a little calmer.

**SCREECH**

David frowned and so did Amanda as suddenly the carriage came to a screeching halt, urging the older one to ask, "What is it?" His tone was harsh making the carriage driver flinch.

However, his tone couldn't make him any more terrified than he already was, as the driver said,

"Sire...there is a horde of monsters blocking our way." David's eyes grew sharper as he realised that they must be crossing from the area of the Minotaurs.

Taking his dagger, he told Amanda, "Stay inside," before hopping off the carriage.

Amanda also peeked out of the window to look at the reason why they stopped.

Her eyes widened when she realized that the monsters in the questions were buffalo-faced creatures, popularly known as Minotaurs. And the more astonishing fact was that they were currently engaged in battle.

...and not among themselves. Rather, they were fighting against a human.

A familiar human ...

"Alex?!" She exclaimed, urging David to ask, "Do you know him?"

Amanda didn't respond until she was out of the carriage, "He is a friend! We need to help him."

Before David could say anything, Amanda shot forward, her ice forming a snowy path on the girl skidded through the distance and reached near the horde of monsters trying to crush a certain silver head.

However, the ice user had to come to a halt, as suddenly someone jumped in front of her, cracking the ice and denting the ground.

Amanda glared at the woman who interrupted her, before demanding, "Move out of the way!"

The woman smiled menacingly as she twirled her dagger on her fingertips and conveyed, "Trying to interrupt my darling's debut? Not like I can allow that to happen."

Amanda frowned, "Darling...?"

"Isn't he handsome? Now back off before I pluck off those eyes which dared look at my darling."

Amanda scoffed; this girl looked nothing but crazy. Thankfully, it was her(Amanda) facing the woman, not Celestria. Otherwise, this crazy girl would have received a more violent response.

Amanda conjured two ice lances in both of her hands before warning her, "Move out of the way. Last warning."

The woman chuckled, biting the dagger between her teeth she tied her hair in a bun, before provoking,

"Come at me."

Amanda huffed, so be it. She was frustrated anyway; she might as well use this opportunity to vent some anger.

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A/N:- Thanks for reading.