Albert and Lin were still unable to move, despite wanting to. The stillness poison dart that Olaf had used had seeped into their body, taking total control of their nervous system. Fortunately it wasn't a permanent situation, but still a rather disadvantageous one. The only reason they weren't killed was because Rose had a stupid sense of pride, despite knowing he was being manipulated. He had decided to spare them, on one condition.
Rose: I'll give you both about a year. I want YOU to train Lin and bring him to me. I want to see what it is that you can do to defeat me. And once that's done, I want a duel to the death....with YOU.
Rose talked to the fallen Samurai and gave away his conditions.
Rose: ...And I'm not arguing. If you fail to do so, I'll hunt you down like a rabbit and kill BOTH of you. Don't even THINK to hide from me, cowards!
Albert spit on the ground beside him and laughed, with Rose been taken aback by this sudden change in behaviour. The blindfolded Swordsman opened his eyes, seeing that his blindfold wasn't on anymore. He smiled, his blood on his teeth.
Albert: I love how you still act like you would win..
Olaf realised what Albert was trying to do, so he went to warn his Commander.
Olaf: Commander.....I think he is trying to egg you on to hurt your ego...
Rose turned to him angrily, his eyes sending shockwaves of fear into Olaf. Olaf immediately backed away.
Rose: You think I don't know what he is trying to do? Need I remind you that it was YOUR fault that we are in this little mess?? All because you were arrogant enough to meddle with MY fight...!!
Olaf simply looked at the ground below. Rose got up to his feet ready to go. He saw that they had secured Melissa Thorne who was unconscious on Bjorns huge shoulders. He nodded upwards at Bjorn, and Bjorn replied.
Bjorn: She is alive....just knocked out.
Rose: Good then we are done here....let's get to the chariot. Let's not keep the King waiting..
As he started walking he noticed Olaf handling David. He was confused and he looked at him. Olaf realised that he had to explain this to his Commander.
Olaf: Just this one, Commander. This is a little something I want for some personal revenge.....Commander....if you don't mind, that is...
Rose thought about it for a second and nodded in approval.
Rose: I don't mind...nor do I care. We can carry one another person in the cart anyway...
Olaf smiled and looked at the knocked out David below his feet. Suddenly they heard a scream as they began walking away. It was Lin, whi had somehow crawled onto his front again. His limbs were still unmoving, but his face was directed towards them.
Lin: LEAVE HER HERE!!! LET GO OF HER!!!!
Olaf and Bjorn smiled, as Rose just looked at him with a calm Knightly demeanor.
Rose: I'm sorry...but there is nothing you can do for. She was always a lost cause, I'm afraid...
Lin kept shouting at them, asking them to stop, but they didn't care and kept walking. Olaf kept dragging David in the mud, but he bumped into Bjorn who had come to a stop. Olaf checked to see what made them stop.
In front of them was Sachika holding a pistol and pointing them at the Knights. She saw David on the ground and Olaf holding him by his hair. This pissed her off so bad.
Sachika: Hands off MY HUSBAND, Sideburns! Or else you'll lose your arm!!
Olaf looked at her in absolute disbelief. He then put David on the ground rather forcefully and laughed at her in a mocking way.
Olaf: THIS guy is your husband?? Oh my God....a beauty like you could do sooo much better....how bout me??
Olaf winked at her and Sachika became uncomfortable. But she kept pointing the gun af him, and saw him bend down to grab him by the hair again.
Sachika: I told you to leave him....AND her and go on with your lives. I don't wanna hurt you...!!
Bjorn just smiled at her and Olqf continued his mocking laugh. Rose just scratched his eyebrows, annoyed by the wastage of time.
Olaf: And what are you gonna do with that metal rock in your hand. Are you gonna throw it at me?
Sachika became confused for a second, but remember that there weren't a lot of guns around anymore, so these Knights weren't aware of how powerful the weapon was. Sachika had created the gun from scraps, but she had never used it. All she knew, was that it worked.
She saw Olaf's hand still on her husband's head and she lost her cool.
Sachika: Well....I did warn you.
Sachika fired a bullet towards Olaf taking him by surprise and it hit him right on the arm that was holding David by the hair. Blood started oozing out immediately after the loud bang. She turned her gun towards Rose to shoot him, as he was shocked too as the air was filled with Olaf's screams.
She shot another bullet but Rose had adapted to this weapon that he hadn't seen before. He pulled out his sword right in time to stop the bullet and deflect it. Sachika was not willing to stop as she fired two more bullets, but Rose dodged it and even though she tried she couldn't shoot Njorn who bad already jumped towards her.
Bjorn grabbed her gun holding hand and disarmed her. He twisted her arm as she screamed in pain and she fell to the floor. Olaf cursed at her and stomped on her in anger. Sachika was a frail woman and she was knocked out almost immediately, but that didn't stop Olaf from continuing to kick her.
Olaf: F$%@ing women!! Always ....these f#%$ing lowlifes!!
Rose: Olaf stop it, NOW! You'll heal...let's move.
Olaf stopped and spit on her and dragged her husband over her, but Sqchika couldn't stop him anymore. Bjorn picked the gun up and saw the weird shape.
Bjorn: I'm taking this with me...I don't know what kind of Blessing it has, but Merlin will be able to figure it out I believe .
And the three Knights exited, as the Paradox Troupe suffered their biggest defeat.
Maximus Augilerris Steefan: Knocked out near the Lighthouse.
Xi Fei Lin: Paralysed outside the Library
Melissa Thorne: Taken by the Floral Knights
Chuck Westwood: Knocked out in the Library
Arthur, the 123rd Samurai: Paralysed outside the Library
Hershel: Beside Max....has lost an arm
David Mercurius Steefan: Taken by the Floral Knights
Sachika Uedo Steefan: Knocked out outside the Library.
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Max opened his eyes to a white light. He believed this was a flashlight of some kind, but soon to his dismay, when his sight cleared he realised it wasn't white "light". Everything around him was white.
This was a weird space where nothing mattered. All he could see was his own body...everything else seemed colorless. He was not awake yet. And he heard footsteps behind him, despite there being no ground whatsoever.
Max: Man this is like the fifth time I've been unconscious in like the last three days....and it was about time I met you again....Mr. Time.
Max turned knowing it was him, as he bad seen Knightley's prediction that a meeting with the God of Time was inevitable. But his eyes widened as he saw that it wasn't Mr. Time. Instead in front of him was the Silent Angel, smiling, with his blue ringed eyes shining, just like Max's.