The market

[Maero]

(.....wow...holy shit Zero, and I thought I was twisted...I dont know the words to describe what you just did...and I dont want to know them either!)

To the assassins credit, he didnt break until the third session, and then his mind basically turned to mush. By the end of it, he was begging for death, and although all the blood and gore was cleaned afterward, dark elves bathing there for years to come would smell the blood and torture that happened there that day.

Back at the room Sarah and Neko were both lying in the bed, both tucked in with Lillia sitting on a chair near the corner, rubbing her neck. Sarah now had one a small robe, not unlike Lillia's, and Neko slept cuddled up next to her. Lillia smiled as her master entered, but something in her eyes would tip Alex off to the fact that she had a very good idea as to what he had done with the assassin, and it only reinforced her future commitments to her master.

When Alex had spoken to Sarah before, she had hardly been conscious and had leaned on Lillia the entire way. Now Alex could see just how out of it the poor elf was. She was not particularly talented in magic, and had only read books on porting small objects. And yet she had managed to port both Lillia and the assassin without killing either. The feat was incredible for a novice, and must have taken very ounce of strength she had from her small body.

Even as she slept, her breaths were a little shallow and silent, signs of her over usage of magic. Even masters like Alex had cut their first porting item in half, especially on the first try, even with a teacher there to help. She had no training and no teacher, which meant she get very lucky, and that she used up all her magical essence to make up for her inexperience. She would regain her strength with a few days rest, but she had not choice but to stay now. Alex would be on of the few who would know what it felt like to over exert yourself magically, and it would not be surprising if she couldnt move properly for at least a couple of days.

Neko also looked a bit rough. She had a bandage wrapped around her head and was sleeping soundly, and Lillia would offer a nod to him to tell Alex that she would be fine.