Aiming to be the perfect butler for my lady

Chapter 88- Masked man

"Damn it! Fuck!" Kyle cursed aloud as he hit the goblin under his feet with enough force to scatter its brain matter in all directions.

He had been looking for Alatia for the past three hours, but there were no traces of hers or the route to reach her.

He has been hunting beasts continuously so he could descend the floors, but the labyrinths were designed in such a manner that unless you don't extinguish every being who survives on that floor, you won't get the exit.

And Kyle doesn't have the time to clear all the floors to reach the bottom.

"Alatia is in danger.." His heart has been drumming madly since earlier. Not being able to be near her when she was surrounded by dangers that she couldn't handle was making him go crazy.

'Fuu...calm down and think.' Kyle took several big breaths to relax his nerves. Losing himself to his impulse and panic would result in disaster. The matter of concern here was the person he couldn't see to get harmed. And the only person who could help her was him.

Logan wasn't prepared enough to face those high-ranking beasts alone. He needs assistance or this world might lose its warrior today. And Kyle might lose his world.

'Should I just...' For a moment Kyle wondered if he should call Aiden for help. He is the sole being who can rescue Alatia in no time. Nothing in this labyrinth could threaten that monster. And when it was about Alatia's safety Aiden wouldn't even think twice before coming here.

However, there was a chance that Alatia would be taken away...given Kyle failed to perform his duty to protect her.

'No! What the hell am I even thinking?!' Scolding himself he brought the ring Aiden gave to him.

He was about to use it when suddenly he felt a tug on his waist.

Frowning he looked down and found something was glowing from beneath his jacket.

Kyle lifted his jacket and found his eyes stretching wide.

The symbol of slavery...the one which connects Kyle with Alatia was glowing. This only happens when the master is in danger.

Kyle instantly held the chains and closed his eyes. Yes, now he can locate her.

Treading through the darkness, he could sense her presence. Beta was very helpful in prying through obstacles, and when he had a lead, the chains, that is, he couldn't be mistaken about her whereabouts.

The chains brought him to its other end, and a thin smirk danced across his lips.

"Found you."

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Sasha couldn't tell what she had just seen. However, as real as the vomit sticking to her face was, this sudden arrival of the rescuer was also true.

She saw it all..with her keen observation. This was her talent. Her hobby and her favourite pastime.

To observe what others deem impossible to trace.

She was able to gaze at the sudden appearance of a being who was wearing a strange and scary mask—cleaving the demonic entity's thick neck in a fluid movement and beheading the source of terror within moments of his arrival.

The masked entity didn't have an aura, and also his face and hair were completely hidden, not giving any hint about his identity at all.

The masked being looked around, his eyes lingering on Alatia and Logan longer than herself and Charlotte.

He climbed down and called out, "Who is the Princess here?" His voice was very rough, almost like a beast's.

There was a high chance that someone from the Capital might have sent someone to always keep an eye on Alatia. And when she entered the labyrinth, he still was following her. That's why he ended up here.

Logan seemed wary as he remained silent. Sasha
mutually decided to remain silent as well, unaware of what this masked entity wanted from Alatia.

However, the person herself stupidly raised her hand, "M-Me..."

"Alatia, no. He can't be trusted." Logan stopped her by raising his hand.

"R-Right. He can't be trusted." Sasha supported him.

Charlotte remained standing still with pain written over her face after getting attacked by the Oni. However, this sudden arrival didn't allow anyone to take care of her.

For a moment, Sasha noticed displeasure appearing in Alatia's eyes, but the stranger's voice pulled her attention away,

"Then you all come. And make it quick!" His low growl made all her body hair strands erect as Sasha straightened herself up and stepped forward.

Logan went to Charlotte, asking if she needed assistance but she shook her head and somehow got up.

"Wait....we will take him." Like a wave, it hit Sasha cruelly once she followed Logan's line of sight and remembered that they had lost one of their comrades just some moments ago.

The lifeless body of Aron lay there, broken in two pieces.

The masked man didn't say anything but his stopped movements were enough for an answer for Logan to go and collect Aron's dead body into his arms.

Logan's eyes turned red as he held Aron. Sasha drew closer to him and rested her hand on his shoulder. She wanted to comfort him, but nothing came out of her mouth.

This whole situation was just so....screwed up.

Soon, the group of four began to follow the masked man when suddenly another presence approached them from behind.

Sasha panicked since she was walking at the end.

"Incoming!" Logan shouted as he intended to put Aron's body down and fight.

From the shadows, the viscous demon with a single long horn on its cylindrical head emerged, its massive mace swinging violently from left to right, ready to swat the humans away.

Alatia remained unfazed. She didn't even glance back as she noticed the figure of the 'masked man' fading away, and in the very next moment, a chilling wail of death echoed through the air.

Sasha's eyes widened in shock as she witnessed the once-standing masked man now floating behind the monstrous creature, with a massive chunk of the demon's chest missing.

The gaping wound inflicted by the masked man was fatal, bringing the demon to its knees before it collapsed, lifeless, on the ground.

"T-Teleportation...." Sasha muttered under her breath, couldn't believe herself that she uttered such absurdity.

Teleportation was a myth. No space-time magic exists in real life. But currently what the masked being showed was no physical prowess. There was no doubt about it. Transversing through a different dimension to attain this feat.

This was...truly absurd.

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A/N:- Another chapter and we will get done with this. Logan will get motivated a lot, and someone's dark intentions will get revealed soon.