Chương 9: A Freeman

Michael hums himself a tune, the current celebration a great cover. He looks around the hallway as he stands inside his quarters and smiles fondly. 'With this, I can forget the life I've lived in servitude.' His eyes light up as the room pulses in power, he smiles in satisfaction as his neck, wrist and faces light up in a brilliant light, his collar now on his bed. He exits the room and hums as he walks through the hallway, heading to Vincent's vault.

But as he does so he was stopped by a voice "HEY WHO ARE YOU!", he looks back with sweat dripping on his back as he thought 'There wasn't supposed to be anyone here, how can I destroy this with people in here.' He looks back to see a maid, her straight red hair framing her sharp green eyes. Michael quickly rebukes himself in his head as he thought, 'Focus.' a bit ashamed of losing focus. He then sheepishly rubbed the back of his head as he replied, "Hello ma'am, I was sent here to check for any servant and to inform them of their day off."

The woman only looks at him with suspicion as she nods. "I see, then what perha-." She was then interrupted by an excited voice, "Maaaary, Where were you!?" They both looked to the voice and Michael saw a maid, her round brown eyes and wavy brown hair framing her red cheeks. She waves to Mary as she runs excitedly before stopping and exhaling deeply, "Phew, that was a long run. I was trying to find you. We were given a day off,"

Mary looks to Michael who shakily smiles before speaking "Apparently, lord Viller didn't want a lot of human servants loitering around the mansion during his celebration." Mary then nods as she apologizes, "Then forgive me for being suspicious." The man only smiles as he walked out once more, "It is alright, then I shall be going on my way." They both nod to one another as they leave.

Madelaine looks to her friend with an eyebrow raised as she nudged her, "Who was that? You know him?" Madelaine knowing of Mary's lack of other friends was curious. Mary only shakes her head as she replied "No, I don't." while the uneasy feeling never leaving her. She starts walking instead as Madelaine follows her closely. Madelaine remaining clueless only shrugs as she spoke, "Oh well, let's go to this bakery. I heard they have like the best pastries." If she doesn't want to say she won't force her.

Michael meanwhile walks leisurely, he looks back a bit as he exhales in relief. 'Good thing I manipulated Viller into making the servants not participating in the celebration, forcibly leave the mansion.' He thought as he smiled, satisfied with himself.

He walks a few more minutes as his body lights up, now dressed as a guard. He then glances to his wrist, the bracelet which has a countdown inching closer to zero. He runs for a few more minutes as each step he takes closer the countdown closes to zero. He then glances at some of the guards, each one a demon competent in either weapons or magic. 'That means no one here will stop me. Since they'll be too busy defending their liege' "We're under attack!" Michael shouts to them as they immediately follow him to the ball.

He reaches the ball just in time, with only a minute remaining. He pushes open the door with a bang, empowered by his ring. Michael then shouts with all his might, "DUKE VINCENT! WE ARE UNDER ATTACK!" The words shock the ball into silence before erupting in a panic '3', the guards immediately pour in ready to defend their liege '2'. Duke vincent tries to restore order '1' Though before anyone can make a move '0' a series of explosion rocks the mansion to its foundations.

Michael immediately ran to the sound, along with some of Duke Vincent's men. Though during the panicked run to the explosion. He takes a turn in a dark hallway, his body disappearing from view. 'Now let's see how many guards are left in the vault.' Was what Michael thought as some guard coming from the vaults direction run past him.

He hurriedly walks his way to the vault, before stopping to look at the vault door. He sees the two remaining guards. He takes out his gun, looking at the men as the gun lights up filling it with bullets. He points to the door and shoots, the sudden explosion turned both guards unconscious. He smiles as he walks inside, excited to see the magnificent pile of gold coins. He lowers his bracelet to the ground as runes crawl out underneath it.

It took a full minute for the runes to cover every inch of the pile, and with a smile, it all vanishes into thin air. The two unconscious guards wake up in a stupor, only to see an empty vault and no thief in sight. They hurriedly run from the vault, quick to report the robbery they've just witnessed.

Michael breathes a sigh of relief as he exits behind the two panicking guards. He silently walks at the mansion's hallways, taking the fastest route outside of the mansion. He looks back as part of the mansion burns, feeling a bit bad for any innocent he could've hurt.

He shakes his head as he continued to leisurely walk through the exit, inhaling the deep sense of freedom he has always yearned for. 'I guess it just hits differently than when I was doing errands as a slave.' He thought with a chuckle

He holds onto his neck, the lack of a collar making him smile his most genuine 'I can now call myself a free man.' He breathes deeply once more taking in the scent as he leaves the mansion's vicinity ready to walk the street of Rosalia as a man with no collar nor chain.

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