Path Of Blood - 65 Chapter 56

Team RWBY were walking around, since it is after class and Haruki didn’t show up for training.

They were strolling around town until they stumbled upon Haruki talking with a mysterious woman.

“Uhh, Weiss? I don’t think the new strategy would work against Haruki. He’s a total monster. We need to think bigger, like giant robots bigger.”

“How are we going to get giant robots Ruby?” Weiss said as she glared at Ruby.

“Well I don’t know, you’re the heiress here so you figure it out. You could buy us each giant robots. Oooh and!! and!! we could combine them!!” Ruby said cheerfully.

“I admire your enthusiasm little sis but I don’t think Haruki would have a hard time destroying a mech. I’m not even sure if the guy’s human.”

Blake rolled her eyes at Yang, “I don’t know about that Yang… I don’t think he’s that ridiculously strong.”

“If we train harder we’ll have a chance on fighting him! we haven’t even wounded him once not once! I propose a different strategy.”

Ruby and Yang raised their hands and Weiss said, “Excluding the plans with giant robots please?”

They both put down their hands slowly.

Weiss looked at Blake, “Well Blake as the only rational teammate left what do you think we should do to kick Haruki in the butt?”

Blake was silent, she was staring at the two people laughing at the park. They looked like a beautiful couple.

She tried to silence her teammates, “Ssh, Look there… see who it is.”

They looked at where Blake was pointing at, “Oh my! She’s so pretty!!”

“Yeah… but look beside her Ruby.”

*Gasp*

“Haruki!? Why is he here!? Ohh my are they going to do the nasty!?”

The three looked at Ruby shocked, Weiss shouted at her, “Ruby! that’s filthy! where’d you learn that line?”

Yang crossed her arms as she smirked towards Ruby, “Well little sis? tell us don’t worry I won’t get angry.”

Ruby dashed towards Blake and held her shoulders as she spoke, “It was Blake! her books hooked me in!! Oh and it’s not like I don’t notice Weiss sneakily reading the book too!”

Blake looked down embarrassed, While Yang was amused. When Ruby and Weiss finished giving excuses about why they read the book.

Eris laughed out loud garnering their attention so they tried to focus their attention towards their conversation but they were too far away.

Yang suggested that the go towards the two, Blake and Weiss shook their heads saying thatthey would get scolded by Haruki.

“So I guess my plan is not Weiss? eh eh?”

Blake facepalmed as she looked towards Haruki and Eris, “Well… they look like they’re having fun. I wonder what they’re talking about?”

Yang was about to say something inappropriate but she noticed Ruby was missing, “Uhh, guys where’s ruby?”

Weiss looked beside her, “She’s over he- – Oh no…”

They could hear Ruby from the distance, “Ha~~~Ruuukiiiii!!! What’s up!!”

They chased after her but it was too late she has already been spotted by Haruki.

“I can’t believe she used her semblance for this… I never took Ruby for the gossipy type…”

Yang tilted her head as she also pondered Blake’s question. Weiss on the other hand was completely focused on who the girl Haruki was with. The girl looked familiar… but she couldn’t pinpoint where she has seen her.

Haruki on the other hand Immediately threw away the cigarette, and stomped on it and aired out his shirt. Eris looked at him quizzically, “If you didn’t want to be seen smoking why smoke in public?”

“It calms me down and plus I thought no one would see me, I guess I was too immersed in talking with you I forgot.” He said as he winked at Eris, which got him an eyeroll.

Ruby finally got near the two, “Heya! I guess this is the reason why you didn’t show up for our thing today huh?”She was smirking but there was clearly thorns in her words.

The other three finally reached Ruby, “Hey you dolt you can’t run out like that! We’re supposed to be incognito!”

Blake nodded at Weiss. Yang on the other hand instantly asked who the girl was to Haruki.

He tried to hook his arms on Eris’s shoulders but she nimbly dodged him.

“We were about to go steady.”

“We’re just aquaintances.”

They said alternatively, Team RWBY looked at the two of them, “So which is it?” Ruby asked impatiently.

“We’re really close.”

“We barely know each other, he’s practically a stranger.”

Haruki looked at Eris exasperated, “C’mon at least play along… Geez.”

Eris furrowed her brows, but shockingly she doesn’t hate Haruki’s poor attempts on her. Normally she won’t have any second thoughts about beheading someone.

Team RWBY nodded in the background. “So basically Haruki is attempting to take you home?” Ruby said innocently.

Pfft* Haruki almost burst out laughing. “No no no, I just know her from somewhere and we’re just catching up.”

“Ah!! I remember now! I met you at my father’s parties! I believe you are the owner of Discordia. One of the best and renowned Jewelry Company In remnant. Miss Eris I’m very honored to meet a talented lady such as yourself.”

Eris smiled towards her, “Not at all Miss Schnee, It is a pleasure for me too.”

“No way you know this rich lady Haruki!? I never thought of you as a person to hangout or go after rich ladies…”

“Hey!” Weiss retorted.

“Well I got the pleasure of knowing her a while back…” He said as he scratched his head.

Eris smiled towards Haruki, “Well it’s been fun but I have to go, See you later Haruki, Everyone…”

As they exchanged goodbyes, Ruby immediately asked why Haruki didn’t train them today.

Eris perked up her ears and she turned around. “Haruki… You never told me you trained these kids…”

Ruby nodded her head, “We’re like his apprentices…”

“Well not exactly but we’ll stick with that for lack of a better word…” Weiss said as she crossed her arms proudly.

Eris looked at Haruki smugly, Haruki had sweat pouring all over his back as he sensed what she was planning.

“Eris you’re not planning on- -”

She looked towards each of them one by one and picked up a stick on the ground. She drew a circle on it. She stood at the circle whilst holding the thin stick.

“Well since I and your so called “Teacher” have something of a rivalry, Why don’t you girls and I have a… friendly duel… perse.”

Everyone looked at each other, “Huh? Are you sure? I mean we’re not underestimating you but we’re pretty strong…”

Eris smiled towards Yang, “Trust me girl, The only person alive that could make me bring out my sword and duel me into a draw can be counted with my fingers alone, and one of them is Haruki…”

All of them were surprised as they looked towards Haruki, ‘This woman fought Haruki into a draw!?’ They all thought.

“Well I didn’t expect that, But I accept the challenge!” Weiss said, The rest nodded. They wanted to show Haruki how much they have improved.

“Well then to keep this brief and simple, If you girls manage to make me step out of this circle you win… I’ll only use this stick. You’re free to attack any way you want, And if five minutes pass and I still haven’t moved out of the circle it’s my win.”

isn’t that a little too arrogant of her? the four thought.

Haruki as if he understood what the four were thinking said to them, “Believe me… That’s more than enough for you guys to Handle.”

Yang smirked and thought that this would be an easy win.

“Alright don’t regret it now!”

As the girls were preparing and formulating a plan Haruki went Near Eris, “Hey, what are you planning?”

“Nothing really, like I said I’m just killing time…”

Haruki narrowed his eyes, “If I sense any trace of killing intent, I won’t hesitate to kill you. I would immediately put a stop to your little charade.”

Eris smiled, “Well if it comes to that, I can’t call myself the sinner of pride now can we?”

Haruki stepped back but there was not a trace of his aloofness awhile ago. He was just focusing on Eris.

Team RWBY stood at a distance from Eris.

“Begin!”

Weiss propelled Ruby using her glyphs towards Eris. As soon as Eris was in the distance of Ruby’s Scythe range, she swung her weapon sidewards.

Eris parried off the strike and stepped on her scythe. She held Ruby in the face and peered into her eyes.

“I like your eyes, Silver… Beautiful.”

She held Ruby by the collar and threw Ruby away without stepping out of the tiny circle. She gestured towards them to come at her one more time.