............"Arrest him, now!" Aarav shouted at the other guard, who was still in a daze. Aarav then went over to the injured guard and began checking his gunshot wound."Ahh... yes!" The guard snapped back to his senses and moved to arrest the unconscious man."Phew... it's fine now. You shouldn't move unnecessarily for now. Wait for emergency treatment before trying to move forcefully!" Aarav gave the injured guard basic treatment and warned him."Th-thank you, mister!" The guard, overwhelmed by pain and how quickly Aarav had handled the situation, expressed his gratitude.Other people and guards who had rushed over were also staring at Aarav with questioning looks in their eyes. They had just witnessed a dramatic scene: one second, a crazy man was pointing a gun at the guards, and the next, he was lying on the floor, unconscious, with a small crater around him."It's no problem. I am Aarav Veridian, by the way," Aarav introduced himself. "I already tried to warn others that this

............"What is that... I can't really tell from this distance, but these goosebumps... We're definitely onto something, but it feels way too dangerous for us," Captain Thorn said, feeling the same dangerous sensation and tingling just by looking in that direction. Captain Alaric also shared this unease.Even though they were still a few miles away, Captain Thorn expressed his apprehension about moving any further."Yeah, I agree with you, Captain Thorn. Before we make any decisions, let's notify the commanders," Captain Lyra voiced, agreeing with Captain Thorn and suggesting they report to their commander and wait for further instructions."Alright, let's do that," Captain Alaric nodded. They ordered the others to establish a temporary safe base. Then, the three captains used the special device to report their findings and ask for instructions on how to proceed.Back at the Great Wall of Quartzgate City, in the command center, all three commanders sat together, mulling over th

............"Captain Thorn and Captain Lyra, you take the front and keep moving. I'll take the rear with my men to defend us from this beast," Captain Alaric ordered as they quickly moved into position.Captain Thorn carried their Commander, so he couldn't help clear the path of beasts. His men took on that task while Captain Lyra and her team focused on finding the shortest and safest route to the Quartzgate City's great wall.Even though Captain Alaric and his men were terrified by the nightmare creature chasing them, they kept their pace and defended their position to protect the rest of the team. Captain Alaric knew they couldn't confront the creature head-on without risking being wiped out. He instructed his men to set traps to slow down the beast.They could only stall for time. If even Commander Brian couldn't damage this nightmarish creature, how could they hope to achieve that?"Swiish...Booommn....Crashhh...Ahhhhhh!"Even though the plan was good, fatigue, the fear of the

............"This is really dangerous. I am not sure why this beast was chasing them, but from their condition, we can conclude that we lost those young, promising knights to its claws," Commander Roland said after assessing the situation and Commander Brian's condition."Hmm, it seems we might have poked a beehive this time," Commander Liam uttered in a serious tone, understanding they couldn't relax as long as the beast loomed over them."We need to at least check what kind of beast it is. Otherwise, we won't be able to make any countermeasures," Commander Anki suggested, and both Roland and Liam nodded, knowing they couldn't just wait indefinitely for the beast to emerge from the forest."Alright, for now let's keep watch on it. We can't do anything today since it's getting late. We need to keep an eye on the beast ourselves and take turns to watch it. We can't leave this to the other knights," Roland said, noting the sun going down and darkness approaching.He suggested monitori

............"I'm off, Aeliana and Astrid!" Aarav waved at them, and they waved back as he left to attend the party organized by the Von family especially for him.A few moments later, Aarav arrived at the familiar place. He couldn't help but have a wry smile; each time he came to this restaurant, he had to face a troubling matter."Elite Epicurean..."Shaking his head, he gestured to the politely bowing guards and handed them his car keys to park it before he entered the restaurant.Arriving at the spot booked by Felix Von, who waved at him enthusiastically and gestured for him to take a seat beside him and Asher Von, Aarav greeted them, "Good day to you all!""Good day to you, Mr. Veridian," the trio greeted back politely."Thank you for taking the time to grace us with your presence!" Felix Von said with a happy smile."No, it's my pleasure to be here," Aarav replied, shaking his head at Felix Von's excitement and smiling.The table was soon filled with a sumptuous array of dishe