The two competitors ran as the signal goes. Zak went first ahead but just inches away from Argos. *What the hell! That is cheating already!* Argos thought, but he didn’t realize that he is much faster than Zak in terms of running. After a quick short rush, Argos knocked one of the two guards head first. “Huh! I hit first! See that…”
When Argos looks at Zak, he also sees the guard lying down on the ground, which is different from him because his target is still standing. “Are you sure that this contest was the first to hit wins? What if you look in front?”
Argos looks in front and senses a tilt of the head from the guard’s head. When the guard turns back, he shows them a creepy face of rage and fear.
“Holy shit!” Argos exclaimed as he starts flinching back and trembling in fear. In all of a sudden, just before he can react, the man draws out his sword and directly swings it to Argos. Even he didn’t see
“If I am still the commander, I should have died in that battlefield,” Ranulph said as he tries to open the door but it won’t open. “It is locked!”“You sure will die there, Ranulph. You can be a better performer in a circus with that getup,” the voice from behind them said, which is clearly a stranger’s voice. When the party turned back, Ranulph recognized a familiar face.“Selo?” Ranulph asked as he narrows his eyes towards the man sitting on the single chair present in the room. The room is wrapped with thick lines with an unusual figure and at a fifty percent opacity which is half visible to the eye. The lines flow like water in a river, continuously and never ending.“Isn’t it proper to enter a room and don’t check it?” Selo asked.“So it is your rune that locked us here. It ain’t a smart move,” Ranulph said.“At last, I found someone th
Ranulph and Gerard engaged in combat with Wiermund and Turoc, but it isn’t going as well as expected. In fact, Argos thought that with their body composture and equipment, Gerard and Ranulph will lose to them, but it turns out that they are just playing with them. The two are just evading all of their enemies' attacks and don’t plan to end the battle, which makes Argos irritated.“I didn’t expect you to be as quick as a rat,” Gerard complimented after he evaded Wiermund’s uppercut.“Same as you. You are really the Flash that Iris is talking about,” Ranulph complemented Gerard back after he jumps from Turoc’s floor sweep.“It is sad that you still didn’t remember my name. Could you upgrade that memory of your so it would have more space,” Gerard said to Ranulph after evading a combo attack from Wiermund.“If I would benefit from it, why not? Anyhow, you are not worth remembering,
The villagers easily escaped with the help of Argos and his party, but the problem is where they will reside. In order to stop enemies from tracking their path, they detoured a long route but their destination isn’t the campsite, but towards the Haslita woods. Holessa and Loic fully welcome the villagers for a temporary stay, but the mood they brought back isn’t a touch of victory but internal defeat.Just after going to a new home with all of the people downed, Loic crafted a cross using wood and buried it on the ground to pay respects to Old Marza and her heroism. With her veteran medic title, all of the villagers attended a short ceremony to thank him. The most affected individual are both Sevy and Argos because they saw clearly with their eyes what happened, and the regret is still inside their hearts.Two days after…The villager already set up a tent for each of the families affected. They placed their tents the same way as what it was l
In the afternoon, Argos sits on the cliff in front of Loic’s cave as he watches the art and wonders that the sunset makes. He is completely blanked out together with the quietness that he is gasping. His foot swings while feeling the swing of the air that collides with him. But the calmness of what is around him isn’t synchronizing with what he has in mind. Meanwhile, Loic came up of his cave and sees Argos spending his time alone. He sits beside him so that he could ask what is wrong.“Do you want some drinks for chilling?” Loic suggested.“Why are you here? You distracted my way of thinking,” Argos complained with a cold tone.“Are you really thinking, or you are just regretting your past actions? Either way, it won’t help you calm down. Get some refresher. I can assure you that everything here is fine. The villagers are all safe, and the race against time is already finished,” Loic said.“But
Just later that afternoon, Loic brought Argos to their own tent. After Argos opens the tent doors, he sees everyone gathering beside Zeus. He just realized that they started the party without him, the initiator.“Hi, guys. Welcome to my blog,” Argos said.“Did Loic slap you? You seem fine by now as I can see,” Holessa said.“More like a slap of reality,” Argos replied and adds. “Is that true, Holessa!? That powerful witch is your sister!? I already had a hunch since I have met her.”“Celestia, she is one of the top rankers in the Oak Spirit ever since the incident five years ago happened. The coven prevents her from casting some common spells because she finds them destructive as she can’t control them well. It once threatened the village by making it rain with toxic acid, causing minor casualties,” Holessa explained.“Acid rain? I think it is already normal,” Alex commen
Holessa checks for Sevy at her tent but unexpectedly, she isn’t there. Meanwhile, at the cave where Ranulph is caged, Sevy spends her time thinking on the side of the wall of the cave. It might be dark, but because Ranulph is already two days staying in the dark, even with the small lighting from Loic’s room, he can see her lost hope in life.“You really are a strong one, kid. Do you want to be here too? I wouldn’t recommend copying me, else they might do the same to you,” Ranulph said but he didn’t get a reply from her. He thinks of a way so that he can be close to her but he didn’t expect to be suppressed by her. “Do you want me to tell you a bedtime story?”“Just shut up, you ridiculous chief!” Sevy shouted with rage against him.“Woah. I get surpassed by a kid! Sorry for all of that…” Ranulph apologized bowing his head towards her. But because Ranulph is a fool, he did not g
The night came when the full moon shines throughout the forest while everyone is already asleep. Walter checks everything around him so that he can make sure that no one is following him. Without further ado, he left the site without any trace of his disappearance. He went not so far in the northern part of the Haslita plains and waited at a huge boulder of rock from the forest. While he sits in the stone boulder, he hears some whooshes of the bush behind him.“If you are appearing, can you please give me a sign that is more recognizable to humans,” Walter complained with crossed arms.“Are you sure no one followed you?” Iris said after appearing behind Walter but is looking at her left.Walter turns back and asks her the reason for a sudden appearance. “I’m better careful than never. What is the reason you are here? Did you miss me?”“Eat your balls, Coulomb. I’m here to check up for the Golden Rin. I
The forest was vast, gloomy, and blooming. Its canopy was claimed by juniper, willow, and magnolia, and occasional openings in their crowns allowed plenty of light through for a hodgepodge of sprouts to make use of the rich grounds below.Silent branches embraced the occasional tree, and a potpourri of flowers, which were common to this area only, added some bright touches to the otherwise amber scenery.A disharmony of wild noises, most belonged to critters, resonated through the air, and were in harmony with the rustling of the leaves and branches of the treetops in the wind.“Starting tomorrow, Holessa, together with Loic, will set out to find her sister. You should follow her. Maybe that can be your chance to clarify things out,” Walter said to Iris as he gives her a new set of commands.“Who’s following who…” A voice said behind Walter, which give Walter goosebumps. As he turns back, he sees the one he wished not to h