The Haslita Woods is the forest leftmost of the mountain where the evacuation site is. The sun-dappled leaves create flickering shadows on the ground together with the noon light. Moss winds around trunks as it caught dead leaves and pine needles. Beyond is the hidden hideout of the Octagon’s auxiliary unit, but Argos has no idea of any trademark, only the directions.
Birds call as the insects hum. Together with the wind, Argos rustles through leaves as he sprints with the fullest of his energy. He left no time for doubt and enabled his greediness. Suddenly, he stops after noticing someone leaning behind a tree. The girl noticed it and came out.
“Right decision. If I were you, I would stop right now,” the girl with black hair ponytail, and wide crimson eyes who wears light clothing said.
“Just whose business are you trying to get in? ‘cause I’m in a hurry saving a friend,” Argos said with a raised brow.
“The
In the tent that Holessa gave them, deeply wounded Zeus lies down in a soft mattress while two people treat him, Walter and Marza. Walter hovers his palm above the wounded parts of Zeus’s body as it glows with life back and forth. Marza readies her herbs and tools, mixing a proper potion to stop his health’s draining.*Marza is a war medic in the past according to Sevy. She devoted her life to medicine and revival to find peace in this world, but what she wanted gave her the most unforgettable traumas of many bloodbaths. In her mind, her body is already disassembled. But I still salute her. Even if what she fears is in front of her, she still tries to find a way to fight it. I believe what she fears wasn’t blood like Sevy said. It’s the fear of losing someone dear.**Strange… Why is Lenard bleeding? Isn’t this another revelation from that mysterious update? Shit! We still lack more information about this world. Just a r
Walter came back to check Argos’s condition on Holessa’s tent but inside it, there was no one. He asked the guards if they have seen Argos walk out of the tent but didn’t. They are prohibited to enter the tent so they don’t know what happened inside. Walter hisses as he clenches his teeth. His head shakes like it’s going to explode. “That greedy bastard!” It’s already 5 PM on the interface’s world time, and there are only three hours left for Algaur to improve their defenses, but it is not Walter’s priority. After searching for Argos by circling the site, Walter ran off towards the Haslita woods. There’s only one reason he can think of why Argos ran on his own. Unfortunately, he didn’t expect someone to follow him. “Once the king is captured, there’s nothing we could do. Are you fucking aware of that, Holessa?” “Aren’t you aware too that the queen is much stronger than the king?” Holessa replied as he follows his back. He didn’t see it but as she runs
By 4 PM, an hour where Argos went missing, he runs through the Haslita forest to stop the army all by himself. Even with his analytical mind, no one can stop his greediness. There he saw a camp of raiders and a cart of dynamites loaded in it. He counts twenty-six people to be taken care of.First, he thought of ways on how to deal with groups. He planned on silencing every person by separating them but their separation turned out to be unexpected. He only thinks of how to attack. In case he failed, he’ll just leave out a piece of torn paper marking ‘X’ in the Morse code alphabet. He lured the enemies into separation but it turns out that they’re gathered into two groups, which makes it more difficult for him to deal with.*I don’t even know the strength of each one here, but I’m sure, they’re above my level. I don’t want to think of what I encountered earlier. Thinking about her just decreases my confidence. Do they k
“No… Don’t come near me!” Argos shouts in fear as he reached the end of his step-back, making him sit again in the bed. *Isn’t this deja vu? I think this already happened twice. Did a part of my story got repeated? Anyways, WHY DID TWO-FACE BECOME REAL IN HERE!*“Don’t worry, I don’t mean any harm. You’re safe now. I’m just here to get the water,” the man said and walks toward the boiling kettle. He is carrying a mug with herbs in it and is waiting for the water to boil. His movement made Argos clear of his thoughts Still trembling, confusion wraps around Argos’s aching head as he grips it, trying to recall what happened.“Where am I? You’re not planning to sell my kidneys, aren’t you?” Argos asked as he raised his right eyebrow.“You’re not even a child, and that’s far from what I should do. You came from the village, aren’t you? How’s
“Then what are you going to do now?” Loic asked while still sitting beside the bed. Argos struggles to sit up as he clenches his fists and teeth. Hisses from the pain from his wound and injuries start appearing out his mouth. “There’s only three hours left. I must stop the raiders. There’s no one I think who can defend the village other than us. The moment I stepped on the village made me realize what I must do. I must save them. They’re living people with dreams,” Argos said. “You’re not even a skilled fighter. How can you take down such a number of armies from them? You already know what will happen if you rushed forward,” Loic said. “I advise you to take some rest from now and see through things.” “If I’d just listened to Walter, he shouldn’t be worried about what would have happened to me. If not for this greediness, people won’t stay away from me.” “You just did what you think is right. Don’t worry about that. You made the people of the village c
*What the hell! Every Mezorel plant here is burned. Are they now aware of my presence?*Meanwhile at the Haslita plains, where various flowers bloom, Loic searches for Mezorel leaves to treat Argos’s wounds, but every Mezorel plant he encounters is burned to dust. Suddenly, the view he sees is distorted, turning everything into jelly except himself. Not for long until he realized who would do that kind of thing.“Isn’t this the right way to introduce an opponent?” Loic asked.“Hello, fellow general, or should I say, traitor. Woah, look at what you’ve been through! Does hell hurt like hell?” A man in robe asked with a smirk.“It seems that your detective work has paid off, Gredsyg. Do you want to settle the business with me? You already got what you wanted back there. If not for me, you wouldn’t become an affiliate.”“Oh, no, no, no. That’s just the old times. Now, I&rs
Suddenly, the illusion stops with Loic lying on the ground with a pose of a floating body from a pool. The gray sky made him realized that he is back from the real world. Out of confusion, he stands up and sees the bleeding Gredsyg in front of him. A dagger is embedded in his arm, dispelling every spell he cast accidentally. From the direction of the dagger’s head, he looks to his left and sees his savior.“Hey, sir, are you okay?” Argos shouts in a distance.“Don’t come here, you’ll be caught,” Loic shouts with his trembling voice.“Caught in what? I thought you’re his best friend and that you’re teaching him how to act,” Argos joked and laughs.Gredsyg laughs too before speaking. “Well, in fact, I’m his best friend once before, isn’t it Loic?”“Best friends don’t hurt their backs,” Argos said.Gredsyg smiles and speaks. “I thou
“Uh-oh! There’s the deceiving line again…” Suddenly, without a proper reason, Argos wraps out in confusion after seeing Gredsyg’s forehead suddenly open. “What the hell!?” Gredsyg releases a strong aura of destruction around him, sending Argos flying away from him. The third eye with a darker purple outline appeared on his forehead. Loic runs to Argos to check him up. They see the air getting violent as it swooshes around Gredsyg. Suddenly, the setting changed as they’ve never seen before. Gredsyg manipulated it into a volcanic cave full of lava. The heat wraps their skins, giving them goosebumps while they stand from a big platform made of stone in the middle of the lava pool. A voice echoed around the place. “I thought I wouldn’t resort to this. I shall congratulate you for discovering my hidden weakness, but you made the wrong choice of not killing your opponent. From before, I can only project images from your memories and manipulate only one target. But now you’