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’
It’s already seven when Holessa got home from her mission through the forest. When she passed the boundary, the smiles of hardworking and cooperating villagers gave her a sense of relief, but after she knows that her sister is hiding something from her, the anger inside her made her body tense. The villagers greeted her as she enters the village, but unlike before, she overthinks how she’ll react to them.With a stooped posture, she walks towards her tent, which is separated from the villagers. When she turns left to a huge stone boulder, she saw Walter with crossed arms as he leans from the stone. His eyes are closed as he leaves a deep sigh, but he uncomfortably and unconsciously fidgets his fingers.“Are you done with your errands, or you’re just readying your pussy for bitching?” Walter said.“You’re calm, but that’s not what your body is telling,” Holessa said with a playful grin.“T… That’s Argos. How’s he?” Walter stuttered.“He’s fine. Your job is done. You ca
“Adeline?” Argos asked and looks around after hearing a familiar loud cough. He sees glowing particles revolving around her, which gave them more light to see what’s around.“WTF happened!? You look like a torn punching bag.”“I’ll explain later. Help me first. We need to take shelter. It’s already late,” Argos said with hurried breathing. He runs to Loic to carry him to his cave. Before going near him, Adeline notices the silver-haired person walking towards the forest from afar. She clenches her fist as her gut tells her, but this isn’t the time to release her anger yet.“I’m sorry but I’m afraid I can’t. FYI, I also have weights on me,” Adeline said with a smile. She goes back and brings out an unconscious man from the bush. The man is already tied with rope around his body. Argos jerks his head and shuffles back with a yelp after seeing her kidnapping act.“Who…”“Uh-oh, explanations later,” Adeline said as she raises her index finger.It took them five minutes
*We’re expecting a very huge surprise from the enemy lines until Holessa came back to the village. From her tone, I can’t believe what she said, to not worry about anything. Doubts rose to me, so I didn’t believe her even a bit. I commanded the villagers to prepare for their self-defense weapons that we improvised. The wolves are set in the middle of the village, and this is our only advantage within the fight. Holessa must be dispatching the enemies Gloriosa Dame leaves, a counter-weapon against the wolves. But what happened is what she said.**8 PM passed, and no hostiles appeared. We waited thirty other minutes for the delay but not even a red ant bit our skin. We slept through the night without problems. I misunderstand her by judging from the outside. The negativity of her tone when she said it, maybe she was pertaining to something else. She’s hiding something from us, but it’s nothing connected to defending her village.*<
Argos and his platoon already set up for their journey to the Aumoxozar Kingdom and its nearby towns. Even if would take too long for them to accomplish their task, which is finding a veteran doctor with the exchange of the Golden Rin. With the luxuries and comfort that Argos provided them, Alex and Zak didn’t hesitate to join his squad. They considered it as a mode of payment for his deeds.“Head check! I already have Zak and Alex. How is everybody doing?” Argos asked as they gathered near the hill where Loic’s cave is located.“Holessa and I, ready to go,” Loic as he puts his hand on Holessa’s right shoulder.“Argos!” Suddenly, a tiny girl’s voice caught Argos’s attention.“Sevy! Are you fine now… why are you with this guy? He should be bound back there,” Argos asked as he narrows his eyes towards Ranulph. “Are you doing something malicious? If you d
Still the same night where Holessa caught Walter talking to one of the affiliates of the Octagon, Iris Borguignon, which is really a mysterious adventurer, Saga, Walter and Saga tries to simplify their understanding of their world. Even if it is only a short time left, Walter did his best to create an explanation that will not trigger the World’s forbidden banner.“So you came in here as heroes? What are you really planning to do?” Holessa asked but Walter replied with an unusual and childish answer.“I already devoted myself to restoring this world.”“You are really into this, kid Walter,” Saga commented and chuckles.“I am taking a hard time right now because of a sudden decision that you did. Damn you Saga,” Walter complained as he gives Saga furrowed eyebrows.“It is fine if you are already tired of explaining. There is still time. Walter is always with me anyway so he can answer my qu
“To put it simply, there is a man who used high-class alchemy to preserve lifeforms in an orb. He longs to put human souls in some container right after they died. I know that is impossible, but that man did whatever he can in which he succeeded.“The samples of orbs that he had reached a huge space that it nearly overloads, and he needs to solve it as fast as possible else he will be classified as a murderer. After he succeeded with a faulty orb, he created a world wherein those orbs will mimic a human body so that they could interact with each other even after they died. As there is a person that dies every day, their souls are gathered by this man, giving them a new and interactive home. That world is the world where we are stepping right now, Cordale,” Walter explained to Holessa the situation of the world as simple as he can without triggering any violent triggers from the Mishima system.“What are you getting into?” Holessa asked as
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
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
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
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
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
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