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’
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