“Lenard…” Argos gasped.
“B… Be…” Zeus stuttered with his fully injured lips.
Argos quickly goes to him so that he could free Zeus out of his bind as he knows that the chains are already vulnerable to force. “Don’t talk. You’ll just experience pain. Don’t worry. I am here to save you all,” Argos said.
“Behind… you…” Zeus stuttered.
“What?” Argos’s eyes widened as he turns around and sees the two person who he heard back then. “Do you want to play some chess?” Argos draws his blade the moment the two person come out of the shadows.
“We are deeply sorry. We just finished playing it by the way,” the big man in the right said in a friendly way as he scratches the back of his head with a burst of embarrassed laughter. Standing 6' 3" tall, and stout with cream skin, this man has a focused feel about him. He has sou
“Eh… Friendship… right?” Argos stuttered as he starts stepping back away from them.“There is no consideration for a friend when you are an enemy from the start!” Turoc exclaimed as he readied his weapon to swing it to Argos but just before their weapons became in contact with Argos, they suddenly stopped. Their bodies start shaking forcibly like they are holding the pain in their inner bodies. Not so long until they fell down the ground out of paralysis, a new man appeared in front of him.“Eh?” Argos stuttered out of confusion not until he clearly see the man’s face in visible light. His face made him remind of the first incident Lenard is involved with. “Are you…”The man picks out a set of keys from his back and shows it to him. “Is this what you are looking for?” The man asked with the tingling sounds of colliding metals in his hand. Argos can’t reassure his safety
“I’m going now!” Argos exclaimed, but before he goes back to the wilderness, he left a raging whispered message to Gerard. “If you did anything at them, you will experience ten times what you did.”He runs toward the resting room of the guards and it seems no one is still hanging back in there. He suddenly felt some sudden vibrations of the ceiling coming from above. “Was there an earthquake? Well, whatever. Alex’s distractions seem to be in favor of me. Now, I’m going back again to this irritating narrow hole full of ants. I swear I won’t go back at this way again!” Argos complained as he stares at the tunnel he came from.Without noticing the time, he crawls back out the tunnel with this bugged-out mind. He thought that it would be the only time he will be able to think so that he could utilize both resources and time. With only ten minutes of slow crawling, he already thought of most of the things he needed
Just as Argos plans to wander around the place, someone taps his shoulder from the back. He tries to scream out of shock but instead, he holds it because it isn’t the right thing to do in his situation. After he turns back with a compressed face, he knits his forehead out of disappointment. What he saw was Zak together with Ranulph who is still normal even after walking through the cold with just underwear.“BWAHAHA! Look at that face! It looks like you have entered a haunted house. If I have a camera, I would take a thousand copies,” Zak commented after spilling out a burst of hard laughter. What he did made Argos disappointed.“If it were you, I would do a billion, and I would make sure that everyone in the world would have a copy of your face,” Argos said with grinning teeth and clenched fists as he looks at Zak with furrowed eyebrows.“Master, why are you here? Are you done with the infiltration?” Ranulph, who is bes
After they witnessed such an unpredictable event, they rushed back towards where they left Alex, which is where the trapdoor is located. As soon as they got back, Argos slightly tilted his head towards the side after seeing Alex collecting each herb around them.Lephumine is a rare, medium-sized plant and can be found only near forests in the Southern region of Victoria. It blooms in late spring. It has large, rosette leaves, which are usually light orange. It also grows large flowers, which can be dark purple and light orange.Like the Lephumine, the Knot Ginger is an extremely rare, tiny plant and can be found only n the place around them. It blooms once a year, for 4 months.It has narrow, squared leaves, which are usually light green. It also grows huge flowers, which can be light red and silver.Mimosa pudica, on which Argos is familiar, is well known for its rapid plant movement. Like a number of other plant species, it undergoes changes in leaf orien
Argos and Alex thought of things so that they can solve the mystery hiding inside the mysterious room. In order to utilize the time that they have, Argos commanded Zak and Ranulph to do what Alex is firstly doing, gathering plants. Just outside, there are already a swarm of the plants they needed to gather. They planned to get the shy plant last while they divided the other two to themselves.“Why did he send me out with you in here? Am I not that important to this quest? He really drives me nuts,” Zak complained while gripping the plant and pulling it with strength, displacing his anger.“Deez Nutz! Don’t pull the plants like that or it will be useless. Instead of helping, your uselessness will just stack. I know that I can’t help them, that is why I volunteered here,” Ranulph said.“W… Where did you get that reference! Anyways, what is the story between you two? I don’t understand it really. Why are you fo
The whole time after the discovery, Argos grins his teeth. Just because of what happened, he developed a trauma in scissors. He creates a clacking sound non-stop while they walk towards the second table. The table contains three apples and a graduated container where it could fit. Beside it is a chest and a hole where it seems that something should be put there. Below the table is a water source with a scoop.“What a waste of time! What will I do with this thing? Are we making a kid’s science project? Are we going to build a barbershop?” Argos complains with nerves popping out his forehead as he scans the scissors for special functions which seem to be not obvious in the eye.“Maybe it has something to do with opening the gate. The ones who made this puzzle put that thing in there on purpose… maybe. We will find out soon enough. For now, we need to accomplish these mind games,” Alex suggested as he scans the apples and the graduated
Argos said as he enters the second key to the second keyhole. Then he puts the first key to the first keyhole. With just the assurance that the key will work, they decided to tilt the keys concurrently, at the same time. After they did, they felt a slight earthquake which causes the boulder to be pushed to the side. Behind the boulder is a special door that will lead to a mysterious room.With the result of their smart work, Argos is drowned in euphoria as he exclaims out of excitement. “That is what I am talking about!”“You are really amazing, Argos! You are much more genius than I,” Alex said as he praises Argos’s problem-solving skills.“You must say I am much more genius than you thought. Don’t sweat it. It was just luck. Without you, I wouldn’t have thought of these solutions,” Argos said as he rubs Alex’s head again. Like a long-lost puppy, Alex takes in all the warmth of Argos’s hand.
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
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