"I don't know who you are, or to hell with your identity. I'll finish you right here." Delilah said in a restrained, threatening tone. I quickly tried to calm her down, somewhat scared too as her face showed extreme hostility. "Delilah, calm down. He's not an enemy!" I said quickly. Then Delilah unhesitatingly pointed her sword at my face. "I don't care, especially with the fact that he's a member of the Swaltz clan who led the massacre of my clan," she said through gritted teeth. Then, Sean raised his hands behind his head. He didn't laugh or chuckle, but his expression was so fierce that even I who saw it wanted to hit him with the hilt of my sword. "Sorry, yes. It was my ancestor who did it, after all, not me. So, your hatred is directed at the wrong person," Sean replied casually. Now I was seriously considering knocking him out with the sword, or telling Peace to jump him. His words automatically inflamed Delilah even more, her sword had already fallen to the ground. In bot
The meadow shook as if it had been shaken by a large-scale earthquake. I hugged Peace's neck, who was feeling better and was whinnying frantically as the ground began to crack. In the midst of it all, Willem was concentrating on creating a fairly deep hole in an attempt for me to contact Sonya. As the soil and rocks began to fall and cause a landslide, a two-meter wide hole opened up. Delilah next to me held on tightly to me, while Sean watched from a distance because he didn't want to fall in. I managed to convince him to go along with my plan, after a bit of arguing and him calling me stupid. The ground fell further and further making me retreat slightly, Willem then turned around with a pale look and total exhaustion. "Is this enough? I don't think I can go any deeper due to lack of energy," he said while panting. "Okay!" I then took out the supplies from the bag, it was actually my supplies for the week, but I wanted to give it to my two skinny friends. The dragon scales were
Sean and Delilah would probably laugh at me if they heard me scream as soon as I saw the crawling figure. But, really, it reminded me of the horror movies I watched as a child. Then again, I was in a very risky position with only the rocks to hold on to. I was even sure that the figure's face and mine would be less than five centimeters away if he managed to get to me. To avoid that, I immediately climbed back up the hole in a panic. How unlucky I was because the ground around me was still rumbling as if it was ready to turn into a landslide in the next few seconds. No, no, I have to get out of here soon. The figure was still crawling at a normal speed, luckily it was not blessed with turbo speed. "Ow!" I reflexively shouted when the rock I was holding in my left hand came loose from the dirt wall. Now, I was dangling in the middle of the rumbling ground while trying to avoid the ghost. I tried to keep my flashlight from shining on the figure, but due to the narrow space, I could
"Don't step on me!" Sean exclaimed right in my ear causing me to wince in surprise. I then elbowed him in annoyance. Did he think he was the only one who had to duck and weave with four other humans and two pegasus? We were now underground and were walking through the holes made by Willem and Sonya. Willem used his earth power, and an elongated earth tunnel was instantly created along with the rumbling of the falling earth. Sonya, on the other hand, was simply ordering the young man around while holding a shovel that she seemed to have brought along just as a prop to decorate this trip. She walked leisurely behind Willem while humming, her fingernails and palms black, probably from clawing the ground when she met me earlier. She was holding Peace who thankfully didn't make a fuss. Behind Peace was Sean's pegasus who was calm unlike his owner. In the third row was Delilah, then me, and finally Sean who kept whining and cursing about his foot being stepped on, even though I didn't fe
I walked on tiptoe, deliberately avoiding the tombstones that were scattered as far as the eye could see so as not to get stepped on. If I'm usually amazed at the beautiful natural scenery, this time I'm amazed at how vast this cemetery is, especially since all the graves are so well preserved! Sonya led us at the front with nimble, dexterous steps through each of the closely spaced tombs. The pegasus were flying gently, and Peace was whinnying all the while, probably feeling the unpleasant air of being surrounded by a cemetery. "Well, you said you live in a village? But there's only one house here." Delilah chattered as she picked a path that had no gravestones, but in the end she just stepped on the stones because there were too many of them. "This is a village," Sonya said, pointing to the right with her eyes narrowed. "There you see, over there are the houses of my cousins. We're separated by this cemetery, but make no mistake, my house is always a fun gathering place!" she con
I munch on the round chocolate candies with my eyes glued to the jars. Across from me, Delilah has monopolized another chocolate for herself, whereas only a few minutes ago she was shy when Alice told us to taste this treat. Willem is no different, he even seems to be eating like he hasn't eaten in a week. Perhaps the use of his power was so great that he needed energy from sweets. Only Sean retained the fierce image of a soldier, he sat contemplating while holding his chest, refusing all the snacks offered to him. Ever since Alice revealed her prediction, we were at a loss for words. If that was true, then Cedric was indeed waiting for his and Adellia's wedding rings. However, at the same time, he has not forgotten his duty as a military commander to put down the rebels. It was just a pity that he didn't inform the others and the situation became chaotic. "I think I'll follow Cedric to the foothills," said Sean. The man rarely spoke, but once he did it was bound to surprise peopl
I led Peace, who was already full from the food Sonya had given it, and the pegasus looked happy again, as if it was ready to fly and take on anything. My friends and I have decided to pick up Cedric in the eastern forest, because it doesn't feel good to just stand around while eating chocolate. I, who was daydreaming, was suddenly surprised by Delilah, who appeared beside me while patting Peace's back. "I'm coming with you, Joe," she pleaded in a commanding tone. I nodded, forgetting that she wasn't carrying a pegasus. Then, Willem, whose complexion had brightened again, raised an eyebrow at us. "I'm together with Joe. Don't go around deciding," he snapped. Delilah clicked her tongue mockingly. "Joe already agreed to be with me! You go find another ride," she retorted. She then silently pointed at Sean who was sharpening his sword in the yard with Sonya. Willem shook his head quickly. "You want me to fly with that guy?" he whispered worriedly. I chuckled for a moment, right, who
My tongue was dry to answer Cedric's question, let alone to inform him that his presence had been eagerly awaited by the king. For a few moments, none of the four of us responded. I had never fought alongside Cedric, and I was grateful for it. Otherwise, I wouldn't stand a chance, as he turned out to be extremely brutal and fierce. Yet here he stood before us, hands covered in fresh, dripping blood."How dare you come here, so close to the foot of the hill where rebels roam, and this forest is frequented by enemies. Are you tired of living?" Cedric asked again. He looked so intimidating that I feared I might tremble.If that happened, where would I put my face? In truth, I pitied myself for being unable to retort, especially given the fact that Cedric was younger than me!"Cedric, we were instructed by the king to find you," Sean answered. From the corner of my eye, I saw the young man, not much different from me, standing stiffly.Cedric then put his hands on his hips, and only then