Rickey saw that condemning gaze of Fred, who looked towards him with a frowning brow and a scornful and disgusting expression. Rickey knew Fred had little to no value to his subordinates. That much was advertised in his expressions even when Rickey was on his deathbed. A great lord would wish at least a farewell towards his subordinate that was dying fighting for him. However, Fred wasn't a lord, he was just a scheming strategist. Fred realized that the lord had to be someone worthy, respected, and caring by this point. Rickey's eyes turned towards Tejasv and thought he may be someone worthwhile to swear allegiance to. From afar, Tejasv smirked at his subordinate Daemon, who fought bravely for him and even bled a lot. He deserved respect and applause from Tejasv. Certainly, he got what he deserved from Tejasv since Tejasv was a lord and a dear friend of his.Tejasv went closer to Daemon and said, "Way to go, my friend. You did what I expected and your gallantry was worthwhile to watc
Daemon yelled aloud, "Why did you do that? He fought for you and died. You could've said a few words of appreciation to him, not kill him as granting punishment." He gnashed his teeth in anger and rage.Daemon would have killed Fred in the most gruesome way. He never would have thought of it even in his wildest dreams. However, Fred’s life was for Tejasv to take or forgive. He didn't want to forsake such a man like Fred and let him live, but he stood there clenching his fists and bleeding them in a rage.Tejasv understood Daemon’s inner turmoil and shook his head. He regarded Daemon highly for not killing Fred in a frenzy of enmity. Although Tejasv tried to hold his own bitterness back, the actions of Fred seemed outrageous to him also.Tejasv placed his hand on Daemon’s shoulder to appease his anger and alleviate his inner turmoil of losing someone that way. Those who shed blood together, even if they had opposite sides, formed bonds with each other. Bonds are greater than blood relat
Tejasv saw two silhouettes standing a few meters away beside some thick trees. He remembers their familiar figures and those faces scorned with animosity towards him. Those two didn't belong to the same group, nor did they belong to any friendly team.Tejasv squinted his eyes and confirmed them to be Nina of team Fred and the other was someone he never thought to be still alive in this dungeon. It was one of the thug team, whose name Tejasv never knew.Meeting these two startled Tejasv even more since thugs should be dead by now, but one of them stood before him tall and high with a wild smirk. While Tejasv now understood what he missed all this time, it was Nina of team Fred.All this time, while Fred arranged for the duel and other conversations with him, Tejasv thought he left something out of his sight and couldn't remember it. Now he remembered that it was the last member of Fred's team, Nina, who he saw entering the dungeon.Tejasv thought inwardly, "so she was the one I left to
Nina, in her rage, sneered and glared at Tejasv and Daemon. Her priority target was firstly Daemon. From the look in her eyes, she would certainly carve her knives on her waist into Daemon’s throat, the same way she thinks Daemon slit Rickey’s throat.Her blood-thirsty eyes were obviously asking for the blood of her enemies. Tejasv inferred her intentions and felt the killing intent leak through her eyes. She grunted and grumbled while grinding her teeth.Nina gnashed her teeth as she unsheathed her long knife from her waist. Just as she stepped forward in a rage, Fred yelled aloud, halting her steps. He said, "Wait, Nina! We have to take our time killing these two drained men. We may play slowly; they’re not very ferocious now that Rickey injured one of them. Tejasv, I don't know how he fights since he held himself back in Northern Square. We have to be patient."Nina exclaimed and stammered, "Wh-what? Do you want us to wait to kill these bastards? I have to kill them now to appease t
After Nina’s statement, Fred chuckled and revealed his master plan to Tejasv, "You may be bewildered by my alliance with Ben and certainly how these two reached here. First part first. I never expected you both to strike me here. You perfectly planned our encounters in this place. Did you read my tracks or was it a skill? Well, it doesn't matter now and I’ll have Nina ask you everything while she tortures you."Fred had an ominous grin on his face, gradually speaking in his haughty, proud tone. He would not hesitate to ask Tejasv and Daemon about other team members. He would try all sorts of precarious and sinister ways to fulfill his desirable outcome.He resumed after a pause, "Now about how I met Ben? How did I ambush Sally and trick them? Everything here happened due to my skills..haha. I know, I know! Tejasv must have already brooded over such things. He's a master of plans on his own. I applaud him for that. However, how to use skills already has a great impact on things.First o
Fred frowned his brow and resumed his conversation with Nina, "I know you’re hurt from their death, but we should stay calm right now in front of the enemies. These people are more cunning than we can expect. Let's deal with them and find out the rest of their team."Fred chastised Tejasv and Daemon for diverting Nina's rage away from themselves and toward their adversaries. His priority was survival, whether it be through killing his enemies or shielding himself with his astute words.Tejasv saw through his speech with his keen senses. He knew what would happen if Nina turned her anger on Tejasv and Daemon. Although she had enough rage already built up in her head, it would be different if that rage was directed toward a single person.According to human nature, an enraged person would display outrageous strength to kill the reason for that rage. Tejasv realized that fact and knew the outcome would be dangerous if Nina snapped in her head.Nina scowled at Fred and grunted. She replied
Tejasv resumed tilting his head at Nina while grinning at Fred, "My deep condolences for your two losses, no wait! Three losses I guess. Rickey also died for you, Fred. Did you tell Nina how Rickey and Daemon fought a death battle on your behalf and should I evaluate how someone else slit his throat at the end to save his ass?"Tejasv smiled and stared at Nina and Fred repeatedly to point out what he meant through these remarks. He couldn't reveal the facts however tiny doubts could turn the tides in his favor. If he said out loud that Fred was responsible for everything, not him, then Nina wouldn't have believed anything but lashed herself at Tejasv. It wasn't just Fred who knew mind games; Tejasv knew these things just like the others. He introduced slight doubts in Nina's head that would gradually seep deep into her feelings, resulting in his favor and maybe even helping him to escape from this predicament.At first, Nina couldn't understand the direction where Tejasv pointed, but
Tejasv realized with a few clues around in the conversation that Nina had a thing for Rickey that wasn't challenging for someone to figure out, yet Fred couldn't notice that since he tried to control his subordinates with his schemes, and these little feelings never concerned him.Fred used his strategy and schemes to move his team members around as he pleased, so he had no idea how they felt, or more accurately, he didn't care how their feelings crept for each other or someone else. Unfortunately, because of this reason, Fred was flustered by Nina's rage since he didn't know and his attention never shifted to that side of Nina's behavior.Nina appeared to be enraged over the deaths of her teammates, but she had a slight bias towards Rickey and had nothing to do with anyone else. Nina didn't care whether Dale or Curtis died or was injured; her anger only belonged to the untimely death of her one-sided beloved Rickey.Tejasv identified her ire towards this direction, and he smirked sinc
Tejasv and Daemon both had aloof and nonchalant expressions on their faces as if nothing of concern happened in those few fractions of seconds when some arrows took out those fearsome monsters with ease.Noticing the piercing gazes of the robed duo, Tejasv waved his hands to them smoothly with a soft yet incomprehensible smile. He steps forward towards the duo with his arms relaxed, to drop the tensions in the ambience.The robed duo unaware of the situation cautiously took a stance and firmly fixed their weapons to strike back if necessary to which Tejasv didn't respond either positively or rebelled. He knew his team may seem suspicious to an outsider in such a bloody and ruthless world.On the other hand, Tejasv considered the behaviour and comeback of the duo normal and even better than some blinded people, who would regard others as a saviour after only first glance. To be prepared and counter, these are the basics to survive in most circumstances.Tejasv reigned his steps a few
The robed duo kept an eye on Tejasv to see which direction he was pointing at the snipers. They had their eyes widening at Tejasv’s figure, who was standing still and peering at the robed duo themselves.His eyes weren’t wavering or watching somewhere else, as if his men were around everywhere, prepared to trample them at any moment. The robed duo were shocked by what was happening in front of them.When the robed duo couldn't notice any changes in the area and no one came out from anywhere, they began to be perplexed, and their inner turmoil heightened even more as the seconds passed.Suddenly, when the robed duo rolled their eyes to scrutinise their surroundings, they noticed two silhouettes walking toward them from afar. For starters, they mistook those two for members of another party rather than Tejasv and Daemon's snipers.The only reason for that could be the number of people approaching them and the distance they were from them. It was difficult for the robed duo to imagine th
Tejasv, after a momentary contemplation in his head, blurted out while scrutinising the robed duo. He said, "What is it, now, about that strange behaviour of the spider?"The robed duo stood silently and shook their heads without any word from their mouth. The one with the manly voice stepped up and conversed, "Not here!" He hinted about the surroundings and resumed, "This place is too open for us to talk about anything!"Tejasv’s eyes widen, and a taunting smirk gradually creeps onto his face. He realised the robed duo were wary of the snipers, whom they presumed to be guarding the safety of Tejasv and Daemon from somewhere hidden around the area.Tejasv, on the other hand, remained silent and only glanced at Daemon; both of them understood the robed duo's intentions and concerns. Because Tejasv and Daemon might kill both of the robed men once they have the information they require, they wanted to relocate to a safe and well-known location.Aside from these concerns, Tejasv also saw t
In the end, Daemon finally ended the misery of the spider with his wild and broad muscles. He gradually stood back on his feet and relaxed his breathing while calming his drained state from this sudden, extensive labour.Then he looked to the front and saw Tejasv standing there with a slight distance and a wide gaze fixed on him. Tejasv was peering at him, while the former responded similarly and paused in those moments.Tejasv even had his eyes slightly wet from the last state he remembered Daemon lying before him. He appeared to be dying at any moment because the spider was about to go into a complete frenzy to eliminate him.However, his friend appeared in front of him after counter-eliminating the monster in a frenzy for him. Daemon also had similar feelings leaking from his eyes because he knew what he experienced, and Tejasv just saved him in the nick of time.Both had enough to say, but not even a word was coming out of their mouths. Tejasv and Daemon both nod and step towards
As the battle between Tejasv and the spider continued with Salina’s backing of arrows, the pressure on the monster intensified from the number game played by Team Tejasv with their vigorous strength.Gradually, Tejasv and Salina’s attacks withered the exoskeleton of the spider. It even fell to the floor with no chance to retaliate against those two. When the spider realises it has no choice but to overthrow this situation, it lashes out in a frenzy.The spider swings the rest of its limbs with ferocity and abruptness while thrashing them all over. Its intentions were clear: to land some heavy blows on Tejasv since it had no other plan but to dash away from this situation.Another cause behind such trancelike behaviour could be defending itself from the incoming barrage of arrows. The spider must have thought that by moving around in unpredictable ways, it could avoid the arrows and prevent the archer from marking the spider.However, the spider had no clue about the skill of the arche
Tejasv and Salina had a short conversation when Salina enhanced her skill to a better one, which was able to use the features of both [search] and [chaser strike].That was the moment to mechanise the way Salina may use the skill, which should handle the use of this skill more appropriately and better than Sally. As a result, Tejasv and Salina talked things out, and Tejasv then suggested a method to her, which elevated her talent as a sniper to new heights.Tejasv suggested to Salina that she may aim for a target and mark him with her skills. Then he asked her to act differently than Sally. Tejasv instructed her to strike her arrow in a different direction rather than releasing it to the target she had targeted with her skills.Because her ability would direct and hover the arrow on its own, it will take a curve and strike the target with a different path after releasing the arrow. Even if someone tried to find the location of Salina, these events would lead to a different origin poin
As the spider began to repeatedly attack Tejasv, Catherine and Salina were rather a in relief since Daemon was now out of danger for a few moments, but when they realised Tejasv had no weapons in his arms, they were frightened.Whether the spider was in his straight head or not, its attacks were enough to paste a human with a single blow on the right mark. Tejasv was in definite danger because he had nothing to fend off the strikes of the spider.Not only that the spider was somewhat in a hurry to end Tejasv, and because of these reasons, it used every ounce of strength within him to stomp him on the floor when facing no resistance from him.The spider gradually realised that Tejasv had nothing with him that could threaten or halt its aggression toward him; therefore, the spider was now on a killing spree for Tejasv. It cackled in rage and resumed attacking Tejasv.However here, Catherine, and Salina, along with the robed men, could see Tejasv wisely moving in Daemon's opposite direct
Salina, when she got a permit from Catherine, aimed for the spider’s front legs since its head and the rest of its body was covered by a tough armoured exoskeleton. She intended to put an end to the spider's frenzy of pursuing Daemon.She shot another arrow for the next limb of the spider as soon as she marked it and invoked her skill while releasing the arrow to definitely stop it in that position and give Tejasv more time in that strenuous task.When those arrows struck the spider, it became stuck in that position because two of its limbs, which had previously allowed it to crawl toward the Daemon, were rendered useless by the arrows, which appeared out of nowhere and attached to the floor.Tejasv sighed with relief and smirked slightly. He was drenched in sweat from the intense and laborious task he had taken over. He had to pull a monster whose mouth had been salivating over a certain target.Tejasv tensed every muscle in his body in an attempt to stop the spider from moving any f
The agitated and perplexed ones were not only team Tejasv but also the robed duo. Though they had no dismay for the spider’s strange actions, they had more concern for Tejasv and his companion, Daemon, who was in a hopeless state.When Dameon fell and faced a sudden attack from the spider, they lost all hope of him surviving, regardless of whether Tejasv intervened or someone else struck the spider, because the monster was intent on eating Daemon whether anyone approached him or not.When they least expected it, Tejasv not only disturbed the spider’s balance but also leapt before it to rescue his friend from the spider’s clutches. Tejasv threw Daemon back and stood in his position in these circumstances.Anyone with such a trained body and mind could assess the situation and its severity. The robed duo agreed that the spider's fangs on Daemon would inevitably bite Tejasv instead and that Tejasv could've known about it before jumbling into the fray.Even then, Tejasv leapt to rescue hi