Fred snorted as he watched the head-on brawl, "It appears the battle may be coming to an end pretty soon; we should move out to our position and retreat!"Rickey frowned in confusion and asked, "wh-what does that mean? Are we not going to engage in the battle against the wolves?""Engage the wolves? Are you mad from the high adrenaline rush in your system? We could both die in that madness down below us. Although it grieves me to lose a subordinate like Curtis, my hands are bound for my survival,'' Fred replied without pause or hesitation.That statement baffled Rickey, and his eyes widened from shock. He stammered, "So we’re going to abandon Curtis here between the bloodthirsty beasts. But why? We could have taken him with us and left those slaves here to fight instead."Fred shook his head and sighed, "I know what you're concerned about, but we needed someone strong enough to lead those three siblings to create a facade of all of my team fighting on the frontline to protect the fortr
Back to the fortress just when Fred and Rickey fled the scene:Tejasv and Daemon had their concentration fixed on the fortress battle between wolves and some humans. From their position, it was hard to confirm and properly recognize the humans fighting head-on.Only a sharp-sighted person or someone with sniping skills like Sally could tell them apart. However, Tejasv had an inkling as to whom the concerned people could be. He squinted his eyes as he found some strange instinct in his head.Tejasv said, "Looks like our prey found an opening through the battle and dashed out of the scene.""Huh! Who the hell ran away? Aren't they fighting over there? I don't think someone would leave their team when the outcome isn't even decided among the beast and humans.'' Daemon raised his brow and replied.Tejasv beside him chuckled and responded, "Well, the result could be different if they all fight with their might and we also join the fray. However, with the people currently fighting, this batt
Back in the forest, Fred and Rickey faced someone they never thought of confronting there. They were Tejasv and Daemon before them, blocking the way. Fred’s mind went blank the moment he got hit by the sneak attack. Even Rickey had his head jumbled.Fred and Rickey never thought their perfect escape would be seen by someone, especially Tejasv. It was more like they didn't want anyone to spot any traces of them behind since it would be a fatal blow to Fred’s plan.Fred spat stutteringly, "How the hell are you here? There must still be some brawl ongoing in the fortress, then why?"Tejasv and Daemon snickered and laughed aloud. Their giggles mocked Fred as if only he and his team thought he was the best strategist, which wasn't the case in reality. There are many more bizarre humans all around the world, and one can count Tejasv among them, maybe not at the top, but at least at the bottom of the list.Tejasv chuckled and said, "Well, even if I explain everything, you won't be able to com
When Fred and his partner, Rickey, had a lot on their heads, Tejasv and Daemon only chuckled. After this much drama and watching the disillusioned expressions of Fred, Daemon considered it high time for the battle to begin.He glanced at Tejasv and asked for permission with an eye gesture. Tejasv glanced back and replied to wait for a while more. He had to foresee and envisage any other variable Fred could claim at this moment for his survival."Will he choose to abandon Rickey or is there something else I'm missing? Everything is going a lot easier than it should be. I heard Fred is a master of strategies, but what happened? Watching his partner's reaction, it seems not even Rickey knows anything new. Does that mean Fred amounted to only this much?" Tejasv pondered.While everyone thought Fred had lost his wits, Tejasv still considered this whole act a facade that Fred came up with on the spot. Since Fred's strategy worked all this time, it was hard to say he’d die that easily.Due to
Fred continued his suggestion, "Let's duel, one from my side and one from yours, lord Tejasv. Both sides would clash with no intervention whatsoever. The side that wins may bask in the glory of others' slavery or blood. What do you say? Isn't this a marvelous way to decide the outcome between us?"His proposition was certainly good for a man about to die. He planned things through to save his skin from the mess before him. Tejasv found him in his tracks, so Fred had to either fight until he died or maybe try to buy some time.Tejasv grinned and said, "Lord? Well, I like the sound of that! And Ah! about your proposition of a duel: I like that idea and even your intention behind that."Tejasv realized Fred wanted to fight his way out of here with his subordinates' strength. Even if he gets defeated here, what more will happen? He’ll talk his way to pleading submission before Tejasv and becoming his subordinate, but Tejasv wasn't one to not infer these intentions.A snake remains a snake,
Tejasv and Fred glanced at each other, and Fred swallowed in fear. Tejasv grinned at this devastating query of Daemon. He almost knew what Daemon meant, and even his enemies could see his glare.Tejasv gestured to Fred to ask whether he was ready for a bloody battle and let the fighters lose their desires in flesh and blood. Meanwhile, Fred glanced at his companion, Rickey, to receive his opinion.Although Fred realized this action of his would deem him below Tejasv since a lord never asks for his subordinate or warriors' opinion when initiating a duel for a cause or maybe for no reason. Even though Fred wanted to receive a simple gesture of approval from Rickey because the duel would be between him and Daemon.A fighter must battle with his heart to display his might more appropriately and even most vigorously. Sometimes this gesture gives the vassal comfort who belongs to a fixed party. That was the only reason for Fred to first ask his subordinate for approval.Rickey glanced back a
Daemon and Rickey both peered at each other with ecstatic grins on their faces. The thrill of battle to death had a pleasure only warriors could feel while fighting a worthy opponent. That same scenario and event had taken place before both the fighters.Rickey had fought only simple, weak enemies all this time, whether it be before the dungeon or even before the appearance of monsters. The same could be said about Daemon. He fought a lot in his life, but only a few could make him feel threatened.Daemon and Rickey today met worthy foes; from their perspective, this battle now turned to their personal convivial rather than a duel fought in regards to their lords. Both smiled and grinned in an inscrutable way. They forgot the two people standing behind them and totally fixed their gaze on the enemy in front of them. The adversary who could experience the same titillation as one, it's hard for someone to find an opponent of high caliber and similar frenzy to them.Rickey grunted and rep
Rickey looked to Fred for permission to use his skills, while Tejasv had already given his approval with his bold statement; however, Daemon's skill wasn't exactly hidden, to begin with. Not accurately, but maybe vaguely.Almost everyone knew he had a skill that led him to increase his size enormously, but other than that, nobody had any grasp on the correct information. Yet Daemon wasn't afraid of any threat or counter to his skill.On the other hand, it was Tejasv who had concerns over that fact since the enemy could have made contingency plans before the initiation of the duel or maybe even before that. However, neither Tejasv nor Daemon were aware of their abilities, nor of Rickey or even Fred."What is it they’ll show now?" Tejasv contemplated while Daemon snorted, gazing at Rickey. He squinted his eyes and stared at the arena and Rickey.Daemon and Rickey both glared at each other while Tejasv glanced at Fred. His eyes widened and his brows were wet when he noticed Fred grinning.