A few days later,
Jack was waiting by a junction in the streets. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses and just simple casual clothes.
He looked at his watch from time to time while he tapped his finger with his arms crossed.
“You seem impatient.” The voice of the person he had been waiting for finally arrived.
“You’re late.” He said as he looked at the woman.
She wore a plain white dress with a white sun hat which enhances her beauty even more. She tipped her hat up a bit as she spoke. “You never specified a time. Just in the morning.”
“We’re both on a tight schedule here. Let’s go.” Jack walked ahead of her first.
Their destination was already in view. The Crane’s Mansion, also known as Cecilia’s mansion. Once they were near the gate of the mansion, they w
A few days later,Jack was waiting by a junction in the streets. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses and just simple casual clothes.He looked at his watch from time to time while he tapped his finger with his arms crossed.“You seem impatient.” The voice of the person he had been waiting for finally arrived.“You’re late.” He said as he looked at the woman.She wore a plain white dress with a white sun hat which enhances her beauty even more. She tipped her hat up a bit as she spoke. “You never specified a time. Just in the morning.”“We’re both on a tight schedule here. Let’s go.” Jack walked ahead of her first.Their destination was already in view. The Crane’s Mansion, also known as Cecilia’s mansion. Once they were near the gate of the mansion, they w
The wyvern landed on solid ground with a thud. The Hunters on its back jumped down with their own thud each time. They then took off the straps of their bags and took them down from the wyvern as well.Izz was the last to get down and he patted and stroked the wyvern’s neck, comforting it. “Get some rest boy.” The wyvern bellowed softly before disappearing like particles into thin air.Shim Boon put on his backpack then looked at the sky. It was slightly cloudy but the sun was still shining bright at it’s high point.“Let’s get going, we’re losing daylight here!” He shouted to the others as he turned around. “Wait, where’s Bran?” He noticed that he was gone.“Oh, he said he needed to get it out of his system.” Matthew said.“Really, guess we should’ve warned him first. How are you feeling, n
Shim Boon was searching between the bushes for the items needed. He picked leaves, flowers, branches and fruits from certain trees. As he went about his job, he was wondering if the two newbies were doing fine.“Maybe I shouldn’t have made them split up?” He asked himself. So far, he has only done this job with much more experienced people.He checked the time on his watch. It was about twenty minutes since they started. The Managone on his waist was only just starting to give a small glint. He had a little bit more time before he had to change his canister.He pushed away the leaves and branches in his way that led him to a path. Something caught his eyes.“Footprints?”Indeed and not one of animals. It was the barefoot of a humanoid. It led back down the path, towards the campsite.“These don’t look fresh, but....&r
A girl was covering Matthew’s mouth while she desperately looked around. What was she looking out for?After a while, she took her hand off of Matthew’s mouth.“Who are you?” Matthew asked her.The girl was surprised and went into a panic. She was saying something that Matthew did not understand. It sounded like a different language.Matthew observed her person. Her skin was tanned and she had black hair. There was a crown of flowers on top of her head. Her clothing was simple and made from animal skin. Perhaps a local? She seemed to be around Matthew’s age as well.Just then he had an idea. He placed his hand on his chest and said his name. “Matthew.”He was hoping that she would understand his intention.Luckily he picked it up and did the same as him.“Sasha.” She said while doing th
Matthew, Sasha and Pix arrived at the camp a while later, only to find that everything was in disorder. The furniture were flipped, the cabinets were open and muddy footprints everywhere."What happened here?" Matthew asked no one."I honestly expected worse for a camp." Pix said.Sasha looked at the floor and noticed something. There was a bead the size of a thumb. She picked it up and examined it."This… Is from my people." She said in a gasp."Your people?" Matthew turned to her."Yes, warriors of our tribe wear a bracelet made from these beads tied together."“Warriors huh? By the looks of it, they ransacked this place. What were they looking for?”“They were definitely looking for me. Your friends must’ve gotten into a fight with them before being taken away.”
“Get ready!”The wyrm slithered its way towards the Hunters while roaring. Shim Boon, Izz and Bran prepared for a fight.“Our hands are still bound though!” Bran said.“Then cut it. Izz!”“Right, [Therizino]!” With one callout, Izz’s hands morphed into scythes and simultaneously cut the ropes that were binding his hands. Then he cut Shim Boon’s and Bran’s bindings as well.Just in time for them all to jump out of the way of the wyrm. It crashed into the wall. With it temporarily stunned from the crash, the Hunters took the chance to switch out the canisters of their Managones.Shim Boon took out two yoyos from his pockets. “Bran, where’s your sword?”Bran looked to the place that they just were. His greatsword was lying there on the floor. And nearby
Matthew walked towards the entrance that would lead him to the crystal that he had been looking for. Sasha and Pix were also walking with him.The entrance opened up to a tunnel that was dark. As they went deeper, more and more light particles started appearing and voices also started to whisper something into their ears.“The voices of my sisters. They are questioning why you’re here.” Pix said.“Yeah, I can hear them.” Matthew said.“What’s an outsider doing here?” “Was Gilas slacking off?” “Just get lost already.” “Isn’t that Pix?” “Why did they bring him here?”“They don’t seem to like me though.”“Well, for certain reasons, even I hated you. But the fact that you understood me, us, made me change my mind.”
Matthew, Sasha, Pix and Belle were heading up a flight of stairs. The stairs led to another chamber that had tree roots as a roof. The roots had green glowing veins on it that illuminated the entire chamber.Matthew was nothing but mesmerized looking at the chamber. It was something magical to him, even in this magic filled world.“We’re here.” Belle announced upon arriving.In front of them was a ball of roots that grew out of the ground. It was like a case that was protecting something.“Stand back a bit.” Belle said. Matthew and the others did as told and backed away. Then, Belle spread her arms out and began chanting something.Once she was done, she fell silent for a moment. Then she turned around to face them. “I’m sorry. It seems that Yggdrasil doesn’t want to meet you.”“Eh, really?” Ma
At the edge of the pit, it was them. A total of nine of the Scarlett family members.From the right, a woman with long red hair and black and white dress was casting a healing spell on Bilgrae. A male elf in full black armour with a star shaped bang of three red points and two white points and his black hair was split in the middle. A demon with dark violet hair and a pair of horns at the side of her head and wore a jet black skin tight suit which exposed certain parts, Crymillia. In the middle, it was a man with short bright red hair wearing a black and gold robe. Then, a man with black hair in a red and black suit. Another demon with about the same features as Crymillia except that his hair was short and he wore a black cloak over his suit. Then there was a man with spiky red hair in a red robe with a high collar, Crone, the one that Matthew and his friends fought at the Great Sandcastle. Finally, there was the black feathered avian human, Skystorm.Seeing Skystorm in good health, M
Confronting Bilgrae now was what he expected to see from a Dragon Emperor.Matthew was now at maximum output of his astra and all of it was condensed in his body. Bright red scales covered his entire body and he grew slightly in size. His muscles became more toned and also increased in size. A pair of horns of a darker tone of red grew out of his forehead that curved to the back of his head. Both of his eyes were glowing golden as his hair was.“Let’s finish this!” Matthew did not delay any further. He couldn’t maintain this form for long so he must finish the fight quickly.Matthew dashed toward Bilgrae who was ready for Matthew. Their fists clashed again and this time, not only was Bilgrae pushed back, he felt pain in his knuckles. Matthew was much stronger than before and far faster too. Utilising his speed, Matthew went for another punch to Bilgrae’s gut.“Oof!” Bilgrae got the air knocked out of him with the first hit.Matthew followed up with a barrage of punches. Bilgrae truly
After being blown away by Skystorm’s wind, Matthew regained his footing and was met with the big lizardman, Bilgrae Scarlett. Bilgrae had a smirk on his face. Matthew stood up and faced Bilgrae, but his eyes were not on him. Matthew’s eyes fell on Falynx in the far distance.“Are you still concerned about that monster?” Bilgrae asked with his deep voice.Matthew looked at Bilgrae now. “It’s hard to know which one is the monster here.”“Heh, you’re right. All of us are monsters deep inside. It just takes one misstep to turn a person into one. You’ve been there too.”“No I haven’t.”“Maybe not to you. But the whole world saw you as one. Now that monster suddenly turned into an emperor and they suddenly glorified you, while some still hate you of course.”“Hmph.” Matthew huffed.“You’re angry with me, I understand. I purposely did not kill that beast. Out of compassion.”“Don’t lie. You Scarletts don’t know what that means.”Bilgrae wasn’t smiling anymore. “You don’t know how merciful fa
Akame and Skystorm were separated from Matthew and Bilgrae. Akame stood up after being blown away by the powerful gust of wind created by Skystorm. Their eyes met. Both of their irises were bright red and gazed deeply.“I will be your foe, Red Cardinal.” Skystorm said.“What relic will you take? What will you use it for?” Akame asked.“Straight to the questions huh… That’s not any of your business. Why would you care what we take anyway if you’ll die?”“To evaluate whether it’s worth fighting for or not.”“Hmm, a smart choice. If you don't want to fight, then I shant confront you. Sadly, it seems that Lord Dragunov disagrees with you. If he is in the way, then we must remove him. I don’t think that leaves you an option now.”Backing out from this would mean that Matthew will be fighting two people. If they weren’t among the Scarlett Army’s strongest, it probably wouldn’t be hard for him to deal with alone. Both of their foes were really strong and Akame had no expectation of defeating
After their encounter with Falynx, they reached an agreement to conduct an investigation as they intended. Falynx had flown back to the surface on its own. Matthew and Akame headed to the temple and arrived at the front door.For some reason, even though they were underground, it was as clear as day down here. It was not dark and not too bright either, like a cloudy day.There were stairs that led to the door and the walls in the area were already partially destroyed. Some of the stairs were also gone. The giant door was made of stone and seemed to be intact with little cracks around the hinges.Matthew pushed one of the doors open. It was surprisingly heavy so Matthew had to lean into it to move it. Akame went inside first and inspected the place. There was a stage and a podium carved out of stone at the end of the great hall. A mural was carved out of the wall behind the stage depicting a supposed god holding the sun in his hands.Matthew left the door open and joined Akame to look
In the middle of the desert, there were two figures running across the sands. Clouds of sand were left behind in their quick steps. The cloak provided by the minister was really working. No sand was sticking onto them.“We’re getting close.” Matthew informed Akame.Almost two hours have passed since they left the city. Many monsters came their way but they were easily dealt with. It caused a little delay but not enough to affect their momentum. Falynx’s presence was still about 10 kilometres away.“Be ready for battle.” Akame said.“Remember though, don’t kill it.” Matthew reminded her.A few minutes later, a gigantic figure could be seen flying in the sky. The creature had the body of a snake, the head of a crocodile and six pairs of batwings. Its yellow eyes with black vertical slits looked down at the incoming people below.Falynx bowed its head and began descending. Matthew and Akame saw this as an engagement in battle. Matthew called out the Dragoknight to his arms and increased
The sun was already high up in the sky in the Capital City of Kubalt. The weather was hot and dry as usual in San Coro. The street around this particular area was not that busy since it was right in front of the Palace of Al-Jauhara. One would occasionally see knights patrolling the area. Akame was waiting under the intense heat of the sun. She had covered herself in a large black cloth to protect herself from the heat. The guards out here only wore light armour compared to the ones inside, probably because their armour would be too hot to wear outside. Not too long after, she finally saw the one she was waiting for. Matthew was jogging toward her. He wore his long sleeved red hooded jacket and an orange shirt under it and a pair of black pants. He also had his usual travelling backpack with him. “Phew, sorry, did you wait long?” “Not too long. Did you not use a teleportation scroll?” Akame asked. “I did, but the closest one was to Yanbue City. Neither Platinum nor Rose were famil
“What brings you here, Akame?” Matthew asked.Just a few moments ago, Akame had arrived in front of Platinum’s cave. Someone like who was a Coloured Hunter, passing through the Blackwood Forest and up the cold mountain was not a problem. Or not.Akame was hugging herself to keep warm but it was not helping at all. “Achoo! C-can we talk somewhere warmer?”“Oh, come on in.” Matthew invited her inside.Akame went in and they both made their way to the living room. Matthew didn't think that it was alright to bring her to the others directly. The living room had a fire to keep them warm, so here was enough.“Ah~” Akame warmed herself up by the fire and put her hands out.“So, what are you doing here without equipment to survive on a mountain? Certainly you didn’t come to interview us?” Matthew asked.“Queen Cleopatra sent me. We will investigate the ruin she mentioned together.” Akame said with the same emotionless voice as usual.“Cleopatra? Well, I was gonna head there in a few days anyw
Matthew and Rose arrived at the foot of the mountain just by the Blackwood Forest where they dropped off of the carriage while Guinevere headed back to her palace. It was already very late in the afternoon when they got to the forest. Matthew carried Rose's luggage in hands while he also wore his backpack."I can carry my own stuff." Rose said."No, I will carry them for you. Anyway, are you sure you'll be fine?""My magic resistance is quite high. I also know how to disperse mana if it does accumulate inside me. How long exactly is it going to take to get up there again?" Rose looked up at the ledge near the mountain peak where Platinum's abode was."Well, usually only a few hours if you're moving at my usual speed. If we're walking though, a few days at least." Matthew said."But we're not walking, right?" Rose asked."Nope." As Matthew replied, a shadow flew past over them.A jade green dragon circled them as she descended to the ground nearby. Upon landing, the dragon folded its w