Dawn broke and the sun was rising already. Sunlight shone upon the village. Many of the villagers were being treated by fairies and traditional remedies. The Hunters were also treated.
Samon was checking on every single villager, making sure they were doing fine. Belle was hovering close to Matthew who was sitting under a tree. He barely sustained any injuries so he decided to just rest somewhere else, away from the others.
“So you decided to let them go?” Belle asked without looking at Matthew.
Matthew took some time to keep watching the villagers before answering. “Yeah. At first I didn’t agree with Yggdrasil but… He saved me from myself. I owe him that at least.”
“Still, we don’t know what they want to do with the crystal.”
“True, but I gave it some thought. They themselves don’t have anything they want to do w
Bran was walking towards where Matthew was sitting. By the time he got close, Matthew was already standing up but he was still talking to the fairy queen.Bran kept walking until he was only a few meters away to call out to Matthew. “Hey, Matthew!”Matthew immediately turned his attention to Bran. “Oh, hey.”“Sorry for interrupting.”“No, it’s fine. We were just about done. What is it?”“The chief just asked if you’d join for breakfast.” Bran said.“Oh, sure. Be there in a sec.” Matthew replied then he continued talking to Belle.Bran thought about eavesdropping but he only heard what Matthew said. So he just decided to wait until Matthew was done.Not too long after, Matthew was done talking and Belle was escorted by two fairies away.
The tables were set and the food was served. Everyone took a seat and listened to the short speech from Samon. The Hunter simply stayed quiet since they didn’t understand, except for one part of his speech.“And to thank these young Hunters for helping our village.” Samon said while glancing at the Hunters. He continued a little bit more before he sat down and the villagers clapped.After they were done, everyone started to dig into their dishes. They were having grilled lamb chops, sauteed fish, mashed potato and also salad. The villagers awed together as they ate. Matthew was also breathtaken and he kept stuffing his mouth.“Wow! It’s so delicious!” Sasha excitedly said.Salma, Sasha’s mother, pointed to Izz and said something.Sasha replied, “really? You’re an amazing chef!”Izz was clueless that
Dawn broke on the same day that Matthew, Izz, Shim Boon and Bran were returning, only at a different location. The Hunters gathered at the location looked in the same direction.Ryuka, Ajax and Rain stood at the frontmost of the Hunters. The colossal toad was moving towards their way.“It’ll get here soon.” Ryuka said.“And it doesn’t seem to be stopping.” Rain said.“Should we proceed as planned then?” Ajax asked.“Once it gets in range of the plan, we will.” Ryuka answered as he turned around and dispersed into the crowd.Ajax looked at Ryuka for a second, then at the toad again. “How long until then?”“Not long. We’ll have time for breakfast. Come on, let’s get some chow.” Rain tapped on Ajax’s shoulder.“Sur
“Marksmen, fire!” Upon Ryuka’s order, all the ranged weapon users fired their attacks at once. All targeting the glands on the colossus’s head.The glands popped after receiving multiple hits. Even more of the gas was released when they popped.The mages who were ready, casted their spells together. “[Cloudburst]!”Many magic circles formed in the sky and a sudden downpour was created above the colossus. The rain washed away the fog of gas. Once all the gas was cleared up, the mages stopped their spells.“Goodwork everyone. Alright you two, let’s go!”Along with Ryuka, Ajax and Rain charged toward the colossus. The beast croaked loudly. The Hunters kept advancing with their weapons ready to strike it.Ryuka landed on top of the colossus and stabbed it with his claymore with all his might. His sword managed
The sun was already halfway up in the sky by the time Matthew, Shim Boon, Izz and Bran finally arrived at the cafe. Sir Kop was sweeping the floor by the front door. The cafe was closed for the day.When he saw his employees from afar with two horse pulled wagons behind, he stood up with his mouth open. Confused by how much they had gathered.Before his employees could greet their boss, Sir Kop went ahead and immediately asked them, “what the hell did you bring here? What’s all this? There’s a lot of it too!”“Boss, you’re in for a big surprise!” Shim Boon said.“I am already surprised. Now tell me.”“We came across a batch of really good beans. Take a closer look.” Shim Boon showed the content of the bags.Sir Kop’s eyes went wide and round in shock. He was so happy and excited that he c
In a restaurant somewhere within the southwestern city of Klap, there was a gathering held. The restaurant was closed for a few days to prepare for such an event.It was a gathering of the Hunters that contributed to the quest. The Hunter Association had sponsored the event.Kaito Mato, the Hunter Association’s vice president, was the person assigned to supervise the whole operation and was also the one who stepped up to give a short speech.“Ahem, I am not a man of formalities so I apologise first of all. Now, first and foremost I congratulate you all on the successful hunt. The beast was one of the Seven Colossi and was undoubtedly powerful. Yet you all have accomplished the quest and defeated it.” Kaito glanced over all the Hunters present.He continued, “It was a beast protected under strict laws. However, once it became hostile, we were forced to kill it before it would b
On a certain street within the Cyss Empire, a small crepe stall was set up. Many people were waiting in line to get some crepes from the stall. Among them,two people were walking out of the crowd.Freeze had two crepes in each hand and was happily stuffing his mouth with them. Megat was walking beside him with a crepe in one hand and a bag containing another crepe in the other. Megat was also wearing a mask on top of his mask.“Slow down Freeze. You’re gonna finish all of that before we even get home.”“I can just buy more!” Freeze said without a care.“God… Hm?” Megat’s steps paused when he saw there was a man dressed in white shirt and blue tux. A gold chain was hanging out of his suit’s pocket and he was wearing a top hat. It took a while for Megat to recognise the person in front of him.“Hey Megat, it&r
"So, the suspicion we've had can be confirmed now?" Bronto asked Crymillia who was once again being treated by Pearl."Yes. I recognise that kind of aura any- ow! Anywhere." Crymillia said."Are you still not used to getting your wounds treated? You're such a baby." Pearl said and lightly slapped her sister's wound."Ow! Come on, don't do that! And I'm not a baby!" Crymillia squirmed and wanted to slap Pearl back.Bronto stopped both of them. "Alright, that's enough you two. Hah… you're both adults. Anyway, that guy really is a Dragon Emperor. This is a surprise. I thought he was on Earth. Why did no one report this?"Bronto had a stern look on his face. He was a bit angry.“Speaking of, what about his other relatives?” Bronto asked.Pearl only shrugged and frowned. “I don’t know. I mean, who has time and ca
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