Chapter 93 - Trouble Incoming (1/2)
Next day morning, Bary and a few elders were already waiting close to the long-distance teleport formation, Krune's group arrived right after, only Krune and Ao will be participating this time around, but Shinja and Yusa were going together just to see how the first phase would go out, Bary didn't mind, there is a lot of contestants that are bringing their subordinates to take care of their necessities, it's a common situation in the cultivator world anyway.
”I see that you achieved a breakthrough into the 8th stage, that is good, you should have a better chance passing the Martial Gathering now, but I know that you did it quite in a hurry, so remember to spend the next few months reinforcing your foundation instead of cultivating.”
Krune nodded.
”That was my plans from the start, Guild Head Bary has no need to worry.”
Bary then looked at Ao Sulian.
”How was this period of training with Orle?”
Ao immediately thanked Bary.
”He was of immense help, I was somewhat weaker than Arlan, but I reckon that I should be able to fight on equal grounds against him now.”
Bary and the elders hear that and were very satisfied, Arlan definitely had the strength to fight for one of the ten slots, if Ao has the power to fight against him on equal grounds, that means that he also has a chance of getting one of the ten slots, Bary them clapped his hands and said.
”Alright, get over the long-distance teleport formation, we are going to the Makui Continent.”
They stepped on it, after the teleport formation finished charging up with spiritual energy, everyone on it disappeared with a silver flash.
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The city of Marlow was the place where the Spaceship of the Divine Path Sect was staying at moment, it was on the border of the biggest danger zone of the Makui Continent, the Abyss Danger Zone, different from other cities that are bordering danger zones, this one was stationed right beside it, so anyone who wished to enter the danger zone wouldn't need to travel for days to reach it.
One of the various long-distance teleport formations in the city started to shine and an instant later, Krune's group appeared on it, this time, there was no one waiting for them, which is to be expected, there is a lot of contestants this time around, the city couldn't possibly arrange so many people at the same time, after arriving there, Guild Head Bary guided everyone to the Mercenary Guild Branch of that city where their rooms were already waiting for them.
As soon as they arrived, they bumped on the Makui Continent Mercenary Guild Head, Lowen Isfal, and beside him was Arlan Rosier, they had just arrived as well, Bary and Lowen went somewhere else to talk while Arlan stayed behind, he then turned to Krune and Ao.
”It's been a while.”
Ao and Krune nodded, Ao had quite a good impression from him.
”Not that long, just one month and something, how has your training coming around?”
Arlan laughed at that question.
”You really are a sword maniac just like me, the first thing you ask is about my skills, but I like that, I've been receiving swordsmanship training from the Guild Head this time around, it seems like he has quite high hopes for me.”
Ao eyes lit up, all he wanted at moment was to spare with Arlan to see how much both of them had really improved, but Yusa stopped them middle way.
”Alright, don't go out there challenging people right when you see them, you need to keep your peak condition for the Martial Gathering, and you can display all your skills as much as you want when it starts.”
Arlan and Ao nodded, in the end, Krune's group invited Arlan to have a meal with them, surprisingly, Arlan really accepted the invite.
”I was expecting you to refuse, you know?”
Arlan then asked.
”Should I leave then?”
Krune shook his head.
”Ignore her, I'm more than happy to cook for more people, just meet us back here in an hour, I'm going to take a look in my room first and I believe the rest of us will be doing the same.”
Arlan nodded and then went back to do his own things, the same was for Krune and the others, after checking in their rooms and looking into a few information, they gathered back in the entrance around one hour later.
Arlan then asked.
”Where should we go? I know a few restaurants around here.”
Since he was willing to show it for them, everyone nodded.
They arrived soon, after taking a room for themselves, Krune looked on the menu and asked for almost everything he hasn't tasted before, which made Arlan's jaw drop, he wondered if Krune could really eat all of that, not long after, the food arrived.
While they were eating, Arlan made an invite.
”I'm going to the Danger Zone beside the city after this to train my sword skills a bit, do you guys want to tag along?”
Ao immediately accepted, seeing that, Krune and the others nodded too, they had nothing to do in the meantime anyway, since they still have a week before the Spaceship departs, they might as well take a look in this danger zone, as long as they don't go deeper, a group of their level shouldn't have any issues.
After finishing eating, they were about to stand up to leave the restaurant when suddenly, they heard a commotion coming from the entrance, after making their way down to see, they found out who was the culprit, Arlan then explained.
”That is Roni, he came with the elder of the Divine Path Sect who is overseeing the Martial Gathering of our planet this time, I heard that he hated to be in our planet and had been causing trouble around ever since he arrived.”
Krune's group didn't expect that guy to be someone from the Divine Path Sect, they could see he complaining about the quality of the restaurant and its food, Arlan then explained the things Roni had been doing ever since and how his martial sister had to intervene every time to prevent things from scaling.
Krune's group saw how Roni was acting and their first impression of him was as bad as bad could be, but they decided to ignore him, this guy wasn't their problem, after all, so they moved to the entrance to exit the restaurant, it was then that Roni caught a glance from Shinja in the middle of Krune's group, as a Pure Yin Body woman, she was obviously very beautiful, he immediately stopped what he was doing and came over.
He stopped the group and talked with Shinja, his eyes didn't stop on Krune or the others for even a second, he was obviously treating them like air.
”Hello, lady! Would you like to accompany me for a chat?”
Shinja's face immediately darkened, other than the people in her group, she usually turned a cold shoulder to anyone who approached her, Divine Path Sect or not, she couldn't care less about him.
”Scram!”
She ignored him and left with everyone, Roni was frozen on the spot, he had never expected that someone of this planet would dare to ask for him to scram, a moment after his face turned ugly and he immediately went after Krune's group, but just as he was about to start another big commotion, his martial sister appeared and grabbed his shoulder.