Chapter 79 - The Hunt (4) (1/2)

”Stop! Didn't we just tell you about the dangers?!” Rieza shouted at the two girls as they started to run off the edge of the platform.

”We can't just leave Talise to get killed out here! We need to-”

KUH

Simon appeared from behind both of them, slamming his palms onto both of their necks and catching them straight away before they could fall off of the platform. The strikes were just enough to knock them out for around 2-3 hours depending on the conditions, leaving Simon with less troubles to worry about.

Rieza looked at Simon with a hint of fear after seeing Simon blink behind the two and knocking them out cold. This is understandable since she had never seen someone handle a situation so bluntly. It seemed all too physical and all too painful.

”Sim, are you sure that was the best way to handle them? You could have-”

”Trust my words, knocking them out means we don't have to look after them.” Simon said bluntly as he tried to find where Talise was.

”I can't see her... she must be in the thick brush.” Rieza explained.

”No, she is already near the cave.” Simon said as he pointed towards a distant rock that bordered the clearing.

”She is dead. Come with me, we are leaving with these two.” Simon immediately announced while picking up Cortasia.

”Trust my words.”

Rieza looked at Simon with worried eyes as she looked back and forth between him and Talise. On one hand, she wanted to save Talise, but on the other, she knew that she would only die if she pursued this matter. Simon did not say anything wrong either, he had only stated the obvious truth. She knew that they should just retreat and abandon the hunt.

But for some reason, she felt too much guilt to just leave her classmate to die in such a manner.

”I am leaving.” Before Simon could even react, Rieza had already jumped from the platform and started sliding her way towards the clearing.

”Are you f**king kidding me? ARE MY WORDS A JOKE TO YOU?!?” Simon was absolutely furious. He had already gotten everything ready to leave, he had already saved half of the team, but now another team member is rushing to her doom? Simon could only take so much, he is a person after all. He has emotions, and much more volatile as a matter of fact.

”IS DEALING WITH A MID LEVEL 7TH RANKED DEVIL A JOKE?! LAST I CHECKED, EVERYONE WOULD DIE!!”

Simon sighed in anger, sitting on the edge of the platform, contemplating how the situation had gotten to this point. If Simon had a magical fishing rod that could catch falling women, he would use it right now, but he did not possess such a tool. He only had a 6th rank visualisation and two team members to protect.