Chapter 534: Healing (2/2)

Yes, the masked man was Raven all along. It was him who saved them from the terror of the Chimera Devil.

Once everyone was placed inside their tents, Raven turned around and started meditating. The place was relatively silent and it's better that way since these three needed to rest. Just a few moments ago, all of them were on the verge of dying, right now it's best for them to relax.

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Hours passed and the three were well rested.

Julius told them to convene inside his tent since they want to talk to them. Once inside, they were surprised to see Julius shedding tears and bowing low in front of them.

”I'm sorry, you two. I'm very sorry.” Julius continued knocking his head on the ground. If it weren't for their help, his forehead might be bleeding right now. ”The masked man was right, all of this happened due to my stubbornness. I sent you guys to your deaths…I-”

”Stop it. Stop talking okay!” Janine yelped as she wrapped Julius in her embrace. ”I don't blame you. I know it must've been hard for you to carry all of this burden. It's fine. Aren't we okay now? We're still alive.”

”She's right, Captain.” The guy named Derek added. ”We know you're carrying a heavy burden, and that's mostly because we're weak. You gave us a chance to be promoted and yet we're not showing any promise at all. It's our fault to begin with. We passed our burdens to you and you carried them without saying a word. I'm sorry.”

”No-no, I-” Julius can't find the words to say, instead he could only cry and feel ashamed.

It's true that he's carrying a heavy burden but isn't it natural for the 'Captain' to carry the burden of the team? In a sense, the burden he carries aren't really a heavy compared to other Captains out there yet he's already bending out of the pressure. This caused him to feel like he's unworthy of this position.

”Let's stop the drama okay?” Janine dried her tears and tried to bring a positive vibe to them. ”Aren't we good now? We're saved. The masked man also helped up kill the Chimera. This should be enough for us to remain afloat for a while.”

”That's right.” Derek supported her words. ”We should really thank him for helping us. We're in debt to him. Hopefully he doesn't ask us anything excessive.”

”Don't worry I won't.”

The masked man's voice echoed on their ears, causing them to jump in fright. They looked around but failed to see him.

”Ah, sorry about that. I can't help it since I can hear you all the way here.” Raven's voice sounded on their ears again. ”Anyways, since you guys are awake. Come, let's eat breakfast.”

The three looked at each other in a dumbfounded manner. Right, how can they forget. This masked man is strong, of course it would make sense that his sense were sharp as well.

Derek and Janine looked at Julius with a questioning gaze. Julius nodded to them and together they exited the tent. As soon as they did so, they were assaulted by a fragrant smell of food. They tried to prevent their stomachs from grumbling but failed.

The masked man looked at them and gestured for them to come closer. There's already a table set up as well as chairs, he's also sitting with the mysterious woman named Kyrie.

They looked at each other and with Julius leading them, they walked towards them. But before they sat down, they stopped and bowed together towards Raven.

”Thank you for saving our lives, Sir. We are incredibly indebted to you.”

Raven casually waved his hand and said: ”Don't mention it. I helped because I could. Now, now. Sit down and eat, don't let the food go cold.”

With that being said, the three could only smile wryly and accept his invitation. They sat down in front of the table and started eating together. Only when faced with delicious food did they realized how famished they were. Raven wasn't stingy at all, he prepared a lot of food and allowed them to eat as much as they wanted.

In the middle of their chow-down, Raven suddenly asked:

”So, you guys' situation sounds miserable…”

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