Chapter 27: Blood Seed (1/2)

A few days flickered by as Yura and I traveled together. We had gotten along for the most part, but there was odd tension between us. She was always staring intensely at me, making sure she could run or kill me if I ever lost control.

At first, I found her attitude to be adorable, but as we walked through the forest killing monster, she would always give me a predatory stare.

”Damn it, Yura, can you stop staring at me like that,” I screamed, clearly annoyed.

Snorting, she shook her head, giving me a cute yet cold reply, ”No,”

A large vein surfaced on my forehead as I tried to remain as civil as possible when we suddenly heard a rustling in the bushes. Frowning, we drew our weapons, ”come out slowly,” I said, feeling it was a human.

”Please don't kill me; I mean no harm,” a soft whimpering voice said as I could see a young boy crawling out the bushes covered in blood.

”Ron Dolton,” Yura whispered in surprise.

Bending down, I took out a small healing pill from my storage, watching as the large wound within Ron's stomach was slowly being mended.

”Lady Yura, it's an honor you remember me, ”he said in a prideful yet weak tone.

I narrowed my eyes, staring at his wounds before smiling, ”How did this happen, Sir Dolton? For the son of an Earl to be wounded, the beast that attacked you must have been powerful.”

”Arsène, The Ashen Prince,” He muttered before smiling, ”Yes, it was a Blood Stained Anzu that attacked me.”

A mocking look appeared in my eyes as I smiled elegantly, ”what happened,”

Yura had given me a subtle look, but I ignored it looking deep into Ron's grey eyes, ”My crew was wiped out; before we knew it, a massive monster with blood tip feathers with the head of a lion a but body of a Griffen appeared.

Tears slowly began to fall as he mourned, in a hollow tone, ”it slaughtered my friends and comrades. It was a stage three monster, we stood no chance, but the Blood Seed was within my reach. We tried to...We...failed...Everyone is gone...Dead...”

Watching him break into tears, I laughed inwardly, sending my senses to their limit, picking up on about ten signatures hiding a few kilometers away.

Yura sharply eyed me as I looked at the tearful Ron, ”Sir Ron fear not, we shall help avenge you, although I may look weak, I am more than capable of at least defending against this beast, and Yura here is more than capable of killing it.”

Arching her brow disdainfully, I could her soft voice cursing my name below her breath as I stared with righteous indignation at Ron.

As if looking at an angel from heaven, Ron slowly arose, gripping my palm, ”Thank you, Ashen One, Thank you,”

A few hours began to pass as we waited for Ron's deep injuries to heal fully. I could see at the corner of my eyes his mocking smile causing me to chuckle. As we travel, I could sense a powerful beastly qi hovering in the atmosphere.

”Arsène, we need a layout of the area,” Yura whispered as she vanished from my perception. Ron was quite shocked as he gripped his fist. A few minutes passed as she returned with a grim expression.