Chapter 165: A win is a win (1/2)
While Crimson and the others steadily go towards the western part of the Empire.
His scout bee transmitted something to his vision that piqued his interest.
His mouth extended into a smile.
”Rea, I have something needed to do back there.” He said while beckoning at the back. To where they come from.
”What do you mean? We will go back?” She asked.
”No, I mean I will go back alone. I will follow after you when I am done.”
”Ehh? Then how will you go there?” Rea was puzzled. Wondering what this person was talking about. He wanted to go back alone…'Wait! Will he be going to throw us off of the Transport Bird?!' Rea knitted her brows at the thought. She opened her mouth, but before she could voice out what was in her mind, her mouth was hung open when a big black bird appeared from out of thin air. Probably from his storage, which Miss Cinde told her before.
She said Crimson was storing his creation from his storage. And that she shouldn't be surprised if he pulled something out of the norm from out of thin airs. Or without summoning a summoning array or Artefact. Even an Artefact needed to feed with mana by the owner to activate it.
But this person was conveniently storing his creation like some kind of equipments.
The two kids with them blink their eyes, wondering where the blackbird came from.
Without waiting for Rea's next words. He jumped on top of the Enhance Fire Doll bird.
”Wait Crimso—!”
Before Rea could finish her words. He already sped up towards the area where the gorilla was running amok.
He canceled the Artefact armor. His white long jacket was fluttering after the leather armor with a silver chest plate disappeared from his body. But Yman took off also his long white jacket and stored it inside his storage. In exchange, he took a black jacket from his storage and decided to wear it.
He then increased the speed of the Fire Doll bird.
In the Market area. The beast was still rampaging. Many victims died from its hands.
The Empire's guards and soldiers could not do a thing about it. It was too strong beyond their capability.
”Nooooo!”
”Wait, wait!”
Rooooaaaarrrrr!!!
”Aaaaaaaahh!!!”
”Where are the Experts?!”
”They are coming!”
”Shit! They are so slow. We are as good as corpses by the time they arrive!”
RAAAAAWWWWRRR!!! The monster's howl could send chills down their spines.
”Shit another boulder attack! Watch out!” Shouted one of the soldiers.
”Miles, boost me!” One of the soldiers asked to the other soldier beside him.
”Do you wish to suicide, Tom?”
”Of course not! I'm going to lure it in an empty place. If no one can do it, I'm afraid this whole place will become a ruin,” said Tom.
”Watch out!”
”Dammit! Another Scattered Shot of dense purplish energy!”
After a loud howl, around the beast, some purplish spheres were materializing. Electrical sparks were visible on their surface that Tseemed like snakes circling around every sphere. Each sphere has the radius of half a meter.
Not long when all the spheres shone, they shot in unperceivable speed by a low level person.
It was followed by loud scattered explosions.
Thump! The concrete debris fell on the ground when someone beneath it forcefully pushed it away.
”Cough! Cough! Dammit! That almost killed me!” Tom whimpered.
”Thanks Tom…”
”Don't sweat it. Nevertheless, that thing was so strong.”
If not because Tom jumped and pushed them both on the ground, Miles for sure is already dead at the moment.
But not all were as lucky as them. Those unlucky fellows who got hit by the attack either died on the spot or lost some body parts.
Outside the Main City of the Empire. Three silhouettes materialized behind the North Hill. They magically appeared after a flash of bluish light.
All of them have suspicious attire as they were covered in black clothing from head to toe.
”Damn it!” One of them spat. ”Fang, try to contact the others!” He commanded.
”Yes, Boss!” Fang agreed and took a device from behind the cloth. It was a convenient human device that enabled people to contact people from around the world.
After a couple of seconds without reply, ”Boss, negative.”
”Shit, so they were all taken down. Looks like they knew about our plan and lured us by intentionally letting the princess roaming around without bodyguards!” Scar realized his biggest mistake.
”Sorry Boss, I didn't notice either that they already laid the traps before we took our action!” Said Fang with a sorry face under his hood.
”Forget it, it wasalready happened…” he shrugged then glanced at the third person. ”By the way, you are the newbie right?” Scar asked. It's easy to guess that this person was a newbie from their group because most of the newbies were weirdly silent and had problems interacting with others. But when they started interacting with them, they mostly became the noisiest one later on.
”Yes.”
Scar could not discern if the person behind the cloth was a woman or a man.
”I see. Thanks for using that expensive item for use to escape from entanglement.”
”It was the least I could do.”
”Good. What's your name?”
”Gath.”
”Gath? Mmm… sounds familiar,” Fang butt in. The name of this person rang a bell but he could not remember where he heard it. ”In any case, what are we going to do now, Boss?” He asked Scar.
”Hmm… let's go back to the Nara Kingdom to report to His Highness. And also to recruit some men.”
”Okay, Boss!”
”Let's go!”
”Aye!”
The three people started moving. To arrive at the Nara Kingdom, they needed to walk for a month or more. But if they ride a carriage it could shorten into weeks, and days if they ride a transport bird.
Coming to the empire was a fruitless adventure for them! They lost their men in the process and failed to accomplish the mission. In honesty, Scar was skeptical of going back to the Nara Kingdom. There was a high chance that His Highness would take his life for this big failure.
In the Empire's palace. Sitting on her throne.
The group of the Royal Knights knights were standing guard behind her. All of them were wearing shiny golden armor. The Royal Knight-Captain Borge Bergal was present as well. As Her Majesty Empress Elleanna Encanta's protector he must stand beside her whenever he's on duty. Not only him, but all of the members of Royal Knights were present inside the room.
Elleana was contemplating when a shadow came out in front of her.
It was the burly shadow of a man. Seeing the shadow, the other member of the Royal Knights gulped. Although both of them were protectors of the empress, the Royal Knights understood that these groups of shadows were the most mysterious group for all the protectors of her majesty.
Not even the Royal Knight-Captain knows their real persona. They only knew that they were a group of people who specialize in killing the empress's enemies and protecting her from the invisible danger, like plotting against her. That's why she remained untouchable even though she was surrounded by enemies inside the palace. Especially from the Royal Family.
Elleanna knew that it's only a matter of time before a war broke out inside. Her enemies were secretly cooking some plots behind her. However, she could not attack them directly. Aside from lack of evidence, she also lacks information about his enemy's power.
The burly shadow went to his knee. ”Your Majesty, we dealt with most of the enemy.”
”I see. Good job as always. Did that person manage to slip in?”
”Yes Your Majesty, just as you planned.”
Elleanna smiled understandably but a glint was visible in her eyes.
”Now let's see what our dog can sniff inside the enemy's domain,” she muttered.
”Yes, Your Majesty.”
(Patapatapata…)
A sudden hurried footsteps from outside the door was heard by Elleanna. She then eyed the figure in front of her which he understood. The silhouette vanished like there was no one in there in the first place.
After the door of the room pushed open.
”Your Majesty!”
A soldier wearing a silver breastplate went to his knee in front of her.
Elleanna knew this person. It was one of the higher position soldiers that he tasked to help eliminate the beast in the market.
”Did you eliminate the beast?” She asked without waiting for the soldiers report.
But Elleanna noticed the slight change in the soldier's face.