Chapter 247 - Guest (2/2)
It looked like a white wyvern-type beast with four massive wings and a huge stony tail. The only strange thing being that it had no scales to speak off and instead soft fur covered the entirety of its body.
Its face was like that of a worm with no protruding parts.
They got on and with a couple of flaps of the furry beast's wings, disappeared from the crowd's line of sight.
First looked at Hao Xuan who was still smiling from ear to ear, ”How did it go?”
”It's done,” Hao Xuan replied as a matter-of-factly.
”Mhm,” First stored away his sword and turned around quickly, ”Return to the base, the mission is over,” his voice echoing for a couple of kilometers.
Everyone present was filled with unanswered questions but their superiors had already given the order so there was nothing they could do.
Hao Xuan summoned Bai and returned to base. He went straight to First's tent where Third and Fourth were being treated. First was already there along with the medical staff.
”How is it?”
”It seems to be fine,” First replied with a sigh of relief while sitting down on a chair, ”They won't be able to partake in any missions for several months but there shouldn't be any permanent injuries.”
”Good good.”
First looked up at Hao Xuan expectedly, ”Did you get anything from the boy?”
Hao Xuan shook his head, ”Not yet. He will contact me soon and I'll ask him in detail then.”
”Alright, go rest. We have to leave within the next 24 hours. The Jia should be aware of our presence in the swamp and will be sending proper reinforcements soon.”
”Got it,” Hao Xuan nodded and walked out.
He cleaned up and was about to go to bed when he felt that presence at his tent door.
”Come in.”
The front lifted and Bo the Kappa walked in. His head hung low and hands fidgeting.
Hao Xuan sat down and looked at him coldly.
”You have something to say?”
”N-No master! I-I was only hoping to find out what would become of little old me now...” he replied weakly, still not even daring to look up.
”I haven't decided yet. I was supposed to kill you but don't want to give in to that bastards temptation, so here we are.”
”....sorry?” Bo had no idea what Hao Xuan was talking about so it left him even more confused.
”Doesn't matter. You can stay in the Mind Palace until I figure out what to do with you.”
”Mind pal-”
Hao Xuan waved his hand and Bo disappeared from the tent, appearing in the mind palace where the others waited for him. He looked around, stupified, when a monotonous voice came from his right.
”Don't go near the doors or the center. Other than that, do as you wish,” Ensis warned with his eyes closed.
”Y-Yes...”
The next morning Hao Xuan woke up from a call from a new number.