22 Discussing The Fruits (1/2)

Only after a couple of breaths did Ranga manage to hide his killing intent. His trademark bashful smile returned to his face as he said, ”Do not worry anymore. Now that you have reunited with your King nothing bad will happen to you.”

The trio of Banabas, Nyasha and Tadi all rolled their eyes at this statement.

”Ahem…”Banabas cleared his throat and said. ”This was just for you guys to get familiar with each other, so now let's get down to business. Normally we wouldn't send an incomplete team out for a mission, but every available team is currently out on a mission. There is a place called Honde Valley in the territory that the invaders took. Before those people came to attack we had a team that was patrolling the area and we noticed that there was a Tohwe tree that had twenty fruits that were not quite ripe yet.

It would take three years for these fruits to ripen, and before they could ripen those bastards attacked us. Even though our cultivation differs a lot from the invaders, the fruits still bear the same results. These twenty fruits would help us a lot, so your mission is to go behind enemy lines and retrieve the fruits. This mission was supposed to be an A ranked mission, but since you guys are not a complete team, and your new teammates are literally newbies it will rise in difficulty and it will become an S ranked mission. ”

”This King has a question…”Ranga started. ”These newbies, which class do they belong to?”

Banabas replied. ”The first one is an enforcer. As for the second… we are not too sure which class he belongs to but he is probably a body transformation cultivator.”

Not too sure…?

The trio was shocked. This was the first time that they heard something like this.

One has to know that the process of determine the talent and ability of a person was actually foolproof, and previously there had never been anything like being 'Not too sure'.

Seeing their dazed expressions Banabas smiled and continued. ”I don't know much about him, but I was told to inform you about what I do know, since he is going to be your captain anyway…”

The three had shocked expressions on their faces. For a captain to be chosen the team would hold a meeting and vote on who would be the leader, but at the moment they were actually told that they already had a captain.

Banabas did not bother explain as he continued. ”His name is Takunda Gumbo, he is fourteen years old and he just graduated from the Elephant Foot Guard. As far as we know he is an orphan from the Gumbo village. The envoy who found him did not get any definite results and when he brought him back to the EFG, he immediately threw him into the trial to join the EFG.

In that trial he murdered at least a quarter of the participants. And then from there he went through 4 years of intensive intermediate training and he came in first in the battle royal that the EFG hosted. You will know more about him and the other guy when you guys meet up.”

After saying this much Banabas took out two pieces of paper and handed it to Nyasha and said. ”Those are the full details of the mission and a map of the region you are going to. Your teammates will meet you there. Good luck!”

With that Banabas stood up and left.

The three youths spread out the map and were shocked to see the size of the valley that they were going to. One had to know that the continent that the Gutu Empire was located was very vast. In fact it would take them at least three months to get to Honde valley, and this is if they were on foot. If they used horses it would take less time, but they would also have to take care of the horses and this would add a little bit more labour.

The three studied the map in awe for a minute.

The map was very detailed as it showed the safest routes and the most dangerous. If they did not meet any enemy forces then it would be a relatively safe trip, since most of the beasts that were in Honde valley had yet to cultivate, and were just normal beats without any tiers.

After a couple minutes of studying the map, Nyasha finally spoke. ”I suggest that we take three days to prepare and then set out then. What do you guys think?”

The two nodded and then all three parted ways to make preparations for their journey.

***

Three days earlier back at the training camp of the Elephant Foot Guard, the higher echelons were in discussion.

”Hall master that is just too crazy, are you trying to get the boy killed! I know that you probably hate him because he beat Tavonga in the end, but this is just too much. I won't accept it.” the person who had spoken was a middle aged man with red hair. He was one of the trainers in the camp, his name was Nhamo.

The hall master had announced that the winner of the battle royal (Taku) was to join an active team as the captain, and on top of that he would have to meet up with his new teammate's mid-mission. This announcement had been met with silence at first before Nhamo had spoken.

Immediately after Nhamo had spoken, people began to whisper to each other.

None of them could comprehend what the hall master was thinking.