Chapter 30: Zomatsus Fears (1/2)

The brothers watched the carriage leave for a while, they just stood there dumbly, waiting for something to happen but it never did, they both calmed down and threw the worries out their minds. It wasn't their job to worry, if the boss hadn't said anything to them then it must've be above their pay grade. They both left the sidewalk and went to wait for the boss in the guards office.

Zomatsu sat in the luxurious carriage in great discomfort, he anxiously tapped his foot on the floor waiting to get out of this torture box. As he sat there in torment, his mind slowly trailed back to what had happened two days ago.

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He dashed off the moment he sensed the most terrifying energy he had ever felt in his live. With his enhanced speed, plus his gear tempered for agility he was like a blur to the others around the campfire.

Even Though he had no problems with his incompetent teammates, they still weren't worth risking his life to save them, he decided it was best to just leave them with a warning. If they were smart enough to react the moment he spoke then they had the chance to survive.

He blew passed them like the wind, making his was through the dangerous Darknar forest like it was his backyard. After spending years here already, he already knew how to transverse the forest without attracting any monsters. Even if he did, with his ability he would be able to avoid the monster before it ever sensed him.

After making it out of the forest, he had thought he was home free. The boarders to the Sentro region was up ahead, no matter how powerful the demon was he wouldn't want to antagonize the Zorak family. Still, what happened next surprised him, he had travelled so far yet the terrifying amount of negative energy had already caught up with him. His momentarily stop had doomed him, he was blasted with the remanent aura and lost consciousness almost instantly.

He had been sure it was a noble, an high ranking noble that should be at the same level as Lord Aur, that wasn't something that he should worry about, even with the immense difference in strength between him and Lord Aur, as an assassin type fighter he was confident in his survivability prowess. If he really put his mind to it he was sure he would be able to get away from the pursuit of someone at the same level as Lord Aur, but reality slapped him flat on the face.

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The trip to Aur's castle was only 45 mins but for Zomatsu, it felt like a 5 hour ride. He alighted off the carriage and walked in through the castle's entrance, the two guards were surprised to see him but made no attempt at stopping him, they hadn't even bothered to announce his arrival to lord Aur.

He walk by them and they greeted him with a nod, walking into the castle, he went up through the stairs and soon arrive at the front of the door belonging to lord Aur's office.

*Knock. Knock.

”Enter.”

Aur's voice came from within the room, Zomatsu then opened the door and entered the room, Aur was back at his seat reviewing paperwork. He raised his head and saw Zomatsu enter his office, his constantly stern expression twitched for a split second before returning back to normal.

He looked at Zomatsu and asked ”Did something unexpected happen?”

”Yes.” Zomatsu gave a quick and short response before walking to the sofa at the side and taking seat without Aur's permission, it was obvious he had special privileges in the family.

Aur calmly waited for him to calm down before speaking again. ”What happen?” Zomatsu got up and paced back and forth for a bit, he then stoped and answer. ”At first, I thought it was just a noble from a lower family wanting to investigate why the five are so interested in the castle, instead of just an old fashioned last demon standing wins, but then, I... i... I felt something else. My senses are never wrong but, even i, doubted them.”

”What was it?”

”I am not sure myself, it was like nothing I've ever felt before, the level of power I sensed, it felt, it felt.... I'm not sure how to describe it but, that's not the important part.”

”Not the important part?”

”Yes... Before I could even try to expand my reach more an absurd amount of negative energy exploded from that thing, I tried my best to escape, i used every single skill i had but i was only able to make it a few feet away from the forest before i passed out.”

There was silence in the room for an uncomfortable amount of time, the air was tense and the pressure was ridiculous. Aur finally spoke to break the tension. ”What do you think it was.” Zomatsu walked to a seat directly opposite Aur and sat down, he place his left hand on the desk and started tapping, ”I'm not sure, the only time I've ever felt anything remotely close to this is from him.” Aur narrowed his brows, then sighed loudly, he rested his chin on his hands in a thinking posture.

”So, you think a leader has made a move?”

”That's the only explanation, not even a behemoth has that much power.”