Chapter 89 - #88 Leaving (2/2)

”?! You need to go somewhere so soon? ...I hoped to spend more time with you since it was quite a long time since we last saw each other but I guess I will have to postpone it. I will wait here until they will decide to move out since she has her sister here, right?” She said with a slightly sad smile.

”I am sorry. And yes, Kurome has been separated from her sister for the whole 8 years so it would be better for her to even travel back with them. I have heard that they will also be returning to the Capital so I hope you can go with them...I know that I am asking for a lot here, after all, Ice Queen must be really busy.”

”Well, I can sympathize with her so I will remain here even when you will leave but you are going to owe me one...It's a shame that I can't really accelerate time, well, at least I will be able to use this time to practice the control over my Teigu.” She said with a wide sly smile before she muttered with a slightly annoyed expression.

”Thanks, I will definitely return the favor one day. Can you tell others that I have gone ahead? Also, please explain it more thoroughly to Kurome but only her....” I said and started explaining a few things and also Kurome's next tasks until I return.

”Wait, wait, wait! Haven't you said that you will be leaving this morning?” Esdeath stopped me from getting up with a confused expression and furrowed brows.

”Well, it will be dawn very shortly so I might as well move out right now that everyone is still asleep.” I said with a small smile.

”Tch, you are really the worst...I will make sure that you will truly suffer when returning the favor.” She suddenly clicked her tongue in irritation before she said to me with a small smile.

...Well, what is done is done.

”I already can't wait for it” I said with a teasing smile and jumped down from the boulder, quickly jumping down from the hill to another smaller one. The terrain here is really weird but what to expect from dry land.

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”...*sigh* I guess I will go practice, I hope they won't remain here for a long time since their teammate is still buried under that collapsed tomb.” Esdeath released a tired sigh after watching Akashi's back slowly disappear in the dark of the night before muttering while jumping down from the boulder and returning back to the camp.

'I wonder why was my heart beating faster when I sat down next to him...Was it perhaps what they call love?' Esdeath thought with a small smile and little blush while pressing her hand to her heart.

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*SCREECH!*

The sun was right on the horizon when the sound of the enraged bird was heard.

Looks like this Eagle like Danger Beast lost its eggs right inside its nest. And now it is just rampaging around, its size isn't something extremely large but one would be able to travel on it. Maybe I can try to tame it since it doesn't have anything else to lose except for its life.

I thought when I saw it flying around its nest situated on the peak of one hill. It was searching for anything to kill, whenever it found something, no matter what it was, it was instantly killed by the Eagle-like Danger Beast.

I crouched down and grabbed a small stone on the road and then threw it right at the beast. I didn't aim to injure it so I threw it so that it would miss but still be able to gather its attention.

*SCREECH!*

And as I thought, it immediately looked at me when the piece of stone threw right by its head. I just smiled at it and gestured it to come with my hand.

”If you won't listen to me, I will have to calm you down!” I shouted with narrowed eyes.

[Hail of Blades]

[Energy: 1465/1515]

3 flying broadsword appeared behind my back and I command them to start slashing its attacks. The Danger Beast itself wasn't that strong but due to its enraged state, it won't listen to anyone even ten times stronger.

After a minute of its futile air pressure attacks, it decided to fly down and attack me with its big claws, almost as big as my own swords.

I summoned all 3 swords back to me and formed a shield out of them in front of me.

*CLANG* When the Beast's claws met with my shield of swords, the dull sound resounded and my swords started to shake a bit but they never broke. I used this chance now that it was down to jumped on its head while it was busy with my swords.

”CALM...DOWN!” I shouted and performed knifehand strike right to its head.

*AWW!* It released sound similar to a groaning.

I didn't use my entire strength but it should be enough for it to calm down a bit.