264 Conflict, The Feud Between the Three Families and the Arrival of the First Threa (2/2)
Riley asked as he looked at the sea that was strangely normal.
”We better not.” Darren shook his head. ”With a strange storm like that, no one can predict what will happen at the sea.”
Darren and his children returned to compound and started to issue orders. Preparing any vehicle they could gather, transporting supplies and informing the people was the priority. For sure, not all the people would be able to ride the vehicles and as such, everyone needed to leave as soon as possible.
”Edzel.”
Mark called Edzel without even looking at the boy who wanted to approach him but was not able to since he was surrounded by the members of the Cristobal Family.
”Boss?”
Surprised, Edzel replied in a question like tone as he approached.
”Are you done packing?”
”Yes!”
”I have a task for you.”
Hearing that, Edzel looked at Mark to listen.
”Do you know Hamlin and his grandchildren?”
”Yes Boss! Actually, we work together sometimes to fish at the coast.”
Hearing that, Mark felt relieved. It should be easier this way.
”Go find them and bring them to the compound of the Salvador Family. These girls will be waiting for you. Hurry up.”
Mark ordered and pointed at Alana and Karlene.
”Yes, Boss!”
Hearing his first task, Edzel hurriedly ran off. Seeing how Mark could interact with the head of the Salvador Family like equal, Edzel had forgotten his hesitations over following Mark. Even the tone the head of Salvador Family used to talk to Mark was quite polite meaning that his status might be higher. His decision last night to follow him as the right thing he did this time.
”Mizuki, Karlene, take Miracle and Amihan and wait within the compound. Also wait for the boy I just sent to fetch the others I recruited last night.”
”Alright.” Alana replied. ”Still, I can't believe that you really recruited people.”
Mark turned to Alana with a reproachful stare.
”Mark, what about you?”
Karlene asked.
”I'll stay here for a bit and also call Chaflar. You all hurry up. Also take my bag. The [BloodChildren] and some important things are inside.”
Handing Miracle, Amihan and his bag to the two girls, they then returned to the compound of the Salvador Family. This time, the cards the proved their access in the settlement was useless as they were in a state of emergency.
Being left at the Free Port District, Mark glared at the backs of the members of the other two families that were also returning to their bases after being ignored by the members of the Salvador Family. However, Mark frowned as he looked at the backs of the Head of Ruanto Family. He could feel that the guy was planning something sinister.
As for the Cristobal Family, Mark could not bother about them. They were just a group of garbage in more ways than one.
Ignoring everyone that was already panicking as they ran back to their dwellings, Mark removed his jacket revealing his armor and the [Darkness Shade Set] behind him. The gauntlets, [Attacker] and [Defender], the whip blades [Slicer] and [Divider] and the two parts of the shield, [Defier] were then launched from the [Darkness Shade Set]. Mark then turned the bracer on his right hand putting the needle launcher under his wrist and like a docking robot, he caught both gauntlets with wore it in his both hands. The two parts of the [Defier] came after and the last was the two short blades that stretched into longer blades after Mark waved the two blades to his side.
Some people saw Mark's sudden display and were amazed. They were even more amazed that his weapons could combine and change forms like that. Still, there were those that were confused as to why Mark would bring out weapons this time.
Then, Mark took out a small whistle rocket which the stick of firework was made of [Blood Metal] that could fit the needle launcher on his right wrist. Lighting the fuse, he shot the whistling rocket towards the sky diagonally to the west. As it was a modified firework, the whistling sound was rather loud and many were alarmed by the sudden whistling sound followed by a loud explosion at the sky.
That was the method Mark prepared to contact Chaflar who was staying at the forest not far from the settlement. For sure, the dragon heard that and would come shortly.
Before Chaflar would arrive however, Mark prepared to fight.
”AHH! RUN! MONSTERS!”
Screams came from the people that were taking things from their boats docked at the port and by the shore. The people started running away from the shore with shocked and frightened expressions.
Mark moved. Vanishing in a puff of mist, Mark appeared above the port overseeing the coast.
Different kinds of evolved sea animals started to come ashore. They were attacking everyone and destroying everything on the way. Not because they were here to attack but these sea creatures were fleeing from the ocean, specifically, from the storm and the cause of it.