30 Game of Tag 2 (2/2)

”So... What is happening inside the forest?” Goblin King said solemnly.

”Ma—master! This servant is incompetent! I let Gegoblin died in vain!” The one who said it while kneeling on the ground was the Goblin commander that Kiro faced a while ago.

”I don't care about him, what happened to Gorogoblin?” The Goblin King asked in a piercing tone.

”... Master... Early in the morning, Gorogoblin was strolling outside while practicing his spell... However, I asked some low-grade Goblins if they saw him. They said he went to the border of the forest and then...” The Goblin Commander said he was afraid to voice out what happened next.

”Then what? Say it.” The Goblin King said while releasing his intimidating aura.

Upon realizing that his Master would snap anytime soon, the Goblin Commander reported everything without missing any details.

The atmosphere between the two became heavy, then a moment later the Goblin King yelled in madness. ”He did what? Say it once more!”

”Ma—master your servant is incompetent! When we arrived from the scene Gorogoblin was found dead!” The Goblin commander said while hitting his head on the hard ground.

The Goblin King's whole body trembled in anger; however, he tried to maintain his calm as he said. ”Go tell this to everyone, move out and capture those humans!” The Goblin King proclaimed. ”We cannot let those pests get out of this forest alive!”

”Ye—yes! As you command Master!” The Goblin Commander said while getting up on the ground and hurriedly left the place.

After the Goblin Commander The Goblin King Howl furiously.

***

On the other side of the plainlan forest.

Alyva and Mirabell who finally managed to get out of the border of the plainlan forest heard disturbing cries of the bird.

”I'm having a bad feeling about this... Alyva let's speed up our pace, every second count. The faster we report everything from the Guild, the sooner they will dispatch a party to save and help them.” Mirabell said worriedly.

”Yes, Mira is right, we need to move faster...” Alyva was about to voice her concern when she saw a figure of a man carrying a woman behind his back.

”... Aldin!” Alyva called out his name in surprise. The moment when she was about to dash out, Alina noticed the unusual behavior of Aldin. ”What happened? Where are Kiro and Alina?”

The moment Aldin heard the name of the two, the more guilty he became, ”I... I...” Aldin tried to voice out his thoughts, but he couldn't. He stopped moving and tried to stabilize his chaotic mind.

A moment later, Aldin gathered all of his remaining courage as he said everything that happened inside the forest.

”... That's what happened, I—I abandoned them,” Aldin said while biting his lip hard to the point of bleeding.

Mirabell was momentarily shocked when she heard that Aldin abandoned the two; however, when she thought how difficult the choice he made. She could not blame Aldin, but even so, she felt a bit of disappointment from his action.

But Alyva has her own thoughts, as she said. ”Why! Why did you Abandon them? You could've at least brought Alina with you right? Why did you let her go like that?” Alyva said hysterically, to her Alina was like her own sister. In the moment of confusion, Alyva blamed Aldin for his decision.

Mirabell patted Alyva's shoulder when she noticed Aldin was about to be eaten alive from his guilt.

Realizing what she had done, Alyva said. ”I'm sorry, I didn't mean it Aldin...”

Mirabell clasped both of her hands to mend the atmosphere. ”Okay, you two, stop right there, It would be better if we leave this place. I don't blame you; Aldin, from your decision, It must be hard on you, but we have to report what happened here first.

”Mm.” Aldin nodded his head, but on the closer look, his eyes were filled with regret.

”Let me carry my sister for you Aldin, and thank you for keeping your promise,” Mirabell said to comfort him.

”Mm,” Aldin muttered as he hands over Missa's sleeping body.

Then the group started their journey to head back to the town of Elmore.