49 Crescent Moon Bow (1/2)
The trail of midnight dissipated beneath the cloud, yet beyond its dawn. A man who has silky silvery-white hair was floating at the horizon as the sun bathed his dignified figure.
”... Rosie, I need to attend an urgent matter. It's concrete that the demons started their move.” The man said to the woman with blazing scarlet hair that was shining brightly as the orange and red hue glittered around her.
Right at this moment, the two were hovering above the ground.
”Mm, I understand... But to think they would make their move much earlier than it used to...” Rosaleen responded in deep thought while staring at Kyros who wore a complicated expression.
”What do you think? Do you expect another war may prevail at present?” She asked Kyros who has more experience in war than her.
Moving his right hand on his chin, Kyros gaze thoughtfully before answering. ”For the time of being, the sparks of war may not be triggered with multiple occurrences of low-grade and mid-grade demons appearing to the land.” Moving his gaze to the far of eastern continent, Kryos said.
”However, a group of idiots may take some severe countermeasure before that. Haaa~ just thinking about how to monitor their moves while observing the trail of the demons, is giving me a headache.” Shaking his head, Kyros sighed in dissatisfaction.
”... You mean, those people?” Hearing his voice, Rosaleen furrowed her delicate eyebrows.
”Yes, it's them. What is more, the council of elders prevented me from making my move... Haaa~ I don't know what type of wealth those guys gave to bribe those ancient fools!” After he said that, Kyros' eyes flashed in fury.
”They call themselves as an elder who watches the stillness of this land; yet, when it comes from bribing, they can't even resist!” Kyros balled his fist to the point his bones crackle in distress.
Seeing Kyros was about to explode in anger, Rosaleen soothed him with her gracious voice.
”You don't have to trouble yourself with them, when the time comes, we'll walk our way to the council and behead those fools.” As her eyes flashed with murderous intent, Rosaleen declared.
When he was reminded by Rosaleen's voice, Kyros eased up his mind for a bit, as he remembered the other reason why he came to meet her. ”... Oh right, I almost forgot. Rosie, can you take care of my disciple while I'm gone?” Saying that Kyros summoned a lustrous long-bow with a runic characteristic around its surface.
”Can you pass it to Kiro? And relay my message for him, say it to him that he doesn't need to proactively search for me, once he reaches D-rank adventurer... I would appear right before him.”
Only after Kyros heard her reassuring word, his body disappeared in the scenery as if he wasn't there in the first place.
Seeing him disappeared just like that, Rosaleen shook her refined head in trouble.
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Wooden Hatch Pub.
Inside his room, Kiro was lying on the crude wooden bed, whilst staring blankly at the dirty old ceiling.
He was recollecting the event that happened in the last few days.
It's already been five days since Kiro, and his group survived the tribulation inside the forest.
Because they didn't accomplish the task, they have to repeat their exam. Kiro and the others retake the final test, and they finished their course without a mishap this time around. As they successfully managed to advance their rank from the trainee to beginner's adventurer, also known as F-rank adventurer.
However, because of the turnout event inside the plainlan forest, the atmosphere between the group was awkward, especially to Alina who received the harsh rebuttal of Aldin inside the forest.
Still, it did not affect their goal in mind, as they succeeded in finishing the course. But when they are about to disperse and bid farewell to each other. Aldin called him out.
He could still hear Aldin's voice as if it was just like yesterday.
'Kiro, do you have a minute?'
'I'm sorry!'
'I know you must be angry at me, you badmouth me or even hit me...'
'However, please remember the decision was made by me.'
'I know my actions cannot be forgiven, but please don't bear hatred to others.'
The voice of Aldin repeatedly echoed inside Kiro's head.
”Haa~ He doesn't need to blame himself, it's not his fault. In fact, it was my fault, at that time if I didn't overestimate myself, the best course of scenario was to regroup with them and flee from that damnable place.” Kiro muttered in self-lamenting.