Chapter 37 - The Don and Assaults of the Rooters 2 (2/2)

”F.u.c.k!” Hermes slammed the log in despair.

'So, I'm just assuming that she's into me. She's thinking that I'm just a nice guy. F.u.c.k my life!' he screamed in pain inside his heart.

”How pity. Master got friendzone. I'm sorry,” the slime chuckled.

Unbeknownst to Hermes, the priestess has the ability to control her heartbeat, and because she's surprised by his action, she certainly made sure he won't feel anything from her. She's embarrassed to show her childish act again in front of her crush, so the slime failed to read it thoroughly from the start.

Thanks to the advice of her attendants, she controlled herself from jumping in and expressed her love. She's really afraid that he would feel disappointed because of that kind of personality.

The only way for a girl like her to get his attention was to be a more intuitive, confident, and timid person. Boys like girls who were not easy to take according to Ylla's instruction.

”Master, I've detected a strong aura coming from the north,” the slime said.

”Are you sure?” queried Hermes as he turned his gaze at the direction it pointed at.

The slime confirmed, ”Yes, sir. They are releasing a powerful aura, an unfriendly and chaotic level. I advise for all to evacuate quickly or else.”

”I know, you don't need to remind that to me. Only the silly people with overpowered abilities would dare to fight them. How long would it take for them to get in here?” asked Hermes, calmly.

”Five to six minutes, master,” the slime said.

Hermes halt and called Mambo.

”Sir. Aljen, what's wrong?” Mambo inquired. ”We've got some company coming from the north,” Hermes said, pointing at the direction of the enemies' location.

The young Don and his crew had been surrounded by demon beasts. They were all ready to attack them all. Mambo quickly moved in the front to shield his master, the priestess held the children behind her back, and the young Don looked at the responsible for this situation.

Mambo flinched, lips flattened.

”How did you know?” asked Mambo. ”You don't need to go. If you want to live and care for the lives of these people, we need to bail out right now before it's too late,” Hermes deflected.

Mambo nodded and he quickly called the attention of his master and the children.

”What's wrong?” Venus inquired. ”Master, I'll explain everything later. We need to get out of here.”

”Mambo was right. Children, unpack your things. Don't ask any more questions. Make haste,” Hermes commanded. ”Copy,” the children replied without hesitation.

Venus was puzzled earlier because it was too sudden, but she quickly realized that something was off.

”Sir Aljen, is there an enemy coming here?” Venus questioned as she approached the young Don with a worried face. ”Honestly, there's a bad company heading this way,” Hermes said.

”How can we confirm if they are bad people? Do you have a basis?” she quizzed. ”You don't need to know. People like me don't want to reveal his secret,” Hermes ended feebly.

Venus grabbed his sleeve and this surprised the young Don.

”W, What is it? I have to check the area right now. You need to go now,” he bleated. ”Sir Aljen, please let me remind you that you should be more open with people, okay. It's kinda rude for you to push away a girl like me in this situation.”

”Umm, what? I'm lost. Nevermind, we have only a few minutes before those people come here. You'll be left behind by the crew. You have to go,” Hermes directed. ”So, what are you going to do, stay behind, and fight them to buy us some time? Please don't do anything crazy. If you want to do it, then let me join you too,” she implored.

”Venus, this is not the time for acting like a hero. You're the priestess of the village. Do you even know how to fight? C'mon, Venus. Please, I'm beggin' you. Get out of here,” he stressed.

'If you get caught by these people, I'm screwed. Please stop being stubborn, will ya!' Hermes begged inside his mind.

On the other hand, the priestess blushed like a young maiden got lovestruck by her knight and shining armor. Her lips retracted while looking at her crush.

'He really cares about me. What a hero. He's too stubborn to admit it in front of me that he loves me. Kyaaaa, if he wants to stay, I stay!' she determined.

”Master, Sir Aljen, this is bad,” Mambo and the children returned to the garden.

”Why are you still here? Didn't I tell you to evacuate the children? You've got one job, Mambo. One job,” Hermes chided.

Mambo hung his head to apologize.

”Brother, brother, there are some weird people out there,” Troy kept grabbing his shirt to get his attention.

Hermes turned his gaze at the children.

”There's a guy who is looking at July with a disgusting face. He even licked his knife as she looked at me. July here is scared,” she embraced his waist and pressed her head, trembling in fear.

”Oh, my gosh. The evil god is on our side. I can't believe that all of my targets are all together in one place. I'm so lucky today,” the man, who was wearing a pink cloak, appeared on the branch of a tree.

The rest of his followers appeared one by one in every direction.

The man on the cloak removed his hood and his spiky blonde hair appeared. His ears pierced with earnings and his nose pierced with a large ring. His pupils trembled in excitement as he sensed the fear of everyone.

Not only that, he licked his lips after he spotted the little boy near Hermes. Troy shivered and felt cold thereof.

'Ah, a pedophile.' - Hermes commented after he realized that he's aiming for the twins.

”Who are you?” he demanded. ”Good grief,” he blinked in one eye while looking at him directly, ”Haler, I'm Arak. The founder of the Second Root. The sole provider of true followers of our greatest creator. One of the best independent agencies of the Visigoth cult,” he said, Arak the Immortal Great Tamer of the former Ratican Empire and the loyal subordinate of the Grandlord of the Visigoth cult.

'Visigoth cult again?' Hermes said inside his mind, lips turned up in disgust.

”Oi, pedo. Can we skip the introduction here? Tell me, what do you want from us?”

Arak was disappointed and annoyed, his eyes and lips flattened.

”Sure, young man. Or should I call you a child? Haler, figures. What I want from your group is none other than you,” he pointed his index at the young Don.

He pulled out his gun from his bag and pointed it directly at the leader.

”I get it. You're aiming for me. Leave the kids, this black useless guy, and this woman alone. Fight me instead,” Hermes challenged.

”No, I told you. I will fight with you!” Venus insisted. ”Me too, sir.” Mambo followed.

The twins nodded once and agreed to join together to fight the bandits.

”Oh, what a bold group. Hey, lady. I know it's kinda rude to ask, but why are you wearing a summer outfit. It's winter though. Anyhow, I like your dress and jacket, baby. Where did you buy such a thing?” Arak joshed, placing her a hand on his waist and pointing his index at her dress.

”It's a gift from my father at Romue. I was planning to show it to my crush!” she answered

”Oi, don't answer him,” Hermes chided. ”I'm sorry, but this man likes my dress though,” she apologized.

”Hmmm, ” Arak tapped his index at his chin while looking at the design of her dress. ”From where exactly? Haler, can you still remember the name of the district?” he asked.

”No idea. Maybe you can find it somewhere in the east? Wait, aren't we skipping something here?” puzzled Venus as she contemplated the situation. ”Ah, yes, I forgot to ask the right direction,” Arak said.

”Right, there is a nearby store and the street there has a lot of cute things to offer,” she seconded. ”I said don't answer him,” Hermes hit her. ”I'm sorry,” she pouted, holding the part she got hit.

”Lady, we still have time for that. I could kill you any minute now. But I'm interested in the design of your dress. Can you remove your jacket, please? It hinders your beauty. Haler, your outfit is so fabulous. S-u-p-e-r-b,” he wrote the letters on the air, ”Superb and marvelous. The designer needs a raise,” he declared as he hit his a.s.s once.

”Oh, really? Thank you. But it's cold,” she said.

”Umm, master, this is not the right time for jokes,” Mambo reminded. ”He's right,” Hermes seconded.

”Wait, please. This is my forty-fourth time to have a chat with a fellow fashionista. Kyaa, I love talking with them. Sir Aljen, this is an important discussion. He's very knowledgeable about fashion. Don't worry, we'll kill him after I got what I want,” she declared.

”Master, we should escape than fighting them all at once,” Mambo placed a hand on his head and heaved a sigh.

The twins blinked their eyes twice while looking at the excited priestess.

”Sis Venus is pastanista? She's weird,” Troy commented.

”July here is interested too,” she declared, raising her hand and embraced the waist of the priestess.

”Eh, you too?” Troy shocked with a gaping jaw.

”Brother, please shut your mouth. This is a girl's issue,” she said, making her brother stunned.

He ran behind the young Don, crying.

”B, Brother Aljen, help me,” he begged like a crying puppy.

”Troy, I don't think I could help you with that. Girl's brains are hard to understand at all,” Hermes sighed, petting the head of the crying child.

”Sir, I mean, Ma'am, should we kill them now, ” the second in command asked.

He shook his head and he dropped down on the ground.

”Nobody moves in their position. I'm going to have a little chat with a fellow fashionista. Anyone who dares to disobey my orders will be killed by me, so don't even dare to do anything without my signal, okay,” he said.

All of his subordinates got worried and pulled down their weapons.

”Lady, you need to put on some makeup. Damn, you're not even wearing perfume? Are you perhaps a newbie in this kind of concept? Boys won't look after you, dear,” he protested. ”Oh, really? No wonder he's not interested,” she pouted, lips turned down.

”Anyways, your dress is cute and adorable. You could be a model, sister,” he complimented, pointing his index at her face.

”Oh my gosh. Thank you. Everyone says those words for me,” she beamed.

Arak noticed the little girl, approaching from his side.

”You little one, I'm not interested in you so back off,” he jeered, raising a hand onward to stop her from joining in.

”Eeeh?” July's eyes trembled, lips turned down.

Arak placed a hand on his forehead and heaved a sigh.

”Call your brother then, I'll give it a shot,” he said.

”Really? Brother Troy, come here,” she called him.

”Oi, don't get too carried away!” Hermes chided.

He quickly hid the little boy behind his back.

”Don't be shy, Troy. He's not going to harm you, I think,” Venus pleaded.

”Master, be careful. Don't to get carried away.”

”Oi, shut the f.u.c.k up, black guy,” Arak gibed.

All of his subordinates laughed and mocked him from the side.

Mambo got insulted, lips s.u.c.k.e.d in. Hands clenched tightly.

Hermes tapped his shoulder to comfort him. Then, he came up with a plan after he realized it.

His lips turned up. Grinning.

”Mambo, take the children from the side and escape. The Priestess is trying to buy us some time to run. I'll make sure to keep her safe, so go now. Call for help once you leave the forest,” he murmured in his ears that only the two of them could hear.

Mambo agreed without saying a word.

”July, come here,” Hermes called.

The little girl came closer and, ”What is it, brother?” she asked. The young Don knelt down and closed his distance to the child, ”Run as fast as you can, okay,” he said.

The little girl nodded and she understood it.

”Mambo,” Hermes called the black guy. ”Yes, sir?” he asked. ”Protect the kids. Don't let anyone caught, understand?” he said. ”Affirmative, you can count on me,” Mambo placed a hand on his c.h.e.s.t and nodded.