34 Time to head out. (1/2)

”I am guessing you are staying here in Areon, Leo?” Shin looked at him waiting for his answer.

”Kenji will be going back to the capital and Erina will go back to the East and protect the great city there, while I stay here for a while and turn Areon into a military occupation and then head back to the capital as soon as possible. I called Erina and Kenji who were the nearest to Areon when I got the news about the dark storm and I am glad I did. The DK's were sealed hastily and I am pretty sure they will return soon in a few years. I hope your plan works Shadow.” Leo offered a handshake which Shin gladly accepted.

”We will be leaving at dawn, so pack your bags and don't pack to the extent that your storage space is almost full. Be at the Takahashi's house by 9 am sharp, Izumi. Lets go home Ken.” Shin said as he waved a hand at Erina and Kenji bidding them good bye. Ryu led the way while Shin and Ken walked by him.

”Miss Izumi, your Soul sword should have cooled down and ready to bond with your spirit. I will hand it over in the morning.” Ryu waved at Izumi as they walked into a distance.

Leo and Zeyner along with the other protectors took care of tending to the wounded and accommodating the army while Izumi returned to her half torn house and dozed off on the chair as she thought of all the things that happened in two days.

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”Let's start out you both.” Shin shouted as he looked at the two talking with Ryu. Ryu took out a wooden box and gave it to Izumi who took it with a smile.

Izumi opened the box and held the Soul sword in the box with both hands. The Katana was a little more than 24 inches and had a snow white grip with small diamond shaped cuts on it. All in all, it suited Izumi's personality and was to her liking.

”Ken! This is for you.” Ryu handed Ken a Double edged Katana which had a similar design to that of Izumi's but was double edged.

”Master Shadow, I got something for you as well.” Ryu went opened a closet and took out a locked long box. Ryu handed over the box to Shin after unlocking it.

Shin opened the box and smiled at Ryu as soon as he saw what was in the box.

”Thank you Master Ryu.” Shin took out a long sword that split into two swords after he fixed them behind his back.

”Aren't those the dual swords of the previous vice chief of the city, Dad!?” No one except the previous vice chief had dual swords in the city and Ken had seen his dual swords many times.

”They indeed are Ken, but after I found out that he used dark arts and was the fugitive behind the mass murders an year ago, the Shades organization ordered me to eliminate him.

”And after his disappearance, I was posted here as the new vice chief. At least now I know he didn't disappear from the city but disappeared from this world.” Izumi sighed as Ryu let out a devilish smile.

”I hope they are to your liking, Master Shadow. We don't have anything better to offer you other than this.” Lia said in a low voice as she stood by Ryu.

”Ken, you are an A-Rank right? Then how come you don't have a spirit?” Izumi raised a brow as she adjusted her new Soul sword by her waist on the left side.

”Ken isn't an A-Rank. He is a B-Rank.” Ryu stated as he put a hand on Ken's shoulders.