Inside the shadowy corners of the forest, a figure standing in dark glancing towards the village. A ominous presence surrounded the person with a broad smiled showing inside the darkness.
"I guess, it's time we step in now." The figure stated with a large grin while turning his back to walk away deeper into the darkness. While walking away another figure spoke to it, saying "I've been hoping for some challenge for awhile now, brother."
The two figures spoke to each other while quickly disappearing in the darkness. Sounds of laughter was following them as they vanished insight; New forces have entered the battlefield to shift the winds of the power, the pressure through the air was rising as time was moving fast coming battle. as the coming battle approaches near.
Meditating his thoughts while closing both his eyes lying own on his back, listening to the quiet grass surrounding him. Suddenly, Ryan opened his eyes immediately sensing something in his surrounding. He firmly stood up on both feet facing the forest as a ominous aura came out from there.
Ryan closed his eyes trying to pick up the direction of the ominous aura. After immediately tracing the aura whereabout he leaped his feet forward dashing toward the forest. He moved with unbelieve speed that shook and vibrate the area, he speed increased with every move he made almost seeming like he was flying on air. His eyes looked firm when he was approaching where the area of the aura was most stronger.
Ryan stopped his feet arriving where the trail ends. With a enrage and concern look he gritted his teeth, clenching his fists. Suddenly, a bust of aura blew everything around him reaching meters away; The thought of those people escaping from himself worried Ryan as no one easily escape him so quick.
His hunting skills were greater than every adventurer that ever existed. When it came to hunting prey he was the best ever, he could track anyone or anything life energy from miles away. All of his senses are heighten by years training through the wild nature.
'I'm sure I sensed someone aura right here now. They could have escape me that quick, was I focus right or did I let them away? It like they vanished through the air, leaving small trails of their aura right here.'
'I need to warn the other right away. If there's a third party entering the play we have to be aware of that.' Ryan widely shifted his eyes looking at every direction. He snorted turning his back towards the direction he first came in there. He disappeared from the scene leaving a few dust flying on the air.
Meanwhile inside the chief office.
The door opened as Lennox walked inside holding two cups on his hand. He walked up towards Riley who was still working hard on the mountain of papers in his office. He gently placed one cup next to her saying it was for her to drink. Lennox could not hold his expression as a smile sneaked through his serious face; He had never seen such a hard working person before surpassing even himself.
"How long have you known Ryan?" asked Lennox.
"We just met on this we didn't even know each other before we came on this mission. I kinder forcefully followed him here. I'm not a s-class adventurer," Riley replied with her face still on the papers.
Lennox widened his eyes with a shocked expression. "No way, you're tell me that you guys just met each other few days ago, but the way you talk to each other I thought by seeing you two you've know each other for a long time. You speak to each other with such familiarity towards each other. I even thought you were together."
"What the hell did you just said right now?" asked Riley.
"That you guys were together." Lennox said.
The atmosphere throughout the room quickly turned cold as Riley raised her serious expression at Lennox. She stopped her work turning her whole towards his direction. Lennox nervously stared at her cold gaze realizing how much trouble he was inn then. He firmly nodded his head standing on his words.
"I don't even know him that much, we're not even friends at all. He irritate me most of the time. And I don't wish to date anyone right now," Riley said with a firm expression at Lennox.
Suddenly, a face of a woman appeared on her mind. The woman had short dark hair and blue demonic eyes, she also had fair white skin similar to the cold snow. She smiled placing her hand on top of a young Riley. The woman name was Malia Surgat, she was Riley mother an the wife of the Demon King.
Remembering that memory Riley face turned firm committing to her words; Her mother was like any other traditional woman's staying at home taking care of the kids. She never sort to be strong like her father as knew he would protect her. But for her it was not like that she did not want anyone to protect her from anyone even when she liked Black, she want to be equal in their power.
Lennox gently sipped what was in the cup with a awkward expression. He sat on top of the table looking down at Riley and asked, "Alright then I hear you, so where are you from?" Riley swept her eyes looking towards the both sides. She thought for a minute telling him but it was risking for not just her but the other too. Ladros and Sonia would really kill her if they find out.
"The place is really far for her I don't know if you even know its name. I'm sorry I don't remember how to pronounce the name, if I remember how to say it I'll tell you." said Riley.
"Okay, I have another one. What are you?" Lennox asked.
"I'm human."
Lennox gently shook his head doubting his words to be true. He remembered her healing ability when she healed Ryan, her healing was something out of this world. Ryan wound was quite serious indeed almost killing him from the inside. Even with his healing ability he would have healed him. He all recalled her words when she said (Her healing ability was not something big where she came from, as every person could use the similar ability.) He knows there weren't just words to her saying.
"You thinking I'm stupid that I can see you true power. From my look you almost equal to Ryan, and he's not someone I consider weak."
Riley slightly smiled finding Lennox words to be funny. In the past she would have found a question that to be annoying to answer, but she had learn to adapt to her surroundings. She abruptly stared at Lennox with a bleak look asking, "What would happen if I tell you the truth right now, who would you tell after? To ruining your fun I will kill you and then kill who ever you tell next also."
Riley gaze turned cold making Lennox back shiver up. Lennox swallowed his saliva opening up his mouth gasping for air as the pressure surrounding the room increases higher. He could see death inside her eyes like she was staring deep inside his soul. She was not kidding that she would kill him if he says something.