The Final Chance

An Unwanted Surprise

" Cale " Talking
' Cale ' Thinking

The picture on the top doesn't belong to me, credits to the owner.

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"Eh," Cale scoffed, concealing his face behind his hand before remarking, "Did you really trek all the way here just to crack such a dull joke?" Cale's demeanor turned cold, casting a chill over the atmosphere.

"No w-" Rosalyn attempted to explain, only to be abruptly silenced by an irritated Cale.

"Silence," Cale commanded, his gaze sweeping over all present, lingering on Cage, who grew uneasy. "You're a priestess, right? Was that the God of Death's doing?" he inquired sharply, causing Cage to curse the deity in her thoughts. "Don't worry, just answer," he added, growing more agitated. Pendrick and Tasha had their heads lowered, muttering incoherently.

"Listen to them, unlucky bastard," Eruhaben interjected, soothing Cale while sipping tea, earning grateful glances from those seated around the table.

"But strong nixee is right," Raon chimed in between bites of apple pie.

"Yeah, he's right," Hong added, enjoying cookies from the crown prince. "This isn't the first time he's troubled Cale."

"Did something like that happen before?" Mary inquired, her curiosity subtly masked.

"Of course it did," Cale responded, now composed and sipping on tea from Ron, which surprisingly had a sweet taste. "As if he can sit without bothering anyone," he remarked, earning a nod of agreement from Cage.

"Oh, thank the heavens there are no lemon trees around here," Cale thought, tears of joy welling in his imaginary scenario.

"Last time we encountered someone, he also ended up here claiming it was related to the God of Death," Ohn explained. "And, as usual, we gained nothing but trouble because of him," she added casually, a hint of irritation in her tone.

"So, could you elaborate on that?" Cale inquired. "Let's assume we believe you're from the future, what was the cause?" he asked, scrutinizing them intently.

"In the future," Eruhaben began, capturing the attention of those at the table, except for the children engrossed in eating and playing with Mary, who seemed to have won their hearts. "A war will erupt," Eruhaben stated matter-of-factly.

"Well, isn't that obvious," Cale scoffed, eliciting puzzled looks from those around him, except for the ancient dragon who found it amusing as expected.

"And why do you claim that?" inquired the ancient dragon, eagerly awaiting an explanation.

"Well, it appears that the whales and mermaids are locked in an ongoing conflict," Cale began to elucidate. "The mermaids seem to be receiving assistance from an 'unknown' group calling themselves ARM. This same group is implicated in some of the destruction occurring in parts of the Western Continent. The Whipper kingdom remains embroiled in a war led by a barbarian lunatic, showing no signs of conclusion. Similarly, in the jungle, there's a perpetual fire burning; the queen has been striving to extinguish it, but a solution remains elusive," Cale concluded, observing the group in front of him, only to be met with puzzled expressions.

"What?" he asked, bewildered, before shifting his gaze to the children and Mary, who was tending to them.

'WTH, I knew he was knowledgeable, but this is next level. He even holds information we were unaware of until recently. His sharpness is quite impressive,' Alberu thought internally, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

'How intriguing,' Eruhaben thought, a smirk playing on his lips as he sipped his tea. 'What a shame, if only our paths had crossed earlier in my millennia-long existence,' he pondered, a tinge of disappointment coloring his thoughts.

'I should show him respect; he appears to be a genuinely good person,' Choi Han thought, already adopting a demeanor akin to an innocent puppy.

'What the heck, that's the first time I've seen hyung behave like that,' Lock thought, observing Choi Han with a puzzled expression.

'Just as expected of Phoenix-nim,' three certain individuals thought in unison.

'Seems like the puppy has grown into a sly fox,' the old man thought, a benign smile on his face as he gazed at the redhead in front of him. His son and the little girl sitting beside the redhead sighed and shook their heads in unison.

'Ah, my new friend,' Cage thought, laughing as she casually put an arm around Cale's shoulder. They had just finished establishing the 'God Of Death's Hate Club' if you're interested.

'They seem kind, I like them,' Mary thought happily, feeling appreciated by the four strangers who treated her normally despite the black strings resembling spider webs covering her entire face.

"So, what do I have to do with this?" Cale asked, snapping the individuals out of their thoughts.

"I- we need your help, Phoenix-nim," Alberu announced urgently. As soon as he did, Cale started receiving hopeful looks from the people gathered around the table.

"Heh, of course not," Cale replied without hesitation.

"Huh?" The people around him were left dumbfounded.

"You aren't gonna help them, Nixee?" Raon asked, clearly shocked.

"Yeah, they seem kind, Cale," Hong chimed in with approval. The individuals around the table expressed their gratitude with appreciative looks.

"Don't interfere in that, Hong, Raon," Ohn warned, giving them a cold look. "It's not something to be taken lightly," she continued.

"Ohn is right, Hong, Raon. It's war we're discussing. We shouldn't involve ourselves; it would be both dangerous and troublesome," he said, patting Ohn's head proudly.

Alberu was on the verge of persuading him when suddenly, there was an explosion that echoed through the forest, startling everyone present.......

••Flashback••
As the heroes discussed their plan, they were unaware of a certain masked redhead eavesdropping on them. After they vanished due to using the device, the man emerged from the shadows, making his way towards the device with an evil smile.

"So that's your plan, heroes. I'm intrigued by the person who might challenge me. HA HA HA HA~" He cackled maniacally before stepping onto the circle on the ground, prepared to follow them.

"Let's see what you're up to, heroes..."
With the room left in silence after the redhead activated the device, it lay in complete ruin, shattered into pieces.......
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Bonus:
" Oh sh*t, sh*t, sh*t, Cale is already pissed off. What's he gonna do when he finds out this lunatic is also after him?" exclaimed a certain God, panicking in his office.

"Haha, you deserve it; you've caused him enough trouble already. I bet he won't let this slide," the SG (Sun God) taunted the GOD (God of Death).

"Yeah, she's right, you're gonna have to face the consequences," added the GOW, seated on the couch beside the SG.

"YOU TRAITORS!" the GOD cried out, his heart heavy as he contemplated what his 'son' (Cale) might do to him.
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