Aspiration to the Heavens: Becoming the Supreme Mage Vol 2- Descent of Darkness

Episode 71: Blazing Petals

*Lei*

Kun and I gathered sticks that had fallen around the nearby forest floor to use for our camp fire. Well, while they were technically 'sticks' compared to the trees they came from, they could easily be considered logs due to their thickness.

Kun spun around without warning. "Do you feel that?" he asked.

I nodded. "Yeah, someone is heading in the direction of the camp."

"We better hurry back," Kun said. He covered the two of us in a pillar of light and warped us back to the camp.

"Back so soon?" Yen asked.

"Seems like they didn't get any fish," Nyima said, leering at us.

"At least they got the fire wood," my big sis kindly pointed out.

Kun and I dropped the logs down over the pit we had made for last night's fire.

"We rushed back here as we felt someone coming," Kun said.

Nyima shifted her glance toward the wall. "Someone is heading over here?"

"They're coming at us like waves," Yuzuki said as she finished putting a towel over Orion's head. "Tahoma, and the others were knocked unconscious by the previous wave and we barely remained standing."

"Well, that battle with Tora must've drawn people to us. Those with strong sensors on their team will surely come to check out where all that prana was coming from," Hota said. He remained seated next to the pit like when Kun and I had left. He chuckled and rose a hand into the air. Pillars of earth rose into the air.

Yen, Kun, and I gasped. "This presence, it's..." we said in unison.

"Hold it!" a voice called out. Clumps of rock flew out of the pillars, targeting the one zipping through the air. "I come in peace!"

"Hold your fire!" Yen yelled, putting a hand in front of Hota.

Hikaru gasped as the person zipping through the air stopped on top one of the earth pillars.

"Well, that was quiet the welcome," our 'guest' said.

"Hal, what are you doing here?" Nyima asked.

"I just came back to repay a debt." He smiled at Yen. "I came to inform you that Adela's group is heading over here right now."

"Adela?" I asked, gasping.

He nodded. "Yup, and just because she has a thing for you doesn't mean that she'll go easy on you."

My face reddened. "I rather she not go easy on me because of that."

Nyima and Yuzuki stared at me in awe. "So you have been playing ignorant!" Nyima said.

I chuckled nervously.

Yuzuki sighed. "Wonder if you know how the two of us feel too," she whispered.

"Hey, speak for yourself! I am not in love with this idiot!" she said, pointing at me.

I sighed. This was why I pretended to be ignorant.

Ayawamat snickered. "I don't see what you girls see in this guy. He's an idiot and a weakling. Then again, I guess that you have a thing for attracting weaklings, huh, Yuzu?"

"Don't refer to me as that again," Yuzu said, shooting daggers at him.

Hal chuckled. "Well, perhaps it would've been best if I hadn't come." He turned around. "Welp. I better get going. They'll be here in a few."

Yen stared at the basket of fruits in her hand. "I was going to make a tea for the others using this, but it seems we'll have to use them ourselves. Everyone, gather around and take a few, but only eat one." She looked up and smiled at Hal. "Thanks for the warning."