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

Episode 81: Forgotten Family and Friends

[On the main Wahkanian camp grounds]

Wanikiya kept going around and around in circles around the extinguished fire pit.

"Can you stop that? You're making me more nervous than I already am!" I snapped.

"If you want, I can whack him on the head," Ayawamat said, walking over to our prince.

"Please don't do that, Aya," Orion said, grabbing his arm.

He sighed. "Fine, now let go of me," he said, slapping his hand away. "Honestly, did that pesky guy had me pair up with you wimps to annoy me?"

"I doubt that was Lei's intention. He isn't that petty," I said.

Orion smiled at Ayawamat. "I bet it's because Lei acknowledges your strength. The three of us are weak while you're incredibly strong. We balance each other out."

Ayawamat smiled. "Well, when you put it that way, I can see his reasoning."

Wanikiya and I narrowed our eyes at him. Lei likely had an idea when he paired us up with him despite our mutual dislike, but I doubted it was that simple.

Orion turned around. He gasped.

I turned my eyes to what he was looking at. It was Nyima and Yuzuki. They had fallen through a portal and were bleeding. The portal suddenly closed as a young man clad in white armor stuck his sword through it. The sword was sliced in half by the closing portal.

"Sis!" I yelled, staring at the blood pooling around my sister.

She smiled at me despite the pain. "Hika... it's up to you now. We managed to defeat Sarah and Vermeil. Sarah said he...r group has... a white marble."

"G-give us some time," Nyima said as she healed herself. "And someone, please heal Yuzu...ki..." She pressed her chin against the ground as she struggled to stay awake.

"I'll do it!" Orion said, taking out a potion. "Yuzu, this is going to sting a little."

"Thanks," I said, rubbing my forehead. The guy who did this, he was sure to come here in due time. Our schedules opponents were also yet to arrive...

"At least you managed to take two of them out," Ayawamat said. "If what the princess of Sera said is true then we need to hunt down her remaining teammates."

"Same for Harun," Wanikiya said, walking over. "If I remember correctly, Vermeil's group had a yellow stone. Though she might've traded it like Sarah's team did."

"Seems that jerk did quite the number on them," a voice called out from the trees.

I turned around, and just in time too as a needle nearly struck me. Luckily, Orion slowed down time enough for me to dodge it.

"Tsk."

"I-I'll handle them, brother!" a brown haired boy with golden eyes yelled.

Orion gasped. "W-why isn't he being affected by my time magic?"