Excelium II: Hunting Season

Kabanata 61

Maddox gently caressed the head of his hyena as he watch his designation from afar. One hyena is sleeping as it rest its head on his lap while the other one is sitting beside him. "Brent, doesn't it feel nostalgic?" he said, talking to the hyena who's sitting beside him.

The man who is rowing the boat can't help but to still feel terrified. The strange man just ordered him to row the boat to Easternia. If he won't, he threatened him that he would kill him so he had no choice but to obey the stranger. His knees are even beginning to shake when the hyenas look at his direction.

Maddox smirked as he stare at the nearby land, "Home sweetie home."

"I have no business with the king. I am not obligated to greet him." Zai said as she gaze sharply at Lin's face like usual. Lin flinched because of how intense her usual intimidating gaze is. Zai then looked at Bonzo, "Get off the boat."

Bonzo put his bag on his shoulder then he jumped off the boat. Landing on the ground. Hinintay naman nito ang babaeng magdadala sa kaniya sa kapitolyo. Lin pouted, "The king really wants to meet the person that Lady Avis chose--"

Zai clenched her jaw, "Do not mention that name to me," she continued looking down at Lin who has her feet on the ground while staring up at her who's on the boat. Zai squinted her eyes, "Now scram, you little insect."

Zai turned her back but she stopped when she heard what the girl said, "If you really hate it that much, the king knows how to remove that power inside you!" she looked back at Lin who's staring at her with her honest green eyes, "If it's really a burden, then we have no choice."

Zai stood quiet. Lumapit naman dito si Sinbad, "It is also rude to cross their borders without greeting the king."

Zai squinted her eyes, "Like I said, I'm not obligated to."

"Zai, wala na rin tayong stock. We shoud restock before we continue sailing to Southernia." dagdag naman ni Shane rito. Nakahanda na rin ito, nakasukbit na ang medyo may kalakihang sling bag nito na madalas nitong dala.

Lin smiled as she can see that there are some reasons why the girl should come along, "So? Are you coming or not?"

Zai clicked her tongue then she glanced at Sinbad, "Go meet the king yourself. I have no interests in--" ngunit tumigil ito sa pagsasalita at saglit na tumalim ang kaniyang mga mata noong makaramdam ng kakaiba. Something just arrived.

The others also squinted their eyes. Nagtaka naman si Lin sa biglang pananahimik ng mga ito. Bonzo looked at the direction where he's feeling an odd sensation. They didn't feel it because of their keen senses, they felt it because it was big and terrifying.

Trois immediately threw Zai's sword at her na madali namang sinalo ng dalaga. Asta spoke, "Shane, go along with Trois and Claysen. Don't ever separate yourself from them." kahit nagtataka ay tumango na lamang si Shane noong maramdaman kung gaano kabigat ang atmospera na pumapalibot sa kanila.

Zai stepped her foot on the edge of the boat, "Sinbad, you'll come with me." tumango naman ang binata rito.

Zai and Sinbad jumped off the boat and the moment they stepped foot on the ground, they both disappeared along with Lin and Bonzo. Trois grabbed Claysen's and Shane's collar then they also disappeared, leaving some blue lights that came from Trois' electricity.

Ero clicked his tongue as he put his hand on top of his sword's hilt as he look up at the clouds. Hapon na at malapit na ring kumagat ang dilim. He squinted his eyes, "It's gonna be a long night."

Asta then nodded, "And it's not gonna be good." Rui was confused with what they're saying but he just kept it to himself and let the confusion turn into anxiousness. He doesn't know what they're pertaining to but he's aware that it isn't turning into their favor.