Afterward, Randy and Zhen Yi went out of the cave and found a good place for them to eat lunch. The Greater Duskwings was following behind them.
But Randy kicked it out as both wanted to take lunch. It would only make them lose appetite if The Greater Duskwings remained here.
Thereafter, Randy and Zhen Yi ate their lunch below a big tree, near to the cave. He intended to take a rest for an hour. Even though both drank stamina potion to replenish their stamina, both still felt the exhausted of the fight early.
Also, Randy was waiting for Udin, Gusti, Akihiro, and Asuka. He didn't dare to bring Garuda's members this time the monster in Banten Territory was an outreach for them. Also, it was no use for him to bring them.
Randy sent a message to the fours to come here. He was a little worried though if they came here safely or not. The monster in here was the high-level one. Moreover, their stat lower than Zhen Yi as only Udin and Gusti had a tittle. Also, he and Zhen Yi still kept the secret of the title.
Not that Randy didn't want to tell them or kept the secret for himself to become the strongest. It was because he still didn't have 100% trust to the fours. So far, he trusted Udin and Gusti at least for now he had 70% trust to both and only 50% trust to Akihiro and Asuka.
The only reason he had 50% trust to Akihiro and Asuka was their origin, Eternal Shogunate. Maybe the conflict between them and Ryou Tokugawa's younger brother was real.
But they could use bargain behind the title secret to trade with their peace so that the Eternal Shogunate would not hunt them anymore. Or they could also use his secret to join back the Eternal Shogunate.
That was why he didn't tell them anything except rune and shared the EXP. Why he shared the EXP to them. It was to deter the force who wanted to trouble when he left to look for the Ascension Chest.
Based on the location the Ascension Chest appeared in his map. The distances were about 20 times far or more than the first Ascension Chest. So, at least he needed 1 month to get the Ascension Chest.
So, in this one month, he wished for them to become stronger by leveling up further. At least they could deter the enemy who wanted to look a trouble by using their level until he back.
Randy also considered about factor these fours were spies. Even though they were spies sent by other guilds, at least they would not betray him until they get his secret. So, he could go with ease heart.
Also, Randy prepared another plan to make sure for other guilds didn't make a move on his guild. The plan hadn't ready yet, though, as it would need at least a week for the plan ready.
Of course, it was only his conjecture if the fours were spies. In his heart, he still hoped these fours joined his guild with a pure intention, not an ill intention.
Especially for Somad. His job was one most important as it made Happy Guild member stronger with the rune.
But so far, Randy didn't detect something amiss from Udin, Gusti, and Somad as it was still early to judge. As for Garuda's members…
'Heh, the spies will be found in a week if there are spies or not,'
Randy already planned thoroughly everything and would be done before he would go to find the Ascension Chest.
He could not imagine his life changed after four months since the Battle of Ascension started. He and his family planned to a simple yet happy life. His mom became a chef and opened a restaurant and his dad became a blacksmith and a smithy.
But now, it was far from what they planned at least far ahead what they planned for. He became the strongest in the East City, cast aside the number 1 of the Dragon Dynasty and Eternal Shogunate.
Indeed, his mom opened a restaurant, but what they planned was to open a simple restaurant, not the biggest restaurant. Also, his dad stopped becoming a blacksmith as Randy gave his dad a new job, a job his dad interested in, manage a city.
Then a guild, Happy Guild name was resounding throughout the city. Which at first had the weakest guild title, now was becoming the strongest guild. Happy Guild's vice leader was the very first person to kill the Territory King and the Happy Guild's guild leader became the champion of the Ascension Tournament.
Even though it was far from what he, his mom, and his dad planned, but in the end, they still lived a happy life. The same result, the result of what they want.
Also in the process, he got a beauty as his wife and could be said it was because his wife he was in the current situation. Then Randy cast his eyes on Zhen Yi which was currently eating her lunch.
A long black hair which fluttered by a cool breeze. An obsidian black eyes and a sexy lip which currently on the job as she was chewing her food.
If someone asked him if he was regretting or not by marrying Zhen Yi which aroused trouble between him and Dragon Dynasty. He was sure and would answer with no hesitation "NO"
He never regretted it a little. Even though he lost 200 luck, even the Dragon Dynasty became his enemy, he didn't regret it. At least because of her, his fear, terror, and trauma toward beast solved. At least because of her, he could revenge for his two best friends. Because of her, he had a determination to become the strongest.
If he didn't meet her, maybe, he now was still hunting low-level monster in Jakarta Territory. Randy's thought was wandering to somewhere as he held the chopstick in the air, didn't move while in a daze, looking at his own wife which was eating her food.
Zhen Yi seemed aware Randy was staring at her. She raised her head, looking at Randy with her obsidian eyes and said in a gentle tone, "What? Why don't you eat? Don't you like the food?"
Hearing Zhen Yi's words, Randy awakened from his deep thought.
"Nothing," Randy shook his head and continued to eat.
Indeed, in the first, he was charmed by her beauty and hidden stat yet now he was falling in love with her. Shana said to him, the charm of the hidden stat already broken by him from the first time he knew he was charmed by her.
At that time, he asked Shana how to counter the hidden stat, charm. He was afraid if he found a girl with high charm, higher than Zhen Yi's charm. He would get charmed easily that was why he asked Shana about it.
Shana said to him, he already broke the charm of his wife and also, because of his bloodline it was hard for him to get charmed again like before. Furthermore, he was in love with Zhen Yi. Shana concluded it was nearly zero for him to get charmed again, except… His love toward Zhen Yi was only bullshit, there was a 50% chance for a girl who had higher charm stat than Zhen Yi charmed him.
With this, Randy settled his heart with ease as his love for Zhen Yi was genuine. Both finished their lunch in 30 minutes and spent another 30 minutes for rest while waiting for the Udin, Gusti, Akihiro, and Asuka arrival.
As for The Greater Duskwings, Randy asked it to keep a distance from him at least 10 meters.
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The fours were late as after an hour since their lunch; the fours had not arrived. But Randy was not in a hurry and he didn't urge them, so he and Zhen Yi patiently waited for them.
After 10 minutes the fours arrived. They apologized to Randy immediately after they arrived. They were late because the monsters in Banten Territory were hard for them to kill that was why they were late.
Randy didn't mind about them being late. He decided to give them a 10 minutes time for them to rest before called The Greater Duskwings to guide the way.
Udin, Gusti, and Akihiro shocked as they looked at the 3 meters monster. Afterward, Udin and Gusti looked at Randy in awe, 'My boss is awesome, he can tame a monster to become a guide,'
Meanwhile, Akihiro respected Randy even more. The first action he did when The Greater Duskwings appeared was to use Detection skill.
'It is Ancient grade monster and his guild leader can order it all he wants,' That was why Akihiro respected Randy even more.
This was not the first time for him to see Ancient grade monster. He even fought again Ancient grade monsters once, but the result was he ran away as he could not handle it. That was why his respect toward Randy went up. He respected the people who stronger than him.
With the guide from The Greater Duskwings, they were heading toward where the Territory King of Banten Territory lived.
On the way, Randy asked Shana about death pact as The Greater Duskwings mentioned it during their talk inside the cave.
"Death pact is a ritual between monsters and only monster can do a death pact…" Shana explained to Randy about death pact.
Basically, death pact was like a slave contract which the weaker (slave) should obey and not betray the stronger (master). If the weaker betrayed the stronger than the weaker would die based what both sides agreed in the death pact. Also, there was a symbol appeared on the weaker side, it was a three piece black chains symbol on the weaker's back.
Randy noticed there was a three-piece black chain symbol on The Greater Duskwings' back.
Randy nodded his head as he understood what death pact meant. At least there was no danger behind the death pact. But why The Greater Duskwings had not died yet? He already betrayed the Territory King by telling him where the Territory King's location.
Randy put aside that thought as they arrived in the front of where the Territory King lived was. Randy frowned as he looked at the cave which twice in size compared to the cave before.
'Indeed, a monster with high intelligence,' Said Randy as he turned his head toward The Greater Duskwings.
The Greater Duskwings didn't dare to meet Randy's gaze. It lowered its head, evaded Randy's gaze.
The Greater Duskwings said to come here he needed a guide as of where the Territory King lived was a complicated place. Yet Randy found nothing complicated and he could find this place as long as The Greater Duskwings told him.
But The Greater Duskwings made a lie as it afraid he would kill it after it told him where the Territory King lived was. Randy looked at The Greater Duskwings which its head hung low, didn't dare raise its head.
Randy didn't kill it, he would let it be for now and killed it later. Afterward, Randy entered the cave which followed by Zhen Yi, Gusti, Udin, Akihiro and Asuka. The Greater Duskwings the last one who entered the cave.
It relieved as Randy didn't kill it. The Greater Duskwings took a deep breath before it followed Randy and the rest to the cave. This was where its plan would start, it grinned as it entered the cave.