Ray and Raven were walking through the jungle having an akward silence between each other because of last night. They were pretty much drunk yesterday and didn't think much .Finally
"You don't need to be akward around me " Raven spoke
"Sorry I was thinking about things" Ray
replied with a slight embarrassment.
"Don't worry about things we need to focus on the mission , so stop being a wimp" Raven said with a grin on her face
Ray's lips twitched on hearing that but he could not get a comeback.
"Yeah Okk.... ." Ray said with a smile on his face
" So Raven what made you join on helping the quest" Ray questioned although it was good money it was still a dangerous job and no one will take it easily
"As you might know since our main profit was tourist and with them not coming any longer all of them were effected and even though I am an hunter I get more payment by giving the people tour around the forest and since that is gone I cannot drink to my hearts content. " Raven said with a sigh
They continued there while searching and talking to each other .Soon they talked to each other normally . They were moving through the forest in search for clues and all. As soon as they reach a certain destination ray felt an magic fluctuation in area. He saw a barrier in front of them a certain distance away.Ray knew that it's to prevent ordinary people from entering.
"Raven you can return to the city . I am going in" Ray said
"What do you mean ...I am coming with you" Raven said angrily
" No you can't.... if it was before it will be alright but looking at the range of this magic barrier is huge , which ever guild is responsible for it have huge amount of resource and backing" Ray said seriously. He know that it won't be normal dark guilds work.
Raven hesitated for a moment and decided it was for the best. "okay be careful will you" she said to him worriedly.
Ray nodded his head with a smile
.Suddenly ray felt a sensation in his lips this lasted for a second.
"That was for good luck " Raven said with a smirk not noticing her face was bright red. She didn't wait for his reply and started to move fast since Ray also asked to inform the location of the guild to the authorities.
Ray looked at the girl for a moment with a smile on his face but his smile turned serious. He started to coat his
body with lighting and took a deep breath and dissappear into the barrier
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The dark guild
Many people where sitting in a room discussing about certain matters suddenly they all felt something.
"Someone had broken and enterd the barrier. " A man said
" It must be the s class mage that had arrived in the city" another one added
"The thunder flash he is a troublesome mage . what should do we do about him master" asked a man looking at a certain direction.
"no need to fear they exaggerated his tale he wouldn't hold a candle against me." a man with yellow messy hair said arrogantly
"butt..... " a man hesitated
"ohh do you believe that I can't beat him" the man said with an frown
"No.... No... jackal sama I wouldn't dare to say something like that" The man said in a panic tone
" well no need to worry there is an another plan that had formed against him " Jackal said with a proud expression saying he stood up and moved .
" Now let's go greet this thunder " Jackal said with a grin
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Ray's prov
It didn't take long for me to see the mages that are here since . I know that they have noticed my presence and there is no use for me to hide myself.
I was moving at high speed defeating all mages on the way since no one is given a chance for attack they had been defeated easily. I didn't wait for anyone to get ready for a fight and attack with out hesitation. "Well to hell with sports man spirit".
Ray had reached a mountain area which was one of the biggest mountain in the country . when he reached the mountains he sensed many mage there.
when he was about to enter he suddenly felt danger and moved to the left side in instinct . The moment he jumped the place he stood exploded seeing this ray frowned as he didn't felt magical fluctuation he just jumped purely out of instinct.
Ray looked at the person responsible for it and recognised the attacker immediately.
" Hoo so your name isn't just for show to think you can dodge that " Jackal said with a grin
No wonder I didn't sense any magic fluctuation while being attacked. If i remember correctly this person name was jackal he is a member of Tartarus guild. It was one of 3 biggest dark guild in the country and he know it won't be just an easy fight.This demon uses cursed magic to make anything he touches explode.
"well since the main boss arrived I have to be serious". Ray said while taking his axe
"oh what they say about you using an ax...." before he could finish ray appeared behind him and slashed . Jackal dodged at the nick of time.
"oi oi at least give an warning before you attack" Jackal said while gritting his teeth . He know from the exchange that he isn't someone who can't be defeated with out being serious. so he had decided to transform into his demon form.
Suddenly his body become large and and become to grow fur allover his body and turned into an huge jackal like beast.
"shitt just when I thought I can defeat him before he transform" thinking he started to released his magic power more and moved fastily towards him and swing his axe which jackal dodged at nick of time.
Jackal swing his hand moving at high speed and send an explosion that created a huge crater in ground.
" Did I get him" jackal thought
Then suddenly something passed through him struck the tree.jackal looked at the tree and and saw it was the axe he used . He felt lucky that it missed him.
"You missed" jackal said to him who had tattered clothes and few bruises on his body.
"The lighting most be numbing you're senses ." Ray said to him with a grin while pointing at his hand.
Jackal looked down and was startled to see his hand was on the ground separated when he realised this he started to fell pain and started sceram
in pain.
"You bastard .. I am gonna kill you" screaming he ran towards him trying to catch his head with his remaining hand but before he reached his destination Ray snuck down given 3 punch combo to his stomach .
Jackal stumbled down in pain only to receive a knee to his face which send him flying through the forest.
" well this was easier than I thought" Ray said picking up the axe and moving towards his destination.
Suddenly Ray felt increase in power from jackal side and he frowned he could see jackal had gathered a large amount of cursed power to his hand. Ray know that although he was strong he wasn't immortal to receive the attack head on and get out
un- scratched. Just as ray was about to move he heard an shout from behind.
"Rayyy....." Ray turned around to see Raven was running towards him.
Ray screamed : What are you doing here??? get out now ....
Jackal seeing this started to move towards Raven at high speed a moment before his attack reached raven Ray arrived in front of her and casted his own lightning barrier. A huge explosion erupted jackal was send backwards due to it. Jackal quickly stood his ground panting as that took an great amount out of him. Soon he saw the dust clearing and was dumbfounded to see that he was still standing protecting her but noticed he was injured and his hands were burned badly.
"Are you alright back ther"" before ray could finish his question he felt pain coming from his chest. He looked down to see his chest pierced and blood was oozing out he turned around to see Raven who had a sinister smile on her face stunned ray was about to yell at her , but she removed the blade from his chest causing him to stumble forward and blood kept on flowing.
Ray gritted his teeth and couldn't understand what have happened. Ray's vision started to blur and pain started to feel around his whole body
" My magic isn't stopping the wound from closing and my vision is being clouded more fastily .... So its poison huhh" thought ray
Suddenly ray moved from the place dodging the blade that was going to pierce the chest.
Ray looked at her and couldn't belive that she would betray him but when he looked raven who was still holding the blade in her hand he understood.
" who are you ??? " Ray said gritting his teeth
" oh my.... what do u mean? ?. You don't remember me after we spend all those time together" Raven said with a smile on her face
" Yeah just that raven is left handed you fool" Ray said in mocking tone while trying to stop the blood from flowing
The women's lips twitched when she was called a fool. " I am impressed you can even think in this situation much less figure out I am not the real one" she was genuinely surprised the poison should have caused him immense pain and should have clouded his thinking.
She started to undo her magic and revealed her face. Ray seeing her understood why he couldn't sense who she was. she had an orb like mask on her head and green hair. She was also a member of Tartarus guild her name was kyouka.
"Well let me introduce my self my name is kyouka I am one of 9 demons in the Tartarus guild. But you are certainly a capable person , it's a waste to just kill you. why don't you join us and become a member of Tartarus "kyouka offerd with a smile
"Yeah I have a better offer why don't you quit your guild and we can go on a date together I will make it worth while"
Ray said to with a beautiful smile. which he done while suppressing his pain
Kyouka hearing this was stunned and started to blush . All of her years as a demon no one had guts to flirt with her.
When he suddenly said those words she was too confused to think while looking at his beautiful smile.
While all the mages and Jackal who was beaten to a pulp was also stunned at this shamelesness of this person.
" Well I.... cannot We.... "she was stuttering her words like a school girl unable to come up with words to speak whether to say yes or no.
OIIiii... all the people screamed at the same time
"He is just messing with you don't fall for his trap you idiot" Jackal screamed at her companion
Hearing jackal kyouka regained her composure and calmed her mind. She also understood she was just being played at. She began to become furious about the thought he was just playing with heart.
" You shouldn't have done that" she said with furious eyes while looking at ray as if he is her mortal enemy
Ray was also stunned his habit of flirting just kicked in and she become furious about it. She send an array of magic towards him while he dodges barely
" Just stop moving and die " screamed kyouka with anger expression .
While ray was dodging his pain was also becoming more unbearable . He couldn't think properly just moved go from one area to another. He was also felt wronged just because he flirted she became this furious about it.
While he was dodging her he felt a huge pain on his back and was send flying .
"You forgot about me didn't you" Jackal said with a grin on his face.
Ray who was in mid air was again pierced with no of magic send by kyouka. He spitted blood and fallen down with a thud and stopped moving.
" Is he dead ?? " Jackal asked while hesitating to move forward.
"No but he will be dead soon . He couldn't survive all the poison in his body and damage happened to his body" kyouka said regaining her composure she also felt regret in killing him
Ray who was lying down felt reget . He couldn't move or feel anything. "
Am I gonna die again like this . He started to think about everyone at the guild at the orphanage the children who was waiting for him his grandpa , brother ,his father , Juvia , Risa . I should have said proper goodbye to everyone.
While he was thinking he heard chains breaking in his head . "Now I am hearing things " Ray thought with a frown as his last moment was interrupted.
Suddenly no of chains breaking can be heard in his head uncontrollably .That is when he understood what was being unchained .
A huge smile started to appear on his face as he thought " FINALLY. ...."