According to Emeera, they need to find a small waterfall cascade with a pond. Gin's team and Emeera's group began to search intensely for any signs of it.
Suddenly, Gin's ears perked up a little, hearing the tinkling sound of water. As he walked towards the source of the sound, he saw a water stream sliding down the small hill and into the clear blue pond.
"Miss Emeera, here!" Gin said.
When Emeera came and saw the crystal clear blue pond, she showed an excited expression. "I think it's the spot we were searching for."
But, what perplexed everyone is, this place doesn't look like keeping any treasures.
"Emeera, where is it?" Clog asked, showing an impatient expression.
"If it's the right spot, we will find a route under the water pool. Making use of that way, we can reach the location mentioned on the map." Emeera said.
As soon as Emeera said that, Clog smirked and touched his communication bracelet.
"Hehe, I finally found it!" Clog loudly laughed. "Kildo, finish them off!"
"You? Didn't we agree to split the treasures fairly?" Emeera exclaimed, even though she knows his true face.
Kildo launched an attack against Athusa, by punching his fist at her. His fist is covered by bluish energy, like that of a metal coating.
Athusa calmly tackled the attack like she was expecting it, by kicking Kildo with her leg covered in essence energy.
Kildo sensed the threat from the attack so, he quickly backed off from the attack and looked at Athusa in surprise. "You are not a 7-star Ranker?"
"Who said so?" Athusa coldly asked.
"Young master Clog, I think she's 8-star Ranker like me and a fairly strong one at that. I won't be able to defeat her one-on-one." Kildo said, by arriving next to Clog, knowing he won't be able to do anything to Athusa.
"Emeera, it looks like you brought a strong help. Hehe, so what? In a few mins, my men will arrive let's see what you do then." Clog spoke.
Gin and his team watched everything in silence without meddling in their business.
"What? You ordered your men to follow us?" Emeera exclaimed.
"Emeera, this is not what we agreed on. I can barely contend against that person Kildo if more peoples come, I won't be able to do anything." Athusa spoke.
Emeera seethed in anger, she knows Clog would do something like this and that's also the reason, she hired a ranker team to keep him in check.
If something happens to her, maybe no one will care. But, if the whole ranker team disappears with her and while Clog is still alive, the Ranker division will surely send a team to investigate him.
But, she didn't think despite the risk, Clog would bring his peoples behind her back. She's furious and bitter inside, but also knows if they stay here anymore, they will die.
Emeera gritted her teeth in anger and said, "Miss Athusa, let's get out of here!"
Athusa also nodded while solemnly looking at Kildo and Clog.
"Mister Gin, sorry for bringing you into this trouble. We better leave this place before his peoples arrive." Emeera spoke to Gin.
Gin shook his head and said, "It's too late. They are already here!"
"What?" Emeera cried.
Soon, six men decked in black clothes arrived before them.
"Haha, I told you to submit but you didn't listen to my words. And you guys, I already gave you face by letting you go, but you punks didn't listen to my words."
"Although it may be a bit of trouble, I can only kill you all along with Emeera. I don't want others to know about this place, after all. Hahaha" Clog wildly laughed.
"Is that so?" Gin calmly asked.
Even though he didn't know the black-clothed men's exact combat strength, only two peoples on that group exuded a strong sense of danger to Gin - Kildo and one of the black-clothed men who carried a sword.
Thanks to his extraordinary perception, he could tell the other black-clothed men are only at a 6-star level at best.
Clog froze hearing Gin's words; Gin's calmness and confidence scared Clog a little bit. 'Where is his confidence coming from?'
"What do you think, Yirene, Hammer?" Gin cooly asked, not bothering about Clog and his group.
"It's just two 8-star level Ranker and five 6-star level Rankers." Yirene indifferently said.
"Ah, this is the kind of life I have been waiting for. Bring it on. My own little life and death adventures, just thinking about it makes my blood boil!" Hammer roared, peering at the men in black clothes.
"Pff, hahaha, I thought you guys have some kind of trump card but didn't know you fellows are nuts, with some screw-loose." Clog laughed loud while blaming himself for being sacred.
Gin didn't put Clog in his eyes, he spoke to Yirene and Hammer, "Yirene, you take on that masked fellow with a sword, while I and Hammer will face other masked men's."
"What about that fellow named Kildo?" Hammer asked.
"Miss Athusa, can you do that?" Gin asked Athusa.
"No problem,"
"Yirene, will you be able to handle him?" Gin asked again since her opponent is an 8-star ranker.
"Hmph, just an ant!" Yirene coldly spoke, not bothering about the masked man who's eyes turned already cold, revealing a killing intent.
Clog was annoyed being ignored by Gin and others, he furiously yelled, "What are you guys waiting for? Kill them off!"
"Astro, stay with miss Emeera!" Gin shouted and focused his attention on the masked fellows before him.
Astro clenched his fist, thinking how incompetent he was, not even able to help his friends who were all trying their best.
And at the same time, he knows the enemies they are confronting are in a different league. He swiftly appeared next to Emeera and noiselessly watched the battle.
The masked man with a sword dashed towards Yirene and slashed his black sword. A silver sword, which magically appeared in Yirene's hand effortlessly blocked her opponent's attack.
Athusa confronted Kildo while Gin faced three men who were coming at him and Hammer faced the other two masked men.
The pressure on Gin is huge as he was facing three masked men, but it only excited him even more.
He withdrew two daggers from his pocket and dodged the first masked guy's punch while thrusting his dagger in the left hand towards the second masked man's heart.
At the same time, Gin aimed a high-speed kick towards the third masked man's abdomen.
The second masked man dodged Gin's dagger and sent a punch towards his face while the first masked man appeared behind Gin and sent a kick to his spine.
Gin's attack connected with the third masked man, which sent him flying a few meters back as if he was hit by a train.
Gin swiftly crouched down, eluding both the masked man's attack while sending a raging punch towards the second masked man's nether region.
Pitiful guy, since the second masked man only had a gap of few centimeters between him and Gin, he couldn't dodge the attack in time. Gin sensed his hand crushing two little stones.
The second masked man noiselessly slumped to the group, embracing his two treasures. With a swift cut to his throat, he fell to the ground, lifeless.
It's either do or die situation so Gin didn't hesitate for a second before taking his opponent's life.
Using his right arm as support, Gin flipped sideways hardly dodging the first masked man another kick to his head.
The first masked man eyed his best friend on the ground with his throat slit, covered in blood. His eyes red in fury glaring at Gin, hoping to rip his heart to shreds.
In the meantime, the third masked man recovered from Gin's kick and came back. Both the masked men piercingly glared at Gin, keeping their guard up.
Without giving them any time to recover, Gin sprinted towards the third masked man in his right.
The third masked man panicked a little as Gin's powerful kick already shook him to the core. As an experienced ranker, he recovered quickly and faced Gin by taking out a dagger from his back.
'Clank!'
Both the daggers clashed but Gin shoved his dagger at the left hand to his opponent's heart. The third masked man shifted his body a little avoiding the dagger to his heart.
'Ahhh!'
But, the dagger pierced his spleen. Before his opponent could recover, Gin drove his other dagger to the opponent's neck.
Everything happened in a split second before the first masked man could reach and support the third masked man. Gin breathed in and out, calming his racing heart while carefully observing the first masked man's moves.
"Ah, You little bastard - " Before the first masked man could finish his cry, Gin hurled the dagger towards his head and rushed.
'Swish!'
With great force, the dagger traveled towards the masked man's head who titled his head in nick of time to avoid it. Even so, the dagger carved his ear and planted firmly on the tree behind him.
Fresh blood burst open from his left ear, staining his clothes. Not fretting about his wound, the masked man prepared himself to face the rushing opponent.
He knows his opponent is strong, he also lost his two good friends who were with him for years.
'Swish'
The masked man dodged sideways, evading Gin's dagger and punched at him with his full strength.
Gin easily grabbed his opponent's fist; latching onto his wrist, Gin pulled him closer.
The masked man was frozen with fear, as he could feel the death approaching him. His eyes revealed various emotions - fear, anger, regret, and relief.
Gin rammed the dagger to the first masked man's heart, ending his miserable life.