It has been few hours since I kill all those goblins. Now finally able to collect my thoughts I came out of the pond.
With a heavy heart I walk pass the mountain of corps left after the massacre in the morning.
It's already evening and I have finally finished collecting the corps of Roxy and the other two.
With my heart broken with the loss of the woman I loved it was difficult but I barely managed to reach the next city.
I was stopped at the entrance as I was carrying dead bodies on my shoulder.
After explaining everything to the guards I was given a carriage to help me transport Roxy and the other's remain to the guild.
After reaching the guild I was sent to a private room. In that room I met Mr. Richards, the guide master of the whole Zorn republic guild houses.
I was a bit puzzled as why such a powerful person wanted to discuss of a bandit raid.
Then he spoke....
"Hello, nice to meet you Mr. Andy. I have got the gust of information of what happened but would you care to explain."
with eyes filled with anger he continued
"This matter is kind of personal as Tina the mage in the party was my daughter. who ever the culprit is I sure am going to kill him."
In his voice I could clearly find agony and grief.
I took a deep breath in and started explaining everything I say and happened after I woke up in the morning.
With tearful eyes Mr. Richards thanked me for avenging his daughter. He then asked his secretary to send an investigation team and salvage group to collect and investigate the area in question.
With done with my report I left the guild house and continued my way to an inn.
Even during the night unable to forget what happened I was unable to sleep. Early in the morning I woke up and made my way to the guild to collect Roxy's body and give her a proper burial.
The moment I stepped inside the guild everyone had an shocked expression. The guild master's assistant invited me inside where I was briefed on the suctions.
The guild master with a serious expression asked me, "Mr. Andy did you really kill everyone in that forest? "
"Yes I did" with a straight face I replied.
After my swift reply the guild master with a grin gave me the reward, and asked me to join him to Roxy's party's funeral. with a gentle smile I agreed as I was planning to give Roxy a proper burial myself.
I then followed the Guild master to the cemetery for the funeral. During the funeral i met many of Roxy's friends. After the funeral was told i had received a nickname "grim reaper" or "THE GRIM" for short.
After hearing the nickname i chuckled a bit.
After saying my goodbyes to everyone i then left for the inn.
After i entered my room i was struck with sorrow so i cried the whole night. The next day i got out of my room and decided to be the best of all. become a S-rank and fulfill Roxy's wish.
With a determined feeling I went to the guild house to take some quests. as I didnt have enough qualification I was prompted to E-rank.
It has been a week since Roxy died. I have finally moved on and now I feel less sad thinking I couldn't do anything to save her. I finally understood what I must do, i must move on and live a better life for Roxy, for both of us.
After completing another escorting mission i finally reached D-rank, now all i needed is to find a party to join for me to move above rank.
Just as I was think that I remembered that other hunters are afraid of me, kind of.
-Back to present...
"sight....."
'After seeing the way the other hunters were looking at me makes me feel kind of left out and unwanted something.'
While thinking all these unnecessary things I I reached my destinations "The hell forest" also known as the most dangerous forest in the east.
I was send here by the direct order of the guild master.
The mission says....
Job title: Search and rescue
Requirement: Find the B-rank party that has gone missing few days ago and rescue if necessary.
Details: B-rank party has the following members;
1 A-rank healer
1 C-rank swordsman
1 B-rank mage
Additional information:
The party is an all girl group in which the healer is the 2nd daughter of the Duke and other two are her attendant.
....
I'm almost at the middle of the forest still there is no sign of the party or any other living thing. How is this possible as this forest is mainly famous for all the dangerous animals/ beasts that are capable of eating an average human whole in a matter of seconds.
This is so suspicious, I have been searching for hours now but I still can find no trace of them.
As I reach a pond I fell tired so I decided to rest here for a while. But it is kind of strange as I have been walking for hours and haven't even seen an animal nor a monster it is as of the were all wiped out without any traces left.
With all my fatigue I decided to take a bath in the pond, as soon as I put my leg in the pond I feel a strange presence under the water. as if it was waiting for a pray to fall into its trap and capture it.
I don't know what kind of monster is inside the pond but just by noticing it I can say it is very dangerous.
Without a moment of hesitation I connected myself to the darkness and brought out my sight.
The chill I felt for a moment there is no doubt about it, it is an A-rank dragon the imperial blu, an water type monster that traps its prey underwater but doesn't kills them.
I encountered one of these before when I was still at home and thay are really dangerous.
I gulp my saliva and walk towards the water.
wosh...
a large portion of water is flowing towards me.
slash.....
with a single slice I made the pond split in two
There it was staring right at me. A glare filled with rage as I invaded its territory.
'chuckle' I let out a slight laugh after seeing the stare given by the blu.
Then I saw them, the three group party trapped under thefotholdof the dragon, on something like a cage.
After I found them the only thing remaining is to rescue them.
I have two options;
1. i have to defeat the dragon which is said to be an A-rank
2. Somehow rescue those two by distracting the dragon.
After a short thinking i decided on the first option.
Looking down i can see the girls in terror as they couldn't comprehend the power difference and were completly completly defited and captured.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
with my scyte on my hand I charged towards the dragon.