The masked man was insulted as if he was not good enough despite being an elite. He was sorrowful as he really don't have any idea how to find these ores but he can't explain it to Lander as he was being belittled.
Signaling Grey, Lander was dejected as this man can't really help him so they continued travelling.
Seeing that Lander and Grey moving without caring about him, he felt a pang in his ego and heart. Still, he shouted, "What if I accompany you to find these ores?"
"Don't bother, I'm a person who loves to work alone," Lander replied without even turning his head back as he just waved his hand.
"Whether you like it or not, I will accompany you!" This was his last option. He has no family to return to. No place to stay and everybody he knew despised him now. He was willing to work under an outcast out of respect to his father's dying wish. Not just because of it but because he doesn't want to live alone again. He hated being alone, being disregarded and despised. He wanted to prove to those royalties that he and his family never betrayed the humanity.
And in order to prove that, he needs to be with someone whom he can trust. He has already learned that Lander was an outcast who was able to make a name for himself.
Even if he's not willing to be served, he will still follow him.
Not giving a reply, Lander and Grey continued travelling while the man traveled on foot following them running.
Despite being left alone because Grey's speed was faster, he still followed them and if ever he lost sight of them because of the darkness, he was tracking them by following Grey's footprints.
Dawn came when this man spotted Lander and Grey eating, they were having a bliss expression when he went besides them.
"Oh? Didn't know you could still follow us despite the darkness," Lander smiled as he continued eating.
Smiling, the man just sat down and stabilized his breathing as he was really so tired. He dared not eat with them despite having a grumbling stomach. Since he decide to be Lander's servant, he has no right to eat with them. He just took out a bread and a gourd of water.
After eating, the three rested for an hour before they continued travelling. They again stopped to eat lunch, rested for another hour before they again continued their journey until they arrived at a small village.
They were about to enter when one man surrounded by a bunch of beautiful ladies pointed at the man who was travelling with Lander and Grey full of disgust, "Kahel? I didn't know you are still alive and was also traveling with an outcast?"
"Oy outcast, you have a strong beast with you? Why don't you sell it to me for one gold? You're only ruining this mighty beast's strength!" The man smirked as he ridiculed Lander.
Kahel gripped his fists while Lander and Grey continued without even sparing a glance to those people.
"How dare you ignore me!" The man shouted as he waved his hand and a bow and arrow sprung in front of him as he pointed it towards Lander.
But before he released the arrow, Kahel arrived at this man's back and stabbed him multiple times that made the beautiful ladies screamed, "How dare you kill our husband!"
Not giving them a chance to retaliate, Kahel fearlessly fought against them. But one against too many, the fight was already determined as Kahel was getting wounds after wounds.
Not far from them, a beautiful lady was standing as she saw Kahel fighting against a group of ladies, "This Kahel really didn't care about his life after all! A pity that he won't even have another day to live."
The beautiful lady said as she walked away moving towards Lander and trying to buy Grey for a thousand of Gold coins.
As usual Lander didn't say anything as he just watched Kahel and the ladies fighting till death. Just as Kahel was about to be hit by a magic, Lander jumped off Grey as he sprinted and block the magic with his bare hands. He was thrown away and stumbled into the nearest tree as he puked out a mouthful of blood. His hands limped down as the magic was too strong for him, he received it wholly without protection. It was like drowning inside a whirlpool, you can't do anything but struggle with constant pains.
Soon, Lander fell unconscious with his blood staining his robe.
Seeing this, Grey unleashed his domineering aura that made everyone limped down by this sudden surge of aura. He always respected and trusted Lander, he gave him a new life ever since he became his master. But now that the bond was gone, he was still serving him. It wasn't a master slave bond but rather, he already looked at Lander as his family. It was a bond he couldn't neglect, a bond that couldn't be severed by anyone - a family bond. That no matter what happens to him, he will always be there for him.
So, whoever hurt Lander would pay for his or her own life. Without further ado, Grey pounced at the beautiful ladies and started tearing them down showing his beastly attitude.
Fleshes of the beautiful ladies scattered everywhere as Grey recklessly attacked.
People were scared and some lost their consciousness. The beautiful lady who wanted to buy Grey even puked after witnessing this brutal scene.