OKE finds it great to have a sorceress nearby, somehow he gets very big ideas of his journey to NANEKI.
TOIRE, who listens to her, says quietly when they are a little away from KEKI that, do not forget that she is an apprentice, although she has managed to do many high-level spells, have not been perfect, she must remember how she hurt her hands, even if she is strong, even with the wound that refuses to heal completely they will go with her (he remembers her battered hands) , he will go with her to NANEKI.
OKE looks at him seriously, he knows TOIRE is right, it's just that, if that's achieved in that state, she has the belief that in her good physical state.
She'll be able to make great progress.
That's what TOIRE agrees on, he thinks she's admirable.
This, he said when he looked at her, OKE understands that KEKI likes her and plays pranks on her with that.
To which TOIRE tells her that he does not joke, she is really special to him.
OKE smiles at him, though he thinks KEKI doesn't look at TOIRE that way.
In a way, he feels he'll get hurt.
Somehow he understands.
He is a noble boy and has taken care of her for a long time, coexistence has made them create bonds between them.
In fact, she herself is very happy to be on such a close-knit team that she takes care of each other as a family, hugs TOIRE and makes him walk a little faster until she reaches KEKI whom she also hugs.
KEKI (which does not look very comfortable).
She thanks them for let her join them.
That's to, he lets them go and encourages them to keep walking.
They look at her a little strange and make them feel hopeful.
They're still halfway there and there's a long way to go.
After a few hours, they go down the mountain and see that vegetation begins to run low throughout the area.
The group walks through abandoned crops with grown nature, the trees are fruity and cut some for supplies and sit down to eat.
TOIRE AND OKE stretch while settling in.
KEKI just sat down.
Suddenly, they hear a lot of noise, someone comes running, you hear various sounds of voices, the group crouchs down, they think they've seen them, or maybe they're looking for them.
They hide in the little vegetation that, is a little high they throw breast earth.
According to the sound of the earth, they estimate that a small crowd of 4 is coming.
They're not wrong, there aren't too many running, in fact, 3 of those guys are run by a young man with a giant brush that has a spear on the opposite side.
That boy, he corneres them in such a way, moves skillfully making them turn around, plays with them.
The group of OKE, TOIRE AND KEKI looks from a slightly distant place, among the tall grass.
OKE has been amazed by his dexterity, his suit that makes him look too serious, his rebellious dark brown hair and the ponytail that grabs his long hair, those eyebrows a little thick and that hard, tall, thin and too severe boy rictus with the guys who give them some strokes with the brush, everything in him has delighted OKE who contemplates him drunk.
The guys they're chasing bring bags on their backs, probably thieves, the group thinks that, who they are to judge them, if they also stole fruit.
When they reach them they disperse, the young man follows one and hits him with his giant brush, the other who runs in the opposite direction throws him and crosses his leg, the young man goes to the guy, removes the brush and runs to the third, the one if he gives him some work and resists several attacks, but is cheating and has hidden some daguitas , his weapons hidden, he throws them at them, the boy dodges them in an agile way and with a jumps twist on him, with his brush hits him and knocks him out.
OKE, TOIRE and KEKI are nearby, KEKI convinces them to stand up and see them.
The boy is surprised and sees them in a challenging way, asks if they too come to challenge him.
They look at each other, so it probably wasn't for the fruit.
TOIRE says no.
That boy with a derogatory tone asks them what do they want?
TOIRE explains that they're just passing through.
One of the beaten boys gets up and runs away, the one with the leg as he can also tries to run away, seeing that he can't, KEKI approaches the boy and applies a healing on him.
Immediately he can move, the boy flees unsurped.
This annoys the boy who directs his gun to KEKI.
Only a great distance separates them.
They confess that they took some fruits for their long journey, but are willing to pay for the fruit.
He's suspicious, he doesn't believe them.
KEKI gets up from the point where she cured the wounded boy by the leg, she walks towards the brush boy, the young man, pays attention to KEKI, looks at her clothes, recognizes her robe, but becomes tense and on guard.
Somehow, his clans are supposed to be friends, but he also remembers that among those who attacked his clan, there were chosen sorcerers.
TOIRE wants to stop her, warns her of the danger, as soon as she realizes she had advanced, she gestures to calm her down.
Faced with this, TOIRE does not stand still and begins to move forward at will as well.
KEKI, being in front of the young man, tells him that if he thinks she's lying to kill her.
TOIRE and OKE are alarmed by such boldness.
How the hell do you come up with that?
They both thought about it.
Even the same young man.
KEKI challenger.
but calmly, she tells her that everyone knows that lying in the CHOSEN is forbidden, if she will listen to her, tell her if she's going to kill her, then do it now.
She sees him staring into his eyes as if he saw in his soul, he makes it uncomfortable, he lowers his gaze at her neck and sees the second button and notices the seal of CHOSEN, the confused one, decides to attack her, but she does not move, has no defense, nor does he blink, he touches her chest with the brush that brings strength , TOIRE is close to avoid it, just the sword of TOIRE between it and the brush that in fact anchors the force at the last moment.
TOIRE feels like I'm looking like a fool in front of her and he's going back to OKE.
Although both KEKI and the boy ignored it.
The boy pulls away his gun, says anyway, he's fine anyway, there's nothing there for him anymore.
All her people died at the hands of mercenaries and sorcerers dressed like her (pointing to KEKI courageously) KEKI is surprised and a little concerned about what the boy said.
In that instant of distraction he pulls it and flatters KEKI behind his neck.
OKE and TOIRE who are upset are approaching.
KEKI, with the pressure on his neck, asks the boy about the attackers who wore the same dress of her.
He claims so, a perfidious and strong woman killed her teacher with a single attack.
The... (loosens the amago a little, but becomes tense).
He died saving him under his room in the drain tunnels and wouldn't let them follow him.
Then in an attack of hysteria, courage and helplessness, he tightens KEKI's neck more, but she does not defend herself, holding the pain of her throat.
KEKI with his hand instructs TOIRE and OKE not to intervene.
The boy is in a crisis.
END OF CHAPTER 15