As soon as Rion, his father, Zeldain and Yutas exited the barrier that surrounded the Vallen forest they heard a cry of immense relief just before Rion was tightly gripped by his mother who was anxiously looking over his beaten appearance.
Even though when he awakened his core Rion's body was completely healed from all the injuries that he had suffered up to that point.
Due to him running through the forest it was obvious that he would get a scrape or two from the many branches that had brushed up against his skin here and there.
Apart from his clothes that were in a tattered state, a tired look on his face and a few scratches that were on his body he was otherwise completely fine.
Seeing that her son was alright Atrica released a sigh of relief "Oh my sweet little baby I was so worried when I had heard that you were still trapped inside the barrier that surrounded the forest as the Mana Beast's were going berserk I'm so glad to see that you're okay" Atrica said with a relieved tone as tears sprang from her eye's just before she pulled Rion into a loving but bone crushing embrace.
Although Rion struggled to breath in his mother's tight grip he didn't struggle to free himself he instead returned her hug the pair staying like this for the next few minute's.
While this was happening both Leios and Mexin were receiving the same treatment that Rion was from thier own mother's Zaria and Yulia.
Once Atrica released Rion she turned to his father and began walking towards him who was talking to the guards that were stationed outside of the barrier that surrounded the Vallen forest.
By the air that was billowing around of his mother from the sheer power she was exuding as she was walking towards the group of men, Rion knew that those guards were about to learn the reason why his mother was known as the Battle Maiden.
She was given this name for saving and treating the residence that were injured during a mass outbreak of berserk Mana Beast's around the city of Balthor.
The reason she was given this moniker was because of her beauty as well as the unique way she used her Life element as well as her summoned Beast's to mercilessly slaughter any Mana Beast's that were unlucky enough to cross her path.
As Atrica approached her husband and a few of the guards that were responsible for maintaining the barrier around the Vallen forest she was noticed by her husband.
Upon seeing her face Nialan broke out in a cold sweat and quickly stopped talking knowing what was about to happen.
When the guards saw Nialan's reaction they followed his eye's only to see a beautiful woman walking towards them but instead of admiring her beauty each of the four guards felt immense dread as they saw the look of rage in her eye's.
When Atrica arrived in front of them Nialan attempted to speak "Dear please thin-" but he was cut off when he saw the barely consealed rage in his wife's eye's.
Atrica turned her gaze from her husband to the four guards who stood only 2 feet away "Are you the ones that are responsible for making sure that the barrier doesn't fail?" Atrica asked with an icy firm tone as she pointed to the now normal looking barrier.
Gulp.
One of the guards tentatively stepped forward and when Atrica's gaze landed on him he couldn't help but gulp nervously before he nodded his head "Y-yes ma'am" the guard stuttered due to how nervous he felt under the pressure that was coming from Atrica's body.
When Atrica heard the guards answer the pressure that was coming from her body doubled in intensity "So can any of you tell me why exactly the barrier that you're incharge of suddenly sealed itself entrapping not only my son and husband inside but my friends as well?!" Atrica said with a cold unforgiving stare.
Due to the pressure that Atrica was releasing all four of the guards fell to the floor under the great pressure unable to even lift their head's from the ground.
Although his mother was strong when Rion was born her strength had grown in the 9 year's since his birth allowing her to reach the 2nd Stage of the Spiritual Plane.
Nialan ran over to his wife in an attempt to quell her rage "Atrica this isn't helping anyone all you're doing is making some men who happened to be standing guard when all this happened suffer for just doing their job's you know as well as I do that what you're doing won't solve anything" Nialan said with a stern tone that Rion had never heard him use on his mother.
Atrica's gaze moved from the four men who were laying on the floor to her husband "It may not solve anything but what am I supposed to do when you and our son nearly lost your lives inside that place and there was nothing I could do about it" Atrica said her tone changing from cold to concern for both her husband's and Rion's well-being.
Nialan's mouth opened and closed repeatedly any word's he attempted to say refused to come out of his mouth "Mother it's okay we're okay sure I have a few cuts here and there but other than that I'm fine so can you please stop this" Rion who had since moved to his mother's side while his parent's were talking asked imploring for his mother to stop.
Atrica looked towards the guards who were still on the floor from the affects of the pressure she was releasing from her body "Haaah~ Fine now let's get you home were you can be treated for these injuries shall we" Atrica said as she retracted her pressure before taking Rion by the hand and heading towards one of the family carriages.
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Unknown to the Ashcroft family the black haired man that was dressed all in black had been watching them this entire time "Interesting.... this is very interesting indeed it looks like this era might be able to survive what's coming after all" the black haired man said before he melted into the shadow's of the forest as Rion and his family entered the carriage heading on the journey home.
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Due to the event's that happened inside the Vallen forest and his awakening his first core Rion was incredibly tired, so tired in fact that as soon as he entered the carriage he immidiatley fell fast asleep for the remainder of the journey home.