"Before that introduce my name first, my name is Tina Lincizie. I am an elf from the southern region. Actually I accidentally carried out a quest from the city, I was ordered to find a village girl who had been kidnapped. Everyone assumed that it was the Kingdom of Scaevola, when my group and I followed all the directions, we met a sinister figure with two horns and wide bat wings. That creature claimed to be one of the subordinates of the Demon King, of course we all became shocked when we heard that. The fight is unavoidable, we don't have a stronger power than him, my two friends were killed and I was made into a toy for the goblins!" Tina cried at the end of her sentence.
"Hmm… that means the other two elves are the girls who were reported to have been kidnapped?"
"That's right, they are the kidnapped girls. Before this there were three girls, but one girl couldn't stand the torture and mental stress that made her die!"
"Too bad, alright! I will take you back to where you came from!"
"Eh? M-Master, right now it would be very dangerous. The whole area is heating up due to the actions of the Scaevola Kingdom which continues to enlarge its territory and capture other species to become slaves, if Master dares to come with us the possibility that will happen is…"
"I understand your concern, but here you are still under my responsibility. If in the end I'm going to be considered an enemy that's fine, I'll let them know who I really am!"
Alisha and Tina felt the great energy of the spoken words combined with the intense glare in their eyes.
"Master Arzlan, are you not afraid if the elven kingdom side starts targeting you as an enemy?" asked Alisha.
"Afraid? Why now I'm afraid, you've heard it before. I don't care who will be my enemy, if they think of me as a monster then so be it. I never asked any creature for understanding!"
"F-Fine!" Alisha bowed her head with a wilt.
"Let me tell you, I'm not the kind of human you think you are, I'm a creature more terrible than the Demon Lord, so don't ever expect that I will pity or forgive something!"
Tina nodded.
***
The journey will be made tomorrow, that day they prepare mentally and their minds.
Tina still remembers what Arzlan said. "Why do I feel that he is actually not a bad creature, even though the words that come out are so full of terrifying energy!"
Liam has received a call from Arzlan, now he has faced Arzlan.
"Master Arzlan, did you call me?"
"Yes, I did call you!"
"If I may ask, what made you call me?"
"Tomorrow I'm going to take the three elves back to their homes, I want you to protect everyone in Noctem while I'm away. I will also continue my journey, so on that day don't wait for me to come back. Everyone here is your responsibility!"
"Fine, but will Lady Alisha come with you?"
"I don't know. But, it's probably better if she stays here, I don't want to put that girl in danger!"
Liam nodded.
Before sunrise, Arzlan and Tina started their journey. There were only Liam and Otoyura who greeted them as they left.
"Master Arzlan, I wish you success with your goal!" Otoyura said while giving an enthusiastic smile.
"Yes, all of you are still working together to solve the problem!"
They nodded.
Mirseria watched them leave with a worried face from telepathy.
***
The journey was towards the south, a thick forest they had to pass. Arzlan is curious what kind of creatures live in the southern region, he hopes that there is a strong monster that can be defeated by him.
That voice had been heard several times, ever since they left Noctem's territory. Arzlan felt someone was following him, but he deliberately ignored it.
"How long do you want to sneak around like that?"
Tina and the two elves became astonished, Arzlan suddenly spoke in the middle of a deserted forest. However, he did not completely speak alone, not for a long time a woman appears from behind the bushes. In her hair there are some leaves stuck to give an image of how hard she is to hide.
"Miss Alisha!"
Alisha chuckled with a blush on her cheeks. "I just want to make sure that Mister Arzlan won't be hit by a surprise attack!"
"It's you that I will think of as a lurking monster, lucky I didn't use my power right away, maybe if I did that your body would be dead!"
Instantly Alisha got shivered, she understood why Arzlan was acting cold, it was her own fault for not telling Arzlan to come along.
"T-There is no other way, if I told Master, Master would definitely refuse. Hence, I secretly followed Master!"
Arzlan sighed, he understood that perhaps his act of kindness would not be accepted by others very easily. "It's up to you, but remember I won't be responsible for your situation or anything bad that will happen to you!"
"Okay!" Alisha smiled happily.
***
After one day tied to the execution stake, all the residents regained their senses. It was all actually a trick of Aloci, he purposely dimmed the effect of the negative energy he was infused with.
Exactly that day was also the execution that had been attended by the executioners carrying large swords, the villagers wanted to scream, but their mouths had been bandaged.
Crash!!!
The villagers who saw the execution instantly looked away, blood spurting very crisply from the head that had been separated.
The execution continued down to the last human, that day they would never forget. The history of the execution of the villagers that will be remembered in every people's mind.
"Heheh… that's great, really great man. He mercilessly carried out this kind of execution, should I do something more extreme!"
"Huh?" Zuru turned his head towards the two o'clock, he felt a strange energy radiate. But when he turned around there was no one there. "Is this action right? I executed every villager, but the Prime Minister has given me the order to carry out the execution according to what has become the stipulation of the royal order!" Zuru's hands trembled when he saw the blood of the beheaded villagers, he also felt sorry for everyone who was shadowed by fear due to the execution. That gaze filled with disappointment was fixed on him.
__To Be Continued___