[ Note : Since it is easy to type, I will be using nicknames for heroines and some other people than MC, most of the time. ]
In the span of weeks they all became very close. After becoming closer than the past, they even started calling each other with nicknames. Adam trained Xesteria and they could see the changes. But after some weeks, Adam and Amy could feel that Xesteria was very sad. When they asked her, she was hesitant. However knowing and understanding them after a few weeks she knew, they were kind people.
She told them how she had a friend and she is not coming here anymore. So they decided to search the forest where they met in the past. However after searching for a while, the only thing they could find was some weak beasts.
As they were about to leave, Adam noticed something. He looked closely at the tree that was carved and written something. It was an unknown language. However Xesteria Knew what language it was. She immediately translated it.
"The Dragon Bandits of the Low Mountain appeared - Elbereth"
Xesteria Had a shocked expression. Seeing this Adam asked, "What does it say Xe's..? Why do you look so pale...?"
She answered, "It says 'The Dragon Bandits of the Low Mountain appeared' and it was written by my friend. What should I do Addy..?! If what she said is true, then she is probably captured by them...!"
However hearing this Adam was in shock. He then asked,
"Tell me honestly Xe's... Is your friend an Elf...?"
She seems shocked by this however she nodded. Adam sighed. Then he said, "Go back to our grandpa and tell him that. I don't know if he knows about you being a friend of this elf but since there is a treaty between this country and the
Elves, he will help out."
Amy asked, "What are you going to do..?"
"I will find them and if possible, I will save her." Saying this, he disappeared from their vision. Amy could only sigh. She turned towards Xesteria and said, "Let's go tell Grandpa Asil.." Xesteria Nodded before looking back to where Adam just left.
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"What did you say...?! And Adam left to save her..!? Damn it! Zech..! Form a search party and order them to rescue the girl...! We can't start a war at this time! I know Adam is strong. But he should have at least waited for us..!"
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Inside a castle in the middle of the forest....
"What..!? She is missing..?! Don't tell me..."
"Your majesty! We should search for her right now!"
They all nodded in approval.
Without his knowledge Adam was bringing himself into new plots of fate.
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Moving fast as wind, Adam stopped near a large rock. Peeking towards the valley below it, he saw that a lot of people were talking amongst themselves while some were eating. There he saw a large tent covered by another sheet.
Activating his Divine Eyes, he searched for the strongest people here. But there was only one Arch Knight level swordsman and the others were knights level and trainees. There was even a woman among the bandits. Seeing through the tent, he saw some beasts being captured. There was another cage. Inside it was few female humans who were tied and covered in white substance. Without even checking he understood what it was. He then saw a body tied by a chain in the corner of the tent.
He saw that this person was a girl. However her beauty was different from Amy or Xesteria. She had golden hair and golden eyes that illuminates darkness. The most prominent feature was her ears. They were long and pointed just like a true elf.
Activating his invisibility, he floated towards the tent. He wanted to save the others as well. However before that, he had to bring the elf girl somewhere else. As he entered the tent, an intense killing intent was shown. Looking at the elf, he understood she was very angry. Not letting her hate him for no reason, he activated a barrier before using his own pressure to intimidate her.
Feeling the pressure of someone too strong for her, she bit her lips tightly. However her eyes opened when she heard an unfamiliar voice filled with calmness and gentleness.
"I am not your enemy..."
She looked at this incoming person and asked, "Then who are you...?" Her voice was filled with curiosity and confusion.
"I will introduce at a later time. You just have to know that, I am here because of Xesteria from the Malevier house."
Hearing a familiar name, her heart skipped. "You know Xe's..?" He nodded and said while shattering the chains by coroding them, "When we were inside the forest, she saw a writing in elven language and said you were captured. She seemed very worried. So I told her to notify her house before coming here."
As finished saying, he had already done freeing her. She touched her wrist and said, " I thank you. I was really right. All humans aren't bad people..." She said with a smile. He only smiled and nodded before turning towards the entrance. However his body tensed when he noticed someone is already here looking at both of them with a creepy smile.
'I was careless..!' He thought inwardly. Now that he is seen, he can't escape easily. He needed to save the other girls too. So decided.
"Can I ask you something...?" He asked the elf to which she nodded. "Help me save them. I will fight them. Just escape with them."
He said. Though she was going to accept whatever help he needed, she wasn't sure about this. He was her savior. If he dies because of her, Xesteria Won't talk to her anymore and she will feel guilty as well. However seeing the confidence in his eyes, she sighed before using light magic to blind everyone. In that split second, Adam broke the cages and let the girls leave with the elf.
Recovering from the blinding light, the leader of the bandits, screamed, "Don't let them escape! I will take care of him. You all capture the bitches!"
Hearing their leader's words, they were about to run after the girls. However a large wall made of earth appeared right before them.
Seeing this, the leader tensed. Someone capable of casting something big and powerful must be a strong person too. Looking at the boy, the leader couldn't but be arrogant and say, "He's just a boy. Kill him and bring me back my bitches!"
But instead of a war cry, it was a long silence that spread through the place. Even the leader couldn't swallow his spit as he saw, the above boy floating in the air and raising his hand. He wasn't an idiot. He knew what level of strength was needed to do something like that. He only had one answer.
"He's a devil..!"
Hearing their leader's words, they all began running around. Adam however was very angry. Their way of doing things was wrong. His old memories returned suddenly and he uttered in a cold voice,
"I Curse You..!"
There was silence. Nobody moved. Not because of mockery. But the feeling as if death was calling them, 'dear' can be heard inside their minds.
In his mind a message appeared.
« CURSED TONGUE OF ORIGIN Talent has been acquired »
"May Your Lust Affect Your Morality..!"
Still nobody moved. His eyes were pitch black like the unimaginable depth of the abyss.
"May Your Greed Affect Your Body..!"
"May Your Evil Hunt You For Eternity...!"
Then as if a dark cloud appeared, black smoke covered the entire bandits. After the smoke disappeared, Adam saw, that they were going crazy. He saw, the woman among them getting raped by their own comrades. He saw some monsters appear from the smoke as if smelling something arousing and began killing the bandits. It was a disgusting sight.
Then proving his next words, one of the male used a golden staff near him, and pierced through the chest of another with it. He saw another man cutting the hand of another when it suddenly turned gold in his eyes. The only difference was it was all illusions. Although it is an illusion, only he knows the truth.
At last when they thought everything will be over once they died, the true horror followed. Their injuries, no matter what, be it cut or slash were regenerated. Even though it's only an illusion, they could still feel pain and despair from it. Then as if giving up, all of them fainted.
Seeing all of them faint and foaming from the mouth, Adam wasn't satisfied. As he was about to do something else he heard a voice in his mind,
« Adam..! Stop it..! » Adam awakened as if waking from a dream and seeing everything, he felt nauseous. He then said,
"Sorry Maya.. I don't know what happened for me to do something like this..."
« You don't have to worry. In fact I wasn't worried about them. But you. They deserved it. Even though there are women among them as well, they let others be victims of such cruelty. So it is fine. However you almost lost yourself there...! »
Her voice proved her anger. Adam lowered his head and apologized. But denying his apology, Maya said to read about the skill he used just now.
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CURSED TONGUE OF ORIGIN (RANK : UNKNOWN) : Tongue Cursed/Blessed with words that can harm or curse someone. Whatever the imagination or words the user uses, it will become a reality only to the victims.
(WARNING! : While using, if the user's mind is weak, could lead to corruption of the Soul. If corrupted, the user will become a slave to the skill)
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Adam gulped after reading the description. He understood. His mind was weak. He had a weakness of his memories of previous world sufferings. He sighed before noticing that someone was coming. Disappearing from the position, he ran towards where the elf left.
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Sensing something, Asil stopped. However he wasn't the only one. His son and other knights also stopped. What they saw was, a number of people lying on the ground foaming through their mouth. He didn't understand what happened. As he was about to go help them, he saw the emblem of the Dragon Bandit group. Understanding they are the bandits, he hurriedly ordered his knights to tie them up. He had one thought.
'Adam... What have you done to them...?'