Yusoph helped Mary from standing up because of the trauma that she recently experienced from the thugs.
He puts the left arm of the lady around his neck to guide her and give her a little bit of support.
They walked together leading to the exit of the miserable basement that they were currently in.
Mary looked at the man who saved her from the danger that she couldn't seem to imagine and she unconsciously blushed while looking at him.
Both Mary nor Yusoph didn't have any idea that this will be the beginning of their unexpected story.
[In the Current Timeline]
"Rubia! Tom! Grandell! and Dea! Do you like to visit my family in Za'astaroz?" Yusoph asked his colleague whom he treated as his brothers and sisters.
"Hm… You recommended just right in time, Yusoph! I really wanted to see the Beauty Goddess who accidentally fell in love with you and of course your child. Many years had already passed but I couldn't seem to see your child." Rubia's reply to what Yusoph recommended to them.
"I'd like to see if he has a talent or none. Well, I hope he's as talented as you when it comes to magic though." She added.
"Well, I'm sure that my child had much more talent and potential when compared to mine, I always saw him watching me when I was reading something." Yusoph said to Rubia while scratching the back of his head.
"Well, if you said so, then it is what it is," Grandell replied back to what Yusoph said to them.
"I'd also like to see your son! I have some very important news to tell him in regards to his father, that even Mary didn't know, HEHEHE!" Grandell added and he started to smirk and slapped Yusoph's shoulder.
"What about you Tom?" Yusoph looked at Tom.
"…" Tom's response.
"Tom said, he's also fine with it, he would be grateful to be able to meet your family personally, it's already been several years since the last time he met your wife." Grandell said to Yusoph.
All three members "Rubia, Dea, and Yusoph" looked at Grandell because they didn't even know if that was really what Tom had said to them.
All three members redirected their looks at Tom and they were surprised that Tom had been nodding continuously, it only means that what Grandell had said was only the truth.
"Okay, I think it's really what Grandell had said on behalf of Tom." Rubia spilled the obvious.
"Hm… You, Dea? Are you coming with us?" Yusoph asked her.
"Well, of course! I'm your vanguard I don't want you to be defenseless on your way there." Dea said to Yusoph while cleaning her huge and durable metallic shield.
"That's it! Our way should be into the Za'astaroz Village, my home." Yusoph's remark on his teammates.
A shade of happiness can be seen on the face of Yusoph, he was quite excited because his team would finally be able to see his own family again.
"Can we start our journey?" Yusoph asked them.
"Yes, that would be pretty obvious, dork!" Rubia said to Yusoph.
All the team members laughed at what Rubia had said to Yusoph, except for Tom because he's very quiet all the time.
The Team finally started renting out a medium size carriage that they can fully utilize on their long journey from Grangeren to Utopium.
Ten days passed and they finally arrived at Utopium without any problems.
They were currently at a private Inn that they rented for just a quick stop and a bit of relaxation.
"That was quite a ride! I would never accept a task that requires a very long trip anymore!" Rubia grumbled in front of the "Flaming Ember" members.
"I fully agreed with your sentiment Rubia" Dea's empathy to Rubia.
"Yeah, that was a very tiresome journey. If only our Mage here knows teleportation magic, then that would never happen" Grandell jokingly said to Yusoph.
Yusoph looked at Grandell and raised his left eyebrow and said "Well, it's true though, it will never happen if I only know how to cast a Massive Teleportation Magic. Unfortunately, I can't afford a spell book of that tier!" Yusoph said mockingly at Grandell.
"If there's only someone who can give it to me as a present." He added and he redirected his eyes at Rubia.
Rubia knew what Yusoph had been trying to say.
"Yeah, I know, I know. If only we had some financial assistance, then that would be possible." Rubia defended herself.
No one can disagree with what Rubia said, to be honest, they have some money in their own pockets but they also have someone to feed, like their own family.
"Flaming Ember" Mercenary Group is just a small group that is composed of five members, all the payment for their completed task would be automatically divided into five.
One hour had passed and the group finally decided to continue their journey into the Za'astaroz Village.
According to Yusoph, the travel duration from Utopium to Za'astaroz Village was only three days long.
The "Flaming Ember" was very delighted at what Yusoph had told them, and after that, they finally departed from Utopium.
[Two days Later]
While they are on their journey to Za'astaroz Village, the team felt an evil aura that kept exuding from where they were traveling.
"Flaming Ember, please prepare yourself! This is not just a normal presence!" Rubia commanded the rest of the members.
Rubia wore his red armor and prepared her crimson-colored sword against the chilling aura that she can sense from almost three kilometers away from them.
Dea began to wear her tough armor and checked her sturdy metallic shield.
Tom kneeled and prayed to the Goddess of Water and he gently caressed the golden necklace on his neck.
Grandell checked the sharpness of his arrows and arranged them symmetrically on his quiver, and also he prepared his powerful bow.
Yusoph can feel the very disturbing presence within his mana sense that had almost neared them, and he can feel his heart beating rapidly because of the unknown that they would be facing.
Yusoph readied his Magical Robe, his staff, and all his enchanted accessories that will boost his magical capabilities.