The abrupt vanishing of Mr. Wave left an unsettling feeling among the four of them. Following a prolonged silence, Chloe attempted to alleviate the tension. "There's no need to fret over him, everyone. He's incredibly powerful, which is why he's summoned for urgent missions."
Ray inquired with curiosity, "You seem to be quite knowledgeable about him. Is there something more to his identity that we don't know?"
Chloe responded, "He's a friend of my sister's, and I've always admired him. So, I've gathered some information about him over time."
Subaki inquired further, "Do you have any idea where he might have gone?"
Chloe contemplated for a moment before responding, "Honestly, our village doesn't boast many powerful Guardians. In a realm with over 150 villages and thousands of upper-level Guardians, ours is considered one of the weakest. However, thanks to him, my sister, and eight other Guardians, we've managed to survive by forming alliances with neighboring villages."
Yaku interjected with a light-hearted tone, "Come on, guys, let's not delve too deep into the history of this world for now. How about we head upstairs and prepare something to eat?"
They nodded in agreement, and Chloe took the lead. In a hushed tone, Yaku leaned towards Ray and whispered, "She's incredibly beautiful."
Ray chuckled and whispered back, "Well, why don't you try your luck?"
Yaku, teasingly, replied, "I was asking for you, my friend."
Chloe, who had overheard the exchange, turned to them with a curious expression. "Is everything alright, guys?"
Ray and Yaku exchanged glances, and Yaku, with a mischievous smile, said, "Oh, it's nothing, really. Ray was just admiring your beauty."
Both Ray and Chloe responded simultaneously, "WHAT?!"
"If you're thinking about asking me out, let me save you the trouble; it's a definite NO. I'm not into that kind of stuff," Chloe replied firmly in an irritated tone.
Ray was about to respond when a sudden noise of shattering glass and the sound of lamps blowing out in the hallway interrupted them.
Subaki's voice trembled with fear as he asked, "What was that?"
Chloe took charge, her voice filled with urgency. "Guys, stay close to me. I'll create a Dark Defense. Whatever happens, don't venture beyond a five-meter radius."
As they cautiously moved forward, their footsteps echoing in the dimly lit hallway, they came face to face with three menacing robotic figures, their red eyes glowing ominously.
"Who are they?" Yaku asked with a puzzled expression, turning to Chloe for answers.
Chloe rolled her eyes in mock annoyance and gestured toward the robotic figures. "Well, they're not my long-lost cousins, so why don't you just ask them directly?"
"Alright, no problem," Yaku replied, trying to play it cool.
With a stern expression, Yaku stepped forward and confronted the strange robotic figures. "Who are you weird creatures, and how dare you break someone's windows?" he demanded.
"Show some respect, kid. We're Grade 2 robots from HV Village, and we're here to capture White Wave. Can you tell us where he is?" the robot replied.
"Don't even dream about it. Even your leader Pama can never capture him, Just go and tell her already." Chloe replied in a confident angry tone.
Yaku couldn't help but smirk. "You said they're not your relatives, but it seems like you know a lot about them."
"Shut up! HV is our enemy, and Pama is their leader," Chloe snapped.
"You've crossed the line, kids. Water Beam!" the taller robot exclaimed as a thin beam of water shot toward Chloe's Dark Defense. However, it had no effect.
"Such a powerful Dark defense, Are you Nishtha, the dark spirit tornado ?" the robot asked.
Chloe grinned. "Thanks for acknowledging my sister."
"Then, we are safe. Fairy dust" one-eyed robot standing on the right yelled. Fairy-type attacks are more powerful than Dark-type and this attack nullifies the dark defense. " Kids it's almost over, Great Spiky Wall." the taller robot attacked with a smile. A great wall with spiky pillars emerged from the ground and starts moving towards them. "It's too big we can't destroy this, this is end for us." Chloe started crying.