Harry smiled and patted on Dave's shoulders fondly.
Irene truely understood the depth of bonding these guys have towards each other and their family.
"You mean, your father.....?" Irene asked without completing her question.
Dave shrugged. "Yes my father gave me more than 200,000 gold coins to start my own trading when I told him that I won't be inheriting the family wealth. I wanted my stepbrother to inherit it. He might have thought that, the gold he gave me might lessen his hearts burden and keep me happy. But my true happiness is here with them. My brothers and my two beautiful families who adopted me. My heart never felt this peaceful, even when I was at my fathers place." Dave was talking, looking at the fire, when he felt a sharp sting on his head. Ouch.... he started rubbing and turned around to find the source of the cause of his pain.
Rose was glaring at him as if she would skin him alive. Dave grinned guiltily.
Lilly who was also standing next to Rose looked in extreme anger.
"How many time do I have to remind you never to say you are adopted? You are all my brothers. My own brothers." Rose emphasized with a gritted teeth.
Dave lifted both his hands in a gesture for peace. "Sorry my princes. Truely sorry..... " Dave grinned goofily at both his sisters.
Irene, felt so touched that tears started rolling down her eyes without even her own notice.
A rustling sound made everyone look up.
"Dave, you fool can't you keep your voice down? You scared half the beasts in the surrounding area." Ben's voice reached them. But what shocked everyone was the four wild boar that was coming towards them. All the ladies screamed in terror.
"Relax everyone. Its Ben and Bob carrying the boar." Harry informed them.
What!!!? How can they carry the boars? The Duke and Victor both got up in shock and squinted at the incoming boars. It was as Harry said, the boys were carrying a boar each of their shoulders. Each boar the size of a huge boulder.
They threw the boars on the ground causing the earth beneath them tremble and came toward others.
"How!!? How can you lift a boar, let alone carry two of them?" Samuel, the old duke asked them rubbing his eyes in disbelief .
"Its not a big deal your majesty." The boys shrugged casually.
"Master Harry we sensed a Z-Class beast's presence." Bob said seriously.
"What!!? Here? How can such a powerful beast be In this region?" Harry asked looked puzzled and started to get up slowly.
"We don't know, but its presence is everywhere. Just a few miles from here." Ben said shrugging his shoulders.
All of a sudden, Alan got up so quickly that everyone near him jumped in shock.
"Everyone behind me. Now..." Alan said urgently gesturing all others. Within a few seconds everyone including Harry were behind him.
"Al..?" Williams asked.
"Guys spear formation." Alan said in a low voice. Without a second delay, the boys formed a spearhead formation. " Master Harry cover my position if I had to step out."
Harry noded in agreement surprising both Samuel and Victor. They thought Harry would take the command, but this....
As if reading their mind, Harry grinned proudly, saying, " Each of my deciples are betten than any legendary war general when push comes to shovel. No one can match them your Grace. Not even the Great General Dama...". The jaw of the two dropped literaly to their chest.
"This one feels quite strong. No matter what happens, don't leave your places. Alan whispered in a low voice and took out the star metal sword from his storage ring. The aura of the sword caught everyones attention. They were still in awe of this majestic sword when they felt a chill run down their spin.
Everyone looked aroud in fear trying to look for the source of the pressure and the killing intent, but none can be seen.
All six boys and Harry were looking straight ahead with narrowed eyes without blinking.
What is it? Samuel asked in a whisper.
"It's a Z-Class beast. The one you may know as a legendary level beast." Harry explained in a low voice.
Samual, Victor, George and Andrew visibly shivered in terror. The ladies and the girls were shocked to see these experienced men react like this.
"We are doomed.... we are doomed." George who had heard about this legendary level beast, started panicking.
Without even making a single sound, a pair of large yellow glowing eyes emerged in between the trees. It walked slowly towards the group with a graceful predatory gate.
The boys noticed a slight limp. "Its injured....!!!" Ben whisperd.
Alan noded his head slowly. When the beast came to a spot coverd in light from the fire, the others trembled visible.
It was not as big as the wild boar, just as big as a war horse. The powerful muscle, the graceful steps it took, the visible canines it displayed were enough for anyone to know how powerful the beast was.
"It's a black panther." Harry noticed.