"It is already four, you guys should find a place to hide. Don't worry we might be the weakest and smallest community but we can assure you that our territory is the safest of all." Kalvin spoke and started walking.
Hero started to walk as well and follow Kalvin. Simon and Peitho look at each other and decide to follow Hero as well. They were walking for minutes now and right after Kalvin opened the door, they went to another door and saw a big gate.
"Not bad," Simon whispered and all of them went inside. There they saw only twenty members holding their weapons and when they finally saw that it was just Kalvin.
"Why did you get out? I told you to stay here didn't I!?" An old man scolded Kalvin, touching his head as he was stressed about Kalvin but the guy just shyly giggled and scratched his head.
The old man looks at Hero and the others from head to toe. "You must be new here in this city? Are you hungry? I can serve you." Kalvin immediately went to the old man's side and spoke.
"Isn't we only had food for 1 week? Is this okay, Grandpa? We will be starved here!" The old man smacks his head causing Kalvin to groan in pain and looks at the old man.
"You bring your friends here and you don't want to give them food? Don't be ridiculous, Kalvin!" Kalvin just pouted and touched his head while looking at his Grandpa with Hero and the others walking away from them. Kalvin let out a sigh.
The old man introduced himself as Pancho which made Hero smile. Pancho is his friend in the past and the first person who taught him how to use weapons too to protect himself and to kill monsters. He couldn't believe that he could be able to meet his first master. This old man might look like weak but he is very skilled and can beat your ass that is why he was able to protect the people in his community. Hero respects Elder Pancho so much however, he receives news that Elder Pancho died because of a heart attack.
He served them chicken soup and the two consumed all the food that there was nothing left. "I haven't tasted chicken for a while! This is the best, Grandpa. Thank you so much!" Peitho exclaimed smiling at him causing the old man to smile as well.
After eating, Hero and Pancho were talking at a place where no one could hear them. Hero asks Pancho to sit properly in the chair. "Thank you." Pancho lets out a sigh and looks at Hero. "It must be good to become young, right?" Hero doesn't know what to answer so he just decides to nod his head.
"Grandpa, can you give me some information about the three groups that you talked about earlier? I want to know more about it."
"Do you mean by the three groups in this City?" Hero nodded his head. "Almond is the second one who has the largest community and was able to gather strong awakened ones. Those people whom they believe to have received powers because of Valerie and some told us that they took them by eating the gem slowly. And Paul is the last one. He also had many dangerous and strong awakened people that are hard to beat and of course, the last one is us.
What did others is the traditional way of taking the energy source of the gem. What he did and what he taught Simon is an advanced one. "I see, so the only two are the ones who are fighting about the territories and your community is still peaceful." The old man looks at him.
"Still?" Hero just realized that he slipped that word in his tongue.
"No, I mean people will still try their best to fight against other people even though what happened today." The old man just laughs causing Hero to laugh shyly. After a while, he speaks again. "Sir Pancho, actually, we were here to find Valerie and kill her. Do you know something about her whereabouts?"
The old man's eyes widened after hearing it. "You mustn't call her name! And if ever I know about it, I won't tell you. You are just putting yourself in danger." Sir Pancho stood up and left Hero alone where they were talking.
He clenches his fist as people in this city don't even try to tell him about Valerie. Even though Hero already killed Valerie before it was the time when Valeria woke up and showed up in the city. This time he wanted to make a change. He wanted to kill Valerie while she was sleeping but how could he do it when they are trying to avoid his question?
"Valerie, what terror did you bring to these people again, huh?"