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Chapter 3 - The Encounter with the ArchDemon

As days passed through Gonas had started to continue his job again, many people from the nearby human village were worried about the couple's sudden disappearance as they were mostly dependent on Gonas and Maple for most of their needs in the near forest and the other regions. Gonas went to the organisation where he was registered as a member. His friends and co-workers were very curious about the things happened to him in his absence. They thought that Gonas might have gone on some adventure and might have done many great things. All of them had surrounded Gonas and poured a rain of questions with curiosity.Being felt cornered by his friends and co-workers Gonas had no choice but had to tell them what had happened, Gonas was very talented so he created a story of bluff on the spot and told them with real expressions that every one of them believed him and were listened to his stories quite seriously. Despite his rare talent his close friend Fencer did not even came to him, he was standing at the counter and was having a drink with calm. After finishing all his bluff Gonas went straight to Fencer and sat beside him. As Gonas sat beside him Fencer put his glass on the table and smirked as if he knew something that other did not, he asked Gonas "Hey Idiot, are you going to tell me the same stories". Gonas busted out to laugh and ask Fencer to come to his house at the end of his work, he said he has a surprise for him.As their chat was going their friends Ignite, Frigid, Terra, Gust and Nebula arrived. (Ignite - Fire manipulation, Frigid - Water and Ice manipulation, Terra - Earth manipulation, Gust - Air manipulation, Nebula - Space and Sky manipulation, Fencer - Sword Master and can borrow others power for certain time). Nebula reached out to Gonas and asked him, how he was doing. She is the Third most power full member in their team after Gonas and Fencer. Gonas smiled at his friends and ask them to come along with Fencer and him to his house. He also mentioned that he had a great news for them.Later that day all of them after finishing their individual jobs, they all started to Gonas house from different places. All of them met on their ways and started discussing about, why Gonas had called them to his house out of blue. Terra said she had observed Gonas and she mentioned that he was unknowingly happy and she also mentioned that she had never seen him like that in past few years of their friendship. Gust being a funny guy said that he might have married another beautiful woman, so he was so happy that he could not stop laughter. Frigid made a smacked Gust's head and said "Gonas was never going to do that to Maple. If Maple hears you saying these words then you are a dead meat, Hahaha ha ha ha!."In the middle of their way to Gonas house, the friends had encountered a strange looking man. He was tall & thin and had green coloured hair with his sharp teeth, long hair with a horn on the forehead, he wore a forest green coloured over coat. Seeing him Ignite asked him "Hey Green toothpick, who are you? What are you doing here currently?". Stepping forward Nebula said "Seeing his looks, he might be from the Demon region." Terra interrupted by saying "But! this place is pretty far from the Demon region." Fencer stretched his hand out to side and signed all of them to stop talking, he stepped ahead two steps and said "Are you by any chance a person named Tact?""Tact...! hmhmhmmmm yes it's me. I think my name is famous hmmm." he chuckled sarcastically. "Be careful and alert, he is a very tricky guy. He can manipulate his surroundings quite good." murmured Fencer to his friends. All of them quickly got ready to fight. Tact made a nasty laugh and said "Oh little fighters, I want to fight but this is not time, I am busy with my search for the 'True King'. Hahahaha hahaha, oh you people might not even know anything I should not be wasting my time here with you little flocks. Well then farewell my little fighters! Hahahaha haha." saying these words in a devilish tone and then disappeared into thin air.All the members were shocked and were searching the surroundings with confusion by cursing Tact. Fencer was the only person knowing about the story placed his sword downwards by facing the earth stood silently. His face was filled with terror, his eyes were wide open even though he could not see or sense anything. His face hands and feet were becoming wet and he was shivering with fear. Seeing this condition of Fencer, all the other members were shocked. Fencer mumbled "No no no no this can't be true, noo noo no!"Nebula came to Fencer and tried to calm down him, but there was no use. After few seconds Gonas arrived at the place and asked them why they were taking so long to come. He suddenly saw the Fencer's face and asked others what had happened. The other members had told Gonas about their meet in the way to his house and the encounter with Tact and the words he said. After listening to them Gonas was shocked and took them immediately to his house without any delay. All of them sat remorse thinking about the incident.Magus seeing them like that interrupted the silence and spoke "Hey chicks stop worrying and listen, here your Gonas had become father" and showed them the boy to all the members with a great smile on his face. Seeing the boy's cute and gentle face all of them were back to normal and started to tease Gonas. Maple welcomed everyone to the table for dinner. Every one happily enjoyed the feast prepared by Maple and Magus.