Chapter 268 Manifestation of Terror!!

The bright cloud had illuminated the entire town and it was dispersing very slow, showering the town in glittering light. Emily sat between Ryu's legs with her back against his chest, both of them enjoying the scenery in front of their eyes. 

"Huh.. at least tell me what you can?" Ryu pinched her nipples, twisting them. "Aahhi...!" "You are such a cunning woman hehe.. still trying to gather what you can haha.." Emily puffed her cheeks up, acting coy. "Huh... I can't exactly trust a 15-year-old to save his ass in case things go haywire. The more I know, the better I can be prepared." 

"You just need to know that I got everything covered for now. If I mess up something, then, of course, I will come begging for help, you can bet on that." His words made the lady chuckled. "Be safe." Suddenly Emily saw Ryu's expression turn rigid.

Pecking on her cheeks, he explained the situation further. "Our little town is probably going to host some high-profile guests tomorrow. Make sure they leave as soon as they are here." "Who is it?" 

"Mr. Crown prince of the neighboring Thera kingdom. I hope you can send guide him back to his country. The boy seems to have lost his way back home." The boy was smiling, but Emily can sense the hostility from his voice. "Hmm.. crown prince Dennis. I heard about him. It's time that the boy sees that this world is too vast for him." 

She didn't ask anything else, clear about what she had to do. "Then I better take a good sleep." She got up and was about to fly away when Ryu held her hands. "Wait a moment, please take her with you." The next second Emily's eyes expanded into saucers. 

"Hehe... Hello, Ms. Emily." Right in front of her eyes, Lyla's body manifested in Ryu's arms. What sorcery was that? There was no storage treasure on his body at all. Not to mention that there were only a select few individuals who can create a treasure that can sustain life. Even those can only sustain profound beasts, with their hardy lives, not humans.

Stupefied, she can only extend her hands allowing the boy to pass on the woman to her. "You know, I got an intense desire to turn you around and spank your butt for this. But.. I will rein in my curiosity, for now." Watching Emily float away with a waving Lyla, Ryu can only laugh at her disgruntled words.

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At the first break of dawn when Ryu was still sleeping in his bed, a chariot reached the outskirts of the town. "We are here, my prince." The boy with the chiseled face, stepped out of his carriage, stretching his limbs. "Aaahh.. haha.. a breath of fresh air." 

"Come with me, Graham. Let's go and meet our little maid hahaha... I am so excited..!!" Dennis's body leaped into the air, followed by the lead guard while the rest of their troops waited outside. Graham took the lead, having gotten the lead from his spies about the location.

But as he reached closer to the site, his expressions dulled. Both of them landed on a charred piece of land. "Fuck..!! Every time it's the same story. We definitely have a traitor amongst us, that's why I never disclosed this matter outside of my trusted aides." 

Contrary to his face, Dennis didn't look disappointed at the destroyed place. "Hmm.. you mean one of your men?" "Yes, there can be no one else, I am certain of that. Please give me an hour, I will drill the information out of them." Graham was frustrated, to say the least. He knew how important this matter was for the crown prince. To have his own hand-picked men, sabotaging their mission, it angered him greatly.

"Hahaha.. no need to be that impatient. Don't worry, that won't be necessary." Graham can't tell where Dennis was coming from but by the looks on his face, it might have a plan. "You think I didn't expect this outcome? Hehe.." 

"What matters is that I can still sense her presence in the air. It's not even been a day since she left this place. Do you think I can't track her down? Even a simple formation can track her down at such small distance." Graham saw the boy weave his fingers in the air,  creating a complex figure. 

"Hehe.. you can say that I was intentionally letting her get away all this time. I am not heartless, after serving me for so long she deserved some rest. But time's up for that now little kitty." Dennis had almost completed the figure in the air when it broke apart in pieces. 

His face morphed into anger. "Who did that? Show yourself!!" Graham knew the situation had taken an unexpected turn, immediately he brought his sword out. If the person can remain hidden for so long, it was certainly a worthy opponent. 

"Hmm... I didn't know Cylon was expecting guests from Thera. Not to mention that the crown prince himself graced us with his presence." Dennis's cold eyes locked onto the figure floating 5 meters above ground with her arms folded across her chest. Opposite to her words, there was no semblance of respect in her gestures, evident by the fact that she still had not bothered getting to the ground. 

"Grand magus Emily? What are you doing here?" Graham never received any information on her. The last input on her was that she had turned into a hermit, living her life in solitude. What a major setback, to come across someone like her at such a crucial time. His heart was bleeding in frustration. 

"Hmm? Isn't that what I should be asking you, Mr. Graham?" "Haha.. please don't mind my man, Ms. Emily. I think we only met once. Glad that we got to see each other." Dennis too had recognized the lady in white clothes.

Emily smirked, impressed at the ability of the boy to adapt to the new situation. "The feeling is mutual. I guess you lost your way. Do you want me to direct you to the capital?" "Haha.. ohh no, no. I was here to meet a friend. But by the looks of it, she probably left before I can find her." 

His words were clear. These guys were probably here for the woman who ran the dairy farm. Somehow, Emily can tell that even her disappearance was related to Ryu. "Good then should we leave?" Dennis smiled gleefully, appreciating the beauty of the woman before him.

"What's the hurry? Since we are here already, maybe we should probably rest for the day? What do you say, Graham?" The man's eyes turned extreme. "No, my prince!! DON'T DO IT.....!!" He was too late. Dennis had moved, a massive pressure fell on them instantly.

Alas, the boy had overestimated his capabilities. Right now he had only taken a step in the woman's direction, and he can't move any further. "You sure are a beast woman haha... I was foolish to assume that a grand magus can be taken on at my level, even with my royal blood haha.." The pressure had turned physical, both Dennis and Graham found themselves sinking knee-deep in the ground. 

"Hmm.. you know, prince Dennis... You have got guts. I must give you that." Emily had disappeared from his vision and her voice was coming from behind him. "We are extremely sorry, Ms. Emily, please don't take offense. My crown prince is still a child. I will talk to my king, you will have a proper apology from my country for his misconduct." 

"I hope you don't escalate this matter any further." *BAMM* "Fuuckk..!" The monumental pressure over his body had increased by many times, bringing him down to his knees. *Cough* *Cough* *Cough* His breaths were heavy, coughing dark red blood. 

"Good. I think we can talk in peace now." Dennis can't move a muscle, standing in the same attacking posture. His heart raced, realizing the fuck up he had caused. "So where were we? Yeah, so I was telling you that you are a brave individual. But I hope you realize that with bravery comes risks." 

Her voice was as alluring as ever. Dennis can feel her hand snaking over his arm, reaching out for the hairpin he had been holding in his grip. *Crack* "Aaahhhh!! Shit..!!"Pain traced his back, chilling his brain. His wrist had been broken. Anger bubbled in his mind. When was the last time he was disgraced in such an obvious way? She was literally pissing all over the face of royalty of Thera kingdom.

"Let me give you the same advice, my lady. Bravery comes with risk." The pain was causing him to clatter his teeth but Dennis maintained a chilling smile on his face. Emily had walked over to his front, responding with the most charming smile she can. "I won't be guiding you out then. Please find your way out, young prince." 

The pressure disappeared and Graham leaped to hold Dennis. "We must leave, prince. Let's go!" The boy glared at the smiling woman until his guard forcefully dragged him away. The man knew that their background was not enough to scare away a grand magus. Dennis was not the king just yet. 

"That fucker..!" Emily had disappeared, but Dennis can't help but curse out in suppressed voice, allowing Graham to tie bandages to his hands. "Please, crown prince. We can't let this matter escalate any further. Let us leave." The boy glared one last time in the direction where the mage disappeared, before taking to the air and leaving with his guard. 

This was not his day. "I will have my revenge. Just you wait, grand mage Emily." "Don't be rash, prince. We will let our king handle this matter. Don't mess it up more than you already have." Dennis wanted to retort but a sight caught his eyes. 

Graham followed his gaze to find a lady working in her garden. "We are not doing this, Dennis. You have got us in enough trouble for the day." This was probably the first time the man called out the boy's name directly, evident of how pissed he was at the moment. Trying to sneak attack a grand mage of a country, that had the potential to damage the diplomatic ties between two countries. 

Dennis was not the only one who will be questioned over this matter. With the status of his personal guard, the sword of disciplinary action might even fall on his own neck. Unfortunately, the boy was not in his senses after the recent debacle. He had already zoomed in towards the woman. Aware of his plans, Graham sped up trying to catch the boy before the grand mage found them messing around in her turf. 

Dennis had a cruel smile on his face. He was required to vent the frustration in his heart. *BUUZZZ* Right when he was only 50 meters away from the woman, his ears buzzed. All strength left his body. Graham who had followed him to this place found him with an extreme headache. 

They had been cut off from the surroundings, unable to even access their own senses. At first thought, Graham assumed that Emily had returned, but this aura felt different from her. Her's was oppressive but this was pure evil and nasty. 

The blood in their streams froze, causing the boy and his guard to drop down from the sky like flies. Both of them coughed blood non-stop, unable to even call out for help. The air around them had turned solid, making them suffocate and fall on the ground. 

Their vision had turned dark, the only thing visible to them was a massive black aura that seemed to be blasting from the ground in front of them. They clutched their necks, their eyes turning deep red just like their faces. This was certainly not Emily. This thing... was preparing to kill them directly. 

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