84 Chapter 84: Expedition 4

After a month of secluded cultivation and training, Derik's appearance had changed considerably. His eyes had turned pitch black with the purple iris at the center. His once reach milk colored skin had gone pale and streams of purple color could be seen all over his pitch black flowing hair. His expression had turned stiff and he always looked indifferent about everything.

Donald, Daemon and the rest returned to the mansion at the capital a month later with the most powerful adventurer team in Briton, a small squad of highly talented mages and warriors from the military and two members of the royal family. Gerald Gyro and his younger sister, Anna Gyro.

Derik silently watched from the comfort of his room as the expedition team arrived with the people he once called teammates, and this convinced him of Demo's suspicions. His cold eyes darted around the expedition team calmly and a slight curve appeared at the edge of his lips as he realized how powerful they forces they came with were.

All seven members of the adventurer team were at the mid grade of the silver realm with strength almost comparable to the leader of the adventurers association, Gerald Gyro. He had heard of this adventurer team which was branded the most powerful adventurer team in Briton even when he was little. They called themselves 'The Miracle' and as the name implied, this team has mysteriously performed miraculous deeds and accomplished tasks way above their realm.

Rumors of their battle against the number one adventurer team in Cato spread far and wide simply because it was difficult to believe it. At that point, these people were only at the low grade of the silver realm when they stumbled across a treasure. Unfortunately, the most powerful adventurer team of the Cato kingdom had also found the treasure and it was clear that both sides were not willing to share.

A long battle ensured and the miracle team members still sent them running even though they are weaker in terms of realms and equipment.

"Eleven silver realm warriors and Mages and the rest are at the peak of the bronze realm… They sure are taking this seriously" Demos mused "Yep... Since this may be my life's final act…. I might as well put up a show which will be engraved in their hearts even after I die... And should I survive this... They will be forced to live in fear for the rest of their lives" Derik responded indifferently

Sheeeeeeeessssssh!!!

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While Gerald and the others waited outside the gates of the mansion, their expressions turned ugly as some sort of dark energy seeped out of the windows of the room. Soon the room was shrouded in darkness and a burning purple pair of eyes lit like a candle in the darkness. Even though the adventurers and military officials at the silver class realm were not terrified by this, it still made them grimace. It was a different case for those at the bronze class realm, their bodies shivered involuntarily and they all wore ugly expressions.

The dark aura soon dispersed and a few minutes later, the mansion gates yanked open and Derik walked out. He wore a sleeveless slim fit plain black shirt, black trousers and a pair of black boots. All the hair on his head stood up and his burning purple eyes glowed fiercely. On his back hung a quiver filled with arrows and a normal bow on his right hand.

He walked towards a horse presented to him by one of the military officials while dragging a big bag filled with food and other unknown items easily as if it was weightless. Climbing on the horse without sparing Donald and the rest a glance, he shifted his attention to Gerald and spoke with a confident smile on his face

"I apologize for wasting so much of your precious time… I'm ready now… let's leave" He said

Hearing this everyone was startled including Gerald and Anna. Even a fool cod tell the intentions of the king, yet he dared to come out here with only a regular bow and arrows. He didn't even put on the archery class leather armor!

"I believe my father gifted you with a bronze level magic bow…. Why don't you bring it along?" Gerald asked suspiciously

Derik shook his head casually in refusal and the confident smile appeared on his face again

"With so many competent silver class realm adventurers and military officials around why bother? I don't expect we recruits to join the fray, we are only here to observe" Derik laughed

Gerald only smiled in return

"And if something should go wrong?" he asked with knitted eyebrows

Hearing his words, Derik laughed hysterically and his body shivered. His gaze soon turned murderous and cold as he glanced at everyone present and said

"I'm more capable than you think… Master Gerald…. Should something or someone come at me, I'll definitely show no mercy… Don't worry… I'm pretty confident in my abilities" He said

"…. Hahahahahahaha!!!!! I like this kid! He's got guts!" A bald man wearing a golden armor laughed. He has light brown skin and a circular face covered with beards and mustache which made him look dangerous.This man is the guardian Knight of the miracle adventurer team, his eyes looked wild and when he stared at Derik, it looked like a predator looking down on its prey which would make even the most powerful man break

"Low level silver combat technique: Penance stare… The technique is quite impressive… but in the end… I do not feel fear" Derik said with the confident smile on his face.

The miracle adventurer team's guardian knights eyebrows slammed together and an ugly expression appeared on his face but only for a split second after which the smile returned even before anyone could see notice the change.

"Hahahahaha! Impressive… truly impressive... Good kid… You really are something… You don't have to bother yourself with this little guy, Gerald… He can take care of himself… I'm sure of it" The bald guardian Knight of the miracle guild laughed.

With this small show of power between Derik and the guardian knight, everyone reevaluated Derik and secretly guarded against him. They felt that Derik simply powered through the technique which should be impossible for a recruit but they couldn't come up with a better reason. Unknown to them, Demos had frozen his emotions preventing the technique from taking effect on him. Also, his werewolf side made him a natural predator, intimidating someone like that will be more difficult.

"Very well then... Let's proceed… time Is not on our side" Gerald smiled softly After he spoke, the journey began.

Under the earth quaking cheers of everyone present, the expedition team rode gallantly through the cities, towns, and villages of Gyro until they got to the gates of the northern part of the kingdom after a five day journey! Knowing that this journey was no easy one, these people prepared themselves for the next most difficult three months of their lives