Chapter 128 - Don't Take Away

Although Emma wasn't aware of where the precise place they were going, still she gave her few nods to Riku as she agreed with it.

Well, she was an adventurer in this world so wandering in different places doesn't new for her. It was also the best way to discover new techniques and learn about the species of monster.

"Of course, Riku, I'll go with you." After she replied, Emma asked him a favor. "But Riku before we start the expedition, can I make one request from you?"

Riku frowned his eyes as those words piqued his attention. This was the first time Emma asked something from him so he'll try to fulfill it as long as he could.

"What is it, Emma? Tell me?" He replied in a deep tone along with the idea that he must pay for all the troubles he committed to her.

"Well... It's been a month since I left my kingdom, do you mind if we go there before we officially start the expedition? I just wanted to see my little sister because I knew she was worried about me." She said in a shy tone, knowing this request was hard to fulfill.

Not actual little sister, remember Emma was raised in an orphanage after her parents sent her. So it must be the little sister she mentioned was living in the orphan.

"Sister?" He muttered in a curious tone as Emma never opened to him about her background.

She nodded her head at him cheerfully. "Yes, my sister even we are not related by blood, but that's how we love each other." She responded along with a broad smile on her face.

Riku understood how hard for her to wouldn't see her loved ones, just like he was experiencing right now. Inside his head, he can remember all the images of the people he left on Earth, yet he couldn't do something to see him here once again.

At this point, Riku can't resist the favor asked by Emma, he believed he was the reason why Emma was injured like this. So if she was killed during that fight those people who were waiting for her to come home would be miserable.

"Who am I to take away that small request?" He asked her along with a malicious smile on his face, mocking her as he agreed to come with her kingdom.

"What do you mean by that, Riku?" She asked him, wondering what was the meaning of the smile he put on his face.

"Yeah, I'm coming with your village." Riku replied while thinking how long the time he could give to this man.

To be exact, Riku and Emma weren't having a problem with their transportation as Riku could use his wings to reach the kingdom. But the problem here was, Riku had just 22 days to complete the domain quest, so he should carefully think about that.

Emma was celebrating on her bed as she couldn't believe Riku will fulfill her request. "Thank you very much, Riku! I promise I'll be a good partner to your expedition so I can't be a burden to you."

"What are you saying, Emma? I never think about that. Also, it's way too obvious that you are a much-skilled fighter than the name. So I suggest that you should stop belittling yourself because you are always a big help to me. Or rather to say a blessing?"

He was scratching the back of his head, thinking if he says the right term as he knew Emma would surely misinterpret it.

Her eyes were widened, feeling the butterflies flying inside her stomach. 'Blessings? No one ever someone called me like that.' She uttered to her mind and had a red face. Despite her feelings, she doesn't want to reveal them yet. "I'm glad that is how you see me, I really appreciated it."

Riku doesn't want to add more spice that triggered Emma to act this way. To be more specific, he saw Emma was changing again into a soft woman, at the same time, he remembered that this woman kissed him.

In order to calm the situation, he walked closer to the window, the opened it. To inhale fresh air and also to see the optimistic villagers were passing by.

The children were waving their hands at him as they knew this was the hero who saved the Arzotoc village from the possible destruction and the countless people who would die in that war.

Oi! Oi! Oi! Sir Riku was there!

He was in the window looking at us!

Good morning Sir Riku!

It seemed like the heroic thing he did for the village had already spread in the entire village as these children were talking about that.

Because of the children's voices, it caught the guards' attention were roaming around and the villagers were passing by. Suddenly, they knelt to the ground as they saw Riku's existence.

Riku waved back to the children while making gestures for the villagers and guards that won't mind him and get back to their important job. Of course, he was felt a little bit uncomfortable of these people acted in front of him.

"You're quite popular right now, isn't it?" Emma said as she was happy how Riku changed his way of living in this village. "What is the meaning of the long face? You didn't like it?"

He spun around, then shook his head at him. "No, I like it. I just remembered the feeling of how they treated me back then."

Emma pushed herself into a stood-up position, then hardly slapped his back. "Stop thinking about that, Riku! You have a better life now, just enjoyed it and cherished it. Since no one had an idea where it would disappear to us."

Well, it surprised him to receive meaningful advice for Emma as she never tried to do this before.

He shrugged his shoulders and said, "I guess you are right, Emma."

Meanwhile, Riku already thought about how long time he could give it to me so he mentioned this to her as he wanted to fix all the things before the actual expedition to avoid unexpected scenes.

"Emma, I can give you two days to stay in your village. I know it's too short but this is the only free time I have." He explained.

Emma noticed how was important this expedition for Riku. Also, only one day she was just expecting. "That's fine, Riku. You have nothing to worry about." She responded before adding these words. "When do you want to leave?"

"Maybe tomorrow night, Emma."

Honestly, Riku wanted to leave the village tonight, however, Emma just got recovered from her injuries so it was way too harsh if he forced her.

"Tomorrow night? We can leave the village tonight, look at me!" She was flexing her muscles to show that she already regained her strength.

Yet, Riku won't agree with that as he was a bit rush. "Don't be hard-headed, Emma. From the being, you'll just stay here and rest, okay? If you won't listen to me, I'm going to get that thing."

Riku was continuously raising his brows, knowing this was the new way to stop Emma from pursuing.

Emma tightly held her brown pouch that was located next to her table earlier. "What?! Did you already give it to me! There's no chance I'll fetch it." She responded in a high tone, then covered her face with the white pillow.

Yes, they were talking about the elemental crystal they obtained after killing the magma golem. At the same time, he was admitted he was eager about how Emma would use that.

Riku chuckled while walking closer to the door as it seemed he was plotting for something. "I'm just kidding, Emma. But it might change my mind if you won't listen to me."

Click!

The door clicked after Riku barely opened the door. "Well, Emma, I need to love. I have important things to do. Stay here, okay? Also, if I came back here and didn't see you inside this room, I know you already aware of the consequences."

"Yeah! Yeah! So leave before you get this thing!" Emma responded to him, then rubbed the red-orange crystal on her face. "The mild heat is given by this crystal made me sleepy!"

Click!

The door closed...

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On the other hand, Riku left the recovery hall in just a blink of an eye. While walking the street, he caught the attention of all the people who were passing by.

He was waving his hand and bowing his head at them to great them back.

He admitted that it was nice to see the scenery happening inside the Arzotoc village. But the problem was, he can execute the special thing he needed to do.

'Jeez! There are so many..."

It took 15 minutes, numerous people were still walking in the street, which made him lose his patience. On top of that, it was the main reason why he was forced to step out of the village.

"I just only want to see the bloody crow and what will happen to me as soon as I activated it."