Emma and Riku received sweet messages from the villagers, guards, and farmers as they were leaving the village.
Good luck with your new journey!
Thanks for helping us!
We'll pray for your safety!
Please come back here!
Riku replied to them with the simple word "Thank you", first of all, the second reason why he has decided to leave the village by night was to avoid this kind of gathering.
But what he could do? Arisu informed the entire village about his plan to leave the village. Or to put it simply, she was using the villagers to try if she can stop Riku from leaving.
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On the other hand, ten minutes had easily passed when they started flying under the glittering sky where the moonlight illuminated their bodies. A cold breeze was touching their bodies, thanks to the village's robe and sweaters they wearing, it helps to replenish it.
Emma noticed Riku's wings enlarged a bit, at the same time, she saw the extreme magical power coated to them. She narrowly lifted her head as she looked at him.
"Riku, I don't know if I having moving hallucinations or because we traveling so fast. But could you tell me, by any chance, do you enlarge your wings, isn't it?" Even she was shy to ask him about this, still, she continued as his wings that released an aura piqued her attention.
He was darting his eyes in front of him, tall trees, mountains, cliffs, and the other thing can be found. It showed large how large this forest was. Nevertheless, he nodded his head at her as there was no reason to hide it.
"Yeah, I gained a bit size. Why do you ask?" He asked her back, wondering if this woman could see something that he couldn't see.
"Nothing, I just found your wings beautiful." She responded along with a broad smile before adding the reason to their expedition. "Riku, can you enlighten me what our exact plan for the next expedition?"
By this, he realised that he didn't give information to this woman, he just invited her to come on this expedition. Well, overtaking the [Domain] was a dangerous idea, so it was way better if he informed her about this.
In his mind, there's a high chance that Emma would change her decision to come with once she heard about this. He can't blame her because of the possibility they can fight strong monsters and creatures while they were traveling to the Rattin Kingdom.
"I understand if you want to back out. But my true plan is to invade the small section of the Rattin kingdom." He revealed the information, waiting how Emma will respond to this.
Of course, her eyes were widened as she was shocked after hearing Riku's plan. "W-What are you saying, Riku? You are talking about the Kingdom, it isn't a camp that consists of low numbers of creatures." She stuttered, explaining everything that she knew.
By her aggressive reaction, they were flying in the mid-air uncontrollably. "Wait, Emma, calm down! Monsters down us are way aggressive and stronger as of now, we can't afford to fall there." Riku said in a deep tone, trying to put back his flying composure.
Meanwhile, the two of them managed to stabilize their balance, so Riku immediately continued his conversation with Emma.
"I'm aware of that, Emma. That's why I have said I understand if you change your mind." He said in a weak tone.
He can't force someone to do something for him, or easy to say, gamble their life just for his sake. First of all, he was doing this [Domain] quest for the chances to find his way to come back into his world.
"I'm not saying here, that I have changed my mind. But the thing here is, you are talking about the Rattin Kingdom they're making people specialize for the battle. On top of that, the people you have killed in the war were just around C+ fighters, when only two of us went there, there was a huge chance we can fight A+ fighters.
SS+ compared to a mutant it was around level 10, S it was around level 8 mutant. A+ level 6 mutant, A level 5 mutant, B+ level 4 mutant, B level 3 mutant, C+ level 2 mutant, C level 1 mutant, and D mutant newbie. It was how to describe the strength of the people or creatures in this world. If that was the case, Riku would have a big problem.
With his current ability right now and the useful skills that he got, he can say that he was in the B+ tier. If he wasn't awakened by the bloody crow evolution or the dire wolves' gene, he was just around C+ tier.
Tch!
He clicked his tongue as he forgot that there was someone here that was way stronger than him. Although, he had the ability to copy the monsters' abilities and collect souls, still, he can't do anything once he was facing numerous people that had extraordinary abilities.
Aside from that, he just win the war because they were the ones who were defending as they give them a chance to plant traps. Also, Xelin and Vole were clueless about their skills, so if they had a chance to know about them. He was certain they can easily beat them and killed the villagers.
"You're right, Emma, but I have to do this." He said in a serious tone, persistent to continue the [Domain] quest.
What if that's the only way to escape in this world? And that's kind opportunity could come once in a lifetime? These were the thoughts he was talking about right now, so it doesn't matter for him if he dies there.
"I know that'll answer like this. But what is your main reason, why do you keep doing this? You have a better life in the Arzotoc village, the only thing you need is to help them and strengthen yourself." Emma said in a confused tone, couldn't get what was this man rooting for.
"Do you know the feeling that you haven't belonged in this world? That's what I'm feeling right now. I missed my place, the people, and also I have to find my mother." Riku said in a cracked voice.
"What do you mean by that, Riku? Didn't belong? Place? Your mother? By any chance do you already recall your memories?" She asked him, at the same time, feeling the atmosphere, was getting heavy.
"I never lost my memories, I hide them from everyone."
Suddenly, she felt the tears falling on her face. "Why do you hide it? They said you are just lost your memories after guards tortured you? Who really are you?" Somehow, she was felt a bit weird while slowly sinking the thoughts Riku wasn't lying to him.
If he lost his memories, there was no reason to find what kind of monsters they were fighting and their abilities. In addition, how someone like him could do an invention if his memories were gone, was her opinion.
"I do not come from this world, Emma, I'm living in a different world."
At this point, Riku explained everything about how he got here, just like the awakening of his gene, mutant, and the two posts came from the heaven that brought him into this world. The thing why he stayed in the Arzotoc village, to find information in their library, but at the end of the day, he gained nothing. So he was just hoping the screen kept appearing in front of him was the one who'll give him an opportunity that he waited for too long.
It took almost half an hour before he was finished to explain, and Emma seemed to have an idea inside her mind.
"Are you saying that someone summoned you here?" She asked him this question. For her, summoning magic was the only process could do to bring a certain person to the other world. Yet, it was the story that came from the elder, so she didn't that was existing.
Since he was reading novels, manga, and watching anime he was aware of the summoning. However, why he was the one who choose not the others?
"Do you know about this, Emma?"
"I think... I heard it from the elders in my village." She responded.
"Could you tell it to me? Please!"
"Just like I say I just heard from them, so I'm not sure. They said only creatures who had huge magical power could do it and the summoner should sacrifice 1000 people before the summoning undergo. By using the magic circle and enchanting magic, the summoner was allowed to summon someone. But it was just story since no one ever in this world could do that."
I have summoned? But why? I don't have any purpose for coming to this world? It was the words that kept appearing inside his mind right now.
"If you are saying the truth, I don't have any reason to won't help you."
His senses awakened after hearing these words.
Emma grabbed his arm and added. "But first thing first, we have to train you in our Kingdom if you really want to invade the Rattin Kingdom and fine some members.. That's the only suggestion I can say to you."