Chapter 163 - Vier And The Other 1_2

"How long does this adventure take place?" Cabal voiced that question out of the blue.

Automatically, the question caught the attention of Lubov, Hatori, and Anna who were sitting around the campfire. The three people exchanged gazes before a moment then put on a thoughtful expression. While others do their activities. Vier eats his meat skewer, Elizaveta sharpened her Greatsword, and the beautiful, green-haired woman drinks her tea.

"I believe two months and four days have passed since we met."

The answer was not said by three people who were reckoning. The answer came from the green-haired woman who just put down her teacup.

The woman with green hair was dressed in a black Witch outfit with a gold pattern. She also has a large Witch Hat.

The woman had soft golden eyes, a beautifully chiseled nose, and seductive red lips. This gorgeous woman who has a sexy body is Gaia, the Goddess of Life. She was in this human form after Vier and everyone managed to collect another five Gaia Blood Gems. 

"It's quite shocking, I don't realize that it's been quite a while since we left Rishtonbell." Cabal stroked his red beard. His short hair which was also red swayed by a gust of wind.

"I think it happened yesterday," Gaia slightly tilted her head.

"Our perceptions in time are relatively different, Goddess Gaia." Cabal crossed his arms and closed his red eyes which were like a burning fire. The muscular man tried to remember what had happened over the past two months.

Searching for Gaia Blood Gems along the way, fighting the embodiments of Scourge, helping Gaia to heal the people infected by Scourge, conquering two Dungeons to obtain its Dungeon Cores, fighting against powerful monsters, and searching for items that will later be used to revive the Titans.

None of these events can be found normally. And true to her word, Cabal and the others get a thrilling, maybe a dangerous, and also a deadly adventure.

"Why did you suddenly ask something like that, Cabal?" Elizaveta put down the Greatsword she had just sharpened. The caramel-skinned Amazones looked at the man with her Ruby eyes and waited for an answer.

Cabal opened his eyes. "I'm just curious about what they're doing."

"They?" Elizaveta was confused. Her ponytail-tied black hair swayed as she slightly tilted her head to the left.

"The people he was referring to were Eclaite and Kimi," Vier explained. He then threw the twig he used as a meat skewer into the campfire. "And if I'm not mistaken, they're also with a Fallen Elf, right? What's her name again?"

"They're together with a Fallen Elf?" Cabal sought confirmation from the golden-haired young man.

Vier's blue eyes glowed before he nodded. "Yes, I saw the girl as Eclaite and Kimi say goodbye in our departure. She and the other two people were quite noticeable because they were wearing Slave Collars."

"Ugh! I bet the Vixen did whatever she wanted while her Slaves worked hard." The silver-haired Half-elf girl didn't hesitate to show her hatred. The girl's Sapphire eyes were burned by the flames of anger.

A pair of wolf ears with dark blue fur twitched. The girl who owned it moved her eyes which were also dark blue to look at Anna. "You don't have to be antagonistic to the beautiful girl, did you know it, Anna?" 

"I know, but it just came out of nowhere. From the beginning she was annoying, she kept teasing me and she almost snatched Vier from me," Anna declared angrily.

Vier who heard that massaged his forehead. "I'm already saying this, I'm interested in Eclaite not in a romantic sense. She has a face similar to my older sister's. I didn't want her to die after becoming an Adventurer so I helped her."

"Is that true?"

"How many times have you asked that question?"

"Many times but it's still not enough," Anna insists.

Vier who heard the answer could only drop his shoulder. He was tired of Anna's demeanor and was a little disappointed with the little trust the woman had placed in him.

"As always, you guys are full of energy." 

The voice of the little boy who suddenly sounded attracted everyone. They moved their heads to see a Chibito and Human walking closer.

Chibito is a race close to the Hobbits and Halflings. They are a race that has a small body. However, unlike Hobbits who had adult faces when they were old or Halflings who had sharp ears, Chibito resembled a two- to a thirteen-year-old child from the Human race.

Chibito is one of many unique races in this world.

Now, back at this moment.

"Leader Gravius, what brought you here?"

"It's as usual, Cabal. I and Miss Celestena wanted to say something. I hope, I don't interrupt the relaxation time of the Hero Party and the respectable Goddess." The youthful voice he used was full of joy.

Like his voice, Gravius had the appearance of an energetic little boy. His short brown hair was disheveled. His black eyes were filled with energy. He has always been deemed to be a little boy and not an adult because he had an innocent smile.

Gravius is a frontline fighter armed with a pair of Daggers. The armor he used always focused on flexibility in moving and attached importance to speed. He was so different from Celestena who was wearing silver Plate Armor and was armed with a sword and shield.

For people who don't know, they would assume Gravius – who is the founder and leader of Soaring Sky Familia – came to meet these Adventurers to invite them to play. Unfortunately, he and Celestena didn't come to play.

"Stop the joke, leader. What decisions did the knights make? We need to hear it to plan what we're going to do next," Vier asked.

"Don't want pleasantries as usual," Gravius commented and sat down in an empty chair. Celestena did the same. "The decision of the knights will be conveyed by Miss Celestena, not me. You can begin with the explanation, Miss Celestena."

Celestena, the blonde woman nodded. Her blue eyes narrowed and her red lips made a smile of apology. "I'm sorry, Commander Yordik did not allow us to enter The Dragon Canyon from this region. They didn't want to take the risk to provoke some of the Beastkin Tribes that lived there. The relationship between them is not good and if they allow us to pass, war will probably happen."

"That means we have to take a detour," Cabal said with unwillingness.

"Wistras Grand Forest... That means we have to deal with the Shadow Elves." Elizaveta raised her Greatsword. She smiled then said, "I've wanted to fight with them for a long time."

Lubov's wolf ears twitched because of that sentence. "They're Assassins so they're not a good match for you."

"What does it mean not match? I can defeat them with a single strike."

"But you can't detect them if they're hiding."

Ignoring Lubov and Elizaveta's conversation, Cabal turned to look at Celestena. "Is there a peaceful way that we can pass through that forest without having to fight them?"

"We can settle outside their borders and wait for them to greet us. Next, we can negotiate with them about our problems. However, I don't know how long we'll have to wait until they come. More than that, I'm not sure our negotiations will be ended in a good deal."

"Can you guess how long do we have to wait?"

"...If we're lucky, maybe a week. But, if no Shadow Elves are patrolling around where we settle down, we might have to wait for a month. And I need to remind you, entering their territory without permission will make them attack us without question."

"Great! Another problem and this is not fair!" Anna said with annoyance. "It was the vixen who discovered Gaia Blood Gem. Then she force Vier and Cabal to use it. So why didn't she face all these problems and instead have a slow life in Rishtonbell!?"

Lubov nodded in support of Anna's words. Hatori and Elizaveta never thought that they needed Eclaite on this journey, given that they know, the girl was weak. 

On the other hand, Cabal and Vier breathed a sigh of relief. They were grateful that Eclaite did not come with them. The young man and the man knew that if the girl came with them, this journey would become more chaotic and troubled than it had already transpired.

"Do you hate this journey, Anna?" Gaia asked with a warm smile.

Anna gasped. In a hurry, she looked at Gaia. She was panicked when she said, "That's not what I mean. It's just that I want the Vixen to face all these trials with us. It's not fair if she relaxed in Rishtonbell alone. I want her to take responsibility for what she started."

Gaia nodded to that statement. Anna who didn't see a wave of anger from the Goddess made a sigh of relief.

"But the girl fulfilled her responsibility."

Gaia's statement caught everyone's attention.

"What do you mean?"

"She, Eclaite, took responsibility after she made the Scourge and Evil Gods take actions when you tried to revive me. Now, she must destroy four, sealed Evil Gods under Dishonesty's orders."

Everyone froze after hearing that explanation.

Sometime later, Anna opened her mouth to say, "You're joking, I'm sure of that."