Chapter 244 - Return To Ishgar {22} How To Save A Life[1]

After the successful recruitment of the White wizard, the adventure continued west. With no direct goal in mind and no urgency for progress, Touka could feel the White wizard's anger starting to rise. Thankfully Toua was quite strong-willed, so her alternate personality couldn't "wake up" that easily.

"Master, where exactly is it we're going?" Touka started using Master as a form of formality, and Amell didn't seem to mind her doing it so she continued going with it.

"Well, Touka, right now we are enjoying this beautiful mountain view." He pointed out toward the land. Up here on this mountain road, they could see the land stretch all the way to the horizon and beyond. Touka also agreed that it was beautiful, but she was in agreement with the White wizard. She disliked not knowing what comes next, what plans Amell have. She knew she was part of a group of future powerhouses, and that right now she is the only member, Nothing else was known to her and she didn't like that at all.

"If I may, who are we recruiting next?" She didn't wanna sound rude so she asked with as soft a tone as she could muster.

"No clue, I will know when I see them." Amell didn't bother explaining anything else. Whatever Touka said or did, he didn't make a big deal out of it. If she needed rest, they rested no matter where they were. If she had questions he always answered.

This continued for days until finally, they left the mountain chain. They arrived outside a forest that had started showing signs of this summer's end. The forest was beautiful with some leaves having already turned a little orange in colour. The evening wind sang its mesmerizing tune as it whistled through the leaves in the trees and the grass on the ground. Touka glanced up and witnessed a squirrel leap from one branch to another with one smooth motion. She next turned her gaze to Amell in hope that now finally his thought process would be known to her.

"Have you ever come across a forest so alive and so beautiful? People of today have forgotten the simple concept of appreciation. How can you look upon this forest and feel the need to destroy it?" A leaf drifting through the wind found itself on his open palm after being guided by the gentle breeze.

Touka could see the beauty in the colours of this forest. She could admit to even enjoy the breeze, but she could not relate to how Amell romanticized this place. He clearly saw something she didn't and she didn't intend to see it, nor did she even want to do that.

"Can you please just tell me where we are going? I am pretty damn sure you know exactly where we are going, I refuse to believe you don't have a plan in mind!" Her tone harsh, and her eyes started showing small signs of changing. She managed to suppress it before the White wizard took over completely.

"Look who finally grew enough backbone to talk back to me." Amell let go of the leaf and it continued on its way still being guided by the breeze. "You are right, I do have a plan. We are here to look at someone that might have the potential of joining us."

"You feel like inviting me into the light of knowledge?" Touka wanted to punch him in the face as his attitude went completely against her straight up and honest approach to life.

"A group of mages are here to recruit a little girl to their cause. We will take her in first, she has darkness in her heart and she has a wrong outlook on life and I want to change that." Amell's words made Touka's opinion on him change a little. "So you're not just a heartless old man," She nodded with a smile at this revelation.

"After recruiting her I will show her the proper outlook of life." He did a dramatic pause for extra effect, "Destruction of everything!" He yelled loudly and performed a cliché evil laugh. Touka facepalmed herself so hard it left a large hand imprint on her entire face.

"You stupid, old man!!" She marched into the forest in frustration. She just wanted to escape the sight of Amell. He slowly stopped laughing and tilted his head, "I was only joking!" He said and followed after her.

Inside the forest, the atmosphere and feeling were entirely different than just standing outside of it. "If this girl lives in this place it's no wonder that she is depressed or whatnot. I have been here for five minutes and I already wanna kill myself!"

"Don't be like that, Touka, this forest has charm."

"My toenail has more charm than this place." Touka was walking in front of Amell, and suddenly in the distance, an explosion was heard and the shockwave sent a small body flying that crashed into a tree a little bit behind Amell. "Looks like we found her!" He said and glanced back at the white-haired girl struggling to get up.

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