Chapter 389: Mission: Catch Paula

Chapter 389: Mission: Catch Paula

Now that Ryu was no longer monopolized by Darla, he got the opportunity to properly interact with the ladies from the Wilder clan. The woman who introduced her as Yalda was supposedly the maid of the more authoritative woman who goes by the name Linda.

Linda was the person with the real bloodline of the Wilder Clan. Her entire body was covered in distinctive tattoos of beasts. Ryu was familiar with this strange body art. Two gentlemen from the same clan had earlier dropped by their town with the intention of investigating the Demonic activities.

Lady Linda possessed a tall frame with a stacked build. Well-defined muscles and an ever-stern expression gave her a menacing presence. It's obvious she was not a fan of socializing.

However, the same was not the case with Mrs. Yalda, Lady Linda's maidservant. With a benevolent elderly smile, the woman was a lot more approachable. Therefore, most of Ryu's conversation was directed at her. Mrs. Yalda too answered his question freely.

"Is there a specific reason why you guys are visiting Korua, miss?" That was the obvious question after Yalda briefed Ryu on their background. The mature lady didn't fret about the young boy's question, however, she did take a little while to come up with a response.

"It is a personal matter, young one. We are looking for someone." This answer was not surprising for Ryu who added two and two together to discern these women might very well be looking for the two individuals from her clan.

Out of his gratitude towards the ladies, Ryu informed them what he knew. "Yes, they were here. But it has been months since I came across any of them. They might have left the town long back now." The boy answered in his naivety.

Ahead of them, Lady Naila released a breath of cold air from her lip. Having been aware of the fate of the two individuals from the Wilder clan, she can only smile at Ryu's obliviousness.

Yalda turned to find her mistress looking ahead at the horizon with relative disinterest. Next, she beamed at the boy and rubbed his head like a senior looking after her junior. "Ohh.. Thank you for the details. I know those two individuals must have left but we are looking for another person."

Seeing Yalda was being vague now, Ryu took the hint and did not bark the tree any further. "If you are planning to stay in the town for a while, you can lodge at my house." He didn't say those words randomly, rather the boy was very deliberate.

Having seen what kind of mayhem Linda has caused in her fight against a possessed Paula. Even a blind person can tell she was probably a powerhouse from the capital. She might not be at the same level as his grandmother, but she should not be too far off.

Since he was going to land in the capital one day anyway, the more connections he could forge the better. Master Lyod was certainly worried about being targeted by some strong individual because of his mysterious ability to control plants and vegetation. As a learned person, his worries should not be unfounded. Hence, Ryu was better off making early preparations.

"That's so nice of you. Let us think about it once he gets over to your town." Yalda didn't refuse him and that was enough for Ryu. They were still far from Korua. Traveling on foot, the journey was bound to take the whole night. Thankfully, everyone in their band was a cultivator now after Itzel's group was dropped at their village, this meant they could easily take on this hour's journey.

Besides Ryu and Yalda, Linda remained walking calmly. From time to time she would take in the figure of the green-haired boy. Though she had been observing his behavior since the start, the Wilder damsel didn't find even a hint of deceit in him.

By all metrics, he was just a regular teenager who was fascinated to meet people from the capital and couldn't help but annoy them with his exhaustive questionnaire.

Yet, Linda witnessed with her very own eyes what kind of evil magic this young lad manifested. Even when she was not the target, her heart could not escape its terror. The image of two piercing golden eyes was imprinted in her mind. It was seemingly impossible for the fierce matron to overlap that evil presence with this harmless young boy.

Then again, even calling the pair of eyes evil was false from Linda's perspective. If Ryu would not reveal them and put Paula in a trance state, Linda might not have survived her last sneak attack. The sword missed her heart only by a couple of inches after all.

Today's event has been tiring for Linda. After she pushes her body to the limit, it will be a while before she can fight again at her full potential. Fortunately, Lady Naila was kind enough to expedite her natural healing with her abundant aura. Otherwise, even the idea of a walk like this would have been utterly outlandish.

Linda once again glanced at the boy engaging with her headmaid. Whether he did it by mistake or if it was deliberate, Ryu did end up rescuing her from a life-threatening danger.

Given her gratefulness towards the boy, Linda's only worry at this time was none other than her benefactor. If Lady Naila can read Paula's mind and figure out that the woman was originally planning to capture the boy from the very beginning, she might have a change of heart toward Ryu.

Alas, she was grossly incapable of helping Ryu with this. If she tries to ask for Paula's custody at this point, Lady Naila will only become more suspicious. Linda was in an impasse over this matter.

"Huh..?" Right when the Wilder woman thought Lady Naila might have read her mind as well, she noticed the centaur lady turn her head back. Fortunately, she was not interested in her but rather in the body sticking to her horseback.

"Is there something going on, my lady?" Linda's question proved to be unnecessary because right after the words left her mouth, they discovered Paula's fingers twitching.

"I guess she is waking up." Naila muttered carelessly. She was obviously not very alarmed by the development. And why should she be alarmed anyway, Paula was akin to a bantering child in her eyes.

Then again, her companions did not share the same invulnerability as her. "All of you get back a little. Linda, make sure they are not hurt." Being the number two powerhouse after Naila in the group, it was Linda's responsibility to protect the rest of their entourage.

"Get behind me, both of you." Her words were meant for Ryu and Darla. Both of them saw Paula's body had begun showing signs of fully waking up, hence they quietly slipped behind the muscular woman.

Naila meanwhile brought Paula away from the group, introducing some distance between the two groups. In the meantime, Paula's throat voiced a grumbling cry. Instead of a threat, the cry sounded more like an anguish to the centaur however, she did not let her guard down and composedly stood there waiting for the chaotic human to open her eyes.