Chapter 52 Returning To Garmony - (1)

"Damian? What was that?" Serana said.

It was her first time talking after meeting those men. She could not understand why Damian suddenly killed the man, nor did Druvana and Hazel.

They had little knowledge about the Earth, so they did not know they were walking straight toward the Fingers organization that would not let them leave the upper dungeon with their bodies in one piece.

"Don't worry. The lion will help us for now," Damian said.

Everything happened fast, and the fact that Damian did not move made it more mysterious. The girls were now wondering what his true powers were and who he was!

-Hazel: "He looks so mysterious and powerful. Who exactly is he? I don't have anyone to rely on, so maybe he can be that person?"

"I will believe you on this. Please, Damian, don't lead us to certain death," Serana said.

Druvana was still only watching everything, and despite her usual cold act, she felt a warm sensation in her heart, and for some reason, she believed Damian would lead them to safety, no matter what happened.

The killing part happened close to the portal that led them to the upper dungeon, so right after that man was no more, the Winged Lion flew through the portal, bringing them to a narrow corridor, one that barely fit the lion.

"We will have to leave its back for now," Damian said.

Different from the other floors, that one looked like the image of dungeons Damian had inside his mind: straight corridors, little to no lightning, and all made of pure stone.

Some lanterns were attached to the walls — from those who came to explore the dungeon before them. Damian grabbed one of those lanterns and followed the lion.

"Do you know the way out?" Damian asked the lion, mentally.

It was such a strange thing. Damian was speaking in his own language, yet the lion understood it entirely because he was hearing it in beast language! And when it talked to Damian, it automatically translated into his language.

"Yes, I do. The exit is often guarded by weak superhumans, so we will have no trouble getting out, but we must not stay long after killing them, or the high-rank members will come, and that's not ideal."

The Winged Lion had passed through that part of the dungeon before, so it knew what type of humans guarded it.

Differently from that, many people thought those beasts that mutated when the dungeons appeared were way smarter, maybe more than some humans, like the one Damian just fooled.

"Can we trust this lion?" Hazel asked, moving close to Damian and grabbing his arm as she was scared.

"Yes, we can. It will help us get out of here, but then we will have to erase its controlling mark," Damian said.

Despite having only a few classes back at Garmony — many things happened so fast that the classes had to stop — Damian still knew some things about the controlling mark they placed on the lion.

The lion couldn't break on its own, but it was not hard for a superhuman to break it, especially one with mighty mental powers like Damian.

The inside of that dungeon was humid and dark, and it had strange sounds, mainly bugs, as there were no monsters inside it.

"They had cleared this dungeon already, and they are controlling it, so they are constantly cleaning it," Damian guessed internally.

"This place looks like a maze! How does the lion remember the way back?" Hazel asked.

Damian passed that question to the lion to get the answer, "tell these humans I am not dumb like them."

"…"

"I have no idea how he remembers it…." Damian said, as he did not want to upset Hazel.

They followed the lion until they reached the exit.

"We are leaving now. Prepare to fight," the lion said.

Damian gazed at the girls, "we are close to the exit, and be ready to fight against the people guarding the area."

He was not concerned about those from the Fingers organization protecting the dungeon because the Winged Lion would rip them apart.

They saw it, brightness at the end of the dungeon corridor! Perhaps the time inside the dungeon passed differently, or it took them more time than they realized to leave that place, but there was no denial; the sun was going up when Damian left the dungeon.

In front of the dungeon entrance, Damian saw many hooded figures, at least twenty!

Some were walking, acting as guards, while others were sleeping. It was a shifting thing, so someone would always watch the dungeon.

Damian wanted to use his cloak to turn invisible, but that was his trump card, one that not even the girls should see.

Before he could do anything, a loud roar echoed in the area, walking everyone up!

"What is that?" the figures near the dungeon entrance said.

In a moment, they were there, and in the next, they had become meat pulp as the Winged Lion hit him with its paw, crushing them from head to toe.

The massive size of the lion was an indicator of how powerful its attacks were, and that was not even the worse part.

"Fast!"

Damian knew it was fast when flying outside combat, but it was even quicker in battle, blowing his mind! The people from the Fingers could not withstand one attack from the monster, dying instantly.

He, who thought he would have to help somehow, watched as the lion killed everyone.

"We should leave before their powerful members come," the lion transmitted to Damian mentally.

Once again, they all hopped on the lion's back, leaving the area before reinforcements arrived.

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They flew for around 400km before stopping, but Damian knew why the lion was so familiar: it was the same one from the test back at Garmony!

It did not want to return there, as that would mean death, but it still flew Damian and the girls close to the school.

"Done, the mark is gone. You can roam free now. Thanks for bringing us here."

"No problem. If you have the chance someday, punch Isac for me."

"Will do."

The lion flew away, leaving Damian there with the girls.

Serana and Hazel wanted to stay close to him, but Druvana had something else in mind.

She wanted to stay with him, but finding out more about her parents was the priority.

"Damian, I know things about this place because my parents shared it with me, so I will not be clueless. We will meet again in the future. I know of it."

Druvana went close to Damian, and despite everyone there, her soft lips met his in a warm and lovely kiss.

"Goodbye, everyone," she said, leaving.

Damian then turned around, facing the direction of where Garmony Upper School was, "the boss is back!"