Chapter 124 The Departure

Chapter 124 The Departure

The next day arrived much faster than anyone anticipated.

As the early morning sun was beginning to peek out in the sky, about fifty Knights and Mages stood before Adonis and Lucielle.

They were also graced by the presence of the members of the Royal Council.

This was the Rescue Unit that would be going to the depths of the Royal Dungeon to save their dying comrade.

Thankfully, Brutus wasn't dead yet.

However, he was dying. If they didn't hurry, his life could be forfeit.

"... And that's the end of the briefing. Any questions?" Lucielle asked the fifty who stood before her and the Hero.

However, none of the stern-faced ones had any questions.

"May I ask one?" A loud, feminine voice came from behind the two leaders.

Adonis and Lucielle swiftly turned back to see a bunch of teenagers standing resolute.

The one who asked the question was Trisha, and the people with her were all Otherworlders.

Belle, Justin, Clark, and Eric.

"Can we join your group?" Trisha smiled, her arms folded.

"Y-you guys..."

Adonis' eyes were widened in shock. He was pleasantly surprised, to say the least.

He didn't expect anyone to show up.

'And this lineup... it's great!' His thoughts beamed.

Belle was known as the best Mage in Alpha Class.

Justin, despite being very playful, had the [Assassin] Class—a B-Tier Class that exceeded the C-Tier [Thief] Class.

He had very useful Skills too.

Like his popular [Mimic] Skill, and also stuff like [Stealth], [Sleep], [Voice Mimic], and [Perception].

One might think he didn't have any attack Skills, but he actually did. His [Marionette Skill] was B-Tier, and mixing it with the rest of his other Skill, Justin was pretty unique in his build.

Clark was also a member of the Alpha Class, and his Skills made him seem more like a superhero than a warrior.

He had [Flight], [Super Strength], [Super Speed], [Icy Breath], [Heat Vision], etc.

His [Paladin] Class also made him pretty sturdy—the perfect tank.

Then there was Eric; the one with the most diverse sets of Magic-based Skills among all of them.

Even though he had the C-Tier Class of Mage, his Skills ranged from A-Tier abilities like [Grand Sound Magic], to B-Tiers like [Greater Corrosion], [Greater Explosion], and even a couple C-Tier stuff like [Blindness] and [False Pain].

He was a true Mage—a jack of all trades, though master of none.

If that wasn't the definition of a true Hero, what was?

"Alright! I wish you good luck!" Adonis noded and widened his smile.

"Thanks! You too!"

They both chucked despite the fact that they were meant to be under a lot of pressure.

"I'll need it... thanks, Rey."

Rey nodded and returned the look of genuine camaraderie.

For a second, they both stood still... not saying a single word to each other.

That was when Adonis remembered that time was running out.

He turned to see Lucielle already done with the briefing, so he laughed awkwardly.

"I should probably get going now..."

"Yeah, you should."

The next thing Adonis did seemed to surprise Rey.

Stretching out a fist towards the boy before him, Adonis smiled and whispered.

"Please find them..."

Rey nodded and knocked his own fist on Adonis', creating their first ever fist numb.

"Don't lose." Rey responded.

They both weren't smiling any longer. Only expressions of resolve oozed from them.

As the Mages, Knights—disguised or not—and Otherworlders watched the two from their respective positions, the silence was deafening.

Until Adonis broke it.

"I won't."

They both parted ways after that—with Rey leaving the Castle Walls with his team, and Adonis returning to the group.

Neither of them could have guessed the horrors that were about to unfold.

The tragedy that would come.

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

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