Chapter 136 Leader(2)

During all their discussions, Alvine had remained on stand-by. But when he heard that the Leaders had begun to react, all his attention was focused solely on them. He had put aside his personal problems and approached them with a subtle look but filled with curiosity; especially when he saw a bland but exciting smile on Sabrina's lips.

"Tell me more about this Garyth, Sabrina." He asked without bothering to use politeness forms as before.

'Is it really... our master? Even if its power is not enough, it exudes a more imposing and mysterious air than before. I feel like I'm talking with another person who owns the master's body. For some reason, I feel uncomfortable with him now.' She concludes by hearing Alvine's sudden question. He himself had not noticed that he was gradually beginning to close in on himself since he had met this entity in the dimension. His sense of guilt was only increasing among others.

"Euh... *AHEM* master, he is one of the weakest Leaders of all but also a vicious strategist who does not hesitate for a second to sacrifice even his comrades to ensure his survival and victory if possible." She replied in a stammering tone. His discomfort was only increasing with Alvine. Even if she knew that he was not powerful enough and that she could easily win against him in a duel, she still felt like she was in the presence of a predator who would not hesitate to show his fangs if she ever lowered her guard.

"Hmm, so that's how it?" He murmured under his tongue after hearing Sabrina's brief introduction. Then he continued. "Otherwise, why did he suddenly begin to agitate in all directions? I thought you told me that the Punishers remained in the shadows and prefer to act cautiously?"

"Precisely, that's what is suspicious. I think he feels under threat by something and prefers to change his location in order to get safe as soon as possible, wherever...

Even before Sylvia continues her sentence, Alvine intervenes: "Or it's simply a bait to trap you. But if the first possibility is right, it simply means that it is discovered by another punisher. Apart from both of you, are there any other Punishers who are outside this planet?"

"Hmm, there are indeed three other Punishers outside us, more of them who are in deep sleep in the palace itself. As Lady Rina is different from others, she doesn't really need to be in deep sleep to restore her vital energy. Thanks to her [concept of blood], she can restore her vital energy without too much trouble by absorbing the vital energy contained in the blood of millions of living beings and remain independent without problems for more than a thousand years without having to worry about this weakness that affects our two sides. This is why she is also considered the guardian of the graves." She continued with these additional explanations.

​ "A guardian eh..." He stammered with a slight surprise that crossed his golden pupils when he heard Sylvia's words. Throughout this time, Sabrina paid attention to every Alvine movement as if she were trying to discover something that seemed to be invisible even to her and her divine perception.

"Sabrina, I want to know your opinion on the issue. In your opinion, what is the cause of this new agitation? There must not be much to be in this universe to threaten the life of a Leader, right?" Alvine asked for her with a slight raising of his eyebrows.

"Your intuition is correct, master. I think I know why Garyth is trying to find the other Leaders."

"Continue." Briefly ordered Alvine

She nodded, then continued. "It's because of the planet that you were after leaving here." She says with an affirmative air. But seeing them both confused, Sabrina deepened her explanations.

"Did you think that this planet probably belonged to a Leader who mastered the [temporal concept]? No, the planet you were on belonged to Garyth. If you think a little you can easily understand the cause of her panic and be able to make the link between the cause of flight and during your battle, Sylvia. The first was when you released your powers by countering the powers of the monarch who was with our master. Your two energies are unique in their kind among all. Any leader or Punisher could easily recognize them miles away from you. The second reason that proves to us that he is the leader who shaped this planet is simple to understand." She stopped for a moment and gave them time to organize their thoughts. Then she continued. "What is Garyth's appearance? And what kind of [concept] does it master? The answer is at this level."

Sylvia had a -tic- in her brain after hearing Sabrina's last two questions. She dropped her fist into her palm with a subtle but cruel smile while continuing. "No wonder I found this planet weirder than any planet from the beginning."

"..." Alvine felt like they were playing with his patience.

But Sylvia, who had just noticed that he was beginning to lose patience, made a teasy smile and then continued: "Master, you were asking me all the time why this planet, which is a Tier Three planet, has people so weak in it, right? The reason was simple, it was because the owner of this planet was Garyth; the first Chimera created by the goddess Reha. As this Leader is a magical beast, then it was quite normal for the hierarchy of its planet to be the same; by giving powers to magical beasts while others will only be their prey. It apparently succeeded in its goal, creating a world where hunters become prey and vice versa." Sylvia explained all the details she had just understood.

"A Chimera hmm... I remember fighting against one of these creatures in the Brisht Tower during my test. They are vicious effects and above all are ready to do anything to stay alive." Commented slightly on Alvine by remembering his fight to the death that he had with the chimera of illusion in Brisht's tower during his entrance test.

'Sigh, it's only been a year, but I have the impression that it happened several years ago. Hah! We must believe that ignorance is also a kind of luxury and a form of freedom in itself.' He says to himself scratching the back of his head with a nostalgic smile that adorned his silky lips.

"Chimeras are more vicious and have an intelligence that far exceeds most magical beasts and humanoid creatures. And it is more complicated when it comes to a creature created by the goddess herself. Finally, this will only make the hunting part more attractive and enticing, Fufu~." Commented Sabrina, always keeping her strange subtle smile.

"Be careful Lady Rina, you still have to deal with current affairs that have not yet been completed. So don't forget that. It's up to me to take care of this beast." Sylvia woke her up in her ridiculous fantasy.

"Ugh, what are you saying?! An Idiot as you are, it's too risky to let yourself take care of this mission. It is more than likely that you will let me charge me of this type and know the location of others. You will have more opportunity to take advantage of it when I have flushed out several preys." She replied in a firm and annoyed tone. She could also guess the hidden intentions of a girl who only wants to fight against an opponent of her size now that she had nothing embarrassing.

The more Alvine looked at these two, the more he felt that it was rather they who acted like bad guys just by seeing their behavior.

"Sigh, as you continue to speak, do you think this Chimera will wait for you gently before disappearing?" Alvine asked in turn. The only reason that escaped it was, why were they so patient while their prey is on the run?

"Master, don't you know? The most valuable thing about leaders is the planet on which they reside. This means that they will soon begin the energy collection necessary to replenish their vital energies. So no matter how hard it tries to flee, it will not leave this planet behind. It will do everything possible to succeed. Therefore, as it does not want to show itself, it will rather try to make them kill each other and collect their vital energies in the shadows. We just have to counter square its plans for them to get out of its hiding place." Joyfully Explained Sabrina.

"And since I have more spies who don't even know they are spies, then we won't have to worry about it escaping into my nets." She continued with these words to complete her explanation.

"Hmm, I now understand the cause of your nonchalance and placidity. In short, I suppose that the reason why the Klespies and Ice Elves are preparing to defend their territories against magic beasts and the cause of the sudden collapse of the barrier that exists between the two territories is the work of this Chimera?" Alvine asked for confirmation of his hypotheses after listening to Sabrina.

"Indeed, I think the same thing too. It surely wants its apostles to commit as many murders as possible that are probably the leaders of the magic beasts. So logically, if we stealthily kill all his apostles without being noticed, it will surely end up going out into its hiding place to perform the task itself. And this is at the moment that we will intervene." Says Sylvia.

"And that's why we have to go back there before things turn in its favor. If ever the Kelspies, Ice Elves, and Vampires lose in battle, then nothing will make sense to us. We have already reached an agreement with the new covenant, so we can easily blend into the mass. But what about you, Lady Rina? Wouldn't it be strange and suspicious to see a third camp out of nowhere?" Asked Sylvia, keeping her firm position.

"Tsk, very well. I will remain to wait until he goes out into his hiding place, and that's when I will take matters into my own hands and you will withdraw from the mission." She replied.

"What?! It is impossible that...

"Isn't you who told me not to let me be carried away to the point of forgetting my goal?" Sabrina continued without giving Sylvia time to finish her sentence.

"I don't see the relationship with me."

"Of course, it has something to do with you. Have you forgotten the mission you were responsible for carrying out before you caused all these problems?!" She crossed her hands and frowned when she made this reminder to Sylvia's attention.

"...! What? No, no, and no!" By the time she understood Sabrina's intentions, she protested firmly and stubbornly.

"But of course yes! The only and only mission you were supposed to carry out was to simply stay alongside the master. But it didn't even take a week for you to cause all these embarrassing events." She ruthlessly let go of these words without worrying about the pronounced serenely.

"..."-Sylvia.

Seeing her silent, Sabrina continued. "If you hadn't failed, we couldn't have been discovered by Garyth it was rather we who would have discovered it first and we could have put in place dignified and infallible strategies. If you hadn't failed, the master wouldn't have as many problems right now. If you hadn't failed...

"It's okay, I understood! Tsk, what an annoying bitch." She replied with irritation.

"Humph! So make sure you don't make the same mistake anymore. The only insignificant good thing that happened during your short trip is only the fact that you were able to recover your powers. And even that, we don't yet know whether or not it's a good thing." She continued without paying attention to Sylvia's rude and rude language. "The reason is that we still do not know what are the intentions of this entity that has managed to coax the monarch like a little doggie. Sigh, I can't believe that this arrogant guy can one day obey someone else." She whispered her last sentence under her tongue with slight emotional fluctuations.

"Well, now that you have been able to clarify things, then we must immediately head to the planet of the Kelspies, Sylvia." Seeing them agree on their agreements, Alvine pronounced these words without the slightest disturbance.

Strange, he is more and more strange. He behaves as if he is with strangers. I'm really starting to suspect if it's a good decision to leave him alone with this girl.' Says Sabrina, being immersed in her thoughts.

"Don't worry, lady Rina, I'll be careful from now on. The first time, you didn't tell me everything, so it was kind of your fault too, don't you think?" She reassured her when she saw her doubtful expression.

"Sigh, very well. I'll believe you once again." She says with a heavy sigh. She had the impression that a giant hole had just appeared from nowhere between Alvine and her.

Putting aside her thoughts, she waved her hand by releasing a single drop of golden blood that crackled and created a gigantic golden portal that could even swallow an entire castle.

"Lady Rina, why so much show? Do you intend to have us escorted by soldiers or what? In short, let's enter, master." She says while entering first.

Quad Alvine was about to cross the gate, Sabrina's voice resounded behind him. "No matter who you are, it will not affect our relationship in any way. So please take care of yourself and know that you are no longer alone and you will never be alone as long as we are alive." She said in a soft voice but could not hide her concern.

Hearing his words, Alvine's hand trembled because of her inability to control her emotions, he put her directly in his pocket and he slightly nodded his head without turning around to look at Sabrina before crossing the gate with his voice that resonated behind him: "Thank you, Sabrina."