It was Luna and Andre, running in their direction with pale faces, their eyes were visibly red and swollen. They looked like frightened deer that had lost their direction. When Caleb witnessed such a scene, he felt a foreboding feeling.
'What the fuck happened!?'
"Hmmm... These two kids. What's the matter with them? They look as if it was the end of the world." Dunn scratched his chin with a worried expression. "I feel like something bad happened."
'No shit Sherlock! It doesn't take an idiot to deduce that!'
Caleb sighed. Then he glanced at the Fushigiro who gave Miles a look. "Well, bring the two here. Don't stimulate the kids and calm them first."
"Yes, captain!" Miles nodded obediently. Then he ran towards Luna and Clifford, who saw Miles.
"Johan, you're familiar with them, right?" Fushigiro asked.
Caleb nodded.
"Yes, captain."
Fushigiro sighed. "Then, do you have any idea what might have happened?"
Caleb shook his head. Inwardly, he was already feeling nervous and panicked, but he didn't want to let those emotions affect him. As an adult, he needs to keep his emotions in check. Just because he looks composed doesn't mean that he wasn't worried about them.
"Well, here they are," Jin said as Miles appeared, carrying Luna and Andre on his back.
Luna's silver hair was messily scattered, and her blue eyes looked lost. But when she saw Caleb, she began to show a reaction, jumped from Miles's back, and walked beside Caleb.
Caleb didn't say anything, but just hugged her and patted her on the back. "It's okay... Let it out and will talk later..."
As if a dam was broken, she broke down and sobbed in his arms. Caleb felt the continuous stream of tears pours down through his clothes from his back.
"Thanks, captain." Caleb knew that Fushigiro did it for Andre's own good. At this time, Luna had already calmed down. She looked at the unconscious Andre then shifted her gaze at the members of the hunting party with a pleading look on her face. "Please, save my friends." Then she bowed at their feet.
"Captain..." Caleb gave Fushigiro a look. "Can we help?"
Unexpectedly, Fushigiro shook his head. "Fight an Apokalip? That must be at least a Tier 9, according to his description." Seeing Caleb's disappointed face, Fushigiro clenched his fists and said indifferently. "I'm the captain of this team. I'm responsible for your lives. I won't make a decision that might get all of us killed. Even though I want to help. But your lives is my responsibility. If it was any of you who were trapped, I would help. As the captain, this is my responsibility. Don't blame me."
Hearing this, Caleb just remained quiet and bit his lips. He knew that Fushigiro was right. Fighting the Tier 9 Apokalip would risk to everyone's lives. He couldn't really blame them.
"But Captain, those kids' lives..." Athena asked hesitantly.
"No, is a no..." Fushigiro remained resolute. "Do you think I will agree to something that might send my members to their death doors? Don't try to convince me."
"Then... I'll quit this team if I have to. I'm not your responsibility anymore. I will go there alone... Please, don't stop me, Captain." Caleb said.
"Are you crazy Johan!? It's a suicide!" Dunn scowled. Then he shook his head helplessly and said with a wary smile. "Well, if you want to go. So am I."
"Count me in..." Jin said with a smile.
"Me too..." One by one, each member decided to join Caleb.
Caleb felt warmth in his heart at this moment. "You guys..."
Seeing this, Fushigiro looked at the sky bitterly. "You punks are making it hard for me... As the captain, I can't let my members walk to their death doors, am I? Well, count me in. However, I already did my best as the captain to stop you, but since you guys are stubborn. I can't do anything, can I?"
"HHAHAHA! Don't worry, captain! We don't blame you. We know that you only want the best for us." Dunn laughed boisterously.
Caleb also nodded at this moment.
"I also don't blame you."