Chapter 125: Guardian Of North Kingdom

Their journey went smoothly, and finally, they reached the nest of the Sky-Hunter. They looked around the area, from the sky, the trees, and saw the still birds pecking seeds on the ground.

"You're right honey, even the traces of the Sky-Hunter are no longer detected." Leona was shocked when she saw this. The thought of seeing her children again made her feel happy.

Bastian, who saw his wife smiling to herself, also smiled warmly, "Yeah, I hope we can immediately find a settlement after this." Bastian sighed exhaustedly; there were some wrinkles near his eyelids.

Meanwhile, Leona is better off than her husband, but the panda eyes that stick to her eye bags show that she is sleep-deprived.

They then approached the nest and were amazed. " Isn't this just a pile of leaves made to resemble a cave?" when Bastian touches one of the cave textures, other leaves fall off.

Leona, who was observing him, frowned. She then joined in, touching the leaves and wiped them clean, exposing a vast barren plain.

Bastian then stepped forward to make sure that what they saw was not an illusion; he put his foot on the barren land, and when his foot touched the ground, it made the soil spit out pieces of pebbles.

He then turned to Leona and hinted that this was the real thing.

Leona then followed Bastian and set foot, "Strange, this climate difference is very contradictory." She then aimed her hand towards the ground and chanted an incantation.

The natural energy surrounding Leona gathers into her hands. The energy then changes form into an ice lump. The ice lump then spurted onto the ground that Leona was pointing at.

Gradually an ice surface was formed covering the barren land, which was filled with cracks. While walking, Leona continued to channel her energy into the ground that she was about to step on.

Bastian became confused when he saw his wife's behaviour; he then followed her steps for safety. Only when his feet touched the surface of the ice made by his wife did he feel a cool sensation.

"Ahh," Bastian groaned reflexively, causing Leona to turn around and speechless when she saw her husband.

Bastian immediately closed his mouth when he was glared at by his wife...

After walking for a long time in this barren land, they finally saw a shadow of a building made by humans.

Leona and Bastian looked at each other before finally smiling, "Finally, honey,"

"Yeah," Leona replied in a soft and weak tone.

They continued their steps and finally arrived at a small village.

This village seems not to be inhabited by humans; it can be seen from some houses had no roof, and some houses had a few cracked windows. Even the path they were currently walking on had only a few bricks left, indicating that it was a road.

They then approached the village and found that this village was not named, only had a blank name board stuck at the entrance.

Their initially happy expressions turned wary. Bastian clenched his grip on his sword, while Leona could only cast a healing spell for her husband.

They then entered the village and strolled. On the way, they saw the houses that they thought were worn out, turned out to be houses that had been destroyed; some splashes of blood were even seen on the house's structure.

The village had been tranquil ever since they entered, but the silence suddenly broke when they heard a noise from behind them.

They turned around and saw a large number of shadows approaching them quickly. Also seen from afar, dust was scattered so hard, which made only animals with four or more legs create dust like that.

Leona immediately used her last remaining energy to form a small barrier on her heart and head.

Meanwhile, Bastian hugged his wife tightly before finally gripping his sword with both hands.

Leona, who was dazed by this sudden Bastian action. She then glanced at her husband and found that his face had turned pale.

"Honey ..." Leona helped her husband stand upright by holding her husband's arms. "Let 's run ..." seeing her husband's condition, Leona could not stand it anymore and wanted to take Bastian away.

"We can't run forever," Bastian held her hand, stopping her from pulling him and smiled weakly at her, "I can still hold it." He vaguely looked at his worried wife.

The side effect of the previous swordsmen's skills had now activated, making his vision dim slightly, and he felt all of his limbs go limp.

Leona, who saw the smile from her husband, understood that this was his stubborn decision. She then resolution her firm and glanced back at the shadows that were in front of them.

"We also don't know for sure; it's an enemy or not." Even though Leona said coldly, she actually hoped that it was reinforcements.

The distance between them and the shadows was getting closer. At that moment, they heard the sound of horse screams and human voices.

The shadows then stopped right in front of them. The dust was flying, revealing the shadows had a body shape of humans

The dust disappeared to reveal an army cavalry, complete with their weapons. Even the flag from the North Kingdom was carried by one of the soldiers.

The hussar then lowered their weapons when they saw that it was a human blocking their way.

"Tell me, are you from this village?" shouted the hussar at the front. He was still on his horse while looking down at the humans in front of him.

By the time the hussar finished speaking, the dust covering the humans' appearance had disappeared this time, exposing a pair of lovers who had a beautiful and handsome face.

The hussar who had been asking became amazed by the woman's beauty; his mind turned naughty for a while before finally returning to normal.

He then glanced at the man who was the partner of this beautiful woman and found that the man was also very handsome, making him angry and jealous!

But a second later, he felt like he was familiar with this pair of lovers. When he saw this couple's clothes, he realized that this was the Master Witch and Dual-Class who was being sought!

"Apologies for my indiscretion, Master Witch Leona." The hussar who had previously acted arrogant and mighty was now kneeling, asking for forgiveness.

When he knelt, he could also feel the murderous air emitted by the male partner; besides that, he also felt the disgusting gaze of the woman in front of him.

"It's okay, as long as you know your mistake. "Leona, who was initially disgusted by this hussar's arrogant behaviour, is now saving up her energy. She then paused and asked, "Who is in charge of this army?"

"Guardian Vesta, master." The hussar answered.

As the hussar replied, a commotion broke out in the cavalry's rear. The other soldiers then gave way to a horse that is equipped with full armour.

The horse even uses a helmet in the form of a helmet commonly used by soldiers. On top of the horse, someone was wearing a different armour.

He used the armour had a cloak attached to the back, with the North Kingdom emblem sewn in the centre. The person was not wearing a helmet, showing white hair, a beard and a moustache.

This man has short hair that is neatly arranged. Apart from that, on his hips, there are two hanging scabbards.

"Greetings, Guardian Vesta." When Leona saw this, she saluted and bowed slightly.

Guardian is the second-highest rank besides Grandmaster; if Grandmaster is a Marshal for the kingdom, then Guardian is a warlord.

A Guardian is required to have the 3rd class of swordsmen. Although not as great as Grandmaster, a Guardian is capable of defeating a Master Witch or Wizard in close combat.

Vesta, who saw Leona's state, got off his horse, "No need to be polite, master witch. Besides, I get good news because you have successfully returned. Also, I'm here to get rid of some wild beasts that roam the plains of this kingdom. "

Leona let out a tired sigh when she heard this; she had already predicted that the situation would be this bad.

Bastian, who saw Vesta coming down, then approached him and also greeted him.

Vesta glanced at Bastian and showed a faint smile, "Hello, soldier. Your potential is outstanding; I look forward to welcoming you in the future. "

After greeting Bastian and Leona, Vesta then called the soldiers to take care of them while he surveyed the surroundings of this village, "We are late again." He sighed; he felt disappointed and helpless by the current situation.

Vesta then checked the houses' conditions and found several notes from residents that contained the peaceful life of this village before.

He then kept the note and realized that Leona and Bastian came over to him again, "Hmm ?"

Seeing the gaze from Vesta, Leona and Bastian felt a lot of pressure, but Bastian, as a man, forced himself to speak, "We sorry for asking this shamless request even we know the current kingdom situations. Guardian, we want to take time for a vacation."