182 Canyon (1)
After Arthur left that decaying shop, he wandered around Misty Town, looking for something else to do, and he found something that fit his desires at that moment.
It was a group of 4 adventures who talked among each other, saying that they wished to explore the canyon nearby, where it was rumored to be the source of the fog around the town.
Before Arthur could go towards that group and ask if he could join them, a familiar voice rang inside his ears.
“Akhur!”
The person who said that was Vamir, the dark elf Arthur had found on his way there.
“Hey, Vamir. Would you like to team up and explore the canyon nearby?”
Arthur went straight to the point, as he was not someone who liked to lose time.
“You are going there? Look, I should remind you that it is dangerous; tons of people die yearly. So, for that reason, I will not be going with you.” Vamir said.
Vamir was kind and tried to warn Arthur about the dangers he would face inside that place, but he did not know the extent of Arthur’s powers.
“I see. Well, I guess this is a goodbye for now. I will still go towards the capital, so perhaps we can meet there.”
“Perhaps. Good luck, Akhur.”
They were just acquaintances of destiny, so Arthur was not feeling wrong about not going with Vamir. For that reason, after saying goodbye to him, Arthur walked toward the group of people that talked about exploring the canyon.
One of these people was a dark elf, the other a vampire, and the two were orcs. It was a strange formation, but Arthur did not care where they came from.
“Excuse me,” Arthur said, making these four creatures turn their gazes toward him.
“I overheard your conversation about the canyon, and it turns out it is also the place that I wish to explore. So, can I join your team? Our chances of surviving there will be greater.”
What Arthur said made sense to them, and even if they did not know each other, one more person in the group would significantly improve their chances of getting out of that place alive.
Also, the four of them were already friends, so if Arthur tried something funny, they could team up and deal with him, so the risk of adding one more person to the group was almost null.
“No problem. I’m Luvon, the blond vampire is Michael, and these two ugly orcs are Wanug and Taghig.”
Luvon, the dark elf, pointed at the other members, and they nodded in response after being introduced to Arthur, who analyzed them carefully.
The orcs both had the same level, 30. The dark elf was 33, and the vampire was the strongest at level 49. Weak when compared to Arthur, but maybe the vampire could be troublesome, considering the weakened state Arthur was currently in.
“When will we leave?” Arthur said.
“Tomorrow morning. We are staying at an inn called Witch’s Hut. You can meet us there tomorrow morning.”
“Will do.”
They parted ways after that quick conversation, but Arthur was more than happy to find a group willing to explore the nearby canyon. Everyone inside the town felt like the place was a waste of time and too dangerous for regular folks to go there.
Well, Arthur was no ordinary folk, that is.
Meanwhile, Merethyl, Wisa, Jane, and all the others from the elven council were inside a room, waiting for the response of Laeroth, Folen, and Siora.
Merethyl had sent them on a mission to understand what had happened near Drakonia. Someone came rushing inside the room without knocking, saying, “Merethyl, this is too important!”
It was Siora. She started to explain how Arthur was nowhere to be found, but the corpse of the Bone Lord was there, as well as the corpses of the army they were supposed to face back then.
“What? Akhur won against the Bone Lord? This is…” Merethyl said as she got up from her seat, with a clear expression of shock. Not that she was unhappy with Arthur’s win, but the possibility was so slim that it caught her off guard.
She had faced that skeleton before, and she knew better than anyone else how powerful he was, yet, Arthur somehow found a way to win against it.
“We need to find Akhur. I suppose the area around Drakonia is clear, right? We can send all the humans there so that they can start rebuilding their empire,”
“Then, we need to form a special team to look for him. Jane, Wisa, you two are coming,” Merethyl said, and as she was done with it, a vast impact sound echoed through the palace.
They went there to see what had happened, and someone that was always near yet timid was there, Sully.
He was immense at that point and, with a struggle, managed to speak in the elven language so that everyone present could understand.
“I am also going to find that idiot.”
In a dire situation, Sully made all of them burst into laughter. It was good that Sully showed up, as he and Arthur had a blood connection, which would help them in the search.
Jane and Wisa looked at each other, feeling a little guilty for going into danger to find Arthur, who would never allow that, but they could not help. They needed to help, as staying still waiting for answers was driving them crazy.
Everything was quickly arranged, and within 6 hours after Siora explained the situation, many humans left Slyvian, while a small group of cloaked elves left the city.
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“Will he come?” Michael said.
It was the group that would go with Arthur into the canyon, waiting inside the Witch’s Hut. Arthur did not go there, as he did not need to sleep, but wandered around the town to learn more about the world.
A black-cloaked figure entered the Witch’s Hut, but the group did not pay attention as everyone looked the same under a cloaking, but it turned out it was Arthur.
“Sorry for being late. Shall we go?”