Vengeance of the Returner

Five days later,

The team members were exhausted from their journey, they lost the anxiety and nervousness they possessed initially. All of their faces portrayed their boredom. To distract themselves from the boredom a couple having the best time of their lives indulging with each other.

Regardless of such petty matters, They did not dare to land even once. They used the food they stocked and continued pursuing Nazlane for five continuous days even after crossing the Labyrinth of Lerinare and the destroyed city. 

They were short on time. So, The Mutino was continuously made to run, disregarding its exhaustion. 

The Mutino growled continuously since it didn't get to have some rest. From time to time Kraven fed the beast with the meat they've amassed for the journey. Apart from that, there was no interval.

"Hah..."

The woman possessing two white wings gaped at the distance with a sigh. She was the one on duty to drive Mutino at that particular duration.

Far in the distance was a settlement. Not so isolated but it was in the middle of the forest. This was a settlement that should have been made a few days prior. There were a few huts and some people working around here and there.

"Lord Nix!"

The woman opened the door where Nix was having Cinzia's waist in his clutch and with her soft, fat thighs wrapped around him. 

He slowly retracted his head from hers and looked at her cherry lips while licking his like a beast that was craving for more.

When he drifted his head the woman was no more.

"I am sorry..."

The woman that opened the door ran away in a startle.

"Tch, that was the Angel right?"

Cinzia said clicking her tongue in an annoyed tone.

"Yes... I will check her out."

He said and wore the black tee, he had brought to be comfortable. So long they weren't attacked by any beast disregarding the attack they received from the Nightmare. As such, they didn't need to be so full-on guard. Yet, many of them had their armor on.

Nix believed in his regeneration capabilities. So he practically didn't need armor at least not at that moment.

"Miss Yeril... You could have knocked on first."

Nix sighed and looked at her.

She was still reactionless as ever but, there was a faint red tone on her milky white face.

"So may I know what's the issue?" 

"Lord Nix... It's better to let the Mutino have some rest."

She said and pointed at the settlement in the distance.

'I might get to know about the post-war effects if they've fled out of Nazlane.'

"Alright let us land."

In the next moment, the ones who've been eves dropping the conversation shot up from their seats. As though they were waiting for his words. Their travel was extremely boring that they need a change. Who knows? Some of the men might find some women who are worthwhile in the settlement.

"Hmm, landing?"

Rebecca asked after yawning waking up from her nap.

"Yes."

He said and slightly tapped the Mutino's head making it slowly descended near the settlement.

"Everybody! We've landed!"

As soon as Cinzia shouted everyone got down with excitement.

"Fuck!"

Nix uttered as he sensed an arrow flying towards them and grabbed it before it could pierce his head.

"Is this how you treat people?"

Nix asked breaking the arrow while looking at the distance directly ended towards the settlements that were hidden by shrubs.

"My apologies... I misfired."

A deep womanly voice entered their ears.

"Haha, Misfired? This ain't a joke! Your arrow came straight towards his head! Come out of the bush..."

Reegan frowned in a loud voice and was absolutely stunned when he witnessed the woman that appeared out of the bush.

She is in an iron-clad possessing a morningstar tied to her waist and an arrow case on her back, finally a wooden bow in her hand.

She was wearing a pair of leather boots and gloves matching their boots. Petite but curvaceous body, long legs suiting her extremely tall body. Her shinny Long braided hair was in red, Skin brown as chocolate, Pupils similar to that of an orange hue that appears when the sun sets and raises. Everything about her made him stunned.

"I'd like to date you..."

He uttered with a smile.

"Haha, Seems like some caught feelings to a woman who tried to kill his friend."

Camila said with a burst of mocking laughter.

"She apologized, didn't she?"

Reegan said turning towards Camila and drifted his head back to the red-haired woman, Waiting for her reply.

"Well, I am fine with it but, aren't we in a tight situation right now?"

The red-haired woman replied with a smile.

"It's Reegan and it is very nice to meet you." He said and began to talk hesitantly after stretching his hand towards her. "May I know your good name..."

[Private ability: Truth eye activated]

'A Crusader, fascinating...'

Nix thought inwardly after looking at her information and smiled at Reegan who was extremely excited. From what he saw she seemed to be around the fifth-level crusader and her particularities weren't threatening enough.

"Man, aren't your simping quite overboard? You even forgave her for her mistake. Nix asked jokingly."

" "

Reegan was slightly startled as Nix unsheathed his sword but, he promptly noticed he just shape-shifted it back to its original chain form.

"Can we make a tent here?" Nix asked looking at her.

"Before that may I know which faction you are from and I truly amazed that you don't even wear armor."

She said as she glanced at him pointing her arrow.

Swiftly Camila pointed her's while Cinzia was ready to pounce on her. Yeril was pointing her brightly emanting hands as well.

"One slight move you are dead!"

Camila uttered while Tarok simply just growled and walked forward.

"Dear members can we just stop. It here."

Nix said cooly and waited for her to lower her weapon.

Unlike his members, he was in a black tee and jeans. He was in a very casual attire though he was entering an unknown settlement.

"I am a Crusader and the name's Oria... Much respect for your consideration,"

She said lowering her weapon and winked at Reegan who was still staring at her with his mouth wide open.

"Thanks as well," Nix replied.

"No, need... I can indeed see that your team is stronger than ours..."

She said and hesitantly spoke again.

"Are you perhaps the one Her holiness spoke about?"

"Who?"

"Goddess Heredia..."

"I see... but, can you speak up much clearer?"

Nix asked again.

"The Black revolutionary of Dracton, Banished one..."

"Yes, I am, The name's Nix, not the banished one or Black revolutionary."

"My apologies... But this was the words her holiness used to describe you."

"Understood, but may I know what you intend without going in a roundabout?"

"We are here to escort into the walls of Nazlane since the gates are closed we are intimated to teleport you from here."

'Heredia is quite fast isn't she?'

Nix thought and looked at Reegan who opened his mouth.

"So miss Oria you are saying that your team is assigned to work under Lord Nix?"

Reegan asked with a smile, a smile of a creep that leered his eye on Oria's body.

"Look at that smile and his eyes..."

Camila uttered to Cinzia.

"Well, Whatever... Nix's gaze is the same if you see it in a third-person perspective." Cinzia just shrugged.

"Follow me..."

She said and turned towards the path to the settlement.

"We were given a portal connector... With which we can teleport into the city instead of going towards the city which will take five days."

"Okay"

Nix nodded his head and just followed her. 

Reegan was beyond excited. She fastened his pace and appeared by her side. They're certainly a bit of a height difference between them both. Oria was quite taller than Cinzia and somewhere in the middle compared to Nix.

So she was quite taller than Reegan whose physique was still the same as when he entered Empyrean, unlike Nix who gained some growth boost which increased astoundingly suiting his stats.

She seemed to be interested in him too. So they both were chatting nonchalantly.

"Why did you choose to become a crusader?" Reegan asking looking at her.

"I like going on adventures." She replied with a smile.

It was the moment Reegan's heart got usurped. One might see it as a very simplistic conversation. But for two simpletons who have the same interest, it showed compatibility between them.

"We are here."

She uttered standing in between three tents.

Soon few men and women appeared out of their tents.

"This the Black revolutionary her holiness spoke of."

She informed and swiftly everyone slightly bowed and entered back to their tents and appeared again possessing several things.

Soon they began to pour the potion they had on the ground while creating a circle.

A Portal connector is something that is a once-useable thing. It was made with some rare ingredients, its range of teleportation is low. This was why they waited in the middle instead of totally reaching Theemai which could outright devour their time. 

"Everyone please step inside the circle."

She said standing in the center and all the others entered the circle as well.