side story: all of it had gone wrong
( By the events of chapter 16…. )
That boy…
Utterly humiliated them.
Their pride was damaged
They just can't accept the fact a teen no older than 15 has bested them in combat, which was what they were quite good at
Fu yuan sat under a tree, which protected him from the rays of hot sunlight.
He stared at his buddies in silence, watching them work on the camp, sweating profusely with the heat of sun.
He never had such strength like fang long's, or tactical genius like yan's.
The only talent he excels at more than the others is archery and scouting. But even then its not enough for him to compare himself to them
( Heh, that 14 year old really humbled them )
No one uttered a word. Seemingly because there wasn't any reason to speak.
…
Of course it had to be proven wrong, when fang long decided to vent his feeling feeing
"That boy… we wouldn't be in this situation if he wasn't such a selfish bastard!" He said angrily
He threw away the hammar in frustration, gripping his head as he continued to yell
( FYI: the hammar hit a boar who was nearby, poor guy didn't do anything)
"WHY ARE YOU ALL NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS!? HE STOLE WHAT WE WORKED ON! Every person he got our treasures from, GOT STOLEN FROM US! AND HE IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF IT!" he pulled on his hair due to his sheer rage, his voice caused some birds to fly away, sheesh.
Yan stepped in, "Boss! Chill out, if you continue yelling, someone could hear us!" He put his hands over his shoulder "besides, we can earn it back if we're lucky… dont do anything reckless, boss…" he said with a hint of worry in his voice
Yan didn't really want to cause a problem after another because his boss angry, it happened more than once…
"Pff, yeah right" fang long huffed, and took off yan's hand off his shoulder and went looking for the hammer he threw away
And everyone in the area went silent after that burst of emotions, the mood of everyone darkened. The face of that boy.,,
Every bad moment they were in, they always get reminded of him…
How he beaten them…
How he insulted them…
How he held fu yuan hostage…
The emotions they held for him is nothing but pure, unfiltered rage.
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It was a shimmering night. as you can tell, a lot of people were sleeping at this time. And this is no different for the group of bandits.
Well, they were not sleeping per se, they are at least trying to.
They were in the newly-made tent they made in the morning, all of them trying to rest in middle of the night
Until one of them had an idea.
With his idea in store, he got closer to them
"Fang, yan, i have a plan so we could finally take that bastard's face from our minds" Fu yuan whispered to his fellow treasure hoarders
These words caught their attention, making the other two curious about his so called "plan"
"That bastard surely hasn't gone far from here, so in the next night…"
…
…
the sun has risen a long time ago, i guess you could call it noon at this point
During that time, these treasure hoarders packed all their weapons and went to the location ryuma went in, with yan guiding them throughout the path
They stopped every so often to take a break or a food break, the food i speak of being boar meat.
After some hours, they finally saw what remained of a hilichurl camp
"It's obvious that it's the brat who took care of them," Fu Yuan narrowed his eyes as he saw blood here and there. "And it's recent too...", he continued, pointing to the tracks on the ground.
"Heh, i gotta give credit to this kid. He sure deals with them in a way of his own." Fang long rubbed his chin as he looked through each track with amusement
Despite that, they were confident in their ability to hunt him down.
They continued to investigate further, and they were met with a trail of blood that led to a cave in the distance
"That's him… lets go ahead with the plan, at night… he shall meet his end." Fu yuan's eyes glimmered as he stared at the entrance, grinning uncontrollably as he rubbed his hands together
His mates shared the shame expression as he did, they couldn't wait to make him pay for his deeds...
But they did not realize… that they will be making a big mistake
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While the sun has set, the night approaches. The air is filled with a chill that makes even the heartiest person shiver. It's dark, and it's quiet. It's as if the world is holding its breath, waiting for something big to happen
After a series of waiting, It was time for their plan to come into action.
Their weapons on their hands, they were ready to assassinate the one who damaged their pride, the one who stole all of their hard-earned riches…
They stepped in the cave, seeing as there wasn't anything going on yet, they began walking through it.
It was dark, but with a lantern they prepared, they were able to barely see whats ahead of them
"Just how far did that brat go…" fu yuan said as they continued to walk further.
After more walking, fang long's patience ran out
"Damn it! Im tired of walking and walking and walking! This bastard IS here!" He yelled again, approached a nearby rock and kicked it, hardly.
…
*crack*
…
That was not a rock.
Because he kicked it hard enough, his foot went through the "rock"
"What the!?" He and the other hoarders widened their eyes at the sight of the rock cracking. What type of rock even does that!?
Then… what seems to be egg whites and yolk leaking out of the hole he made…
"Fu yuan… what… is this?" Fang questioned, as he saw his foot being covered in… this "substance" leaking out
"F-fang… fun fact… it is said that g-geovishap eggs look like r-rocks… and i-its nice to avoid kicking random rocks in the wild…" fu yuan said with eyes full of fear "and geovishaps tend to lay their e-eggs in caves… i f-forgot to tell you this…"
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"You WHAT?"
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*growl…*
This is the moment they knew, they fucked up.
The group looked behind them, to see a geovishap staring at them with glowing eyes.
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWR" it roared as it lunged forward, claws sticking out
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Meanwhile…
"HELP ME!" The scream of a person echoed through the cave, and followed by a crunching sound.
Ryuma opened his eyes tiredly, and got up and looked around
He swore he heard something.,,
"Must've been the wind." He shrugged, laid down and went back to sleep
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A/N: hey guys! Sorry for not uploading for a month or so, i was caught up in school and had no motivation whatsoever, so i hope i can begin updating now!
Have a nice day!