45 Chapter 45: Calm down, Im here

We are now walking out of a A rank dungeon we just finished, and were chatting in our way back.

"Its already been 2 years and a half, I can't believe we reached this far." Lucy said, walking to my right.

"We grew a lot together, now You Ash are a B rank while Lucy catched up to you, she's B rank too!" I slapped both their backs.

"Yeah but even though were the same rank I still can beat him in a fight." Lucy gave him a provocative smile.

"Huuuh? What did you just say? Wanna try having something right here?" Their foreheads were in contact, each one has a vein on his head as they grinced their teeth.

"Hahahaha!" I laughted at them.

"What's so funny?" Lucy turned towards me.

"Nothing, its just that I enjoy my time with you guys, I really love ya!" A big smile was pasted on my face, it even made my eyes close.

"Hehe..." Shyly laughted Lucy as she quicly changed the topic since she was embarassed and slightly blushing. "Remember that day he almost died, if it wasn't for the healing potion and stone we gave him." Lucy continued teasing him.

"Ughh, my head hurts just from remembring that day." Muttered Ash while holding his head.

"Yeah haha, that bastard didn't miss, he moved behind you and pierced through your chest. He was too fast."

"For real, even I who is known for my speed could do nothing against him." Ash said trying to recall what exactly happened placing his fingers on his chin as he continued. "But how did you beat him Meliodas?"

"When he attacked you I was scared, scared to lose a precious friend and I was lost in rage and my demon powers took control of me..." I said with a faint sad smile, "I was to too weak, hopefully things will change." I continued, looking down.

"Don't worry Meliodas, I will stand with you and will grow stronger all together, right?" Lucy said with a smile putting her arm on my shoulder.

Looking up at her, "Yeah your'e right let's progress together guys!" I said giving back a smile as well.

"But Ash you're hair is burnt now. Im sorry my flames catched it."

"Come on man, dont remind me of that, they burnt two times now, I waited two years just to grow my draids back and you burnt them at the end." He said with a frustrated expression.

"Haha my bad, but you look better without them..." Turning towards Lucy I continued. "But Lucy are you sure about having face tattoo? You already had some body tattos that's fine, but face tatto is a bit too much don't you think?"

"I already made my decision, I will have one later when we get back to the city." She made her point clear.

*Thud*

Someone bumped into me and fell to the ground, looking at him I noticed that he is a elf kid with a medium length blond hair that covered his long ears and was trimmed to set just above his dull, green eyes, it was easy to tell that he was an attractive boy.

Holding in his hand a polished white wooden staff, embedded at the very top of the staff was a large ruby colored gem that sparkled in the stadium lights.

But the thing is his clothes are all roughed up, as well as his face as if he was beaten up badly. 'The direction he came from is the spot where a known dungeon is, and if I remember correctly a team has already reserved it for themselve...' I thought to myself.

"What is going on, why are you running like this?" I asked him.

His expression changed as he panicked from the question. "I-it's not your problem, im leaving this place idiots." As he tried to run away, Lucy grabbed him from the back of his collar, making him almost bite his tongue.

"Where the hell do you think your going? He still didn't finish with you." She glared daggers at him.

"Let me go, let me down now! Do you know who I am? Your gonna get yourself in serious problems!" He started blabering.

Turning towards him I asked again. "You came from that dungeon right? Where are your party memebers? This is not a dungeon you can clear all by yourself."

The boy started panicking again, not knowing what to say he tightly grabbed his staff as its red gem at the top started glowing, meaning that he is preparing a spell.

"I already warned you! SCARLET FLA..."

*Thud*

As he was about to cast his spell, Lucy who was still holding him up with her hand, punched his chin knocking him out. "What should we do with him Mel?" She asked.

"Let's bring him with us, if my intuition is right then this idiot made a huge mess!" I said walking rapidly to the dungeon's entrance.

-Arthur Leywin POV-

Everyone inside this dungeon is in a very dangerous situation, we have been betrayed by our party member Lucas Wykes, my body is damaged from the attack he shot me with.

The towering ancient trees of the Elderwood forest formed a living cathedral, it's branches interweaving into a dense canopy that blocked anyway of getting out of here.

I stood at the forest's edge, my heart pounding with fear and anxiety, everyone from my party is either defeated or in a state where he cannot fight. Before me an enormous gnarled tree came to life, its roots shifting and coiling like serpents, forming a hulking figure.

The Elderwood Guardian, a guardian of nature's secrets, had been awakened, and I knew I have to prove myself and defeat it or everyone here is going to die. The guardian's eyes glowed with an eerie green light.

"Looks like I got no other choice..." I said to myself.

'Whatever happens after this, that Lucas Wykes... I know he come from a very high noble family so I will have to be careful. But one thing is certain... No matter how long it takes... I wont settle for mere petty revenge." I though with the coldest look, a very agressive bloodlust emenating from me.

[Phase two: Dragon's awaken...

As I was about to turn into the second phase of my beast will, I hear a voice coming from behind me that I recongnised immedietly. "Sate sate saaate...~"

"MELIODAS!" I shouted turning towards him. I saw him walking with hands in his pockets, Amaya wrapped around his body.

Behind him to his right is his friend Lucy with a aggressive expression dragging an unconsious Lucas on the floor by his hair as if she's dragging trash.

And to his left behind is Ash, following his tracks with a big thick and long chain hanging from his neck, nearly reaching the ground.

"The crybaby princess seems to need my help again huh?" He joked with a smile.

A smile of hope couldn't help but be drawn on my face as I heard my brother's voice, seeing him here with me really make my heart race excitedly.

"We're gonna have to beat this thing man, you think you can keep up?" I asked, knowing very well that he is capable of defeating it.

Pulling his dagger out of Amaya he said with a confident grin. "Calm down, im here. All things I can handle!"

TO BE CONTINUED --->

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