a Plan within in a Plan

*HIC—

*HIC—

Its been full 3 minutes but this two was still in my embrace and wont stop their voice saying HIC. what? are you two drunk?

"Alright, its was very touching reunion, lets talk somewhere" I said so. The the two nod as I followed them. There, we stopped at the nearest Adventurers resting spots. I saw many chopped woods everywhere.

Hufff— I exhaled deeply. That... was a good wood. A wood.. alright? M...my family. Maybe?

As I also met other adventurers resting and conversing. Why is there a gathering here? Theres also some tent. But with these many Adventurers, these two only felt my aura? Then whats the difference between them?

"I thought it was a horde of Beast, so? who is he?" A tent was swiped open beside us and near the center. Who peaked was a 'Boy', so small as I really called him boy.

"My race was 'Plum', so Don't call me boy alright? By the way, I was 'Ysfrid'." He said as he reached his hand

"Fortune." I said as we shake hands and he only nod in return

"Fortune eh~" He said.

He heard it!. He really heard it all! all of my thoughts!! No they called it 'Mind communication' not reading ones thoughts.

Eiyuu and Hirro immediately whispered to him. 'Leader, Dont!! Out Ma—, Friend was mute!. I dont know how you also did understand him but He really is mute!!' so said by Hirro.

Looking at the two Ysfrid looked at me and communicate using his thought—

'I see, Im sorry. But, that Beast aura of yours was leaking, best you hide it. Wait— dont tell me you dont know how?', as I nod in reply as he face palmed.

'Then, think about your aura like a water inside the Cup. Then your core as your own mouth and Your whole body as a Cup. Then try to gulp your—', before he finished, I already absorb all of my leaking Aura. Wow that was amazing!

'Genius!' He said with thumbs up pose.

Along with him, we found an empty space and inform others not to come.

After that, the two honestly explained to him that Im their Master who taught them since childhood. Of course they ommitted the 'Tree' thing. I just nod to their stories.

"I see. But theres something, I still dont understand. Oh well, Im not a kind of person to pry to a private matter. As another amazing person who we stumbled here, these was a part of fate.."

"By the way, the truth is—"

After listening, I was in awe and look at this two. So thats why they're camping here. though all of them is less than 50, Minority was low rank andventurer. And what of their quest? <Dragon Hunting>

Explaining every details takes him an hour. But—

"You didnt even asks for my rank or if I wanted to come, right?" I said.

"Of course! Thats why I explained it all. Even you're a low rank than any lower rank, My eyes and intuition never deceive me even once, afterall, majority of Strong people are lowkey. I know you will join" He said while smiling.

As for the two. Their eyes telling me to come with them. Sigh—

"Okay, Im in" I said.

Later that Night he welcomed me along with his crew and throw a small party.

Again— I felt it for a ling time, what is this uneasiness. Like, my heart is burning.

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Truth is, a day after the convoy fom Royal City who have to pick up Zyra at that time. That the same night, multiple assassins emerged near the village. Though, I disposed of them all and became my fertilizer in the end, not once but more and more came every now and then. an A-Class Beast also came. Not one but 3 of them. Suck— I mean Unfortunately for them, I was already strong at that time. If they attacked the village one or two years earlier, I dont know anymore. Thats why, everytime I felt this Uneasiness. Im sure, theres always something bad to happen. Or worst.

Second night, I faked my animal fur 'extracting' as I coated my Branch along with it and sew it 'Fakingly'.

Third night, I gave each to Hiiro and Eiyuu, it was my newly created cloak. By the way, their Shin Guards and other vulnerable areas, I upgraded them all using my branches and root. Oh my own flesh I mean.. 'Never ever exchanged that thing to other expensive looking equipment, I blessed that, so it can protect you two from any incoming danger' Is what I only said. 'Blessed' means for them I myself is this equipment, so Im sure they equipped it with utmost care. They cried. No guys, fret not. I mean, I didnt saw you cried just now. So that was a secret between you two. Kay~?

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Also along the way, I stored double to triple beast cores for me to engaged more bouts in a battle especially to that Dragon. One thing I was hoping for is. I wish 'that thing' came on time before we annihilated, afterall Dragon isnt some ordinary beast to raid..

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Same Night, Inside the Royal Palace.

King and Queen. along with their ministers was talking, Its all about—

BAAM—!

"This time, Hero emerged again from that forgotten Tribe! I thought that tribe was annihilated in the past! If that tribe didnt perish, there was another World War like that time!!" One of them angrily said.

"First is the 'rejected' Hero and now a forgotten tribe. What's more, our Swordsaint whose our bests was defeated! This war was more bloody than the last time." Another one said.

"As if that thing is happening again!" another person voiced out of his uneasiness. Others swallowed their voices instead after hearing that.

"Let them fight each other. I mean, if we are to enter between the fight of pack of wolves and a lion. It was us who'll annihilated first. For now, let them play their game and hunt them while wounded." Said by a Woman with violet and curly hair sitting beside the King's throne.

"But! theres also an Adventurer, Businessman and Popular Artists venturing from city to city came from that forgotten tribe! If they rooted out far too deep, we cannot dig them all in one go!—"

"Don't forget the Rejected Hero, If we Annihilate the Forgotten, theres no way we can win agaisnt that reject, Haaa". One of them sigh.

"Sage!" This time, the King have spoken.

"Yes! your Majesty, I have my men known all of their names, faces, their places and other information of theirs, all of them, each one, all who came from that forgotten tribe. So dont worry. For now?— We'll Start to those who have the Strength to resist." the Old man said so, he was the man who came from that Day. Their meeting didnt lasts there. Many informations and future plan is what they concluded that night.

At the Celing. a 3 inched lizard was only listening to what was unfolding below him. It has brown colored body, like that of a bark wood. Its eye color has a luminous white light. It didnt peak below but instead only focusing on listening and sticking itself through the ceiling while concealing its aura as it nervously listening, afraid that in any given moment, it'll found out.

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(Alternate Title: Planception)