Chapter 3- Hiding Away

Both parents hurried over to inside the house carrying the fainted Arc.

They all had horrified expressions on their faces because they were so close to losing their child just now. And Even Derek and Liz was not here. Derek is out to the forest for hunting and stuff and as for Liz the eldest son, he is travelling around with other people as party of adventurers.

Liz come around home after around the time period of every 6 months. But that was things that are now non important for Talia Hale ( mother ) and Peter Hale ( father ). They only wanted to hide their son now and they did so because they brought the Arc to the smallest room which always stay hidden in darkness because of never being used, and that's most people seeing their home tend to overlook it.

Even though Peter hale don't have the capital but he had inherited this house from his father, but he wasn't first son, so, his inheritance was not that big.

Worst thing was that all brothers and sister of Peter hale died after some time one after another nad his ancestral inheritance was forcefully taken by others.

"Talia, you stay here with son for a bit, and I will go and open the door to the underground rooms." Peter said hurrying over to the depth of that dark and small room.

"But isn't it was not only supposed to be used when there was no other choice left so?" Talia asked in return.

"Talia it is not time for asking such questions, because you don't know what kind of problems we can be brought into." Peter said in gentle but with serious and muffled tone.

As this was occurring between the parents, a symbol appeared on the forehead of Arc who is still fainted. This symbol was made of weird combo of colours like golden and red, it does not seem to be siting very well becaus both colours had such contrast properties. It was like an angle and demon being forced to stay in one room.

Until now one hour have passed.

Peter finally returned from dark part of room and looked toward while giving her signal to follow right after him. Peter carried Arc on his back.

He entered a window looking like door on the ground down and there it was, it was the mentioned room of underground. This room was still intact after all those years of this home being passed down through several generations.

Peter was still hesitating somewhat which can be seen from the look of his face but because of what reason.

'Is it right time to use that thing, but it is only left limited time of use and cannot be recharged by the status and capital I hold now.' Peter thought to himself.

Like he finally made up his mind, he clenched his fists with determination and moved to the one mirror put on a wall and placed his hand on the it while closing his eyes and focusing on something.

"I, descendent of Hales, command the runes to active to activate themselves and cover us in the hidden veil that can hide us." Peter chanted these words.

As his chant ended. A crystal came out of mirror like some magic trick. It started glowing and after that many glowing line started explanding from that point covering the whole underground room.

"What is happening, Peter? What is all this?" Talia asked.

"This is a blessing left to me by the ancestors of mine." Peter said while trying to not elaborate much on it. Like he does not want to ever touch on that topic with anyone not even his own wife.

When having this conversation,Talia was also taking care of the Arc whose head is now in the lap of her.

Arc's body was complete still now but now it was moving a bit while some more of blood escaped the closed mouth of Arc. Talia removed the blood from outside of mouth.

Not one of them know as to do help someone who is in this kind of condition. They didn't had to learn such things ever because even if they are now in this poor situation but their background was prosperous Nobel families who might have fallen now.

On the outside of the house, people were fathering around the destroyed area. This whose houses are destroyed was now cussing their bad luck while other were gossiping about the monster.

In the crowd some said, " Hey, did you people knew that the monster from before was said to be Gold ranked monster and called as City calmity. Because I heared that monsters are moving around now and chaos in the kingdoms all over the continent."

"Yes, I also heard about that from the servant who work the army." Another person said.

As the conversation was going on. A big and strong gale of wind arrived. Everyone would have suspected a storm coming if not for hearing the noise of wings flapping from the upward direction.

Everyone looked up, and there was many people wearing the domineering and sturdy armours while riding the flying horses called Pegasus.

It was a majestic to behold but no one dare to look anymore and kneeled on the ground while placing their right hand on the left of their chest.

Army of knights landed while commander of the knights observed city and its destroyed while coming to the conclusion that it was the at least work of Gold ranked monster.

After reaching out the kneeling people, commander said, "Rise, and tell me what happened here and where did monster go? Only that person try to say something who saw it with his own eyes. Person explaining it would be rewarded with a gold coin."

Hearing the reward amount many people wanted to say something but they know it better to not try lying to the knights for money even if it is this huge number.

A gold coin is enough to sustain the food for a family for whole year while 4 to 5 year for a single person.

All people stood up but no one came at front to answer. Then a young man with wicked face came at front from the middle of crowd.

"Now tell me, where is that monster now? Don't you dare you waste of mine or the cost of such thing would be your head." Commander said with war filled aura around him that made every one flinch in fear even soldiers of army were no exception but there condition were at least far better than normal people who were sweating bullets of water.