(T.U.W - 21)

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Marc: Keurgh... it's hard to control the mana force... one mistake and I could kill him...

Ayla got up and ran towards Hayla, but before she did, she stopped and looked at the man trying to shield himself from the rocks. Ayla frowned a bit and picked up one of the rocks on the ground and without hesitation, Ayla threw the rock into the man's crotch, causing him to fall down and foam from his mouth. "E... she's scary!" Marc thought to himself. Ayla sighed in relief and quickly ran towards Hayla lying on the ground. She saw Hayla unconscious but still breathing. Ayla took a deep breath and put her hands on Hayla and closed her eyes. "Huh?" Marc was confused as he was slowly walking towards the girls to check on them, but then he was shocked to see a small greenish radiance, and he could slowly see Hayla's scratches were fading and healing. Although it wasn't as powerful, it was still very impressive. Marc's eyes gleamed and ran towards them, but then he noticed Ayla looking dozy and as she was about to fall, Marc caught her head from falling to the floor. "Phew, that was close... guess using that magic takes a lot from you, huh..." Marc smiled gently at Ayla, very impressed by what she did.

Hayla: Eugh... my head...

As Marc heard Hayla's voice and noticed her waking up, he began to say, "Oh Hayla—" but was quickly blasted by her panicked voice, "Oh my god! Ayla!? W- What happened? Is something wrong?! Is she dying??!!!" Marc sighed and gave a brief explanation of what had happened, and after a few seconds, Hayla calmed down. She quickly looked around and saw Ve. "Ve!" Hayla exclaimed, about to approach her, but then she stopped. Marc, standing up and holding Ayla, asked, "Hm? Why'd you stop?" When he followed Hayla's gaze, he realized what they were both witnessing.

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Ve was crying and hugging her Mama through a cell bar that separated them. Even though the barrier was there, it didn't stop Ve from embracing her Mama's warm hug. "Oh Ve, look at you with your new clothes," Ve's Mom said, glancing at Hayla and Marc with closed eyes and adding, "I'm proud you found good people." Tears flowed from both Ve and her Mom. Marc noticed something peculiar, "She doesn't have the ears like Ve... and she doesn't have a tail... so that means she must be a human who adopted Ve and took care of her... Ve sees her as her mom, and the Mom sees her as her child..."

*SNIFF SNIFF*

"Eh???" Marc looked to his side and saw Hayla with a red nose, tearing up from the touching scene. Marc smiled, knowing that there are still people with pure hearts.

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After a minute had passed, Marc slowly approached the cell where Ve's mom was imprisoned. Using the key he had stolen from the man, he opened the cell, freeing Ve's mom. Ve's eyes widened in happiness, and she quickly jumped into her mom's arms, embracing her tightly. Marc noticed Ve's mom struggling to hold onto Ve, cautioning, "Uhh Ve, I don't think you should jump onto your mom that carelessly." Ve looked a bit confused but then realized it, quickly stepping back while still holding hands with her mom. Hayla smiled, overjoyed to see Ve reunited with her mom, and she glanced at Ayla, who was resting on Marc's arms, softly mumbling, "Thank you."

Suddenly, Hayla gasped and noticed something missing, asking, "Wait, wait, 1, 2, 3, 4?? Where's Bell?"

Marc replied, "Oh, Bell? He insisted on guarding upstairs, just in case any backup comes."

With a concerned expression, Hayla said, "Will he be fine..."

Marc reassured her, "Pshhh, he'll be fineee. Plus, hear those footsteps? He's coming down here to check. Look, white hair and—"

Both Marc and Hayla's eyes widened in shock as they saw Bell unconscious, hanging on someone's arm.

"W- Who are you two?!" Marc exclaimed with a confused and worried expression. He was taken aback by the appearance of a woman and a man he had never seen before, with the man carrying Bell in his arms.

"Oooo, the princesses! We found them! Now c'mon, come with us," said women #1, her voice seemingly pleasant, but Hayla couldn't help but freeze in fear. The woman's aura made her tremble and fall back to the ground.

"Pft, you're scaring her," remarked man #1.

"Eh? What's wrong? We're not here to kill you, so c'mon, come with us!" women #1 reassured, still smiling.

The unsettling aura wasn't just affecting Hayla; Marc could also sense that something was amiss. These people weren't ordinary; there was an air of danger around them. He looked around and saw Ve trembling, holding onto her mom tightly. Marc took a deep breath, gently laying Ayla in a corner, and signaled the mom to join them to look after her. The mom quickly ran to the corner, hugging Ve and watching over Ayla.

As for Hayla, she couldn't move her legs, leaving Marc with the challenge of how to safely bring her to the corner. The danger was palpable, and he couldn't act carelessly. "Yawn, I'm getting tired. Let's get the girl—," an impact happened and attempted to punch the man's face, but he skillfully blocked the attack.

"BELL!!" Marc's eyes widened, filled with concern and fear for Bell. As Bell regained consciousness, he attempted to use his cut to free himself from the man's grip, but to his surprise, he was thrown against the wall, causing it to crack. "Hoh...." The man was impressed by Bell's quick thinking and skill, using his feet to land gracefully on the wall.

Bell quickly ordered marc,"QUICKLY! Grab Hayla!" Marc urgently rushed to reach Hayla, but his attempt was halted by a powerful punch from the maniacal woman. Despite his mana-infused arms blocking the punch meant for his face, Marc still felt the throbbing sensation from the impact.

Sweating and searching for a solution, Marc and Bell were in dire straits. The women seized Hayla's arm, causing her to witness Bell's furious expression. In a swift move, she blocked Bell's punch, but Bell had a different plan. He executed his skill "Dark Claw," aiming to scratch or even amputate the woman's arm. However, the man intervened, catching Bell's arm and pulling him down to the ground.

The man's foot stomped on Bell's shoulder, causing the bone to crack, eliciting heart-wrenching screams from Bell. The situation had become increasingly dire, leaving them all in a state of distress and uncertainty.

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𝑪𝑼𝑹𝑹𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑺

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Name - Bell Aize

Age - 9

Gender - Male

Race - Human

Attribute - Mix mana

Title - Sinner

Old Title - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒆

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Strength: 57 (+4)

Speed: 49 (+3)

Vitality: 62 (+2)

Intelligence: 101 (+1)

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SKILL SETS:

(Dark Regeneration)

(Cut)

(Dark Claw)

(Mix Mana Regeneration)

(Mana Leap)

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Map:

(Ishka Village) Population: 200+

(kingdom of Nielism) Population 1.2M+

(Enchanlet Kingdom) Population 50M+

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CURRENCY:

BRONZE

SILVER > 1K BRONZE

GOLD > 20K SILVER

OBSIDIAN GOLD > 500MILLION GOLD

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