Green Guy

At the same time, the original Rin and Hubris came out of the cave with different feelings. Rin looked happy and enthusiastic with a smile on her face, while Hubris came out with a confused face, as if she was still trying to understand what had just happened in the cave.

Rin smiled at Hubris. "It's just a matter of time..." However, he saw a confused expression on Hubris' face. "what happend?" he asked.

Hubris blinked his eyes as if he wasn't sure what he had done. "Ah, for some reason I feel like I can't control the Duplicate of you that I created earlier."

Rin smiled meaningfully. "Oh, so it's starting, huh?"

"What do you mean?"

"Because I expected it."

Hubris became even more confused, not only when she was inside Rin's soul but outside too, she was always confused about what Rin had actually been doing all this time because it was too abstract that he couldn't think about it with common sense.

Strange…

Hubris shook her head

"Then where do we go next?"

Rin looked around, "At least someone's coming in… 3, 2—"

Swoosh!

In front of Rin, he saw a sharp sword flying in front of him, but he already thought that all he did was smile...

Tang!

Immediately, Hubris reacted quickly and blocked the sword with her empty hand. However, the person who swung the sword started rubbing it against Hubris' hand, causing deep wounds.

"Keughhh!" Hubris hissed

She felt excruciating pain. Even though she was injured, she continued to try to block the sword and use her regeneration abilities. The person who attacked finally drew his sword and hung it around his waist.

"Hahh… Hahh…"

Hubris, who was still panting, raised her head and look at the person. This person wore all green clothes, had a straight-looking face, and exuded a powerful aura. What was even more surprising was that he was not a Jinn or a native race of this world, but a human.

Wait, I think I know him...

Then seeing Hubris who couldn't resist the person's strength, Rin walked forward

"Wait-Wait we don't have anything big to do."

The person didn't answer but just looked at Rin and Hubris with a straight face, of course this made them both confused as to why he didn't speak.

The person remained silent, and the atmosphere became tense. Rin tried again, "We don't want to fight with you. We're just looking for something here."

The person was still silent, but his gaze never moved from Rin and Hubris.

Hubris whispered to Rin, "What should we do?"

Rin pondered for a moment, then said louder, "We'll leave if you let us. We don't want to cause any trouble."

But that person still didn't give any response. Instead, he began to grip his sword tightly again and prepared himself for the next attack.

Rin and Hubris both felt increasingly tense. They knew that if this situation continued, a fight might be unavoidable. But they hope there is still a way to avoid the conflict.

That person suddenly spoke, "I've seen what you guys can't see."

Whoosh!

In an instant, he disappeared from both of their sights, leaving Hubris and Rin shocked.

Hubris tried to look for the person's whereabouts, but couldn't find him. That person was so fast, even from the eyes of Hubris who had the nickname "Spirit of Great Sin."

Suddenly, the sound of a sharp knife cutting was heard, and Hubris' eyes opened wide when he saw that Rin's body was split into two. In his panic, he shouted, "Rin!"

"You two are dangerous if you stay alive," the voice came from behind Hubris.

Frantically, Hubris tried to look back, but unfortunately, the sword had already swung quickly.

Sring!!

In an instant, Hubris' body split into two, separated between the upper and lower halves. Blood flowed down the sand mountain, leaving two bodies in the middle. The person slowly left the sand mountain without leaving any personal information behind.

Hubris' body slowly shrank into sand, then she returned to Rin's soul consciousness, and returned to using her Cosmic form.

"Awkghh, who was that?"

Hubris was lying inside his "Private Realm", and he still lying began to use his magic to heal Rin's body.

Rin, with his body torn apart and blood staining the sand mountain, slowly began to put his body back together. However, his consciousness was trapped within Hubris' Realm.

"How does it feel to die, Hubris?" asked Rin's soul.

Hubris, who was still lying on the floor and still concentrating on healing Rin physically, only answered briefly,

"I never die."

Rin pondered for a moment at Hubris' cold answer. Despite this unique experience, they still have work to do.

"We have work to do," Rin said. "That guy knows something you don't. We have to find out more about him and what he means."

Hubris nodded in agreement, "You're right. We have to be careful, Rin. He's not an opponent to be trifled with."

In the Private Realm, Hubris completes the healing process of Rin's physical body, and they prepare to face greater challenges in the real world.

Once the healing process is complete, Rin's physical body is fully restored. He lifted himself off the floor of the Hubris Private Realm and regained full control over his own body. While the experience was great, now they had to focus on their task.

Rin felt relieved when his body recovered completely. He checked every part of his body carefully, making sure there were no wounds or side effects from the experience he had just gone through. Everything seemed normal, and he felt strong and ready to continue his duties.

"Yes, it's time to continue us to the underworld!" Rin shouted loudly

Then Hubris spoke in Rin's mind, "You... almost died, and want to continue?"

Rin smiled, "This is an important part of the story you know."

"Story…?"

Without replying to Hubris' question, Rin started walking down the desert mountain.

***

Without hesitation, Rin started descending the sand mountain. They tread carefully, avoiding this vast and barren desert. Hot sand flows underfoot, and the hot sun lights up the sky above.

"Hey, where are we going?" asked Hubris in Rin's mind

"We are going to Cave Arih, to the underworld,"

Rin continued their journey down the sand mountain. They traverse the barren desert carefully, avoiding sand traps that could bury them alive. The sun continued to shine brightly in the sky, and the heat made them feel like they were burning.

"Rin, what are we looking for in this underworld?" Hubris asked again, trying to understand the purpose of their trip.

"Antaboga Dragon Seal."

"Antaboga Dragon Seal," Hubris repeated seriously. "Why are we looking for that?"

Rin smiled faintly, "That's part of our big plan, Hubris. With the Antaboga Dragon Seal, we will have enough strength to face future challenges."

Hubris pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, we will look for it. But we have to be careful, the underworld is full of unpredictable dangers."

Rin nodded in agreement, and he continued their journey across the desert to Goa Arih, a place that might hold the key to obtaining the Antaboga Dragon Seal.

Rin continued walking in the middle of the desert, the hot sun hitting her body. Hot sand felt beneath his bare feet, and his clothes were torn from cuts from the mysterious person's knife.

On the way, Rin saw something in the distance. There was someone running, being chased by a camel, and behind the camel there was an off-road car that was also trying to catch up.

"Hahaha, help!" The person's screams echoed in the desert, laughing.

Rin just stared at them silently, at that moment the person he was chasing took cover behind Rin's body panting

"My name is Ahmed! Ahmed! Please, the camel is crazy."

Rin smiled broadly at the person who had taken cover behind him. "Calm down, Ahmed. I will protect you from the camel."

The mad camel continued to approach them, emitting terrifying roars. Not far away, the off-road car was also approaching quickly.

Rin thought about what quick action to take. He looked around him and looked for something that could be used to stop the camel or distract it. Suddenly, he saw a large piece of cloth being carried by the wind and lying in the middle of the desert. An idea immediately appeared in his mind.

"Listen, Ahmed," Rin said seriously. "I will distract the camel. When I give the signal, you must run as fast as you can towards the large sheet. Understand?"

Ahmed nodded, although his face was pale. Rin felt like there was no time left. He pulled a long stick of sand that was nearby and quickly formed a large question mark above his head.

The camel saw the question mark and was immediately distracted. Rin gave a signal to Ahmed, and without hesitation, Ahmed ran as fast as lightning towards the large cloth spread out in the desert.

As the camel continued to approach, Rin used 'Hybird' with Hubris quickly then gathered her magic in a large question mark above her head. Then, with a movement of his hand, he threw the question mark towards the camel.

The question mark enlarged suddenly, producing a bright flash of light. The camel's eyes widened and he panicked. The question marks wrapped around the camel like entanglements of light, confusing him and drawing his attention away from Rin.

Rin immediately ran towards Ahmed who had reached the large cloth. They both saw the camel struggling in the entanglement of question mark light.

"Now, we have to hurry!" said Rin while helping Ahmed to stand up.

Then the off-road car approached the two of them, the spinning wheels also hit the camel behind with sand, then the man driving the car shouted, "Ahmed! And you! Get up quickly!"

Rin and Ahmed immediately approached the off-road car that had approached them. They quickly jumped into the car, relieved to be safe from the mad camels chasing them.

The man driving the car immediately accelerated, leaving the camels and the rain of sand far behind them. They were now in a vehicle relatively safe and out of harm's way.

"Ahahahaha!" Ahmed laughed breathlessly.

< Chapter 20 > To Be Continued.