Let's begin...

"A journey just the two of you? Worse in inside mystic forest? How reckless can you be?"

Inside Roots manor, Fiore was standing with her face tuening red looking at Zoey and Joe sitted in front of her.

"Oh no... my little angel is angry..." A man in his 40's seems to be crying beside her. This man has a short green hair just like her combed nicely giving the looks of a noble wearing black suit. This man is Charles Roots father of Fiore. Next to Fiore was another man that looked like her father is Roland Roots wearing the same suit as his father.

"Fiore.. we will just going to have a look thats all." Zoey seems to be afraid to talk however understands her friend's anger.

"Its a good thin you told me a day before going there. Even if your going just to have a look, THAT'S THE MYSTIC FOREST!!! WITH JUST THE TWO OF YOU!!! hah.. hah.." Fiore exhausted with all the yelling she poured on Zoey. Seeing this a maid came giving her a glass of water.

"My little angel... is growing up!" Charles commented looking at her daughter.

"FATHER! PLEASE!" Seeing this, Fiore got mad again looking at her father that made Charles got serious.

"Why don't you just let soldiers go and confirmed it? Why must the two of you go?" Fiore asked as she sat down and calmed her self.

"Fiore, I know it's betrer to have and report to the kingdom but with how things are I don't think I can trust besides..." Zoey explained but cut off immediately by Fiore.

"I know I said you can trust Joe but to this extent? What are you thinking?"

"U-uhm.. I'm also here.." Joe spoke in soft voice.

"SHUT UP JOE!!!" The two yelled in unison.

"Still his better than Prince Jack." Zoey saias an excuse.

"Prince Jack? miss? just who are you?" Joe asked with a dumb look.

"Can't believe uptill now you still don't know." Fiore sighed. Then she began to explain more about Zoey.

"F-Future queen?!! I'm sorry your majesty.. this one don't know.. Please don't behead me.." Joe bowed infront of Zoey.

"H-hey Joe.. Please.. I'm not the future queen anymore. Besides after what happened to me even if I'm cured I never want to go back anymore. So please act just like before." Zoey explained to Joe as she tried to make him sit down.

"Really?"

"Yes"

"Oh.. Thank god.. I too like miss as she is. She would be the most loudest queen in history if ever she will become-ugh!!" Joe stood and scratch his head but seeing how go on with his words Zoey punched him in the stomach.

"Have some respect." she said as she sat dow.

"I though you said.."

"Well. What wil the two of you gonna do?" Fiore then made a serious face as she got back to the topic.

"We will still gonna go." Zoey even though her eyes was closed but her face and voice show her resolve. Seeing this Fiore gave up and made a decision.

"Then I will go as well!!" Fiore stood up and claimed however.

"NO!" Her father beacame serious and rejected the idea.

"But papa..." Fiore then made a sad face and looked at her father.

"My angel... ehem.. Fiore you know this but I will not let the three of you go!!" Charles voice is firm and began to made a serious face. "But papa..."

"Let me take over this for now. Fiore sit down. Sir Joe and I will now have a talk." The atmosphere then became serious as Charles look at Joe and the same with Joe.

"First. I will not hand over my daughter to you!"

"I agree!"

"Father!" "Joe!" Zoey and Fiore both stood up and hit them with a punch.

"Ehem! Let's start over. I will ask you. Will you still go even if its just the two of you?"

"If miss wants to then I will acompany her. Besides I have been their once."

"I see.."

The two began to talk seriously like seriously?

"Father! I will also go qith or without your permission." Fiore interject.

"Fiore calm down this is me and Joe now." Her father not even glancing at her made her understood how serious he is now.

"I heard the story from Zoey and I'm sorry since I somewhat forced her. The discovery of a sage and all his knowledge is very useful and looking at how you didn't report his whereabout since your discovery means that sage asked you yes?" Charles made a conclusion as to have discover a being that is equivalent to a saint and seems to be much stronger made him realize that it must be the sage request to not be involved in matters regarding humans outside the forest.

"However, knowing his existence we can't just made it open to the public especially one that is knowledgable it might even scare him and change location. Still for the kingdom it is beneficial to make acquinatnces with this man." Just then Charles stop as he sip on his tea.

"My lord is right. Old man Hermit said to me not to bring many people next time and spreading his existence." Joe confirmed.

"The lost tribe you discover is 30% deep in the forest. How deep is the sage's location?" Charles just asked how deep will they be going knowing Joe won't reveal the exact location.

"About 50% deep more or less." Joe answered in deep voice.

"I see that you have confidence sir Joe knowing that it is 50% deep. Seems like you explored the forest more than what the reports are saying." Charles statement made Joe sweat and just looked at Charles.

"Well I don't relly care about that but this trip of yours. Since my daughter is still going with you even if I said no and knowing that I will not let the two of you go but!" Charles voice rised and pause a little.

"We will accompany you on your trip!" As if it was already final Charles voice was firm as he look at Joe.

However

"I'm sorry but I promised old man Hermit I won't allow people like you in his home." Joe like a hunter looked at Charles as if he was a prey.

"You think a lowly hunter like you can escape from here?" Charles on the other hand seems to let out strong aura.

With the strong aura the two are giving even Roland was stunned how Joe can even let a pressure and resolve in front of his father.

"Haha good young man."

Suddenly, Charles laugh and took a cup of tea. Joe on the other hand let out a deep sigh and drank his tea. Hearing how they react Zoey didn't know what was going on.

"However I will not send just the three of you inside especially my daughter, Also I want to meet this sage Hermit. What do yoy suggest? I'm all ears."

"Alright!" Joe nodded and they began to discuss the preparation.

After the discussion Zoey and Joe prepared their things since for the next 3 days they will begin to go to Iima city.

"Back to Iima city again..." Zoey stared at the countless stars in the sky as she held an empty bottle of miracle water.

"A little hope is enough.. even if there is no cure, thank you Joe."