Maria the Battle Slave

"Yo Bob, how far is the kingdom you said of from here?" Saitama inquired Bob. After leaving the village, Saitama got tired of walking after an hour, well not tires but more like bored.

"I guess a few thousand kilometers from here? If we maintain our pace like this then most likely we'll arive in one to one and a half month." Bob casually said. One and a half month is like childs play to him so he doesn't mind. Being someone that live hundred if thousand of years, one and a half months seems like seconds to him.

Both Revant and Saitama was startled. One and a half month.

'How far is the kingdom from here?' Both of them thought. Although Saitama has no problem walking that distance, he will still be bored to death.

Revant was sweating, he glanced at his master and saw his master completely unpertubed of the distance and time.

One cannot possibly travel one and a half month in foot. Riding carriages is bearable but on foot is just plain ridiculous.

"One and a half-month? The hell, that's too long! Im going to be bored to death in this rate!" Saitama complained.

"This is long for you master?" Bob was visibly shocked by his Master statement.

"Is it too long for you too Revant?" Bob proceeds to ask his disicple.

Revant nodded his head. If possible, he wanted to reach there as soon as possible.

"Then let's run?" Bob suggested.

"We can do that BUT we must arrive atleast in an hour or two." Saitama gave a condition.

"That's easy." Bob said with unnecessary arrogance. Traveling thousand of kilometers in an hour or two? Too slow. Bob was just thinking for the sake of Revant, he doesn't want to make him more tired as the kid just went through an unpleasant experience.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Revant was once again awed. Running for thousands of kilometers in just an hour or two, he just can't wrap his head around the thought.

"Should I carry Revant master?" Reaching an agreement, Bob asked Saitama.

"Nah i'll carry little bro, you go in the front since it's you that knows where the kingdom is." Saitama instructed.

Bob agreed.

"Come lil bro hop on to my back." Saitama half kneeled infront of Revant.

Revant complied without much hesitation, he wanted to know how fast his master and big brother is going to be.

With all set, Bob ran first with a burst of great speed with Saitama following in the same pace that greatly startled Revant.

Both ran with ludicrous speed towards the kingdom and then stopped because there was some people in trouble infront of them.

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A dozens kilometers outside the kingdom's wall, there 8 people wearing matching uniform that indicates them of being in the same sect.

Eight people took upon a quest from the sect to earn some merit points for their benefits and uses.

The quest they picked was to hunt any beast with a rank of Tier 2 within the Desolate Forest, a forest home of many beast located dozens of kilometers from the kingdom and is considered as a forbidden area from the common people and only exclusive to those organization with powers such as sects and clans.

Tier 2 beast has an equivalent battle prowess that of a peak rank 9 Spirit Formation.

The 8 seven disciples of the same sect has a cultivations with rank 4 as the lowest and rank 7 at the highest.

The 8 of them are inner disciples of the sect, which only has a total of 36 inner disciples.

"Senior brother Lloyd, are you sure 8 of us is enough to take on a tier 2 beast? It is said that a tier 2 beast has a battle prowess equal to a peak Spirit Formation, a rank 9 Formation. That rank in our is sect is already considered as quasi-core disciples and is very powerful. Even the previous yearly sect tournament, in the inner disciple section, the rank 10 inner disciple, which has a cultivation of a rank 9 spirit formation toyed with the rank 11, that was rank 8 spirit formation, then was defeated with great ease. We don't even have a rank 8 spirit formation in our group here, much more a rank 9. How can we defeat a tier 2 beast?" A pretty pony tailed girl with an age ranging from 16-17, muttered with concern. It is much obvious that a tier 2 beast can defeat a rank 8 easily. A tier 2 beast comparable a rank 9 spirit formation, which can easily defeat a rank 8 which again they dont have. Even with the eight of them combined fight a tier 2 beast, there are a high chance of one of them atleady dying in the confrontation.

Lloyd looked at the girl in annoyance and a hint of disdain. He has the highest cultivation of the group, a rank 7 spirit formation in only the age of 16. Obviously he was arrogant as having a rank 7 spirit formation in the age of 16 can be considered as a miracle.

"You should not worry with this yourself, and besides I won't even accept you if it were not for you begging me constantly in bringing you along, a rank 4 cultivation, you better thank your luck as I can find anyone better than you due to me rushing in accepting this quest. So you have no right to even open your mouth as you will only serve as a heavy baggage for quest." Lloyd said with arrogance and disdain. His face annoyed watching the girl who just asked the question.

As the person leading the quest, one questiony his authority is akin to slapping him in the face.

The girl that was heavily reprimanded was red in shame and his tears threatening to come out due to his words. She just bit her teeth as she endured the bullying.

The other 6 members are also looking at the girl in disdain and contempt, fully showcasing their annoyance towards her.

The girl who was the prettiest in the group and also the same cultivation as Lloyd, spoke up.

"She is right Lloyd, with me and you aren't enough to take on a tier 2 beast. Beforebwe embarked, you mentioned of having a plan. Mind telling us right now." The girl said. Her voice filled with charm as if she was seducing Lloyd.

Of course Lloyd was overjoyed hearing 'me and you', as if that part was the only thing that mattered in the world. Lloyd was having the hots for this girl on front of him. She was the most likely to become a core disciple due to his talent. Having the same cultivation as him as a 14 year old girl, one can say that the girl is a genius without a doubt.

"Never worry Michelle, I have a plan. As you all now I came from the Martel Clan, one of the 6 great families in the kingdom. My father, the brother of the current patriach, gave me a treasure that can deal with a tier 2 beast and a shield talisman that can endure even the attack of a Rank 1 Core Formation. I know I know, no need to praise me, with the treasure I have right now, subjugating a tier 2 beast is easy." Lloyd said with full of smugness, intending to impress Michelle, the girl who he was head over heels with. He clesrky emphasized the part of the great family, which was his greatest backing besides being a disciple of the Sword Dance Sect.

Hearing that, the other fellow disciples started to praise and flatter him, hoping to hug a thich leg to support them in the future.

Michelle just stood there with a smug grin in her face.

'Seems like another source of resources I can suck off to.' Michelle thought.

"And it was not just that, my father also provided me a battle slave, this girl slave, name Maria, with a cultivation of rank 9 spirit formation. She is a battle slave trained by my Clan solely for taking care of me. With her here, we have another layer of security, with all things in hand, I am pretty sure that this quest will be completed in no time." Lloyd added as he pointed towards the 24 year old girl standing behind him. Her face no expression and her eyes blank as if there are no life within them.

This girl was trained to follow her master every command and orders, and she was also planted a slave seal in here body, a seal in which can give the master the control and power to freely give enornous pain to slave if ever the slave is rebelling or the slave refuse to comply.

Maria, the battle slave, just stood in her place without moving as if she were a puppet.