11 ☯Okay, Let's Get 'Em!☯

(I'm enjoying POV T_T)

*Day 346*

Four days had passed when we initiated the plan to attack the faction of a martial clan. Everything now has been planned out extremely careful, so the odds of success can be assured.

During this couple of days, I've talked to Mark to bring along Johnathan to scout the enemy base and memorize the surroundings carefully.

While Kate and I preparing things that we needed to bring for the upcoming fight, Kate created a bunch of arrows that she made while me, on the other hand, I sharpened our weapons and helped Kate prepare her arrows.

I have a confession to make, although it's nice to be with Kate all alone and enjoy watching the beauty silently sharpened her arrows, I really couldn't help to be worried. I've actually put up a right and firm front, but deep inside, I'm concerned like crazy.

Heck, you can call me a wuss like I care but, I care for these guys too much and I really can't help it we practically grew up together, and I already considered them as a part of my family.

It's not that I doubt their capabilities it's just… I hate losing someone…

I've started to develop this kind of fear when I learned that my mother died because of my birth, because of that, my dad has always been alone, and I kept blaming myself for that… Up to this day, I just don't show it.

I hate losing someone who's affiliated to me because I will always feel guilty to the ones who have connections to them.

"Sigh…"

If I keep thinking like this, I will be dead meat in the future if I keep this weak side of mine… I shouldn't worry too much, and I want to believe in them.

…

Oh, by the way, I've been shaving sticks for a while now because I'm helping Kate create her arrows. I think right now, her weapon of choice has turned rapier to bows. Ever since she had touched a bow, she has grown attached to it and refused to take a sword when we're hunting in the woods.

While sharpening the stick on my hand, Kate peered towards me before smiling calmly, "Hey, Ray… I've been actually thinking for a while now."

Hearing this, I looked towards her, "What is it?" I asked while continuing my work.

"Do you think Mark will be okay?"

Oh girl, what a stupid question.

Of course, he will! I will beat him dead if he didn't!

"Of course, he's just scouting the surroundings of the base of the enemy faction, he'll return no time soon," I assured as I smiled… You know what, I'll poke some fun to her.

"I see, I hope he returns soon." She muttered before continuing arranging feathers, for her arrows.

"What, you're worried about your lover?" I poked.

*Thud*

The wooden tray on her lap which was filled with arranged feathers fell on the ground when she suddenly stood up and gave me a flustered look, "What the hell are you saying, Ray?! Geez, look you made a mess." She kneeled on the ground, picked up the feathers.

But damn, her reaction! I knew that these two idiots have developing feelings to one another!

I was actually stunned while looking at her, and I couldn't help to continue making fun of her… "Uh-huh, I thought you two have already gone out secretly behind my back, you guys should tell me."

"That's stupid Ray, like hell I'm developing feelings for… Him."

"Kate, love is something that always comes unexpectedly. You might be already developing feelings that you're currently unaware of." I snickered while looking on the flustered look on her face. She's really obvious.

My man, Mark, I know you're a silent lady killer, but heck! I never imagined being this so soon!

Although I have feelings for Kate, it was only infatuation. I had a crush on her until now, but if she really did have feelings for Mark, then their feelings will become mutual, and that's the time that I really need to back away from these two.

Inside my heart, I don't feel regret what I am after is for the happiness of these two friends of mine. As long they're happy, so am I.

"Hey Kate, don't take my words seriously. I'm just messing around." I've noticed that Kate suddenly turned quite while looking at a blank space pondering something.

Hearing this, she looked at me annoyingly before sitting on a log once again where she sat before and started arranging the feather once again without speaking to me.

Right now… I'm stunned once again… I'm actually being ignored by her!

Geez, she's so frail… Says the guy who's always worried.

…

"Ray…" While thinking about how to fix this situation, her sweet voice rang out.

I looked at her, and she was staring to my eyes that quickly pierced my heart.

"If… I really did have feelings for Mark, what about you?"

… Oh…

So she was worried about me all along, and I think that's an explicit confirmation that she indeed have feelings for Mark, but she was hesitating to admit it because she worries about me. Did she realize I have feelings for her?

"…"

Probably not… She might be thinking that if she did start having a relationship with Mark, it would bother me and probably moved away from them, thus weakening our friendship.

However, that's not the case… That won't happen.

I looked at Kate and gave her a smile, "What about it? You shouldn't worry about me when you two really did go having a relationship. Kate, I can only say is that there's a ton of girls out there and our friendship will always be together and strong… We're already a family now, I never considered anyone between you and Mark as only 'friends.'" I said that pouring my feelings to it.

Kate was silent for a moment before giving me a smile, "That's just a joke. I do admit that I have feelings starting to develop but I think it won't reach to the point I would have fallen in love." She shook her head on the odds and brushed it off like it's nothing and continued doing her work while smiling.

And that smile was different from her usual smile, she was smiling gladly…

...

After working with her for a while we've finally exhausted our resources to make arrows since there was nothing to do anymore, Kate and I just talked about random things and sometimes bragging on something unnecessary.

"You know, one time, I really did smear my sh!t on my dad's face."

"Oh my God Ray! What the heck! HAHAHA-" Her laugh was actually loud as tears started appearing on her eyes.

"I never thought that I had such a mad skill, he was really regretting farting on my face back then, his face was actually funny when the thing actually landed on his face with his face blankly looking on the ceiling of his room." I copied my dad's face as I explained it to Kate.

She was suppressing her loud laugh, but she was dying from suppressing her laugh. She wasn't disgusted by it but amazed at how crazy I can get. Usually, she doesn't like this kind of jokes as it sullies her mind and she's actually a very neat person.

I guess, her, being with us truly changed her.

*Rustles*

The bush in front of us suddenly moved, but we didn't take action as two figures quickly appeared. These two are naturally Mark and Johnathan who scouting the surrounding camp of that martial faction.

"What happened to you?" Mark smiled while looking at Kate whose face was beet red with her eyes full of tears of joy.

While still controlling her laugh, she hardly explained the story that I told her and after that, these two dudes just looked at me with glowing eyes… Damn, they're really admiring me huh.

…

When things finally got settled and Kate has returned to her former self, she sat down while drinking a hot herbal drink.

The four of us were sitting around the campfire as Johnathan and Mark give us details surrounding the Martial faction.

"Yeah, as Johnathan have explained back then, they really have a few people. Some are just servants, but the main force is really only ten people." Mark explained as he continued.

"As for the surrounding, they've actually encamped on the centre of a forest with trees surrounding the camp, they don't have fortification at all as their tents are open to any attacks."

Hearing this, I really couldn't help to laugh lightly at this stupidity. Really amateurs, they really know how to invite tigers at their own pig pen!

"Our chances of winning this keeps getting bigger and bigger."

*Martial Clan Camp*

On the vast forest, there's a huge open space where a couple of tents are built and temporary huts using sticks and leaves, considering that most of the participants of this events were all children, this is an already amazing feat.

There are all over 20 people here taking a patrol, having a rest and some are talking with their friends as they laugh as if they were safe here. At the center of the camp, there is a huge hut, compared to the small tents and basic stick and leaves on the surrounding, this hut is sturdier and quite grand.

Inside, there are ten seats on a circle facing the main entrance. At present, there are five people sat on these chairs.

At the center, the leader is 16 years old man sitting with his legs crossed together. His entire appearance could be said as bulky and thick, he had thick brows and thick lips, his hair was black so his brows.

In the entrance of the hut, there is a small figure kneeling in front of the leader.

"Brother Kyle, today, we've encountered low-class beasts and gathered overall points of 25 points." The youth said with respect.

"Hmm… That's good, any other reports?" The leader asked while pondering with his hand holding his chin.

"Yes, there's a movement in the faction of Dawnbreaker, they had taken down already ten small factions and even killed a considerable number of demi-beasts… Not only that, those girls are preparing for something, but I haven't gathered enough data in which faction are they going to attack." The youth solemnly reported the things he had gathered.

"Those bitches are starting to move again huh?" The leader pondered with a frown on his face, he had found this inconvincible, to think those girls could gather up and became a strong force on this event.

"Call my brothers and sisters." He commanded.

The youth quickly kowtowed to the leader, "Yes!"

…

The original ten members of the martial clan faction had gathered on the huge hut as they sat on their respective seat. The leader named Kyle was seated at the center of the seats. On both of his sides were all of his brother and sisters from their clan and friends.

"Sister Karen, and Monica, is there any problem handling those men that we've captured?" Kyle turned to look at his sides and looked at his two sisters.

"No, not at all. Those slaves are very obedient, these idiots only need treats to work." The girl named Karen sat on the further side of the seats and she was holding a fan made out of natural resources that could be gathered and made in the forest.

Meanwhile, next to her was a petite lady and the most distinguishable appearance of this little lady was her sharp black eyes. This lady is named Monica, she also shook her head with a faint smile on her face, "There's also no problem on my side, like elder sister said, they only need treats to work properly."

Hearing this, Kyle had his thick brows lifted in surprise, "Oh really? To think those idiots are easy to control, then sisters, what treats did you give them to make them move?" He asked in an intrigued voice.

Both Karen and Monica smiled mysteriously and looked to each other before looking at their elder brother, "Easy, you boys always lust for something and isn't it a beautiful girl enough for them to play with?" Karen laughed.

"…" Her brothers were stunned to hear this.

"Sister, you're really crazy." One of her brothers sat across her laughed.

"Damn right! I hate those sissy girls, hmph they're only good to be fed to those hungry boys." Karen felt complimented with her chin lifted into the air and used her fan while smiling proudly.