Taking A Detour...

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"Yes, back on that. Activate your Ruler Eyes Ability. I need confirm if those two orbs are more than just the two of them. And sadly, I cannot see much from here. " Wole replied, balancing well on the tree branch.

"Okay... Why?" Shola asked, suspicion flooding his face

"Just do it, damnit. Do it." Wole almost shouted.

When it came to strategizing, his team left it to him but when it came to making moves, this same team would depend on him, again....

And truth be told, it was really sickening. Sickening to be grouped with losers.

Just then, Shola's eyes glowed white, majestic look donning his entire crouched frame as he gazed. Looking forward, he saw the world in a different view now.

He could see everything, aerially.

Just as Eedumare would look down from the 7th heavens on them. Same way he did too, looking at the square width of 50miles around.

He could see more of the orbs. He couldn't place them. What were orbs needed for when this zone already contained high ranking Irunmoles.

They definitely didn't need orbs to protect themselves, did they?

"What do you see? Any more?" Wole voice cut into his thought.

"Yes... Aaargghh..." Shola groaned, covering his eyes as he bent in pains. The fact that he possessed an innate skill at basic class did not categorically mean he had access to Agbara to fund his continued usage. For now, it was just an ability that activated in flight or fight. But using it here and for quite some time, meant he had pushed aanst his limits.

"Take it easy. We don't want to get caught. Now, what's the arrangement of the orbs?"

"Whaaa... You want me to use Rulers Eyes again?" Shola gasped, looking at Wole with disgust.

"Well, it's important for us. Come on, our real mission has yet to begin and we are going to argue?" Wole countered.

"I can't..." Shola returned, his voice getting heated up.

"Shsssshh... I'll lend you my strength,' Ibiyemi spoke, reluctantly.

"Well well... Now, get to work! " The group leader sneered.

Just then, Ibiyemi's hand rested on his shoulder. Her eyes flashed as she drew the life energy in her, flooding them into the person she held.

"Please, be quick... You know I don't have access to Agbara to sustain this." She mentioned.

At that, Shola's eyes glittered too. Still on crouched knees, he gazed forward, his gaze cutting through the network of leaves and branches in front of him. An aerial view of the entire battle zone came into view.

He searched, moving his head from left to right as he did, partly to find the orbs once more and partly to lessen the heavy strain upon his soul.

"The orbs appear to be in a circle." He spoke painstakingly.

"That means my suspicion is correct. If they are in a circle. It's either they are guarding something, or... Wait... Those are energy guard orbs. They are literally locking down the place from outsiders. And until we can get through a gateway, which while be kinda hard for us ... I mean, or we could take out one orb and break the link. Yesss... That's it... That's it.. that's it..."

Wole shrieked happily. Too happy to note the weariness wearing down on Ibiyemi who bore most of the brunt.

"Guys, let's do this. Let's take an orb out. I have a plan!" He smiled, looking at Ibiyemi and Wole expectantly.

"I'm going to need you, Ibiyemi to create a diversion." He added.

"Oh, crap... Try again Wole. So that you can put me out there to be captured?" She questioned, unable to hide away her anger.

I've told you, if you have an issue with that, you can always drop out. It's not like you are being mandated to work with us anyway." Wole responded, equal look of anger visible on his face.

"Fineeeeee..." She heaved, giving in to Wole. "What do I do exactly?"

"Now we are talking."

***

'What do you seek, child?' The wolf responded within Sunday's soul annoyance in it's voice.

'Oh, so you can talk now..." Sunday mentally mocked.

He felt the energy pulsating on his skin as he journeyed, propelled by an eveloping mass of pure energy. And he needed to control this energy.

'What do you want?' The Wolf asked again.

At that, Sunday's vision of his surrounding cleared as he transported into the mental plane of his mind. He stood in front of the 9ft wolf and smiled with accomplishment, seeing the wolf with it's head down in defeat.

It was a pitiful sight but he was not one to have mercy on what had tried to devour him some hours ago.

'How do I control this energy mass and point it to my direction. I don't intend to be going to the deployment zone yet. '

'Just do what you wish to do. And stop disturbing my peace.'

'Your peace? In my mind? But you tried earlier to shear this mind that houses you apart some time ago, remember?' Sunday chuckled bitterly.

This wolf really had the nerves!

'Just be gone. ' The Wolf replied with a snort. It raised itself rather clumsily as it changed direction.

'I understand you are not happy that you are under me. I can tolerate that. But what I won't tolerate is you not obliging me." He steeled, pointing a finger at the mass of the wolf.

'Gaargh.. You are merely existing on my power, boy. Don't be so arrogant, you are yet but a child. Only lucky to have a soulbond.' The Wolf replied.

'Fine, you Don't want to talk. And two, you call me boy.' His eyes steeled and flashed, a concussion of energy of energy washing over him.

Simultaneously, the wolf arched it back, whining as it howled in pain. It's eyes widening as it adapted slowly to the pain.

'How?' The Wolf turned to look back at Sunday, admiration and shock filling it's mass

'How..?' It asked again, uncertainties and doubt flooding it's mind.

'Well, it's simple. Right from the time you tortured me, I began learning how to understand you. And then, i realised as I have been realising recently... That each time you spoke misery to me, each time, your mane would fizzle and be washed in cascading energy waves.

You were rejecting me. But now, I am rejecting you. Rejecting you out of my mind. It's why you kept me at Bay whilst trying to escape. ' Sunday loved closer, stroking the snout of the wincing wolf.

'I have learnt a lot from you, wolf and I plan on utilizing them. Even if it's on you. Even if I have torture you to get the truth out. I know what just to do.' Sunday replied, a wash of magnificence filling his mind

With that, Sunday eyes glittered Again,energy washing out from his body. The wolf whined, angry for being locked at and for being terrorized by this child of yesterday.

'What do you know? How can I bend it to my will.' The jailor of the wolf asked back.

Now, the wolf sneered. It's face containing hate and disgust for the Irunmole in front of him. It wanted to attack but sadly the only move that could possibly work here was the mind attack move.

The same one that Sunday was experimenting on him. It cursed it's fate.

"Well, well, I am yet to get an answer." Sunday spoke arrogantly.

'Well, umph... ' The Wolf replied. 'well, it all has to do with your will. But for someone as basic as you, this is beyond you. At least from the experience I happen to have garnered from walking the heavens long ago.

'Hmm... Is that so?' Sunday replied, thoughtfully.

'Tell me, Wolf, tell me about those experiences of you, will you?' Sunday asked , his mind squealing with excitement.

At this point, he felt really strong. But yet standing against his father, he was nothing but a mere speck. And he had to bridge all that.

What better way than to get tutorials from a beast that had walked the heavens since long ago? He smirked bitterly. If this wolf was truly as intelligent as it seemed, then he had hit jackpot.

Big time.

And he was definitely going to exploit that to the fullest, pushing himself to the highest power charts.

Strong enough to hold his own say in Ilu Orun.

Just then, he felt the energy burning out as he slammed down into the ground, leaving a minute explosion of dust and debris. He rose, a seemingly visible coat of energy that condensed at his impact points hence reducing his impact backlash. He rose from the depression in the ground and walked out from the thicket.

Sunday stretched, a small smile playing on his lips as he observed his surroundings. Opposite him was The High Council Deployment Zone.

The busiest place of The High Council quarters. Good a thing, 3rd Prime had directed his landing into a thicket thus cutting him the ready attention of bystanders.

'We will come here, later. For now, let's pay some old school mates a debt.' He smirked, slamming his feet into the soil as he rushed against the soft winds.

Running.