Abandoned mines

After enough rest, they start their journey once again, none tried to go back, because it would be dangerous.

After a long walk in the hot desert, they found an abandoned mine.

its entrance was big enough for a carriage to go through, but there is a sense of eeriness coming from the mines, making Dave shudder.

Should I go in?

He then discussed it with everyone and then everyone decided to try to search the mines.

there might be gold or something of value, so they made a party go to search the mines and defense.

The party consisted of one earth mage called Hadwin Caldwell, he was a volunteer. When Hadwin heard from Jessica that Dave was going to rebuild Akath kingdom he rushed to the desert as fast as he could.

He has brown hair, skinny hands and black colored eyes.

He has ties with Akath kingdom since he served there, but when he took a mission outside the kingdom, Akath was destroyed, he was aggrieved, then he wasted all his time for training, to take revenge for his kingdom, but then Jessica contacted him so that's how it happens.

for the second one there is Dave, and then the third is Robert Franklin, he got black hair a pretty common hair in this world, he was a warrior and has a Mark of Golden Ape, because of his mark his body is constantly glowing, he is hired by Neal, for good money, although he complains a lot, he didn't actually mean it.

As for the fourth, she was a light mage, her name is Elena Parker, she has an ethereal aura around her, and she has golden hair just like her eyes, as for why she followed here, we honestly don't know at all she said it was a prophecy of God, she is calm and collected, I've never seen her panicked or flustered, she seems trained in both mage and warrior, but i think it was only the basic self defense.

I can trust Hadwin but Robert, and Elena is too suspicious, it's hard to believe it even if I met God before, after all, we might have a different God.

As for Robert, it's hard to trust someone who is swayed by Money.

After preparing, they entered the mines.

In the mines.

It was deathly silence.

They walked carefully, while looking around for good stuff.

Dave and Robert walk at the front of the group since they were warriors.

They need to make sure the enemies don't kill the mages after all mage is a rare resource.

Suddenly Robert smashed the rock beside them making the rock fall and the way was blocked, the rock was enchanted by his mark, making it difficult to move by Hadwin.

There are only Dave and Robert In the caves.

Dave was wary, he drew his greatsword and pointed it to Robert.

"Haha, after all this time you didn't remember me? You Akath really are forgetful." He took a stance and activated his mark, making his body golden and harder.

"What? you don't even know me!"

"Shut up Alfred Akath, DIE!"

Roberts seems to think that Dave was his father, He didn't know what grudge he has, but he can't just stand still.

He activated his mark, giving him an oppressive feeling, this was the first time Dave used his Mark, after all, Robert was the same rank as him.

He swung his sword at Robert who was charging him, Robert didn't dodge, suddenly Robert had more speed than he thought, he was using a skill!

He crashed into Dave, making Dave fly into the wall.

Dave coughed blood, and wiped his lips, he then used his Draconic force making scales, and a claw appeared in his body, he then charged at Robert with the same speed.

He clashed with Robert, again and again.

Until they were tired.

"Why? What did Akath even do to you?"

"You want to know?" He then showed his family photo. "This! Do you remember this! your kingdom is already destroyed, but your father Alfred, killed my entire family because I just crossed paths with him!" He was outraged, his eyes were bloodshot.

What? How? my father is already dead! This... Those kingdoms are spitting Akath names so when My father is back all people would despise him? What a sinister strategy.

But my father is already dead... Of course, they didn't know that

"Wait, My father is already gone when the kingdom is destroyed!"

"I don't believe that crap!" Robert then lunged to Dave and then punched forward.

His multiple minds helped him think a lot to get out of the situation, it was as if his brain was a supercomputer! Then he found a weakness, he abandoned his greatsword and then punched forward at a fast speed towards his abdomen.

Robert failed to take the hit and then flew, he then bought a smoke bomb at a fast speed and then threw it at Robert, blinding Robert vision, and then he took his greatsword and used the back of his sword to knock Robert out.

*Flop*

Robert then fell, he was knocked out.

The rock that was golden was now normal colored, and then the earth mage removed the rock to make a way.

Two of them looked at Dave, and then Hadwin asked "Are you okay?"

"Do I look okay to you?"

Hadwin was embarrassed.

Elena walked and crouched beside Dave and healed him.

"Thanks."

Elena nodded and then proceeded to heal Robert.

Before he could stop Elena Hadwin was a step faster, he locked Robert's arm and legs using earth magic.

Dave sighed in Relief.

Now he just needs to wait till Robert woke up to ask some questions and maybe a little bit of beating... Hehe.