Chyrma Mountains, Hunting Begin!

Astaroth The Sexiest Demon Arc: Chapter_008 (Chyrma Mountains, Hunting Begins!)

All peaple who watching it, startled look leads to the figure on the side of the arena.

At that moment, Elan has put back Rini to the floor from his hand.

A black Aura, black-covered Aura that leaked from his body suddenly disappeared, look like sucked back into the body. The color of his red eyes returned to the original clear-black pupils, before the eyelids were closed. His body slid and fell beside Rini's body.

Elan's strange movement awakens them from shock. He suddenly fell after putting the girl from his hand down. Danu, who had previously to be speechless, shook his head and ran toward Elan.

The senior eyes focused more and more on the two unconscious youth on the side of the ruined arena.

....

'Impossible, impossible, impossible...

Who exactly is this little boy...'

She was transfixed by a look of shock and disdain, even muttering "impossible" three times with a look of disbelief.

'How can he have those eyes...

No, no...

It's just my imagination!'

Shooking her head again.

Asta still glued in place looked contemplating something. Perhaps only her partner know why she acted so. Obviously... she was forcibly retreated by a Level 1 rookies student, how could she not be shaken like that.

Unfortunately, they do not know if it is not something that troubling Asta's heart at this time.

In her chaotic mind.

'Lord... is that really you?

But... Luci says if my Lord is already dead...

He has been killed by this human scheme. And for that reason we are sending demons to this land...

But... the aura... the eye...

She looks at me with those cold eyes like...'

"Asta!" Someone shouted from the side.

A tall, muscular man rushed toward her. He looks taller than Elan's brother, Aris, as well as the stature that makes one can not believe if he was still 16 years old.

Realizing the loud call, Asta turned to look strange at him.

"What is it, Uralang! Why do you have to scream like that!?"

The man named Uralang was immediately bowed. Though he looks have firm and strong body, even if he is given ten extra nerves, he will not even dare look directly at Asta. Even so, he is someone with ability.

Uralang, 16 years old, Senior Wizard Level 4 also... Rank 8th on "Council of Sedasa", called Woluh.

His flat face was slightly raised as he said, "Kang Wenda said, "Do not make too much noise or I will report directly to Aris, if you disturb his little bro..." anu... Asta?"

Kang Wenda who she mentioned is obviously the Senior of the Council of Sedasa who is also a close friend of Aris.

Hearing that, Asta brow furrowed. He did not know if Wenda had been watching her and since when he do that. If not, how could he arrive on time to see the whole scene and send Uralang to deliver the message.

Asta took a short breath for a moment and began to sighing before her face returned to normal and bright like always.

'Looks like I'm going to have to investigate Elan, this kid is even deeper before taking further action. Moreover... Wenda, that damn thing! He dared to threaten me, 'kuh! Just wait you...'

"All right, I'll take care of the rest... you can go and tell it to Senior Wenda," she smiled back.

Her smile is so brilliantly contrary to what she has in mind. This girl is really good at hiding her emotions. Even Uralang did not feel strange at all with that smile and backed away from the arena with a fast movement.

....

"HIAH! It looks like Asta will get sanctioned from Kang Wenda... you see that," Rudy pointed out, which continued with a loud laugh.

Raka snorted, "Be careful, do not be too excessive, if Demoness Queen Asta heard it, you would be done for..."

"Aha! There is someone become angry because her favorite Demoness Queen is threatened with sanctions... haha..."

When looking Shopia teases Raka, it make the other two laugh.

The Swords Crazed, Rudy, even laughed harder.

Meanwhile, Zen just laughed a moment before his gaze returned to Elan.

'This kid... very interesting...' he nodded as he commented.

Looking back, the VIP Room, which looked empty.

"They also looked startled... looks like no one can see clearly what happened just now..." Zen murmured.

"Kangmas Zen, what did you say?"

"Nothing... it looks like, in two weeks there will be something interesting to watch."

"You do not usually say something interesting with such attention. What do you mean... The Duel Ranking Board will be more interesting than now?" Unable to resist his curiosity Rudy asked spontaneously.

Zen just smiled mysteriously and continued to stare at Elan and Rini who are being surrounded by mobs.

"You're this... where can Duel Ranking Board from these juniors be as attractive as the last. Did not you see? They, new students think it can be so easy to get 32 Magic Marks..."

Raka interrupted, "Right! Moreover this time, the time given is only 48 hours. In our time of doing it, we are given twice the time of them but even the half of it can not be fulfilled. It's stupid if they think they can beat the Level 2 of Wizards with the power of Early Step Level 1 Wizards rely on their advantages of numbers."

"You clearly understand if this is done as a way to get them to work harder, then not to let their pride go to their heads. It's an old tradition. Even so, occasional genius like monsters appear in recent years."

Obviously Zen who heard their spicy comments by shaking his head.

Shopia added, "Kangmas Zen is absolutely right. A year before us, Kang Wenda almost got more than 3/4 of a Marks, then Rank 2nd Council of Sedasa, Kangmas Aris, just one more point to complete it."

"Haha... if you compare yourself with those two monsters, you do not know the height of the sky and how low the earth..." Rudy said, casually.

But his face turns grim when he hears...

"Then... you should remember that our Junior who is currently Rank 1st Council of Sedasa, gets full points with 32 Magic Marks without the slightest bit lack."

"You do not have to remind me of that girl... she's Half-Elf, her magic level is different from us!"

"Why are you so angry with Rudy?"

Shopia remembered something.

"Ah... Last time, you were after all ended with just one attack aren't ya... ahaha..." She laughed with covering her mouth, seemed happy to remember it.

Sure enough, last week. Shopia witnessed the incident. Rudy, who is usually just a Swords Crazed, turns into a girl worshiper when he sees Rank 1st.

Rudy is fairly blunt personality, saying that he likes her. He has been rejected many times before, but this time he just wanted one chance just to date. As a result, the Girl Rank 1st also agree with the terms, if survived from three attacks.

Only three!

However, what happened was beyond expectations. They disparity between them just one level only and their difference in power level is visible as far as the earth and the sky. Rudy collapsed with only one attack, he could not even move a single inch. Not to mention, the 1st ranked girl is not like she's going all out of her full power.

Until now Rudy will always be somber and discouraged when remembering it.

"Come on, you're still all right with your sword. So you do not have to search for another... Rudy!" Zen said intending to encourage her.

"Huh ?! Zen, you... do you intend to encourage me? Or giving a salt to my wound?"

Hearing Rudy's response, the other three come to laughed again.

Although they seem to often fight and debating each other. It can not be denied, the relationship of these four elite forces is quite harmonious.

The four elites force left one after the other with their laughter. After all the spectacle was over. Nothing could interest them anymore.

....

Academy Unit of Treatment Room, R. Treat-01.

Elan was lying in bed with a rough looking young man. As usual the young man next to Elan is always looked with a rough style. His hair was never arranged neatly.

Although only a day or two ago, Danu is really close to his friend. Even when he saw Elan lying before, he was the first to run towards him. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no serious injuries on his body.

It's been about a quarter of an hour since Elan fainted. Energy in the body already back to stable state, together with his emotions are also back stable. His eyelids twitch slowly.

Elan felt a little pain in his head, trying to recognize the situation as he opened his eyes.

'Ahh, Unknown roof... where am I?'

Ugh...

'Why am I in the Treatment Room?' Think Elan looked around, the figure of a young man he just met just over a day sat looking anxiously.

Seeing that, he tried to recall his memory. But all he got was the pain in his head. After the pain subsided, the only thing he remembered was that he ran toward Rini with anger on the verge of despair.

And now...

Somehow he survived the catastrophe.

Elan smiled wryly, "It seems... this is the first time I've seen anyone so worried about me other than Mas Aris."

"Fool... who's worried about you ?! I just want to see the face of a foolish who survived after crashing with waves of exploding energy..." said Danu hide his embarrassment to hear Elan say that.

"Haha... ugh... ugha ha ha..."

They stared at each other and choked with laughter. Probably only the two who understand the meaning of their laughter.

Elan had been waiting for someone who could have joked and laughed as if it could be said otherwise for Danu. These two combinations seem to have long been waiting for the meeting after passing through their past difficulties. Their bond become stronger even looked just like two brothers.

Danu explains what happened after he crashed into the arena to save Rini, whose memory was then blurred or more precisely missing.

After listening to Danu narrate the incident after he lunged forward to be in the Treatment Room. He was aware of a few things that were uncomfortable; first somehow he managed to save Rini when his consciousness had completely disappeared, then Senior Asta suddenly canceled his magic and backed away from the explosion, and he was still standing up after the explosion before suddenly fell unconscious.

But one thing is certain, he was very happy to hear that Rini's situation seems fine and only excess use of magic energy. This is different from the characteristics of someone who has been using the Pengobongan' usualy. It seems that her weak magical controls make her Pengobongan' imperfect, which also keeps her life as a wizards.

At least that is what Danu said. According to Elan personally, he still feels this is even more strange, when he hears that the explosion earlier almost surpassed Level 4 magic.

"Hurry up! We'll be late if you're still relaxing there."

"Huh?"

"What do you mean by 'huh'... do not tell me you forgot if we're in the middle of the Orientation task, Hunting of the Magic Marks !"

"Ah!"

....

A girl lay while sighing lightly, in her face still trailing sour. She smiled bitterly again when she remembered the previous incident. The figure she worshiped, admire and serve wholeheartedly... ignores her just like that, even feeling ashamed of knowing her.

Rini realize very well if she was just a servant for Rara Ayu' Kirana Kencana. Similarly, how Kirana thinks of her just as an ordinary servant, no more... this is painful to her. But she still loves the girl that cold to her.

Until 2 years ago, the two are still playing together like sisters, joking around in the garden yard of Kencana Family. Before the day when Kirana's father was lost in the Tangkuban Perahu Expedition led by the Cakrabuana Family, second brother of Prabu directly.

The expedition lasts only about 61 days, considering the area is far enough, this is a period of time considered it too fast. They came home with half the troops missing, five with severe injuries and the remaining minor injuries. Ridwan Cakrabuana was among the most seriously wounded among them.

According to records found out by Kirana, her Ndoro Ayu', that Adipati' Ridwan accompanied her father with a formation of 38 people. As it became common sense, Adipati's closeness to Kirana's father was like a close relative. Both are old friends, that's why they both come together on a mission this time, to look for Artefact[1] which was inheritance of Ancestor Cakrabuana thousands of years ago.

If it's just an ordinary Artifact, then they will not harm themselves by doing an expedition for thousands of miles. The Importance of Artifacts for the City's Safety is so great, that's why both are hard-pressed to get it.

In the middle of the journey, the two friends found there is something amiss. They looked like they had been watched since they passed through the Maja Forest area. Finally to avoid the unwanted, they make double control-scout and harder than ever.

The result is very surprising, the group of demons with the troops of demon beasts gathered not far from the Valley Cadasan which they will pass. Knowing the difficulties, the two expedition leaders took a step back. Who knows, for a moment they are ready to move away from the valley, a group elite of Demon picks up. It seems they already know if the ambush plan is uncovered.

From chaos, to reduce the casualties and losses more than this. Adipati said if he would be a bait and lure the Demons away, after they run away then he was looking for a way of escape. Obviously they are filled with doubts, because not only is Demon Level 7 who has recently formed a personality, one of the enemy is a Commander-class Demon with a Level estimate above 10. That's obviously a suicide plan!

Adipati forced forward and drew five Devils with him. He was at that time just an Early Step Level 8 only lasted less than ten minutes, before he got seriously injured because of a direct attack from the Commander-class Demon. The next second, the nearly dying Adipati finds himself rescued by the expedition forces who are back on with forcing a counterattack.

They were led by Kirana's father who carried half the troops and gave half of them orders to bring the Adipati to flee. In the race of time, they were constantly attacked by a troops of demon beasts making five of them back with severe injuries. The impact of this expedition, Kirana's father was declared missing along with half the Pendekars and elite Wizards of City and the fall of Adipati's power due to his injuries. A big blow for Cerbon City.

Since that day, it is said that if Adipati continues to press himself to increase his strength as a Pendekar in order to find his best friend. He also had time to beg to form elite troops, but was rejected because of the risk that is too big.

If Elan finds out this news, maybe he will understand why Kirana has a grudge against him. Considering he is also a member of the Cakrabuana Family, though he is only considered as 'trash' there.

When Kirana knew the news by accident, her body trembled in shock and fainted. After that day, she continued to cry for almost a week. On the seventh day, like waking from a long dream, Kirana goes out and starts to train her frail body.

Rini who usually accompany her Ndoro Ayu to play, began to ignored. Her cheerful face turns to cold face, she gets easier to angry ever since. Kirana practiced day after day, making the Kencana family feel their successor changes quite well despite her worrying attitude. Even so, Madam Kirana, who is the head of the Kencana family, is not so worried about her daughter. She even taught her basic magic—without using Magic Circles.

Someday, Rini find out Kirana who is crying in the corner of a big tree where they used to play. Special park made by his father, Kirana wept bitterly there. Rini felt the pain in her heart when she saw the person she cared about, whom she admired, whom she served with all her heart like that.

From that day on, she also tried her best to pursue her Ndoro Ayu. Pursuing her footsteps, at least she wanted to bear a little burden for her master who is also her old friend, her sisters. That dream, it was look so far from hope... just now, he could not even control her magic and almost killed herself.

Tears flowing from her eyelids.

'Ndoro Ayu', I will be even stronger... I promise!'

Rini closed her eyes and the previous incident back flashed through her mind. Suddenly, a black figure approached him and caught him. At that moment she felt a warm stream entering her body, a pure energy that began to recover and direct nourish her body came from the touch of the black figure.

For a moment she opened her eyes and the shadow of Elan's face began to be recorded in her memory before she finally fainted.

She would always imagine the face every time she remembered the previous incident, before finally taking a sigh.

Elan looks like a prince coming down from the sky to save her. He held her tightly away from the center of the explosion with bravery. 'The warm hug is so...'

"What I thinking about..."

Rini shook her head and...

"Ah! Hunting for the Magic Marks !"

...

* swoosh... *

The doors of the two Treatment Rooms are opened.

Elan was still talking before he realized that the room next to him was opened. He turned unconsciously and looked directly into a girl's eyes.

The sparkling, watery eyes seemed to have just cried.

'What did this girl cry about? Should not she be glad to have survived the catastrophe' ...

Elan tilt his head closer and said, "Hey, are you okay?"

Rini still stunned when her eyes passed with Elan. Her eyes are attached as she wants to record the eternal face in front of her. Her face seemed a little surprised by the presence of Elan at this time. Not to mention just thinking about him...

Rini shook her head, once again looking at Elan who then asked her.

Smiling softly she replied, "I, I'm fine."

Elan sighed lightly.

"Then get ready quickly. Looks like the others have been waiting for the Magic Hunts at the entrance of the Chyrma Forest." Elan said, instantly turning around without waiting for her to answer.

Danu just nodded visibly aware of Rini's expression. This girl is so innocent and easy to guess her thought. Perhaps only Elan does not understand this.

"Anu..."

A shy voice was heard behind Elan.

"Anu... Elan..."

"Hm..."

Elan turned to him.

Rini bowed her head in embarrassment, if paid attention carefully, Elan might find a red hue on her face. Unfortunately, he is a slow person in this regard.

"Elan... matur suwun'... you have helped me and saved me from the explosion of energy... if it were not for you, I might have..."

Elan smiled lightly, "No need to thank... It's already done so it does not need to be brought up," then he remembered someone throwing a cold face and pissed at him, while scratching his right cheek, "A-anyway... I just made you hated by her maybe... huh..." he continued sighing resignedly.

Elan looks so funny when he behaves like that.

"Pft.. puahaha..." Danu laughed loudly followed by Rini with her gentle laughter.

'Apparently this boy is also quite sensitive...' thought two people trying to hold their laughter.

Hearing Elan to say that way, Rini felt warm around her chest.

"I will be fine. Ndoro' Kirana is used to acting like that..."

Again staring at Elan, her heart beat faster.

Blush!

Rini once again bowed her head in embarrassment with a redening hue on her face. She looked at Elan with a bright smile that surprised everyone who saw it.

"Thank you..."

Elan was even stunned by the smile. Looks like flowers blooming around it, it's beautiful beyond words. Apparently this girl can smile from the depths of her heart. She... she looks tens times sweeter!

The scene was only a glimpse, because Rini immediately ran past them out of the Academy Unit of Treatment Room.

"Man... your luck with women is good enough too. First, Senior Asta always targeting you. Secondly, the Pony-Tail Girl, Kirana who is always angry for no reason on you, right. Then now Rini, the innocent girl who smiles so sweet to you... How much more?"

Babble Danu to teases him.

"What are you talking about..." his eyes narrowed unhappily.

Obviously, Elan was not happy, first Asta always targeting him as a nuisance. Next, Kirana stared at him with an unrequited grudge. Only Rini sincerely smiled at her.

"Where does that come from, hmph."

"Mhm... this kid. He does not believe the words of his best friend... but..."

'Hehe... now I have a much materials to tease you Elan. You really can not handle women 'huh? As your best friend, let me help you a little... additional flavor to your problem, okay?'

Danu the meanest evil seemed to be composing something cunning.

Meanwhile , Elan, who walked fast in front of him, felt the hairs on his neck went stand like goosebumps in the cold. He feels there will be a problem awaiting him.

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Notes:

[1] Artifacts; A magical treasure that has a certain function, one of which is listed as a weapon, a protector, increases the energy of magic. It have a certain level, from the lowest Mortal Class, Anom Class, Spirit Class, Myth Class, Legendary Class, each has four levels; Low, Medium, High and Top. It is said that Artifacts that reach Spirit Class can choose their own owners and Myth Class can have awareness, but these two class really rare to seen even in last thousand years.