Follow him!
"Tell me! I wanna know!"
"Then it won't be a surprise you know! You still have 2 days till your birthday!"
Two people were noisily arguing while two others just observed the close friends with cheerful smiles on their faces. They were returning home after an evening outing
.
Finally, Warret spoke out, "Cool down... have some patience Maina. It's just two days right? They will pass in the blink of an eye!"
"This silly girl doesn't want to understand that you see..."
Amene made this remark while sighing.
"I hate you two! Umu!"
Maina pouted when both of them went against her. She wanted to ask Royo for help, but she had a hunch that he would support them too.
A fresh breeze started blowing, fanning their sweaty bodies.
"Mmmmm.... so nice..."
"It sure is... huh?"
Hearing Amene make a weird sound and look at a certain direction, they turned their heads in that direction too. What they saw was...
"Hiyaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!"
Someone shouting at full speed while running.
It didn't even take them a moment to recognize the person.
"Get out of the way!"
"You stop!"
Royo placed himself in Mino's way.
[Shit! I'm gonna lose balance!] Mino couldn't kill all his momentum at once and was sent flying forwards. Royo caught him effortlessly, stopping his crazy rush.
"You seriously want to kill yourself, don't ya, you feather?"
Royo barked.
"Really... when will he learn from his mistakes..." Warret sighed. Amene and Maina both were livid.
""Just what the fuck were you trying to do!"" they shouted together.
Maina went forward and held Mino by the collar.
"Haaaah....haaaaah...haaaaahh...huuuuuuuuaaaahhhh.... let me go, right this moment! I have to go to Mr. Reinard! Or else... or else..."
"Or else what?"
"I'll....haaaaaaahhhh...huuuuuaaaahhhh... die...haaaaaahhh!" Mino couldn't even breathe properly, his pantings were that sharp.
"...!!....."
"Explain right now Mino!"
"Why the fuck will I explain it to you huh! Are you bodyguards or something! Let me go I don't wanna die!"
He started pulling Maina's hand away from his collar, trying to wrench himself free, but she was too damn strong!
"H-hey! Tell us what has gotten you so panicked! W-we'll try to help!"
"No you fucking won't! You will tuck your tails and run too! LET ME GOO!!!"
Mino shouted so loudly that others were dumbfounded.
Maina's grip loosened for a moment.
Mino wasn't someone to let that go to waste.
"Urrrryaaah!" using his strength comparatively inferior to Maina's, he yanked himself free and dashed off.
"Minooooooo!!" Warret ran after him immediately, but Royo stopped him from chasing him.
"Royo! What are you DOING!!!" Warret shouted, he couldn't believe his best friend was stopping him. Actually, Amene had suggested following him.
"Quick let's hurry, we will lose him otherwise!" After saying that, Amene started running in Mino's direction and others soon followed her after a moment of hesitation.
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The news that mysterious barriers have appeared around the perimeter of Aomuri spread like wildfire, and most of the people didn't even want to believe what was being broadcasted.
Cynics started spouting "CGI! Editing!" as the video of the car being demolished was being played repeatedly. But in a certain house, eight people were present who were watching the news attentively, brows furrowed and faces filled with apprehension.
"That bastard... We need to act quick." Jeryl said this, looking at the television screen with only a single eye. His other eye was... gone. Lost in his battle against Gruffold.
"When are we setting out? We need to deal at least with that Madman before running away."
"I'm gonna go take a look outside." Yaleena finally said as she opened the window of Reinard's house. A gush of cold wind came in and filled the room. Everyone who felt the wind felt that the wind was moist.
"Water and wind conjuration." Reinard quickly replied. He didn't even need a minute to point out the details.
"Heh? Someone is coming this way..." She said as she activated her enhanced senses and soon, she let out a voice of realisation.