Running

Just a few seconds after Jay and the rest fled the scene, hundreds of city guards suddenly rushed to the place.

"Sisters! Split up into two groups. Rescue any survivors and bring me the culprits, dead or alive!" A woman who was wearing a golden robe. She also had a cross-shaped necklace.

"Yes ma'am!" The city guards shouted in unison as they quickly did as they were told.

...

A few minutes later, the people from the Bear Paw guild, including Sera, were all lying down on stretchers. They did not have any serious injuries, but for some reason, their bodies were paralyzed.

"Effects of Spirit Power negation... just who is this person behind this mess?" The woman in golden robes frowned and clenched her fists. Just as she was about to remove the paralysis effect on them, she suddenly recognized a familiar face.

"Wait, isn't this Lady Sera? But how..." The woman in golden robes suddenly panicked and broke her cross necklace. The moment she did so, a yellow beacon of light descended onto her.

"I hope my speculations are wrong about this..."

...

--- Outer Ring, Bevelona City

Somewhere in the gambling dens...

"I wonder if anyone is chasing us?" The Chicken Lord thought to himself and told everyone to stop.

"Just what the hell was that? Please don't tell me you killed them!" Frallia shouted loudly and glared at the Chicken Lord angrily.

"Of course not. They are just going to be paralyzed for an hour or so, unless someone helps them."

"What now then? I am sure the city guards will look for us." Jay said and wondered if the Chicken Lord made up a plan already.

"That's why we're leaving Bevelona. I'll tell you guys more about what I've planned while we are on our way."

"Where?" Jay asked.

"The hideout of the Scarlet Witches. Their leader is either a friend or a niece of mine. So we'll be safe there."

"Scarlet Witches? Just like Ruby?" Hellson and Jay had this same thought.

"You three, is it fine if you carry someone on your backs while we travel?" The Chicken Lord asked the three wolves.

"And why should we do so???" Luna said in a mocking tone. In her entire life, no one ever rode her back, so why would she let someone whom she recently met ride her back?

"The place is a bit far, and I know the three of you are speedy enough."

"How far is this place exactly?" Aethelwulf asked while he wagged his tail. He was obviously excited in finally being able to do something besides transforming and pretending to be a puppy.

"A hundred miles or so. I am not sure what the exact distance is so a hundred miles is just a guess of mine." The Chicken Lord said. Not even waiting how everyone would react, he placed his hand around Jay.

"Did your speed increase in any way since you left the Fatelord Plane?" The Chicken Lord asked.

"I guess so." Jay said and was not sure. He was not sure if his speed is enough if he uses Spirit Power or if he uses his Vampire Chicken form.

"Forget I asked. Little sis will carry you then." The Chicken Lord sighed as he said this. He then patted Nuggets on her head, gesturing her to go over to Jay.

"Don't worry big bro!" Nuggets said happily. She was currently in her human form.

"Alright. Boar, Harvest, Angel, get on the wolves since we're leaving."

"Wait, you want us to go back to our original forms now?" The three wolves asked in unison. Even though they were in the slums area or something, it might be too eye catching if they return to their original forms here since they were gigantic compared to the normal wolves.

"Yup. The guards at the outer gate are usually dummies or drunkards, so we'll be fine."

The three wolves sighed and cancelled their transformation. In just a split second, they returned to their original forms.

"Get on mage." Brunwulf said as he looked at Roasted Boar.

"Little girls." Luna said softly as she looked at Abyssal Angel and Frallia.

"Then I guess I'm stuck with the assassin..." Aethelwulf said as he looked at Bloody Harvest.

Sensing the gazes of the three wolves, they immediately mounted the wolves.

"Alright! Make sure to keep up and follow me! If you get lost, then your screwed!" The Chicken Lord said and laughed.

"Wait! Hold on!" Nuggets suddenly panicked and immediately transformed into her Thunderhawk Phoenix mode. She basically just looks like a golden phoenix with blue eyes.

"Wait, I won't get burnt or electrocuted to death if I ride on you right?" Jay asked Nuggets since he felt his body getting hot and numb just from going near Nuggets.

"Don't worry! I already carried Roasty a lot of times!" Nuggets said and suddenly grabbed Jay using her beak. She then placed him on her back.

"Why do I feel as if Nuggets is more stronger than me right now?" Jay thought to himself as he gently moved his hands on Nuggets' back.

Just as everyone was about to leave, a group of city guards suddenly rushed towards them. It was the group that the woman in golden robes dispatched earlier.

"Over there! Stop them!"

"Let's go!" The Chicken Lord shouted. His winged arms suddenly expanded, turning into majestic wings. As he flapped his newly formed wings, gusts of wind appeared on the ground.

Not wasting another second, he immediately flew high into the skies and moved away.

The three wolves suddenly roared and followed the Chicken Lord.

"Jay, hang on tight!" Nuggets said as she also flew into the skies and followed the Chicken Lord.

...

--- Central Ring, Bevelona City

"Radiant Army! Move out!" A woman with long blond hair and silver armor shouted. Behind her were a hundred soldiers of the Radiant Army.

She quickly activated her Spirit Power. A yellow smoke covered her entire body and turned into a golden translucent armor. Behind her, two golden wings were formed.

Just as she was about to fly away and move out with the soldiers she was commanding, her cross necklace vibrated and a voice spoke through it.

"My lady! Suspicious figures were spotted fleeing from the city! An unknown white bird, a golden phoenix, and three gigantic wolves."

"What are the city guards doing! For fuck sakes!" The blond haired woman cursed as she quickly rushed towards the Outer Ring, leaving the soldiers behind to take care of the situation with the golden beacon.

...

After a few minutes of traveling, just as everyone thought they did not have any problems to deal with anymore...

"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!"

A gigantic sword suddenly got thrown towards the Chicken Lord. It was so fast that no one else saw it besides the Chicken Lord himself.

"A persistent lady showed up huh? Oh boy..." The Chicken Lord thought to himself as turned around and kicked the sword away with a casual kick.

Before the gigantic sword could even drop to the ground, it suddenly flew towards the opposite direction of the Chicken Lord, getting caught and grabbed by the blond haired lady from earlier.

"Who are..." Before the blond haired lady could even say something, Nuggets suddenly shouted, creating a thundering and deafening noise. But for some reason, it was only heard by the blond haired lady.

"AAAHHH!!! My ears!" The blond haired lady screamed in pain as trickles of blood flowed down from her ears.

While she was recovering from this, the Chicken Lord and everyone else immediately fled.

"What kind of creatures are those?" The blond haired lady thought to herself as she looked at the distance while trying not to collapse from the dizziness she's feeling due to Nuggets' attack.