CHAPTER 20: Trouble's Ahead

Valerie's Point Of View

Yesterday, I can't contain mysefl upon knowing that we can go to my hometown and cure my elder brother from being frozen. But a unexpected event occured. As I saw a familliar face was dragged by adventurers. He was Raine my little cousin. "Why were you here? andwith that state?". I saidas my tears fall in my face as I caresses his hair. I was mumbling something but then, I heard a knock in my door so I immediately wipe out my tears and compose myself and opened the door. "Yo". Kitsune said as they entered the Room. "Oh, it's you guys, What were you doing here?". I asked with concerned about something as they. "Uhm, we just check you and your cousin if there is any progress about his condition". Eugene said with calm and good behavior. "Ahh, he didn't really show any sign of him eaking up yet". I said with gloomy tone of voice. Sighing for the moment. "Don't blame yourself too much, about what happened to him". Zero says with calm and gentle tone as he hug me for comfort. Then a heavy breathing can be heard and we looked at Raine as he heave heavy breathes. I rush towards him and wake him for he was dreaming. "Hah, Hah, Hah,Uwahuahua". He exclaims and into me and cried. Clinging so desperately for whay have experienced horror. After awhile he calmed down for he was so scared. "Don't worry about anything, you're safe now". I said that made him be in comfort but a moment later he realized something. He looked at his limbs with amusement and surprise for the same time. "H-How can this be, I remember my arms being reaped by thst monster?". He said for he was very shocked that his limbs were back. "Ah! about that thank that guy over there he's not the one who cured you". I said thst made him look at Zero. "T-Thank you so much!!! I am Raine nice to meet you". He exclaimed with honor. "I am Zero, nice to meet you too, and you're welcome". Zero said reluctantly. Raine then look at the Girlswith amusement. "Hello there, little man I am Kitsune". Kitsune introduce as she pat his head. "I am Merleona nice to meet you". Merleona days with pride. "Ah, I'm Eugene nice to see you doing well". Eugene says with her timid tone and smile that make him smile as well. "Nice to meet you too, Big Sis, Kit, Leona and Eu". He greeted them with Nickname that made them satisfied. "Now, Raine can you tell us what happened to you and why wre you alone?". I asked that made him remember the reason. "That is, I was sent here in emergency by Uncle to see you and warn you". He said that made my heart throb. "Why is that?". I asked immediately. "That is, to warn you of not to return home because of a Demonkin was demanding for you to become his mistress". Raine explained to me that made me grit my teeth. "Then I left secretly but I was chased by his monsters Grizzly Bears for me to not see you so that you will never know anything". He continued that made Kitsune clench her fist. "Why now? I finally find someone capable of saving brother". I said in frustration. Wait what about my brother?. "Did they do something with my Brother?". I askdd so seriously. "They use your brother to blackmail Uncle to surrender". He said while trembling. "What! blackmailing you say?". Kitsune asked for she was prone of being blackmailed for being a slave. "Yes! They say they'll crush him from being frozen if they didn't surrender". He said with tremble as his tears appears again that sentence make me agered that slammed the desk. "Don't mess with me!!!". I strongly exclaimed and look at them. "Don't worry we girls supports you". Merleona said that agreed by the other two. So I look at Zero if he will support me. "Well, I don't want to be in trouble but trouble really loves to chase after me". He phrased. "Then, will you go with us?". I asked him. "Of course I will, I can't ignore a Scum being Scum after all". He replied that made me smile and be at ease for a moment. But then, Raine whisphered at me. "You love him, don't you?". He said that made me flustered so fast. With his Lie Detection Eye he will know your intention or lies. So no use in denying it to him. I nod at him that make him giggle. "Excuse us guys, we will just go outside to breathe a fresh air". I excused myself and Raine. "No problem, do as you wish". Kitsune replied so we walk and go outside. "What were you thinking right now Big Sister?". Raine asked with concern in his tone. "I was thinking of who might that Demon be to demand for me? I am so clueless right now". I replied to him that made him serious for it is a big matter. "He said that if we let you be with him we'll be alright but He was definitely lying when he said that". He uttered with gloomy face. "Well, they didn't really expect that you have that eye, That really convenient for you". I uttered and looked at his face. "Really, But this is a curse for me since I will know if someone was lying to me". He said as he gloomed his expression. "Specially when your friends says they're happy withme being there, but it was a lie". He said as he breathe deeply. He had been through a lot of being bullied and constantly being betrayed. "It's fine now, don't be so concerned about them". I said as I gently pat his back as the wind blows so calmly a soothing event before Storm pours its rain. Like a ripple in a calm sea. As well as eerie silence before a bloody encounter of battle flooded in bloodshed.