Chapter 6: Should we start?

||KEIDA||

Abe and I use the back door of the house to run away his carrying Marvis on his back I also saw his expression suddenly changed...

''What's the plan, Abe?'' I ask him while running. He did not answer again when I ask what's the plan. He just said, 'Let's run away from this town, then I tell you the plan.' It felts like he's being cautious.

Then suddenly the atmosphere got heavy… this heavy pressure enough to slow me down.

What the hell is this pressure?!

When I looked back, I could tell that the pressure was walking towards my old house.

''The Soldier of Peace'' I looked at Abe. ''We're still not late to run away, The Soldier of Peace will do anything to catch us when they found out there is a dead body in your house.'' He continued.

My hands start trembling while running, I got scared when I realize that these people will hunt us. I've heard about the Soldier of Piece, but I never saw them before I never knew they were a group of people that could emit this kind of powerful aura.

When we reach the gate all the guards were checking every citizen who enters and leaves the city.

''Marvis still unconscious. We need to get through without having a little bit suspicious.'' Abe said. I looked at Marvis on his back still asleep I guess what happened last night took a lot of toll on his body. Who thought that a heal could harm a person? Not just harm it also can kill them. I've never heard of actual healing that can harm someone. I do not have any information about Marvis I only met him for a day and this kind of mess happened.

''Should we run for it?'' I suggested. Abe shakes his head; I wonder why he wants to help us so badly. Suddenly people start whispering as something happens.

''Did you hear? That they found a dead person in an old house near the center of the town?''

''I also heard that the one who died was a noble''

''That is why the soldier of peace is in here.''

The rumors are spreading way too fast. If they knew that the killer is still in this town—God have mercy on us.

''Let's run for it.'' I looked at abe in awe. ''Or do you want it in another way?''

''Which safer?'' I asked.

''The first one.'' He answered. I facepalm and my feet start fidgeting we have no plan at all.

Then suddenly Abe starts running towards the gate.''ABE--!'' My feet suddenly move and start following him.

When the guards saw us the three of them block our path. ''STOP!'' They yelled in unison.

Abe raised his hand and it started glowing in green.

''Abe if we attacked them, we're considered--!''

''Glowing roots!'' He suddenly cast. The ground starts trembling then a massive root spouted on the ground and it rooted the three guards who blocked our path disabling them. The armor of the guards starts breaking when the roots start squishing them slowly. The other guards who tried to capture us didn't bother since the roots start growing and getting bigger enough to frighten them from trying to capture us. I run as fast as I can until I met his pace, we already past the door and we are leaving in town headed to the forest.

''Do you think The Soldier of Peace will still try to follow us in the forest?'' I asked while running. Abe didn't answer but he just looked back for a moment ''I will not assure that'' he answered.

As we run deep in the forest to avoid the soldier of peace Abe pointed to the big tree. When I said big it's literally big, it's wider and taller than the other trees in the forest. I've never seen this before even living near the forest. The sweat in my head starts dripping the sudden running away from town and the sun bright and hot light.

''It's supposed to be a bright day huh?'' I said to myself as at the sun for a moment. I looked at Abe and he lay down Marvis's body near the tree I slowly work towards him.

He looks worn out running at that pace and casting a big spell early in the morning shock his body. When a mage suddenly uses both physical and magical activity they got easily exhausted unless if they have proper physical training. Unlike this man, I usually saw him laze around at the guild manor.

''What is this place? What is this tree I never saw this before? And why are you helping me?'' I bombarded him with a lot of question he just looked at me and roll his eyes.

''Let me rest first…'' he said. He closed his eyes and start meditating the mana around him start glowing in green particles suddenly the wind start blowing but gently. He let out a deep breath before opening his eyes again.

''What question you want me to answer first?''

''Why are you helping me?'' I suddenly looked at Marvis. ''—I mean Us?''

''Because I'm interested in what happened last night.''

''You risked your life for that kind of situation?? Tell me the truth, old man.''

"Hey! Were both old, because I'm interested.'' He seriously looked at me.

"I see. You are interested in this guy?'' I pointed at Marvis.

''Yes, and I'm interested in you too.''

''We don't have time for jokes.'' When I said those, he let out a small laugh.

''This place is hidden the trees surround this place and creating an illusion. When we run towards this place you only saw a bunch of trees, right?''

I nodded.

''Those illusion created by the former people who lived in that town. This is their hiding place to avoid the bloody invasion of the Kingdom Of Aresian. My ancestor who lived in the Town of Storm passed this knowledge to us.'' He explained.

The last invasion of the Kingdom of Aresian I was quite unlucky. I did not that this place exists… I guess I was too late that time… Abe snaps his finger. ''I know your history Keida. If we look carefully at what is happening right now around the world is, we know that the current King in the Aresian is quite unstable. War might happen because of that guy.''

The current king in the Aresian is not a tyrant but a war-loving masochistic king. I know what he's trying to say that the Aresian is really bloodthirsty right now for war. Their military power is could rival three kingdoms, but they cannot start a war without a reason. They need a reason… I slowly looked at Marvis.

''Yes, as far as I remember Marvis came from the Kingdom of Aresian itself. We do not have enough information about him, but a healer coming from the Aresian is unique.'' He fixated his eyes on Marvis. But he is right. This is also my first time hearing a person from the Aresian is a healer. That kingdom itself who abhor the Class of the Healer. Not only that but he got a unique ability a healing spell that can harm someone. The burning sensation that I felt when I got hit by his healing spell is really different it feels like those heal are meant to harm us.

''Who are you Marvis?''