Starting a business

The entire forest was howling due to wind and cause there are too many trees densely packed, it had creating a dark gloomy atmosphere.( AN :- I tried how professional do...it's actually a clever way to describe his situation if you ask me... ) 

Under a big tree swaying because of winds, there were 4 people, two enchanting girls gazing at a blonde guy who had his eyes closed. He has a delicate face and was definitely above the mass in terms of looks and this moment he was sleeping peacefully. The last person was a dark haired guy with his eyes closed as he was resting since he occasionally opened his eyes of dark color. It was a common face you could find everywhere.

RAJ POV

I was careful and actually quite scared regarding that moment. I know I am not strong but that sensation of death was something, it was like a blade hanging above me and him too.

Suddenly, Noah woke up with a flinch as he jumped away from me. I too got up as I stared at him with an indifferent look. He looked at me with a poker face unlike his usual smiling one. His face was a bit red so he was gasping for breaths. Quickly his two slaves caught up with him too, again their look for him were filled with reverence while fierceness for me. 

" Why did you do that? '' his face wasn't too good at this moment in my opinion. His voice is a bit cold.

" Shut the fuck....forget it, its like I am dealing with a kid " I said as I got a bit angry but in the end said nothing and I sat down to recover from my internal injuries. The moment I got there, the pressure was too much on my body for the teleportation as I had some serious injuries. 

" You attacked me. If I don't get a proper answer. It's not gonna be your best choice. I can assure you this much " He was still having that poker face.

" you almost got me killed along with you. What do you have to say about that " I asked in a low voice while still moving the fire's natural energy through my busy body, which is creating a warm feeling. The soothness came from my internal body parts. no doubt, it can't heal me but it was enough to stabilise my wounds for some time. I have some healing medicines but for now..I am checking the conditions and bringing my body to the maximum point I can without medicines. 

" That thing...he needed us, I doubt he would have killed us " His gaze still poker but it flicked with uncertainty for a split second.

" Its cause you don't understand the situation " I said as I shook my head lightly.

" what? " 

" I know you were trying to take some benefits out of it " I said with a mischievous grin on his face. His face twitched a bit but I ignored it.

" but you really think...with that much difference we had....you can make a deal with him. I may be a bit paranoid but I don't think I would have survived a second if you had ticked him off " my light grin still hadn't left my face but his face was already twitching so much. In the end, he sighed as he sat down but looked up to me with a determined face.

" So what was he saying? " His voice was back with a vigour again and his usual light smile with a seductress was back again. I have to say this, I was impressed. The way he recovered so fast ofcourse he still had his worries which is natural but still, he will be a prodigy in any field just with his mentality. The only reason I am calm is since my dreams made me feel all sorts of emotions in that 100 years, anger, disgust, fear, happiness, jealousy and sadness. It's normal, it's fine to have these. Probably this proves you are an intelligent species or probably you are just a lower species to have no control over these. It's again comparative, in my opinion Albert Einstein's relative theory, it applies everywhere, any place. Like I considered him prodigy cause most will fail at this point. ( AN :- was last part even necessary...that's what I am thinking 🤔🤔 )

" We need to do some work....for him when he asks us " I said slowly but in a deep voice.

" Work ? " he looked at me in confusion. 8t was valid to be honest. After what happened in that cave, my fear was primitive. It wasn't something you control by taking deep breaths...it's the body's natural reaction.

In the end, I explained everything. And that moment I thought.

' I am stuck with this guy ' I didn't put too much thought. Noah after hearing we were teleported fell completely silent. His face pale as he looked at me with a bitter smile. I noticed he was scarier than before. 

I made my body condition to optimum and then started taking meds I had.

In the evening..my injuries finally stabilized and I closed my eyes as I rested a bit, of course I didn't sleep. My senses were on full alert even now.

" We are fucked up...you know " I heard a self deprecating sound.

" Why do you say it? " I casually asked. Although the situation seems dangerous, it was still okay for now. I just thought I would have to play my cards well.

" Teleportation like you said, even the strongest I know can't do it, forget that...I have never even heard of it " he said in a shaky voice. His smile was miserable but even then with his face it was giving him an alluring appearance. This wasn't him losing, it's him not able to find a solution. It takes time and experience to learn that you don't always get a solution for a problem. Sometime, you just need to do everything you can, wait for a chance, and then strike. It's not really in fighting context but any part of our life, this is something I have learned. When I started the research on immortality, I didn't believe I could do it, I still don't know if I did that but I came far from doing things which were impossible. You just need to move forward. No stopping, no look backs, chances which you will get and hard work with planning which you will do is required to get the world on your knees in front of you, it's enough for you to be at top.

" Ah...hehe how, what's the strongest you have seen anyway " I said a bit mockingly 

" I am from Xander family as you have guessed already and even though I am not in the line to become next lord, I am the son of the current leader, my mother is a concubine. I have read books and I mean a lot of books. Fire, wind, water, earth, darkness. These are all the types of martial art categories I have read. There was a line in old folklore books which is ' Space, light, time, darkness is ethereal, holy and untouched. Never have been a human who mastered it and they never will ' and today you are saying a guy used space martial art to send us here " he said slowly.

" Wait a minute, what about thunder martial arts and darkness ones? " I asked as I wrinkled my brows. I have seen the " hundred spirit thunder style boxing " martial art book in that same store I bought my " crimson broadsword arts " . I left it at that time.

" it's a phony....except some martial arts, every dark martial art is banned to practise, it's an imperial crime besides almost all of the copies are destroyed. As for thunder martial arts, it's a variation of fire martial arts '' he said flatly.

" Why? " I suddenly said. 

" I don't know...it's happening from the very beginning. According to history books..before the current empire got unified around 300 years ago. It was divided into many empires or rather they were called kingdoms and it is said that ' everytime people practice forbidden martial arts, the entire kingdom gets destroyed '. It's not without basis, there was a kingdom around 700 years ago where one of the major powerhouse ' psycle family ' leaders got a light martial art related to movements arts and the core members practised that ' light ' martial arts in secret, and the entire kingdom was destroyed 2 years later. That book was destroyed too and so..." he said slowly as he was reciting a book.

I thoughtfully nodded as I decided to do research about this later. After a night of sleep I decided to go back as for Noah, he was still behind me following. We decided to stick together, since he was randomly moving from one ruin to another anyway and also I still need his blood.

After two days, we were still carefully moving in this forest when suddenly we heard a voice.

" Again a poor bastard " a slightly irritated young voice was heard. I recognize this voice as one of the bandits who killed that leao choke when I was lost in this forest the first time. Tens of thoughts came to my mind as I decided to act on it. 

" shuhh " I made a low sound to Noah to stop him from making a sound and then made a hand signal to follow him. He nodded as he followed me quietly with suppressed footsteps and breathing.

" we are really killing all of them " A bald guy said with hesitation. Again like last time there were 8 people in that group, that buzz cut guy who was supposedly the leader looking uninterested just gazing at the drama. In Front of him were were 3 women, except one who could be said pretty maybe with a lot of makeup wearing an expensive dress of red colour with a bit of dark looking at them with stubborn look, Other 3 girls were in normal clothes of grey and were terrified as for last person, it was a soldier who one of the leg had been cut and one of the bandit was kicking him but he still looking at them with ferocious expression

" Fuck who will know even if kill them " other guy with a thin build said in a shaky voice. It's obvious he was too nervous 

" but they are nobles or in the military " Bald guy was still considering as a short guy with a big scar on his face said with hesitation. 

For the next 4 to 5 min, they argued and I was above the tree using blending and Noah was too somehow almost invisible even for me since I was so close to him.

" Enough, " the buzz cut guy said in a loud voice.

" We are killing them but who is gonna go first?" he said in one sentence as he stuck out his hand towards the girl. 

" no no please look ok..and my dad is colonel ' mogul quake ' ok...look please he can give anything " the buzz cut guy grinned savagely even more as I gently touched her finger looking with full concentration. 

" But won't he kill me after that " he said as he broke her slender finger with a flick. Her unwilling cries were heard all over the place. I looked at her disgust though, there's his own young soldier who is probably the same age as her. His one of legs below knees have been severed and he still wasn't making a sound. ( AN :- I know this logic is weird. But hey I never said he is gonna think normally. ) 

The soldier's eyes were unwilling as he saw that.

" No please...he will not, you just need to go back..you can keep him. His father is my... dad's right hand man. They were brothers at the war when they were serving at the frontline, he will let you go...you just need to let me go " she said as tears and snots filled her eyes but what a person she is to just give up on the guy who was willing to serve.

" Lady Lauer...what are you saying? " the soldier looked stunned as he looked at her in disbelief. 

" shut up....didn't you always say you love me....then that's the least you could do " she said screaming a bit. That juvenile soldier's eyes were filled with remorse. It was a huge blow for him no doubt about it but he didn't say anything.

I looked at him with an amused expression as I pondered something.

" Ahhhhh ..I like this part always. All this bullshit of love and delight always turns to fight for survival " damn his laugh is loud.

' what the hell is even saying ' I looked at the speechlessly. No, really this guy is just with a twisted mindset. 

" I will go, " Noah said in a low voice.

" no...wait...he won't kill the girl and soldier first according to what I think " I responded quietly too.

" why do you think " he looked at me with a puzzled look

" cause he wants pleasure " I said with a smile

" pleasure from killing them. " he said again but in a slightly excited voice.

" No, it made them feel despair, " I said with a broad grin. 

" So...? " his interest was a bit piqued as he looked at me.

" What else...let them feel it a bit..and then we will save them " I said indifferently. 

" ok..." he slowly started to have a pervy look on his face. Well, everyone is different.

After almost 10 min, the other girls were drenched in blood. It was a gruesome scene, some of their body parts scattering here and there. The remaining 7 bandits were just sitting there avoiding to look there. Even I felt a bit uncomfortable looking at that. Noah was fine though as for his two slaves, they still have that vacant look which only only fills with reverence when it involves Noah.

" ok....you eyes this time " he said to one of them in a jolly mood but suddenly turned before the red dressed girl as he tried to poke her eyed with fingers at a lightning speed.

" Do it and save the soldier too, " I said lightly.

Tnnnn, a low metallic sound which generally forms when two metals collide. Without looking back, I moved like an electricity as I made a huge jump and threw my broadsword to the group of people who were standing at a bit of distance since they weren't able to stand such a gore scene. But at that point, they were already moving towards the buzz cut guy

" Explode " I said loudly, it was mostly to stun them. Though I don't know if it was my timing or voice, 4 of them stopped and it made a loud sound as it created a sea of fire.

All 4 of them started running all places while their bodies were on fire. I again got to the ground and without thinking took a turn for my sword. I held it tightly while moving towards the last 2 since one of them didn't care and moved towards the buzz cut guy. I nodded heavily as impaled my broadsword straight in the ground and lightly said.

" Flame prison " was the first time I used it during a fight. Suddenly a cage-like structure formed around us. They were stunned at first but then they started running towards them. I smiled slightly.

Suddenly tens of pointed chains were formed of fire and targeted them. One of them was careless as it went through a guy calf and he fell forward. I was never gonna lose this chance so I quickly moved and regulated my energy twice.

" 1st step " my leg made a stump as I made a slight crack on the ground and my fist moved automatically and landed on his face. Even I could feel a gust of air on my face and suddenly his head a punch sound as I got blasted into a meatball. Brain juice of white color, and red colored blood made a magnificent art as it got splashed on my face but I didn't stop rather I kicked him hard towards the other guy. Since the kick was pretty hard, he flew and collided with him as he was busy using his long sword to stop those pointed chains. And in the next moment, he got pierced all over his body by the chains. It probably melted his internal body parts. Although it wasn't enough to melt his iron sword, internal organs are soft things.

On the other side, one of them was killed while the buzz cut guy was captured. Ah, these people could be precious experimental subjects but most of my martial art are lethal not to capture.

" This guy, give it to me " Noah said with a soft smile and after that was a savage torture by him. I didn't say anything since it doesn't concern me. I just wants his head for chloe family, as long as he is recognizable. I have seen this guy's poster, but the killing of Nicole Chloe wasn't there in his crime list. That of course means no one knows that, in other sense, the only crime people know of are the one who survived.

The horses were still fine so we used the carriage to bring four people back. The girl is already fainted, the juvenile soldier is still living with a vacant look and as for the third one, it's one of the maids who survived and the fourth one is the buzz cut almost dead guy.

It took us 2 days to get back, an extra day. Overall 4 days. There's just been one and a half days for competition now.

The list of things that need to be done are already made. Starting a business or rather side branch, it would be easier for the main branch to be in my home city, Getting support from ' Chloe family ' in business and from the girl since his dad is a master class, he could help out too and in the end, kill the target.