Let's look for them

Iston laughed as he found the sudden attacks amusing. The hiss of an approaching object alerted them. It was a boomerang blade that was thrown in a lower arc and split in 2 to hit the shots. Iston flinched and pushed Meraki up to roll under the swing of the blades. He leaped to his feet and prepared to dodge the attack.

Keeping his distance, his body filled with adrenaline. Meraki spoke telepathically to him advising that he was fine and to continue his fight.

He tried to remember training with the boy and changed his aura in the ring to turn Castor into a whip. He then lashed at various angles to block the blades and arrows.

Tired of the whole scuffle he sent a lash to cut through the wind and hit both opponents. His heart was beating chaotically, like a premise of something terrible and that hunch never failed him. His arm moved to his left side to hit the enemy who decided to show up to renew his melee attack this time.

The courage they displayed was worthy of a battlefield. They were warriors ready for a slaughter. Iston hit the young man in his abdomen hard and sent him flying against the wall. He launched himself into the air and began to run down the walls, whipping to knock down his attackers. The whip managed to catch the archer and he flipped him in the air and then fell to the ground with a crash, when Iston prepared to jump to the ground, blocking the next counterattack, captured the boomerang to disarm the pitcher who was watching him from a distance with fury and a evil smile.

Something was wrong. The fire of passion for battle died down and was replaced by a cold omen. Iston closed his eyes to hear Meraki's voice telling him about the fourth opponent lurking in the shadows.

Iston couldn't contain the pain he felt. He opened his eyes to await the direct attack. A small lump jumped from the ceiling and was about to stab him when Iston turned looking up, spreading his arms he was about to receive the stab square.

The defeated enemies waited happily to eliminate whoever dared to invade their territory, but were frozen by sight.

Iston grabbed the bundle and hugged it tight. The little girl was trying to get away but she heard her enemy cry as she called her name.

-Noxeema ... my little Nox, I finally got to meet you my daughter-

The girl froze when she heard what the man was saying and looking at her companions in search of an explanation, she noticed that they were also about to cry.

-Iston .... Istooonnn !!! -

The woman couldn't believe what she was seeing. The man she believed dead was standing in front of her. She ran to hug him and broke down in deep tears. But not everything is joy, distrust sprouted from the remaining companions.

-Sister-in-law, get away! That's not my brother! He is someone else - the pissed-off young man declares that he is a fake and aims his bow at Iston's head and shoots the arrow.

-Akeem no !!! -

The arrow is thrown but a boy falls from the ceiling and stops the arrow with a black shield.

-Excuse me for interfering teacher, but you brother tries to kill you.-

-Don't worry Mera, he is right, he wants to kill someone he thought was dead and suddenly he appears out of nowhere-

-If you're Iston show it. Where have you been all these years and why didn't you come looking for us, you even know what we've been through, answer me! - He threatened to shoot them again

Iston lowers the girl and pushes the woman away from him. An almost translucent glow surrounds him and in his hands appear two sabers: a talwar and a shamshir with runic engravings and metallic hilts with spider web details. The group, seeing the power of the ring in action, are left with their mouths open looking at Iston as if they were looking at a stranger.

-Doirse Ifrinn, 7 years old. I am deeply sorry to have kept you waiting, but if it weren't for this child and his father would still be there-

-Iston ... by the goddess that was exactly what happened.- The woman looks heartbroken and takes Iston by the arms to end up crying into her chest.

-It's a long story, but I would like us to go home so we can tell you calmly.-

**

Tiredness had won over Meraki who fell asleep in Ray's arms as soon as they returned to the castle. For him they were the most tedious 3 hours of his life until now. Screams, hugs, kisses, compliments and a girl who kept calling him older brother and wanted to play with him all the time. Between all that and having to open a portal large enough for the entire Ursini family to cross with his things, they left him exhausted.

Ray excused himself with the guests to let them chat quietly and went to his bedroom with the boy. Ray was also strangely exhausted for no apparent reason and with a terrible headache. He took Meraki to sleep with him.

It was the fourth day and everyone was preparing for the meeting with the Ersas.

Meraki who was crying ran down the stairs. He was looking for Iston to help him because Ray was not waking up and he had a very high fever.

Upon entering the room they notice that he is hot. The temperature had risen in the environment and the cause was Ray himself. He was panting and had a painful face. The mission could not be delayed, since that leads to a catastrophe, so to calm Meraki and move on, Iston's wife and sister Edrielle and Anjana offered to take care of Ray until he woke up.

Meraki was under the care of Iston and Vladimir from now on. The child is the only one who knew the objectives and procedures to follow in the absence of his father.

Vladimir reassured him and took him to find his allies before the Ersa arrived in the Holy Land tomorrow and everything had to go according to plan.

**

-The failure is not an option child, your father was specific in the details. Let's give thanks to the gods who had everything prepared in case a mishap arises. You have to be strong-

-Snif ... my father is always like that but he had never gotten sick before ... I don't want anything to happen to him ...- Meraki contained his frustration and tears to show that he had a bit of maturity

They were transported back to Orsys, this time to search for the expelled members of the Nest. This team of people were the only ones who had all the necessary knowledge and skills worthy of a top-tier terrorist group. Vladimir was convinced that his son Viktor was really blind to letting such valuable characters go and urgently needed a lesson. He planned to make a parallel group to overthrow the tyranny of both Orsys and Sahmar as well as Viktor's.