CHAPTER 140: Vermilion Bird Is Coming

"How about you?" Drake changed the subject and asked Hunter instead.

"There are too much responsibilities in our shoulders. Right now, we really can't do anything about it. Plus do you want to watch us flirt everyday?"

Drake's brows twitched, "No, stay the way you are. We will definitely survive that way."

Hunter shook his head before walking away.

"I do wish that we will not encounter things that will hurt those who are precious to us," Drake muttered before returning his attention to the work he has right now.

On the other hand, the next day, Stormie and Nixon got together with Felix.

Nixon was looking at them alternatingly as they weren't speaking at all.

"You do know, we are here because of what Saphira had said," he spoke.

"I know," Stormie grumpily said.

"..."

Felix remained silent.

Nixon sighed, Saphira had told him of the main reason behind this arrangement.

'We need to work properly with him if we are to fight together. As of this moment, he is a teammate and his and Stormie's abilities are quite compatible. But if I leave them alone then nothing will surely come of it. I need you to be the mediator.'

'You gave me such a big mission now Saphira,' he thought looking at the two who didn't even want to look at one another.

"Okay, that's enough. We are here to work not to be snob towards one another," he clapped his hands.

"Easy for you to say," Stormie argued.

It was her who was supposed to carry the two of them up.

"It is not like I want to be here either," he replied.

Why was she snapping at him when he was just tasked by their commander to accompany them?

"Oh yeah? Why don't you just leave then?"

"If I leave do you think I would be left alone by our commander?"

"Hoho, you seem scared about her now."

"Aren't you the same? If not then you wouldn't have wanted to be here."

They bickered leaving Felix on his own not understanding what is going on.

They were supposed to train, at first it was him and Stormie who were at odds so why is it that these two are fighting now?

He was shocked when two mists came out and out was Black Tortoise and Roc.

Roc raised his wings and pushed Nixon's and Stormie's head towards one another.

"Ouch."

"What the-"

They looked at the two mythological beasts.

"Vermilion Bird is coming."

Before they could complain, Black Tortoise spoke.

Their backs straightened instantly.

"Hmmm, a fight was indeed here."

They slowly turned their heads and saw Vermilion Bird, with the normal size of a bird, coming down.

Felix was shock to see their reactions.

Even the two other mythological beasts were acting a bit scared.

"She told me to come here because she does not trust you to be the peacemaker. And we were right, you are actually fighting instead."

Nixon swallowed hard.

"How about you? Why are you not doing your task again? Are we back to being childish again?"

Stormie lowered her head

Vermilion Bird looked at Felix.

"What about you? Still high and mighty? You humans are seriously too troublesome."

Then he glared at the two mythological beasts.

"We stopped them from fighting," Roc instantly said.

Vermilion bird squinted his eyes before looking back at Stormie and Nixon.

"There is no point in thinking more of what had passed, get things straight and start training. I was sleeping soundly but was pushed to do this. I am not in the mood," Vermilion spoke sharply.

"Yes, sir," Nixon and Stormie answered at the same time.

Felix couldn't understand just what is going on.

The sudden changes in their attitude upon the arrival of Vermilion Bird was truly confusing for him.

"Are we some show here? Get your sorry self near here and start this training already before I lose more of my patience."

Seeing the reaction of the other four, Felix didn't delay his movements and came close to them.

Stormie didn't speak another word and started manipulating the wind around them.

Just as they started ascending.

"Stop!!"

Stormie instantly stopped and Nixon and Felix, who wasn't prepared, ended up falling on their butts.

"Why did you stop?" Vermilion Bird asked.

"Eh?"

Stormie was shock when Vermilion Bird suddenly asked this.

"If someone tells you to stop, you will just stop? If someone sounded the same as the others are you going to stop?"

She didn't know how to react.

He was currently like their trainer, of course she would follow him.

But for him to test her like that.

"Fly again," he said.

And she did.

Felix and Nixon was once again unprepared and ended up flying with her in an unstable manner.

"What kind of position was that?"

Vermilion instantly reprimanded.

"How are you going to fight like that?"

Nixon and Felix instantly tried to stabilize themselves.

Vermilion Bird flapped his wings and caused some strong wind towards them.

This instantly caused Stormie's wind to be unstable.

Nixon and Felix felt their heart jumping so hard.

"Are you planning on killing them?"

Stormie really wanted to cry.

Most of all were the other two.

They were just some passengers but they are now the ones being thrown around.

They are feeling dizzy already.

Hours later, Stormie was breathing heavily while Felix and Nixon were throwing up around the bushes.

"Too weak, get up early tomorrow and we will continue. I expect more improvement."

After saying that he flew away.

"He's a devil. He is a devil," Felix muttered while looking pale.

"Come on get up now, we need to rest and wake up tomorrow," Nixon helped him up and placed his hand around his shoulder.

He was supporting him at the same time being supported as well.

"Why? Why me?" Felix asked him again.

"That is also my question," Nixon answered.

"Shouldn't that be my question," Stormie said on the side.

All of them could only cry without tears.

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The game will continue for this week as well...

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