ARC 1.6

Vion and Co. got escorted through the thick fortress of the elves, they casted their to Vion and his Companion when they were entering the outer part of the Elven Forest.

When journeying through they immediately noticed something that made them feel a chill down their spines, not for themselves but for their King.

They noticed the that every towering thick trees are actually half Treants but a bit carnivorous since they just saw a dead mage getting swallowed whole by the tree trunks or get caught by vines that could suck you till you're a corpse.

These trees are constantly moving too.

Back in their kingdom they have contaminated merfolk—they are mermaids/mermen who is either crazed and psychotic or sirens that are known for being a carnivore and their bloodlust are as vast as the ocean.

Usually the Queen of these contaminated merfolk would try to invade the kingdom, at first it wasn't that fierce. They would usually just annoy them for a week or two then retreat. Well, not untill the Queen saw their King.

The Queen of the Contaminated Merfolk actually fell in love at first sight (that's what she said while drooling) to their king and demanded that their King has to marry her(more like become her food bag).

And in the end it became a full blown war, although it's just a mid-scale war. Loses are still Loses and war is a resource consuming thing.

Untill now, this has been the problem of the Merfolk Kingdom. Although it is still within controllable range.

Vion glanced at the Gigantic Green mist barrier which is actually an Enchantment Barrier that would repel any foreign entities that would try to pass, the moment they get repelled it would also notify the one who set up the barrier or who controls it. Raeg and Lenard also stopped at their tracks while awaiting for the Elves to do their thing for them to pass.

The Trio calmed their selves by heaving a sigh, Lenard the Brain-dead fanboy was still nervously clenching his fist even though his face was 'deadly passive'. Meanwhile, Raeg is full of enthusiasm and excitement. Seeing this, Vion sighed and gave up.

' I hope the King isn't in peril or hurt in any ways. ' Vion thought nervously while seemlessly passing by the barrier arriving at the Elves' inner territory.

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Reese was walking back in fort near the lake where Gyro and him always go for the afternoon tea and snacks, he was having a foreboding feeling that he couldn't shake off and coupled to the fact that Gyro still hasn't shown up after waiting for 1 and a half hour, he couldn't help but worry.

when he finally couldn't endure it, he was about to find someone to ask if they saw Gyro somewhere when he was suddenly called by a servant of his father.

Reese hid his growing restlessness and irritation, he even regrets that ge didn't put the 'Elven Mark' on Gyro much more earlier, they were going to be together anyways, Gyro wouldn't mind his mark.....right?

When he got into his father's abode he immediately noticed the three serious(nervous) looking merfolk sitting in a couch facing towards his father.

Seeing Reese walking towards them, Randy's eyes lit up, smiled and signaled his own son to sit near him, tapping the space next to him.

Randy's features greatly resembled Reese by a 8/10 but Reese was somewhat more refined and feminine and unlike Randy's Amber eyes that made him look like a dazzling sun with his blonde hair, Reese has Emerald eyes that can seemingly enchant you to do his bidding.

if you compare the two they would look like brothers instead of a father and son, Randy was Dazzling and Upright, while Reese was enchanting and beautiful, just based on the features alone.

One should know that, elves could live for a long long time..

Reese endured the crazily clawing beast in his heart and suppressing his hatred, he managed a small smile and casually sat next to his father, not too far and not too close.

Randy, who felt his alienation can't help but be disappointed and the light in his eyes died down a little.

If Reese could only look carefully, Randy's Amber eyes was untainted, unlike in his memories that seemed to be like a dead sun that would occasionally flash a crazed love if faced with his stepmother.

Too bad, hatred seemed to seep deep in his bones.. completely failing to notice.

Vion observed the subtle atmosphere between the two Elves and can't help but raise a brow, " We're here to see the 1st messenger.. "

Vion interrupted Randy's mulling and Reese's raging thoughts.

When Randy heard what they wanted, he only smiled while nodding, " That ofcourse could be arranged, we will inform— "

" We want to see him, now. "

Despite being interrupted Randy didn't show any signs if anger, only nodding to them with a slight smile, " Sure, My son Reese will lead you to him.. "

Standing up, Randy left without turning back and Vion was a bit startled by his attitude.

Left?

Really Left?!

Aren't we your guest? How come this Host of the house is so..

With a belly full of complaints they turned to Reese who was frozen that seems to be in a great shock.

Before Randy could completely leave he sent Reese a Telephatic message saying: ' He is in Clarisse's abode, you 'must' hurry or it will be too late.. '

When the message was completely delivered, he completely froze in shock and the foreboding feeling he had earlier intensified by a hundred times.

That's why he immediately brought the other merfolk to storm through his stepmother's abode. Vion, Raeg and Lenard saw his reaction and also have a faint premonition that's why they didn't said anything and followed with haste steps.

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Randy overlooking his panicking son's silhouette, He sighed and whispered ' i hope you can save us son, and find happiness on your own..' . Looking down his fingers that he always hid in his wide sleeves, seeing the faint black veins that throbs in synch with his heart. Slowly corrupting him, he can't help but be sad.

' Farenn , it's my fault Reese became like this, in the end I couldn't even protect our only son.. He has found me..'

a faint whisper was heard and a shining golden gem that has faint wisps of black suddenly appeared on Randy's forehead, the black veins that was corrupting his body disappeared like it was never there in the first place.

but the shining golden gem, dimmed a little.

The Golden Gem, that was inherent only to the King of Elves.....

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