Chapter 46 Water Spider

Lucis went back to the glittering cave in the swamp and teleport directly in front of Muzin and Shuzan.

"watacofluru!"

Shuzan jump back and shriek out random word as soon as Lucis appear out of nowhere.

Shuzan and Muzin has set up an array around them so they knew when something approaching them. Lucis appearance is something they didn't expect.

"Lu.. brother Lucis!" Muzin squint his eyes examining Lucis. He just remember how Lucis has this weird ability to appear out if nowhere.

"how are you guys?" Lucis look at Muzin and Shuzan that still stunned with incredulous expression.

"how? When did.. how did you get here?" Muzin walk beside Lucis and examine him then he realized there's not even a drop of dirt on him. In fact he look too clean for someone that venturing in this swamp.

"muzin, Shuzan." Lucis smile and nod at both of them.

"hows you guys injury?"

"that.. that doesn't matter. Thank you brother, for coming to our rescue. I thought I have to die in this swamp." Muzin wipe the manly tears at the corner of his eyes. They have been stuck in this cave for a month and every time they tried to leave, not even 50 meter from the cave, random beast attack them like crazy.

"how and why the hell did you guys come here?" Lucis frown and shift his gaze at Shuzan. He look a bit more experience, Lucis have more expectations on him.

Muzin and Shuzan look at each other embarrassing. The little face they have left would be gone if Lucis knew the real reason.

Lucia shake his head and laugh. "that's okay if it's too embarrassing. Change your clothes first." Lucis wave his hands and a pair of clothes appear on the ground.

"of all the place you guys can go, it's this hell that you guys picked." Lucis want to laugh but their expression is just too pathetic at the moment. Lucis knew exactly why they have come here, he just wants to laugh at them actually.

"brother, now that you here, please help us sneak out from this place. I have enough of this place." Muzin sniff and show the wound on his body. there's nothing deep inflicted on them but there's just too many wound, some parts of their body even change to purple and green despite the fact that they're energy Cultivator. you have to know that cultivator is a person that have more control of their body than normal people. they can control their blood flow and how their flesh. beaten black and blue is only applies to normal human. This show how bizarre the creature in this swamp are.

"Can you guys hold on for a bit longer here? I can get you guys out of here completely unscathed by then." Lucis said casual as he walk closer to the fire and brought out a set of pot and cup completely have no intention to care for their sad appearance.

"this.. can we just leave now?" Shuzan hesitate but he ask anyway. Living in this small place is a torture, not to mention that beasts constantly come harassing them from time to time.

"ah, sure. But can you guys survive the beast outside?"

Muzin and Shuzan look at each with complicated face and finally landed their gaze at Lucis.

"dont look at me like that. Even I can't survive out there." Lucis shake his head. He knew that both Muzin and Shuzan expecting him to bring them out safely as soon as he can. Even if he have 100 life, he won't be able to survive the beast in the swamp without his cheat array. for the time being, he doesn't wish this array to be known by other.

"brother, please. State your condition. We will do our best to fulfill any requests you might have." Muzin force a smile and approach Lucis in a bootlicker manner.

Lucis turn around and look at Muzin then at Shuzan and shake his head. "you really overestimated me. I can go outside if I'm by myself but if I want to bring you guys out with me, you guys have to wait a couple more day or even weeks. By then I promise you that you won't even realize that you guys already out of this swamp."

Shuzan stunned and confused. What he said doesn't make sense, why wait and how is that any different form leaving right away. if it's about waiting for a chance, they themselves have waited here for a month.

Lucis study their reaction and continue. "this is the best I can do. But if you guys want to brave the outside.. well, I can help you but I'm pretty sure we're all gonna die."

Shuzan and Muzin shock at what Lucis said. then how did he come in here exactly?

"then.. how long do we have to wait here?" Muzin getting worried. The situation inside the cave is really testing one sanity. The old wound still not healed, there's already some new beasts coming attacking them.

"that I'm not sure. I'll be as fast as I can." Lucis make a rough calculation but recently, all his calculation is nothing useful, nothing ever happened as he expected.

"when... how are.." Shuzan want to say something but he just doesn't know how to say it. "nevermind, I trust you brother Lucis" Shuzan shift his gaze and sit down dejectedly with a long sigh.

Muzin look at Shuzan and follow him with a long sigh. Either it's inconvenient for Lucis to walk them out if the swamp or he just couldn't at this moment. either way, they can't leave by themselves.

"first, let's strengthen the defensive array..." Lucis paused and frown as he look at their barrier for a long time. "...but why though.. why is the array you guys set up so weak? You guys should have a lot of magic stone right?" Lucis bewildered looking at the arrays just a couple meter away from them. even his basic array protection is better than the sad looking one they set up here.

Muzin and Shuzan look at each other and let out a long sigh again.

"brother... we lost our magic stone. Sigh" Muzin look down feeling sad.

"lost?" Lucis look at Shuzan and furrowed his brow.

Muzin face slowly turning red embarrassing.

"ehem.. it's like this." Muzin sit, scratch his head. Anger and sadness mixed in his expression.

"the day we separated, me and brother Shuzan buy somethings in the town... Actually we bought a lot.. and we left.." Muzin glance at Shuzan that looking away like he doesn't want to be recognized as Muzin friend. The chaos at that time let them take advantage to a lot of cultivators that trying to leave in a hurry.

Lucis study both of their expression and nod casually.

"so.. we're robbed by a group of people." Muzin shake his head dejectedly

Lucis almost shout out loud. 'they what? how did the story suddenly jump there? Why bother starting the story from the town then?' It's the first time Lucis ever feel like slapping Muzin.

"well actually.l, we're getting tailed by the town lord and other people he hired." Muzin brush his nose and close his eyes like he just lost his love one.

"ah, okay." Lucis nod in understanding. He squat down and pour down some tea for everyone. Muzin constant changing expression is just ridiculous for Lucis.

'the town lord switch his target to Muzin after he lost track of me. What can I say, you guys went shopping and basically announced that you guys have a lot of money to the town lord.' Lucis shake his head.

"so you guys ran here without proper preparation and end up stuck in this cave." Lucis said casual as he hand them their cup of tea.

"its.. it's as you said." Muzin clench his teeth. They're desperate after losing all their wealth.

"that town lord is so wicked!" Shuzan clench his fist recalling the scene. They're completely powerless when the town lord and his gang surrounded them and harassed them like a back alley gangster. that's was embarrassing apparently.

'that fox have his town besieged by RedMoon clan and he's still busying himself robing people around, no wonder his town look like a refugee camp.' Lucis thought about it again and regret that he didn't empty the town lord tower.

"That fox even said that we stole something from him!" Muzin voice suddenly getting loud. It filled with anger and resentment in his voice.

"cough cough, ehem, ehem, hrmmm!" Lucis cough back out the tea he just drank.

"he did that? What an as'ol" Lucis furrowed his brow and shout in anger. How can the town lord act like that?. Truly a childish way if robing people, he need to educate this lord sometimes later.

"after he took all our stuff, he even want to capture us!" Shuzan smack his first on his left palm. He feel like a kid getting bullied by some punk around the corner.

"fortunately, we managed to flee with just some light wound." Muzin added and his face looks like he's about to cry. Getting accused for something he never done. Of all the cultivatior in the town, the town lord pick them.

Muzin and Shuzan went on and on about the injustice they got and Lucis just nod with understanding expression .

After an hour of ranting their frustration, they finally calm down and drink the tea Lucis serve them.

Lucis take out dozen of medium magic stone and said: "Take this and strengthen the defensive array. We don't know how long we will be here."

Shuzan mood suddenly get better at the sight of the beauty of medium magic stone. Medium magic stone is slightly bigger than the lower grade and it has glittering light inside like star.

"while you guys set up the array, I'll make something good to eat." Lucis raise his hand and crab appear. The crab leg has been tied down tightly preventing it from moving.

"spider!" Muzin jump back and reach his sword.

"its the spider, it's the water spider!" Shuzan take a few step backward. All the magic stone in his hand dropped to the ground as he reached for the soft Sword on his belt.

Lucis just casually toss the crab in the huge pot and take out a couple more herb in it completely unfazed with the duo huge reaction. "what water spider?" Lucis asked nonchalantly.

Muzin and Shuzan froze looking at the crab tossed into the pot. It's just something they never imagined.

"brother, you want to eat this water spider?" Muzin walk a few step toward Lucis examining the crab.

"this thing called crab. What the heck are you guys confusing this with spider." Lucis frown. He hate spider and he doesn't like it when the food he just about to eat getting called as spider.

Muzin and Shuzan look at each other with a bitter smile.

"Brother, please don't get angry. We didn't know this beast have other name. We only know it's name as water spider." Shuzan smile awkwardly. what if Lucis suddenly change his mind and left them here?

"but... can you really eat this thing?" Muzin look at the crab and the image of the crab attacking them previously resurface. eating this breast is just something that sounds ridiculous, it also look disgusting.

"damn! You guys has been wasting you life without knowing the wonder of crab meat. This is a good stuff." Lucis shake his head displeased by how disgusted their expression are when looking at the crab. Apparently there's no crab even in the freshwater in endless mountains.

Muzin and Shuzan noticed that Lucis is displeased at their expression. They quickly forced a smile and make the interested look on their face.

"i think it's actually look good." Muzin said as he look at the pot with serious expression.

"im never too old to taste a new thing. I think this look interesting." Shuzan said and nod while stroking his beard like a wise grandmaster.

"nah, stop the act. You'll know it when it's cooked." Lucis wave his hand in dismissive at their lousy acting skill. Shuzan look good with his act but Muzin is total amateur that it's painful to see.