Chapter 545 ( Journey - I )

A week later, Cloud was returning to the camp where Netero and the others were, only to be greeted by an irate Menchi.

"Where the fuck were you guys!" - Menchi exclaimed as she shot an annoyed glare at the group that had just returned, especially the blond who had a different appearance and aura - "Did you dye your hair?"

"No, and I'm sure you know where we were" - Cloud replied as he rolled his eyes at her - "Remember that we sent a letter."

"Oh, you're right" - muttered Menchi, though she quickly became hysterical again - "Don't change the subject! Why didn't you take me with you!"

"I'll explain when we all get together, I have some things to explain" - said Cloud calmly as he looked around - "By the way, call the survivors of the chimera ants!"

Menchi gave him an annoyed look before calling the others.

"Cloud, you look different" - mused Netero, who couldn't do anything but mention this before even greeting the group that had returned.

"Let's just say that a few accidents happened during our trip and I had to take some necessary measures that ended up giving me this new appearance" - answered Cloud calmly, although if he was serious, he hadn't changed much, only that his musculature had returned to its original shape, well-defined but not bulky muscles, and that his blond hair now had a black tuft. Other than those details, there wasn't much difference from before.

"I was referring to your aura, it feels much more balanced, as if you've reached Zen" - Netero replied while pulling his beard - "Interesting, reaching that state of mind took me years."

Cloud didn't respond to this, he just remained silent as he waited for the others to arrive.

* * * * *

Fifteen minutes later, everyone was gathered, waiting for Cloud to speak.

Kyōka was surprised to see how Hina, the chimera ant was pregnant for what seemed like 8 months.

"Well, now that we are gathered, I want to brief you on the situation" - Cloud said as he looked around - "First, I want to tell you that all three [Royal Guards], are dead, and the Chimera Ant King is missing, although his condition is so weak that I wouldn't be surprised if he could never return to his old form."

"He's not dead?" - Netero asked with a frown because Meruem continuing to go about the world as if nothing was still a potential risk to human extinction.

"Don't worry, I have my methods to know if he is a danger or not" - Cloud answered while shaking his head.

Netero was a bit skeptical, but still nodded.

He trusted Cloud, however, that didn't mean he wouldn't send someone to check in case of an emergency.

Cloud noticed this, however, he didn't do to impede his actions.

"So what are they going to do now that it's all 'over'?" - Cloud asked as he looked at the surviving chimera ants.

"We were talking to Netero-sama, and we decided to work for the [Hunter's Association] as payment for our safety" - replied Colt as he looked at Shidore, and nodded - "We also have our "human" rights, and our mother will be able to be with us"

"I want to see my grandchildren, although I didn't think I'd be a grandmother so soon" - replied her mother as she scratched her cheek and hugged her youngest daughter - "Fate is a very mysterious thing"

"It's good to hear that their lives are getting better" - Cloud replied with a small smile - "Anyway, now that this is over, I plan to travel the world, I don't need to hunt anymore and I think I've already done a lot for the [Association]"

Netero tugged at his beard as he sighed regretfully - "I understand, it's a pity because having someone like you, it's good for us."

"What about me?" - Menchi asked as she folded her arms.

"You can come with us if you wish" - Cloud replied as he shrugged his shoulders.

"And don't expect to get rid of me this time" - Menchi growled in annoyance as she turned and retreated so she could get her things ready.

"I guess this would be goodbye for now" - Pyon said as she cocked her head to the side.

"Yes, though it's not a goodbye, but more of a see you later" - Kyōka replied as he shrugged - "We still have one last thing to do."

"Here, with this you'll be able to contact me directly if anything happens" - Cloud mentioned while entering a number to Netero - "That said, I think we'd better continue with our journey, there are many things to do and places to check out"

"I guess this went a lot faster than I thought it would" - Gel expressed as the others watched the blond man retreat after giving the information - "At least we're safe now"

"For now" - Netero added as he shook his head.

* * * * *

Time continued to move slowly and the months flew by.

Cloud's group had been moving through all the most inhospitable corners of the continent before moving on to the next one.

During this time, Mimi had managed to find many interesting things, although they were not so useful for the group.

"Not bad for a mountain full of dangers" - Cloud said as he saw the beautiful meadow full of flowers in the middle of a steep cliff.

"If the rumors are true, that's where we can find the [Moonlight Flower]!" - Menchi replied while licking her lips because that was the missing ingredient, which was extremely rare - "And if we don't find it here, we won't be able to find it anywhere because this is the only area that has the necessary conditions for its growth that we haven't checked."

"I hope it's worth all the effort to find that thing because I'm starting to lose my patience" - Kyōka snorted while looking at her friend.

"At least it serves as a workout" - muttered Kyoko while wiping the sweat from her forehead because she was using 4 weights of about 20 kilos each - "Ugh, I feel like my body is screaming for help."

"Relax, just a little more and we'll manage to finish this part of the training" - Cloud replied with a small smile - "Not to mention that it's impressive that you can withstand an area of gravity increased by two with all that weight on top of you."

"Anything to not be dead weight anymore" - muttered Kyoko as she continued to move because she knew that if she stood still for a few seconds, her body would go silky.

"Don't you think that's a bit cruel?" - Menchi asked as she watched her companions shake their heads.

"If you want to be much stronger, you have to train until you break your limits" - answered Kyōka while looking with a smile at her partner - "She is doing her best to fulfill her wish and we have to support her".

"I still think this is cruel" - said Menchi as she folded her arms because Kyoko's training was getting worse and worse, to the point that she couldn't watch without asking if the poor woman was psychologically okay for enduring all that torture.

"You didn't get strong just by eating, did you?" - Kyōka asked sarcastically.

"No, but" - muttered Menchi with a frown.

"No buts" - declared Kyōka seriously - "And I'm going to give you a piece of advice, I recommend you to go back to training with everything you have because if you keep going like this, Kyoko-chan is going to surpass you in a matter of days."

"And what's wrong with that?" - Menchi asked while raising an eyebrow - "Isn't that her goal?"

"No, her goal is to become much stronger, a wish I sincerely approve of" - replied Kyōka while folding her arms - "But back to the point, you should follow in her footsteps or you won't be able to continue your dream, after all, the most delicious ingredients, are the most dangerous"

"I know, however, I am powerful enough to be able to get them" - Menchi declared proudly.

"Oh, friend, you are so wrong" - Kyōka replied while letting out a laugh - "You don't know anything about it."

"What do you mean?" - Menchi asked with a frown because again he was feeling that she was out of place because of how the trio seemed to have information that she was unaware of - "Are they hiding something from me?"

"You'll know when the time comes, though unfortunately, it's not that time yet" - Kyōka replied as she shrugged as she realized that she had spoken out of turn.

Menchi frowned before looking around and noticing how Cloud seemed to be thinking about something, and noticing how Kyoko was stretched out on the ground, resting after going through such an ordeal as climbing the entire mountain with weight and a doubled gravity.

"Cloud?" - Menchi asked as she tried to find answers to her doubts.

"I'm sorry, I can't talk and I'm doing it for your safety" - answered Cloud as he stopped pondering and gave the light blue haired girl a look - "I'm not lying, if I talk right now, I'll end up causing you much more damage than you think."

Menchi frowned, but decided to accept Cloud's words for the moment.

He had already explained to her why he had left her behind during the search for the chimera ant king, and although she was still a little upset, she understood that it was the only option during that time.

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