One man Ambush

While Randy would have liked to speak a bit more with Baz and Melisa and get some more info, he was pressed for time, and to avoid his plans going out of his control, he hurriedly left the two and went after his targets.

Though this time, Randy's accelerating figure did not leave a trail of dug-up earth behind it, the boy's passage had a powerful wind kicking up and blowing at the several objects he met in his path.

Randy was on a time schedule, and the boy had no qualms about expending his Riatsu to get to where he needed to be.

Speeding through the forest he was currently in, Randy had his forehead creased as he moved, the boy deep in thought.

For several minutes, Randy ran at constant speed, making several random turns and then suddenly his speed heavily dropped and he began moving at what could best be called a jog when compared to his previous speed.

With this drop in speed, Randy was a purple flash which left a calm wind in his wake and by the time he finally stopped, he was looking down at a deep valley with a pass that could at most accommodate 3 men side by side.

Reaching this location, Randy first stood unmoving for several seconds and then after he let out a breath of relief.

"Nice" Randy muttered and after looking left and right he collapsed on the ground lying down flat on the ground and looking at the few sun rays that passed through the covering of the trees above him.

While Randy spent his time gazing at the creations above him, down at one end of the valley a group of people moving as fast as they could enter into it, their bodies swift and steps light.

This group was made of 5 people, two women and three men and as these five people entered into the valley, they silently switched into a formation that had two people at the front, two behind and one in the middle.

Entering into the valley, the five people reduced their speed by half and if one watched closely, they would see that a white translucent barrier appeared around all five of them, the source being the woman in the middle.

These five people were all dressed in black clothes, their faces covered in black masks and they exuded an aura that told any sensible person that they were not to be messed with.

Unfortunately for these five people, despite their intimidating images and attempts to keep their movements a secret, a boy who perfectly noticed all their characteristics was not deterred from dropping in front of them just as they were steps from coming out of the other end of the valley.

With red hair that easily slept over his head but stayed out of the way of his teen face, Randy calmly landed in front of the conspicuous group of 5 and then he looked at them with an innocent smile.

"Hello, "the boy said.

One should be aware that the translucent barrier that covered the five people was meant to make them invincible to the eyes of people and so when Randy came before them with a smile, they were at first confused about whether or not he could actually see them and was talking to them.

"I'm talking to you guys, I can see you," Randy said with a wave when the group still hadn't put down their barrier.

After saying these words, Randy blinked his eyes and the next time he opened it, two masked figures holding daggers in both hands were charging toward him while two figures with daggers held up and a female glowing green stood behind them.

Seeing the sudden opponents, Rady wasn't the least surprised, he calmly watched his attackers close the gap between him and them in seconds, but then just as they were about to dig their daggers into him, Randy gripped onto the enormous energy flowing within him and then he let it loose.

Though he expected it, Randy still nodded his head when all five people fell to their knees the second he let his Riatsu loose.

"You shouldn't be quick to violence, all I came here to do was talk" Randy said shaking his head.

Staring down at the five people, Randy could see them visibly straining to push themselves back to their feet, two of them in particular managing to accomplish it, though they stood with their backs bent.

"Do you plan on fighting me like that?" Randy asked as he looked at the two closest to him who were unsurprisingly the ones to stand to their feet.

Considering that they were putting all their strength into keeping their bodies standing and their mana into fighting off Randy's pressure, none of the five people had the luxury of answering Randy's question, and the boy understood this.

"Oh well" Randy yawned his eyes focusing on the female figure that stood in the middle of the formation.

"Alright, I'll take away the pressure, but if anyone tries to attack me or make a run, I'll bring it back, hope that is clear."

Not waiting for an answer which he knew was never coming, Randy pulled back his aura and then with his sixth sense on high alert he watched the five people before him.

Just as Randy had hoped, the five people were no idiots and after they found themselves able to move again they instead regrouped and then faced Randy in a 2-3 formation.

"So who is the leader" Randy was quick to ask.

A few seconds of silence passed after this question was asked and then a female voice from the back answered,

"I am. What do you want, my team and I are rather pressed for time."

"Nothing much actually, I just want the object in the bag on your back."

Though Randy couldn't be sure, he felt like the atmosphere suddenly got heavier the second he made his humble request.

"There are a lot of items in my bag, which do you want" the female asked her voice calm and steady.

"Ehh, it's something rather big and filled with energy, should be the most precious thing in your bag."