About three minutes later, they heard footsteps coming from the other end of the corridor.
Aikor assumed it was the person Angor was looking for, so he remained calm. However, Angor, who was hiding in the shadows, frowned.
Because it was the sound of two people's footsteps.
Aikos didn't know whether Angor was looking for one person or two. He didn't hear anything strange about their footsteps. Angor knew that Aikor was only looking for Kael.
And one of the footsteps belonged to … Kael. The other footstep sounded a little heavy. It didn't belong to anyone Angor knew.
Is it Kael's friend? Angor thought to himself.
Angor calmed himself down and looked into the dark corridor.
Although I didn't know why there were only two sets of footsteps, it was fine as long as I could find Khael. As for what I didn't expect, Khael would naturally explain it to me after I left.
Soon, two silhouettes appeared under the dim yellow light.
As expected, one of them was Kael. Kael's robe was wrinkled, and his hair was messy. It looked like he just ran into some kind of danger.
However, Angor wasn't surprised by Kael's messy appearance.
Kael only showed great enthusiasm when he found ruins. Otherwise, he would always be like a nerd who didn't care about his appearance at all. Kael looked exactly the same as he did at noon. He just looked a little dispirited, which was how he usually looked.
The person beside Kael, however, surprised Angor a little.
It was a red-haired woman with a hot body and a wild charm.
She looked like an ordinary person, but she was dressed differently.
Unlike Nausica's soft armor skirt, this woman's armor was made of rope and wooden bars. This kind of armor was almost obsolete on Fey Continent, where iron was highly developed.
Since there were a lot of gaps in the rope armor, she wore an animal skin shirt and a short skirt so as not to expose herself.
The wooden armor, animal skin shirt, and the three painted lines on her face made her look like a female warrior from a primitive tribe.
Of course, Angor wasn't surprised that she was wearing a primitive armor. What really surprised him was that this "female warrior" seemed to be in an interesting mood.
The "female warrior" stayed close to Kael. She seemed a little cautious when she saw Angor and Aikor.
Angor clearly sensed that she was "proud" of Angor, while she was "wary" of Aiksen.
It was normal for her to be wary of Aikor. But why did he look so proud of Angor? What was that?
"Pleased" was something only people who knew each other well would do. Which meant … she probably knew him.
Did Kael tell her that?
Angor looked at Kael and noticed that the man was also in a strange mood.
Kael's emotions toward Angor were normal, while Aikor, on the other hand, felt grateful toward Aikor's "female Warrior" who was holding his arm, Kael felt a little helpless.
Helplessness could be divided into positive and negative emotions, and Kael's helplessness was in the positive sense.
Now that was interesting.
Angor looked at the "female warrior", who also carefully glanced at Angor and quickly looked away. Judging from her reaction and sensing her unusual emotions, Angor had an idea of who she was.
"Are they the ones you're looking for?" Aikor asked Angor.
"He's your bodyguard?" Angor looked at Kael.
Aikor frowned. It was rude of him to ask in front of other people. But he only frowned and didn't say anything.
Kael already knew who Angor was. Even though Angor was in Shadow form, Kael still recognized Elmi and Speed Spirit.
Kael nodded without hesitation. "Yes. Mister Aikor is a good man. He's been protecting us all this time. And he's saved a lot of people out there. "
Kael spoke with sincerity. Not only were his words sincere, but his emotions were also the same. It meant that Aikor was a good man in Kael's eyes.
The "female warrior" beside Kael, on the other hand, didn't seem to agree with Angor's words.
Angor did not question the "warrior". He simply glanced at her and looked at Aixen. "Forgive my rudeness."
Aikor waved a hand. "It's fine. We're in a dangerous situation, and it's always good to be cautious."
Angor smiled. "Anyway, I'm grateful for your protection, Mister Aikor. They're the ones I'm looking for. "
"Good. As long as you've found them." Aikor paused. "What do you plan to do next?"
Angor glanced at Kael and the "female warrior". "I'm going to take them away from here. Do you agree, Mister Aikor? "
Aikesi hurriedly said, "You don't have to ask for my opinion on whether they stay or go. I'm just here to save some people from danger. "
Aikor sounded sincere. At least, Angor could tell that Aikor was being sincere.
"Then … I'll take them away now?"
Aixen nodded and said in a worried tone, "Alright … You must be careful when you go out."
Angor glanced at Kael's group and signaled for them to leave.
Kael was very cooperative, but the female warrior hesitated for a moment before following Kael to Angor's side.
Angor nodded to Aikor and turned to leave.
However, he suddenly thought of something and looked back at Aikor. "Ah, I have a question for you, Mister Aikor."
"What is it?" Aikor was surprised.
"What do you think about the attack at Billon Tree Garden?"
Aixen's expression froze, and he asked doubtfully, "Why are you asking me?"
"I've been looking for them all this time, so I haven't encountered the attackers yet. I didn't see the blue gorilla either, so I don't know what's going on. Mister Aikor, since you saved a lot of people from the gorilla's threat, I'm sure you know something about the attackers?"
Aikor felt that Angor was trying to tell him something, but he didn't find anything wrong with it.
Aikor felt a little awkward, but he still gave it some thought. "I only saw the gorilla. It's strong, but it seems to have another target. As long as you don't provoke it, it won't go after you. That's why I was able to save some people. As for the others … I don't know. "
Aikor was lying.
Angor could tell from Aikor's emotions that Aikor was lying. This was the first time Angor noticed a lie in someone's sincere mind.
However, Angor didn't expose Aikor's lie. He gave Aikor a meaningful look, thanked the man, and left with Kael and the female warrior.
Angor quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Aikor sensed that Angor's group was leaving through the stairs.
However, looking at their backs as they left, Aikesi furrowed his brows slightly, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he sighed softly, turned around, and walked slowly towards the group of people he was protecting.
…
He didn't speak until they reached the hall of the council chamber.
"What do you think of that wizard Aikor, Kael?"
"I saw him when I was outside. He saved a lot of people on his way here. I think he's a good man." Kael didn't know what Angor was talking about.
"A good guy?" The female warrior humphed. "You think he's a good guy?"
Kael glanced at the female warrior awkwardly and didn't know what to say.
"What do you think, Lady Red Sword?" Angor looked at the female warrior and asked in a plain tone, "What do you think, Lady Red Sword?"
Angor purposely emphasized the word "Red Sword".
Kael was surprised to hear Angor's question. The female warrior was stunned for a moment before she revealed a charming smile. "That dumb goose called Aixen didn't even realize my identity. I didn't expect you to recognize me."
She approached Angor with a smile and tried to hold his hand. However, Angor dodged her hand.
"You're so heartless. I waited for that gray merchant under the sun in the Garden of Labyrinth for a long time just to deliver your message."
"A brave female warrior wouldn't show such an expression, nor would she talk like that. Or are you planning to become a succubus? If that's the case, you shouldn't turn into a female warrior. At least take off your rope armor. "
The female warrior rolled her eyes. "… Boring."
As she spoke, her body began to change. Soon, her rope armor turned into a checkered vest, while her leather undershirt turned into a wine-red shirt and black trousers. His handsome face began to look masculine, and his long red hair became short.
In the blink of an eye, the female warrior turned into a handsome, masculine man.
His red hair was still the same, and there was a sword at his waist.
It was "Red Sword" Dorcas.
Dorcas looked at Angor lazily. "By the way, how did you recognize me?"
"I don't deserve to be a boss if I can't recognize my subordinate."
Dorcas was surprised. "I didn't say I want to be your subordinate! I only agreed to do something for you! "
"Isn't that the same thing?"
"It's not the same. Let's be clear about that. I'm a mercenary at best. Well, a half-follower. Not a subordinate! "
Angor ignored Dorcas and looked at Kael. "Why are you here?"
Dorcas: "Hey, can you hear me?"
Angor ignored him and kept his eyes on Khael.
Kael hesitated. "I met Mister Red Sword outside. But he said he wanted to buy some sword-making materials, so we went to the business district.
Then, we heard a huge explosion coming from the guild district. Before we could react, we were attacked … "
Following that, the entire Biron Tree Garden fell into chaos. People ran for their lives. The shops in the business district all had defensive measures, but they were not strong enough to deal with the mountain-sized gorilla. Shops began to close down one after another. Both the shopkeepers and customers were running for their lives. Dorcas and Kael were also planning to leave.
However, the gorilla that wreaked havoc in the guild district finally arrived at the business district.
Kael and Dorcas were already at the edge of the business district, so they were not affected at all. However, there were still many people who did not manage to escape. They were soon covered by the aura of the gorilla, which slowed down their movements.
Fortunately, the gorilla did not care about the people on the ground. It did not chase after them. Instead, it kept moving toward the arena.
Of course, not everyone was so lucky. Several people fell in the middle of the road due to the aura, which happened to be in the path of the gorilla.
When someone was about to be trampled to death, Aikos showed up.
Not only did he stop the gorilla's foot with a spear, but he also saved a group of people who could not move due to the aura.
Kael said, "That gorilla went to the arena after that."
"It didn't get angry because Aikos tried to stop it?"
"It did. It attacked Mister Aikos like crazy. But Mister Aikos was strong enough that the gorilla did not catch him. The gorilla, on the other hand, seemed to have other important targets. It hated Mister Aikos a lot, but it still went to the arena instead of chasing after us. "
Angor rubbed his chin. "Then why did you go to the council house?"
If the gorilla did not chase after them, and they were already at the edge of the business district, shouldn't they be heading toward Star Street? Why did they come to the council house near the arena?
"I wanted to return to the Starry Street, but for some reason, Lord Scarlet Sword insisted on following Mister Eckstedt …"
"Many people who escaped from the business district came to the council house. Mister Aikos also came to the council house and volunteered to protect them. That's when Mister Red Sword and I followed Aikos to the council house. "
"That's when Dorcas became 'Lady of Red Sword'?"
"Yes." Kael nodded.
Angor looked at Dorcas after getting a general idea of the situation.
Dorcas seemed to know what Angor wanted to ask. "Don't listen to that idiot Kael. He thinks Aikos is a good guy just because he saved a few people. My instinct tells me that there's something wrong with Aikos! I wanted to observe him closely, so I followed him. "
(End of Chapter)
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