Vengeance of the Returner

Chapter 115: Thrill

He successfully managed to renovate the building according to his taste and in an efficient way to manage the clan. Vikil was still unconscious and he undid the brain manipulating Yumeko yet, he kept the secret of holding Obscure sublimity with himself even though it is considered useless in awakening a dead person.

He needed Astaroth's assistance and for that, he'd need to kill but, he wanted to avoided needless killing and waited for his prey to make a move on him instead of taking the first step.

There were two factions exempting the Transgressors clan. One was a company controlled by a level four Regular and the other was a clan controlled by a level five Outlaw. 

Taking these variables into account, he clearly knew they'd be making a move by the following week, that is If he survives the siege. 

A siege is nothing but a swarming offense on a city or a group out of the blue. Considering the Babel labyrinth that was almost twenty five kilometers away from the town most wouldn't dare to settle upon these barren lands.

Yes, you heard it right! It was a land that cannot be relied on agriculture and cannot be considered a safe place considering Babel. Every once in a week they'd face monsters that are pretty hard yet, acceptable and doable. But, surviving the siege on the full moon is extremely hard.

Titans attack Theemai every full moon because of the highly induced insatiable hunger. For the record, Titans are like monsters that are at top of the food chain. They consume every living thing that gets in their sight.

Fortunately, the last full moon took place prior to the Transgressors' arrival. In any case, he'd need to defend or kill the monsters sieging the city which would take place four days later.

"Where are you going?"

Cinzia asked drowsily, grabbing his hand. Since he began to button up his shirt rising from the bed.

"For hunting..."

He said in a cold tone and left the room carrying his weapons.

"Morning lord Nix!"

It was Remo who greeted him enthusiastically.

"Morning bro."

He gave him a smile and nodded his head.

"Buddy going for some hunting?"

Reegan asked with a wink.

Nix just observed him and found him wearing his accessories and ready to go for exploration just like him.

"Yeah, wanna come?"

He asked with a smile.

"Let's go man It's been a while and heard this Labyrinth is the riskiest of em' all that even the normal monsters are equal to a level three Outsider."

Reegan said, tightening his gauntlet strap.

"Well, the more sufferings and hardships the more the reward is."

Nix shrugged.

"So how are we gonna travel?"

Reegan asked with a doubtful expression on his face.

"Well, we're gonna plunder some shit and ride it."

He said nonchalantly and walked out of the building.

There are exactly four potions in the town with some defense mechanism. Transgressors clan house was in the western part precisely to the direction where Babel was located at. Theemai town's people were exceptionally week compared to other outsiders. Then why did they stay there? That would be your question. 

The people of Theemai were fundamentally weak and were exposed to danger most of the time. The reason is they lack the talent to become influential or at least live as a side character in a story. In the hopes of becoming big and as an abandoned Outsider by the gods they worshipped. How do they survive if they are weak? That's a question that will be answered during the siege. They take risks to collect monster materials of the Labyrinth. They trade materials to the other main cities to make money.

Moreover, Babel is recognized as the most dangerous Labyrinth of the southern continent. Just exploring the vicinity near the labyrinth is an achievement so, entering it and sweeping the floors could be an indescribable achievement.

Then why do people leave Theemai alone? A clan or a city leaving a Labyrinth near them which can be regarded as a treasure and trying to conquer another one that is far beyond conquerable is what a fool would do. As previously mentioned most of them had their hands full and didn't find the need to conquer a barren land yet, they do often stop by the city and some people do try to challenge themselves.

There were two fools, fools who take risks. They neglected the very challenging reasons which made it an unapproachable stronghold and approached the labyrinth riding their plundered Krigons piercing the dusty air by passing by the reddish deserted land at full speed.

One fool was there in the hopes of becoming stronger and the other one was approaching it only for the sake of Thrill, a pleasure in getting himself into a risky situation. 

"Haha, look there buddy!"

Reegan said pointing at a pack of monsters in a distance with laughter standing atop of the krigon as though he was skateboarding.

"hmm, Crazy fucker."

Nix muttered, staring at him and lashed his chain on the ground.

[Private ability~ Doom prediction vision activated]

[Private ability~ Truth eye activated]

As they began to get closer and closer he let the chain loose with one hand letting it brush the ground while clutching the leash with his other hand as they approached the pack.

"Now!"

As Nix yelled Reegan shot a stream of energy from his gauntlet and continued to do so.

Within a mere few seconds, they were close to the pack of Red horns.

Red horns are monsters one and a half meters in height with similar traits to wolves and possessing the face of monkeys with a red horn in the center of their forehead and they mostly travel in packs and eat up everything that they set their eyes on. Their structure would seem like how dinosaurs are portrayed but seven limbs.

To be specific they possess three arms and two legs and two black skinny wings similar to the bats. No matter what, it was extremely disgusting and weird to witness.

And the duo was surrounded by forty of them.

"Arrrr!Arrr!"

The Red horns barked.

"Buddy, don't you think these shits seem weird as hell?"

Reegan asked with a smirk.

"Come on man? Why are you always enjoying  difficult situations?"

Nix asked in an annoyed tone and rammed through the pack and twirled his flaming chains.

"Ohh? Cool! Now my turn!"

Reegan said excitedly and jumped from his Krigon and pushed his leg from the ground with immense force and directly entered the center and began to brandish his dagger while simultaneously shooting with his gauntlet.

Swiftly his doom prediction vision showed him a scene where Reegan gets bitten by a few of the Red horns but, Nix was at a loss of words when the scene continuously changed back to back to different scenes where he had to die yet, continuously came past it.

"What in the fucking hell?"

Nix mumbled and jumped off his Krigon and joined who was killing them with a smile on his face. It was an absolute animosity and it was his first time witnessing such change in doom prediction visions.

Whenever He thought Reegan would die he came back with an unexpected move without the slightest fear of death.

[Blazing Typhoon activated]

He sent a big whirl and grasped a red horn by its neck as it pounced on him and pierced it with his hidden blade.

"Hah Hah buddy I can't fight more than this..."

Reegan said panting heavily. He was almost wholly drenched in sweat and blood. Moreover, there were almost ten more Red horns for Nix to handle.

In anycase, Reegan didn't stop, so did Nix? Reegan was a level three but his skills were truly monstrous, and that suddenly lightened up Nix's heart with envy. He was surely inspired by him and lit a fire inside him.

The answer to the unpredictableness of Reegan was his fearlessness towards death. He was facing head-on while Nix was careful every single time.

Once a Red horn tried to pounce on Reegan he approached it head-on as though he was ready to die with a smile and stabbed it instantly while Nix dodged in those types of scenes which was the major reason he understood between him and Reegan. Reegan was crazy and loved risk that it was not humanly comprehendible.

Soon,there were only five left and Nix swiftly shapeshifted his chain into a scimitar and parried those attacks and thrust in every possible way he was about to be attacked with his flaming sword.

"Tch, Such animosity! You are truly a monster buddy..."

Reegan said sitting on the ground amidst the corpses of the monsters with a smirk.

"well, I was about to say the same."

Nix said siting on the ground with a sigh wiping out the blood that covered his face.

"May I know what drives you to take risks man?"

Nix asked with a smile.

He wanted to know what's behind his willingness to take risk.