Chapter 192- Trip to the East 11

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The burning sensation of the sun on the East-West coastline imprinted on the surface of the earth as the sound of wheels turning furiously reverberated like a hum in the air. It was quickly erased by the loud bestial snarls and screams from a horde of walking worms that chased after four carriages like a flock of mad birds. Leading the front was a merchant named Malen Ritcoff. A popularly well-known man for his extravagant lifestyle and choice of clothing. He was someone who could have been easily disliked if not for his endeavors in checking poverty as much as he could and owning several orphanages. Malen held onto the rein and pushed forward like a torpedo, leaving a trail of dust behind him. He was focused on his task of escaping, or at least that's what handmade it seemed. 'Those two must have taken care of those pesky Mercenaries by now' He thought to himself as he whipped the rein with his arms, causing the horses to ride faster. 'We will rendezvous at the meeting spot'. He had it all planned, and though there was a little error to his calculations, he didn't think a single person would change his plans entirely, well, until Rodrick popped his head downwards. "Hey, Malen, you have to give me the reins!" He said, causing Malen to flinch in shock. He looked up with a raised brow in confusion. "Ro–Rodrick?! Aren't the demons still chasing us?" He asked, his tone laced with curiosity and shock. "Well, yeah, but we have a plan". He descended and took the reins anyways, before tugging it and changing their direction. "What are you doing?!" "Jeez....relax old man. There's a good fighting spot around here. I'm only going to take charge till then, though you'll have to buckle up the whole time".@@@@ 'Good spot? For What?!' He thought when the familiar gruesome sound of demons snarling and crying in fury shook him from his thoughts. "You're the mercenaries. Shouldn't you find the source of this?!" he asked in confusion. "Well, you see....Kael went and took care of that. I don't know anything about a source, but that bastard has killed hundreds of them and still looked like he could go for three more rounds". "What?!" Malen raised a brow as he slowly stroked his beard. 'I might have to change plans' he thought at the moment, before a loud shockwave shook the Rocky Peak and the road they were on. They glanced at each other in confusion and turned towards the source. "Wha...What is that??!" Their eyes widened in shock on noticing tall pillars of ice and glistening snow that peaked towards the sky. It was one thing to create something so tall, it was another to imagine how strong the caster was. Soon, they had crossed half a kilometer and were quickly approaching their goal, well, not that Cruz and Colyn had any idea about it. Still, they followed with no question or doubt. It was only natural they trusted in themselves this way, or at least that was the case until the Walking Worms closed the distances and began to attack once again. Most of them were flocking around the third, stabbing and cutting through the wooden Carriage as they did so, but a few of them had ventured forward. Stay connected via My Virtual Library Empire Cruz and Rodrick were currently facing some of them, or at least trying their best to avoid it. They came with their long scythe-like pedipalps and immersed them into the wooden carriages that would crack and break to their intensity, but they stood strong nonetheless. It was time for the mercenaries to do their bit. Colyn handed the Reins to the Coachman sitting next to him and pulled out his Bow without an explanation. The Coachman simply did as he saw and followed the others. He aimed for the demons as they latched onto the carriages and struck an arrow on their limbs as they did so. One by one, they began to fall, screeching in pain as they did so. The air was soon filled with sounds of arrows and smoke caused by Cruz, who prepared to do the same. He had his magic staff stretched forward and sent fireballs out at their limbs to pull them backwards. This continued for a while until Rodrick could finally see the next Landmark that led to the cave. His expression brightened for a moment, as he turned towards Malen. "Do you believe in Me?" He asked as he changed directions yet again. Malen raised a brow in confusion. "What do you mean?" "I just need to know. Do you believe in me?" "...I think you are taking this joke a little too far," Malen muttered in confusion when He noticed their direction. His gaze snapped towards the Rocky Peak, with his eyes bulging open when he noticed how close the walls were becoming. "Hey, Do you know what you're doing?!" he cried out and snatched the reins from Rodrick, but by then their path had been sealed. He attempted to tug the horses away, but it was to no avail. Even if he attempted to change direction, it would only lead to the same end. Malen's hands shook in anger as he stared at the tall, pointy, and stony wall of the Rocky Peak. 'Shit. I should have killed them'

Chapter 192- Trip to the East 11

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