Chapter 209- Trip to the East 28

Words : 906 Updated : Sep 29th, 2025

Across the vast plains of the Eastern-Western Roads, a giant onyx wolf with fur that glistened with the ambience rays of the sun jumped out of a cloud of wind and landed a few steps away from two carriages that rode across the dusty plains in a frenzy. On the second was the Merchant, Neuj Rakarf, a frightened gaze on his expression as he glanced behind to find the crimson gaze of a wolf as large as its carriage. He yelped in shock when a sudden thud echoed, followed by quick movements that approached the man from above. "Stop the carriage" The chilling voice caused a shiver down his spine as he looked up to find the white gaze of a boy who held a long sword that exuded a cold death. Neuj raised his brow in a complicated expression as he yanked the reins. "What are you going to do to me if I do?" He asked, his tone laced with curiosity and nervousness as his horses neighed in response to the sudden tug and reduced their speed. "These are Track Horses, the fastest breed amongst them. I can easily take off from here with or without you boarding my Carriage" he said with a dangerous smirk on his face. Raph remained silent and glanced at the spot next to him. "Your helper boy isn't here. I assume those two back there belonged to Malen, but did the Eastern girl belong to you?" The man remained silent for a moment, his expression hardening. "Does that matter right now?" He asked with a harsh tone in his voice. Raph glanced at him. "That depends. You could stop the carriage and find out or continue and not". His expression remained cold and calm, exuding a level-headedness that came with his expressions. A moment of silence descended upon them, and they were left in a stalemate as they stared at each other, until Elsie suddenly jumped towards the side of the carriage, running with the same speed as the horses. Neuj turned towards her and shook slightly, while Raph jumped down from the top and sat next to the man, pointing the tip of his sword at the man's neck. "We can stop it ourselves. But I presume you don't want to end up like the last Carriage?" he asked, with a dark intent. Neuj had gotten his message loud and clear, and without needing to search through his thoughts, he could tell that his options were limited. The constant growling from the ferocious onyx wolf next to him remained a constant reminder, and this forced him to come to a single conclusion. "Fine.....but Malen. I wish you luck" He said and tugged his horses, causing them to come to a halt. As soon as the horses came to a stop, the carriage did as well and this caused a further increase in the distance between the Carriage led by Malen and theirs. Raph had used that opportunity to jump down from the carriage, his gaze lingering on Neuj. Colby remained fixed on his spot, appalled by the idea of releasing his Helper boy into the world. It was a fact that mercenaries were allowed to take a helper or some sort of assistant in their trading business, but whoever they chose depended on them. Some mercenaries preferred non-combatants as their Helper boys, and others preferred Combatants or even females as their Helpers. It didn't matter who you chose, but Colby had purposely instructed his helper boy to remain low-key because of his origin. An origin that could cause a stir in society. Was he truly willing to take such a risk? Colby bit his lip and shook his head. "It is not time!" he exclaimed, causing Malen to frown deeply. He grabbed Colby by his collar and pulled him with a single motion. "Do you want to die?" He asked in a hollow, cold tone as his gaze bore holes into Colby's soul. The merchant shook his head in fear, as he whispered. "N–No, bu–t you know how th–these things are..... Granny Swan instructed us not to. I am only following procedures here". Malen remained silent for a moment when two people suddenly appeared next to him. His eyes bulged open in shock as he pushed Colby away and snapped towards his right. "Oh, is this Sir Malen? Fancy meeting you here". Raph said with a chuckle as he looked down at Malen while riding atop Elsie. Malen smiled bitterly. "I can say the same, Sir Kael. Why are you chasing us?" He asked with fake curiosity. "What can I say? I have a job to do, you have a job to do. Let's all just calm down and do our jobs" Malen glared at Raph as he thought. 'You are the one stopping me from doing mine, you bastard!' "By the way, Sir Malen. I didn't realize your helpers were all-powerful. Well, I couldn't use my eyes properly all this time, but now that I do., I'm quite startled". Malen raised a brow in confusion. "You're blind though. You couldn't have seen them, even if you wanted to" Raph chuckled in response as he glanced at the Cabin. "True, but Sir Malen," he said as he pointed at the Cabin. "What kind of monstrosity did you bring with you all this time?"

Chapter 209- Trip to the East 28

Comments (0)