The irregulars
Chapter 40
From the dense forest outside the capital, the Group came home with their Longing of a warm resting place.
"But still, we should be warry of this Worlds Power Levels don't you think?" Said Gen walking as Runa kept clinging to his robe.
"Yeah, for at least it helps us in various ways" Claude answered.
"Lets Just ask Sylvara because she's too old enough for such wisdom" Said Gen, teasingly recommending.
Sylvara goes out from his shadow after hearing his teasingly insult which made her a bit mad. "What do you mean by that?!, how rude at least add "yet beautiful" next to the old, and for demons my age is probably of a teen for humans you know", with her calm voice, added flipping her Dark greenish hair dramatically, while pointing at Gen's hearth, teasing back.
"... Yes, beautiful Grandma puhahaha"
Unknowingly Sylvara got angry towards Gen. however As they were about to reach the town, some person lock her upon their arrival.
"Look isn't that the rumored Heroes?" One whispered.
"Oh, the young boys who fought demons with the royal family right? A monthly ago right?" One added.
"Yeah it's surely them, a golden hair and sharp looks, that must be Claude right?"
"Yeah, and that Dark hair and green eyes, that should be Gen"
"Then that Dark Bluish Hair and innocent looking is Rein! I cannot see him as they were in the Royal castle as a royal guess"
The whispers became louder as many people talked about them.
"...it seems we be in trouble..."
"But how come a lot of people knew about us?" Rein asked.
"Probably from the Survivors of the war, they might lots of tell stories since you three fought bravely while most no all of the Knights were shaken and broken" Claris answered, expecting for something"
"I see..." Rein replied, without knowing it broke Claris expectations.
"Hmm but why now? After a month? I been outside the castle some times and no one knew me" Gen questioned.
"Probably it's just delayed, remember 99% of the Knight and magicians were hospitalized in the royal capital, after a month they made a recovery and came back home to tell the tale"
"As expected of Claude, you had what I thought"
Gen heard one of the rumors.
"It's said that Gen is a magician, they said that he controls both Light and darkness"
"Really? That's unheard of... Controlling both elements..."
"Yeah... And it's also rumored that the king gave his daughter Runa to him for marriage!"
"My my... That rumored cursed princess... Isn't she the one tucking behind him?"
Gen who heard it held her hand. "It seems the rumors were deeper than we thought" clearing his throat. "*Ahem, but... The rumor of marriage... It's not real! How come"
Suddenly while blushing, Runa smiled. "*I mean I talked to some knights that you were mine" she thought while Grinning happily.
"*Look! They held hands, isn't he being protective to that princess?" One squealed with a "Kyaaa!" At the end.
Gen felt dead.
Suddenly a little girl came to Rein and gave a single Flower.
"Thank you for saving my papa and our home!"
As she handed the Flower, Rein crouched and took it.
"Thank you, what's your name?" Rein asked with his ever sunny warmth presence.
"It's Ayre!"
"thank you Ayre, be sure to Grow like this beautiful flower" said Rein with his ever sunshine presence.
The kid ran away and jumped into her mother for a searing hug and they said "Goodbye mister Rein, thank you"
"*Whoa- that was a scene straight out of a Hero Character*" Gen thought, while being amused by Rein.
Meanwhile some young females approached Claude as he dealt with them cold and cool.
Within the crowds, a Carriage appeared with the royal family crest embedded.
"Look Runa, I bet your mother is worried" Said Gen.
A knight escort asked the group. "His royal highness has called your whole Group to his Audience Chamber.
"... The king Norza might have something on mind" said Gen.
Later they arrived.
Standing in the middle of the Royal hall, where nobility and high standing individuals gathered.
"*W-what"s gonna happen?" Said Claris nervously bowing behind Rein.
"I King Norza De mistia hereby properly announce the young heroes who fought in the demon wat and played a huge roles, henceforth Claude Aetherlight, Gen Nullspire and Rein Nightveil, will be granted the royal crest as the sign of Trust, furthermore my wife Queen Luna de Mistia bestow the three a royal treasury, any objections and malicious intentions will be sentenced by the royal family"
"*The king really likes to speech... To be honest it was cool*" Gen thought.
The King himself handed the tree Royal Crest and asked them to follow to the Treasury.
Moments later as they were walking down on the underground stairs, Gen asked.
"Your majesty, was it necessary to announce all that?"
The king Replied, "it is, giving you rewards quietly would spark uncontrolled Envy, announcing it publicly is the right choice with a bit threat" he cleared his throat. "Also my wife insisted me too much".
"Sorry for announcing it all after a month, even if we heard your stories we still monitored you with my elites spy, it was out of my concern to Runa".
"By you mean monitored?" Claude asked.
"Yeah, your everyday lives and the time you slayed a dragon within the forest"
"Even that... Wait do you mean!?" Gen felt terror, cold sweat runs down from his face as if he made a sin.
"Yes... Even when my daughter Runa and you, mostly all details, i didn't know she was very clingy till now" the king eyes flared, frustrated.
"But I didn't do anything, I tried to avoid every-time" Gen begged like a puppy.
The King sighed at the sight of Gen with disappointment.
"Gen as I said you must kept a proper relationship with Runa, though I don't forbid you as the only man who took her arms"
"N-no your majesty, I must remain as her friend~"
"Ohhh?, you're saying my Daughter Runa is not enough to reach your standards?!"
"No, she's plenty enough that it can be called too much ahahaha~"
"Then aren't you glad?"
Gen remained silently meek.
a few minutes later, they arrived to the royal vault, the king opened it's sealed doors with an enchanted royal key.
"Hurry and pick at least one item each of you, those are relics of my kingdom" the king ordered.
the three wandered, in a room full of relics, their appraisal ability came in handy.
Rein Picked a pair of Bracelet,
[SYSTEM: APPRAISAL]
[ITEM : BONDS OR FORTITUDE - PASSIVE MAGICAL AND SPIRITUAL BARRIER]
"i take this bracelets." Rein took the bracelets while thinking of Claris "*i give one to Claris Later*"
The king tells Rein about the fine warrior. "That Bracelets were once used by a fine warrior that I defeated during my young days, he was a very tough guy that he said he doesn't need those"
Claude picked a book that caught his interest, as he took it has 100 pages and the first page contains an appearance and information of an spiritual entity sealed in the book.
"Ohhh, that tome... It was from the ancients of my ancestors, there's a strong dark spirit sealed in that book"
[SYSTEM: APPRAISAL]
[ITEM : PRISONER'S TOME - SPIRITUAL SEALING 1/100]
"this one seems useful"
while Gen took a longer time searching for something that will caught his eye, a black old robe.
"damn, all of them are just amazing" while walking around, he saw something unique.
[SYSTEM: APPRAISAL]
[ITEM : STELLAR CLOAK- 1 - 500 METER TELEPORTATION 3 TIMES A DAY]
The king asked Gen. "Are you sure about that Cloak Gen?"
"Yes, this seems the coolest among them"
"I tell you it's history, that Old cloak was once from a mass murderer criminal, because of that cloak we had a hard time catching him, I dare not to weak it though"
Gen fell silent for a moment, then he answered confidently. "Yes! I sure of this Cloak, even if this was once from a criminal, but now it will be on my hands, either I use it to Kill or save someone"
"Suit yourself" the king agreed.
"thanks your majesty"
after a while, the group goes back to the surface, however Rein seems to be searching for someone.
"if you're searching for Claris, she could be at the Training hall Rein" said Gen.
"really? how can you know?"
"... considering her hardworking nature, she's probably trying to get stronger for you" Gen answered. "*Claris is a simple minded woman, she's diligent and hardworking, and now she fell from Rein, she's probably trying to get stronger to matchup*"
"Go now, you wanna give the other bracelet to her right?"
"uh yes... how did you know?"
Gen grinned mischievously as he put his hand on his face dramatically. "kukuku, my level of human understanding is above average Rein." he stated with a Smug on his face showing his silly side.
Unable to synchronize to Gen's quirks, Rein just followed his instructions. "i-i see... t-then i will go now...."
"go now, don't wait your girl wait hehe" Said teasingly to Rein.
"O-okay" hearing Gen's statement, Rein blushes as he walks away.
Suddenly, a hand tugged Gen's Cloak, he already know as the only person to tug him out of nowhere, it was Runa.
"W-what is it Runa?..."
Runa remained silent, however her eyes speaks of accompany and something deeper.
"You're now renowned Gen... News will travel fast to other nations..."
"So?"
"Other nobles might take you away....". The Cursed princess seems vulnerable, such suffocating presence became fragile.
"*T-this girl, she suddenly became Cute! Where's your usual self Runaaa!*"
"Don't worry runa, I won't be bribed since my Ambition is much more Larger than any kingdom"
"Ambition?" She asked out of interest and curiosity.
"Yeah, my ambition is faaarrrr more larger and ridiculous, you're part of it"
Runa eyes lit up like a darkness filled with stars.
"*What do you mean of it Gen... Why are you doing this to me? Am I Worth of it all?*" She questioned, surging with joy as she held her tears not to goes out.
Suddenly, Gen's dark Stellar Cloak lit up with light on the hidden marks, within a flash Gen vanished from Runa's sight.
"*He vanished? The stellar cloak? Why are you leaving now Gen? How much are you gonna push me to chase you, you don't know how deep is my feelings towards you, but I'm a cursed girl Gen yet why do you keep giving your hand to me? Must I do better? No I must be better to reach you*"
her thoughts spiraled, her obsession were fuelled due to the spark of promised Goal.
"*I bet runa is now spiralling, I gave her hopes and left in a flash, sheesh I'm a bad guy, but that's what I wanted, runa grow more for both of us*"
"Though why the hell I'm on the sky?!!! Waaaa!". Gen who teleported on the sky fell down on a tree.