studiobondurri Chapter 17: 17. Others
Chapter 17: 17. Others
Chapter 17: 17. Others
As the blazing red streak hurtled towards him, time seemed to slow to a crawl for Orion.
With no time to summon his flying swords for interception, he focused all his energy on one thing: defense. Concentrating intently, his head began to glow with red hues.
In a split second, the streak collided with his head, but instead of causing an explosion or impact, it was deflected to the side, ultimately striking a nearby tree.
"Boom!"
As the blazing red streak struck the tree, the trunk erupted into flames, engulfing it in a fiery blaze.
'Thank god the repulsion worked timely.'
Orion thought.
"Oh, you can change its direction. That's pretty good. But sadly for you, you have already lost."
At that moment, a sneer echoed from the direction where Ryfin stood.
Orion's unease deepened as he registered the sound. Swiveling around, he caught sight of a woman with black hair pulled back into a ponytail, brandishing a black dagger at Ryfin's throat.
Beside her stood a boy of their age, his fiery red hair drawing attention, his hands confidently placed on his hips, a sneer etched on his face.
The dreaded scenario Orion had feared had become a reality.
'Damn it.'
Orion frowned as he saw this.
However, Ryfin being the one held hostage instead of him and Famir was a relief, considering Ryfin's ability to teleport at will. Thus, Orion didn't feel overly concerned about Ryfin's safety.
What did unsettle him, though, was the sudden appearance of the two individuals. Recalling their brief time on the boat, Orion was sure he hadn't seen them among the shackled kids.
"Who are you two?"
Observing their passive demeanor, Orion inquired about their intentions.
In response, the red-haired boy burst into laughter.
"Who are we? Hahaha, if you don't want to die, then kneel down and throw your weapons away."
Orion frowned upon hearing this. He couldn't grasp the necessity of fighting in this situation.
Orion sneered at her.
"Oh, then tell us. We also like to know what excuse you two have to first attack us and then kidnapping and asking for us to follow."
At this juncture, Orion had already mentally geared up for a confrontation with them. He reasoned that at least in a fight, they would have a chance to escape, whereas surrendering left their fate uncertain.
The red-haired boy grew increasingly irritated by Orion's stubbornness at this moment.
"Liira, do it."
The lady, whose name was Liira, sighed heavily, steeling herself to use the dagger to threaten Ryfin, intending to employ torture to coerce surrender from Orion and Famir. She despised resorting to such tactics, but their circumstances seemed to leave them no choice.
However, just as she poised to drive the dagger toward Ryfin's neck, her weapon met nothing but thin air, and the body she had been holding disappeared into thin air.
'What happened?'
Turning around, she found the individual she had been holding until now had reappeared beside the other two.
'Space related talent? Sigh, it seems like a fight is inevitable.'
She hadn't anticipated that one of them possessed a talent related to space, considering its rarity.
Meanwhile, both Orion and Famir breathed a sigh of relief as Ryfin successfully teleported himself to safety. Even though they were confident in his abilities, witnessing his escape from the clutches of the lady brought them relief.
At this juncture, Orion turned his attention to the boy and the girl.
"Now, we can both leave and pretend like nothing happened, or we can only fight."
The lady shook her head.
"We don't have the choice to go back. So, prepare yourself. Although we won't kill you, it will definitely be painful."
'Can't they just go away?'
Orion heaved a sigh as one of his swords began to levitate in the air.
The red-haired boy wore a crazed smile as he gazed at the trio.
"You guys will regret your decision to fight."
He declared as three flaming arrows materialized on his blazing bow, poised to shoot at the three of them.