The irregulars
Chapter 38
Within the shades of the forest, 6 adventurers Marched forward in search of prey.
"One last more, I filled all four life force slots in me" said Rein, as he wipes his sweat on top of a giant snake killed by his sword stuck at its head.
"Rein got very strong in a day, enough to lift Claris for a whole day on your arms eh" said Gen teasingly.
"L-lift, n-no I must not, I won't drag Rein down" said Clarsi nervously, she glanced at Rein quietly begging that he should carry her while denying it.
"...But your fine though? You can walk your own fine" Claude pointed out plainly.
"I know!" Claris screamed, in frustration and sadness for the missing chance.
"*Rein and I came to the forest to have a date(training), but these boys appeared out of nowhere, sigh, my time alone with rein is ruined". Claris let out a huge sigh.
Gen noticed.
"Ohh, don't worry Claris, if you ask me i can give you time alone with rein, hehe" said Gen mischievously.
"... Deal, since you already know... Help me have time with Rein" Claris pleaded while embarrassed.
"Puhahaha, yeah you should expect a great time so do your best" Gen Grinned.
Gen walked towards Rein. Claris noticed was shocked and suddenly felt nervousness.
"*H-he won't say it directly to Rein right?" As claris glanced to the Gen and Rein, she turns red and sweaty.
Meanwhile.
"Rein, I have something to ask of you" said Gen.
"Oh, what is it Gen?"
"Come here"
Rein leaned and lend his ears.
"You see, Claris is hiding something"
"Eh? What is it Gen?..." Rein ask out of curiosity despite feeling guilty.
"She likes you rein" Gen said plainly.
"... Is this a joke?"
"Ahahaha, no it isn't Rein, you see im the guy who see all kinds of mask" said Gen proudly.
Rein glanced at Claris, seeing her staring at him, Claris Glanced away.
"... So? What am I gonna do? I don't even know this?" Said Rein with his blushing expression and simple headedness.
"Puhahaha! *Ahem. Just follow what I'm about to say but, first let me confirm your feeling to her, so what do you think of her Rein?" Gen asked
"Well... Claris is a kind woman..."
"Boooo, tell me all, details details haha"
Rein flustered. "Ahh~ s-shes a good cook... And a kind woman"
"You said it twice already haha"
"She's strong! And... And..."
"And?"
"I don't know... But she is extremely kind, during the demon war, she was beside me when I passed out... She's a kind person" Rein smiled as if the ray of sun pierced through the dense forest.
"Sheesh, then you like her"
"Ehh!?, I do?"
"Yeah, and she likes you too, do you know what that means?"
"N-no"
"It means that you two are a good pair, now don't ever disappoint her expectations Rein, I help you with it" said Gen with his persuasive skills.
"A-alright!" Rein agreed.
"*Puhahaha Rein is really simple... Which is also a good friend. Alright the seed of love in both place has been planted 100% they just needs more time together, with some spicy situation, puhahaha" Gen laughed alone.
Claude who saw him laughing alone, did not try to come close. "Let's leave that idiot alone".
Suddenly, a hand tugged Gen's left arm. He got alarmed
"R-runa?..."
"Yes Gen, what are you doing?"
"Nothing I was just helping Claris and Rein"
"On?"
"Romance"
"Oh... "
Gen glanced at her, seeing Runa staring right at his eyes, hoping the same thing.
"*I know what you feel... But... Not yet". Gen sweating as her stare did not even budged.
"What do you want Runa?" Gen asked.
"... N-nothing....."
"Okay, then do as you like".
"*I just want to be close to you Gen, always" Runa thought, and then she remembered the time when Gen proposed to give his soul in order to comfort and gain her trust.
"D-do you remember the night when you said you're willing to hand your soul to me... Gen?"
"Yeah, I do" Gen smiled. "*How can forget it when we where alone in your room as if I'm proposing marriage".
Runa grip tightens on Gen's arm.
"As a necromancer, it was the most thing I don't wanna hear but somehow it made me feel happy... I just wanna thank you again... So... If one day you die, can I take your soul?" Her grip tightens more as if claiming Gen.
"O-of course, I did said it to you that I be glad when I die my soul will return to a cute princess, and it seems cool of i become an undead monster" said Gen. "*She's this clingy... No she's becoming more claiming now... Well I did say her, sheesh, a yandere girlfriend huh" Gen thought.
Meanwhile, runa eyes darkens. As Gen also felt eerie suddenly.
"*He really accepts for who I am, it's already been like that in the beginning, I became Clingy but he did not hate me, he just escapes to breathe air at least because of my clinginess... And now I became a bit claiming, but he was happy Rather that afraid... Maybe a bit more, just a bit more, but I'm afraid"
Gen Glanced again, this time instead of darkish eerie from her eyes, he saw fear and sadness.
"Don't worry, I don't break my promise, I'm a man after all! Isn't that right? Besides I already said that you are just cute and cool to hate or be afraid of" said Gen, even without knowing what runa problems, he was able to read her like a book. "*Don't worry princess, I know you are afraid of being alone again, that is the reason why I said I give my soul, beside I need you and your power" Gen thought as he pats her head instinctively.
Then Runa smiled, however this time, it's more darker and consuming.
"T-then, don't ever leave me" she said menacingly persuasive and eerie.
Gen flinched. "I do my best not to leave you alone during hard times". Despite sweating Gen smiled.
"*It's confirmed right? He said he won't ever leave me right? He wants me right? He said I'm beautiful right? He promised, should I just take Gen now... But maybe it was not meant romantically, Gen always extend his hands to me after all... But maybe because he gave me his hand that much, just maybe"
Runa grips tighten a bit, Gen glanced yet he only saw runa gave a little smile as if she was about to do something big.
she thought of her chance as big enough to get Gen, after seeing how he always gave his help she thought Gen might be interested in her too, now she's in peril in the brink of confession he is afraid to the slight chance of his denial and to ruin their relationship.
"*I must make sure he really does like me, or I will make him" runa made her decision just a bit more to know what's behinds Gen's smiles.
"*This time, I try to push it more, I wanted to see how much can Gen handle... And if he back out... Then I be sad, but also be glad because it's just he's too kind for extending his hand that far for me... But if he does not... Then Gen might really like me... Right? He don't offers me help too much if he doesn't right?".
A sudden question came into her
"Gen, what if one day I might lost myself and become a monster... Wha-"
Gen cut runa off. "If that one day came true, then I'm a failure".
Runa confirmed, Gen was truly the light of her life, "*silly, why do you keep saying those, idiot, just say it already if you love me Gen". Runa Blushed terribly.
Meanwhile, Rein approached Claris awkwardly.
"H-hi claris" Rein greeted nervously.
"R-rein" Claris stutters. "*I wonder what Gen said to Rein".
A few minutes of silence awkwardness has passed, Rein spoke.
"Thank you Claris, for helping me every time" said Rein who got nothing in mind.
"N-no it's nothing, I'm glad to" Claris replied.
The atmospher came back to the awkward silence.
Suddenly, Claude came alarming everyone of what he discovered in the Forest.
"Rein! Gen!, I found something! Come quick!". Claude called, sweating a bit while breathing heavily.
As Claude waited, Rein came with Claris, yet somehow it feels off, Claris and Rein was a bit distant rather than Claris being clingy.
"What happened?, no I shouldn't ask for get it" Claude Dismissed his questions.
Sooner Gen and Runa came, as same as usual, Runa clings to Gen however more eerie.
Claude became worried. "*W-whay the hell happened between this two?"
"What is it Claude?" Gen asked.
"I found an unusual place filled with dark spiritual energy" Claude illustrated, between a cliff side a cave was found.
Gen brightens with anticipation. "Was it something like a Dungeon!?"
"Probably, it better to see it for yourself"
The group followed Claude, in the vastness of this forest, lies a cliff to the east side there lies a structure like cave, brimming with energy.
"Ohh, this is amazing! Dungeon raid chapter kukuku" Gen got exited. "Do you think we can Raid this guys?"
"Let's investigate first, raid comes after the results" said Claude.
"Alright alright, I go". Gen volunteered himself. "Scouting is easy for my dark magic".
Gen walked away, dark magic "shadowmend". His steps walked like stairs in the shadows, diving into the ground leaving only a shadow.
"Alright, make it fast" Claude demanded, turning his back away.
"Take care Gen!" Rein waved.
Runa who couldn't help Gen for this moment, have to stay away.
"*Alright, time to raid dungeons!" His shadow moved fast in the cave, after a few kilometer, he discovered a small lake surrounded by various plants brimming with magical energy, glowing alluringly.
He came out from the shadows on the ground.
He used his ability, "appraisal"
[Type: plant (herb)]
[Traits: Mana herb - a plant brimming with magical energy, may recover a small about of magical energy]
"Ohh! Tasty, this is good of a magic user like me" he collected a bunch putting it into his "pocketstorage" subspace ability.
Gen turned around to his right, it was dark he used a simple spell "Light" as he created a sphere of light in his hand as lamp.
As the darkness faded, he saw Shiny jewelries and Golds piled up, at top of it was a sleeping dragon, breathing smokes from its blazing mouth.