
"Now, let's discuss why there's a barrier in Grandpa Zain's heart" Julian said seriously.
They were currently inside Zain's room because Zain could not move anywhere to discuss the barrier issue in Zain's heart.
"Grandpa, before grandpa got parasitic heart disease, where did you go?" ask Karina seriously.
Zain did not reply, closing his eyes for a moment to remember the moment before he had parasitic heart disease.
Zain opened his eyes and said, "I went somewhere to fight the demons. Then I found the ruins and entered them out of curiosity."
"Then while exploring the ruins, I saw bones in a room. I went inside and touched the bone."
"Suddenly, a lot of black fog gathered at one point in front of me and entered my body so quickly that I couldn't even escape it."
"But as I felt no change in my body, I put this aside and continued my exploration."
It turned out that because there was no change happening inside Zain's body after being entered by the black fog, Zain had forgotten about this matter.
Then a few days later, Zain felt that his body was starting to be fragile. But he thought it was because he was very old.
And a week later, when Zain checked his body condition, he was stunned because the healer said that his body was suffering from an unknown strange disease.
The reason for that was because Zain's body slowly began to be as fragile as the cracked glass but the healer could not find the source of the problem.
Even Zain had summoned countless healers, healers, and other experts who were professionals and veterans but still they could not find the source.
"I understand the explanation, but it still can't explain how the barrier is in Grandpa Zain's heart" Julian said.
"I mean, what exactly is black fog? It's traps? But it's useless because it can't directly kill the person who's hit the trap."
"So, I thought it was someone. Grandpa, does Grandpa have an enemy that Grandpa hates so much?"
Julian of course understood Zain's explanation, but the black fog was very unclear of its origin. How could the fog create such a barrier within the body of such a powerful person without being noticed?
So Julian thought that it was someone who controlled the black fog to get inside Zain's body and create a barrier in his heart.
"I also think like that" said Claire who agreed with Julian.
Nimi and Mine remained silent because they did not really understand complicated matters. But just how foolish the two of them were, they understood that the barrier could not be created by ordinary mist.
"Enemy, yes." Zain let out a long breath as he suddenly recalled a person in his memory.
Julian who saw Zain's expression knew that he was hiding something. But Julian did not ask because Zain definitely needed time to speak.
"Yes, ada. He was my best friend, but that was before. Me, my wife, and she's a real friend. But she and I love the same woman, my wife."
"He's called Gero, he's a very nice guy. But somehow her nature changed drastically after being rejected by my wife because my wife chose me."
"Then our relationship cracked, I've never seen him after that. But, some of the demons I fought always shouted his name before they died."
"So I assumed that Gero was joining the devil and that maybe the one who put a barrier in my heart was the one who wanted to see me die slowly."
Zain tells them all that he thinks of the person who is most likely the mastermind behind all this and they do not expect that person to be Zain's former best friend.
Now Julian understood why Zain had the wrong expression, it was because his best friend had done this.
Although there is no evidence, Julian knows that Gero most likely put a barrier in Zain's heart using the smog.
"Grandfather Zain, sorry-" Julian did not finish his remark as he sensed the presence of someone near them who was running.
Without hesitation, Nimi and Mine also ran after Julian. Nimi entered the shadow of Mine and Mine used the increase in physical strength so that he could run quickly.
"Inbid!? Has anyone been watching me!?" zain shouted furiously and Karina beside him tried to calm Zain down.
Claire pulls out her pistols and prepares to stand by for fear that someone else might try to kill Zain.
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"Mines! Up!" shouts Julian who transformed into a Pterosaur so he can chase after the man.
Mine nodded then leaped onto Julian's back. Then he held on tight because Julian was flying so fast chasing after that person.
"Outhor." Julian was using appraisal towards that person.
[ Kody
HP: 100%
MP :100%
strength level: 5
level where 7 ]
"Mindy, do you know why that guy ran so fast?" inner Julian asked Mindy.
[Wind element, most likely Kody has learned wind element magic spells that could make his body run as fast as the wind ]
"Wind yes, but it was a waste in front of me!" Julian opened his mouth wide and shot out countless fireballs.
"Oh shit! Why can the person chasing me turn into a monster!?" kody shouted in frustration as Julian started to approach.
Kody ran while avoiding the incoming fireballs. His speed started to slow down as he had to focus on running while dodging which made Julian catch up with him.
Then, Mine who was above Julian stood up. He used the mana on both of his feet and then jumped quickly towards Kody.
Kody who was focused on avoiding the fireballs did not realize something was coming. Mine came hugging Kody's waist and dropped him.
Mine held onto Kody's two hands, then Nimi walked out of Mine's shadow and grabbed Kody's two legs. Kody who did not know why the two of them were just holding onto him thought of escaping.
But as he was about to flee, he saw a shadow on it. Kody widened his eyes in horror as Julian fell from above the sky by pointing his knees down.
"Damn it! Release me!!" kody shouted while thrashing but in vain as Nimi and Mine held him very tightly.
Then Kody could only see that Julian dropped his knee towards his stomach and he felt a very severe pain that could even be said that this pain was sometimes as long as he lived.
It could be imagined how the pain of being hit by something falling from above the sky at such a high speed that it hit a boneless stomach.
Kody felt that the organs in his body were almost destroyed even the position of the internal organs moved due to the impact of Julian's knee attack.
"Araa!!!" kody shouted out loudly while spewing a lot of blood from his mouth before he collapsed.
Julian stood up and patted the dust on his clothes, Nimi and Mine also opened their eyes because there was a lot of smoke after Julian dropped.
Julian took out a huge rope from the inventory. The three of them bound Kody's body with a very complicated and multi-layered bond.
Then Julian transforms into a Pterosaur again, Nimi and Mine climb onto Julian's back and Julian uses both of his legs to carry the unconscious Kody.