MERCIA
58. Dangerous Paths.

A cave near the river appears to emit a reddish-yellow dim light, the light was sourced from a burning bonfire, the cave was what Sylvana found to be a place to spend the night. Sylvana was busy flicking through the grilled meat of an animal that Aruna had hunted, August sat leaning against the cave wall his eyes kept staring at Sylvana, the glow of the campfire made the elf's beauty even more enchanting, Aruna was annoyed to see what August was doing, so he approached her and sat down next to her.

"If you keep looking at him I'll pry your eyes out!" threatening Aruna's.

"You jealous?" ask August.

Aruna quietly did not answer. although they spoke half whispered Sylvana's ear can clearly hear the conversation of the two, lucky light blurred her reddened face when knowing August looked at him. Sylvana remained calm pretending not to listen.

"you know there are no elves on earth, I would never have imagined them if they existed and knew any of them" August said.

"kidiknya he brought to earth as a display." Aruna was getting upset.

"huss.don't be so loud when she hears" August said.

"Let her hear" said Aruna.

"All right, I'll just look at you." August tilted his body and looked at Aruna.

Sylvana just smiled amusedly holding back a laugh, while Aruna now became misbehaved when August began to look at her.

"What are you doing?" ask Aruna.

"Get at you." replied August.

"Can you be normal?" aruna Pinta.

"Hey.I'm a man looking at a beautiful woman is perfectly normal" August said.

Now Aruna's face began to turn red.

"stop looking at me" said Aruna.

"you know maybe I'll kidnap you and take you to earth and then I'll put it on display" August said.

"you're defending him?" aruna asked, looking towards August.

The two faces got closer slowly but drifted away when they heard Sylvana's call.

"The flesh is ripe, aren't you hungry?"

'it's very disturbing, I want to slap this elf.' thought Aruna.

August and Aruna finally got up to Sylvana.

"Aruna is the night in Proxima very dangerous?" ask August.

"Only certain places, sometimes during the day can also be dangerous" replied Aruna.

"Proxima is twice as big as your world, there are still many mysterious places that have not been touched" he added.

"What's the most dangerous place you've ever been to?" ask August.

"Innodale, the land of the witches, I almost lost my life there, when I got the job of killing someone I chased after him to enter that place, the problem arises when you try to get out of that place, that's when I know that it's the land of witches" Aruna said.

"What's going on?" ask August.

"one of the witches there liked the man I wanted to kill, I fought him and managed to defeat him, but he asked for the help of a very powerful magician named Minerva whose power was not limited to magic but able to control one's mind, lucky there was a white witch to help me, her name is Freya the sister of Minerva she has freed me from death" Aruna said.

"Interesting, so there are two witches very strong sisters, hmm.. Are they pretty or creepy-faced?" ask August.

Aruna and Sylvana glanced at August. Aruna throws a bone at August's head.

"What are you thinking? don't even think about going there!" said Aruna.

"as I said before on earth there are no witches, elves or anything, all just fairy tales.The witches are described as an old woman with a very creepy face" August said.

"what about the elves?" ask Sylvana.

"Elf male is described as a very cold, strong, mysterious and not much to say, while the woman is very beautiful and sexy."

Aruna again threw the bone towards August's head.

"your mind is that there are only beautiful and sexy women" Aruna said.

"i told you I'm a very natural man who likes to see beautiful women, but I'm only going to love one person" August said.

Aruna and Sylvana glanced at August but accidentally saw the two of them meet.

the atmosphere instantly became silent.

"Sylvana how's your next move?" august asked to break the silence.

Sylvana took a map of Moonheaven and showed it to August and Aruna." I checked it out, I'm sure it's behind this mountain."

"Huh.. golden mountain?!" Aruna was shocked, a sense of worry instantly surfaced on her face.

"have you been there?" ask August.

"never before, but I know the path to get there, we'll pass right through a desert" Aruna said, pointing the way with her fingers on the map.

August and Sylvana looked at each other.

"you're not wrong Aruna? isn't it twisted and very far away and will take a lot of time?" ask August.

"that's the path I know." said Aruna flatly.

"Aruna you're good at fighting but you're not good at lying, is there anything you're not telling us?" ask August.

Aruna took a long breath.

"Yes the path twists and further, it also takes time, but it's the only safest path."

"How's the nearest line?" ask August curiously.

"Mercia you're stronger than me, you can beat me easily, but are you willing to kill me?" ask Aruna.

August, surprised by Aruna's question, approaches Aruna and holds her hands together.

"What are you talking about, you know I would never do that to you. What are you worried about?" ask August.

"That's what I'm afraid, if we go through that closest path, it's all going to waste, it's the entrance to Innodale" Aruna said.

"are you afraid we won't get out of that place?" ask August.

Aruna nodded slowly.

"Mercia.when Freya released me, Minerva asked for the condition that if I returned to that place, she would take over, my soul and body, I was afraid that she would use me to hurt you or attack Armeda, I was afraid that she would use me to hurt you or attack Armeda, he'll feel my presence, his mind connected to my mind."

"she'll definitely come after you and kill Sylvana, and you'll be there" Aruna said.

"Aruna I wanted to follow your advice, but I didn't have much time, I realized there was a time difference between the world of Enigma and Proxima maybe the earth as well" August said.

"Mercia don't you understand?" said Aruna.

"You who don't understand Aruna, although it feels hard to me, I accept the fate that this crystal chose me for one purpose, you, Aira and others

strongly believing that I will defeat the demonic forces in your world, why should you be afraid of that group of witches? don't you trust me anymore?" august said he rubbed the water in the corner of Aruna's eye.

"Mercia. I'm not afraid of death, I once told you I would die for you.

"Thank you" said August.

"you two rest, I take care first" said Sylvana and walked out of the cave.

"Aruna you don't have to worry, I'll take care of you" August said.

Warm feelings flowed on Aruna heard August would take care of him, all this time he had to fight alone, fatigue was always lost when he was with August. Aruna's daydreams collapsed when his lips attacked August. Aruna let August's hand patrol here. Aruna did not stay still his hands began to actively look for the transmitter pole.

While outside the cave, Sylvana looked at the night sky, with an indescribable feeling.

'Mother, may you be alive, I will return to you with a chosen soul.