The Journey of the Genius Failed
22. Dying Rouzen?

With the presence of the person in the red robe and mask, Rouzen and his companion became frightened and unable to move. They were like 3 cornered deer that would be pounced upon by a tiger.

Unable to continue like this, Rouzen finally ventured to speak.

“What do you want?.... Yalar.” Rouzen spoke despite being unable to move.

The red-robed person was surprised when Rouzen called the word ‘Yalar’, because Yalar was his group.

“Oh... you know about Yalar well.” said the cloaked person.

“...” Rouzen simply kept silent and stared intently at the person.

Seeing Rouzen's impatient gaze, the robed person spoke back.

“I want to give you an offer.” said the cloaked person.

Hearing that, Rouzen even his partner was a little surprised and curious.

“What do you mean?.” Rouzen.

The robed man sat on the ground casually and said “I will give you 2 choices. Join me and become strong, or die with your comrade.”

Rouzen and his partner were surprised by the choice that person had given them.

“Do not joke you...” Rouzen did not believe in the choices the robed man gave.

“Handering? of course I'm not kidding. I am really very impressed with your ability, so I want to make you my student.” said the robed person.

“...” Rouzen only fell silent after hearing that answer.

Seeing Rouzen speechless, the robed person assumed that Rouzen was thinking about his offer. As for his comrades, they were a little anxious that Rouzen would join the cloaked man later on.

Rouzen silently made a silence between them. Until finally the cloaked man plans to attack his partner Rouzen. Because he thought that the old Rouzen thought because he did not feel good if he had to speak in front of his partner.

“Do you feel bad about your partner, about the decision you made?. Then I'll help.” The robed man stood up and raised a sword that was about to be slashed towards Rouzen's comrade.

Rouzen who saw that panicked.

“No, wait...”.

By the time the sword almost hit Yessie who was the first target of the cloaked person, Rouzen quickly blocked the slash of the sword. So that his slash now had repercussions on him.

“Argh...” Rouzen shouted in pain from being hit by the sword slash of the robed person.

The slash Rouzen received was very serious, he was hit by a vertical slash that hit his left eye, left lip, left abdomen, and left chest. For parts other than the eye, Rouzen only injured the outside (not injured on the inside), but for his left eye, he suffered blindness in his left eye.

“Stupid boy!.” The cloaked person was annoyed by Rouzen's behavior. He was annoyed that the person he was about to recruit was seriously injured, so the possibility that Rouzen could have such an ability as his expectations would be reduced.

While enduring the pain, Rouzen ordered his comrade to make the pain to himself.

“Gigit your tongue or mouth. Make yourself feel the pain, and you will be able to escape the fear that causes you to be unable to move.”

That was what Rouzen did when he was silent. He was silent for a long time because he was too strong to feel the pain, so it took a little while.

Rouzen's colleagues followed Rouzen's direction. Until a while later, blood came out from each of Rouzen's fellow mouths. And it is caused by a bite to their own mouth or tongue. Fellow Rouzen was finally released from that fear.

“Rouzen, what else should we do?.” Bufan asked in panic.

“Reply return and notify the supervising teacher. Yessie, you accompany Bufan.” Rouzen gave the order.

They also agree.

However the cloaked person would not let the two of them off, he quickly chased after the two of them.

“Ombak blowing.” Lowis pulled out a move to stop the cloaked man.

“Weak once.” The robed man easily thwarted Lowis' style.

After which, the cloaked person continued the chase. He chased after Bufan and Nessy with incredible speed.

Just as Rouzen and Lowis were about to help the two of them escape the pursuit of the cloaked person, Rouzen suddenly vomited blood and his condition was so miserable that he was lying on the ground, as if he was about to die.

Lowis who saw that was panicked and worried.

“Rouzen...” Lowis was confused, because he had to choose to help them both, or keep Rouzen.

“Lowis... Just help them, I'm fine here.” Rouzen spoke softly.

Lowis was saddened to see Rouzen.

“But..” Lowis began to tear.

But Rouzen stopped Lowis' words by patting his hand with a smile, as if he was signaling ‘do what I said before’.

Lowis finally followed Rouzen's orders, and soon followed the two of them.

“I hope you're okay Rouzen…. Wait for us in a minute.” Lowis cries while chasing Bufan and Yessie.

In Rouzen's condition.

“Dad... Mother... will I see you again this time?... And forgive brother, Heiren. Because I left you early.” Rouzen slowly closed his eyes.

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Bufan and Yessie continued to run towards the village, yet the two of them were already very close to the cloaked person. Not long after, the two of them were finally cornered.

“Hehehe... can't go anywhere anymore.” The cloaked person while raising his sword prepared to slash at Bufan and Yessie.

Just as the robed man was about to slash his sword towards Bufan and Yessie, he suddenly turned his slash back.

“Kling...” sound of iron impact.

And it was the act of Lowis throwing a throwing knife at the robed person from behind.

“Oh. By the way, where is my favorite prospective student?.” The robed man spoke to Lowis.

"Don't ever call him your student again damn it!. If it wasn't for your actions, he wouldn't have been so badly hurt." Lowis replied to the words of the cloaked person with emotion and crying.

The cloaked person who saw the expression of Lowis and also did not see Rouzen's presence, finally assumed that Rouzen was dead.

"Well, what a pity. Though the potential is very good, but the lifespan is short." The robed man was acting pretentious.

Because of the words of the robed, Yessie and Bufan were surprised and thought Rouzen was dead.

"This is a lie?." Bufan limp and disbelief.

"...." - ".Yessie with her cold demeanor could only be silent, but her tears were flowing (sad ).

Seeing that the three boys were falling down and grieving, the cloaked man was about to kill the three of them.

"Well, so that you do not grieve anymore and meet your friend, I will be happy to grant that request." The cloaked man prepared to shake his sword.

3 the boy did not respond and did nothing, as if they had resigned. Until finally the cloaked person issued a sword incision that was large enough, so that it could hit Bufan, Yessie and Lowis.

At the moment when the incision almost hit the three of them, suddenly came a human-like creature whose entire limbs were surrounded by fire so that it could not be known whether it was human or not. And the figure had eyes that were plain bright yellow (without pupils), and his hair was formed from flames.

The arrival of the figure made everyone who was there to be quite shocked and frightened, even the cloaked person. The reason is because the figure can fly (though the level of Merty aryan is still not necessarily able to fly ). The arrival of the figure also made all three of Rouzen's comrades to be saved from death, as the figure brushed aside the sword stance of the robed man easily, and returned the stance to the robed man. If the style is returned to the cloaked man, the sword is wrapped in fire, so that the cloaked man is frightened. Fortunately, he was able to avoid it.

"Damn it. What a creature it is." The man in the robes was frightened.

Suddenly, the figure spoke.

"Don't try to hurt my partner. You have a problem with me, don't you? so let's finish it now."

"Hey, what do you mean I have a problem with you?." The cloaked person was confused and frightened.

"...." - ".The figure just kept silent and continued to stare towards the cloaked person.

"And you said don't hurt my partner. Mem..." The cloaked person realized something. "Representative?.....Y-you... was that boy?...." The cloaked person instantly fell down and sat on the ground in shock that the frightening figure he saw was a boy who was already dying.

Fellow Rouzen was similarly shocked.

"Rouzens... That you?." Bufan was shocked to see it. As well as Yessie and Lowis, they were very surprised and did not believe that the scary figure was Rouzen.

Rouzen with his fire-man look spoke back.

"Yes, it's me. You guys stay away, let me take care of this."