The Last Ruler: The Return of the Goddess
Libertations

Just a moment ago at Altair's place, Ian and Nox took care of the bandits.

Altair more precisely.... He killed them all in an instant. The rest of the people who were there could only quietly see what he was doing, there was no gap to help at all between them.

At the same time as that, Ian had gone first to look for the leader of this group when Altair took care of his men. It was because of his rather strange atmosphere.... When there was a big commotion out there and his men were fighting it out, their leader did not show himself at all in this place.

The women who were there could only tremble silently at the horrifying sight, but it was better than being slaves of these savages.

" Unbelievably, I don't believe a young woman can do this so quickly. And also.he's like a fighter who has trained for years..." Nox couldn't even take his eyes off what he saw when Altair fought them all.

" Nox.." that's until Altair's own voice pays for his daydreams.

" ah! Yeah..." Nox immediately rushed to Altair which was not far from him. " Is something wrong, Miss??" ask when it is right in front of him.

Altair who heard that was silent for a moment without taking his eyes off the corpse of the person beside him, and then he said. " ...Where are the other people locked up?" tanyakanya.

" Oh, it's right here. Let me show you."

Nox immediately led the way to the prison made by this group, and Altair followed behind. Not only her, the other women also came along, it would indeed be better if they stayed together. They are sensitive to it without even being told.

They did not walk far enough, probably only about 2 meters away from the campfire and tents. As Nox had said earlier, there was a cave with iron bars blocking it there. Altair could also see the people who were confined there despite the dark atmosphere surrounding them.

" How many people are in there?" Altair asked.

" There were about 52 people." and one of the women replied with less certainty.

That's a pretty big amount for a kidnapping. These people may be divided into two groups, those who have been there for a long time and those who have just been confined. They are left as long as they live.

It's really cruel.

" Miss, it might be better to find the key first." Nox open the voice there, of course if you want to open the door or bars they have to find the key first. But...

" No need."

... Altair doesn't need anything like a key. But Nox and the women who heard his answer were astonished.

Altair raised both hands and placed them between the steel bars in front of him. And then, he pushed them in the opposite direction.

Nggiikkc... Proud...

A loud voice rang out from the two iron slits that Altair had bent. Making the people inside and outside immediately turn their heads and look at him with surprise. Altair did not bother at all to open the bars.

At the same time, Nox's jaw fell open looking at it. He did not think that Altair would do that even if he was strong.

While Altair did not care much about it and stepped into the cage, the dark atmosphere made it hard to see, so he made two bluish-colored fireballs to light up the place. Only then was it clearly seen, the people inside were still staring at him in surprise...

Altair then said, "Wake up. You can get out of here, nobody's gonna hurt you anymore" he said.

" Really?!"

" Can we get out?"

" Thank you very much."

Those people cried with haru for regaining their freedom after all this time there. They got up and started to get out of there one by one.

While Altair was circulating his gaze in that place, when his attention was on a girl lying helplessly in a corner, and there was a boy who was trying to wake her up.

" Wake up.. Please get up, we can get out."

Altair walked up to the two children, and squatted down beside the boy. While the boy was a little aghast and looked at him in surprise. Altair asked...

" What happened to her?"

" Umm, he's sick."

The boy answered hesitantly, he was probably worried that Altair would leave the child because it would be troublesome to take care of the sick child.

But Altair said nothing. He examined the child first, his pulse, breathing, body temperature and his external body.

There were faint reddish spots on the girl's arms, it seemed like she was bitten by a poisonous insect, fortunately not the life-threatening type. But it's still dangerous. Altair took out something from under his cloak, a bluish liquid in a bottle measuring approximately 2 cm. Then he opened it...

" Ah." and the boy did as he asked.

The boy lifted the girl's head, while Altair gave the medicine he had brought to the girl. Before long, the look on the girl's face gradually improved.

" He'll be fine. Provided he rests well and eats regularly then he will soon recover."

" Yes... Thank you." Thank you."

Altair held the girl in his left hand, then took her out of there. Of course along with the boy was also the one who followed him. Nox waited outside to make sure that the people who had previously come out immediately approached him when he saw him coming closer, and took the girl from Altair's hands.

Incidentally, he was indeed a bit of a hassle. He could not hold the child with both hands for fear that the blood on his right hand might hit the child.

" Nox, isn't Ian back yet?" ask Altair when she can't find him anywhere right now.

Nox who heard it shook his head, "No, Mr. Ian hasn't returned yet" he replied.

Altair didn't think that he should have been around for very long, but since he got into this cliff-top cave, there might have been more gaps than he had expected. This place is so vast, Ian might be caught between one of them. It is still profitable than being hit by stone if the natural cave collapses.

Ggerrear...

Altair turned his head when he heard the growling sound behind him, from the side in the east Altair could see the spies flaming in the darkness and the aura of a strong presence. The fire Jaguars came close because of the scent of blood that this place shed.

They look hungry enough to be willing to come to a place far enough from their nest...

Altair narrowed her eyes looking at that, "Wait a minute. After we get out of here, you can eat the abandoned bodies" he said, then walked away to those who were rejoicing at being released.

The Jaguars, hearing his words, retreated and mingled in the darkness, without revealing their form to anyone. Waiting quietly for the promise Altair gave them.

Not long from that, Ian also reappeared from the cliff. He moved down towards Altair who had been waiting for him since then, and began to give a report.

" Miss Altair, the leader of their group is dead."

" dead? Whatchu mean?"

" Likely... There are others who have come here before us."

That makes sense. Either way the leader of this group is the one who bears the key witness, with whom he worked together to attack Derrick. Altair regretted not leaving one of her previous children. But yeah, the dead won't be able to talk.

Or can..?

Altair shook his head as the thought appeared. So let's just say it's a dead end, which is important Derrick will be fine. That's what's for sure.

But apparently, Ian's report hasn't stopped there. " And also... I found this from the leader's corpse."

What he showed was a scroll, maybe a map. A letter and.... A weapon that is truly unique in shape. It looked like a mini spear with a crescent moon pattern on it.

That might be a clue, "We'll take it first. Teacher may know what it is." Altair said.

" Good." and Ian immediately replied.

Then Altair turned to look at the people and clapped his hands to attract their attention. He also began to talk...

" Everyone, please listen. We'll take you back to town. After further inspection, you can return to your own home or family if you wish, we will give the loot that these bandits have to you equally." his words to those people, who still seem not to believe in this freedom.

" really? You're gonna let us go."

" We can go home."

Altair nodded her head in response to them, "Right. So until that time comes, please no one to blame or fight each other. I want you to take care of each other, especially the kids. Is it understandable?."

" Yes!"

They answered him simultaneously. Since everything had agreed, Altair immediately reopened the portal to go home. They'll be in town in a moment.

The people who were there began to go inside regularly, then followed by Ian and Nox in the back. And the last Altair...

Before entering. Altair looked back, where the Jaguars began to reveal themselves one by one from the darkness. They looked at Altair as if asking for his promise earlier.

So Altair nodded his head at the Jaguars and went straight into the portal. And just after the portal made Altair began to shrink and disappear, the Jaguars who had felt hungry immediately ran towards the food for them to be.