"Brother!" Catrine's voice ca from behind. rlin turned toward her with a faint smile.
Then, in the blink of an eye, he vanished from where he stood and reappeared right in front of her.
"Brother! Are you okay?"
Catrine hurriedly checked him from head to toe, even touching so sensitive spots, which made rlin tense up instantly.
"Ahem!" rlin cleared his throat softly, holding her hand and rubbing it gently. "It's okay. You don't need to worry—I'm fine."
Hearing that, Catrine let out a deep sigh of relief and patted her chest. "I'm glad you're okay. That monster was really strong! It could crush so many trees with just its body. I was scared it might hurt you, but I'm relieved it didn't."
A bright smile blood on her face. rlin couldn't help but smile back and reached out to gently rub her cheek.
"Thank you for worrying about . Well then, let's go and clean the river of the poison," rlin said.
"Um! Let's go!"
rlin lifted Catrine and carried her down. They walked together toward the river and stopped at the edge.
Just as rlin took out the antidote and was about to open it, a playful voice echoed from above.
"Tsk! I thought you two were just ordinary kids, but it seems I was wrong. Especially you, kid… You're pretty strong. Are you from so noble family?"
rlin and Catrine froze. The mont he snapped out of his surprise, rlin swiftly grabbed Catrine and leapt back twenty ters.
He looked up and saw a man in a black cloak sitting on a tree branch, watching them with a playful grin.
"Who are you?" rlin asked coldly, tightening his arms around Catrine.
If the man attacked, at least he could protect her in ti.
"Hehehe…" The man let out a creepy laugh. "Don't be so stiff, kid. I'm not as dangerous as you think. Relax."
He stood, jumped down from the branch, and landed lightly on the ground. As he stretched his stiff body, a thin smile curved on his lips. "Are you looking for the one who caused the outbreak in the nearby village? Well… that's . Surprised?"
Hearing his casual confession, rlin stiffened in shock and instinctively took a few steps back.
"So it really was you," he said, his eyes narrowing sharply. "Why did you do it? Do you even realize how dangerous it is? Dozens have already died because of your actions—many more will follow!"
His voice burned with anger. He despised people who toyed with the lives of others so easily.
Yes, he admitted that power was everything, but that didn't give anyone the right to slaughter innocent people without reason.
Such cruelty was no different from that of demons who knew neither rcy nor forgiveness.
"Hahaha!" The man burst into laughter. "Are you lecturing ? You—a little brat—lecturing ? Hahaha! What a joke!"
He shook his head, as if dismissing him. "I don't need permission to do what I want. My goal was to kill those innocent people. Of course—what I wanted was the death of the people of Droswen. That would be so enjoyable and exciting, wouldn't it? Ahhh! Just imagining it drives crazy!"
He hugged himself, writhing like a worm in heat.
Hearing that, rlin's heart raced. Anger exploded inside him like a bomb, and his breath ca short, as if a rock pressed on his chest.
"Brother…" Catrine reached up and stroked his face. "Don't be angry and let your emotions carry you away."
Her words were like a drop of rain on rlin's parched mind, bringing him back to himself.
He took a deep breath and forced a smile. "You're right, Catrine. I'm sorry."
He rembered an important rule—in any situation, he could not lose control of his emotions. Once he did, no matter how strong he was, he would lose.
Emotions were the foundation of a person's actions. Only with a calm heart and clear mind could soone make rational decisions.
"Catrine, go back first. Call Uncle Gover and the other soldiers," rlin said as he set her down.
Catrine didn't argue and nodded firmly. "Leave it to , Brother. I'll do it!"
"Good. Now go!"
Without another word, Catrine ran back as fast as she could.
"Trying to run? Do you think I'll just let you?"
The cloaked man snapped his fingers, and a fireball appeared in his hand before shooting toward Catrine at high speed.
Seeing that, rlin quickly raised his palm. A fireball ford in his hand, and he hurled it straight at the incoming attack.
Boom!
A loud explosion shook the area, scorching the surrounding trees.
"Oh? You're more talented than I expected, kid. A basic spell destroying an advanced one? That's sothing I've never seen before," the man said with a faint, amused smile.
rlin felt a chill run down his spine under that gaze, but he quickly steadied his breathing and regained his composure.
"System panel," he whispered.
[Status]
Na: Rucas
Age: 35
Identity: mber of the One-Eye Organization
Talent: C
Guardian Spirit: –
Rank: Third Star Mage
Bloodline: –
Favorability: -50
As he read the panel, rlin's expression hardened.
"A mber of the One-Eye Organization? How is that possible?"
The One-Eye Organization was a notorious evil group on the mainland.
It was said their network spread across kingdoms and major powers, hidden in the shadows, committing countless cris—murder, robbery, and worse.
If he rembered correctly, they were the sa group that attacked Saint Freya Academy in the novel—the One-Eye Organization.
'Wait a minute…' rlin's eyes widened in horror. 'Don't tell those kidnappers gained their powers because of this guy?'
Previously, he had thought the blond-haired man was the one who brought the burly man and the others into the organization. But thinking it over, that didn't make sense.
The blond-haired man was just a weakling in the Ninth Spirit Core. It was almost impossible for him to bring them into the One-Eye Organization by himself.
'Everything makes sense now…' rlin took a deep breath and stared at him, fully alert. 'I really caught a big fish, tsk!'
The man in the black cloak, unaware of rlin's thoughts, stayed relaxed.
"So, kid, now that you know the truth, what will you do? Fight ? That would be suicide. Or how about this—I'll give you trendous power. Power that will let you defeat anyone you want. Interested?"
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