The Author's POV

"Woahhh."

Taking a step out of the portal, Emma looked at the scene presented before her with amazement.

Wearing a white baseball hat along with a simple shirt and shorts, Emma's curiosity piqued as she looked around the place with an excited gaze.

"Curb your excitement."

Exiting the portal after her was Melissa. Squinting her eyes and taking out her glasses, she glared in the direction of the sun.

"If only that damned bastard didn't force me to come here…"

She muttered out loud, obviously not hiding the displeasure in her voice.

Overhearing Melissa's comments, Emma turned around and asked, "What's wrong about coming here?"

"I would've much rather spent my time finishing my project.

"And what's fun about that? You never go out. Just look at you, you remind me of a vampire."

Pausing, Emma pointed at the sun.

"The first thing you did as soon as you got out was glare at the sun!"

"Shut up."

Rolling her eyes, Melissa put her glasses back on.

As the two of them were bickering, not far from them, the other group members were slowly coming out of the portal.

It wasn't long before eight more people exited the portal. Once the last person came out, an elf came to greet them and led them to an area outside of the portal where there were others waiting.

As they were headed towards the larger group, Emma was instantly able to spot Amanda.

"Amanda, you're already here."

This part wasn't hard since she stood out quite a bit.

The fact that most of the males' gazes were directed at her also didn't help since it only made it easier for Emma to spot her.

Walking up to her, Emma tried to hug her, but Amanda swiftly dodged, prompting Emma to pout.

"Hey!"

"Save that stuff for Kevin."

"Hey!"

Emma shouted even louder as her cheeks turned rosy.

"How long have you been waiting here?" Emma asked, in hopes of trying to switch the topic.

Fortunately for her, Amanda had tact. Pretending to have not seen anything, she casually answered, "It's been about three hours since we arrived."

Lifting her head and staring into the distance, toward the direction of where Emma came from, Amanda continued.

"Besides you, we should be waiting for one more group before they will bring us to the city."

"Another group?"

Emma turned her head and stared in the same direction as Amanda.

"Any idea who it is?"

"They are from another city."

"Oh? Which one?"

too

already here." Melissa said from the side, gazing into the distance where another group was slowly headed

man with black hair and blue eyes. He may have been the youngest of the group, but his demeanour was unmatched as it contained this rare elegance to it

"Aaron… so it's him."

appeared on everyone's faces as their eyes

for them to not have heard of him when he had been a thorn on their side during their first year. Second and third year for

Aaron's eyes soon paused on their group, and a surprised look flashed across his face. It wasn't long before a smirk followed after as he walked up to

a while since I've seen

Amanda. His brows knit for a second before

maybe briefly met during your first year. It was unfortunate that you left

with a short and

reaction from Amanda, Aaron's smile froze for a very

keen on talking to me, so I will

Aaron turned around

at his back from behind, Emma turned

him like that? His guild is pretty powerful. You sure you won't regret

"No."

shook her head as she stared at

of background Aaron had. He was the heir of the most powerful guild in Lutwig city, one of the four great cities in the human

it was very powerful. They were not someone that the current

staring at Emma, Amanda softly said, "The reason I'm doing

"He is?"

Emma's eyes

they reach out for

"Because they are greedy."

coldly replied, her voice taking a

spread wide, and not just the guilds in Ashton city, but even

obviously enraged by this, but she was also helpless at the

of the way

thoughts was a crisp and

eyes paused on an elf standing far ahead of

them, he

long wait. Now that everyone has gathered, I will escort

walked along a

one, the other people present slowly started

"Let's go."

girls was Emma who quickly lined up

flashed across her

"Here, take this."

as Amanda was about to follow Emma, grabbing her shoulder,

might as well be useful and advertise this as

Melissa also

her head, Amanda stared at her hand where several different cards of various

couple of times, her lips

***

Clank—!

a small room as a broadsword crossed against two sharp

wind sprang out from the point of contact between the blades as the two

from the distance, the individual holding onto the broadsword lowered it and complimented

"You've improved a lot."

"You too."

two individuals were none other

and meeting up together, they decided to spend

years back at the Lock, both of them were quite familiar with the way the other fought,

since leaving the Lock, the both of them were still quite familiar with each other's

about the two, it was that Jin was now a rank lower than

than ever. The reason

more focused on improving his dagger art, the time he spent

he

the sweat that had accumulated on

be enough for today, the others

"Okay."