"Well since you're a woman, I'll let you attack first. There's a quotes that saying Lady—" Before Berthold could finish his words, Selene had already lunged and hit Berthold in the heart until he was thrown and hit a tree.

  DRAK

  "Even without you telling me, I already know that everywhere it's lady first, right?" Selene said.

  "Urgh, you really testing my patience." Berthold then darted towards Selene.

  Berthold who had landed at his reach to slash Selene's neck immediately attacked her as fast as lightning without further ado.

  SWUNG

  However, unfortunately the attack missed. Selene who was right in front of Berthold was now behind him. Before Berthold could look back, he was immediately hit by Selene's counterattack which sent him flying back into the sky.

  BUAK

  Selene positioned her fingers so that they looked like a gun, then pointed them at Berthold who was still floating in the air, who then said: "Blast!"

  BOOM

  Instantly a light appeared that shot towards Berthold. Berthold's body immediately disappeared without a trace after being hit by the attack.

  "UGH!" Selene groaned.

  "Argh! Hah, ha— Akh!" Selene continued to groan in pain until she fell to the ground while continuing to hold her right hand.

  Selene's ring shone so brightly, but the bright light in Selene's ring didn't seem to be a good thing. Chloe and Stella immediately approached Selene and carried her to their resting place. After they arrived at their resting place, Chloe said: "You shouldn't have forced yourself like that. Look at the ring, it shines so brightly. If you didn't have this ring, you might have turned to ashes by now."

  "Yeah, I know. But it was very urgent, I had to help him." Selene replied.

  "Ah, never mind, you better get some rest. Tonight, we have to sleep to recover our energy." Stella said to immediately end their conversation.

  "Ah, yes, what about Arthur?" Selene asked.

  "I'm better, and I saw all your fights. So you better explain everything tomorrow." Arthur said while he was lying on the mat.

  "Ah, yes, okay." Selene replied.

  They ended their conversation and went to sleep on their mats. For Arthur, he never imagined that a Lesser Immortal could be that strong. If there were at least 10 Lesser Immortals on earth right now, it might be very helpful in eradicating the dragons and monsters there. For Selene and her friends, they never imagined that they would face the Sky Piercer Bandits, the most feared and strongest bandits ever.

  The main leader of all the Sky Piercer Bandit branches will definitely notice that one of his branches has completely fallen. When he finds out about that, then I don't know what we will do anymore. Selene thought.

  This long night was finally over, and who knows what awaited them tomorrow.

  ?? ?? ??

  Morning arrived, Arthur then woke up from his deep sleep.

  "Hahh~" Arthur stood up then stretched all his joints.

  After Arthur stretched his body, he saw Chloe and Stella who were still sleeping, while Selene was already cooking meat on the campfire. Arthur realized that his body not wearing any shirt, but his body is covered by a bandages. Arthur then approached Selene and sat next to Selene. Selene then looked at Arthur, who then Arthur looked back at her gently.

  Selene immediately turned her face while blushing then said: "Ah, um, how was your sleep?"

  "Oh, its comfy. You?"

  "Me too." Selene replied.

  "Then, while you're cooking, how about you also explain what happened to the ring?" Arthur asked.

  "Ah, okay. Hmm, where should I start?"

  "As comfortable as you like."

  "Let me explain what this ring is really made for. This ring is an inheritance from my parents, they said it was a precious item and asked me to keep it until the end of my life. This ring holds back the severity of the Decomposed effect from its user and heals the Decomposed effect gradually." Selene stopped rotating the meat she was grilling and rolled up her sleeve to show her arm which was now full of cracks.

  "Oh my. How long it takes so this ring could heal you completely?"

  “It takes around ten years for my cases.” Selene said while she rolled down her sleeve and back to grilling the meat.

  “Have you ever feel this pain before?” Arthur asked.

  “Actually, no. Its my first time.”

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  “I’m so sorry, it all of this is because of me that didn’t want to obey all of you. I thought my power is enough...” Arthur said while he looking at his right hand then he clench it.

  “Heyy, don’t make that its all your fault. Look at us now, if you didn’t fight them at the first time, we’ll lose all of our belongings.” Selene said while looking at Arthur with a slight smile.

  “Sorry for everything.” Arthur said.

  “Its all okay.”

  “Do you see what happen to me last night?” Arthur asked.

  “What is it?” Continued by Selene that also asked.

  “My hand, no no no— My arm that glitching, did you saw it?”

  “I think I remember it, it isn’t only your arm, its your entire body. All of your body glitching and then blitz to the back of Berthold. Right after you blitz like that, Chloe shouting right next into my ear and then I just dashing to safe you from Berthold’s attack.”

  “You know what happen to me right at that time?” Arthur asked again.

  “I don’t have any idea about that, its my first time saw such a thing like that.”

  “Oh I see..”

  “Lets not think about it, because the meat is already ready to eat! Help me to server the meat, will you? While I’ll wake Stella and Chloe. Wait, let me take plate first.” Selene then searching in her pocket and after that, she came out with her clenched hand then release the particle inside her hand.

  The particle then becoming plates. Selene then gave all of the plates to Arthur so he could serve it. Selene started to walk towards Stella and Chloe while Arthur start to chopping the meat into several pieces with his sword. Selene touch both of her friend’s back while she also shake their body and then shout: “Wake up you both! The breakfast is ready!”

  “Ughh, yeah yeah, I already awake now, get off your hand from my back.” Chloe said and then brushed Selene’s hand away from her back.

  “Yum, food? Where? Are you the one who cooking?” Stella said which she then sat in the mats, indicate that she already awake.

  “Yup, I cook it by myself. Come! Arthur must be already finished serving the meat.” Selene said which then continued by her leading her friend to the campfire.

  When they’re arrived, there’s 4 plates full of meat in Arthur’s hands. Arthur then give it to all of them. They eat together in the grass near the campfire.

  While they’re eating, they also talk about something fun, like a jokes, etc. After they done with their food, Stella and Chloe took the plates and start walking to the nearest river to wash their plate. Arthur, that still sat in the grass start to laying down, to see the beautiful blue sky, to enjoy the moment of these scenic world. Selene that realized that Arthur is enjoying all of this moment, make her didn’t want to bother him at all. After a while, Chloe and Stella came back from the river, bringing the clean plates. Selene take all the plate and then turn the plates into small particles, which then she hold them in her hand and put it in her pocket.

  “Alright! Let’s pack the things up, because we are going to continue out journey to the Forgotten Castle!” Selene said.

  Afterwards, Arthur pick his cloth that laying on the ground. After that, all of them packed the things such as mats, etc.

  “Okay, all of the things has been packed up, now lets go!” Selene said while leading all of them the way to the Forgotten Castle.

  ?? ?? ??

  They walking in the forest without any worried. Arthur still can’t believe, why this world is so beautiful, of course besides the unbelievably strong existence here.

  “Still enjoying the view huh?” Selene said to Arthur.

  “Yup, its so beautiful.” Arthur said while he still looking around.

  “You are going to be astonished when we arrived at the Forgotten Castle.” Selene added.

  “Could you tell me more about Forgotten Castle?” Arthur Asked.

  “So basically Forgotten Castle isn’t that fascinating actually, because its soo beautiful when it comes in the morning until dawn.” Selene explained.

  “What happen after dawn?”

  “Its... Scary. I can’t explain it.”

  “Huh?”

  “When we arrived there, just see it by your own eyes okay?” Selene’s eyes is still indicated that she don’t want to remember what will happen when night comes.

  “Alright then.” Arthur said, so the conversation could going without her frightened eyes.

  “Let me tell you the construction there. So the Forgotten Castle is a place themed like... What do we say in your world? Hmmm... Steampunk I guess? Yeah something like that.” Selene explained.

  “Ohh.”

  “Forgotten Castle also combined with so much plants, so it is like forest and steampunk living happily together. To be honest, I don’t know why it is matching so perfectly. Like, how is it even possible? Industries is everywhere, but there’s still a landscape for the plants. Its awesome isn’t it?” Selene explained, then she asked excitedly

  “Its interesting, I never heard a place like that.” Arthur said.

  “That’s what I said, in the entire places in the Creation Tree, only the Forgotten Castle have such a theme like that.” Selene said.

  “Eh, is that so?”

  “Yup! And in the middle of the Forgotten Castle, there’s an enormous tree, that the leaves and branches of the tree covering the entire sky of the Forgotten Castle. Some people said it is the Child Of Creation Tree, but it is more familiar with The Ancient Tree.” Selene continued.

  “Eh? Really? How it could be so massive?” Arthur asked with his eyes that glistening, excitedly.

  “No one knows about it. It is still a mystery until now.”

  “Oh, I see.”

  “Oh, I almost forgot, Forgotten Castle even didn’t have any castle in it.”

  “Wait, what?”

  “Yes, in Forgotten Castle, there’s no castle at all, its only a kingdom that covered with The Ancient Tree’s leaves with a bunch of industries, houses, etc. I also don’t know why it named Forgotten Castle.” Selene explained.

  “I don’t understand, why people name it Forgotten Castle then?” Arthur continued to ask.

  “Its up to who giving the name right? Hehe.”

  “Huh, you got the point.”

  ?? ?? ??

  Its evening already, but the sun still could be seen. They continued to chit chat together until they didn’t realized that they almost arrived in the Forgotten Castle. Selene, who then realized that they almost arrived, started to move faster.

  “Hey guys! Come! We are almost arrived!” Selene said which then continued with the others that also started to move faster.

  They walk, walk, and walk, until...

  WUSHHH

  Arthur staring at the Forgotten Castle right now. He didn’t believe that he could see such a thing that so stunning like this. There’s an enormous tree, that it’s leaves covering the entire sky of every building that close to it. Combined with the orange sky of evening, this landscape is so spectacularly astonishing.

  I never saw such a thing before... No no, I never could imagine that there’s a place like this, it is so... Unbelievably beautiful. Arthur thought, who’s so amazed with what he is seeing right now.

  “So beautiful isn’t?” Selene asked.

  “Yeah.” Arthur said, without even looking to Selene.

  “I knew it. Let’s keep going then, the Forgotten Castle is still waiting to be visited, not only to be watched.” Selene said.

  “Yeah, you are right. Let’s keep going.” Arthur said.

  ?? ?? ??