' Does the little one also see things? '
His stomach tightened at the possibility.
This thought brought a frown on Ryles face like he had finally caught onto something . He turned rigid the moment his master turned to face him, giving him an intense look.
He bowed knowing what the look meant ,To keep his mouth shut.
Master loe signaled for him to leave and he walked away. However the scene he walked into was rather fascinating. The whole group had surrounded Raven asking him all sorts of questions.
up until today, everyone had only seen him as ' The little one' , the youngest and smallest member of the group and they had always been indifferent towards him, but today he was being adored and he felt anything but comfortable.
A tight smile plastered on his lips as he politely declined whatever offer they made. " It's just amazing how you handled the situation without a single soul dying". Sard chimed in thoughtfully just when Raven thought they where done so he could successfully sneak out. They began another round of discussion with Raven trapped in-between
"Party's over everyone, start leaving as planned" Ryles commanded much to Raven's relief and everyone's dissatisfaction, but their captain had spoken and they had to leave
Finally Raven arrived in Mythoria.
He e wasn't supposed to be here— he had chosen Eldoria.
But something very important had drawn him back.
It always had.
After all it was the only reason he had been gathering money.
Why he had long since buried his conscience.
Guilt had no place in survival.
Cautiously and stealthily moving through the crowd, he made his way to the local carriage station.
Raven had always been careful.
He couldn't afford to be found.
Not by the authorities.
Not by his crews.
Not by anyone.
A lot was at stake, and his life strictly depended on it.
No one must find out ...
*****
Master loe sat outside on the grass, away from the world as always, meditating in a sitting position.
His legs folded with his eyes closed.
The breeze blew on his beautiful aged face and anyone would believe he was an innocent man at first glance , not knowing the man had many secrets he never especially shared with his men.
Though he knew Ryles was beginning to piece things together but for now, he decided to ignore it.
His ability to glimpse fragments of the future had always been accurate.
Overtime, he had learned to use it to his advantage.
Born into the streets, Leo had fought for survival from a young age. He had picked up every skill —both good and bad —until he found his way into the world of crime.
Robbery had come easily to him.
It was how he had built his empire.
And now, in the quiet of the night, a vision flickered through his mind.
A glimpse of something dangerous.
Something inevitable.
And at the center of it all.....
Raven....
Master Leo's eyes snapped open with labored breath, cold sweat dripping down his back. His state of meditation broken, he just sat there in silence, digesting what he had just seen, and silently connecting the dots.
He couldn't believe it; the person who would kill him was the little one. Now it all made sense that he had been having visions like this ever since the little one joined their group.
A deep frown settled on his face as he thought of what could make the little one try to murder him.
"Did someone hire him? Or was he planted by someone?" Now that Master Leo thought about it, he realized that Raven had always been a big mystery to everyone.
He was always reclusive and quiet, which made him hard to read. His thoughts were always locked in, making it difficult for Master Leo to ever read his mind.
He never cared about the kid as he didn't show any sign of distrust, but now, looking at everything, he suddenly felt uneasy.
The thought of Raven trying to murder him suddenly left a bitter taste in his mouth. He was well aware that Raven might possess the same ability as his.
He just couldn't fathom how powerful or how well-inclined the kid was with his ability. Master Leo had thought to train and use Raven as a powerful tool, but with the vision he had, it would be courting death.
With clenched fists, Master Leo stood up, storming back into his room. He furiously wrote on a small parchment paper before sending it out using a bird.
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Somewhere in Valoria, men and women were gathered drinking and partying. Some were gambling while others were dancing with their partners or participating in something unholy.
Red lanterns dotted everywhere as waiters went about their jobs, serving more wine despite how drunk many of their customers already were.
The ladies were dressed in skimpy clothing and drowned heavily in perfume, trying their best to entice men.
The moonlight did nothing to make the scene less unholy. This place was known as the red light district. It was home to prostitutes, useless drunks, and gamblers.
The place was always bustling with people every night despite the amount of fights or raping. Yes, ladies could be easily raped if caught in a corner alone or in an alley.
There were rooms to accommodate those who wanted to carry out their promiscuous acts. Though it cost a fortune, many would still pay for it.
In one of these rooms was Ryles, with three women in bed, a smirk playing on his face as they kept on touching him. There was barely any piece of clothing on their bodies.
The whole sight was tempting; it could drive the lust in any man. But Ryles patiently sat in their midst with an evil smirk.
This made the ladies desperate, as they wouldn't get paid if they didn't satisfy their customers.
They began stripping slowly to entice their handsome customer, but Ryles' eyes only squinted in suspicion, his expression turning grim.
The ladies thought they were already getting his attention and began scooting closer, only for him to push them off of him with a frown.
His gaze fixated on the window behind the women. A bird sat there on the windowsill, staring at him. Ryles knew very well what this meant and immediately stood up and went towards the bird, despite the gasps and whines from the ladies behind him for abandoning them.
He carefully removed the note on the bird's leg, and it flew off. Quickly reading the note, he walked to the fireplace and threw the note in to burn.
"Out!" he commanded, his voice dangerously low.
"But sire, we haven't done anything yet," the first lady spoke up, moving closer to him in an attempt to seduce him, but Ryles wasn't in the mood anymore.
"I said get out!" he barked, sending the ladies tumbling out of the room with just one glare from him.
He sat on the edge of the bed, albeit a little restless and uneasy. He couldn't understand his master.
Though the master had always given him solo missions like this without the rest of the members' knowledge, tonight was very unexpected and bitterly disturbing.
"Isn't the master pleased with the little one?" he thought to himself, his teeth set in a firm grind, a grim expression on his face
There could only be one reason why he was given this mission....