Dark Magus Returns

Chapter 985: I Can Kill You?

Ricar and Beatrix, since it was just the two of them traveling, had decided to take it upon themselves to try and locate the item first as quickly as possible. Although this might have been seen as a selfish act in the eyes of many others, for them it wasnʼt.

The quicker they found the item, the quicker they could focus on taking everyone back.

ʼIf I could, I would let everyone know not to progress beyond the darker green part of the jungle. There is something incredibly dangerous, but finding and locating everyone would take too much time,ʼ Ricar thought.

ʼFinding the item and heading back is the best thing that we can do!ʼ

There was another issue that he wasnʼt sure the others were aware of, but it was the fact that since they had entered the island, the artifacts that the Light Faction had no longer worked. Ricar hadnʼt told the Light Faction that he had obtained the artifact from the arena-one that was able to change the battlefield through input of oneʼs Qi. He had tried to use it when the groups of monkeys had attacked but it didnʼt work, and he had tried to use it again when he had gathered the others but there was still no effect.

It was as if the artifact wasnʼt responding at all, and if his guess was right, that strange feeling they all felt when they had landed on the island could very well be part of the cause as to why the artifacts werenʼt working.

They traveled through the dark green area and something had surprised the both of them. Up ahead they could see the jungle ending, and part of the river that was leading to a large waterfall and open caves.

There were vines on the side of the waterfall making it easier to head up, but it also worried Ricar about how open the area was, including the flying beasts that were up in the air. Looking at one of the flying beasts though, he saw it diving down to the ground in front of them.

As it dived down, a red laser appeared to be shot out and ripped right through the beastʼs wing. It caused the beast to fall at an angle, and then crash into the ground.

”What was that!” Beatrix said.

”...That might just be the person who had killed the beast from before!” Ricar announced and gathered his Qi in his blade.

Beatrix stayed by Ricarʼs side as the two charged forward. They ran across the open area and saw the beast lying on the ground as well as a person standing right next to it. When the person turned their head, they then moved both of their hands in the direction of the two, and just like the red laser that was used to shoot at the beast, two red lasers shot out of the manʼs hands.

They came out too fast for them to dodge, and both Ricar and Beatrix needed to swing their swords in a crescent shape using their Qi. Eventually, they managed to deflect the energy- Ricar into the air for it to hit nothing, while Beatrix had deflected it into the side of the jungle, crashing into a tree and destroying the area completely.

”That was a warning shot!” the man said. ”Running up to a person means bad intentions... and considering youʼre both from the Light Faction, I can confirm that you have bad intentions.”

Both Beatrix and Ricar had come to a stop. They didnʼt have the upper hand in delivering a surprise attack against this individual, so now it was best if they were to talk it out. When taking a moment, it was then that they both seemed to recognize each other.

”Wait, I know you, you were with Raze and the others from the Martial Arts Tournament!” Beatrix exclaimed.

Now Ricar also recognized the man. When they saw him, they were unaware of what he was capable of doing since they didnʼt see him act directly, but judging by how strong the beasts were on this island and how easily he had dealt with one, it was clear this person was very strong.

The real question was though, why was this individual on the island as well? Was Raze, the Dark Magus, and the rest of the Dark Faction on the island? Was that the ship that they had seen that had landed filled with those from the Dark Faction?

If that was the case, then this would be big trouble for them.

”What is your reason for being on this island?” Ricar claimed. ”Is it just to gather beast crystals from these beasts?”

Although Ricar asked this, he doubted that it was the answer. The island had just become safe to travel to. They had learned this was going to happen from Alter, so how did the others know about it?

”I am here for the same reason as all of you,” Zon answered. ”I am here to search for the item. My guess is that you are here for that reason and aim to hand over the item to the Light Faction. If that is the case, then I am afraid it would be easier for me to get rid of you now.”

Zon energized two red blades into his hands and held onto them tight. He knew he was quite deep into the jungle ahead of the others, but with only him here, he needed to stop anyone else from getting close.

Elsewhere on the island, Lince was rolling his shoulder as he walked through the island.

”That giant monkey was strong, really strong. I didnʼt even beat it in the end; I just ran away from it, it would have taken up too much time.” Lince then started to shake his head. ”Maybe I made a mistake teaming up with that Zon guy.”

”He just abandoned me, and judging by what he said, heʼs not completely on Razeʼs side with all of this in the first place. This whole thing is becoming frustrating, and where even is Raze? According to Belilʼs plan, shouldnʼt he be here by now?”

Lince then pushed a large leaf out of the way and noticed the ground starting to change; it was hard, more like a desert. The terrain on the island was certainly weird, and up ahead he could see piles of ruins, buildings as if they had fallen, but more equally he could see a man standing there looking through the ruins, with red hair.

The man then stood up and looked back at Lince.

”Youʼre not from the Light Faction? Which means I can kill you, right?” Red said with a smile.