Dark Magus Returns

Chapter 998: Teaming With The Enemy

A new area of the jungle had yet to be explored further. Entering the yellow colored greenery of the jungle, they had come across a wooden bridge, and after the ground started to travel slightly uphill.

But just a few meters away from the bridge, several groups had come across each other. Two individuals, Zon and Lince, and two more individuals, Ricar and Beatrix had joined.

Before them, there was another man with his arms folded, who had declared his name as Mosak.

The man had been in a conversation with Lince and Zon, making his condition and situation quite clear. When suddenly the two individuals from the Light Faction had arrived. Despite this, Mosak was still calm as ever, and it looked like he was even ignoring them completely. ”Did you hear what was said?” Beatrix said leaning in to Ricar. She and him still had their swords pointed toward Zon and Lince, and were even thinking of turning it slightly to the strange man.

They had never seen him before, and to hear that their fellow allies had been struck.

”Donʼt take what this person says straight to heart. Judging from his attire, I believe that is Lince from the Lost Clan, in the Demonic Faction.” Ricar claimed.

Those at the top knew who to keep their eyes on in the other factions. However, Lince was a little different compared to others, since not many knew what his appearance was like due to the role he wished to play.

”So itʼs just a trick... but that man is with him as well.” Beatrix said. ”You were worried even with the two of us it would be troublesome to take him on. So now that he has one of the

Demonic Factionʼs leaders by his side, wouldnʼt it be impossible.”

This was certainly the thought that was going through Ricarʼs head. He slightly turned looking toward the bridge hoping that maybe more of the Light Faction members would have made it, and even a part of him was at least hoping for the other man from Alter to arrive.

While Ricar had a side eye at the bridge, he could feel Qi being directed right at him, and saw that the Demonic Faction clan leader was heading his way.

ʼSuch straight forward Qi, this isnʼt how I thought the man would attack. Isnʼt his Qi meant to be hidden and kept under-wraps.ʼ

When high-stage warriors fought, the way the Qi was used in combat was quite important. Since higher stage warriors were more sensitive to Qi, it could reveal where an opponent was, how much power was in a strike, and even where a strike would come from.

The Qi that was flowing through Linceʼs sword, it was being directed straight at Ricar, and he could even see it being directed right where his sword was.

ʼThis is too obvious, especially for a man of his caliber, is he trying to trick me?ʼ Ricar thought.

But he held his sword firm, and to everyone else it looked like Ricar had performed the perfect block as waves of Qi exploded in the air.

”Beatrix donʼt move, just make sure the other one doesnʼt come forward!” Ricar shouted. Pulling down the mask that covered part of Linceʼs face, a scarred smile appeared through it. ”It seems like you understand.” Lince commented.

”You didnʼt strike me on purpose and made it obvious, this is just a show for the man that is there, so clearly you want to say something. So just say it!” Ricar said.

Lince started to swing his dagger about and had done it in the same fashion as he had done before. Making it obvious via his Qi as to where he was going to attack. This allowed Ricar to move it in the perfect place blocking.

It was a flashy performance to those watching on the outside, not knowing who had the upper edge.

”My friend told me you met last night, and that you are after the same thing that we are, the golden globe.” Lince commented. ”The issue is, our path is blocked by this man right now, and I donʼt know if you can tell or not, but that man is extremely powerful.”

Ricar took a glance, there was something off about him, but there was also something off about Zon so it was hard to say.

”He has already dealt with a large portion of the Light Faction, he wonʼt let you guys through to the next area as well, and itʼs the same as us, so I have a proposal, just for now, a temporary truce between the four of us.” Lince proposed.

Ricar continued to block the attacks, and he was thinking in his head. Regardless they would have to fight against Zon and Lince, which was already a tough battle for them. This Mosak individual wasnʼt on their side either, so he would be another opponent.

”The truce continues.” Ricar said. ”until we find the item, when that happens, then we must decide a fair way to get the item.”

Lince wanted to burst out laughing? A fair way when they found the item? Even if they were those stronger that could just take it? Did Ricar also have no idea what the stakes were of this item?

Even if they lost whatever this fair way was? It wasnʼt as if Lince could just let it be and watch the downfall of the world and more, he couldnʼt, and this was the naivety of the Light Faction shining through.

The thing was, Lince didnʼt mind that about Ricar and Beatrix by his side, because they believed this they were perhaps the easiest to deal with.

”Alright, letʼs do this then!” Lince said, as he suddenly moved to the point where he was behind Ricar.

”Did you hear everything young woman, nowʼs the time.” Lince said.

He only spoke those words before turning around, and his dagger started to shine brightly. As

it did, he hurled the dagger straight heading right for Mosak.

At the same time, the other three had charged forward following up from the attack.

Mosak smiled, as he moved his head to the side and grabbed onto the handle of the dagger stopping it from going any further and held it in place.

”So this is your decision?” Mosak asked.