Capítulo 713: Chapter 231: To Flee or Not to Flee

‘Is that so… What are those?’

While communicating telepathically, Anvis suddenly turned his head, as if sensing something, and looked into the distance.

From the horizon within his sight, there seemed to be a group of indistinct black dots flying towards them.

‘…It’s just a minor issue, not something dangerous, and they won’t be in trouble! Besides, I can now control some of the Calamity Trait in me, so it won’t indiscriminately take effect like before.’

One moment she was assuring them, the next, a sudden incident occurred, and Claire’s expression turned slightly stiff, but she still spirited up and tried to justify herself.

‘It seems, you are indeed in a much better condition, Senior Claire.’

However, after seeing clearly the entities flying towards them, Anvis nodded in agreement with Claire’s words.

‘What are those things?’

As Anvis and Claire both turned their heads, the other members of the squad also noticed the black dots gradually approaching from the sky.

‘Nightmare Crow Flock, a Third Rank gregarious Magic Beast, but there are usually several Fourth Rank lead crows within them. Once their number grows large enough, even a Sixth Rank Magic Beast would not dare to provoke them easily.

It’s said that once touched by their Curse Power-infused Black Feathers, one would painfully die in endless nightmares, it’s said that even the soul can’t escape!

The experienced middle-aged leader quickly identified the identity of the incoming flock, his expression immediately becoming grim.

‘Run fast, find a place to hide in that forest over there! Nightmare Crows are dangerous, but they are nocturnal Magic Beasts, their vision during the day is average, as long as we don’t make too much noise, they probably won’t notice us.’

Upon hearing this, the travelers in the squad immediately started running desperately towards the distant forest area. Any Magic Items that could increase their speed were generously used at this moment.

Even though it looked far, the enemy was flying in the sky, and being stingy now could mean saving items only for one’s own burial later.

‘However, as nocturnal Magic Beasts, why would Nightmare Crows appear during the day!?’

While running desperately, the leader kept wondering about the origin of the crow flock.

‘Perhaps, the Nightmare Crows that lived in their original territory were disturbed by something, which caused them to appear during the day.’

At this moment, a voice coming from a distance behind them answered the leader’s question.

‘What are you waiting for?! Run for your lives!’

After barely turning his head to look back, the leader’s face couldn’t help but drastically change.

Behind them, both the Half-Elf girl who had been traveling with them before, and the mysterious, handsome blue-eyed youth who joined later, were standing still, showing no intention of running.

‘Run, Miss Claire!’

The young man in leather armor also changed his expression, hesitated for a moment, then abruptly stopped and desperately turned back to run, as if planning to escape together with Claire.

The other few travelers did not look back and just ran even faster.

After all, if there were a few distractions behind, their chances of escaping would be greater.

‘Are you familiar with him?’

Looking at the young man who ran back despite his fear, and the other fleeing team members, Anvis looked at Claire with some confusion.

‘The members of the brigade are usually very enthusiastic because traveling alone often leads to troubles, but it’s safer to conceal my powers and join a team.’

Claire nodded slightly and explained her current situation.

‘I’m already able to actively suppress some of the ‘Calamity’ wrapped around me, so although accidents do happen, the danger level of these accidents usually doesn’t exceed my companions’ capability to cope.

In this way, I encounter fewer troubles. As long as I don’t expose my powers openly, the level of Calamity won’t become too high, and they alone are enough to cope…’

Looking at the fleeing team, Claire’s voice also lacked a bit of confidence.

‘Anyway, even if there are dangers we can’t confront, running away is still possible. As a reward, I also plan to safely escort them to the Royal Capital, which was our original destination.’

‘I understand.’

Anvis nodded, his expression clearly understanding.

“Then, let’s send them to the Royal Capital and continue our conversation there.”

“Hey, are you crazy?! This isn’t the time or place to chat?!”

At this moment, the young man in leather armor finally ran up to them. After yelling out loud, he fiercely grasped the talisman on his chest, and a light cyan glow of Wind Element Magic Power instantly adhered to their bodies.

“Run!”

The youth painfully glanced at the talisman that had completely dimmed down, and suddenly grabbed Claire’s hand, ready to run away with her.

However, before he even touched the girl, he suddenly realized that his body was not obeying his commands!

‘What is going on here?!’

It was not just him; several members of the temporary band who had run out earlier also discovered in horror that their bodies seemed to be fixed in mid-air by some unknown force, completely unable to move.

Without letting them continue to wildy speculate, after locking everyone’s position, Anvis gently snapped his fingers.

Thereupon, the members of the band only felt a blur before their eyes, and the next moment, they found themselves in front of the gate of the Royal Capital.

“What is… happening?”

Looking at the grand city gate that suddenly appeared in front of them, and the passers-by around them casting surprised glances, everyone was dumbstruck.

“That Miss Claire and her friend, they are probably not ordinary Professionals…”

After a quiet moment, looking in the direction where they had been before, the leader spoke in a low voice.

“Wait, the name Anvis that Miss Claire mentioned when she greeted us, I think I’ve heard it somewhere!”

Listening to the leader’s words, one of the Professionals beside him started scratching his head in confusion.

“I used to live in Karlars Province, and I remember that one year there was a celebration held to honor the birth of a descendant of the Duke named Anvis…”

Another Professional muttered introspectively, and by the end, everyone fell silent.

“Alright, let’s stop discussing these important figures, and be careful not to bring disaster upon ourselves!”

Finally, the elder leader personally put an end to the discussion of the incident.

Having arrived at their destination, after bidding each other farewell, everyone dispersed.

Walking down the wide streets of the Royal Capital somewhat sulkily, the young man in leather armor suddenly felt something extra in the pocket of his clothing.

“A ring?”

He instinctively reached out and touched it. The moment his fingers touched the item, a brief message entered his mind.

‘This, as a token of thanks for those two Light Body Skills.’

At the same time, a mini projection of Anvis suddenly materialized, placing one hand over his chest and bowing slightly to the youth, then dissipated back into mist.

“…Anvis?”

Gently holding the ring, feeling the clearly richer Wind Attribute Magic Power in it compared to his talisman, the youth looked up at the sky, speechless.

.….….

Elsewhere, after sending off the band members, Anvis and Claire sat down again on the soft meadow. As their gazes inadvertently crossed, they shared a knowing smile, with everything left unspoken.

Neither of them paid any mind to the approaching swarm of Black Feather Crows.

“Claire, could you tell me about your journey this time?”

“Of course, actually…”

As Claire calmly recounted, a thrilling and breathtaking adventure gradually took shape in the mind of Anvis.