Chapter 38: Fairy 32: What will he do?
'Where I am…' That was Vottes Brave's first thought, when she opened her light pink eyes, that stared at unfamiliar cave's ceiling before her eyes.
Vottes soon raise her heavy upper wounded body. And looked around herself, and the only thing she could see was the stone walls of the cave, and the dry stoney ground she is on.
At first, Vottes was at a lost since she doesn't know why she was here. The last thing she remembers, was walking through the wilderness, and losing her beathing, and the rain didn't help as well. And before she knew it, she fallen asleep outside, which was the most dangerous thing for Vottes could do.
Never mind of pursuers could find her. What happened if a magical beast or monster happened to be passing by?
In a way, Vottes is thankful not being eaten by monsters. However, that doesn't change the matter at hand here. And that matter is, if Vottes really did pass out in the middle of the forest, who or what took her to this cave?
Vottes looked down at herself, and took a proper look at herself, and what is around her. The first thing Vottes notices was the fur blanket that is covering her body. And then she notices her clothing, besides her underwear has been removed, and on some areas of her white fine skin, are covered in white bandages.
However, when Vottes saw her body, that only has either underwear or bandages around her wounds. Her face soon turned pale, as she blankly stared at her half naked body as an impure thought came to her mind.
'Don't tell me… no… if that really did happen… there no way my lower body wouldn't be hurting… since I am still a virgin.' Vottes thought with a sigh and nodded to herself.
'It seems I was bought here for treatment, was it my pursuers? No, if it were those guys, they will use magic to restrain me here, and I can't feel any retraining magic on me, or around me. Not to mention, what pursuer leaves their prisoner unattended? They should least have someone to watch over me, wounded or not.'
Vottes thought, and even got curious who brought her here. But, also at the same time, she also became cautious at the same time. Knowing something doesn't feel right about this situation of hers.
As Vottes was deep in her thoughts. The sounds of footsteps soon awaken Vottes from her thoughts. The first thing this young woman did, was to use her Dragon Slayer Magic, and summon a small ball of blue like flames, that dance like a misty cloud, only for that misty like flames turned into an icy dagger itself.
With a weapon in hand. Vottes was about to stand up, however, the moment she did tried to get up from the ground. Was the same moment her whole body yelled in pain, causing this dragon slayer fall back to the furry blanket under her body, that acted as a mattress.
"I wouldn't be standing up if I am you." While Votes was still in pain. She heard a young man's voice. Upon hearing that voice, Vottes looked towards the source of that voice, only to see a young man entered this room, or parts of the cave she is in.
The man in question, had long over his shoulders' dark blue hair, that matches the night skies. He also has grassy green eyes, that stared into her pink eyes, when they both looked at each. The young man himself is handsome, but due to his clothing, and messy hairstyle, creates this wildness aura to him.
Another thing that made this young man stands out. Is his height, he is tall for his age, making it hard to tell if the young man before her, is either 19 or 18 years old. Then she turned her pink eyes towards the robust muscles this guy has.
Even if a normal woman around her age, might feel a slight attachment towards such perfect muscles. But to Vottes, she only can see this young man before her is not weak, and even if he cannot use Magic, at her current state. He could easily take her on.
That is why Vottes under the cover of the fur banket on her body, she created another icy dagger with her magic. Ready to throw the first one, and to stab with the other. She didn't care if her healing wounds get opened, as along she can flee from this stranger, that all mattered to Vottes.
"Who're you…?" Vottes said, waiting for her moment to attack.
"Me? I am Zack Smasher, that is my name. As in who I am, I am a wizard, that has been training around this forest. And by the way, those things you are hiding under the covers… can you put them away? Look, if I am going to hurt you, I wouldn't even bother patching your wounds, wouldn't I?" Zack went with his gentle smile.
When Vottes heard his words. Her eyes widen in shock, she doesn't have much experience as a Wizard. But if he could sense her icy daggers under the blanket. This only means, this Zack is no normal wizard himself, and properly on the same level as her, or even higher.
There is no way Vottes wanted to fight someone of that level, especially when she in her current wounded state. That is why Vottes could only helplessly sigh, before her icy daggers shattered into the air.
However, even if this man is stronger than her, or even said he just a wondering wizard. That doesn't mean, Vottes will lower her guard. And soon thought of a way to gain information from this person called Zack, before she began to look at his expressions and body very closely, as she opened her mouth.
"Black Rivers." The moment Vottes said, she focusses her eyes on every movement that Zack made. One of the things that Vottes learnt through her experience on the run. Unless he is one of the best actors out there. When you randomly mention a word or two without any meaning. It is easy to catch the other person off guard for that split second.
That is why she mention the name of that Dark Guild she so hates. Only to see what kind of reaction that Zack will give her within the moment she mentions those two words. And Zack's reaction? It was purely confusion, no acting, but genuine confusion from the beginning until the end.
Knowing this, Vottes sigh, knowing that Zack isn't part of that damned Dark Guild, nor he is also bounty hunter. After all, wouldn't it make no sense, if the bounty hunter doesn't know the name of their client?
"Black rivers… as in a black river? Is there one nearby?" Zack askes this with slight interest of going there one day.
"No clue, since Black Rivers is a name of a Dark Guild… you know." Vottes told him that.
"I see… they're too many Dark Guilds to be count… there no way to know all of them. Even I only know the major ones. What of their level?" Zack asked.
"Mid-level I say…? I don't really know their full strength, or their hidden strength or forces. All I know, they have least two or three S-Class Wizards in their guild, and few dozens of full fledge wizards. However, what makes this Dark Guild troublesome, isn't their personal strength, but the fact, Black Rivers has a lot of money." Vottes said with an irritated look.
"Money…? That's right… I need that, right…?" When Zack said that with a serious look, and even thought about it seriously. Vottes looked at the young man with widen eyes, and even bite her flawless lips. And become even more wary of Zack. After all, seeing how serious he become from the mentions of money, how can the 10,000,000 Jewel wanted girl, not to be wary of Zack's reaction?
If Vottes wasn't a lesser S-Class Wizard herself, without a doubt, she will be caught a long time ago. However, that doesn't change the fact, among the people that been hunting for her, and her 10 million bounty, were even S-Class bounty hunters as well!
(AN: If forgot, or never mentioned. There only two reasons why a Wizard will be called a lesser S-Class. One, they just become S-Class, and lack experience as a S-Class Wizard. Or in Vottes's case. She has the specs of a F1 car, but she just begun her learning lessons.)
In a way, Vottes is very lucky that she hasn't had any SS-Class or Saint Wizard level bounty hunters after her. It unknown because 10 million are little in their eyes. Or they haven't gotten wind of her bounty yet. But one thing Vottes is sure about, if any of those monsters learned of that, there no way she can flee from those monsters!
And, with the current state of her body. Vottes cannot help to become nervous. Vottes also knew many have lust and greed in their lives. What about this young man before her? What will Zack do, if he learns about her massive bounty over her head?
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