1.14 Loved the old days

In an armored vehicle fitted with guns and ammunition, 4 Master realm expert traveled in it, they all had their mask covered with decorative masks with different design for each of the men.

It wasn’t that they didn’t know each other, or this was just a custom forced by their guild, it was actually their style that they were all proud off. The vehicle not being an artifact was covered with demonic beast skin to stop the corrosion from the miasma spread throughout the cursed land.

“According to the radar, it is just 2km away.”

The man sitting beside the driver seat spoke while looking at a device which showed a rough view of the terrain of 4 km. He wore a boar mask, with a snout protruding from the place his nose should be.

Their leader who wore a dragon mask, sat at the back of the vehicle, being a dwarf he had a small height, with his eyes stuck at the monitor. Why haven’t we seen any beast till now?

Looking over his comrades and the men he had responsibility over who also had tense faces he thought. They are also worried, should I order a retreat?.... No that treasure is much more important than any of our life, even if we die, we need to get it otherwise it will hide again.

The most silent and brutal of them all, a man who wore a dog mask, sat by his leaders side, waiting for any order he may be given, he didn’t failed to notice the worried face of his leader, but knowing his job he didn’t try to suggest anything, instead his eyes was focused in protecting his leader.

The other one of the group who kept watch outside the vehicle was a man with a blank mask covering his face, only the 2 holes for eyes were the decorations on that mask, though under his mask he was smiling with his mouth open wide, he was the youngest in the group and the one with least experience, he was also an early stage Master realm expert, only at 2nd stage, considering the other members in his team who were all 3rd stage experts . But considering his age of being only 30, it was a big feat.

He was just happy to widen his horizons by coming with the unit. He loved looking outside, but he didn’t forget his job.

The sky was covered with dark clouds as always, making the trees to die due to lack of sunlight, the only things that grow here now were the spirit herbs and materials that surfaced occasionally, even this exploration was sponsored by a guild due to a very powerful material surface in the area, though the material had a soul of its own, making it go into hiding after surfacing for some time.

Looking at the approaching target, the Dragon ordered. “Get ready, a treasure like that will surely have a keeper protecting it.”

Hearing their leader’s command, all the other man in the vehicle came into attention, they are not the only ones who covet that treasure, surely there will be other guilds and clans that want to get their hand on that treasure, so Dragon mentioning “the keeper” was to tell them that they had to fight it out with other teams to get their hands on their prize.

The group being professional didn’t made any sound as they approached the area and as for the less experienced Faceless, he didn’t speak seeing the serious mode of his teammates.

As they were 250m away from their destination, they can see a huge hill like figure with a glowing dangling antennae sleeping with both his feet closed in making the ground a soft pillow. It’s body was like a fish with thick feet.

“The target’s in the site, looks like no other teams have reached yet. Men get ready, Faceless you stay in the vehicle and be ready to retreat if situation gets bad.”

As his face was covered in mask, Faceless nodded. Though inside he wanted to fight and see how much impact his materialized power will do on a high class demonic beast, but following the order was more important.

And as for the reason that Dragon gave out this command was common, even though the worth of the treasure was more than their life, so if they can’t get their hands on it, the second best thing will be to prioritize their life first.

Professional didn’t need more words than are needed, the 3 men cladding themselves in the spirit armor and taking out their respective weapon surrounded the beast.

Boar started floating in the air, maintaining distance from the demonic beast ready to lash out if given a command.

In the group only Dog didn’t held a weapon in his hand, though a fan shield and 2 flying sword took care of his back, with the temperature of his surrounding freezing and his hands getting incased in ice like a claw, and the ice scales spread throughout his body and 2 ice horns protruded from his skull, giving him a look of ice demon.

He is in his brutal mode. Covering himself in white qi, Dragon held his hammer perpendicular to the ground, he compressed his qi as much as he can, so as to not wake the demonic beast. Dog stayed away from the beast, waiting for the attack to begin.

Jumping into air, dragon smashed the hammer at the demonic beast head, instantly Boar threw various flying swords which appeared out of nowhere and then holding a spear in hand, he crashed down at the glowing bulge of meat that was dangling from its head.

The demonic beast was already awake after getting hit by the hammer, but beside a small smudge, there was no trace of any injury.

“*ROAAAAAR”

Roaring loudly that made the minds of 3 master tremble, the bulge of the demonic beast got covered in miasma and the attack that came from the boar had no effect on it, as Boar was backing up in the air to create some distance, his body was instantly hit by the glowing dangling meat.

So fast?... this…..

Not having a grip on the ground, Boar was thrown in the air with an unimaginable speed, the brunt of the attack has made him throw blood from his mouth.

Rolling in the air he collided with a tree breaking it in the process.

So strong.

Looking at their comrade getting thrown like than, Dog got angry but maintaining his sanity and knowing full extent of Boars strength. He can survive that much.

Moving faster than the speed of sound, Dog turned like a cannon and with his sharp ice claws easily ripping a part of meat of the beast, he changed his position and continued to attack from different angles, trying to wear down the beast.

Dragon getting back on the ground shouted. “Everybody, be on your guard… it’s at least 4th rank.” Without wasting any time, he threw the flying swords aiming at the glowing tumor.

The beast being giant was slow to react, the only thing that moved fast enough of its body was the big dangling meat which was moving at a rapid pace, making it tough for Dragon to aim properly. Storing huge amount of qi in his leg when the beast was busy dealing with Dog, as Boar was closing in again with his huge amount of artifacts at his back, Dragon blasted off the ground throwing huge amount of dirt in the air.

The area he left was now had a giant crater in his place, where ever his steps fell, the ground trembled, the white qi surrounding his body concentrated in the hammer taking a shape of an axe and seeing the approaching glowing meat, he slashed it in an arc, trying to cut that part.

Soon black orbs started to form on the Beast body, that started shooting black beams of light, hot enough to obliterate anything in their path and turning the impact area to turn into lava.

“Men be aware of your surroundings, those orbs will shoot anywhere that beast looks, so stay out of its sight.”

But the black miasma covering it was like shield, protecting it from the attack of Dragon, though this time some of the miasma was chipped away by the attack.

Hearing the command, all men continue to stay away from the sight of the beast, only the bulge of its body was as for the rest of the body it was slow.

Knowing full well of the speed of the beast, Boar didn’t came close this time, instead he continued to keep it distracted with it his flying sword trying to cut at its eyes, as no eyes then he can’t attack with its ability. But those iron like slits covering its eyes were shielding it from the sword.

The beast roared, it was angry by the damn pesky food were messing with him, it can feel a coldness covering it’s body and see the frozen piece of blood spread around the area. Someone was slowly chipping away at its body, and due to that guy’s attack having the attribute of ice, it froze the area where ever it was chipped making it not feel pain.

It was attacked from all the sides, it didn’t take the man with the hammer seriously, the one floating in the air and the one chipping away at him seemed more dangerous.

The ground was filled with craters and blood, even the whole land quaked with each exchange of attacks. Making it so the whole area looked like a dug out land.

Even the shockwaves of the attack started to get so intense that made the dust started reaching the sky, making it impossible to see the situation inside the area.

From afar, it looked like a giant dust cloud releasing black lightning from it everywhere, but the beast’s body being slow it never struck its target, for their being 3 target

“I need to be ready!” Faceless was ready to go whenever the order of retreat was given, but seeing the fight, he would lie if he said he wasn’t mesmerized.

The flying swords were moving at a speed faster than sound, generating wooshing sounds wherever they moved, the more fight got intense the faster they get, easily slicing away at the beast.

Only a little more.

On the ground Dog was digging in the body of the beast, creating a giant hole whenever he got the chance.

“Men! Stand back.”

As the order came from Dragon, Dog and Boar backed up and closed their eyes.

Jumping in front of the hole Dog made, Dragon opened his mouth and shouted. “You should just sleep now.”

The qi around him concentrated and leaving the hammer to float in the air, the aura collected in a point, the demon being free of the restraints of Dog and Boar turned toward Dragon and not understanding what he was doing, suddenly threw its bulge at Dragon at a lightning speed.

Bye! Bye!

Before the bulge can reach Dragon, a bright beam of light sot out making everything it touch to generate blisters on the bulge and as the beam entered the beast body from the hole Dog made, it slowly started to stretch and expand.

The eyes of beast opened wide and red streaks appeared all over its body.

Excessive healing can be harmful to body. Looking at the dying body of the beast who wanted to live. Its body was getting swollen up with blood and puss oozed from its body. Giving it a pathetic image.

As the beast’s body fell on the ground.

All three men took off their mask, while sitting on the ground.

Dragon, taking the mask off to expose a thick beard covered face shouted. “Faceless, come and collect the treasure.”

Soon the armored vehicle came with faceless in it. He also took off his mask while looking at the state of the beast, he had a young appearance and looked just like a younger version of Titus’s father Wilkus Zamirus.

Faceless coming close to the corpse, compressed his qi into a lava blade, easily slicing away the bulge as it was not covered with the miasma anymore.

The only one injured during this fight was Boar, Dragon came close to Boar. “Let’s fix that leg of yours”

Boar nodded, he didn’t argue but watched from the sidelines as a white light slowly descended on his body, instantly healing his broken leg. If it was a little more concentrated, it could have easily killed Boar, but Dragon trained his skill day and night was confident in maintaining the output.

As dragon was healing Boar, dog come to his side and gestured toward him, the ice armor covering his body had still not fallen from his body, instead the armor looks more concentrated.

“Men the real fights just beginning!”

Dog looked at his team with warmth in his heart, he knew a fight was going to come soon. Though they have obtained the treasure, if it was stolen by some other unit belonging to other guild, they will still fail the job.

So the fight begins. Smelling the surrounding finding other people close by, a strage light erupted in Dog’s eyes.

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Oh! What days those were…!

Closing his eyes and remembering the old times, Old Han felt warmth, he then looked angrily toward the Sura who was doing a strange dance.

Seeing on of Sura step move in a long patter, Old Han sighed. He teleported at the place where Sura stood and kicked him in the stomach with more force than before, making him collide with the wall again.

“You need to dance like this.” Showing Sura the right moves again, Han taught him the movement technique to maintain his balance while kicking and maintaining a grip on the ground, if someone can’t even keep his leg on the ground, how can one fight?

“Yes sir!” Sura bowed down in respect to Han and then continued doing his movements.

You have learned the right military order.

Where did the nice old man go… it was much better when he treated me like a son.