I run towards the direction of the wagon from the pond where I was given a hint from Sir. William.

I really hope I can get there before anything happens...a one against four situation isn’t gonna end well, for either me or them.

I just gotta get up close to Maisazha, take his necklace and smash it on the ground. But that ain’t gonna be easy, he’s not just going to give it to me if I ask, and he isn’t a pushover either. Sigh...I’m really getting a day's work today.

Can’t wait to relax once this is all over.

I finally arrive at the wagon those four had their backs turned to me.

“Hey! It seems like you guys already got mind controlled, not surprised though, you three always seem to let your guards down whenever possible.”

The four of them turn and just like what William said, all their eyes were glowing red and the same magic symbol that was on Maisazhas necklace was glowing on their foreheads. This gonna be a pain in the ass.

True four of them kept standing there completely still, I was waiting for one of them to do something but it seems like they are waiting for me as well, guess I’ll make the first move!

I run towards Maisazha but Elizabeth walked in front of him and threw her sword. I diesges it by moving to the left but then I had to block my left with my BAR because she swung her sword with hurt chain towards me.

Then from up top Alexandria was falling down with her sword pointing downwards. Since she was so far up I was allowed enough time to move out of the way, once out of the way Alexandria's sword cut through the earth and got stuck, Alexandria was now occupied with trying to get her sword out of the ground. Alexandria would never get her sword stuck like that, she’s a lot smarter.

Whoever is controlling them isn’t exactly the smartest when it comes to fighting…maybe I could use my experience against him.

I start running around Elizabeth and like I expected she swung her sword and chain at me. Her sword cut through the air and almost caught up to me but I was able to fully revolve around her, since the person mind controlling Elizabeth isn’t very experienced with her weapon they ended up not turning with the sword so in the end got wrapped up by her sword.

Elizabeth would’ve turned in unison with her sword as it swung around.

Now that Elizabeth was constricted, and Alexandria still hasn’t gotten her sword unstuck from the ground, the only one who was left that was in my way was Robbert.

Wait...what does Robbert even do? Does he even fight?

Robbert charged at me but at a snail's pace, he managed to make contact but I couldn’t feel anything. Robbert also landed another punch, throwing it like an eighty year old grandma, which also felt like nothing. Even in my nineties I could probably still throw a harder punch then that.

So I guess Robbert can’t fight at all…

I trapped him by the shoulders and gently pushed him back which resulted in him falling on his back and going unconscious.

“Maybe it's best if you stay at the wagon at all times, okay Robbert?”

Now that no one was in my way now all I had to do was face Maisazha, he’s probably gonna give me the most trouble compared to the other three. Cutting up the magic boar into pieces and dividing them within the blink of an eye is definitely impressive, and I’m sure that I wouldn’t be able to do it.

Maisazha kept standing still, I took a couple of shots just to try and bait him into doing something in which he took the bait.

He disappeared in the blink of an eye and in another blink he was up close to me, he punched me in the gut which sent my flying back.

I hate this feeling oh so much…

I fought up blood on the ground, Maisazha gave me no time to recover, the moment I was on the ground he kicked my head up sending my body up with it.

Agh! He’s tough alright!

I did multiple flips before finally landing on my knees, before I could aim and take a shot with my BAR she charged right at me punching my stomach. It felt as if I was hit by a train and once again I was sent flying into the air.

He’s way to fast!

I landed on the ground and I heard a snap, must’ve been a bone inside me...I know my wounds heal but do my bone grow back? Hopefully they do.

This time Maisazha didn’t charge at me with his fist but he instead slowly walked up to me, I was on my back staring at the sky. She stared down at me pointing his worn out sword at my face.

“This ain’t fair is it? Your like...ten times stronger than me, at least give me a chance, can at least get one shot in?”

Maisazha swung down with his sword, I roll to the left but I wasn’t fast enough, sharp pain became present in the right side of my chest. I rolled onto my back and die to the pain I was too exhausted to keep on rolling, Maisazha had cut off my right arm that was holding my BAR.

Maisazha again walked up to my and raised his sword high, he planned to end me with this one.

“Gotcha.”

My right arm that was still holding onto my BAR postured and aimed towards Maisazha, my right arm pulled the trigger, Maisazha tried to dodge but the thing was, was that I wasn’t aiming for his body.

My shit hit his red necklace, he stopped and stayed still as the glowing red gem and his glowing red eyes slowly faded away.

“Fighting tip number one, always know who you’re fighting, you kids got a lot to learn from this old man.”

Then Maisazha blinked, and blinked some more, he looked around and his eyes finally stopped when he looked down at me lying on the ground and missing an arm.

“You have a good night's sleep?”

“W-What is happening? Why are you on the ground sir. Antonio.”

“Sir? Where’d this respect come from all of the sudden?”

“You are my senior in this group, and also the leader, so I must address you by sir.”

“Keep it that way, what do you remember?”

“U-um...I remember agreeing to go on this adventure with my dark king and you, it was at night and the last thing I did was go to sleep.”

So that’s probably when the mind control kicked in…

“A-Antonio!”

Alexandria ran towards me at full speed with her sword and a chunk of the ground still stuck to it.

“W-waht happened!?!?!”

“You really want to know?”

“Y-Yeah! All I remember is from last night.”

“So basically all you guys attacked me.”

“W-What! I would never do such a thing to you!”

Attack me? Pretty sure you did that the first time we met, I’ll let it slide for now.

“Antonio! What happened?” Asked Elizabeth still constricted from her own chain weapon.

“Boss!” Antonio came running.

“You guys are lucky I know how to fight you guys, I’d be a goner if I didn’t.”

“I-I fought? Oh...oh no.” Said Robbert in a depressing way.

“Don’t worry Robbert, your secret is safe with me.”

I gave him a wink and a thumbs up just to reassure him, but Robbert then depressingly walked back to the wagon. Guess he’s really insecure about how weak he is and his inability to fight, well, I guess anyone would feel like this in a world where fighting seems to be an everyday task.

“Alright let me tell you guys what I know, so basically yknow that red gem necklace Maisazha was wearing? Turns out it was some kind of mind control magic, that necklace glowed red as well as you guys eyes, and red magic symbols appeared on Your foreheads. Then you guys started acting weird ignoring my existence and then attacking me.”

“W-e did that?” Alexandria said in a worried manner.

“Yep, but don’t worry, I’ll let it slide since you guys were being mind controlled at the time.”

“S-sorry! A-And t-thank you!”

“Yeah don’t sweat it too much.”

“I’m not sweating!”

“Never mind, forget that. You guys really did a number on me, especially Maisazha.”

All three of them looked at my missing arm. Then my severed arm slowly crawled its way back to the rest of my body and reconnected itself.

“I-I'm so sorry!!!”

Maisazha apologizes and dropped down on his fours and bowed touching the ground with his head.

“Please punish me!”

“Woah, woah, we don’t need to do anything okay? I’d rather not do something terribly gruesome to someone else. And also, your quite skilled, your gonna be a valuable member in our group, welcome to have you aboard.”

“Thank you sir! I vow on my name Maisazha that I will serve my dark king and her husband until my last dying breath, thank you for allowing me to live, I’m grateful for your mercy.”

“H-Husband!!!” Alexandria walked up to Maisazha and bonked him on the head with a karate chop.

“Hahaha!”

“What’re you laughing about Antonio!” Said Alexandria all flustered.

“It’s a secret.”

“W-What!”

As Maisazha was in the ground from Alexandria's karate chop he said, “Sir, before I die, I want to tell you that my dark king is in lo—“ then Alexandria punches him in the gut before he could finish what he was saying, this time Alexandria's attack completely knocked out Maisazha leaving him unconscious and foaming at the mouth.

“A-Antonio! Forget what this idiot was trying to say! Okay!?!?!”

“Don’t worry, I already know what he said.”

“.......”

Alexandria was silent, and tomato red.

“He was gonna say that you were in a losing streak in some game, right? If you need any help with the game you can always call on me to help! I’m quite excellent in games y'know!”

Alexandria then passed out and fell onto the ground, probably from built up stress or something. Of course...I know Maishaza wasn’t trying to say that, I know very well about what he was trying to say to me, only time will tell whether or not something will happen, we just have to sit back and watch.

I wonder how big this group is gonna get, I wonder when it’ll end, I wonder who will leave and stay, but for now we’ll head back on the road and have as much fun as we can.