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He would not blindly trust people Not anyood intentions, but he couldn’t be too careful

‘Kill the a second to meditate, a voice rudely appeared Dorian’s nore It seein, yet was firmly rooted within him

The darkness that was everywhere in his soul twitched

That voice… Dorian’s eyes took on an even colder glint

Soained those memories from that other ained so else had been present with hi time

And now, he could hear it clearly

A voice in his head

‘Aht, blinking slowly

‘Is this reeted with silence He waited for several seconds, straining his mind and ears He received no response

‘Hello? Kill who? These people?’ He opened his eyes, glancing at the wo him The warriors were spread out in a wide for behind Their movements were coordidnated and well practiced They clearly had a great deal of training

They had eways and eventually cae that appeared to be carved entirely out of ice So far they hadGrakons, their journey safe and quiet It seemed these ladies knew the lay of this land very well

‘I’’ He answered his own question and , the wo crazy, well, he would deal with that when the tiain

Gradually, Dorian’s head grew fuzzy as his body repaired itself He fell into a sean to rest, the constant awareness and exhaustion of the past several days slowly starting to slough off him

Seconds slipped to minutes, and minutes slipped to hours

Soon, Dorian awoke fro himself in a well-constructed caround They appeared to be in some nook or cranny hidden off in the side of one of the caves

‘Ugh’ Dorian lanced around His body was still sore and in pain, but in a much better condition than before He couldto be unconscious as he snuck glances at the cae black tents Dorian was also in one such tent, one that had an open flap, letting out war

Heat that was co from a dimly lit stone in the corner of his tent This stone appeared to be the size of his head It was so upon a co, tucked in and covered hite cloth

‘Well, they don’t appear to be bad people’ He thought as he looked over his injuries He rapped all over by white gauze It appeared to be et stained by the dirt or blood that had coated him

"Miss Parnip, we cannot afford to pick up a stray in such a dangerous area We are only halfway back to Paxital I know you’re happy we found the Golden Leaf to cure your father after nearly 3 weeks of searching, but you knoe are being hunted-&8221; A stern voice began, but was cut off,

"Marian I told you my decision I am a member of the Golden Moon Mercenary Alliance, just like ated to help those that need help, out in the field&8221; A girlish voice responded, one that was filled with iron despite her youth

Dorian looked out the flap, his eyes alighting on two figures One was the girl that had order Dorian rescued, while the other was one of the Wizards in the all-female troop

"Only in certain circu actively hunt-&8221;

"Marian My word is final&8221; The girl’s voice was cool,

"We will take him with us He won’t wake up till after we reach Excelsior, anyway, not with his injuries And, if we encounter the dogs sent to stop my father’s recovery, ill kill them all as a matter of course&8221;

A ave way, holding up her hands in surrender

Dorian’s eyes flashed as he took this in

‘The Golden Moon Mercenary Alliance, huh?’ He knew that na Aethe to Taprisha, he’d learned that the guards had been members of the Golden Moon Mercenary Alliance

Later on, as he was researching the great powers of the 30,000 Worlds, to gain an understanding of this strange universe, he’d read up on the roup

The Golden Moon Mercenary Alliance was a iance to no particular group There were Vaons in it All le largest roup in existence The leaders of the troop, the Five Mercenary Kings, were all renowned for their great strength in co stuff like this towards h on my plate already’ He

It was clear that the group he as little better off than he was, being hunted to prevent so delivered to sohtly

Dorian slipped back into a an to restore itself, energy coursing through it as the rest of the women settled in to sleep or stand watch, a calm respite before the storm

Bit by bit, the many wounds, scratches, cracked bones, and injuries that dotted Dorian’s body began to heal

Ti every iota of his will into healing his battered body

In the blink of an eye, six quiet hours had passed, hidden away froround area

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Dorian &8211; Soul Status

Soul Stage: Lord Class (Early)

Health: Fine (Repairing)

Energy: 4,332/11,887

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"Alright, ladies! Let’s keep e in 5 hours!&8221;

Dorian’s eyes flashed as he came awake and readied himself to be carried like a heroic, but li