We were brought in by Yash for a tour of the kingdom.
Of course, we weren't sightseeing the entire empire. That would be impossible.
We were only exploring this planet.
Mala and the others gave me blank looks when I said I had become friends with Yash.
It felt like they never trusted me to begin with.
Flying horses and chariots.
Yep, that was our ride.
This planet was perfect.
In every sense… except for those smuggling reports.
Mala and Lila were tickling Yash while muttering things like "cute."
Yash was trying hard not to laugh.
Honestly, the whole scene was hilarious.
Seems like they adore him.
Wait… more than me?
???
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible.
The chariot didn't even need anyone to guide it.
The horses understood our language perfectly.
The most spoken language here was apparently Sanskrit.
Almost every civilian spoke it fluently.
Royalty like Yash, however, knew many languages—Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Telugu, English, French, Spanish, and more.
This guy is smarter than me.
The chariot eventually stopped near a massive river.
[Yash]: We can freshen up here.
[Pratik]: Sounds good.
While everyone else washed their faces and legs, I jumped straight into the river.
Hahaha… I am the devil, the god of monsters! Hahaha—
Don't try this at home.
I got beaten badly by Mala for that stunt.
Sowwy.
Grimori and Kel were just smiling.
Traitors.
Even Yash was smiling.
Another traitor added to the group.
My clothes were completely soaked. Obviously.
I walked toward some nearby bushes to change clothes when I saw something I couldn't ignore.
Blood.
In the river.
Without thinking twice, I jumped back in.
I was shirtless.
After diving deeper, I spotted an injured girl drowning.
No time to hesitate.
I grabbed her wrist and swam back to the surface.
I opened my eyes.
My shoulder and back burned with pain.
It felt like my skin was on fire.
I'm drowning…
Am I going to die—
Who is this person?
He's… saving me?
Have I seen him before?
Saviour?
What is this feeling…?
I pulled her onto the riverbank.
She was barely conscious.
Alive.
Thank god.
[Pratik]: Hey, are you okay? What happened to you?
To make sure she didn't see me as an enemy, I activated Range Shiftling, Shadow Lord's Garden at a small range and healed her wounds.
A few moments later, my teammates and Yash arrived.
[Yash]: Why are you taking so long?
Then they noticed the girl.
Grimori and Kel exchanged knowing grins.
I hate these guys.
Lila made a weird blank face.
Mala looked stunned.
What are they even expecting?
[Pratik]: I saw blood in the river and found her drowning, so I saved her. That's all.
Everyone sighed in relief.
Except Grimori and Kel, who looked disappointed.
What exactly were they hoping for?
The girl fully opened her eyes and suddenly hugged me tightly.
That caught me completely off guard.
Grimori, Kel, and Lila immediately pulled out cameras from nowhere and started taking photos.
Yash just looked confused.
Mala's face turned slightly red.
Mine probably did too.
I was shirtless, and a random girl was hugging me out of nowhere.
[Girl]: Thank you for saving me, Saviour.
Huh?
I gently moved back to a safer distance.
[Pratik]: You're welcome, good lady. Just… try not to drown again.
I laughed awkwardly while glancing between her and the others.
Yash stepped closer.
[Yash]: Aren't you Arushi? The chief of Village Unhoshi?
The girl's eyes widened.
She immediately bowed her head respectfully.
So her name was Arushi.
[Arushi]: Greetings, Prince.
[Yash]: What happened?
She told us everything.
An unknown faction had been targeting Gretoling villages across this planet and enslaving civilians.
Anyone who resisted—or tried to escape—was killed and thrown into the river.
Arushi had somehow survived.
Village Unhoshi had been completely wiped out.
Even local officers were being abducted and replaced by disguised goons.
Apparently, the members of this faction looked almost identical to Gretolings, allowing them to blend in easily.
I sighed.
No matter which empire or community exists, people like this are everywhere.
I wondered what Yash would do next.
[Yash]: Of course we'll destroy them. From the roots.
Sounds good.
I'm in.
[Pratik]: Hey Mala, wanna join this adventure?
[Mala]: Why don't you ask your future wife instead?
She puffed her cheeks and looked away irritably.
I glanced at Arushi.
She gave me a shy smile.
This is a misunderstanding.
[Pratik]: Hey, I told you it's not like that.
Come on.
Yash jumped back onto the chariot.
[Yash]: Seems like I finally found the main culprits. The people behind Raider and the others. A journey awaits us. Wanna join, guys?
Everyone shouted yes.
Why this discrimination?
When I asked, Mala had rejected me instantly.
What's her problem?
Lila just giggled and tried calming Mala down.
We climbed into the chariot.
[Arushi]: Let's meet again, Saviour.
Nope.
Meeting her again definitely sounds like future trouble.
[Pratik]: Ah… sure. Maybe.
And with that, we departed for Village Unhoshi.
Mala was still annoyed with me.
Some things are impossible to understand.
Yash was busy reading through several papers.
I glanced at them and instantly regretted it.
Complex machinery diagrams.
Scientific calculations.
Things my brain refused to process.
This kid is way too smart for his age.
When we finally reached Unhoshi, the entire village was deserted.
In the distance, I saw a man trying to pull away a little girl clinging desperately to a pole.
A villain.
I immediately jumped off the chariot and rushed toward him.
[Pratik]: Aha! My moment to shine!
I charged my fist and punched him.
The man was launched backward.
[Pratik]: Haha! That's what you get for troubl—
Huh?
The little girl ran toward the man and tried helping him stand up.
Oops.
I think I made a mistake.
My teammates—and even Yash—were staring at me with flat expressions.
The man approached me with his daughter beside him.
I still had a smile on my face, though my legs were trembling.
[Pratik]: Seems there was some misunderstanding. No need to worry. Hahaha…
The man punched me straight in the head.
He was surprisingly strong.
Everyone placed a hand on their forehead.
My shining moment was stolen from me once again.
After noticing Yash behind me, the man and his daughter quickly bowed.
That's when we learned the rest of the story.
The people kidnapping Gretolings were only a small faction.
Their job was to transfer captives to a guild.
That guild then handed them over to the real mastermind.
This father and daughter had survived by hiding, but the girl's mother had already been taken away.
That was why the child refused to leave while her father desperately tried pulling her away before the slavers returned.
What should we do?
Should we really involve ourselves with something this dangerous?
My teammates already knew what answer I was going to give.
It was written all over their faces.
They were staring directly at me.
[Yash]: Guys, I've hired a spacecraft that can send all of you back to Earth.
Meaning we could walk away.
Right now.
At that exact moment, the smugglers' spacecraft arrived.
They had returned to collect any remaining Gretolings.
They started walking toward the little girl and her father.
I had already made my decision.
I stood up.
This wasn't even a question anymore.
I became a sorcerer without understanding what the Sorcery World truly wanted.
But I understand what it needs now.
Reform.
Dark Energy Reserves coated my fists as I rushed forward and slammed a punch directly into their leader.
His helmet shattered instantly.
His armour cracked apart.
Every defensive mechanism he had was destroyed in one hit.
Even his facial bones were disfigured.
Yeah.
My resolve was clear now.
[Pratik]: Let's end this first.
To be continued…
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EXTRAS:
A MEETING (PART 1)
Just after returning from the Dragon Empire, Krishna requested Arun to arrange a meeting between every leader and authority figure from all Sorcery Societies, including Immortalus Society.
Arun arranged everything immediately.
The next day, Krishna walked into the meeting wearing his official uniform.
Something he rarely did.
Five Deity Leader Seats stood at the highest platform.
The largest seat remained empty.
The remaining four were occupied by:
Indian Sorcery Society Leader — Nayaka.
Brazilian Sorcery Society Leader — Savodata.
Japanese Sorcery Society Leader — Shang.
American Cyrus Society Leader — Stephen.
The other 195 leaders sat in their designated positions.
Behind them, 200 authority figures from their respective societies occupied long columns of seats.
Krishna stood alone at the center of the massive hall.
A terrifying killing intent radiated from him.