Chapter 42:

Making The Final Route

The Creature Hunter: Soul Of The Wind


Orano told them everything they had to know and explained the situation to them.

Then he said,

"For a long time, my friend and I have been investigating the Rifts. We made many kinds of research about them and we finally found a Rift. 

And after we found the Rift, I ran into Caitrin on my way, and since we went on this journey together, we've seen different characteristics about the Rift. But still, every time we learned something new about it, it still stayed as an unknown spell. Nothing was sure even then. 

And the most interesting thing is that both your paths and ours coincided. This happened both to me and Caitrin, back on Emperal. If something like that happened to us, and to you two, this means that the Rift's working principle is based on something specific."

Miko then looked at Orano and said,

"Then could that mean that it is trying to show us all a certain place?"

"That is just a possibility, but it is not impossible to happen. We will look around for any evidence and we will try to figure out how it works. But until then, we have to make a route, in order to search properly."

"But Tatsumi, what will happen if our route and their route changes. You know that we saw different rifts before and there isn't a thing that says that it can't happen again." Caitrin said as he looked at Orano.

Lydia added,

"Yes, Caitrin is right. Since we still don't have a certain explanation about the Rift, we can't just search it right away."

Orano then looked at them and said,

"We are going to use the same tactic as before."

He then took out his Zon Device by tapping his ear three times and added,

"Since we have to inform each other about what happened, we need to link our Zon Devices. And even if there a time comes that we can't use these, we are going to inform each other with letters. That is the best thing we can do for now."

Orano then pointed his device towards them and waited for them to do the same thing.

He then said,

"I know we have just met. But we have no chance rather than believing each other."

Miko smiled and said,

"It is no problem, Tatsumi. After all, our goal is the same, and we are on the same path, aren't we?"

Miko did the same thing too and pointed her hand towards his hand.

Bachi then looked like he remembered something, so he said,

"Aah, Right! I completely forgot about these little things!"

He then took out his device too and pointed towards Orano.

And as they did that, Orano looked at Lydia and Caitrin and said,

"You both have to link with them too. If anything bad happens, we can at least inform each other."

Caitrin looked like she remembered something so she said,

"You are right! I didn't link my devices with Lydia before. So If I can't communicate with her if I don't"

"Yeah, we can't just let that happen." Lydia said as she looked at Caitrin.

And after all of them took their Zon Devices to their hands and pointed towards each other, they finally began to link their devices.

The same spell as the one when Orano and Caitrin linked their devices occurred and surrounded them. It lasted for a while and the spell got bigger by the second.

But after a couple of seconds, they finally finished linking, and they started talking again.

Bachi said with an excited and happy expression on his face,

"So cool! I want to do this again sometime!"

"So this is how this works." Miko said as she looked at the device.

And when they were looking at their devices with amazement, Orano then started talking again,

He said,

"Do any of you have a map of the kingdoms?"

Lydia quickly approached him and gave him a map.

Orano then took the map, spread it on the ground, and started talking again,

"Now, if we come to the plan, we are going like this."

He then started to explain the route,

"We started from Ravaryn. Then we went to Aetas and Faye. The Rifts there led us to the sixth kingdom, Emperal. And there, we saw our latest location, Vurudora. 

If we eliminate these positions, all we have left is Theorandia, Besia, Vurudora, and Idrisud. We normally have four different places to go, but since my friend is in Idrisud, we are going to eliminate it for now. "

Miko then said,

"And Theorandia is quite dangerous and is not a place we can go right now."

"Exactly. That leaves only two positions for us. Besia and Vurudora. 

We don't have to count Vurudora since it is our next point, But we don't know where the Rift will show next. So for now we will try to find the Rift and move according to that. 

My guess is that we will go to Vurudora and then to Besia. And if that goes according to the plan, then we will move towards our final location, Theorandia."

Miko then pointed to the map and started to tell their own route,

"And because we lived in the kingdom of Faye and found the Rift there, we started from there. Then we went to Idrisud, and from there we went to Ravaryn. And finally, when we left Emperal, we met you. 

That leaves us with Aetas, Vurudora, Besia, and Theorandia. And since the place we saw in Rift was Vurudora, that means we can travel there together and separate our ways after that. And if something bad happens, that means we can reunite again at either Besia or Idrisud."

"Yes, we are going to do like that. And over time, the places we will be going are going to get reduced, and it will bring us closer and closer." Orano said as he looked at her.

Caitrin then asked once more,

"I know we made the plan, but what will happen if that "Nuzuki Serumu" attacks us? Or what are we going to do if the soldiers of Emperal come after us?"

Orano said,

"We will fight against them. Every one of us knows that, even though we act as they will never come across us, they will eventually. And when that happens, we will help each other, and we will face them. So when the time comes, we'll move together once more."

Everything was ready now. Where to go, how to move, what to look out for, all of it. 

Now all they had to do was wait and see where time would take them.

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The night passed by quietly. There was no problem, no change of plan, neither someone attacked them. They traveled calmly and safely, and after a two-days of traveling, they finally arrived at Reues, Vurudora. 

Vurudora's City of Reus was known for its endless arena fights, various types of potions, combat equipment that is sold, and its merciless people. And although peace prevails here and even though people obey the laws, the people who come to fight in the arena here only care about their purpose and respect no one. 

There is an extreme crime rate, and this kingdom has a ruthless queen that sets the fights at the arena. Even if, like any kingdom, this kingdom is ruled by a king, the one who holds the real rule here is the cruel queen "Reina Calligenia".

She has no pity for people in the kingdom and adds wealth to her fortune by organizing tournaments at the Arena. 

And in addition to that, If anyone becomes a contestant that she loves, she takes them under her command and makes them work for herself.

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After travelling for some time, Orano and the others reached a port that was quite close to the Arena and the castle and stopped there. 

Although the Arena was located on the ground like other stores, the castle was located on a mountain-like Hill and looked towards the arena. 

This way, it was easier for the Queen to watch tournaments, and she could see her people comfortably.

After they arrived at the port, they got out of the ship and started talking as they walked.