Chapter 103: Preparation!

Desire and Jarina were able to reach their destination without much of a fuss.

With constant use of magic, but not too strongly, Jarina was able to conceal their existence.

She was able to leave no traces, and she was able to walk amongst crowds.

After all, staying low will be much easier to do rather than forcing an entry into a big city like this one.

However, there was something that even Jarina didn't expect.

And that was when they reached their destination, which was the headquarters of the Lion Clan, they soon saw it.

No, it was just Jarina as she was the only one who could see right now.

And what Jarina saw was a huge crowd of people lined up and organized right in front of the gate.

However, crowds like this one don't really matter for Jarina.

After all, she was able to stay hidden even though she was walking together with a crowd from another road.

That was why Jarina just decided to sneak in into her own house.

Well, she couldn't be seen after all.

It wasn't easy as there were strong people here who could detect the usage of magic.

However, it seems that Jarina didn't have to worry about it as she was able to enter the place without any problems.

And so, the duo of Desire and Jarina has finally come back to Jakart.

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"Phew. Finally." Desire said as he fixed the clothes that he was now wearing.

He was now inside the mansion where he used to form his Core, and it was comfortable.

After all, nothing feels like home, and this place could be considered as Desire's home.

"That was a tough journey." Jarina said as she also fixed the clothes that she was now wearing.

Although she wanted Desire to touch her body more, she didn't say it out loud as she was now home.

She knew that there was something that they needed to do, and she wanted it as well.

"Yeah. I never expected going to the Muscula's nest would put us into many troubles."

Desire said as he looked at Jarina.

He meant what he said as what really happened in Muscula's nest was nothing but problems.

It was a life-threatening problem, even. And what was worse was that Desire's identity got complicated even more.

However, it's not like only problems surfaced in their stay at the Muscula's nest.

After all, Desire was able to rank up his Human Rank.

Well, that was all.

"Let's go." Jarina said after nodding her head.

After all, she agreed with what Desire just said.

"Where will we go, though?"

"Didn't I tell you that papa will tell you about what's going on? Come on, I'll take you to him."

"But..."

But I thought I was too weak. Desire had those words at the tip of his tongue, but he didn't say them out loud.

After all, Desire knew that fact and acknowledged it as one.

Besides, the fact that Jarina is basically giving permission to tell the story to Desire is something that Desire wanted for himself as well.

It just means that Jarina finally decided to open up to Desire, even though he was weak.

However, to think that it would come this early. Desire surely didn't think of that possibility.

After all, when Jarina said that Lionel would tell him, Desire thought in the near future.

He didn't expect that Lionel would tell him the very same day Jarina told her so.

"Right. Thank you." Desire said as he smiled a little bit.

After all, knowing now is much better than not knowing anything.

He would also be able to help in Jarina's situation and do the things that Jarina did for him back then.

There were many advantages in having Desire know earlier than not let him know.

Of course, Desire knows that as well, which is why he thanked Jarina.

"You're welcome. The final say doesn't lie in me, though. Papa will decide if he would tell you."

Desire nodded his head when he heard what Jarina said.

That was fine with him. After all, just having Jarina's permission is already an achievement.

The only thing that he would need to go for is Lionel's. And Desire was sure that he would be able to pass that quite easily.

"Let's go. I wonder if papa's finished with his business."

"He probably is. It's been a day already."

The two talked with each other as they walked towards the place where they would find Lionel.

It was only a matter of time until they reached him.

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"Captain! We are ready to go!" A youth shouted out loud as he ran towards an older man.

The older man was the one called captain, but that wasn't his name.

That was just the official position that he has for his job. However, people were already accustomed to calling him captain.

That was why the older man didn't really have a problem with it.

"Who will take the lead for this operation?" The older man asked the youth.

The youth, Ezima, answered back with a wide smile on his face.

"It's the King's Claws, Ryu!"

"Ryu, huh? I guess that guy would definitely be the best man for this job."

"Yes, captain! I totally agree with you!" 

When the captain heard what Ezima said, he just smiled. He then dismissed the youth by waving his hand in the air.

However, without waiting for Ezima's reaction, the captain turned around.

And what the captain saw was a group of people who were all wearing the same clothing.

Black robes, black sword, black shields...all of them were black.

However, there was a distinct feature in their weaponry.

And that was the marks of claws that acted as the design.

It was then that the captain heard a voice resounding out in this place.

"The King's Claws, Ryu's main force, Black Hand will take the lead!" 

And when all the people heard that, they soon got ready to march.

However, not the captain. The captain whipped his head towards a magnificent building.

And that building was the headquarters of the Lion Clan, Lion's Den.

"That clan master of ours...to think he would decide to just go to war!"

Tsk! Tsk! Captain clicked his tongue, but he definitely had a smile on his face.

After all, this was the reason why he followed that man.

This was the reason why he followed Lionel, the Lion King!

"So, we will be taking over the Dungeon!!!"

Bwahahahaha. The captain laughed as he imagined the hellish hell that would soon come upon them.

And so, the clan members of the Lion Clan that were stationed outside of the Lion's Den got ready to go to war.