Chapter 368 - We own Xalk an apology!

Although Eric doesn't nearly prefer to do any public speeches, the situation demands to do so. He is the King around these parts yet he didn't make enough Contributions as a King should. In most cases he is just supposed to give orders yet he barely did that until now.

At the state of panic, from possible dangers from the unknown, the King is supposed to stand up and calm his people down, with words of wisdom and promised protection.

Since understanding each other due to the different languages is tad hard, Commander Alia stands close by him and is about to translate everything he says.

"My people, my friends and my hard workers." He started it off like Commander Alia taught him too, already sweating it all out, his forehead damp.

And of course, Commander Alia translated each and every word of his once he stopped for her to do the work. We can write the translations, but it will make everything too confusing. So let's consider that she is translating in the background.

Seeing that Commander Alia has stopped translating, it was an unspoken sign for him to continue. "In this unusual situation, I ask for something which might be a bit too much to ask for. I want you to be calm, I want you to trust your safety on my and the Grand Master's hands."

Of course managing to remember most of Eric's words of which he just said, Commander Alia started translating, forming the wordplay towards the best translation even if she had to skip or add more words.

"Me and the Grand Masters are trying our best to determine if this Blue Lava is a threat, and so far it hasn't really posed danger or taken a Victim." At this part he mumbled it through just a tad bit, even forgetting what he wanted to say for a few seconds but who would notice it apart from the few who can understand him?

But as Commander Alia finished the translation, several people pointed towards the Lava and in panick explained something. Eric could not understand him, but Commander Alia's face lost colour and she ran towards the Edge of the Volcano.

They've all rushed towards the edge of the Volcano, trying to see what the situation is as a panic was in motion of being created, but now it can be considered way under the mild category of panicking.

When Eric glanced down the Volcano, he noticed that the Blue Lava has tremendously expanded. Yesterday it was just a small blob, not noticeable from all the way up here. But now, it has covered 3/4 of the Lava!

An interesting part about this is that the Blue Lava is still over ten meters under the surface, they figured that's the case because they can see Blue and Orange Lava Combined, giving out a complicated colour.

As they took a few seconds to glance at this Blue Lava, those few seconds were not left unfulfilled, at least from one side of the stick. The Blue Lava, continued to cover what was left of the Volcano underneath. Meaning it has covered 100% of the half mile wide area, but it is still under the surface of Orange Lava.

Out of a sudden, an Earthquake happened. Could it be perhaps it touched the Edges of the Volcano? Ada and Osira were smart enough to instantly pull back once recalling the fate of that child who almost fell in Lava a few months ago.

Commander Alia and Dilli had slightly worst fates, but one of them can fly and Alia managed to pull back. Mogranius on the other hand was still far behind, lost in the crowd.

The Earthquake became so violent, that although even 2 seconds short it managed to rupture everyone's peace and over 30 people still failed to ensure safety and fell over the Edge, most of which were children!!

"Mogranius!" Eric was quick to shout before everyone else started panicking, indicating that he will need help from him.

Eric instantly flew up and afterwards down towards two of the children, trying his best to properly grab them under a short period of time.

Osira followed after him, well in other terms flying around 10 meters away from him, trying to grab as many kids as possible. She grabbed one by the arm, in mid air as she fell down along with this kid she threw him over the shoulder, and afterwards blew a bit of fire from her feet to maneuver towards another kid, managing to grab that one as well and afterwards going for the third.

Mogranius flew up from the crowd and afterwards flew towards the Volcano, last in line as Dilli flew in around 3 seconds before him. He noticed that Eric is already coming up with 2 large kids on his arms and Osira just gained control of her falling, even though she has 3 kids around her shoulders.

Dilli was aiming towards an a.d.u.l.t, since those fall faster. In the meantime in a blink of an eye Mogranius could see some of the a.d.u.l.ts being either dragged in by a.d.u.l.ts who caught them, or clinging on the Volcanic walk way their selves.

Commander Alia ordered for all of the people up here above the Volcano, to quickly walk out of this town before another Earthquake hits. There are 800 people in this town and most or them are all spiraled down the Volcano in a very long line, came up here to Listen to the King.

With all the people above the Volcano ordered to go out of the town, people who were spiraling down the Volcano now have the opportunity to flee as well.

Eric threw the kids in the crowd, and afterwards he returned to the Volcano trying to catch those who he previously couldn't. He noticed that Dilli has grabbed 2 a.d.u.l.ts already and Mogranius has grabbed two more kids, while previously with Bear Claws he tossed 2 other people up and in to the crowd above.

Osira was going head in to fetch another child, while Eric could already see that 3 a.d.u.l.ts already fell in Lava, there is no saving them. To make it even worse 2 kids fell in as well, they are dead. But the two remaining kids who can be saved are currently in mid air, they are small and just started walking.

Eric blew out an unholy amount of fire from his feet once he attained an appropriate distance away from the crowd, he does not want to burn them.

Osira is closest to the child she aimed to save, they are 100 meters away from the Lava. Slowing down the Momentum of which the kid has build up, it requires a lot of power.

While the second kid, is about 50 meters above Osira's head. She planned to grab him after grabbing the one who is the most in danger.

To her aid, Eric reached in time as the Fire that he was blowing from his feet was 10 feet wide! It is fair to say that he has put a whole lot of energy in this, seeing 5 people fall in Lava triggered such a rageful power. Although at this case he could be feeding the Inner Demon of Rage and the Inner Demon of self control perhaps as well!?

He grabbed the falling child, reduced the amount of fire he blew from his feet so he doesn't burn the child and afterwards gave in more power, the fire beneath his feet stretched 5 feet wide.

He felt the falling slowing down drastically, and when looking down he could see that the Lava is about 60 meters away, or at least that's how much he guessed.

He also noticed Osira, she has reached down here a few seconds earlier and had already grabbed the child before Eric even reached down here. She has started flying up, but it is fair to say that they escaped by ten meters.

"Here they are!" Commander Alia replied, being happy that the two were able to save two more kids. If they only could save the 5 other Calidum Lutum. But there were just too many people falling and too little time.

"Hot hot hot hot! My feet are hot!" Osira started jumping around, and so did the child, jumping and cussing at his language. Well at least cussing the way he knew how to cuss.

"Mine too!" Eric spoke, but he wasn't jumping. He sat on the ground, and everyone could see smoke coming out of them with burn marks accompanied. His shoes have been completely burned off due to the intense heat of fire he unleashed.

"I almost fell in the source damned lava!" Osira indirectly cursed this town's way of living. She didn't mean too, but the situation sure got crazy and she saw kids die. Who wouldn't be angry at this case?

They saw the Parents of these kids coming back to the Cave, coming back hoping that their kids survived. The kids ran towards their parents, while another couple Unfortunately walked out empty handed.

"What do we no now?" Eric asked, angry, pissed of and sad for the lost lives and cussing this situation. "Where are the Grand Masters? We all own Xalk an apology!"