The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1303

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Seven people are currently navigating the dark forest… six of them are heavily wounded while one of them is being carried by a stretcher by two guys.

The one leading the group is a petite young woman with black and silver hair.

She is wearing a leather suit and a bulletproof vest. On her back is a black long sword which looks heavy but she is able to carry it easily.

The group is composed of D-ranks but their condition is less favorable.

The wounds on their body seem to come from some kind of beast that uses its claws as a weapon.

"Leader… We should rest here for now and staunch our wounds. That way we would not attract more of these demons…" a man with a large scar on his face said.

The leader nodded her head and signaled for them to rest.

"How is Rowan?" she asked but her gaze is a bit cold.

"He will live… But we have to reach the outpost first… If not, then he would surely be crippled."

"Alright… We should…" before her words ended, she suddenly turned her gaze to the west.

"Damn it! We have company!" she said as she draws out her broadsword.

The rest of her party also began drawing out their swords and went into position.

Soon, a group of demons appears. The demons have longer hind legs and shorter front legs, and they have tails that look like a scorpion stinger.

"Shit! They even chased us to this place?" the woman cursed as she brandished her long sword.

With every swing of her sword, she would take a demon's life, but for every demon, she takes down, she would get several wounds on her body in exchange.

Right now, her leather suit and bulletproof vest are already in tatters mixed with her blood.

"Damn you! You bastards!" she suddenly shouted when she discovered that one of her men was actually dragged by a demon to the bushes.

Then before she could do anything she heard a bloodcurdling scream from that person.

Suddenly, a large demon appears jumping out of the bushes. One of the women in the group saw that the large demon is about to attack their wounded comrade, so she suddenly pounces to protect him.

With just a swipe of that demon's long tail, the woman was thrown to the side with a long gash on her chest ripping off her armor and clothes.

Bam!!!

Her weak body landed on the tree as she spat a mouthful of blood before fainting.

The large demon suddenly stood on its hind legs and then grabbed the wounded man. It was about to put that man in its mouth when suddenly a blade came out at the back of its head.

That large demon died, but the wounded person was chomped in half when the demon fell.

"No!!! Rowan!" the leader cried as she suddenly wanted to dash towards the man.

It seems that the two of them have a special relation to each other.

However, before she could do anything she suddenly saw a long tail smashing right into her face.

Without hesitation, she crossed her arms and tried to block the long tail.

But the power of the demon was too great for her that she flew like a cannonball towards a large tree.

Although she has the strength and speed of a Ki master, her physique is far too weak. Most D-rank has such a weakness as they only have the physique at the level of a Ki fighter.

Only a chosen few could have the strength, speed, and physique of a Ki master.

As the leader leans on the tree weakly, she forces her eyes to open as tears flow down her dirt-covered cheek.

She looks at her men trying to struggle against the demons around them.

She knew that their group has encountered an unlucky situation in the dark forest and would soon be wiped out.

She could only say sorry to her group that trusted their life on her hand, along with the man she loves.

"Ro… wan…" she muttered.

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Everything was dark and she could feel a light warm covering her body. She did not know what kind of sensation she is feeling, but the warmth is comforting.

Ugh…

Words escaped her mouth which startled her a bit.

"Am… Am I… dead?" she muttered weakly.

She slowly opens her heavy eyelids and then saw the roof of a tent. Her surrounding is a bit dark which tells her that it was nighttime.

She carefully tilted her head and noticed that inside the room, there are two others lying in bed with bandages all over their bodies.

She suddenly recognized the woman who is lying beside her. When she saw her chest moving up and down, she immediately heaves a sigh of relief.

"I'm… I'm still… alive." She muttered in disbelief.

Suddenly, her attention was interrupted by a figure walking inside the tent. When her eyes landed on that figure, a slight smile appears on her face.

"Candy… You're… you're fine." She said in a weak tone.

"Leader! Leader Kin… You're awake now! This… this is really…" the young woman named Candy suddenly wanted to cry as she sits beside the wooden bed.

"I've brought your medicine…" she said as she carefully takes out a red pill bottle with five white pills in it.

"The guy that saved us is really awesome… He even patched the three of you up. But… We lost Rowan and Boss…" she said with a hint of sadness at the end of her words.

The tent flaps open and a handsome young man enters followed by one of her teammates.

"Oh, you're awake… how are you feeling?"

She did not reply and just looks at the young man.

"Hello, I am Xin Ja... or rather… Ja Xin…" Xin Ja introduced himself with a smile.

She did not reply but observed him for a while before opening her mouth.

"Joan… I am Joan Kin."

"Hmm… You've been unconscious for 2 days now… it will take you 4 days to heal up as you've suffered some broken bone and fractured ribs… Tomorrow you will feel fine already, but I suggest that you make sure that you move on the 4th day… That way your bones would have been completely mended…" Xin Ja instructed.

"That lady over there has a more serious condition, so it would take at least a week for her to heal, and that guy over there is still in critical condition…" Xin Ja explained the condition of the two.

After the young man named Xin Ja walked out, Joan Kin learned of what had happened.

To save her from getting killed, Eric actually blocked the poison sting of the demon. The remaining two were in a panic, and that was when the mysterious man appears and save them.

He easily killed the demons surrounding them, and save her and the two after an operation.

Candy thought that the guy is a doctor and at the same time a very strong awakened.

After telling the story, Joan almost could not believe what she is hearing.

The next day, Xin Ja left the group and instructed them not to get out of the cave for a while until the two who are still unconscious woke up and are able to travel.

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A few days later after her companions woke up and went back to the outpost, they all decided to gather in a bar.

Joan is wearing black to mourn the passing of her lover and companion along with the others.

They were all silent and just drink their mug of ale.

Suddenly, from the opposite side of their table, the discussion of a group of mercenaries caught their attention.

"Hey, have you heard? There is a person inside the dark forest that hunts demons like crazy…" one of them suddenly started.

"Haha… That's old new… You know that some thought that the guy is a monster, right? I mean he is more of a demon than those things we hunt…" another one chuckled.

"But, I heard that the guy is a saint. He would always help those that he comes across."

"Yeah… But some guys crossed him and suffered a huge loss… Hehe…" another one said while pointing at a group sitting at the corner of the inn.

"Ah… Those guys are stupid. When they heard that the guy has many valuable things, they tried to pretend to be in trouble and tried to ambush the guy… They lost half of their men and the rest were rendered as crippled…"

"What do you think that guy is?" someone suddenly asked.

"I think he is just blowing off some steam…" someone from the group answered.

"Guys… I actually saw the guy you're talking about… and I think that he is that Adam Summers that the Union is searching for…" one of them suddenly whispered.

Everyone turned silent…

Then after a few seconds, the group chuckled loudly.

"Are you crazy? How could that person be him? That Adam is an F-rank… an F-rank. Everyone here knows that F-ranks down grow. They don't get stronger… Hahaha…"

While the group is chuckling and having fun, a person in a hooded cloak is listening to the side.

After listening for a while, that figure stood up and walked out of the inn. That figure is that of a woman with a good figure and carrying a sword on her side.