Rigel City is now free from the demon's threat, so all of us along with the soldiers and townspeople started looking for people who could be saved. But we didn't get anything, all the townspeople who were evacuated late had actually died.

It took us all twelve days to reach this city. So before we arrived, maybe the demons had already killed the townspeople who didn't have time to evacuate.

We have also been living in this city for two weeks and are helping to restore the city's state of affairs. The refugees have also started to come back, and helped rebuild their hometowns.

After two weeks of settling in, we finally decided to return to the royal capital. But only the five of us and Xorra returned to the capitol; for the rest of the army, they still had to be in this city to help with all sorts of things that were needed.

The six of us left the city of Rigel in the morning and started our journey back to the capital Arcturus. After several hours of walking, our group finally chose to stop when they arrived around the valley of darkness.

We saw a lot of bird fiber animals that went away from this location, the animals seemed to be avoiding something. That's the reason that stopped our journey; apart from resting, we also wanted to find out what the reasons were that made these animals go away.

Xorra once told us all that this valley of darkness has no bottom. Even in ancient times this place was used as a mass grave by the Star kingdom. They would throw the bodies into the bottom of this ravine, and that of course scared me.

"Okay, you guys wait here. I'll go take a look around."

After saying this, Xorra left us. Because I still felt awkward with them after we fought back then, so I decided to go find firewood.

“I'm going to go get some firewood...”

"Wait, I'm coming with you!"

What!?

Unexpectedly, the one who offered to come with me was Axel. I was hesitant at first when he wanted to come with me, but I let this go and in the end the two of us went to look for firewood together.

The two of us had walked for about ten minutes, but the wood we had gathered was far from sufficient. So the two of us went to the tree area near the ravine.

I tried to glance at the depths of the abyss because I felt a little curious. I was really surprised when I saw the very dark abyss like it was bottomless.

Wow! I can't imagine what would have happened if I fell in there. That must have been terrible.

After I fulfill my curiosity a little, I immediately collect the branches that are under the tree.

"Hey, come on, help me..."

I reprimanded Axel because he was just dumbfounded while looking at the abyss.

"Hey..."

“.....”

*WHOOUUSS………*

Unexpectedly, Axel cast his magic instead and pointed it at me. Luckily I managed to dodge this attack with my unique skill.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

Was he planning to avenge what I did that time? Or is he just doing this by accident? All these questions popped into my head as soon as Axel attacked me.

“Why are you always ahead of me, why are you better than me, and why do you always get more attention than her?”

Axel kept muttering while continuously attacking me. He put on his unique skill and then flew the rocks and branches around to attack me.

I continued to fend off Axel's attacks using my sword skills. Until suddenly a black shadow came from above and shocked us both.

*BOOOMM!!*

“RROOOOOAAR........”

An extremely terrifying roar sounded from behind the towering dust. After the dust disappeared, there was a bear monster with a height of about three meters and very sharp nails.

“Grrr....”

*BRAAK!!*

The bear monster tried to attack both of us, but we managed to dodge and the bear punched the cliff wall to shreds.

Why is there a monster like this here?

Wait! Could it be this monster that made the animals run around? That is my assumption for now.

With a very fast movement, the monster managed to hit Axel until he hit a cliff. The bear monster also raised its hand and prepared to tear Axel apart with its long sharp claws.

I immediately ran towards Axel and tried to block the bear monster.

“Feel this, damn monster! [Ultimate Slash]”

With the same skill I used on Demon Roe, I managed to cut off one of the bear monster's hands and managed to save Axel.

“GGGRRRAAAAAA..........”

The monster looked in so much pain that it made him stagger.

"Are you okay? Let's go from here."

I immediately approached Axel and asked how he was. But instead of answering my question, Axel looked annoyed and pushed me away.

“What are you doing idiot!?”

"Why again are you the one who looks superior to me! Why...?"

I ignored his words and immediately pulled his hand to leave this place. But he just stood still and didn't move at all. Even though I hate him, I still have the feeling of not letting him die.

Aaaggghhh…!! I really don't understand his way of thinking.

"Whatever, I'll go get the others..."

Because Axel was still silent, I couldn't help but leave him and go to the other friends' place to ask them for help.

“Maybe if you disappeared, Julia would start paying attention to me. Unique skill [Psychokinesis]”

Axel who looks angry uses his unique skill and makes several large rocks that are around fly towards me. The stones kept attacking me and I kept trying to block them with my sword.

Until finally there was one stone that managed to hit me until I was thrown into the body of the bear monster. Axel continued to attack me with rocks around and made myself fall into the abyss along with the bear monster.

God damn it! Apparently he really intended to kill me.

Of course I won't be silent about this, I immediately activated my unique skill and made the bear's body a stepping foot to jump on.

"Come on, I can do it. Unique skill [Lightning Step]”

I managed to do this jump, but my jump was only able to reach the edge of the cliff. I tried my best to stay in this position so as not to fall back down. I looked for various things that I could hold on to, until I finally found the roots of a tree growing around the ravine.

*Hosh… hosh…* I can't fall. I can do it!

I kept motivating myself, and tried my best to stay in this place. But it seems that luck is not on my side at the moment, the sound of footsteps from Axel can be heard approaching.

As soon as I looked up, he was already looking at me with such a horrible look.

"You better die!"

Axel kicked me in the head and threw myself completely into the abyss. To be honest I was very surprised by this; even though we hate each other, I didn't expect him to take action like this.

With annoyance and disappointment, I continued to fall to the bottom of the abyss of the very dark valley of darkness.

I swear! Either way, I'll come back and avenge your actions. I will never stop until I can truly avenge myself.