Dark Magus Returns

"The Bonum Society, what even is that?" Rayna asked, having overheard the name. She knew Amir was the Vice Principal of the Dark Faction Academy, and under normal circumstances, she wouldn't have trusted him. However, seeing how much he had fought against Murkel, and with Dame standing right by his side, she was more inclined to trust him. Being a Pagna warrior, she was unaware of the other things happening in the world.

For instance, she didn't know that otherworlders existed in this world or about the groups from Alter and the Bonum Society. She had questions about Raze's origins and what she had seen Anna do, but not much had been explained.

"You're from the Bonum Society!" Anna exclaimed, raising her hand, red energy flowing into her palm, ready to attack at a moment's notice.

Amir stood still with her palm pointed at him. "The fact that you know that name, and considering you are an Otherworlder, I'll guess you are part of Alter? In your mind, that makes us enemies, correct?"

"Many in Alter have been killed by the Bonum Society. There's a good chance you will do the same to all of us once you take us to your base," Anna explained.

"And many in the Bonum Society have died at the hands of those in Alter as well," Amir replied. "However, the man you travel with, Raze, is also part of Alter, correct? Today, he broke many rules, using large amounts of magic among other things. I'm sure if Alter gets their hands on him, they might very well get rid of him after today."

Thinking about it more, Anna realized Amir might be right. In the crowd that had witnessed everything, many would have been from Alter. They would figure out that Raze had used magic. At that point, Raze only had two options: accept the punishment from Alter or become their enemy.

"You should be able to tell that the man is not lying," Zon said. "Right now, the best thing we can do is follow him. It's the only safe place for all of us, especially with Raze in this state."

Anna lowered her hand. She had initially agreed to be part of Alter because it was her best chance to meet someone like her, a way back to the Red Fortis Army. Out of all the people she had met, she was now with Zon, their leader. If anything, there was no longer a reason for her to be part of Alter or follow their rules.

With the destination set, Rayna picked up Raze and carried him on her back. Safa stayed close to them, matching their pace so she could continuously heal him. Meanwhile, Dame picked up Mantis, and the large group of people from various factions, clans, and alliances began heading toward the Dark Faction, where the Bonum Society was located.

While traveling through the land, Amir seemed to know a path that avoided the villages and towns within the Light Faction. It was expected since they had gotten involved in an attack during the arena event, so they had to have a way to escape.

With the destination set, Rayna picked up Raze and carried him on her back. Safa stayed close to them, matching their pace so she could continuously heal him. Meanwhile, Dame picked up Mantis, and the large group of people from various factions, clans, and alliances began heading toward the Dark Faction, where the Bonum Society was located.

While traveling through the land, Amir seemed to know a path that avoided the villages and towns within the Light Faction. It was expected since they had gotten involved in an attack during the arena event, so they had to have a way to escape.

"I wonder… what's going to happen now?" Froma asked. "I mean with us and the Dark Faction. With everything that occurred, will we be able to head back to the Demonic Faction, or will they all have a grudge against Raze now?"

"Regarding the Demonic Faction, I can help with that," Rayna said. "With our links to the Neverfall Clan, as long as my father agrees, we can get it so no one will touch us. But that's not 100 percent. It depends on how the others react, which is why I'd rather Raze be in a safer place for now."

"Right," Alba said. "The other issue is how the Dark and Light Factions will react to all of this. Right now, Murkel is just missing, but the Dark Faction has lost a lot of power in that fight. Maybe Murkel will be gone for a long time; he might not come back at all. Which will leave the Dark Faction in a complete mess. However, it will take a while for everyone to learn of all the news and react to everything that occurred… we should be alright as long as panic doesn't occur."

Little did the group know, there was a single individual who had witnessed everything and had been left behind. In a carriage back towards the Demonic Faction, Bubble, the infamous reporter, had his head down to the ground and his hands on his head. As he lifted his face, there was an ecstatic smile glowing from it.

"There's so much to report on, so much that the world needs to know happened! Where do I begin? How many headlines do I keep running, and how many copies are going to be sold of all this?" Bubble said.

His news and what had occurred during the Martial Arts Tournament this year would have a significant effect on the entire world of Pagna, changing the status quo as everyone knew it.

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The group continued walking and finally entered the border of the Dark Faction. There was a small sigh of relief as this occurred. They hadn't been chased down, and even in the Dark Faction, there was now next to no one who would cause them trouble.

A lot of them wondered if the Dark Faction would even exist once the news of their strongest warriors being defeated got around. There were just too many variables for them all to worry about. Breaking out of a tunnel which appeared to be a secret entrance that only the Bonum Society knew, they had finally exited out into a forest filled with lifeless trees. Now that they were here, one person had a pending concern.

"I do have one question to ask," Anna said as they descended into a forest with thick trees with next to no leaves above them. "The Bonum Society, how do you know they will just accept us all here?"

Amir turned around with half a smirk on his face. "That's easy because I'm the leader of the Bonum Society."