The Hunter job | chelvaric and hikari

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The warmth of the sun settles upon the area, heat radiating from the buildings and the ground. It was a certainly hot day, as though it felt like a heatwave occurring in a desert. Two figures, seemingly, shuffled through the hot weather, towards the Ancient Ruins to accomplish what they were ordered to do. With her fingers interwound with those slender, long ones of her boyfriend’s, heat rushed to her face as a smile crept onto her rosy lips. Maybe it was a dream, she thought, giving a light squeeze on his hand to ensure herself that this was indeed, all true. Who might have thought a formidable person like her would ever get a boyfriend. Once again, she glided her crimson eyes over to the soft features on Pein's who had his gaze straight ahead to their destination. Ah, everything about him is perfect. Back in the days when she thought a few of her mates were crazy when the girls chatted about how loving their boyfriends are and whatnot. After experiencing how she felt truly, she understood why girls would always sound so positive and dreamy when they chose to talk about their perfect relationships. Head over heels — Hika was in love.

The whole time they proceeded onwards to the Ancient Ruins, her thoughts were occupied about Pein, and just only him, until his voice finally reached to her head, causing her to glance up only to face a ginormous door right in front of her. It was much bigger than the ones back in her guild, to her precision. Surprisingly, the door was wide open for some reason which she assumed that other treasure hunters might have reached the building before the two Saber mages. From the ambience of the ruins, the sapphire haired girl could tell that the battles against the enemies: if they were to encounter one, would be much harder than they had previously. Heaving out a sigh, the Paragon of Faith cleared her mind and entered the doorway, her eyes and ears peeled for any sightings of any human figures, perhaps, monsters even.

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Silence — was the only thing that existed in the so-called Ancient Ruins. Dust and sand filled everywhere, probably from the breeze that carried the particles inside. No wonder it was called the Ancient Ruins; the place was historic and some parts of the building were destroyed, for instance the walls, which were replaced by big holes after the stones that lasted for several years decayed, ashes assorted with sand particles. Gusts of gales blew through the large open doors, sweeping away the young girl’s braided twin tails, as though it was a mop. Ruby optics observed around the place, her big hues wandering aimlessly. A swift, agile movement made her twist her head back into place, her eyes as large as an owl’s. The long thin arrow was held in Pein’s hands as he held it firmly. A slight gasp escaped from those rosy lips of hers, the situation knocking the wind out of her. ”What’s happening?”

Before the girl received any response, she was pushed onto the ground forcefully, her back hitting the ground with a slight thud, her boyfriend’s body pressed against her. The sudden intimate feeling brought a flush to her face, heat rising up her body. As the girl expected, the bandits were the ones who reached into the Ruins before them. The foes appeared to be taken down with ease after sensing their magic ambience around them. Retaining her position back on her feet, the sapphire haired mage took a stance, her legs parted slightly before she whispered out the name of the spell.


Electricity began to spark up in her hands before a rather large bow was formed, giving out a steady radiance of light. The glow reflected on her face, as it came apparent that the pink line of her lips were tugged upwards at one end and rested in a sly smile of amusement. ”We should get rid of them as fast as we could.” A low, husky voice escaped from her lips, her comment aimed at Pein before she hoisted up her hand with an arrow held firmly in her palm.


With a swift and soundless motion of her fingers, the arrow was released into the direction of the small pack of bandits.

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The arrow pierced through the wind, death surfaced on the tip of the lightning spear as it spun, travelling straight towards the foe. The arrow penetrated through the skin of the enemy and struck the vital parts of his organs, which she had aimed precisely followed by a jolt of electricity sending through the body of the enemy. A shocked expression crossed his face, his body shook vigorously for a split second as if he was trembling, before he dropped down on his knees and his face would slam into the ground afterwards, leaving a puddle of blood underneath him around his torso. A content grin rested on Hika’s rosy lips as she relaxed her muscles and withdrew her weapon. The sound of a soft groan reverberated along the walls of the Ancient Ruins as she immediately snapped her head into Pein’s direction only to see his shirt being stained by blood. A slight gasp was produced from her as she stomped her right leg onto the ground, fists clenched beside her. ”What’re you doing?!” The petite girl exclaimed, her voice shrilling and loud.

”Look at your back! It’s bleeding! Stop fighting!” It did not embarrass her that she definitely sounded like a mother, nagging to her own child about how he should not do this and that. Pein must have been startled by her sudden outburst but she did not care for it was more important to her that he is now in pain since his wound had opened up while he was moving around. ”I’ll take care of them!” Seeing him running towards her only caused her to hold up a hand right in front of his face. ”I’ll deal with them.” The sapphire haired girl raised the same weapon that she used earlier in her hands. Whilst she was busy preparing her machinery, two swords came flying into her direction as she swiftly dodged them but still earned a cut on her naked arm from one of the swords. If she wasn’t fast enough,   there was a high possibility that the swords might have even impaled through her skin. They were fast, admittedly. ”Tch.” A click of her tongue was produced and she released two more arrows into their direction and within seconds, they were dead.

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Her chest heaved as the Sabertooth mage sighed, yet again; this time of relief after successfully defeating all the bandits. The sound of a stone being shifted reverberated along the walls of the Ancient Ruins as the whole building shook as if it was just about to collapse, followed by a loud scream. If she recalled correctly, the owner of the voice was her boyfriend and that immediately caused her to snap her head to his direction only to face a huge hollow right in the centre ground where the wall was slanted to an angle. ”Pein!” A voice called out, hand reaching out towards him as the girl plunged downwards into the gap that was created by the accidental press on the stone of the wall which was known to be a secret door to a passage below the Ancient Ruins. Mere seconds later, the girl found herself buried along with something solid — something she can’t quite put her mind on before fluttered her eyes open only to be blinded by the shimmering light that was reflecting from the gold.

A slender hand rose to conceal her eyes as she squinted through the gaps of her finger. The sight in front of her was unbelievable yet magnificent. Thousands of coins and gold bars were spread out unevenly in the area. A slight gasp escaped her soft lips as she laid motionless, completely stunned by the amount of gold that was buried under the Ancient Ruins. So, this was a secret passage to the treasure hidden below. Finally, the mystery was solved. A content grin rested on the pink line of her cupid-bow lips as she turned to face towards Pein who’s back was now bleeding tremendously. ”Careful, careful. I’ll do it for you.” The girl didn’t bother to wait for his response as she flipped his shirt up and fixed the bandage that was secured around his chest. ”You better take some rest when we get back, hm?” She uttered over his shoulder, the comment aimed at his boyfriend. Leaving a slight pat on his back, Hika drew his shirt back down and flashed a smile at him. ”Since we found out where the treasure is located, I guess our mission is completed?” She paused. ”But not until we find the exit, I suppose.”

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Heat rushed to her face as she froze with embarrassment when Pein gave her a light kiss on her lips. God, this man was driving her insane. Warmth settles inside her chest and the feeling soothes her, knowing that she loves this man so much that there was no definite way for her to feel the same way to anyone else and how affectionate he is towards her. As he gently caressed her cheek, Hika closed her eyes and brushed her skin against his, feeling the touch of his skin. ”Mhm, we’ll just find the exit and go back.” The girl flashed a big smile at him and pushed herself up onto her feet, red orbs scanning around the place for an exit. The gold that were dispersed in the area glittered as if they were stars. Honestly, with the amount of treasure hidden underneath the Ancient Ruins, it was possible for a person to purchase hundreds of houses. She pondered on who would come collect all these jewels and gold and what they plan on to do with them. Hopefully, they would sell it and share the money to all the people living in poverty, struggling to eat and live.

Lost in her own thoughts, Pein’s voice finally reached her head as she turned around to face him only to notice a little rabbit trinket which was held in Pein’s hands. It seemed that he had picked it up from the treasures that was lying around him. ”I love you too. Hehe.” The Sabertooth mage grinned and took the little trinket from his hands. ”Thank you for this, hun! It’s really adorable.” A soft giggle erupted from her as she kept it safe inside her pocket. Her eyes caught sight of the statue that was standing tall against the wall. Maybe it could be a door? If they are still going to have to answer puzzles for every exit and entry they’re going to have, it would take forever. These secret passages are interesting, but they are starting to irritate her due to all the confusing methods one take just to get out of a room.

”Do you think we could push any buttons here? Like the previous one we came in from?” Both her hands pressed on every inch of the statue, the clueless girl tried to find an answer to this doorway before a loud clunck was produced. The arm was pushed back when Hika had pressed her fingers on the place. So, they finally discovered that this was the key to the exit. Sunlight shone bright on the pale features on her face causing her to squint up into the sky, a smile etched onto the pink line of her lips. ”Well, here we go.” Hands interwound with Chelly’s they would drift off into a distance, their figures diminishing by each second, leaving silhouettes behind the two of them.

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The sun was settling down onto the horizon, it’s vibrant neon colours filling up the sky as the couple would rest on the top of their guildhall after their return from a rather tough journey. The young Sabertooth mage scuttled back to her room to tidy herself up a bit since Pein suggested that they would be having a small party, or rather, a date with only the two of them. Staring at the reflection in the mirror, she could hardly contain the Cheshire-cat-like smile on her face as she smoothed her braids over one side of her shoulder and brushed it neatly before she paced towards the location of their ‘date’, which was on the rooftop of the guild. Cold and nervous fingers placed on the doorknob which leads to her destination, Hika turned it open and peeked her head out into the gap only to be welcomed by the lovely and cute decorations that Pein had created for their date.

A blanket was placed on the ground while Pein prepared all the tasks for the date — food, candles, decorations and whatnot. ”It’s just a small date, love, you don’t have to put so much effort into this.” A soft giggle erupted from her rosy lips, followed by a slight bite on her bottom lip and tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear, a slight tint of blush spreading onto her cheeks as she took a seat in front of him, observing everything that was placed before her eyes. She wondered how he managed to get all these things just within a couple of minutes after they arrived. ”Thank you for this date, sweetheart.” Bending over towards him, Hika placed a light kiss on his lips, a sincere smile tugging onto the pink line of her lips. Hours passed as they would spend time with each other on the rooftop, chatting about random stuffs.

Slender legs hanging from the edge of the roof, the cerulean haired girl would stare out into the distance, mesmerised by the beauty of the sunset; orange and red shades spread within the endless azure sky. The necklace Pein had got for her was already secured around her neck as she promised herself that she would keep this present forever; for this was her first little gift she received from her dear boyfriend, of course, she would have to treasure it. Pein had chosen the right spot for her to have a small date for the two of them. It was one of her most favourite spots to relax and just let her mind wander off freely. After she finished devouring all the luscious food Pein had brought, Hika crawled to his side over the blanket and rested her head on his shoulder. Oh, how she wanted this to last forever.