Chapter 5

Mount Yukjun

Blue light started coming out of Minho’s neck…Chanyeol can feel the mark on his back heating up and he is sure it is emanating light too…

Master Cha’s eye is covered by a patch…but a blue light is also coming out of it.

“Master…” Chanyeol felt a sudden rush of blood…

“He’s…part of the Circle.” Said Chanyeol

Master Cha looked at the man carefully…

“How did you find us?” asked Master Cha

“I found your student.” Said Minho

“Sulli?!” Chanyeol’s heart leaped… “You found her…and she pointed you to where we are….so she’s alive then!” relief slowly washing over Chanyeol

“Where is she?” asked Master Cha

“She’ll be here soon.” Minho looked beyond the Master and saw Sulli. She’ll just needs a minute or so.

“She’s safe then…thank goodness.” Said Chanyeol

Chanyeol felt his knees weak suddenly. He sat on the ground.

“I trust that you know what the mark means.” Said Master Cha

“Not on its entirety…but I know it is of extreme importance to the Kingdom.” Said Minho

Master Cha took a deep breath.

“Indeed.” Said Master Cha

Sulli saw the clearing…Even if it’s just their back…Sulli is sure she’s seeing Master Cha and Chanyeol!

“Master!!!” shouted Sulli

“That girl really doesn’t know how to be discreet.” Said Master Cha

“That’s why she runs into trouble.” Said Minho

Master Cha’s eyes narrowed….

Sulli almost lost her breath when she got to them. Chanyeol immediately stood u and pulled Sulli into a tight hug.

“You made us worried, Birdbrain.” Said Chanyeol

“I have human brain.” Said Sulli

“Wahtever brain you have, I’m glad you were able to escape those wolves.” Said Chanyeol

Chanyeol pulled away from Sulli.

“Sorry Master…I made you worry.” Said Sulli

“You really did…Now do you understand why we can’t just let you fight like that?” asked Master Cha

“I get your point Master…I just…don’t want to feel useless.” Said Sulli

Master Cha hit Sulli’s head lightly.

“You will be useless if you’re dead.” Said Master Cha “You putting yourself in that kind of danger should never happen again. Understood?”

Sulli reluctantly nodded.

Sulli just then noticed the shadow man standing 3 feet from her Master.

“You met him.” Said Sulli “He’s part of the Circle, Master.”

“Yeah…we know.” Said Chanyeol

Chayeol took his shirt off to show his shining mark on his lower back.

Sulli can also see  a faint glow under Master’s eye patch.

Even Minho’s neck has that shining mark…

“You are both part of the Circle?” asked Minho

“This is my student Chanyeol. He is a Lion Shifter.” Said Master Cha

Chanyeol nodded.

“He’s the friend I told you about.” Said Sulli

Chanyeol’s brow shoot up. “What did you tell him about me?” asked Chanyeol

“Nothing important.” Said Sulli

Minho could not even remember that the human mentioned her friend. Did she really think he’s paying attention to what she’s saying?

“We need to go see the Knight I was with.” Said Minho

“Lead the way then.” Said Master Cha

“But Master…are we just going to follow him like that?” asked Chanyeol “We don’t even know what kind of creature he is.”

“He saved me.” Said Sulli

“Huh?” asked Chayeol

“I said he saved me. I was about to get attacked by the wolves. But he saved me.” Said Sulli

Chanyeol closed his eyes.

The man has a Dark Aura…something that creeps under your skin and tells you to stay away…

“For saving Sulli…I will follow you this once.” Said Chanyeol

Minho looked at Sulli.

Humans…

Can sometimes be useful…

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Kris woke up early…hmm…Did Minho really not sleep at all? Oh well…as long as he can move around well without sleep during the day…then that’s fine.

When Kris got out of the cave he was shocked to see Minho with 3 other people.

“Who are they, my friend?” asked Kris

My friend…this Knight always calls him ‘my friend’ even if they are Not friends.

“They’re the ones we are to meet this afternoon.” Said Minho

He’s got to be kidding.

“You must be the Knight. I am the person they call Master Cha.”

“You..are?!” asked Kris surprised

“I’m afraid so.” Said Master Cha

“And these 2 are?” asked Kris

“These are my students.” Said Mater Cha

“The boy is a Lion shifter, part of the Circle too.” Said Minho

“Boy?!” Chanyeol is getting irritated!

Wow….in just a night that he was sleeping peacefully…Minho already found Master Cha and another member of the Circle!

“And the other lad?” asked Kris

Sulli pouted.

“I told you you look like a man with that hair of yours” said Chanyeol

“Oh…I beg your pardon…” said Kris realizing his mistake. “I mean Lass…not lad….forgive me, where are my manners.”

Kris went to Sulli and kissed Sulli’s hand.

Wow….Smooth….nice way to erase the awkward atmosphere he created.

This man is full of manners…He’s the opposite of that shadow man…

Now that the light of the sun is slowly rising up…Sulli can see the man better…he is…indeed…a dashing man…But someone you would not walk to say helloto….the shadow man's aura…keeps people away.

But this Knight…is extremely handsome…it’s like he’s shining…This one…is the type who would get women going up to him everywhere.

Chanyeol saw Sulli staring at the Knight.

“Stop staring. It’s not as if you don’t get to be around the most handsome Lion shifter around!” said Chanyeol

“You are most probably the only full Lion shifter left in Zaruum, so stop dreaming.” Said Sulli

“Is she also part of the Circle?