Chapter 517 Finding the perpetrator
Inside the barren lands, far from any human settlement, two figures could be seen moving in the back of a six-feathered magic beast.
As they were moving, Vinay asked, "Why didn't you use your contract with Beast to travel here? It might have saved you some time."
Rishi didn't say anything for some time, and after that, he replied, "It's not that fast, nor does it have that high stamina. It's more proficient in fighting than traveling."
Vinay nodded; he could guess that. He was searching for different ways to talk with Rishi.
Soon, they appeared over the location of the hideout. They entered the valley and started entering the area controlled by 'Hell's Door.'
As Rishi looked around, he noticed that the environment had been completely transformed. Everything here had gotten used to shadow energy and had mutated.
He also sensed the presence of multiple strong shadow beasts; they were familiar with his and Vinay's presence because they didn't react.
As he looked up, he saw multiple beasts with wings made up of extended skin hanging upside down; they were 'Nether Bats,' a mutated species that had evolved due to him.
There were many such species here. Generally, many of them had not been able to evolve or mutate naturally.
Uncontrolled migration was also dangerous when it was not natural, but with his help, they were able to transform.
A white, hairless baby 'Nether Bats' approached him and started moving around him in a circle. They had long tails with stingers and big ears.
On their necks were strange fin-like structures that glowed purple. They smelled them.
They were blind, but they could smell and hear at a level that other beasts could not even think of. They were so efficient that even one of them could do the work of a hundred Shadow Bats created by Rishi.
He rubbed their belly out of tightness and compressed his shadow energy into small balls before he fed them.
These were the sensors of the hideout; they were able to detect any invader from miles away. Other than that, they looked adorable.
'Pwutt' They made a happy sound as he fed them; his facial muscles released a bit, and his eyes became smaller.
Vinay noticed it and brought Rishi to other magic beasts. He appeared close to a two-meter-long creature with six legs.
There were webs around it that were sharp enough to cut even the hardest rocks into two.
It had black-colored hair, and on its back was a mask-like pattern that glowed in purple. This was called 'Masked Spider.'
This Beast was very good at setting traps, and due to that, it was highly regarded by Rishi.
As he touched its threads, they didn't harm him. He approached it and patted the back of the six-eyed creature.
They explored the area around them and saw many magic beasts. The shadow assassins were following him.
After he was done, he looked at number 1 and asked him, "Where is he?" in a cold tone.
"He is in the prison," replied number 1, after they moved toward the prison.
"Who is he?" asked Vinay.
"Leader of the Bandit Group that attacked me, the group responsible for the deaths of all my guards." He clenched his hands.
Emotions slowly started appearing on him; all the suppressed emotions were showing up.
Vinay stood silent. He was happy that Rishi was becoming normal, but he was also worried that he might lose himself when the suicidal emotions appeared.
He decided to keep an eye on him from afar.
"What about the other bandits?" asked Vinay, to be number 1.
"They had been eliminated," replied the figure with green hair and a cloak around him.
Vinay didn't say anything and looked at the back of the silver-haired boy entering the room.
The moment Rishi stepped inside, he saw a man tied to chains, his head covered by a cloth.
He approached him and removed the cloth; a face familiar to him appeared before him.
He remembered this face with a long nose and a big cut close to the mouth. This man had grown a beard, but he was the same person who attacked him.
The eyes of the bandit opened, and he looked at the boy before him, standing without any expression. This handsome face appeared familiar yet distinct to him.
He looked closely, and soon something struck him. "Are you Rishi Rawat?"
"You remember?" asked Rishi in a cold tone.
The lips of the bandit leader curled up. "How can I forget? I made a fortune because of you. It would have been better if I had eliminated you too; I would have been paid more."
He laughed without a hint of regret.
When he looked at Rihsi staring at him, he mocked, "Do you want to know who hired me?"
The boy before him remained silent.
"Don't be like that. It's no fun. Only I know the identity; aren't you curious?"
'Smack,' A slap landed on his cheek, which shook his whole body.
"Quiet! I don't talk with dogs."
"You bastard, I will never tell you anything. Do what you want."
Rishi ignored him and put his hand on the head of the bandit leader before closing his eyes.
White energy was released from his hands and started entering the bandit's head. "What are you doing? Arghh!" he screamed.
For the next few moments, he kept screaming loudly.
Rishi searched through his memories and moved toward the secret zone, where he only kept secrets.
After doing it many times, he became familiar with the process.
He soon found the memories he was searching for. There, he saw an elder from the Tiwari Clan and a woman standing in the dark.
The bandit leader was standing before them, discussing with them the plan for how to eliminate Rishi.
"We can't allow that cub to grow into a lion; we should strike first and end him before he can grow into a tiger," said the woman in a desperate tone.
"You don't need to worry about that; all I care about is money." laughed at the bandit leader.
"That's not all you know. What do you have to say if you ever get caught?" asked the elder of the Tiwari Clan.
"Yeah, I know. The Agastya Clan hired me because they didn't want to trash their daughter," he laughed.
He was not worried about his death; the money he would get was enough to let his family live a happy life.
The main thing was that if he got caught, if he did his best, he would never face such a situation.
In the memories, he was not able to see the face of the woman, but he saw the ring in her hand; it contained a precious emerald-like gem with a serpent-like design.
He had seen it somewhere.
'Arghh.' The bandit leader fainted. Rishi closed his eyes and clenched his fists.
He calmed down quickly and tried to think about where he had seen that ring. He activated the 'Extreme Focus' state and tried to recall.
Deep inside his memories, he found that ring; he had seen it in the hands of a woman that he had met.
Soon, he remembered the incident where his aunt had asked him to attend the meeting in Mazar City; he was training at that time.
He saw that ring on her fingers when she was talking with him.
"It can't be." Killing intent rushed through him as a small storm appeared around him.
While he was suspicious, he was sure she would not fall that low.
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