I left after convincing Hoover for the trouble hunt hoping that we might find something worth our power. I really want to test my new ability.
Hoover glanced at me while we were walking side by side, "What are your thoughts about the refugees going to their homes so early?" He said.
"It's good that they are going to their homes, but what concerns me... is that why did a virus broke out only when one so many people from all around the nation were gathered in a specific city!" I told my questioning thoughts to Hoover with serious expression less eyes.
Hoover frowned for a moment, turned his head in my direction and then looked away, "I mean they could be here on a vacation, and you never know when or where or how a virus spreads among the people. It is under no obligation to think about some specific place or specific time to attack its hosts!"
What Hoover said just now was reasonable and understandable but because I could not digest this curiosity of mine, I had searched about Emerald country in Heinsberg and found that the deathodd virus broke out in Lorein city after a vacation week in the city. They were celebrating a tradition called Hulluru, in which they sing praises for the KING ARZELLIUS and cook delicious and traditional food the entire week.
I understood that Hoover was not widening his thought spectrum like me currently, so I decided to not persuade it much and kept my mouth shut.
It was hindering from the moment I heard about the happenings of Emerald nation. If someone wanted to spread a virus in the whole country that vacation week was the best time because to participate in the tradition people come from all around the country.
"Yeah, I guess you are right, I mean... they checked on every rescued person and did not find anything weird from them so everything must be fine!" I said to reduce tension for Hoover which was caused by my words.
"Anyway, you surely are strong, huh! You know the voice I hear in my brain calls you a storm king?"
"Well, yeah!!! What did you expect from someone who is as great as me will not have a title of storm king?"
Hoover shrugged with a smirk on his face. He was trying to act nonchalant in which he failed due to his unsuppressed smirk.
"Tell me, what is your caliber about? What are your abilities and what are your weaknesses." I inquired Hoover with an excited smile.
"It is just as the voice tells you, for offense I have lightning and thunder in my arsenal. For flying and movement, I have an ability to create wind in my surrounding and to boost my speed I use lightning as an explosion and I just remembered you copied my move right, my lightning jump and created your own, you didn't even gave me any credit!"
Hoover complained with a slight shine in his eyes. He was right because I did copy him, but I knew about a move like this from a very young age. I have seen this move in many shows. I just tried after seeing Hoover doing it just fine and without any problem.
We were talking to each other when Hoover suddenly gestured me to stop and suddenly tension appeared in his eyes.
"Hey, I think someone is walking nearby, we should be careful."
Hoover again used his whispering power to convey attentiveness to me. I gulped and glanced at him, with wide eyes I questioned him about what happened and why is he so cautious now! Understanding my gaze, Hoover again whispered, "I just heard some footsteps whose sound resemble the sound made by our boots, some night patroller must be active in that area!"
"So, you mean to say that there is someone around here? Why is that worth our attention if it's not a deathodd?" I whispered just like Hoover.
"You don't understand! The sound resembles Melora's footsteps and Andre's too! Do you want them to snitch on you?" Hoover tried to convince me to hide.
"You think I am afraid of them? If anything, I might be able to put them at rest for good."
"Shut your trash and hid-"
"Hmmm, what's up! Looks like someone is breaking the rules here! Don't you have any respect for our superiors?"
Before Hoover could complete his sentence and before we could hide, I heard a female voice coming from behind us. It was coming from the direction opposite to the sound of footsteps. I just happened to know whose voice that was, it was the girl who came into this new world along with Hoover and me, she was our friend in our previous world and has become one in this world as well.
I turned around hesitatingly to look at her, Hoover also did the same but there wasn't only Ellie standing there, Emma was also with her with her arms crossed and a questioning frown on her face. Ellie had a smirk on her face with showing us her palm implying to mockingly wave at us. Her hair was tied in a ponytail and her suit was much dirtier than ours. Emma's suit was also in the same condition. Their windbreakers were dusty as well.
"We were just going to do nature's call." I murmured in a lowered voice. It was like something was stuck in my throat.
"Together!?" Hearing Emma's words I swear I saw a weird expression on Ellie's face but whatever.
"Is there a problem?"
Emma raised both her eyebrows after Hoover's rude question, but she didn't pay much attention to it and shrugged while sighing.
"Aren't you two too daring? I mean going at it in a mission is foul you know!"
"Going at? Going at what!?" I think Hoover didn't understand what she meant just now, but I could after seeing Ellie suppressing her laugh. I knew she has started to spread rumours about us again.
"It's nothing like that! We are going together just because Hoover is afraid of the dark."
Listening to my words Hoover turned his head with narrowed eyes and a questioning expression on his face.