Chapter 113

I walked mindlessly through the forest . Lost in my thought, I took one step after the other . I didn't know for how long was I walking when I finally woke up from all that was on my mind and noticed it was night time already .

I stopped and looked around . There were no animals or beasts around me but I could see a faint light further up north . I then looked at myself . My clothes were damaged all over, I couldn't call them clothes anymore, they were rags at this point . I touched my face and the mask was half broken . Only one half was left . The vision improvement that it provided was no longer there .

I touched my back and there was no bag on me . 'I don't recall seeing it at the place we encountered that ma.s.sive black boar either' I thought . I knew I dropped that bag in order to fight but now, I could do nothing about that anymore . My possessions were lost or maybe even destroyed . I thought about going back and searching for my bag but there was no guarantee I would find that place again .

I don't know how long I walked for nor did I see the cliff that should be on my right hand side . I was hungry as well but there was nothing to hunt . Nothing attacked me along the way and even now, I couldn't see any animals . The only lead I had, would be the light further up north .

I searched my clothes and I found that I still had couple of my daggers left but not many . Only around 13 were left, I also had the Beast Scriptures on me 'So the book didn't vanish together with my bag' I thought . I decided to check out what that light further up north could be but I had a guess as to what I could expect .

I walked forwards and after about 20 minutes of walking, I could faintly see what the light was . It was a fire or to be more precise a campfire . 'Someone is making camp up there but what type of humans could camp in these parts of the forest? I should watch out and probably avoid that light' I thought and changed my direction a bit .

I wanted to avoid that location and just move on further to find some food . I was about 20 minutes away from that campsite, I thought 'No one will be able to see me just pa.s.sing by from that distance' . I didn't run either and my ragged clothes although destroyed, they were still black… and red from blood but in the dead of night, I wasn't sticking out like a sore thumb .

I wanted to avoid that location and just move on further to find some food . I was about 20 minutes away from that campsite, I thought 'No one will be able to see me just pa.s.sing by from that distance' . I didn't run either and my ragged clothes although destroyed, they were still black… and red from blood but in the dead of night, I wasn't sticking out like a sore thumb .

When I pa.s.sed the distant campsite located on my left, I heard some rustling coming from its direction . I thought 'How did they found out?' and took out my daggers . A while later, robust male with a large sword attached to his back came into view . He wore a set of hardened leather armour or at least that was what it looked like . The sword was very big, I thought 'How can someone possibly wield that huge thing? it's as impractical as it can get' .

The man also saw me and sighted, he then spoke "I thought it was a monster trying to sneak up on me . Friend, why don't you join me? You seem quite worn out" .

I thought 'Why would I join you? So you can kill me more easily?' I replied "I will not take your offer . I shall leave now" . The man stood there for a while as I walked further towards the north and then shouted "Wait!" . I turned around and looked at him, my daggers still in my hands . He said "I don't know what happened to you and I'm not going to ask . I'm alone as well and just wanted the company of someone" . He then continued but with a slightly different tone "if I wanted to kill you boy, you would be dead already" .

I could see a sharp glint in his eyes as he said this . I looked at him and kind of believed him, he had to be strong in order to live and travel through this part of the forest . He was no pushover but to a.s.sume he could kill me was laughable . He didn't even know my skills .

I could see a sharp glint in his eyes as he said this . I looked at him and kind of believed him, he had to be strong in order to live and travel through this part of the forest . He was no pushover but to a.s.sume he could kill me was laughable . He didn't even know my skills .

I said to him "Want to try?" . The man seemed to be a bit surprised about my response . He looked at me for a while and then smiled . "I will take you up on that offer" then "BOOM!" he speed towards me . He was as fast as me at my peak . No, he was faster, much faster than that .

I quickly evaded the fist that flew towards my face . "BOOM!" the sound of air exploding sounded behind my body . 'This guy . . . ' I thought but I had no time to think more because he attacked again . I evaded everything I could and sometimes barely made it .

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" the fists exploded one after the other . I was shocked, I knew he would have skills but this is beyond what I imagined . I was evading all the time, when I finally got a chance to attack, I threw my daggers at a tricky angle thinking that I got him . I thought "Take this b.a.s.t.a.r.d!' .

I don't know when but he got out his sword and deflected all my daggers . He then jumped back and said "You went quite far with those toys . You can stop now . If I use my sword, you will die" and I stopped . I believed him, if his fists had that kind of power then what type of skills and power would he possess with that sword .

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" the fists exploded one after the other . I was shocked, I knew he would have skills but this is beyond what I imagined . I was evading all the time, when I finally got a chance to attack, I threw my daggers at a tricky angle thinking that I got him . I thought "Take this b.a.s.t.a.r.d!' .

I don't know when but he got out his sword and deflected all my daggers . He then jumped back and said "You went quite far with those toys . You can stop now . If I use my sword, you will die" and I stopped . I believed him, if his fists had that kind of power then what type of skills and power would he possess with that sword .

He then continued "So, Hidden Weapons?" . I wasn't shocked . 'This guy is more powerful than me so he probably saw and experienced a lot more than me' I thought . When the man saw that I didn't respond he said "Your skills are not bad, your strength, reaction isn't bad either but I'm sure you can see the difference between us . Although I must say, you look quite young" .

I looked at him and said "I know you are stronger and with that sword of yours, you would be able to kill me . I also saw none of your sword skills so you have another advantage but are you certain you saw all my skills?" . When I finished saying that it occurred to me that I didn't have my possessions . No strings, no poisons or medicines, nothing .

He looked at me and said "As I already said . It's an invitation for a meal and a chat, nothing else . If you really wish to leave, I will not stop you anymore" . I looked at him and replied "I shall take your offer then" and walked towards the campsite . I thought, if he really wanted to kill me, he wouldn't have to act so sneakily . I had no stuff on me either . My book? which had couple of animal and beast entries? This guy probably saw many more of them and knew much more than I could've had . He wouldn't be interested in my book nor in my daggers . He had a sword which was probably much better quality than my daggers .

I picked up my daggers along the way and noticed the guy smile a bit then follow after me, back to the campsite .

I walked mindlessly through the forest . Lost in my thought, I took one step after the other . I didnt know for how long was I walking when I finally woke up from all that was on my mind and noticed it was night time already . I stopped and looked around . There were no animals or beasts around me but I could see a faint light further up north . I then looked at myself . My clothes were damaged all over, I couldnt call them clothes anymore, they were rags at this point . I touched my face and the mask was half broken . Only one half was left . The vision improvement that it provided was no longer there . I touched my back and there was no bag on me . I dont recall seeing it at the place we encountered that ma.s.sive black boar either I thought . I knew I dropped that bag in order to fight but now, I could do nothing about that anymore . My possessions were lost or maybe even destroyed . I thought about going back and searching for my bag but there was no guarantee I would find that place again . I dont know how long I walked for nor did I see the cliff that should be on my right hand side . I was hungry as well but there was nothing to hunt . Nothing attacked me along the way and even now, I couldnt see any animals . The only lead I had, would be the light further up north . I searched my clothes and I found that I still had couple of my daggers left but not many . Only around 13 were left, I also had the Beast Scriptures on me So the book didnt vanish together with my bag I thought . I decided to check out what that light further up north could be but I had a guess as to what I could expect . I walked forwards and after about 20 minutes of walking, I could faintly see what the light was . It was a fire or to be more precise a campfire . Someone is making camp up there but what type of humans could camp in these parts of the forest? I should watch out and probably avoid that light I thought and changed my direction a bit . I wanted to avoid that location and just move on further to find some food . I was about 20 minutes away from that campsite, I thought No one will be able to see me just pa.s.sing by from that distance . I didnt run either and my ragged clothes although destroyed, they were still black… and red from blood but in the dead of night, I wasnt sticking out like a sore thumb . When I pa.s.sed the distant campsite located on my left, I heard some rustling coming from its direction . I thought How did they found out? and took out my daggers . A while later, robust male with a large sword attached to his back came into view . He wore a set of hardened leather armour or at least that was what it looked like . The sword was very big, I thought How can someone possibly wield that huge thing? its as impractical as it can get . The man also saw me and sighted, he then spoke I thought it was a monster trying to sneak up on me . Friend, why dont you join me? You seem quite worn out . I thought Why would I join you? So you can kill me more easily? I replied I will not take your offer . I shall leave now . The man stood there for a while as I walked further towards the north and then shouted Wait! . I turned around and looked at him, my daggers still in my hands . He said I dont know what happened to you and Im not going to ask . Im alone as well and just wanted the company of someone . He then continued but with a slightly different tone if I wanted to kill you boy, you would be dead already . I could see a sharp glint in his eyes as he said this . I looked at him and kind of believed him, he had to be strong in order to live and travel through this part of the forest . He was no pushover but to a.s.sume he could kill me was laughable . He didnt even know my skills . I said to him Want to try? . The man seemed to be a bit surprised about my response . He looked at me for a while and then smiled . I will take you up on that offer then BOOM! he speed towards me . He was as fast as me at my peak . No, he was faster, much faster than that . I quickly evaded the fist that flew towards my face . BOOM! the sound of air exploding sounded behind my body . This guy . I thought but I had no time to think more because he attacked again . I evaded everything I could and sometimes barely made it . Boom! Boom! Boom! the fists exploded one after the other . I was shocked, I knew he would have skills but this is beyond what I imagined . I was evading all the time, when I finally got a chance to attack, I threw my daggers at a tricky angle thinking that I got him . I thought Take this b.a.s.t.a.r.d! . I dont know when but he got out his sword and deflected all my daggers . He then jumped back and said You went quite far with those toys . You can stop now . If I use my sword, you will die and I stopped . I believed him, if his fists had that kind of power then what type of skills and power would he possess with that sword . He then continued So, Hidden Weapons? . I wasnt shocked . This guy is more powerful than me so he probably saw and experienced a lot more than me I thought . When the man saw that I didnt respond he said Your skills are not bad, your strength, reaction isnt bad either but Im sure you can see the difference between us . Although I must say, you look quite young . I looked at him and said I know you are stronger and with that sword of yours, you would be able to kill me . I also saw none of your sword skills so you have another advantage but are you certain you saw all my skills? . When I finished saying that it occurred to me that I didnt have my possessions . No strings, no poisons or medicines, nothing . He looked at me and said As I already said . Its an invitation for a meal and a chat, nothing else . If you really wish to leave, I will not stop you anymore . I looked at him and replied I shall take your offer then and walked towards the campsite . I thought, if he really wanted to kill me, he wouldnt have to act so sneakily . I had no stuff on me either . My book? which had couple of animal and beast entries? This guy probably saw many more of them and knew much more than I couldve had . He wouldnt be interested in my book nor in my daggers . He had a sword which was probably much better quality than my daggers . I picked up my daggers along the way and noticed the guy smile a bit then follow after me, back to the campsite .