Published

at 27th of March 2019 10:38:08 PM

Chapter 136

When I opened my eyes, I was in my dream . The problem was that although it seemed like my dream, there was nothing in there . No Dark Traveller, no objects, no nothing . Darkness filled the entire place . I wasn't even able to see anything . 'What is this supposed to be? Am I blind or something?' I thought . I tried placing my hand in front of my eyes and found out that I wasn't blind, I could barely see the outline of my hand .

"This is weird . Why am I here? There seems to be nothing but darkness . Am I supposed to sit here like this and do nothing?" I said to myself . I decided to walk around and explore . I thought that there might be something there in the darkness . I walked for a long time but it seemed that I didn't move at all . The scenery didn't change and there was no sense of time . When I moved, I still could see nothing, whichever direction I went to .

I decided to do some exercises, I had nothing else to do anyway . I tried imagining the exercises from my dreams but to no avail . I tried saying some things in Ancient Language as well but that didn't work either .

All that was left for me to do, was to either train without any weights, tools and weapons or try to come up with some new skills . I tried training for a bit but because there was no sense of time . It didn't matter how long I trained, I also didn't get tired either . I felt as if I was dead and just walked in the darkness mindlessly . I thought 'I should spend some time trying to come up with new skills or try to improve the current ones I have' .

I thought about my current skill set and tried to add some adjustments . The first skill I tried to improve was my throwing skill . I didn't have any weapons on me, I could only come up with ideas but not test them . At least not stuff that involved weapons or tools . I remembered the book I found when I killed that old woman, the Soft Fish Technique . I went through my memory and tried to remember the things written inside . My memory was much better now and I could recall some things from that book but not a lot of them .

I knew I had to be more unpredictable . 'This could be achieved by couple of different routes, now that I think about it' I thought . The 1st way was for me to change direction of my daggers after they were thrown . I already figured out a skill based on that . The other option would be to make my daggers invisible or rather, create my daggers from a material that would not reflect much light . 'I don't know if such material exists . Even if it does, it's not like I can just find it laying on the ground, inside a forest' I thought .

This was a far fetched idea but it would be possible to be much more unpredictable with daggers that are less visible and harder to spot . 'My daggers are already intricate and unusual . Nick didn't use daggers either, he used knifes like those used by doctors . I already found my own style of the weapon i . e . the dagger I created in the past . Only the materials can change but the shape is very suitable for me' I thought .

I had one more idea . 'Speed . The faster I can throw the dagger, the more unpredictable it is or rather, the harder it is to be spotted and dodged . Besides speed, I would need perfect control of my body . Not some simple control of my strength but of every muscle movement . Throwing the dagger so fast, it would seem that I never moved my hand in the first place . It is possible because Nick wasn't far away from that . Back then, my senses were still undeveloped . I would be able to spot those knifes now . It must be possible though, if I could be fast enough' I thought .

I was already in the process of training my new skill from the Art of Stealth . I didn't give much thought about the stealth as I knew what I had to do and how to improve the new skill . My Art of Medicine didn't progress much . I was able to produce simple medicines or poisons but I had no tools or ingredients to try out the more intermediate or advanced recipes . My Art of Medicine was stagnant at the moment .

'I don't know how long I've been here . It seems like eternity . There is no sun or moon, there are no seasons or even things to look at' I thought . In the beginning, I tried to count how many hours, days and so on pa.s.sed but I gave up after my counting reached days .

"This is just ridiculous! It's impossible for me to stay in here for days . Something must be wrong! I need to leave this place" I said out loud . There was no change to my state whenever I wished to leave, train or just sit and think . I never became tired and never felt hunger . I laid down tired of feeling or seeing nothing around me and closed my eyes . 'I might as well just sleep' I thought and fell asleep .

When my eyes opened again, I was no longer in a dream . The darkness was replaced by light, objects and what not . "Finally!" I exclaimed . "What finally?" the voice of the creature drifted from close by . I said "It doesn't matter . How long did I sleep for?" to which she answered "About a day" . This got me thinking 'Just a day pa.s.sed but in my dream? Days, if not weeks pa.s.sed . This is too weird, I hope I will not get to see that dream again' .

I tried to sit up but for some reason, I wasn't able to do so . I looked down and around my body, there were straps and what not attached onto my limbs and body . I asked "Why did you strap me like this?" . The voice got closer and the creature stood next to me . She said "You were doing some weird stuff and your wounds were opening all the time . I strapped you down for your own safety . Wait a minute, I will undo them" .

I waited patiently until she undid the straps . I then sat up and took a look around . It was a cave with a few different rooms . I couldn't see anything out of ordinary . 'She has some decor and stuff but nothing extraordinary' I thought . When she saw that I was alright, she went back to her place and sat down . "We can talk now . I'm sure you will have loads to ask, I will answer your questions so take it slow" she said and awaited my questions .

When I opened my eyes, I was in my dream . The problem was that although it seemed like my dream, there was nothing in there . No Dark Traveller, no objects, no nothing . Darkness filled the entire place . I wasnt even able to see anything . What is this supposed to be? Am I blind or something? I thought . I tried placing my hand in front of my eyes and found out that I wasnt blind, I could barely see the outline of my hand . This is weird . Why am I here? There seems to be nothing but darkness . Am I supposed to sit here like this and do nothing? I said to myself . I decided to walk around and explore . I thought that there might be something there in the darkness . I walked for a long time but it seemed that I didnt move at all . The scenery didnt change and there was no sense of time . When I moved, I still could see nothing, whichever direction I went to . I decided to do some exercises, I had nothing else to do anyway . I tried imagining the exercises from my dreams but to no avail . I tried saying some things in Ancient Language as well but that didnt work either . All that was left for me to do, was to either train without any weights, tools and weapons or try to come up with some new skills . I tried training for a bit but because there was no sense of time . It didnt matter how long I trained, I also didnt get tired either . I felt as if I was dead and just walked in the darkness mindlessly . I thought I should spend some time trying to come up with new skills or try to improve the current ones I have . I thought about my current skill set and tried to add some adjustments . The first skill I tried to improve was my throwing skill . I didnt have any weapons on me, I could only come up with ideas but not test them . At least not stuff that involved weapons or tools . I remembered the book I found when I killed that old woman, the Soft Fish Technique . I went through my memory and tried to remember the things written inside . My memory was much better now and I could recall some things from that book but not a lot of them . I knew I had to be more unpredictable . This could be achieved by couple of different routes, now that I think about it I thought . The 1st way was for me to change direction of my daggers after they were thrown . I already figured out a skill based on that . The other option would be to make my daggers invisible or rather, create my daggers from a material that would not reflect much light . I dont know if such material exists . Even if it does, its not like I can just find it laying on the ground, inside a forest I thought . This was a far fetched idea but it would be possible to be much more unpredictable with daggers that are less visible and harder to spot . My daggers are already intricate and unusual . Nick didnt use daggers either, he used knifes like those used by doctors . I already found my own style of the weapon i . e . the dagger I created in the past . Only the materials can change but the shape is very suitable for me I thought I had one more idea . Speed . The faster I can throw the dagger, the more unpredictable it is or rather, the harder it is to be spotted and dodged . Besides speed, I would need perfect control of my body . Not some simple control of my strength but of every muscle movement . Throwing the dagger so fast, it would seem that I never moved my hand in the first place . It is possible because Nick wasnt far away from that . Back then, my senses were still undeveloped . I would be able to spot those knifes now . It must be possible though, if I could be fast enough I thought . I was already in the process of training my new skill from the Art of Stealth . I didnt give much thought about the stealth as I knew what I had to do and how to improve the new skill . My Art of Medicine didnt progress much . I was able to produce simple medicines or poisons but I had no tools or ingredients to try out the more intermediate or advanced recipes . My Art of Medicine was stagnant at the moment . I dont know how long Ive been here . It seems like eternity . There is no sun or moon, there are no seasons or even things to look at I thought . In the beginning, I tried to count how many hours, days and so on pa.s.sed but I gave up after my counting reached days . This is just ridiculous! Its impossible for me to stay in here for days . Something must be wrong! I need to leave this place I said out loud . There was no change to my state whenever I wished to leave, train or just sit and think . I never became tired and never felt hunger . I laid down tired of feeling or seeing nothing around me and closed my eyes . I might as well just sleep I thought and fell asleep . When my eyes opened again, I was no longer in a dream . The darkness was replaced by light, objects and what not . Finally! I exclaimed . What finally? the voice of the creature drifted from close by . I said It doesnt matter . How long did I sleep for? to which she answered About a day . This got me thinking Just a day pa.s.sed but in my dream? Days, if not weeks pa.s.sed . This is too weird, I hope I will not get to see that dream again . I tried to sit up but for some reason, I wasnt able to do so . I looked down and around my body, there were straps and what not attached onto my limbs and body . I asked Why did you strap me like this? . The voice got closer and the creature stood next to me . She said You were doing some weird stuff and your wounds were opening all the time . I strapped you down for your own safety . Wait a minute, I will undo them . I waited patiently until she undid the straps . I then sat up and took a look around . It was a cave with a few different rooms . I couldnt see anything out of ordinary . She has some decor and stuff but nothing extraordinary I thought . When she saw that I was alright, she went back to her place and sat down . We can talk now . Im sure you will have loads to ask, I will answer your questions so take it slow she said and awaited my questions .