Chapter 83

Time flew by like this and 2 weeks pa.s.sed . I finally managed to master the puppets skill and could control every single puppet independently . I also started to train with Sh.e.l.ly and used one puppet in the beginning to make Sh.e.l.ly accustomed to the training .

Sh.e.l.ly was doing rather well and adapted in a good pace to its new training . It still had issues when it came to attacking the puppet but the other aspects such as defence or dodging the puppets were carried out quite skillfully by Sh.e.l.ly .

My training on the other hand moved from puppets to Stringed Hidden Weapons . I first needed to figure out how to attach the dagger to the piece of string . It might seem as a simple thing to do but I had to consider all the factors, such as wind resistance or balance . If the string was attached in a wrong place, it would not produce desired effects . It could even make it more difficult to control the dagger .

I thought about it for a long time and tried different way of attaching the dagger but all the methods I tried were not very good . After so many trials and errors I figured out that the best solution would be to have a hole in my dagger's handle . This way the dagger would be tied to the string in the best possible way and if thrown, it would fly in a straight line . Of course provided that I didn't manipulate the string .

But there was a problem with that idea . My daggers didn't have any holes . Not in the handles or the blades . I would either need to create new daggers or modify my old daggers . I decided that modifying them was the only option I could go for . It was all due to the fact that I had no access to a furnace or materials used to create my daggers . A small hole through which the string could be slipped was all I needed .

I had no such tool that could be used to pierce the purified steel dagger . That was the problem I had right now . I could probably use one of my daggers as a kind of punching pin and a hammer to make a hole but it would sacrifice at least 1 dagger in case this didn't work . One dagger was not a lot and although I had limited supply, I was willing to take that gamble .

I prepared 2 daggers, one which will be used to punch the hole and the other which will contain the hole . I found a hard and flat rock the size of Sh.e.l.ly then placed one dagger down and started hammering . It would take some time as both daggers were made from purified steel . Although my daggers were very sharp, both contained the same metal and it would be much harder to punch through . If the materials were different in those daggers for example purified steel and iron then I could ma.s.s produce those holes but that wasn't the case .

I hammered for a long while and managed to make a hole that looked like the tip of my blade . The string would fit through it but because the hole was not round, the string could potentially move up and down . The perfect solution would be a round hole the size of the string but I worked with that I had and managed to produce something .

I hammered for a long while and managed to make a hole that looked like the tip of my blade . The string would fit through it but because the hole was not round, the string could potentially move up and down . The perfect solution would be a round hole the size of the string but I worked with that I had and managed to produce something .

The dagger used for punching out the hole was damaged a bit but I decided to leave it for now . If I were to create more daggers in the future it would come in handy and I wouldn't have to damage other daggers . It would have to be sharpened before the next use though .

I tried to throw the dagger and retrieve it when it reached about 5 metres . I needed to learn how to throw and retrieve my dagger first . If I mastered that with 1 dagger I could add another dagger and so on until 10 fingers are occupied with 10 daggers .

Of course I knew that this would not be so easy because adding in just one dagger would increase the difficulty . I didn't have to throw the puppets then retrieve them back to my hand . I simply manipulated their positions . This seemingly easy step of throwing and retrieving my dagger was actually very hard .

I practised like this for couple of hours and then decided to have a break . I was also getting hungry and we would need to got and hunt something . I was now much more careful when it came to hunting . I always made sure that no animals were able to leave because I didn't want the same situation to happen again .

I practised like this for couple of hours and then decided to have a break . I was also getting hungry and we would need to got and hunt something . I was now much more careful when it came to hunting . I always made sure that no animals were able to leave because I didn't want the same situation to happen again .

Sh.e.l.ly did the hunting as usual for the experience but I would also intervene if I noticed any of the beasts trying to retreat . I also noticed that the bears were wandering in bigger groups from the time we killed that silver bear . It must've been some kind of leader to the bears and its death made them very cautious, this must've increased the numbers of bears in the group while they wondered out .

I wasn't sure where the bears originated from but I was not in a hurry to find this out . Who knew if there were more silver bears there or even something worse . I called out to Sh.e.l.ly "Sh.e.l.ly, let's go and hunt" . Sh.e.l.ly ran over to me and stood still . I took off the mask and we proceeded deeper into the forest . Sh.e.l.ly was still using the mask to run around and go around trees when I was busy with my own training . It would have to wait for me to finish while doing nothing so this was a better choice than just letting it sit idly for couple of hours instead of doing something .

I was tempted to use this mask in actual combat but I figured that it was still too early for this to happen . We searched for any suitable group of animals to hunt when I noticed a black wolf in the distance .

I already encountered silver and black wolf in the past . Both were fighting each other and the silver wolf won . I don't know if that black wolf was as strong as silver or stronger . Just because I saw one silver wolf defeat a black one, it didn't mean that black wolf's strength was much inferior .

I remembered that the black wolf from my memories was very fast . Faster than the silver one . So this should be a speed variant of the wolf . I started to categorise all the variants I encountered . For example a bear was a normal animal, then there was a black bear who was much stronger and tougher but with similar speed if not slower than the usual bears . Then there was a silver variant of the bear which was stronger than black bear and much faster than black or normal bears . The wolves were a bit different . Normal wolves were a lot slower than black wolves and a bit bigger but the silver one was slower than black as well yet it had twice the size and strength .

I already encountered silver and black wolf in the past . Both were fighting each other and the silver wolf won . I don't know if that black wolf was as strong as silver or stronger . Just because I saw one silver wolf defeat a black one, it didn't mean that black wolf's strength was much inferior .

I remembered that the black wolf from my memories was very fast . Faster than the silver one . So this should be a speed variant of the wolf . I started to categorise all the variants I encountered . For example a bear was a normal animal, then there was a black bear who was much stronger and tougher but with similar speed if not slower than the usual bears . Then there was a silver variant of the bear which was stronger than black bear and much faster than black or normal bears . The wolves were a bit different . Normal wolves were a lot slower than black wolves and a bit bigger but the silver one was slower than black as well yet it had twice the size and strength .

All variants had something developed better than other animals of the same species while they would also suffer in other aspects . I didn't know what negatives the silver bear had but I may be able to find out in the future .

The black wolf also saw us and howled loudly "Awooo" then rushed at us with an astonishing speed . I had to give it to that black wolf, it was much faster than the one I met in the past . I said to Sh.e.l.ly "We need to fight it, Look out for its speed . I will try to engage it while you wait for a chance to strike" . Sh.e.l.ly nodded and we ran at the black wolf as well .

I was worried that due to the howl earlier, more wolves will arrive . Even if those wolves were normal ones, the black one with its speed was enough of a headache .

Time flew by like this and 2 weeks pa.s.sed . I finally managed to master the puppets skill and could control every single puppet independently . I also started to train with Sh.e.l.ly and used one puppet in the beginning to make Sh.e.l.ly accustomed to the training . Sh.e.l.ly was doing rather well and adapted in a good pace to its new training . It still had issues when it came to attacking the puppet but the other aspects such as defence or dodging the puppets were carried out quite skillfully by Sh.e.l.ly . My training on the other hand moved from puppets to Stringed Hidden Weapons . I first needed to figure out how to attach the dagger to the piece of string . It might seem as a simple thing to do but I had to consider all the factors, such as wind resistance or balance . If the string was attached in a wrong place, it would not produce desired effects . It could even make it more difficult to control the dagger . I thought about it for a long time and tried different way of attaching the dagger but all the methods I tried were not very good . After so many trials and errors I figured out that the best solution would be to have a hole in my daggers handle . This way the dagger would be tied to the string in the best possible way and if thrown, it would fly in a straight line . Of course provided that I didnt manipulate the string . But there was a problem with that idea . My daggers didnt have any holes . Not in the handles or the blades . I would either need to create new daggers or modify my old daggers . I decided that modifying them was the only option I could go for . It was all due to the fact that I had no access to a furnace or materials used to create my daggers . A small hole through which the string could be slipped was all I needed . I had no such tool that could be used to pierce the purified steel dagger . That was the problem I had right now . I could probably use one of my daggers as a kind of punching pin and a hammer to make a hole but it would sacrifice at least 1 dagger in case this didnt work . One dagger was not a lot and although I had limited supply, I was willing to take that gamble . I prepared 2 daggers, one which will be used to punch the hole and the other which will contain the hole . I found a hard and flat rock the size of Sh.e.l.ly then placed one dagger down and started hammering . It would take some time as both daggers were made from purified steel . Although my daggers were very sharp, both contained the same metal and it would be much harder to punch through . If the materials were different in those daggers for example purified steel and iron then I could ma.s.s produce those holes but that wasnt the case . I hammered for a long while and managed to make a hole that looked like the tip of my blade . The string would fit through it but because the hole was not round, the string could potentially move up and down . The perfect solution would be a round hole the size of the string but I worked with that I had and managed to produce something . The dagger used for punching out the hole was damaged a bit but I decided to leave it for now . If I were to create more daggers in the future it would come in handy and I wouldnt have to damage other daggers . It would have to be sharpened before the next use though . I tried to throw the dagger and retrieve it when it reached about 5 metres . I needed to learn how to throw and retrieve my dagger first . If I mastered that with 1 dagger I could add another dagger and so on until 10 fingers are occupied with 10 daggers . Of course I knew that this would not be so easy because adding in just one dagger would increase the difficulty . I didnt have to throw the puppets then retrieve them back to my hand . I simply manipulated their positions . This seemingly easy step of throwing and retrieving my dagger was actually very hard . I practised like this for couple of hours and then decided to have a break . I was also getting hungry and we would need to got and hunt something . I was now much more careful when it came to hunting . I always made sure that no animals were able to leave because I didnt want the same situation to happen again . Sh.e.l.ly did the hunting as usual for the experience but I would also intervene if I noticed any of the beasts trying to retreat . I also noticed that the bears were wandering in bigger groups from the time we killed that silver bear . It mustve been some kind of leader to the bears and its death made them very cautious, this mustve increased the numbers of bears in the group while they wondered out . I wasnt sure where the bears originated from but I was not in a hurry to find this out . Who knew if there were more silver bears there or even something worse . I called out to Sh.e.l.ly Sh.e.l.ly, lets go and hunt . Sh.e.l.ly ran over to me and stood still . I took off the mask and we proceeded deeper into the forest . Sh.e.l.ly was still using the mask to run around and go around trees when I was busy with my own training . It would have to wait for me to finish while doing nothing so this was a better choice than just letting it sit idly for couple of hours instead of doing something . I was tempted to use this mask in actual combat but I figured that it was still too early for this to happen . We searched for any suitable group of animals to hunt when I noticed a black wolf in the distance . I already encountered silver and black wolf in the past . Both were fighting each other and the silver wolf won . I dont know if that black wolf was as strong as silver or stronger . Just because I saw one silver wolf defeat a black one, it didnt mean that black wolfs strength was much inferior . I remembered that the black wolf from my memories was very fast . Faster than the silver one . So this should be a speed variant of the wolf . I started to categorise all the variants I encountered . For example a bear was a normal animal, then there was a black bear who was much stronger and tougher but with similar speed if not slower than the usual bears . Then there was a silver variant of the bear which was stronger than black bear and much faster than black or normal bears . The wolves were a bit different . Normal wolves were a lot slower than black wolves and a bit bigger but the silver one was slower than black as well yet it had twice the size and strength . All variants had something developed better than other animals of the same species while they would also suffer in other aspects . I didnt know what negatives the silver bear had but I may be able to find out in the future . The black wolf also saw us and howled loudly Awooo then rushed at us with an astonishing speed . I had to give it to that black wolf, it was much faster than the one I met in the past . I said to Sh.e.l.ly We need to fight it, Look out for its speed . I will try to engage it while you wait for a chance to strike . Sh.e.l.ly nodded and we ran at the black wolf as well . I was worried that due to the howl earlier, more wolves will arrive . Even if those wolves were normal ones, the black one with its speed was enough of a headache .