Chapter 96

I told Sh.e.l.ly about my plans to leave the shelter and explore new areas . Sh.e.l.ly was rather indifferent towards that, it only wanted to stay with me so it would go wherever I went . Couple of days later we packed out stuff and left the shelter .

I didn't destroy the shelter and even left the swords and axe inside . I didn't want to carry with me all that rubbish . Besides if someone wanted to use that shelter after we left, they were welcome to it . I just didn't want uninvited guests while we were living there .

Our new destination was something called "Silent Pa.s.s" that I found on my new map . I didn't know what we were to expect from that place exactly but it was our destination as the name seemed interesting . The Silent Pa.s.s was located about 4 days of horseback travel from our shelter . We were of course traveling on foot so it would take us longer to reach the destination . According to the map we had to travel towards north west .

We moved out during the morning after we had a breakfast and when I did my usual training from the Strength Manual . We already knew the terrains that were 2-3 hours of travel on foot from our shelter therefore the journey was very smooth . We set up our first camp after a day's travel . The old days of building a simple shelter just for one night, returned .

We had enough food to last us a few days due to the 2 bags we were carrying . Of course Sh.e.l.ly's bag would be emptied sooner than mine as Sh.e.l.ly was a glutton but nevertheless we didn't have to hunt that day . After we ate the food, I decided to have one final look at the Great Scriptures of Evil Medic and make sure I memorised everything correctly . I would then burn the book and make sure nothing was left . I promised Nick to do this before he pa.s.sed away . I already remembered all the recipes from that book so there was no point for me to carry it anymore .

After this, there would be only one promise to keep . That was to master my skills before I travelled to any cities, towns or villages . When the day comes and my skills have been mastered, I would no longer have any more promises to keep . I would become burdenless and could explore my life to the fullest .

I've read the book one last time in the quiet of the night then threw it into the fire . The book caught fire very quickly and started to burn . I watched as the flames engulfed the book that Nick painstakingly filled but I was not sad . I memorised it and his legacy would not die just yet .

I've read the book one last time in the quiet of the night then threw it into the fire . The book caught fire very quickly and started to burn . I watched as the flames engulfed the book that Nick painstakingly filled but I was not sad . I memorised it and his legacy would not die just yet .

When I saw that the book turned completely into ash, I stirred the fire and made the ash indistinguishable from the burnt branches and wood . I then closed my eyes and fell asleep .

The next day . I woke up early in the morning and had my breakfast . Sh.e.l.ly usually woke up some time later therefore I always had time to eat in peace and do my usual morning training . When I was done with that and Sh.e.l.ly had its breakfast as well, we hit the road again .

On the way, we encountered a group of animals we never saw . The creatures were smaller than Sh.e.l.ly but had spikes all over their bodies . The spikes were not very long but the sheer amount of them was stunning . Sh.e.l.ly tried to interact with them and it turned out that those animals were herbivore which meant they ate plants .

The animals were not aggressive and those spikes functioned mostly as self defence and the means to deter a potential predator from attacking them . We stayed in the place for a while . I wanted to observe the behaviour of these animals as they seemed quite interesting . The smaller ones played with each other in weird ways . They would form a ball with all the spikes outside and roll around while racing each other . The small creatures would sometimes b.u.mp into trees or each other and cry out . These animals didn't have it easy because although they had protection in the form of spikes, it was also their bane . They couldn't interact with each other like most animals and had to keep distance in order not to hurt themselves in the process .

The animals were not aggressive and those spikes functioned mostly as self defence and the means to deter a potential predator from attacking them . We stayed in the place for a while . I wanted to observe the behaviour of these animals as they seemed quite interesting . The smaller ones played with each other in weird ways . They would form a ball with all the spikes outside and roll around while racing each other . The small creatures would sometimes b.u.mp into trees or each other and cry out . These animals didn't have it easy because although they had protection in the form of spikes, it was also their bane . They couldn't interact with each other like most animals and had to keep distance in order not to hurt themselves in the process .

It was a cruel fate when I thought about it 'Being able to defend themselves gave them means to be less likely hunted but at the same time, their lives are more distant and cold' . I noticed that the older animals usually carried some berries on their spikes as a means for transport to their homes .

I thought I will do something for them and collected a lot of berries and what not then just placed them on ground for all animals to take whatever they liked . The older spiky animals came over to the pile and gave me what seemed like looks of grat.i.tude . I imagined that they couldn't climb trees or bushes, they had to pick up whatever was on the ground . Although that gesture was not much on my part, it would help the creatures a lot .

We soon left the group of animals to do their own things as we continued on with our own journey . We travelled for the rest of the day and then found a suitable spot for our camp . We built another shelter and laid there under the clear sky with the moon hanging as if suspended on the string .

While Sh.e.l.ly wen to sleep, I read the other books as I wanted to familiarize myself with them . I then noticed that the sky became more bright . When I looked up, I saw lights in the distance . They seemed to be very far away as if touching the skies . The colours were vibrant like bright orange and yellow as well as red and even pink . Green colour was there as well as very light blue .

We soon left the group of animals to do their own things as we continued on with our own journey . We travelled for the rest of the day and then found a suitable spot for our camp . We built another shelter and laid there under the clear sky with the moon hanging as if suspended on the string .

While Sh.e.l.ly wen to sleep, I read the other books as I wanted to familiarize myself with them . I then noticed that the sky became more bright . When I looked up, I saw lights in the distance . They seemed to be very far away as if touching the skies . The colours were vibrant like bright orange and yellow as well as red and even pink . Green colour was there as well as very light blue .

I looked at those light with my mouth wide open and managed to blurt out one word "Wow!" . We lived in the forest for a while now and we never encountered that kind of thing in the sky . I woke Sh.e.l.ly up to also have a look . Sh.e.l.ly seemed annoyed that I awoke it but when I pointed towards the sky, it changed its mind and stared at the lights just like me .

This lasted for a while but I didn't know how long exactly . I lost track of time and simply fell asleep thinking 'I would like to know what those lights represent' .

I told Sh.e.l.ly about my plans to leave the shelter and explore new areas . Sh.e.l.ly was rather indifferent towards that, it only wanted to stay with me so it would go wherever I went . Couple of days later we packed out stuff and left the shelter . I didnt destroy the shelter and even left the swords and axe inside . I didnt want to carry with me all that rubbish . Besides if someone wanted to use that shelter after we left, they were welcome to it . I just didnt want uninvited guests while we were living there . Our new destination was something called Silent Pa.s.s that I found on my new map . I didnt know what we were to expect from that place exactly but it was our destination as the name seemed interesting . The Silent Pa.s.s was located about 4 days of horseback travel from our shelter . We were of course traveling on foot so it would take us longer to reach the destination . According to the map we had to travel towards north west . We moved out during the morning after we had a breakfast and when I did my usual training from the Strength Manual . We already knew the terrains that were 2-3 hours of travel on foot from our shelter therefore the journey was very smooth . We set up our first camp after a days travel . The old days of building a simple shelter just for one night, returned . We had enough food to last us a few days due to the 2 bags we were carrying . Of course Sh.e.l.lys bag would be emptied sooner than mine as Sh.e.l.ly was a glutton but nevertheless we didnt have to hunt that day . After we ate the food, I decided to have one final look at the Great Scriptures of Evil Medic and make sure I memorised everything correctly . I would then burn the book and make sure nothing was left . I promised Nick to do this before he pa.s.sed away . I already remembered all the recipes from that book so there was no point for me to carry it anymore . After this, there would be only one promise to keep . That was to master my skills before I travelled to any cities, towns or villages . When the day comes and my skills have been mastered, I would no longer have any more promises to keep . I would become burdenless and could explore my life to the fullest . Ive read the book one last time in the quiet of the night then threw it into the fire . The book caught fire very quickly and started to burn . I watched as the flames engulfed the book that Nick painstakingly filled but I was not sad . I memorised it and his legacy would not die just yet . When I saw that the book turned completely into ash, I stirred the fire and made the ash indistinguishable from the burnt branches and wood . I then closed my eyes and fell asleep . The next day . I woke up early in the morning and had my breakfast . Sh.e.l.ly usually woke up some time later therefore I always had time to eat in peace and do my usual morning training . When I was done with that and Sh.e.l.ly had its breakfast as well, we hit the road again . On the way, we encountered a group of animals we never saw . The creatures were smaller than Sh.e.l.ly but had spikes all over their bodies . The spikes were not very long but the sheer amount of them was stunning . Sh.e.l.ly tried to interact with them and it turned out that those animals were herbivore which meant they ate plants . The animals were not aggressive and those spikes functioned mostly as self defence and the means to deter a potential predator from attacking them . We stayed in the place for a while . I wanted to observe the behaviour of these animals as they seemed quite interesting . The smaller ones played with each other in weird ways . They would form a ball with all the spikes outside and roll around while racing each other . The small creatures would sometimes b.u.mp into trees or each other and cry out . These animals didnt have it easy because although they had protection in the form of spikes, it was also their bane . They couldnt interact with each other like most animals and had to keep distance in order not to hurt themselves in the process . It was a cruel fate when I thought about it Being able to defend themselves gave them means to be less likely hunted but at the same time, their lives are more distant and cold . I noticed that the older animals usually carried some berries on their spikes as a means for transport to their homes . I thought I will do something for them and collected a lot of berries and what not then just placed them on ground for all animals to take whatever they liked . The older spiky animals came over to the pile and gave me what seemed like looks of grat.i.tude . I imagined that they couldnt climb trees or bushes, they had to pick up whatever was on the ground . Although that gesture was not much on my part, it would help the creatures a lot . We soon left the group of animals to do their own things as we continued on with our own journey . We travelled for the rest of the day and then found a suitable spot for our camp . We built another shelter and laid there under the clear sky with the moon hanging as if suspended on the string . While Sh.e.l.ly wen to sleep, I read the other books as I wanted to familiarize myself with them . I then noticed that the sky became more bright . When I looked up, I saw lights in the distance . They seemed to be very far away as if touching the skies . The colours were vibrant like bright orange and yellow as well as red and even pink . Green colour was there as well as very light blue . I looked at those light with my mouth wide open and managed to blurt out one word Wow! . We lived in the forest for a while now and we never encountered that kind of thing in the sky . I woke Sh.e.l.ly up to also have a look . Sh.e.l.ly seemed annoyed that I awoke it but when I pointed towards the sky, it changed its mind and stared at the lights just like me . This lasted for a while but I didnt know how long exactly . I lost track of time and simply fell asleep thinking I would like to know what those lights represent .