Land: The Chronicles

Chapter 5: The Strange Man Is Dangerous

This morning I practiced fighting techniques around the boulder, actually I was thinking of finding hunted animals to eat. But it seems like I better wait for that weird guy named Ego to come back first.

It feels like a long time since I last moved, technically, I have indeed slept for ten days. So it's only natural that my body feels very limp and stiff.

I put up the fighting horses, recalling the techniques my father had taught me until a few days ago.

The first series I completed easily, this series focused on offensive movements that focused on punching. I added Bara to my movements, father once said, the more I practice using Bara, then my Bara will be stronger.

The second set focuses on attacks using the legs. The impact given by this attack was greater than the movement in the first series, depending on the balance of the horses.

I always go through the third set because just focusing on defense, training without a partner will not be effective at all.

My body feels hot, The embers in my body are enough to restore its fading energy. For Arakaza, Bara is energy that will strengthen as the exercise is carried out. Conversely, if the Bara is left dormant for too long, most likely the energy can weaken, or even extinguish completely. Usually it happens because the person is too focused on practicing Magic, or indeed lazy.

Once this energy goes out, it will be very difficult for ‘ igniting’ that energy as before. That's why, I trained this morning while activating Bara to recover after ten days I was unconscious.

The fourth series is a combination of hand and foot attacks, and from the fifth series onwards, the techniques trained are armed techniques.

I think I'll stop enough to get here, the most important thing right now is that I've stabilized my body.

By the way, that strange guy hasn't come back at all, I can't believe he can do so many crazy things like that. Moreover, he did not devise any formula when teleporting. Suddenly just disappeared.

His healing abilities were also not to be underestimated. No, I'm sure no one in the world can heal such a wound in less than a day.

Even Grandis race Healing Magic and even the Human race's medical technology could only connect severed body parts after the healing process for several weeks.

This guy not only hooked up, but he reassembled my body after suffering some damage. From what I felt back then, it seemed like the entire bone in my body was crushed. Automatic almost my entire flesh was also destroyed, not ruling out the possibility of my limbs being scattered.

Like my eyes. Likely, the reason why I couldn't see anything at that moment was because my eyes had slipped out of my head.

He healed all the damage like nothing, but as far as I know, Healing Magic is the most complicated Magic and can only be done with certain tools.

Maybe he didn't use magic? It could be that he gave me a magic bean that could restore one's condition.

Merely, after seeing him use teleportation as easily as jumping, I slightly believed in all the nonsense he said. He didn't move so fast that he couldn't be followed with his eyes, but he completely disappeared.

Is there anyone who can do such things? I even doubt that Cel Batran is capable of performing complicated Magic like the Ego does.

I've heard it's very dangerous, the worst possibility is that part of your body will be left behind by teleportation. Well, although it's still just a theory, but if it really happens it's definitely not funny at all.

“You look like you're thinking hard.” A voice surprised me. When I turned to look at the voice, I saw Ego carrying a dead bear.

“So you came back, did you also show up using teleportation?”

“True.” Answer's short.

“What do you bring?”

“Ah, this? I hunted the bear for our breakfast this morning. Anyway, do you like bears?”

“Indeed since when did anyone eat a bear?"

“Indeed since when did the bear not get eaten?"

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“I'll bake it later. Can you dig a hole in there? Make the depth double the size of this animal, I will prepare the meat.” He immediately left just like that after he finished giving his orders while pointing at a tree.

I turned to the direction that Ego pointed at and saw a small shovel lying there, I just picked it up and started digging at the place that Ego had pointed at.

The excavation was completed quickly, thanks to the shovel that Ego brought. If only he had not given me the tools to dig, I swear I would have left him right then and there.

Ego came back a while after I finished digging, he brought a large leaf pack, the same leaves I used to eat yesterday.

“It's done?” Ask Ego while putting the package not far from the hole I dug. I nodded in response.

“Good, now help me find firewood.” He again gave his orders.

What's ‘help me find firewood’. He told me to find my own wood while he sat down casually next to the hole doing nothing.

I walked out of the forest area, all the wood in this place was lame, there was no dry wood at all. This forest is too damp to the point that the small twigs feel wet and moldy.

Arriving in the meadow, I walked on the edge of the forest in search of firewood as Ego commanded. Although a little damp, but the wood here is still better than the one in the forest.

After collecting enough wood, I tied the pile with the root of the sapalu.

As I was tying the logs, I heard the sound of twigs and leaves sounding like they were being stepped on from behind.

But what concerns me is not the Ego's voice with its distinctive relaxed tone. Except the sound of a wild animal.

I reflexively jumped up and turned towards the direction of the voice while putting up a ready-to-fight position.

In front of me stood a Belang Bear. The animal that was categorized as a Monster because it was so savage and powerful, I gulped. Of all the wild animals, why this one?

The best possibility is that I will get four beautiful scratches as deep as two finger segments that will be my body decoration until I become an old grandpa later. That's even if I'm alive after getting that scratch.

Damn it, right now I don't carry any weapons at all, or rather I don't have any. There are only clothes I wear.

If only I had studied Magic more vigorously, I might have survived this situation. Forget it, first of all, I need to get out of this situation. Escape is not a good choice, pretending to be dead is free. The bear can detect body heat.

The bear roared and lunged towards me. I managed to dodge, it was almost, I did not have time to think, just now face it.

I activated Bara, then the Bear attacked once again. I avoided the attack again, I took a stone the size of a hand, then with my strength increased because of Bara, I threw the stone into his head.

Right on target, and now the bear looked staggered. Does this work?

The monster once again roared loudly, the roar louder than the first. Seems not killing a Belang Bear in one strike is not a good idea.

I dodged the bear's claw with great difficulty because he attacked me blindly. This situation is really troublesome, once I misstep, I don't know what will happen to me.

The bear finally stopped his attack, now he was looking at me with eyes full of killing intent. It seemed like the stone throw had really enraged him. Just so you know, that rock wouldn't hit your head if you never came here.

I compiled the Magic Shots formula in my hand, This Magic is the only one I know.

We looked at each other and walked around each other, the Magic array in my hand was ready. The bear once again lunged at me quickly, making it difficult for me to find the momentum to unleash this Magic.

Even the bear attack could knock down a tree the size of the embrace of two adults. I'm not at all foam to do anything, My magic might not be enough to pierce through his skin.

Hold still. This bear often roars when attacking, its mouth wide open at that time. Maybe that's my chance to attack him.

I jumped further back, making little room to release Magic. Now I am seven steps away from him. As I expected, the bear roared as it attacked me.

Five steps.

Four steps.

Three steps.

Now!

A cylindrical energy bullet about four fingers in diameter shot out of my hand and right into his wide-open mouth. The bear lost its balance and was thrown from tripping over its own legs. I didn't waste this opportunity.

Once again I compiled the same Magic formula, and fired it towards the bear. This time I took aim at his neck. He roared very loudly, to the point that blood spurted from his mouth.

The bear continued to wriggle in pain for a while, before finally stopping moving completely.

I'd better get out of here before the other bears come. I hurried to pick up the firewood I had already tied up and immediately ran towards the stone shelter.

Suddenly I felt the ground shaking. No, please don't be like this, I look back.

Sure enough, the Belang Bear was not dead yet, he was waiting for me to let out a surprise attack.

I ran as fast as I could, trying to avoid the bear. As she got closer, I felt her breath on my neck.

It was at that crucial moment that Ego suddenly appeared before me, I saw him flicking his finger and just then the Belang Bear chasing me was sprawled. He died then and there

Right now I'm looking at something very unbelievable, I don't know what he's doing.

"It should have been a long time ago, I thought you were dead again". The ego goes near the bear.

This time the bear was completely dead, Ego himself who confirmed it by kicking his head.

This guy I can't understand at all, is there really a person this strong? Could it be that the world I've been seeing was too small?

It seems like I have to learn from him, my desire to become a mercenary re-emerged. If I were as strong as him, I would definitely not run out of money all my life.

“Ah, true too. I almost forgot something". Ego pulled out a dagger from his belt and threw it at me.

"There skin the animal, try not to damage the skin". After saying that he just left, leaving me alone with the dead bear.

This fellow....