Land: The Chronicles

Chapter 6: The Adventure Begins

The blood of the corpse of the bear splashed onto my face, this has been the third time. Skinning a large monster turned out to be more difficult than I imagined, because if you miss during the process of skinning, then be prepared to be sprayed with blood. Just like it happened to me.

Honestly, I was a little surprised by the corpse of this Monster, when I slightly hit the body of this monster, it felt like its entire bones had already been shattered. I don't know what Ego did to finish off this monster.

Could that be what is called telekinesis like in the Fiction Book?

I don't know, the more I think about that weird guy, the heavier my head is.

“After a time.” Ego looked at me with a mocking look.

“Then do you want to do it?"

“Don't, after all want the condition anyway, this Monster skin will still sell expensive at auction. Although it is certain that the price will be more expensive if I skin it".

He oversees my work much like an employer watching his slaves.

I continued my work with urgency, to hell with aesthetics and neatness of all kinds. I'm getting tired of this.

After I knew how long I was struggling with this boring job, I was finally done. The result is not at all smooth, but fuck it.

Then, Ego immediately cooked the meat of his quarry this morning.

Actually, I swore I wouldn't eat the food the freak gave me. But how else, I have no other choice.

He burned the wood and put it in a dugout, put some fist-sized stones and then followed by putting the flesh wrapped in leaves into it.

"Now just wait for the meat to ripen, you just fall asleep or whatever".

After about an hour, he lifted the leaf packs from inside the excavation and opened one by one the layers of the package, until finally the last layer was opened.

The savory aroma immediately came out, I gulped, the smell of meat was more delicious than the last time I ate.

We ended up enjoying the meat cooked by that strange method, this meat was really tender, moreover the flavor was very pervasive. Although I don't know what Ego uses to cook this meat, but it tastes delicious, it feels like I can eat something like this forever.

The meat was finally ludes, leaving a tanned sauce on the leaves and a sense of regret. I want to eat this meat again even though my stomach is full.

“How? It really feels good ‘kan? Though you were thinking of not touching my cooking at all.” Ego says casually while cleaning between his teeth with a small twig.

“Why do you know?” askaku.

“Eh? So you really think that way? Though I was just guessing, listening to it made me feel a little disappointed you know.”

“It's only natural to think like that if there's a weird person cooking meat in a weird way".

“I think so too, although I can't trust you, but at least I'm sure that you don't have bad intentions for me. At least not for now.” I'm skeptical.

Again he only responded with laughter. We were silent for a while, the sounds of the forest animals sounding mouth-watering, it seemed like they were afraid to get close because they felt a stronger existence than the Belang Bear was in this place.

I stared at the corpses of the Monsters who now only had soft meat left because their entire bones and internal organs had been destroyed, my path was still very long, reaching a level where I can finish off a Monster with a high threat level easily might take many more years for me.

“Truely too, this bear skin usually sells how much?” I asked after we kept quiet for a while.

“Depending on the quality, something like yours won't sell that much.” The answer. “Yes, even so, the price is still good. Especially if you sell it at auction.”

“Then, when do you plan to sell this leather?”

“My plan is today too, because people will really like fresh stuff like this.”

“There is a city near here?”

“There was, about two days by walking. But you know what, I could easily cut that travel distance.”

True as well, we don't need to think about the cost and time of the trip, since there is someone who is quite strange here, so even teleportation isn't a big deal to him.

“So, how are you planning ahead?” Ask Ego. “I've given you time to make a decision right?”

I was silent for a moment, I was thinking about that as well. “Maybe I should just go on an adventure, becoming a mercenary might be the best choice for me right now". Why does he care about my life.

“It's best that way, if you come with me, I'll teach you a lot. Who knows, maybe you could teleport someday.”

An offer that is indeed very tempting, but also terrible at the same time, whether what he will ask for in return later.

“Just relax, I don't know what you're thinking, but I'm saying that you're thinking too much.”

“Alright, I'm coming with you.”

“Good answer ... What's your name?”

“Arion.”

“Ah. Good answer Arion.” He thrust his fist, I looked at his face for a moment, he just put on his usual smile.

I welcome his fist.

“I hope we can be a familiar travel partner.” Her speech.