The Heavenly Road: God Hunters

Ch46 Surprised

Although Asta does not really understand what his teacher says about how dangerous Kenshin is to him but he just nods slowly, he thinks Kenshin is his best friend and he must believe in him.

The thing that made Kenshin to be on the lookout for was because of the Book of Intangible Sword Science used by him which was almost equivalent to the Dark Fire God Book as equally a Legendary Heavenly Art.

Unbelievable indeed Kenshin also has the same thing, his teacher is sure that Kenshin has the blood of a descendant of a Dark Elf and he is now in the supervision of Dark Elves, the Dark Elves, Neutral races that often make trouble.

The next day Asta awoke early in the morning, intending to practice before two more days of the Tournament would begin.

Under the supervision of his teacher Asta trained his soul force in order to control the aura of the Dark Sky sword that might have to be used in the Tournament later.

"Notice your concentration, don't think of anything unimportant at all!" Flares.

It appears that Asta was meditating on strengthening the foundation of his soul power accompanied by Flares who stood behind him occasionally smacking rattan on his body.

"Ouch!!"

"Focus!!"

"Plakk!!!"

The test continued until the night was over. Flares explained to test how concentrated Asta is in all situations and how strong he can continue to remain fully concentrated. Not only that the exercise was also to increase his soul power which was increased so significantly better than he forged.

The manager held back his laughter looking at Asta who entered the restaurant while holding onto his painful back, while Zaru and Ace openly laughed out loud. Asta went to his room to rest.

The next day Asta woke up early to train with his teacher. Behind the inn his teacher was seen getting ready with a wooden sword in his hand.

"Ehh, where was the rattan yesterday..?" Ask Asta.

"There is no time to do very slow exercises, it's time we take a high risk to get better exercise results" Flares said with a suspicious smile.

"What's slow is that all the exercises I went through with the teacher were obviously exercises that could at any time take away lives" Asta protested.

"Then why don't you die, too" said Flares.

'My feeling is very bad. What exactly is the teacher planning this time, Asta murmured in his heart.

"Quick take out the Night Demon Sword right now," orders Flares.

"What crazy teacher?!"

"Just get it out, please" Flares ordered again.

Asta complied and immediately took out the Night Demon sword from within his ring.

"Why did you also take out the scabbard and put it in the ring, too,"

Instantly the sword aura spread to the sky, causing the originally bright sky to become dark misty.

Realizing something familiar, the Manager rushed out of the inn and began using his spirit techniques to prevent the spread of the sword aura throughout the capital.

The manager rushed into the room he created to find out what Asta was doing with the sword, but the one he met Asta was training with Flares, he also undoes his intention to lecture him.

Flares asked him to attack him with the sword while he only had a wooden sword in his hand.

Although Asta had thought that it was just a wooden sword that could not possibly hurt him it was wrong, in fact his entire body was in pain, because every time his teacher swung the sword every time it hit him.

Flares constantly attacked him quickly and faster, while on the other hand Asta not only felt the pain that his teacher gave him also felt the mental pressure of the aura that the sword emanated.

If it wasn't for his teacher he might have gone crazy earlier, but because his teacher always gave a hard blow every time he almost lost his control it made him reawaken because of the extreme pain he could.

Asta felt like his soul was swallowed by the sword aura but he was miraculously able to break free many times due to his pain.

From just being able to survive the aura for a few breaths now Asta can control it for the better, at least he can survive with the sword for 10 minutes, but the practice still continues, for the teacher can only survive for 10 minutes is not appropriate Asta can be happy and proud unless he can survive as he pleases.

After practicing for a whole day the sword was still beyond his limits, he did not know that the sword aura had been suppressed by his teacher so he lasted long enough in his influence. But for a moment his teacher released his pressure to make him return unable to survive in just a few breaths.

The development of Asta is very significant in just two days, even though he was still unable to use the Night Demon Sword, he could already control the Dark Sky Sword which could be called the Night Demon Sword which was easier to control.

The next day his teacher did not invite him to practice but told him to rest so that he was not exhausted tomorrow in the tournament, no activity Asta went around the capital intending to find a Medicine Concocter to wonder about the process of Compounding.

"Asta! Where do you want to go?!" Shouted Yu Tiandu watching him being strolling alone in the capital.

"Ahh, brother Yu I'm just walking around here bored while looking for a restaurant while looking for information on whether there is a Medicinal Device around here," Asta replied with a smile behind his mask.

"Drug Compound..? Didn't you represent the Red Dawn Association why you should ask a medicine concocter to make you a Medicinal Pill," Yu said in astonishment.

"Hmm, just like brother Yu said, I can indeed get any pill from the Association, just for an understanding of being a Peracik I need help from someone directly as well," Asta replied.

"Ehh, you want to become a Peracik as well, isn't it enough to be a cultivator and a Forger why would you want to become a Medicinal Peracik as well..?" Yu said astonished to hear it.

"Brother, it's not a good thing if you go through 3 different paths at once, just choose one or two is enough, not an easy thing to live 3 different roads,"he continued, patting Asta on the shoulder.

"It may be difficult but I need to be a Forger and a Concocter at the same time because only then can I become a proud disciple" Asta replied.

"Ahh well then, I will not hinder you any further, than that I would like to convey something regarding the Tournament tomorrow I heard that our opponents are mostly young geniuses from renowned Sects. Have you ever heard of the 5 Pentagrams? I heard that they represent their Sects in the Tournament this time," Yu told him.

"Hmm, I've heard it a few times and I hear they're very powerful" Asta replied.

"I heard that the Fire Flame Sect Chief and the Hell Land Sect Chief have a son, I thought that the two of them would send him as a participant representing their Sect but they didn't" Yu Tiandu said looking slightly disappointed.

"Instead they instead sent out the young cultivators they trained as sect guards as his participants. Isn't it a bit unfair, isn't it..?" Said Yu continuing his words.

"Are they that strong?" Ask Asta.

"They're really great and experienced, but I heard one of them disappeared but the figure who replaced him was no less powerful than the figure who disappeared" explained Yu.

Asta raised both eyebrows hearing that, he thought it was unmistakable that it was them and the person Yu Tiandu described as missing was none other than Kenshin who was indeed stronger among the others.

While walking in search of a bustling restaurant of visitors they both continued their conversation. Arriving at a restaurant that looked crowded Asta visitors also invited Yu Tiandu to come eat with him, Yu Tiandu nodded in agreement.

After finding an empty table and ordering a meal Asta immediately used his first transformation to be able to hear the talk of the people around him. Thanks to his mask Yu Tiandu himself was unaware of this.

After finishing eating Asta was prepared to leave the restaurant and said he would return to the inn, Yu Tiandu asked if he would not be able to find a Medicinal Concocter that Asta answered would look for after the tournament was over.

Yu Tiandu nodded with a smile he said that Asta had made a good choice, after all he also had to focus on the tournament first before learning to become a Peracik.

After Yu Tiandu left him alone Asta took the opposite path to his inn. Actually he himself did not want to return the inn but to go to another inn. While inside the restaurant he overheard a conversation about the True Fire Pentagram that had arrived in the Capital.

Asta walked to an inn where he heard from restaurant visitors that they were staying there.

Because Asta did not forget the location of the capital condition he also walked around the capital while looking for an inn on which there was written West Wind Inn.

After a few hours around the capital looking for the inn he finally managed to find it, at least the inn is more luxurious than where he stayed with Manager, Ace, Zaru and his Master.

Asta entered the inn and asked the waiter about them. While he was wondering Gao Li who was listening to the conversation between him and the waiter immediately approached him.

"Brother, you seem to be looking for something can I help you with?" Gao Li asked in a suspicious tone while holding onto his shoulder.

Asta turned around and found someone he knew well, although he rarely played with.

"Brother Gao is this you..?!!" Asta asked enthusiastically finally being able to find them while holding both of his shoulders.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's rude to call someone else a brother, do you know me?" Ask her astonished.

"Ahh, I'm sorry you don't seem to recognize me because of this mask," Asta took off his mask for a while and then put it back together.

"Gee! You're..." Asta hurriedly covered his mouth with his hands.

"We need a safer place, is there?" His whisper.

Gao Li nodded in understanding, he immediately contacted the four others to rush to the front of the inn.

Soon Zaraki, Moegi, Kesha, and Shiro are seen running in a panic in a hurry because when Gao contacts them Gao says there is a serious situation they think Gao is in need of help, but it turns out he was only with someone who uses an iron mask of wolf motif.

Gao Li also asked them to follow him to a safer place, but because Gao Li did not give a clear reason Moegi refused to go with him as well as Shiro, who was not the only one, so the only ones left were Kesha and Zaraki.

Gao asked Asta if it was okay if the two of them did not come, and Asta answered that it was okay at least to see them was enough for him.

"Brother Gao who is this guy why is he following the three of us?" Ask Zaraki.

"I agree with him, who is he do you know him, Brother Gao..?" Tanya Kesha was also curious to see the masked figure of the wolf motif continue to follow them.

"Just ignore him after all you two will know later after seeing him, while those who do not come will only regret not coming" replied Gao Li.

The two of them nodded and started to ignore him behind. Behind his mask Asta only smiled stiffly when he saw his best friend was unable to recognize him if he wore a mask.

'if this mask can really make me unrecognizable, then why can Kenshin recognize me in just one look. Actually who is Kenshin, ' Asta thought in his heart.

They also arrived at a very quiet place from the people of Gao Li was invited Asta to introduce himself.

"My brother it seems like it's time for you to take off that mask, no, what are you waiting for" Gao said.

"Hmm, now it's safe to be calm like this...."

"You?!!!" Zaraki and Kesha immediately cut his words simultaneously after hearing the voice coming out from behind the mask.

"There's no way it's you, is it, Asta?!!" Zaraki asked in surprise to hear the voice of someone he knew so well.

"Asta, is this you..?" Kesha asked also curious about the figure behind the mask.

Asta lifted his mask, a big smile on his face.

"You?!! That's really you, Asta!!" Zaraki said in surprise and ran to embrace her, while Kesha closed her mouth in disbelief.

"This is your truth, Asta. This is really you, right?!!" He still couldn't believe it while shaking his body.

"It seems that Moegi and Shiro will really regret not coming here when viewed from how shocked you two are" Gao Li muttered softly.

Kesha nodded in agreement with him, especially Moegi was the one who least wanted to lose her. He would be very sorry to know that the masked figure he had previously seen in front of the inn was Asta.

"Who else do you think if it wasn't me, would you pray that I was dead and that right now in front of you was a ghost, huh?"