The Seven Monster Spirit

Chapter 22 - Someone who is missed

Opening his eyes, Neron was now in what could be called a room, a small room containing only a mattress, a table and a chair, with a small window walled.

Neron's body was still lying in a soft mattress, Neron recalled the incident a few hours ago before the child could reach this place.

A few hours ago. After Neron reached the forest edge with an exhausted body, the boy met a horseman who he said was patrolling.

"Little boy?" muttered the person who was at the front. A man may be in his 30s, his blond hair neatly combed to the right, in a neat brown-coated outfit, the man rode on a horse like he was not a knight, though the people behind him used armor like a knight.

"Captain what should we do with this boy?" ask a soldier to the captain.

The captain saw Neron or perhaps watched him long enough, then got off his horse and approached the boy.

"Hey little boy where did you come from?" asked the captain with a friendly smile.

Neron looked at the man, the boy felt a strong mana from the man's body in front of him.

"My name is Erick Neovord, have you ever heard my name?" Erick introduced himself with the intention of letting the boy know who he was talking to now.

"My name is Neron, I come from a small village on the outskirts of Agrezia" said Neron, observing the other horsemen, all whispering about Neron.

"Have you heard my name?" erick asked happily because maybe Neron would recognize him after hearing Neron came from the village on the outskirts of Agrezia, because Erick's name is famous there.

"No, why?" neron said, shaking his head, then asked Erick.

"Hah" Erick sighed in disappointment as it turned out that his name was unknown to the boy.

"Captain isn't weird, this kid doesn't recognize you" one of the horsemen "It's possible that he's a demon messenger" the person said and looked at Neron with a dislike look.

"Don't joke Miller, I've taken the devil to its roots on this continent" Erick said with a smile, patting Miller's shoulder, Erick continued "Let him tell us what he's been through so we can get out of this monster-filled forest, and then we decide"

"Sorry captain, I made a decision too soon" Miller said

"So little boy, tell us" Erick still smiled but his smile was different from before, which now looks scary.

Neron's body was now exhausted, if they could help him to get to the city, then he would be greatly helped.

Neron began to tell from the beginning, from his village that was attacked by monsters so that no one survived and he who escaped the forest, then was saved by Elves and cared for by the elves for several months, and then Neron decided to leave this forest and return to the human city, and now met with the horsemen of Erick and his entourage. Although there were some who did not believe it but Erick said "you've fought well" that's what the captain said. Neron doesn't say everything but what Neron says is true.

"Well, let's go back to the State of Agrezia" Erick told his troops to return while carrying Neron on his horse.

['Hey boy, when do you want to sleep?'] Ask the monster inside Neron's body.

"Why indeed? There's nothing to do either" Neron replied lazily.

Neron was locked up in this room or something like that, because a man named Erick told the boy not to come out of this room until someone told him to come out.

['I just want to tell you, don't trust humans too much, because they can't be trusted'] Artaros recalled

"Hey I'm human too, well but what you're saying is true" said Neron not trying to deny the words of Artaros.

['What's Loirus? You seem to want to say something'] asked Artaros who saw the wolf monster beside him.

"let's say it"

['Why don't we call each other by name? It's not that it'll make things easier'] Ask Loirus with a little fear.

"Actually me and the black dragon just met when we first met you" Neron explained

['But I've been with this boy for almost 10 years'] Artaros added

['For a long time, you should have been familiar'] Loirus was surprised by the explanation from the two of them.

"Try the black Dragon, you call my name" Neron said in a relaxed tone.

['Why don't you used to be a boy']

"I want to hear my name called by you first"

['No, I'll call your name after you call my name first']

They don't want to call names, for some reason.

['Why are you fighting?'] ask Loirus who's a little freaked out.

"Oh yeah Lou, how long have I been sleeping?" ask Neron who is still in a sleeping position

['Lou is me?, about 2 hours'] asked the white wolf inside Neron's body.

"I've been sleeping long enough, oh yes it's your nickname" replied Neron, the boy was shocked and now sitting in a sitting position, looking out the window, the sky was a little orange.

['That's definitely a side effect of soul merging, you will definitely be exhausted but all of that will decrease if you get stronger'] Artaros told Neron.

"So that's it, thanks for the information"

"Kreeks"

The sound of the door opening made Neron directly face the direction where the voice came from, someone ran over and then suddenly hugged him.

"waa....I guess.hik hik...I will not ..hik ...could meet again..hik.with you Neron" A girl who is the same age as Neron cried while hugging him, Her blond hair made Neron instantly recognize her, gently stroking the girl's head.

Ceithrein replied with a nod and still kept crying.

"Thank God you're okay, you've grown bigger than the last time I saw you" said someone who had just arrived in the room and he only saw the two children from the door, and not going in the room.

"Uncle Gerald, it's been a long time, a lot of things have happened" Neron said happily even though he wasn't smiling.

"There's a lot I want to ask but it seems like it should be postponed, from now on stay with us" a statement from Gerald took Neron by surprise.

"But.." Neron actually did not want to trouble them, but he could not live in this country alone.

"Don't refuse, this is my wish"

"Alright" Neron agreed.

"And Neron, how about we go out and buy some clothes for you to wear"

Neron saw his broken clothes with a great many tears, though Elvinia gave the boy a robe, but the clothes were now torn from the last fight.

"I have no money" Neron's statement made Gerald sigh.

"I'll pay for it, so let's get out you'll definitely love the atmosphere of this city" Gerald asked

"eeeeee....Ceith, let's go" Neron tries to free himself from the arms of the girl who tied him up.

"He cried when he heard the incident at that time, until he locked himself in a room for more than a week, now he must be happy to see you again Neron" explained Gerald.

Ceithrein had already stopped crying but he was still hugging Neron, as if the little girl did not want Neron to leave her arms, "Don't Go again, I want to continue with you" Ceithrein said quietly.

Neron stroked the girl's head gently and said "I won't go, I'll stay with you".

As Neron calmed Ceithrein down, the sound of footsteps rang out toward the room.

"Hey Gerald, can we get out now?" a man with neatly combed blonde hair came and greeted his friend.

"I'm grateful to you for finding Neron, but I don't know if that kid would do it" Gerald told Erick.

The confused Neron asked"Do what?" because he knew that the child he was referring to was himself.

"Of course, Duel" Erick said that happily while Neron was a little surprised.

"Erick told me that he found a little boy around the forest, with white hair and blue eyes, so I thought of you Neron and it turned out to be you that Erick found out about, so when I told him about your sword skills, he wanted to duel with you in return, sorry Neron when your body is still recovering but this guy has invited you to a duel now" Obviously Gerald while apologizing to Neron.

"It's okay uncle, my body is resting" Neron said as he relaxed his shoulders.

"Alright, we do it outside the boys" Erick said excitedly and guided them to the night.

"Ceith, let's go out" Neron walked away and suddenly his hand held something, it was Ceithrein's hand, the girl walked over while holding Neron's hand but her gaze was facing down, she said, Neron just looked at it and took the boy to the courtyard without any of the two of them talking.

This place was quite large with many rooms and after looking around again Neron thought 'this place is like a training ground, is this the training ground of imperial knights?' that was the thought that came when Neron saw this place. Without feeling them in the courtyard, a large courtyard and surrounded by various rooms that Neron did not know, and in the front, Neron saw a fairly large door that might be 4 meters high and 2 meters wide, on the edge of the courtyard there were some real weapons and also weapons that were only used for training, he said, there are some people who still do the exercises with spears, swords or bows and when they see Erick or Gerald they pay respect, because of that Neron began to wonder who Erick really is?.

Taking out the 2 wooden swords that were on the edge, Erick then threw one of them towards Neron, and the boy caught it easily.

"I just want to see your sword skills until praised by the captain of the imperial knight, so if you want to quickly finish showing your abilities, little boy"

"Ceith wait a minute huh" Neron let go of Ceithrein's hand and focused on his opponent.

"Okay, let's do it"

Neron put up the horses while Erick was still standing casually.

['Is this person underestimating you?'] ask Artaros

"Come away but I want this done quickly" replied Neron using telepathy.

Neron attacks first because it looks like Erick is waiting for him.

The sound of the wood clashing was heard Neron was still attacking while Erick was holding back Neron's attack, 'What the heck this kid is, his attack is fast and strong, he is not like a child but rather like a trained soldier' that was the content of Erick's mind at the moment.

The man smiled happily, now it was Erick's turn to avenge Neron's attack, but Neron managed to compensate for every slash done by Erick, despite being able to compensate for it but getting longer, erick's attack is getting stronger and also the technique he uses must make Neron exposed to his attack.

['He is much stronger than you are now'] Artaros said

"Hey Art, do I have to use Aura?" Neron asked for advice on the monster in his body.

['There are no rules against you but don't overdo it, hey you call me art?'] said Artaros who was a little surprised when he heard Neron calling his name even though it was only half.

"Isn't that easier, after all your name is too long"

Neron fended off and dodged Erick's attack and then jumped back.

Preparing for the next Attack with Aura, Neron put up his best horses.

"Aura yes, I think you want this over quickly, little boy..Neron I admit you, We end with one strike" Erick said as he prepared his horses and aura, he prepared against Aura with Aura but upon seeing Neron he felt 'The aura is thin but strong'.

Neron replied to Erick's words with a nod and in a few moments they pitted the two of their wooden swords, and what followed was that the two wooden swords broke and the fight was over.

"wiiiiihh...It's so powerful. You're the boy who attracted Neron, how about you join me and become a Demon Slayer?" Looking at the broken wooden sword and then at the child who broke it, Erick Offered Neron something that others wanted.