Chapter 6

A month has finally passed since I first appeared here. The weather… wasn’t any better. Although the clouds never returned, the snow didn’t leave either. But, the sun did give a comfortable heat. Combined with cold snow, it made for perfect conditions for sleeping. Of course, I love to sleep. I am adventurous, but if I’m in a place that had perfect conditions for sleeping… well, I would sleep.

Not only that, I was in a perfect place. I was on the edge of the mountain, watching the town below. I don’t know, watching the rustling trees and flying birds. It gave me a sense of ease. Also, I’ve been wanting to go to the town… but I’ve been really lazy. Plus, I really just want to sleep now. I haven’t managed to this back in my old world so I’m trying to gain all the days I’ve lost now.

Suddenly, an image briefly went through my mind. Hmm… I wonder what they would think if they see me now. I remembered their smiles for a bit before the memory disappeared back into my mind. Well, might as well keep sleeping. Or so, I wanted to.

In the middle of my sleep, I started to hear something. I opened my eyes and looked around. Nothing seemed to be here. Rather, there shouldn’t be anything here since I killed all the high leveled bosses. If you’re wondering what they were, well. The first one was the panther, the second one was a lion with a snake’s tail, and the third was a seven-headed lizard that breathed out fire. How did I managed to kill them? Well, it’s simple, I simply ate their heart… aside from the panther. It took a while, but I managed to persevere. Also, I did use a bit of magic. Yeah, magic actually existed. But, it’s not like those types where you need to say it. Rather, the magic I use is completely imagination. As long as I understood the principles behind it, I can use any type of magic.

But, aside from this, I started to look for the source. I noticed that it was right below me. I cautiously peered over and was surprised to find a group of people. They all wore various winter clothes, but what surprised me were the weapons on their side. From swords to bows, they had an assortment of weapons. Right now, they were all connected to one another with a rope. Each one had a pick and were using it to climb up.

I wonder who they are?

“Are we almost there?”

A female voice rang out. Oh, so there are females in the group huh.

“Almost, just a bit more!”

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The lead man replied with a gruff. He stared at the cliff as he took a short breather. The man then tried to pick another area. I instantly felt something wrong, but before I could do anything, the man shouted in surprise. He had picked a weak spot on the side of the mountain and immediately slipped. Not only that, the rocks from his area actually began to collapse and fall on his group. This caused some of the members to also lose their footing. One even fell and was now dangling dangerously on the side.

“ERIK!”

“GET YOUR FOOTING AND TRY TO GET HIM BACK UP!”

One of them managed to find a strong spot to pick. He then removed the rope on his waist and connected it to the pick. Taking another rope out, he tied that to his foot and gave the rope to one of his comrades.

“Here”

The person took hold of the rope and the man jumped. Eh? He actually jumped! Soon, the man was face to face with the dangling person.

“Sometimes you can be a pain you know”

“Oh, shut it”

The man instantly tied another rope to the man’s waist. He then tugged the rope on his foot and his companion began reeling him in. As this happened, the lead person managed to find another strong place to put his pick in. Soon, the entire group regained their footing and once again started their trek upwards. Honestly, I was impressed. Their teamwork was impeccable.

I instantly retreated from the cliff side and hid behind some snow. I waited and after about 30 minutes, I finally saw a hand reach over the cliff. Soon, the group got up one at a time and collapsed on the floor.

“Phew… I thought I was going to die…”

“Yeah… same”

“Hey gramps, you trying to kill us or what?”

I was curious at this group. Even when they went through that predicament, they seem to be creating a pleasant atmosphere.

“Alright, alright… settle down. Amanda!”

“Yeah?”

“Start looking for it. Remember, it’s a white temple, so you should be able to find it easily”

“Gotcha. Don’t forget our deal”

“Just go already!”

The girl stuck out her tongue before disappearing into the clearing. Eh? She disappeared? Into thin air? How is that even possible? I couldn’t even tell where her presence went! Suddenly, I felt something behind me. I jumped up to the clearing where everyone was staring at me wide eyed. But, I focused on the person that was just behind me.

With short blonde hair, she was a beauty that had a tomboyish atmosphere. In her hands, she held two kukris which glinted sharply at the sky. Those, looked really dangerous.

“Wolf?”

“There’s an actual wolf!”

“Oye, what are you guys doing! Get the equipment!”

Suddenly, the people behind me began to shuffle.

“Who knew we could be lucky. With this little fella, we can make a fifty coils easy”

As soon as they heard that, they all rushed themselves even faster. Eh, fifty coils? What does that mean? The girl took out a bottle from inside her clothes. She then poured the liquid on her blades. I smelled a sweet fragrant from it and immediately realized… that bottle had something that can make you fall asleep. I also heard a loud thud behind me and saw that they now had a cage.

Just where in the world did they get that cage?

Suddenly, the girl lunged forward. I immediately invoked wind magic which made me move faster.

“MAGIC!”

“What!”

“Impossible!”

The group became confounded. Of course, I used this opportunity to escape. Suddenly, I felt something hit me on my thigh.

I looked back and noticed a blade was protruding from it. It hurt… but at the same time, it didn’t. It was a strange feeling. As I kept running, I felt a small sudden pain. The blade was pulled out. I looked at the girl and noticed her pulling on a very thin string. She also had a smile on her face as she seems to be calmly waiting.

Scary! She was really scary.

I kept running, as fast and as far as I could. Soon, the group could no longer be seen. But, I kept running. But as I kept running though, I began to feel tired. My body began to relax. Before I knew it, my consciousness disappeared and travelled to the world of dreams.