~~Sasu Pov
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I know you're awake!
Congratulations! Demon walker has leveled up!
(Lv. 3) ~ Demon Walker, this version of the skill can automatically keep you close to a certain opponent while maintaining erratic and hard to follow movements.
Congratulations! Demon Walker has leveled up!
(Lv. 4) ~ Demon Walker, The skies are yours! You are now able to use the demon walker skill in the air infinitely.
Requirement:
You must have at least 2000 refined chakra to use the latest version of the skill.
So this is what spazzing out like that earlier got me.. Well this is exciting. There are plenty of ways to use it.
I don't know when I might use this but staying prepared rather than not is certainly the better choice.
I immediately willed my chakra refinement skill to get to work with 2000 chakra, though I felt no changes I knew it had been done I could now use my skill to its full capacity.
This blue screen is getting familiar though isn't it? Its been coming in when I sleep or anytime my eyes closes for an extended time, I still don't know if this is directly from her or is it just moving on its own mechanics?
Well its good that it does not interfere when I am sleep.
Anyways I see the screen waiting so I decide to wave for it to disappear. Open eyes show me my enviorment, my eyes are greeted by the swamp, the waters with trees breaking through its surface have no life to them the leaves have gone. I now know that to be the head of some unidentified monster over 500ft tall, now away from the waters where I lay is upon damp ground near the healthier trees.
Near my body was the elf girl from before who seems to have found a large stone to sit on. Her eyes had been closed, her knees bent, overlapping as they went off the edge of the stone. I sat up, looking at my hands I saw my figure had still been shrouded in chakra. I realized this with a smirk.
"Hm.." A voice came from the side. My gaze went back to where the elf was seated. Looking at her she really didn't have any armor, not even a leather. She wore an extravagant green and white color, her hair brown, storm gray eyes. She wore an intrincately designed head jewelry with a floral pattern over her hair. She studied me a moment before putting a hand on her chest, leaning on her left hand to stabilize her seating posture.
Speaking in an an alien tongue she said something, this lead me to touch search my chest a hand. I thought she meant something may have been there but she shook her head and pointed into her lap. She was clad in a short skirt, which was slit twice in the front revealing two healthy thighs to creamy pale white skin. I inhaled the scent of her body and a certain hunger welled up in me.
I felt her gaze on me, pulling my focus back. I looked at my chest found nothing that she could be pointing to so I looked lower and found a leaf in my lap. I grabbed it taking it in my right hand.
"Human, what is that energy you have shrouding you?" The girl asked as she pointed at my chakra. I had no reason to respond but a little conversation is never bad. So I took advantage of her question.
"This is my chakra, well some of it.. I've observed it a bit and it seems my chakra energy comes out of my body and attracts more from the surroundings. Working like with magnet mechanics its increases my own resovoir a great deal." She nodded with a slightly impressed smile. "From the way you explain it, it seems that was a simple explanation based from your own speculation. Is it not?" She said.
"Yes, this is something I've come across recently." I decided not to go in depth and explain my circumstances with. I am certain telling her will toss the flow of this conversation into her hands. I am not interested in that.
"What does it do?" She asked after studying it for a moment, her eyes were coming here and there on my body not remaining in the same place for too long. Her question was something I had the answer to but I could not tell her that yet so I shrugged. She seemed slight surprised by that action but just as quickly as her discomfort appeared it left her.
Not knowing how she might react I figured introduction might magnetize her attention somewhere else.
"I am Sasu. This is my name." I told her hoping the leaf would translate correctly. She blinked before her cheeks went an unoticable tint of red as she moved on introducing her self dramatically with a proud air. "I am Aryna! The daughter of Treg Earl Euthoniss of the 12 heros and a general of the elven army. A True Primordial!" She said studying my expression with impatience. What am I suppose to be scared here? I felt her expectations were just that but did not even know what she was saying. True Primordial? Is there not only one? And maybe coincidental as it may seem I've met him already. Still she doesn't seem to be lying. If I get hold of the dragon I might be able to ask the primordial it self.
"Sorry, I don't know of the many primordials or generals you're referring to but..." I trailed of purposely not wanting to say more. My flip flops felt like they were falling of as I sat down so I shook it back in place and let the elf keep my gaze once more.
"Lies.." I caught the last second of her shocked visage before her brows furrowed as she soundlessly hopped down from her seat, the large stone. She moved three steps toward me. "Can this be released?" She asked.
Best guess says shes asking me to release my aura, I nodded without releasing the skill.
"Release it!" She ordered. Her attitude has changed which confused me but I also thought the concealment part was rude. I don't want trouble right now so I politely released the skill after crossing my legs, facing her directly sitting on the wet ground. It felt like the dirt would cake into my clothes but I used the suspension skill to keep them from getting filth or dirt for that matter. I thought of doing the same for my skin but I wanted to keep the concept of bathing, not all human attachments are bad but I might do the same thing later and just enable my permanently clean body to bath leisurely.
The elf girl leaned in close to me who was seated on the floor and she gazed into my eyes. My nose detected a delicious from her cleavage, with few slender black straps crossing over her breast revealing just the some of the top cleavage only seemed more erotic. The silk top she wore was like a corset but was not. I could imagine the size of her breast which had not been.
"You are not lying." She spoke pulling back my attention. I suppose she found something in my eyes. My skill I suspected concealed me from humans easily enough but elfs are one of the mythical beings with prominent sight so it did not come as much of a surprise when she knew that I was human. After disabling my chakra gathering, the concealment left leaving me exposed to the naked eyes allowing her to see me better.
"Where did you come from?" She asked me with curiosity in her expression which had been mixed with interest. Even if I tell her she won't know what of what I speak. I do not intend for the people of this swamp... This island to be involved with the outside world.
I inhaled the air from our surrounding and I realized the air here is considerably more potent when compared to earth. The pollution and contamination and all was not here. This slate was entirely new when compared to earth.. My home... I dont want my old home anymore! I know.. This is my new home. A feeling courses through my veins and my body, I felt numbness which brought vertigo but I managed. Next my blood boiled and welled in my body before it burned as if it was on fire. I felt energy flow into my legs, it churned in my stomach, coursing through my chest it flowed to my brain and rushed through my entire body as it flowed like a lake.
I don't know what this is but I feel as though my power has increased, my gaze snapped to the surroundings as I realized everything move as if in slow motion. Huh? Am I broken? Back to normal please.. My Goddess I hope this is just some other ability-
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I inhaled and tried to calm my beating heart which had begun to panic, I realized a change Instantly everything returned to normal.
I felt my eyes go wide with shock but after running through a few test I knew that my assumption was correct. I could change my perception speed, reading fast movements no longer would pose a problem. Realizing this I smiled to myself.
My head was down so in peripheral it wasn't hard to catch the elf stamp her left foot in frustration. I saw no blemish in her skin as my sight gradually took me up her flawless upholstered legs, beautiful waist, from her buxom, pretty neck, and absolutely kissable face, and finally I met her eyes.
"I asked you where you came from." She said once more in an impatient tone as she bit her lip. Her cheek had darkened In its red hue. Her rich brown locks, ran down her face in bangs which seemed to shade her eyes, through the shade I saw eyes that did not make contact with my own. Looking off to the side. More tresses cascaded down her back in waves.
"I am not from this swamp you are also not from this world neither." I spoke finally answering her. Her eyes narrowed under a raised eyebrow as she look me in my eyes. "What's that suppose to mean?"
"I bought large acres worth of your land into my world after destroying some of my own. My world is currently due for an apocalypse in a little over 2 weeks from now. Also I have put some form of a barrier completely encompassing this little island of ours. Above, beneath, and all around us." I spoke leaving an utterly surprised look on her face. "Y-you!" She was about to accuse me of lying but of course I told the truth. Tears welled in her eyes as her face reddened for another reason entirely. She took two steps forward and gripped my collar dexterously. "What will happen to my family! What apocalypse! Where have you taken us!?"
I was hit with her emotion. She was ready to cry now and now I suddenly felt wrong. Why had I done this again? No reason at all.. I found none. I was really interested in something coming from other worlds... But for some reason when I look at everything I don't regret it. Besides if I did not who could guarantee I would see something so, beautiful?
My right hand lifted wiping a falling tear from the elf. Her eyes blinked before hatred consumed her eyes. She regarded me with coldly, when I felt my self being lifted in her hands, I allowed my self to fly out of her grip and into the ground.
The sky spun, the ground cratered and I felt pain smack against my spine before numbness silenced the pain and left.
I looked to where the elf girl had been seconds before just to see her vanish, hovering over me she appeared again with a leg on either side of my waist she dropped with anger consuming her, I was pummeled into the ground. I felt my skull fracture repeatedly, my brain suffered stab wounds from bones and bled constantly. My nose was broken by a delicate hand clenched into a fist. My chest not to be spared my ribs were broken again, and again, constantly, constantly piercing regenerating lungs. That's when I felt something pierce my heart. Putting her pointer and middle finger together drove them through my heart between once broken ribs. With both hands she repeated the action in rapid succession until her breath became labored drawing it all to a stop.
Her body finally relaxed, my blood had gushed all over her face and clothes covering her, its as if the sky rained blood. I was neither mad nor saddened by this, still she had my empathy. I understood her feelings. She was right to feel scared in this situation. Though we were not in the same situation I knew she doubted much of what I've said but I do not have an inkling of which part caused her to react so destructively. But this can not go on forever..
"Are you satisfied?" I spoke after spitting a cups worth of blood out to the side. She cocked back her right hand as she clenched her fist after a moments hesitation it came down towards my head. I checked her fist with my right hand stopping her blow.
"Can we ever return to our world?" I raised an eye brow, confused. And she clenched her fist maybe thinking I was mocking her. But I held her fist and responded evenly. I told her that I thought the swamp was their world.
"That's what information says at least so according to that I bought everything inside the swamp to my world." She shook her head. "My people have found humans all over my home so they spread through all corners of the world to catch and enslave or kill and humans they might find."
Hearing humans being enslaved or dying does not really effect me. I am not a hero, they can either rise or fall what they do is up to them, that won't affect me either way. But that does not mean I have no questions.
"Why are the humans enslaved?" She looked into my eyes a moment with contemplation before she let out a breath. "Elves are superior to the humans in many things. We're renowned for our power, strength, defense, speed... Any challenge a human sees as difficult amounts to no trouble at all for one of our kind." She said and I stared at her as she let out another breath. She loosened up so I dropped my hand as her hand unclenched falling to her side.
"The books say humans disrespected the king, Elder to our people in the past, he reigned many years peacefully until some humans crawled out of the ground during a celebration one day. Large humans taller than my people at the time of course.. Tore the castle halls apart before they were subdued by more powerful elves may their name be forever remembered in history. A human 'hero' appeared just when we thought the fighting had ended and ruined everything. The battle could only end in death, our king died and so did the hero. Enraging both sides we sought to end one another lives and rose from our side a unique breed of elves among others. That's who we call the primordials. These elves were stronger than any of us worth hundreds to thousands of our men and women. They killed all the larger humans and it became easier for all of us. Its rare for us to encounter a difficult humans." Well this certainly answers plenty of qustions. Now I don't want to get involved any more than before, I'll maybe stay here if I'm welcomed. Otherwise I don't mind sticking around out here. I glanced around the swamp with a smile.
"I must go back home." She said suddenly as I felt her ass leave my belly. I had felt immense remorse, the lower part of me was waking up but her rise left us both for a loop. As upsetting as it was I pushed against the muddy ground and finally stood up, as I shook my hands hard for the caked mud to come off.
"Why?" I asked. My fingers flexed and the wet dirt came off in clumps, it felt better for my hands to be freed from all of it. I wondered what would happen if I wiped it on my clothes. I used my pants. The little dirt left rolled into tiny or small sized clumps before falling back into the dirt. My gazed in her eyes and noticed she had watched my actions with a passive look.
"Mother was getting a show ready for us, tonight" I wanted to explore the marsh a bit more but maybe I can get aqainted with these people. I am also interested in these elves.
"Can I come?" I asked her. She looked a bit stunned with a oncoming uncertainty crossing her face.
"Have you listened to my to me at all? Your and my people are at odds. They will be trying to enslave you soon as you come near if they do not kill you first." Ah I forgot that problem, she told me this slightly worried with a mix of irritation. I am not worried about death. I think only that primordial dragon guy can kill me anyways. I intend on being friends with these elves. If not just a guest with a treaty of sorts.
"That will not be a problem. It is not me and your people who are at odds but those humans. Also I doubt that they can really kill me do you not agree?" I said smirking, I dusted off my clothes before looking into her eyes again meeting her incredulous look.
She opened her mouth it gapped open like a fish before her lips were pursed close again. "What happens is on you. If something happens do not expect my help." Her eyes closed as she turned, opening again they regained a mysterious glint they had when she first dove into the lake. It was not fear but superiority, gained from experiencing the better sides of life from being in the strongest category.
"Very well then." I smirked and her feet and my flip flops crushed small blades of grass, cracking and breaking the wet wood of twigs beneath of treading steps. We went deeper into the swamp avoiding trees, hopping huge roots which courses into the ground as we passed in silence.
I inhaled the air and my blood began boiling once more, it was numb at first when compared to the degree it burned before but I exhaled before deeply inhaling, once more came the burning sensation in my blood as energy from the air flowed through me, making me feel refreshed. I had unknowing gained a hint of exhaustion but this recovered me from that a bit.
"I do hope at least my and your worlds people can reach an agreement." She said softly, seeming quite concerned over the matter.
"I doubt it." I said. My 'people' are humans, politics are trash and we have a hidden superiority complex. Irrationality will consume earth's humans before any sort of deal could ever be struck. Maybe it would last a while but war will start and I feel differences will override any bonds made between the two before long. But... I could be wrong? But again I really doubt I am.
"Humans in my world I fear are a pretty irritating bunch." She laughed a bit as she glanced back at me. "I don't care either way, if they arent stronger than the humans here then they will be enslaved. That's the only possible outcome." I took a few quick large strides and came to her side before looking into her narcissistic eyes.
"Was under the impression you wanted us to get along." I heard a loud snap come from a branch crushed beneath my right foot. I ignored it.
"I believe it is good to be on the side of power. A bond between yourself and my own people is beneficial in it self." She said while she closed her eyes also ignoring a wet snap from a weak twig broken in two beneath her heel. "That is certainly an intelligent answer. But what if I decide to kill your precious people."
"You do not seem the type of person that would do this, you are too adventurous. Not only that I sense you have an interest in my people." She stated without concern.
"But if I did decide to-" she cut me off.
"I would kill you before you could attempt it." She said with a coldness in her eyes. This was the look of a predator warning their prey before it becomes a meal. Comparable to a resting lion scaring off a hyena before it makes the mistake of attacking it. The question had been mere curiosity.
I shrugged and looked down at my feet, hoping to give the impression that was not my intent. She closed her eyes on me and looked forward as she opened her eyes once more. I hoped I alleviated her by this.
"We are not that far off. I do hope this goes well." She said with concern ignoring the previous matter. I nodded and followed her through the unfamiliar forestry.