" No! How can this be !"

look of despair now filed Baron face. He never had suspected that the lack of confirmation from the magic system was caused by the failure in binding magic. At that time perhaps he was too happy, feelings too much joy caused by the stroke of luck he had after many misfortune that befallen unto him and his villagers.

Numb was his sense of wariness, the cleverness that supposedly always carried by an elder, even more those who held the position of chief wasn't there at the time he truly needs. Perish the calm and wise visage that he always held. Even when his villages was breached and attacked by wild monster or when his village was forced to submission by the state

couldn't bring him to this state.

Of course all of it was justified in his mind. He was so blinded by his own greed. He was blinded by the bait that was set up, dangling in front of his eyes. The bait that held the chance, very small chance that his village could obtain a formidable tools to protect itself. Unexpectedly it was a success and without thinking he grab it, bringing the entire village into potential demise.

If his village was attacked by monster, than to some extent they can defend them self even if they are forced to flee and many were killed. If they were attacked by a state  or bandits and was forced into submission, they will bow down without remorse, like the grass that follow where the winds blows.

However all of that were different compared to the might of rampaging spirit. One of those being could ransack and destroy a whole city easily.  Of course provided there was no resistance, but what kind of resistance needed to match the might of spirit ?

The spirit that was hovering in front him was even more dreadful then common spirit that tale often tells. Its body was clear and firm structure yet  it still managed to force someone to use mana to move him. Its body also clearly had mass and matters yet it is also hollow, such was the categorization of being that can till the balance between states.

Yet even after all of that, he blindly fall to his greed. Releasing such being freely into this world without control. The crude method that he believed he had used to summon and bind the spirit could worsen the danger. The spirit was forcefully summoned without its consent resulting the potential rouse of anger from the spirit. He had no option left now, only giving up.

" Ahhh ... what I have done."

" Seto I am sorry i couldn't keep my promise to keep your daughter safe...Rema I am sorry I betrayed your trust to protect your familiy ..."

Baron keep mumbling since then and the voice that carried the meaning become weaker with each sentence. He truly regretted his decision and could only wait what faith decided upon his villages. They didn't even have nor prepare anything that could appease the spirit to calm his anger. Truly foolish ...

" Chief ! Chief get a hold of yourself !"

Beside the chief was his loyal aide. Seeing the chief condition worsened, the fear that was creeping inside himself  was forcefully sealed. Courage began to flow in his blood, affecting his movement and body condition. The taters of teeth he had unconsciously produced was now gone. Flame of courage was lit in his eyes as he tried to help the chief.

" Chief, you can use that ! just use the command to kill the spirit !"

Perhaps out of foolishness or naivety he finally managed get hold of the chief as the chief just nodded and replied.

" you are right, even if it's useless, we have to try."

Baron then began to chant, earnestly trying to reproduce what the summoner had tought him. His mouth mumbled unclear words for a period until his eyes shined, believing with everything he had and continuing the chant more carefully as to not makes any mistake.

" Imperia Suicido !!! "

Baron had finished his chant and shouted the spell name, it was designed to kill the bounded target immediately, as the master final command. Sweat was pouring so much from his body as he look upwards. He waited patiently for the moment the spell take effect, every second feels like days passed by. one, two, five second passed and nothing happened.

" we are doomed ..." was the word that slipped out of his mouth as he believed it was his last moment being alive.

***

" This ... Wh-where am I ?"

Huh what happened ? I remember I was in harbor city and was waiting for someone... Oh I was waiting for Kazuma but where am I now ? There are many crude building around me. How come there are many trees around me ? What's wrong with those people  in front of me ... moment ago I recall they were awed by something and now only despair and dread filled their face. ughhh I don't like this, it reminds me of my past.

Such questions filled Basara head. He hadn't realized that he was summoned to different world, completely unrelated to his previous world. He even didn't realize that he was nude as his clothes slipped through him when he was in the inner membrane of the summoning stone nor the fact that right now he was hovering the air.

Fear, Despair  along with chaotic outlandish words  filled the area around Basara, making him grew more confused and as the feelings of discomfort, restless climbed up in his hearts. He tried to look around only to find remote excuses of houses along with some flat lands with what appears to be plants growing on it.

Looking  up a bit further and he could only see a crude excuse of street or perhaps paths made out of dirt and stones. It went all the way into the woods that spread, surrounding him. He hadn't recognized the oddity that he was able to see that far ahead. If only he wasn't in confused state surely everything would went better for him, but the condition he was in right now was far from comfortable as his minds was still bit dizzy.

" Imperia Suicido !!! "

Suddenly Basara heard clear voice that was filled with desperation. It came from a man below him that was still looking at him. The man sights wander not from Basara eyes for a few second until suddenly the man said something and as is giving up stumbled to the ground.

Sweat was clearly pouring for his body and the pale face he had worried Basara. Out of kindness Basara then tried to walk towards the man only to realize he wasn't able to proceed smoothly. He began to lost control of his body and as if fallings he could only follow the gravity that pulled him.

' fallings ?'

Only now Basara realized it and began to panic  as his direction of falling was precisely the man that he was worried about moments ago. He didn't want to injure the man after all, so he tried to move frantically trying to grab  something.

Basara tried his best to avoid colliding with the man that he thought wouldn't realize the predicament that coming towards him as the man was looking downwards while complety. As Basara was too busy to pay any heed for the other man that was standing not far from the crouching man, he had ignored him completely.

***

In the same time, after the chief finished his chant, Humas also focused his sight towards the spirit. He stayed silent all the time until his chief gave up and began to slid his body down, falling to the ground. However at this time Humas could care less about the chief as he still focused his eyes on the spirit.

He was planning to attack the spirit with all the power he had, even if  its mean death had the spirit decided to come down to finish his chef. No matter how unbright he was, he still realized that if the chief failed to subdue the spirit, only doom would follow shortly after.

He waited and waited until the spirit suddenly moved down, unknown to him was the fact that the spirit that he fear so much was fallings after losing control of its body. He prepared himself to jump and shield the chief. He hadn't the slight of thought that the spirit can evade him easily bypassing his body.

However all of his plan and determination was useless as the speed of the spirit fallings was unreasonable.  The spirit was fallings so fast as in the blink of eye it had arrived on the ground, where the chief was. All  Humas could do was to follow the spirit movement with his eyes and nothing more.

*Bam *

Dust scattered from the impact caused by the spirit falls. Wood debris also was pushed a bit from the site of impact.

" Chief !" Humas shouted full of worry.

As the dust began to clear up and situation became more vivid, two shadow was clearly shown. One was crouching and the other one was laying down. Humas dare not to move all this time.

He then saw as the spirit lift his body up, looking left and right. It even began to touch its own body before finally moved

its head towards the unconscious chief on the ground. As if suddenly coming back to its sense the spirit tried to shock the chief body.

It then turned the chief body, making the chief's back lay on the ground before the spirit moved its head towards the chief chest, sticking its ear on it. Not long after the spirit sat down and sighed as if it was relieved of something.

Humas still didn't dare to move at all, he could only watch as the spirit was now trying to lift the chief body with its hands, much like when the chief tried to move the spirit body towards the binding table before.

Surprisingly the spirit was able to touch the chief body and began to lift him up only stopping mid way. It seems the spirit began to realize that the chief body it had tried to carry was slipping from its hand, falling back down to the ground.

The spirit then tried again and again, confused why it cannot lift the chief body until the spirit gave up and turned towards the standing man, Humas. The spirit mentioned with hand gesture for Humas to comes closer while speaking something. At this time Humas did indeed move closer, with a hint of fear shined on his eyes.

In Humas hearts, he was really glad that chief was fine and the spirit seems didn't want to hurts anyone. Once the spirit mentioned for him to come closer with hand gesture while speaking something, all Humas could heard was the strange melodic sound that gave him the sense of calmness.

***

Three days had passed since Basara was summoned to this world that was known as Bumi. He had tried hard during his stay all this time to comprehend the language in this world. He had learned that this village had no name, and the chief was named Baron while his aide was Humas.

He hadn't really comes to term that he was summoned though, even when he was shown the site of his summon, which was obliviously destroyed by his awakening but he did tried to apologize to the chief, however he got no response back, as the chief and his aide was confused by his gesture.

' Yuck'

He though as he remembered the scene again when Humas tried to imitate what happened to him as he was summoned. living inside stone ? sliding down the strange liquid ? such things disturb Basra more than he realize.

He then began counting the things that he had already understand about this world after interacting with the residents of this village. Apparently he was what they call "Sei". Although he really don't understand what it mean, he could only accept it as what it is.

All this time of course Basara could only speak with gesture language with much difficulty. beside that Basara also began to learn few things here and there about the village language. He learned what is hungry, food, water and toilet in their language.

It was such a painstaking activity for him when he wants to go to the toilet for the first time. Gesturing it was

embarrassing enough but what was more embarrassing was the village was filled with girls from young to old, with no man outside the village chief and his aide.

Unfortunately at that time, the chief was away with his aide leaving him behind in the destroyed temple that was quickly rebuilt with woods and heap of leave. It become some short of shacks but he could still easily accept it seeing the condition the rest of the village had.

He of course wouldn't want to intrude the chief or his aide homes. Living with other woman in the village alone was also out of question and besides he get the feelings that the woman in the village nigh to worship him or at least treat him with the utmost respect making it more uncomfortable.

After the problem of toilet was solved as he was shown the way to the sacks near the river, he returned back to the village only to find chief along his aide began questioning him with gesture. Apparently the " Sei" that they knew didn't defecate.

The next day when he was finally feeling more comfortable, sudden hunger and thirst striked him hard.  Although this time he was able to explain it fairly easy compared to the toilet he had asked before. Well Basara thought that it was normal since he defecate but what didn't come to his mind was yesterday he hadn't felt hungry nor thirsty at all.

In the second day after he was finished with his food, Basara spent his time trying to interact as much as possible with the villagers since he felt he had wasted the first day only trying to make himself comfortable with the surrounding.

Bug bites and such things didn't bother him at all compared to what the villagers had experienced during the night, and he was even able to sleep soundlessly. Besides that he began to realized the horrible situation the village was in, despite the smile that were always worn by the villagers.

Night full was of howling beast, who can calm down with that yet the villagers could. Food was scarce, so scarce that the village chief distribute it carefully to the extent of grains. The villagers here ate what resemble to be rice from Basara words, though it taste way worse almost bitter. Still he had no choice and he needed to respect those who feed him too.

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Beside the rice what was worth mentioning was Basara likings to the fruits served, as he even asked seconds for that. He hadn't realized that such fruit was a lavish for this village yet he without restraint ate a lot of it.

The other villagers seeing him ate the fruit happily just gave him a kind looks, akin to what servant feels with her beloved master ate their food with much comfort. However until now, the third day he still deeply regretted that. He was so stupid and he accepted that as a fact. Basara was uneducated after all in the previous word.

If not for his friend Kazama, he would be dead or perhaps at best still begging somewhere. He had worked at various place during those two years after the accident. Starting helping in the harbor, farms, even packaging company that helped moving household matters.

From that he began to open his heart slowly but surely, his dark past becoming blurred as it was slowly corroded by the happy moments he had, though he was still missing his mother presence he had already learned to live without her.

It was really harsh but he still managed with Kazama random presence every now and then encouraging him. Kazama was after all fairly busy, being so young yet had already managed a company he had made on his own. If he wasn't working then he will be adventuring as the wind called him he said. Even so he still managed to provide time that he could happily spent with Basara.

Kazama was an orphan, tough with his current foster parents he felt happy, but to such an extent he could still comprehend what Basara had went trough. With such background and character, it was no wonder that Kazama managed to stole a place in Basara frozen and empty hearts.

" Ah ... I slipped again, too much worry is useless ! just do what I can, right Kazama ?"

As is answering the wind immediately blew , passing his hair and ears as if answering his call and answered. Such roman he thought after remembering his friend Kazama was always chasing after the winds.

****

It's been a week now since I, Basara live here in the nameless village. There was one big chance though during this time. This village had finally claimed a name. It was now called Okami. As what the name implied I had no idea what so ever.

Today, the cloud was gathering in the sky. It lost the vivid blue color it usually had as only little bit of light could penetrate it. Speaking about the sky, Bumi was a strange planet  for myself. During the first night, we had one moon. It appearance was similar with the yellowish moon in earth. But during the second night I saw two moon, one yellow and the other was purple.

The third nights comes and I saw only one moon, this time the purple one. Next night It become two again and then then becoming one again showing the yellow moon that was similar in earth. such cycle continues until now.

" Strange indeed"  I muttered but I have no explanation about this.

I also strangely felt quite comfortable with this situation where I didn't even know the length of a day. All the villagers did was work in the morning and when the sun hung high in the sky they all stopped working and come back to the village.

They then began their indoor activity such as sewing, arranging herbs and heap of leafs. As I pay more attention to them they usually stopped working and chose to try to interact with me, even if I stayed silent they will just stay silent while looking at my direction, waiting and waiting...

If that happens I usually gestured them continue with whatever they were doing and be a good boy. Coming back to my shacks, to be more precise in the shack's roof sitting down, lazing around seeing they work.

At one time I tried hard to help them with whatever I could do, but they refused it. And when they allowed it for shortest bit of time, I fail.  Everything passed through me if I held them with my hands to long, even though I could stand in the ground and sleep just fine.

" Uhhh .. I  actually had hoped this situation happen before in my world, lazing around all day."

" But doing nothing for a week feels so boring !"

I wonder perhaps Kazama had influenced me too much ? I started to hate being idle  all day and becoming someone who was more outgoing. I was a beggar before, comply with whatever I got for free, yet now I saw almost no trace of that beside the shack I got with me now perhaps.

" hahahaha"

I suddenly laughed as I began to realize silly things about myself. No one here paid attention though since it wasn't a rare occurrence anymore. Just what can one help from being bored with nothing to do and no one to talk with. Even small girls had their own job as weeding the ground or helping to prepare the fire used for cooking, gathering branches from the nearby woods.

However one thing for sure was that my mother advice influence my rapid progression. I etched my mother advice deeply in my heart. It my sole memento from my mother and I don't even know if I could got the chance to meet her again.

The sun now were already near the horizon, the temperature now dropped, making the air colder and the woman in the villages hurriedly finished their works. Some even alraedy began to light the fire in the middle of the village.

Yes, this village had a custom to cook and eat together in the middle of the village every day. I was really surprised at first that it wasn't an event and apparently everyone in this village were as close as family. I kind of envy this environment too but I could do nothing about it, If I tried to join the circle suddenly they will just become silent and then gave me too much reverence. I could only sat with the chief, his aide and their family.

However I haven't give up as lately I could communicate better with younger girl. I had managed to form something akin to friendship to the group of young girl that was tasked to gather branches. At first they were somewhat afraid but lately they begin to open them self towards me.

They even loved it when I started talking with my voice instead of gesture and for a long time at that. Some of them did fall asleep, but most were enjoying them self with thier eyes closed as I began telling tales in my word that was popular for children. I admit that the books that Kazama lent to me for learning words was only children books, however I was fond of them so I don't really care.

Back to the children who eagerly spent their evening with me after they finished gathering their braches. They seemed to enjoy their self so much that few of them closed their eyes when they listen to my story. Some started to move their limbs over and over again, rocking their body softly as if following the flow of my story. I kind of wondered whether they truly listen to my story or there listening someone singing ? I understand that they understand nothing about my story but ....

Actually I had no experience about this kind of things so I could again only accept it as the culture of this world. I had to admit too that in earth I didn't interact much with young people. I had my time spent on studying, visiting some physiatry and working with older people. Nothing else, as when I relaxed a bit I began to felt dread that creeping inside my body and the scene that I hate would rewind countless time.

Well now, while I wait the young girl to gather in our usual spot, I began to wonder How is Kazama doing ? I wasn't realy close with anyone outside him in earth but I think he was fine, The wind is with him and surely he would somehow know about my well being. I sincerely that he stays healthy and happy. This time in this world I had promised myself that I wouldn't gave up to live my life.

Thought of returning were almost never appeared as I focused myself to do much better in this word compared to my old. I would of course lied if I didn't miss it or want to have the chance to return, but as of now it wasn't my priory. Surviving while enjoying my life had become my number one priority...truly Kazama style if I had to say myself.

*Chatter chatter* *laughs*

Oh it seems they are here now, what should I tell them today hmm ?

***

In the hill far from the village of Okami, a group of adventures was seen fleeing. Their expression were pale clearly indicating their tiredness from escaping for no one knows how many days.

" Alex, it's been three days. Are you the goblin still followed us hehehe ?"

" Shut up and just concentrate on fleeing !"

" Hey! It was your fault  that we were late, stopping in that village and getting extra money and merit you say pssh RUBISH !"

" You,  it was your idea ! dare say that again and I will feed you to my flame Boar."

" Both of you be quite, we had lost 3 of our man and you still bickering ?"

" Ow ow scarry."

" Alex can you summon higher elemental beast to distract our pursuers ?"

" Hmmph If I can , we wouldn't be fleeing like this !"

" Haha how useless can you be Alex ? the so called mighty summoner from prestigous family was only this much."

" HAHAHAHA, at least I am way better than you thief class with no fighting capabilities and weak mind !"

" Pshhhh, think better words if you truly want to annoy me Alex, such words caries no power for us thief class hehehe, in fact I considered your words as compliment."

" Stop it you two, or else I will just use windrun and leave you two behind ..."

" Yesssss Izaaaa the Maestroo of wind magic."

" I take your silent as agreement Alex ?"

" Right.."

" Lemran, do you have any pre arranged trap that can slow our pursuers down ?"

" Hmm traps... I didn't really prepared anything that can hinder such massive amount of pursuers behind us but I still had one option left that might work."

" Continue."

" Remember the ol little village we had passed few days ago ?"

" The one that Alex scammed ?"

" Hey it is not scam ! I am helping them kindly, they should have been glorified as a mighty summoner like me even bother walking in their village."

" Continue Lemran, don't worry about Alex."

" We can just pass our pursuers to them right ?"

" You mean like what you did when you aggroed the pack of monster before ?"

" Yep , smart of you Iza, that's why I stick with you."

" I don't need the flattery, what are the odds of us surviving ?"

" About eighty percent i think if the village didn't attack us "

" Hmm fine, we go that way, you lead us."

" Ohhh leading, what will be my rewards ?"

" Piece of ruby and fifty emeralds ?"

" Deal, and since you are so kind, I will personally aggro the angry goblin behind us towards the village. If we are lucky in the chaos we could kill the Goblin leader and earn huge sum of money."

" Our mission to survive and deliver the items takes priority, don't mess up."

" Hahaha don't worry about me, just worry about my rewards."

" Alright, I am counting on you,  Alex you understand."

" Fine !"

" Good, now move Lamren."

" Alright, we bait em hard now !"

And so the three proceed fleeing towards the Okami vilage. They wanted to dump this group of crazy pursuers to the villagers. If luck was there perhaps even taking out the Goblin leader wouldn't be impossible and getting its unique crystal back to be reimbursed with high profit was also a delicious offer that hard to pass by.

The group of this adventure didn't really care about the village well being as their mission clearly stated to take the items they had successfully acquired back to the summoning temple with whatever method along the safety of Alex. Of course the item come fist but even so both were important.

Alex was the offical group leader however in the way it had actually shifted to Iza and his calm judgment and temper. The group started adventuring as six people while Alex acted as their employer and leader however since the leadership changed, Alex had made a few deals with Iza regarding the rewards so there was visibly no problem. It was all actually caused by Alex personality being too prideful and couldn't adapt well with the team members outside Iza. It end up obstructing the success of the mission, example was their side trip to the village.

Iza didn't particularly agree at that time but since the leader wasn't him at that time, he had no power to change the course. However right now Iza didn't care such a thing, he wasn't a righteous man that would do everything with justice  as his banner.

Iza was someone who would do anything for a shot towards success, although he would also calculate hard enough to sacrifice people as few as possible. It could moreover affect his image and making it harder for him to climb the rank in the guild .

On the other hand there was also Lemran with his shrewd personality. He live with greed as his companion and he was actually the reason for the group detour. He had managed to affect Alex decision and baited him with greed and merits which was a success.

Right now in Okuma village, no one was aware of this impeding threat that grow nearer and nearer each day. The group of adventure that would bring disaster was coming to their village, while their pursuer had grown bigger as the Goblin leader unexpectedly gained a passive skill called Orc Enslavement. It resulted the Goblin pursuer to grow in number as some lone orc was forced to submission and joined their ranks.

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