[Maybe Levis’s choice to run away from here, was the right decision.]
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“Caretaker Wan!”
“Yes---, what may sir desire, from this old man?”
“Mmm---, nothing much, but to leave the matter of the report meant to the guards in my hands. After all, if little Rowen is to stay in front of this, things might become a stretch messier, and drag far longer than they should.”
“If sir can help, I will thank sir Baron, once more.”
“No need, as it is in all our interest to leave this place as soon as possible---. There they are---, and sure--, flys are always flying behind.”
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Though while sir Baron and old Wan were looming back from the inspection north from Rowen's location, the six cultivators that had passed over Levis and the Boar, had arrived close enough to the source of the fluctuation, that they had sensed up to their bases of operation in Rud, as the large treeless patch could be seen from their low flying altitude.
“That seems to be the place, second commander.”
“I can clearly see for myself---, captain. And---, as well the dozens of individuals to the east side, two Kings, a few weak Immortals, and many ranked cultivators. But non of the Kings are powerful enough to be sir Baron---, hmm. Prepare to land!”
As the trees ended, and the scorched land came to be, one of the men in blue had started to converse with one of the men in green, which was close to him, though if one were to look at them, it would be apparent that the men in blue were not flying by themselves, but were being carried over by the three men in green as though wooden blocks.
Once on the ground, they all begin to look at the black scorched field, at the man that was on his knees in a puddle of blood, with a hole in his chest, or at the decapitated man, that seemed to have his right side of body crippled in a bizarre way, and to the body parts of the beasts, as well as what had once been dozens of men that had once been alive.
However, in the end, their eyes moved towards the road to the east, where a young man stood still, and a young woman was pulling his arm, while others were discussing with her, and further, behind them, there were dozens of other men moving about and as well as dozens of steeds.
“Captain! They should be the guards that had called you right? However the two Kings?”
“I do not know, in our emergency call, we received that an attack on guards had been made, nothing more.”
“An attack. The two dead men here had been at the King level, the large hunks of meat with scales are beasts from the Boarder mountains, as I can feel the remanence of their crystals. Though what kind of attack had been deployed here? The fluctuation we had all sensed, were at best from a King at rank 1.”
“Hmmm—!? Someone is coming.”
“North direction, two cultivators. Commander, do we intercept them?”
“No---, wait and see. They do not seem to be from Rud—, and he is---, sir Baron!”
“Is that really him, commander.”
“You had seen his portrait, his face is not something that will stay on your mind, but if you are to see him fight, you will never forget him. Now, show your salute, you ingrates.”
Without waiting, or asking why, the two other men in green, made the same motion as the one they addressed as commander. A fist with their right hand, and they then placed their fist, on their left chest and in the end gave a slight bow, as the two men that were coming from the north approached and descended next to them.
“Hahaha—, that might be too much, do you not deem it!? I am no longer in the army anymore, so you need not be so formal.”
“Respect must be always shown to the former vice-general, Baron of the east. It had been dozens of years since the last time I had the opportunity of seeing you, sir.”
"Dozens of years? Have you been in the last incursion on the west border---? Well, let us forget about that, and let me cut to the chase, and explain what happened here if that is alright with you, second commander of Rud?”
“I have indeed been present, and that is exactly what I desire, as I as well want to know for myself. But before that---. You two, block the annoyances that had followed us here, tell them that if they try anything, then they should expect to be dealt with, by my own hands.”
“Yes, sir!”
Without delay, the two men in green took off westwards, intercepting the dozens of men and women that were coming from Rud, as their Commander, was currently informed of the circumstances, and of the incident that had occurred in this place.
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“This is out of my hands---, no this has never been in my hands, to begin with.”
At the same time that the two men had just arrived, Rowen's freedom was given back, as the three guards, the commander, sir Baron, and old Wan were beginning their dialogue.
“Rowen! You can move again!”
“There is no longer a need to keep me down, now that sir Baron has arrived.”
“That old coot is back! He better prepare to deal with father for this.”
“Luise, stop insulting sir Baron, otherwise senior Doer will not be as lenient as you father.”
“Just another old coot, what can grandfather do? He will take my side, as on this time account, it was that old co—, sir Baron who had been in wrong, for forcing you to stay frozen in place.”
“Haaa— enough. You have said already enough, more than you need. From the look of it, I will not be needed, so I can help with putting on the tents. Miss Adel---, are you men going to prepare the camp for you?”
You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story.
“We await for you to be done, and then we will proceed after you.”
“In that case, please excuse me.”
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“Boar, do you want me to use and call you by your name?”
“No—, boar will use the name—, once boar will transform—into a human.—Only after boar will break to King stage---, boar will use the strong sounding name.”
“You will transform into a human, are you perhaps a human that had been cursed to be a boar?”
“No, boar true boar—. Cub Levis young—, so cub does not know—, how beast can transform into a human—when reaching king stage.”
“Realy?!!” — [Urger!? Is that true?]
Still on the road, as he was returning back, Levis who stood on the boar’s back, behind the large group of horses and of the cultivators, was making conversation with the uncommon beast that he had met, no more that a few hours ago. But as the boar mentioned the even more strange notion, of himself transforming into a human, Levis’s mind begin moving in overdrive, as to make sense of the words that were rather absurd.
[The concept of beasts becoming more human-like, is the least interesting thing that had happened to you today. The opposite is true as well, after all, humans can become beasts, devils, and monsters—.]
[How!!?]
[Mmm—, quite simple, as the life base matrix is the same, for all life forms, although it had changed, end evolved differently from the common ancestor. But if you are to trace back from the humans, to the animals, insects, or plants, you will arrive at the one single point, from which all organic lifeforms had evolved. But, as to why it had speciated into humans, animals, insects, and plants, it is for the most fundamental obvious thing, because the purpose of life is the creation of the god-like being, and in this race, the humans—, well the intelligent humanoids are at the front of every other species.]
[Can you shorten it?]
[Ahhh—, wait for a mome—.]
[Disciple, disciple, fear not, for your master is here to save you—! What the hardhead is trying to say is that humans can do much more, than what simple animals can do. However, this does not vary from beast to beast, as this little baby boar seems quite close and interested in humans, unafraid that we might cut and eat him.]
[No!!! We do not eat him!]
[Hahaha—, do not worry disciple we will not eat your pet.]
[He is the first one I have seen.]
"Cub Levis!"
[---.]
[So—, if there were two of them, you might eat the second one!?]
[Maybe.]
“Cub Levis!!!”
“Do not worry boar, I will not eat you, so do not be scared.”
“Cab Levis—?! Did cub Levis— hit his head—, and become stupid?”
“Ahhh— no, no, no. What happened?”
“Boar said—, that can transform into a human—, but then cub Levis stayed silent and looked dumbly ahead, so boar was worried—, and called cub Levis many times.”
“Sorry, I was just a bit shocked, as I did not know that at all, for this was the first time, I have heard of something so insane. In the village we have stories about humans cursed to be beasts, not beasts to become humans.”
“Agrrr— humans, becoming beasts—!? Probably cub Levis’s pack had seen a human-transformed beast—, reverting into beast form.”
“Reverting into a beast. — [Then, can I transform as well—, like--- into the boar?]
“Agrrr– yes.”
[Yes, just kill the boar, assimilate some of the blood, and marrow bone, then we will take time to understand its muscle, tendons, and bone structure, with the blood and respiratory circuits. And in a short period, maybe a year from now, you can really be a cub of boars.]
[Too much, I understood even less now.]
[All things are difficult, especially when you want something too soon. Once you are powerful enough, with a strong consciousness and a high understanding of your own body, this will be an easy feat.]
[So—, waiting again?]
[For the moment. But do not fear, as once you will go thru your first seclusion, you will understand how fast your time can really move. However, once we are alone, I will give you a small lesson on your body, now that you can circulate your energy much more naturally. And you will most definitely cherish this moment, more than you realize right now.]
“Eh?” — [Who are these---!? Them again?!]
[One of the green, and one of the blue cloths armored children.]
[They are leaving already. But the bunch from early appear to remain here.]
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While having barely detected the two of the six men fly by, the existence of the group of dozens or so cultivators were hidden, as their dangerous presences stood hidden between the trees, inside the dense forest.
However, it was obvious to be aware of them, as the gazes that had been fixed on the boar beneath him, landed once more, as the five guards and the dozens of horses entered the burned field.
Though once inside the area, passing by the fragmented corpses of the guards, and the dead headless cultivator, Levis could see as two other men, the ones that had talked with him and the boar, took flight and moved north, leaving two others behind, with sir Baron and old Wan.
“You brat! Do you intend on stealing my boar? And you, what have I told you---, and what have you done!?”
“It is not stealing if I just borrow him for a moment, and then return him, right!?”
“You little bastard, you are not denying or defending, but try to reason with me!? Caretaker Wan, the little great man you have found sure has guts bigger than himself.”
“I beg for forgiveness for his behavior, but this child knows no bounds to his reckless actions.”
But as Levis and the boar followed the large group of horses, old Wan and sir Baron stood in the middle of the charred area, immediately seizing them, as the former, immediately began to berate them, making the boar look down, as though trying to play ignorance, while Levis attempting to spin facts, as to create his innocence.
“Let us move, and wait for the second commander, and second captain’s return. Time to talk to little Rowen, about how we will proceed—. Dabo, prepare to sleep without eating.”
“Agrrr— why!”
As Levis, the two men, and the boar were leaving the field, he could see that the two remaining armored men stepped inside the forest, towards the direction from where the hided cultivators were hiding.
But while entering on the road, and moving toward where the tents were already assembled, Levis's gaze moved, as Rowen, the guards, and the ladies that had arrived today were waiting for them to come.
“Cub Levis—, this is it. I will go to sleep—, and wait for tomorrow since I will be left without food—. Agrrr— go to sleep— as— well—.
Even so, the boar took a different path as he moved near the nearest tree, crouching down on his belly, as he fell into sleep, faster than Levis could reply or do anything.
“He sure sleeps fast.”
“Well, given that he had been your mount half of the day. He must be tiered.”
“Rowen!”
“Why did you not tell me, that you were about to go after your things.”
“Ahhh—, well it was not—, so important— to bother you— so, as it was a mere stroll nearby—, and-and I told Adrian before I left.” — [Why he seems angry.]
“Realy? Now go and remain near Adrian, as you are not allowed to leave, my sight. And for you to know, your backpack and wood sculptures, I took them on me, so there is no need to search for any runaway horse.”
“A—, good, good.” — [Now I understand why he is so angry.]
Walking down, while climbing off the Boar, Levis moved next to Adrian who appeared to wait for him, as they proceed to move to a tent not too far from the boar, right next to the road.
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“Go inside, as I still have something to attend to, but the captain does not wish for you to leave, and I have already informed everyone to stop you if you will try.”
“Where do I need to go? I have already done what I had to, but if Rowen wants me to stay put, I can deal with it for one night. Well, I will just go to sleep, as the boar.”
“As you want then. But do not go back on your word.”
“Yes, yes.”
But with doubtful eyes, Adrian stayed to see the boy enter the tent, as he was not sure if Levis could ever understand the meaning of quietness.”
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[Now what to do? More training right—, this day well–, it has sure been long—.]
[Or short, as you had an elevated heart rate, all the time, it is time to cool down, hand in the ground, and cultivate, I will cover you, so that no one will discover what you are doing, now that stronger and stronger ants are wriggling around you.]
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"So---, sir Baron, what have you discussed with the Guards and Military men of Rud?"