Problematic Nervousness
As the hours slowly ticked away, the journey remained peaceful. Despite encountering a group of bandits at one point, the two adventurers in the wagon skillfully dispatched them, allowing the journey to continue without further incident.
Marc, after meditating for two hours, sat and sulked around. Bell noticed him and asked, "What is it?"
Marc sighed and said in a sad tone, "I'm hungry~~ ( ･ั﹏･ั)… I mean, the fruits are tasty, but I'm craving for something that's not fruit…"
The gum-chewing girl said, "Tsk, kids these days are picky."
Marc: ...💢
Hayla: "Hmm, I am kind of hungry too… But eating fruits is fine."
Ve then woke up later on and yawned while still hugging her mom. Venchia handed her the fruit she had received from the adventurer.
Greg, the coachman, looked up at the sky and noticed the beautiful orange sky and the sun slowly setting down.
Greg: "Hoho, how about we camp out for tonight?"
Juro, waking from his rest, joined in with a lazy stretch and a yawn, nonchalantly chiming in, "Sounds good to me."
Greg: "Hoho, then we can hunt some deer or something to eat so we won't get bored with just fruits."
Marc's eyes widened and his smile lit up. He said, "Yes! I agree with you, Greg!"
Greg laughed heartily while making the horse change direction into an open field of grass. He stopped near a small pond.
Greg: "Hoho, I think this is a good spot, don't you think?"
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Juro and the others climbed out of the wagon, feeling relieved to stretch their arms after a long ride.
"Ahh, my arms feel free!" Marc exclaimed, looking around at the scenery.
Juro smiled and said, "You have a good eye, Greg! This is a beautiful spot to camp. An open field of grass and a pond nearby to hydrate the horses."
Greg chuckled and said, "Hoho, you're complimenting me too much."
He walked back to the wagon and started to unload some items. The two adventurers noticed and followed him to help. They laid a smooth and silky blanket on the grass and set up some pots and plates.
Greg also brought out some purified water. Marc was amazed and asked, "Wow, Greg, where did you get all of this?"
Greg replied, "Hoho, I'm always prepared to stay overnight in the open field. I travel a lot to different kingdoms and mostly I sleep inside my wagon, but on special occasions I sleep out and just stare at the beautiful stars and those three moons."
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Venchia, Ve, and Ayla eagerly joined the preparations, while Hayla, Marc, and Bell set about gathering sticks and wood to fuel the fire. The two experienced adventurers took on the task of keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.
As Bell collected sticks, he struck up a conversation with Hayla and Marc, "Hey, have you guys seen Juro?"
Marc pondered for a moment before replying, "I think he went for a walk."
Curiosity piqued, Bell asked further, "A walk?"
Hayla chimed in, providing more context, "Oh, he mentioned that he was going to hunt some food for our meal."
Bell and Marc exchanged glances, memories of the last time Juro had gone hunting resurfacing resulting in the unexpected encounter with a hunter spider.
Marc:… Eugh… I hope I don't get to eat… something poisonous…
Hayla: Hm? Is something wrong?
Bell: Ignore him… hah~…(-_-;)
The three of them were heading back to the camp, carrying some sticks they had gathered along the way. They noticed Juro was already there, and they looked down and saw some normal deers and pigs lying on the ground.
Both Bell and Marc sighed in relief.
Hayla: ???
Meanwhile, Venchia, Ve, and Ayla were busy preparing the meat they had hunted. They decided to cook them in different ways: some parts were chopped and grilled over the fire, some parts were roasted on a skewers, and some parts were boiled in a pot to make a hearty soup.
Ve was too young to handle the knives or the fire, but she insisted on helping out. Venchia gave her a simple task of handing them some items and tools they needed.
Greg joined them with a warm smile on his face. He decided to help out with the soup, adding some herbs and spices he had found.
Juro walked up to the two adventurers who had saved the wagon from the bandits. He wanted to have a little conversation with them.
Juro: I heard you two saved the wagon?
Girl#1: What about it? You tryna pick up girls younger than you now, old man?
Juro: Haha, my taste in women isn't that bad.
(?!)
The girl's eye twitched in frustration from Juro's response. Marc and Bell were secretly eavesdropping on their conversation. Marc couldn't help but smile and chuckle a bit.
Juro: Anyway, what are your names?
Girl#1: Hmp, and why should we tell?
Juro: I mean, it's the basics to at least tell your name when you're camping with people.
'He just made that crap up.(-_-;) '
Girl#1: What? Are you trying to fool me or something–
She was about to continue her accusation, but Greg interrupted them with a cheerful announcement.
Greg: The food is ready, everyone!
Juro: cya! hehe
Girl#1: hey! tsk..
They all gathered around the cozy silky blanket that served as their tablecloth. Ve, Hayla, and Ayla were handing out plates to each person, while Greg and Venchia were serving the soup in a large bowl and placing it in the middle where everyone could have a chance to taste it.
Marc: Thanks for the food!
He tried the soup first and felt his heart melting. The soup that Greg made was so warm and comforting that even the two adventurers couldn't help but feel the coziness from the soup.
Hayla: Wow, Greg, you're a really amazing guy!
Marc: I agree! His cooking is top notch!
Greg felt flustered from the compliments he received. He modestly said, "Aww, shucks… Thanks, everyone, but I can't take all the credit. Miss Venchia here helped a ton."
Marc: Mmmm~ this pork tastes so good, Venchia. You're a really great cook too!
Venchia smiled, feeling the appreciation, and continued eating with Ve.
Marc: Hey, Ayla, you did very well too. I saw you helping a lot.
Ayla: thank you…
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After they had filled their stomachs, Juro, Bell, and Marc went out for a stroll.
Juro: Bell, you've already learned wind magic, huh?
Bell felt nervous inside, but he kept a calm expression on his face. He replied, "Yeah…"
Juro: Have you mastered it?
Bell: Of course not.
Juro: What about you, Marc?
Marc: I haven't learned any magic yet, but I think I'm getting the hang of manipulating my mana.
Juro: Hmm.
Juro looked up at the sky. The beautiful stars and galaxies were visible from afar, and the three moons were watching over them. Juro smirked and said, "Marc, you don't have any elements."
Both Bell and Marc were taken aback by Juro's assertion. Marc questioned with a hint of disbelief, "H-Huh? You're joking, right?"
Juro: Although I could see Bell having an infinite amount of different kinds of elements… Elements that weren't even created yet…
Bell's eyes widened in a mixture of surprise and unease. His heart raced, uncertain whether Juro knew who he really was.
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𝑪𝑼𝑹𝑹𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑺
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Name - Bell Aize
Age - 9
Gender - Male
Race - Human
Attribute - Mix mana
Title - Sinner
Old Title - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒆
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Strength: 70
Speed: 62
Vitality: 77
Intelligence: 128 (+1)
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SKILL SETS:
(Dark Regeneration)
(Cut)
(Dark Claw)
(Mix Mana Regeneration)
(Dark x Mana Leap)
(Wind magic - 26%)
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Map:
(Ishka Village) Population: 200+
(kingdom of Nielism) Population 1.2M+
(Enchanlet Kingdom) Population 50M+
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CURRENCY:
BRONZE
SILVER > 1K BRONZE
GOLD > 20K SILVER
OBSIDIAN GOLD > 500MILLION GOLD
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