Chapter 2 | Mythical Creature

It's been 2 hours since we walked but we still haven't found a village, town or even a street. Asahi was silent since she saw several people die in front her.

Usually, she's the one who talks the most while walking, it seems she's still in shock, and I don't know how to solve this, so i just keep silent, It was getting dark and we decided to rest and make a bonfire.

Before it was dark, Asahi and I made preparations, I hunted animals and some fruit and even edible mushrooms, while Asahi looked for firewood.

After that we made a bonfire, Asahi prepared the food, because she's very good at cooking, she's also good at biology, so yeah, maybe she can tell the difference between the poisonous and non-poisonous mushrooms I brought.

I just sat on the tree trunk around the bonfire, Asahi finally finished preparing the food and put some skewered rabbit meat on the bonfire of course Asahi gave it natural seasoning, I don't know what it was but trust me Asahi's cooking is delicious.

After finished putting the meat on the Fire, Asahi sat down beside me and finally started talking again.

"Ina-chan, when you kill someone, do you feel something?"

I shook my head.

"I don't feel anything"

"So has killing become a Yakuza habit?"

I could see Asahi's eyes were both scared and curious.

"Not really, the reason I don't react when killing people is because I've already killed someone"

Asahi was in shock and her face went pale, yes it was a natural reaction, your close friend turned out to be a murderer that's what I had in mind, I wouldn't expect her to forgive me.

"Once"

Asahi looked at me once again curiously.

"The first person I killed was my Uncle"

"Why? why did you kill one of your family?"

Sighing, I began to recount the first murder I had committed.

At that time I was 7 years old, I saw my uncle and my mother fighting, I didn't understand what they were talking about cause im just a kid, I was behind the door seeing them.

My uncle started hitting my mother and trampling her as she fell, I couldn't stand the sight. I took a small knife, jumped onto his back, and slashed his neck.

Mom immediately hugged me and cried a lot, it's not something parents do when their child commits a murder, maybe ordinary parents will be scared when they see their child kill someone in front of them.

But Mom was different, she wasn't afraid to see it, even when I was still holding the knife. That's what it means to be a Yakuza, you'll see murder often, but Mom still not used to it.

My father who found out was angry with me, but Mom defended me. The incident at that time was hidden by my father under the pretext that someone had killed my uncle.

Why? because if dad announces I killed Uncle, there will be internal problems within the Yakuza family, more complicated than I imagined.

Since then my father multiplied the training given to me, of course, I accepted it, there was no reason for me to refuse it, although at that time I did not know what the point of my training was.

That's the end of my story. Of course, the first time I killed the emotion I felt was satisfaction, the person who had hurt someone precious to me ended up dying, but I told Asahi otherwise.

Asahi was once again in shock, when she heard my story, of course, she pitied me, and she leaned her head on me.

"I—I can't imagine what life you've been through"

"Aren't you mad at me?"

"why should i be mad?"

Asahi suddenly noticed the wound on my shoulder.

"You're hurt!"

Asahi panicked, but I calmed her down.

"Calm down it's just a small wound"

"No, no, no. Take your clothes off, I'll treat you"

Oh, that's what Asahi is. I took off my shirt, I used Sarashi which covered my chest.

"Y—Your body...."

Asahi was again surprised, looking at my body. Of course, there were so many incision marks on my body.

(Ina-chan actually, what kind of life are you living)

After that Asahi became quiet and treated my wound with medicinal herbs dhe found in the forest.

After that, we slept. But I don't, I stay awake to protect Asahi, this is a wilderness, moreover, I don't know where I have to be careful.

I saw Asahi was cold, I leaned her body against me, opened my bag, and saw the scarf my grandmother made, I used it on Asahi.

You may ask why am I not cold? yes, you know, every winter I only use Sarashi and fundoshi while training in the icy cold to my max.

Due to that the resistance to low-temperature increases, so it's nothing for me.

The sun began to rise, shining on our bodies slowly.

Asahi opened her eyes and saw me still awake.

"Ina-chan are you not sleeping?"

As I thought, Asahi was worried about me, maybe I should have just pretended to sleep earlier? well let it be, her worried face is really cute so no problem ok?

"Um—I slept for a bit..."

Asahi approached my face and watched me suspiciously.

"You can't lie to me Ina-chan, I see your eyelids are a little black"

As expected of Asahi. We started packing our things and were ready to continue our journey.

"By the way, is this your scarf?"

"Ah yes, that's my scarf, my grandmother gave it to me"

Asahi was about to let go but I stopped his hand.

"don't take it off, just use it"

"Umm ok"

Not long after we found a village, but at that time the village was attacked by something.

The creature had gray fur and looked like a wolf but it walked on its legs and attacked with claws in its hands.

Werewolves? I've heard about it in storybooks, I didn't think mythical creatures were real.

Many residents fought him and were injured. I swing my arms and form a wind blade attack.

[ Wind Arts { Wind Sword: Chapter 1 } ]

I hit this back, but in an instant, the wound on his back healed quickly.

Regeneration?

I didn't realize Asahi was already running towards the injured resident to treat him, but the werewolf noticed it and quickly attacked Asahi with its claws.

"Asahi!"

Before his claws hit Asahi, I used Budha Step which can go as fast as light, it shouldn't be that fast, but I don't have time to think about the mechanics of how this technique works.

I quickly used [ Dragon Arts { Dragon Wrath: Chapter 1 } ]

It hit the werewolf in the face with all my pwoer, that it bounced off several trees. But the creature was still standing.

His shattered face recovered in an instant.

"As expected of a mythical creature"

The creature quickly jumped at me, with my step Buddha dodging it, attacking me with its beast instincts.

Until I finally found a loophole. [ Sword Arts: { Shapeless Sword } ] In an instant, his head was cut off neatly.

The villagers cheered happily. A few moments later after Asahi treated all the injured residents we were invited to speak with the village head.

But...

We don't understand what they are talking about!! the language they speak, what language?!! Oh come on, I studied 8 different languages, but none of them were included.

Asahi used body language to tell them that we didn't understand their language.

Luckily they can understand Asahi, Asahi is great at interacting.

So basically they thanked us and gave us a place to stay for free. Isn't Asahi too great? as expected of the brightest student.

Since then we have lived in the village for the next few months, trying to find out where we are now.