Shu looked everywhere. where the hell this disciple could be! He was getting worried about how long he had been down there
"Damn it, Shen, where are you!" Shu said gritting his teeth.
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Shen is sitting on a log while picking at his teeth with a stick he found, looking at the wolf's bones when he heard a beep from his ear.
[Body acclimation engaged samples needed for the next transformation (1) middle mortal type.]
Shen then felt his body begin to glow like a light bulb and he felt as if things were moving under his skin while the light grew with intensity.
[Body acclimation complete host body is now lower mortal type] Shen felt his whole body, and the first thing he felt was his muscles, They were much more defined. He was slightly taller as well but what was important was the next thing said by the system.
[Accessing wolf memory....skill found: water blade lower water type skill.] Shen was floored he got a skill?!?!? just like that?!??! and it was a spell type skill at that.
"How did this wolf get this attack?" Shen asked the system.
"This wolf witnessed this skill in its lifetime, and the skill was fresh in its mind so it could be extracted, "The system said.
Shen didn't care he was so happy that he finally had a skill, but the system rang out again cutting his joy short.
[Higher energy needed to unlock skill]The words of the system killed Shen's mood causing him to become angry and scream at the system.
"More energy?" Shen asked but he stopped when he heard a bush moving. he looked at the bush, And grabbed a rock, and put up his guard.
"Shen you idiot I've looked everywhere for you-" Shu's words were cut short. he looked at shen then the wolf, then back at Shen, then back, and forth, and looked to shen as if to say. "Did you kill that?" and Shen looked him in the eyes, and said.
"I'm the one who killed it," Shen said. his chest puffed out due to his pride swelling up inside, but tried to act cool. Shu was stumped 'how can a lowest mortal defeat a lower mortal type monster??? Why does he look so much stronger???' Shu shook his head 'No that's not important right now'
" Shen, We have to evacuate the temple the kingdom of Luthor has fallen to Igniculus and we need to go find safety we will go to the temple, and pick up some supplies. Then we are leaving stay with some allies to the north " Shu said with urgency.
"Understood" Shen scarcely knew of these enemies but he knows 'Shu and if he is scared, I should be too' "let's go now, while we still have a chance," Shu said while walking back in the direction of the temple. Shen followed close behind.
But they were stopped in their tracks when they heard a voice in the woods "Did you think you could hide forever old friend" Shen watched as all the color drained from Shu's face.
"RUN NOW!" Shu shouted with cold sweat dripping from every pore he sent the forest ablaze, grabbed shens hand, and ran fast and far.
"YOU CAN RUN OLD FRIEND BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE." The voice boomed out behind them.
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At the base of the temple, Shen panted."KEEP GOING!" Shu shouted, They ran up the stairs leading to the temple, But not before Shu cast a spell called,
When they made it to the temple they noticed there was a ghost-like quiet. Everyone was gone Shu felt like shedding tears 'All my work! gone!' Shu knelt to the ground defeated.
When he felt a warmth on his shoulder, Shen, grabbed his shoulder and began to console Shu.
"Shu. what you have achieved no one will ever forget I'll make sure!" Shen said with eyes filled with sympathy Shu wiped his tears away while standing up silently before saying, "Shen come with me" "Yes Shu " Shen responded.
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At the base of the temple, four people stood waiting for the fire to die down to pass.
Their figures blurred by the fire.
their intent could be felt for miles
"Kill!
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Shu and Shen arrive at their destination. Shu's home.
"Who is attacking," Shen asked while looking at Shu's back in a curious voice.
"The four great sages," Shu said in a passive tone while preparing everything they would need.
"THE four great sages are attacking us?!?!?!" Shin was thrown through a loop. The four great sages are the only other people he knows other then grandmaster to attain the rank of a high master of an element. To become a high element master, it took life for any given person the grandmaster was the youngest to attain it and he is already 35.
"Why are they after you?" Shen asked his thoughts flaring like a wildfire.
"No time to explain take these" He gave shin the box containing The blades from before. "Keep them on you at all times after this ok" Shu said.
"Shen there is only one scroll left. Take it!" Shu tried to hand him a scroll
"No I'm not leaving you here," Shen said with determined eyes he would never leave his friend behind he was his only family
"Shin, there is no time! Take it!". Shu said pleading.
"NO! I'll die before I take that!" Shen now screamed
"Fine!" Shu knew how hard-headed shin was and knew that he couldn't stop him or change his mind.
Shu looked down the mountain. "The flame has gone out," Shu said worried and began to hurry out of the room and was now in the courtyard parallel to the gate when it swung open.
"Bam" Something punched the door open.
"Shen," Shu said
"What" Shen replied.
"Remember me," Shu said putting the scroll to Shen's chest activating it with sorrow in eyes as he closed them.
"NO!" Shen screamed but it was too late, he was already in it.
"Goodbye Shen" The last words the grandmaster said.
The last thing Shen saw, was Shu about to be attacked from behind by a shadowy figure