Chapter 169 - Chapter 169 DawnBell Village

As Thomas and Rose caught back up with the others Scarlett glanced at them and asked "What happened?" Rose held her shoulder and said "You left us behind and we found out someone was following us, but we took care of them." Scarlett stared at Thomas who was walking beside the cart and asked "What did you do to them?" Thomas looked away and said nothing as he mumbled "I probably shouldn't have killed her now that I think about it." Rose stared at Scarlett and said "He crushed her with dirt." Thomas glanced at Rose and mumbled "I was sold out completely." Scarlett stared at Thomas and said "Let's forget about that for now." Rose stared ahead of them and said "I can see the next village." Scarlett nodded and said "We can discuss this further once we arrive in that village." As they both glanced at Thomas they asked "Where did he go?" Thomas began to run towards the village unable to be seen as he mumbled "I made the right choice to learn that shadow step spell." Once Thomas arrived in the village he made himself visible and began to walk around. Thomas glanced up into the sky and said "Judging by the last town I'll probably get a lot of stares." Thomas glanced around and seen a couple of orc man staring him and a few humans. Thomas yawned and said "I guess this is to be expected." Thomas looked around and mumbled "I think I might be getting more then just a couple stared though." As just about everyone in the area stared at him he took a bow and said "Yes I am a real authentic demi human." The people turned away and continued to do whatever it was they were doing. As they now ignored him Thomas mumbled "If you say nothing it just makes me feel even more awkward." Thomas stood up straight and looked around as he seen a man approaching him he mumbled "Is this gonna be another fight?" The man stared at Thomas and said "You wouldn't happen to be that demi human that can use magic would you?" Thomas turned around and said "Nope you've got the wrong guy." The man pulled out a knife and said "We get a reward if we find you and report it to the noble that's searching for you." Thomas stared at the man and said "And if I'm not the right demi human?" The man smiled and said "I'll just find out, but I should warn you I am a rather good adventurer." Thomas turned around and said "Yeah whatever that sounds like fun and all but I'd rather meet with this noble and ask him what he wants." The man lunged at Thomas with the knife and said "I don't care what he wants with a demi human that can use magic, all I know is that the reward is high and the job is easy!" Thomas moves to the side and grabbed the knife out of his hands as he said "Yeah I suppose it is pretty easy, for someone strong." Thomas threw the knife into the man's shoulder and said "Your not giving it your all, stop messing around." The man pulled the knife from his shoulder and said "Now there's no way you can deny it, with that level of speed your definitely the demi human he has been searching for." The man threw the knife away and dashed towards Thomas as he shouted "You want me to give it my all then so be it." The man punched Thomas in the face then the side and finally in the stomach as he shouted "You won't last very long if I do this!" As Thomas took the punch to the stomach he slid across the ground and smiled as he said "People really do get stronger the further we go." Thomas tilted his head back and forth and said "I'll give you this, that hurt like hell." The man smiled and said "I can do a lot worse so just give up so I can take you to that noble and get paid." Thomas stood there and unsheathed his sword as he said "Forfeiting doesn't sound like any fun." Thomas tossed the sword out in front of the man and said "However if you beat me I'll comply with whatever you ask of me." The man stared at the sword and said "Disarming yourself?" Thomas smiled and said "No I'm giving you a fighting chance." The man glared at Thomas and said "My goal isn't to kill you, all I have to do is bring you in." Thomas stared at the sword and said "Pick it up." The man picked the sword up and said "There really isn't any need for this." Thomas appeared in front of the man and said "Now things can get a lot more fun." The man swung at Thomas with the sword and said "This speed, it's way faster then it was moments ago." Thomas ducked under the blade and said "That wasn't speed that was the magic you were talking about a few minutes ago." Thomas kicked the man in the jaw and said "Really you knew about it this whole time and didn't even consider I'd use it." The man rubbed his jaw and said "Well if we're not playing around anymore prepare to lose!" Thomas took a few steps back and said "Then by all means show me that you can win." The man smiled and said "Most of these monsters around here are ten times stronger then you, but it's because your smarter then a beast that I'll actually be able to enjoy this." The man held his hand up at Thomas and said "Your not the only one with magic!" Thomas stood there and said "I'm waiting." The man lowered the hand with the sword in it and began to walk towards Thomas as he said "It's over I've won." Thomas shrugged and said "It doesn't look that way to me." Thomas stood there confused as he asked "What are you doing anyway?" The man raised the sword and said "Your unable to move right now!" Thomas looked down at his feet and said "Oh you were using the ground to trap me." Thomas held his hand out in front of him and said "I guess you can call this checkmate then." The man froze for a moment and asked "What are you talking about?" Thomas smiled and said "Come on you don't really think I was fighting you seriously did you?" The man began to swing the sword down as he shouted "I call your bluff." Thomas smiled as dirt appeared in his hand blocked the sword. The man let go of the sword and took a step back as he asked "But how did you block a sword with dirt?" Thomas grabbed the sword and re sheathed it as he said "With this spell I'm able to make the dirt as hard as I please." Thomas dropped the dirt and walked past the man as he said "You weren't that bad but I highly doubt your the strongest one here." As Thomas walked away he heard Lily call his name. Thomas froze and said "I'm wasting time I got to go." Thomas began to run as he said "If I have to listen to another one of Lily's lectures about not killing people I'm going lose it." Thomas sighed and said "Even though I do it often she really is against me doing it." As Thomas glanced up he seen Ocis flying above him. As he seen her he mumbled "I wasn't fast enough." Ocis swooped down and picked him up as she said "I found you." Thomas glanced up at her and said "You wouldn't happen to be going the same way I was were you?" Ocis shook her head and said "No but the others were wondering where you went." As Ocis flew to the cart she said "The others were worried when they couldn't find you." Thomas glanced down at the ground and said "I would've shown back up eventually." As they landed by the cart Ocis said "You could at least tell us when eventually is." As Lily got out of the cart she glared at Thomas and said "I thought you weren't going to kill anyone anymore." Thomas looked away from her and said "I'm pretty sure life and death situations are different." Lily sighed and said "You'll never learn." Rose stared at Thomas and said "I'm pretty sure I was here before." Lily stared at her and said "This is a town owned by a powerful noble, I think they called it DawnBell." Thomas stared at Lily and said "The people here are um friendly." Lily stared at him and asked "What did you do?" Thomas stared at her and asked "Why do you automatically assume I did something?" Lily glared at him and said "Every time we go somewhere you end up doing something that catches everyone's attention." Thomas looked away and mumbled "Damn it, she's not wrong but still."