I can't explain the next thing that happened. I just blink, and the outsider is already back on his feet. His injuries are gone. He's even moving his once broken arm back and forth.
I don't believe in illusion so I won't say it was just a dream.
"That hurts! That fucking hurts. Now I know why you told me to never come out."
The outsider looks energetic but contrary to his kind and warm voice before, he sounds very arrogant.
"Ah, I thought I was a goner. I'm lucky that you didn't hit my head." He continued.
"As expected from the sons of the blessed. Nabi, did he promised you to take outside this island?" Roro looks calm, as though the shocking thing is not new to him.
I nod.
"I'm so sorry. I should have told you sooner."
Puzzled, I look at the chief and then, the outsider. He's smiling and it's a nasty one.
" I'm actually very surprised why he knows nothing about the world at all. It turns out you're keeping it hidden from them. Bwahahahaha. Why? Are you afraid they'll kill themselves out of guilt?" The outsider shouted.
I don't know what's going on anymore. It might hit a nail for Roro looks angrier than while ago. He just charged towards the outsider with his strong fist. I'm was so confident that he'll win until the unthinkable happens.
Everything becomes slow motion except the outsider. It felt like the time has slowed down for I can feel my breath slowly coming out of my nostril.
Once that entrancing moment disappears, I saw Roro lying on the ground. His throat has been slit.
"What the- Roro!" I run to him hoping to stop the bleeding but the outsider blocks me. Everything turns into slow motion again except him.
Is this magic? Do they have a technology that can make this unimaginable thing possible?
His fist lands on my stomach. I can't feel the pain yet. My reaction is slow. This might how he got Roro. In that case, when the normal flow of times returns, I got to stab him.
And it worked. As soon as the time returns to normal, I instantly took my bow from my back and stab him.
Unfortunately, he's already a few inches away from me when I moved my hands. I miss his vital part and just sliced his arm.
"Oh, you're not that bad. As expected of the person I've chosen as a target."
"Ugh!"
I feel like vomiting after feeling the delayed sensation of pain from the punch.
I roll on the ground far away from the chief.
He's barely breathing. I have to save him.
"Not so fast."
The outsider blocks me again. After slowing down the time, he gave me a few punches and kicks. He backs off a few feet away before undoing his power.
"Aaaaahhhhhhh!"
The accumulated pain hurts like hell.
I rolled on the ground in pain.
Even if I'm hurt, I can't take away my eyes from him. I have to prepare in case he attacks. I have to-
The audacity! I can see him grinning.
"Kid, did you read the book you took away from me?"
The Blessed and the Cursed?
"What if I told you that everything that was written there is true, and I'm here to persecute you, a community of curse? "
That's absurd.