*Shoot!*
*Bang*
*Shoot*
Loki was trying to make use of that half-assed crossbow. However, it was getting more and more difficult for him as he never used a crossbow before. This is his first time playing with it. Not to mention the arrows were not meant for it. There wasn't any arrow for the crossbow to begin with. All there was just a common one used for bows. Loki wasn't able to find a solution yet. He tried to cut the arrows short to make it work but he failed once again. Loki then went inside the cottage to find any other solutions. He searched the entire box and found little bits of something. It. Although Loki had no idea what it was he took out of it and tried to make adjustments on the crossbow. But it didn't go according to his plan. In the end, he decided to use stone instead of arrows. He went out and collected some small stone that was pretty rounded. About half of the box was filled with it. He took a seat near a large stone and began grinding the small stones. It was to make a perfectly round shape. He kept doing it until he was pleased. It was soon going to be nighttime. Loki had to hurry otherwise it would become a hinder. Loki was determined that it would work out this time. He grabbed that crossbow and held it on his hold, trying to aim at the wooden plank that he placed not long ago. It might be his last chance. So, he had to do it at any cost.
three
two
one
*Shoot*
With intense pressure, the small stone blew apart the wooden plank within a second. It was so first that Loki wasn't able to grasp it. He was held back with its underlying force. Loki couldn't help to be impressed by it.
"The heck!" He shouted with enjoyment. This was his first step to improve himself. He might be a bit too much excitement but it was justified. As he reloaded the crossbow again, Sakura went out from the cottage with bags in her hands.
"We need to go now." Sakura addressed it towards Loki who still playing with his new toy crossbow. Well, you can't say it's a toy now. It shoots dangerous bullets that could at least injure someone. Loki hurriedly packed his things and followed Sakura.
"Tch, why you have to be so early? It's still bright." Loki was said with irritation. He wanted to continue his training but unfortunately, he had not given that much time.
"Well, We have to hurry because it takes around one to two hours to enter the village."
"What does that mean?"
"In other words, the village is pretty far away."
"Are you kidding me? I could see it from here."
"I'm not. Not all things looked the same from here." that was certainly true. When you climb the top of the mountain and gaze down, you could think it so small but in truth, it wasn't.
For example in outer space, the earth looked tiny. But in reality, it was rather big. You could say it's an illusion.
They departed for their mission.