After healing the injured person, I got an S cell, so that concludes my suspicion. Every time I help or save someone I get an S cell, now all I have to do is heal the remaining nine people. Since that man was in worse condition than Iwa, It took a greater effect on me.
"I need to increase my ki control, with my now power, I won't be able to do much," I said clenching my fist looking at the then unconscious man now waking up.
"You are quite an extraordinary kid, I have been only been training you physically now it's time for some mental training," Hymn said crossed arms with his eyes closed.
I look up at Hymn with a smile, Instead of going to the field we went to a waterfall. The raging water falling to the large pool below it, the moss surrounding the rocks looking like small valleys.
"Take off your amour and shirt"
"I need an adult"
"I am an adult, now take it off. Now I will teach you the basics of meditation so you can find your own way that you find comfortable" Hymn said with an annoyed look.
"Now sit down and follow my instructions. Sit in a lotus position, close your eyes, breathe naturally but focus your attention on your breath and the way your body moves when you inhale and exhale" Hymn said sitting down to give a demonstration.
I sit down and follow his instructions, at first it was kind of difficult but after a few minutes of failing to meditate. I felt a wave of relaxation come over my body and a from Hymn's perspective, a blue light started to emit from my body. I could feel the energy from around me start to enter my body. But I kept getting distracted from a sound in my head.
[Ki Control +1]
[Ki Control +1]
[Ki Control +1]
[Ki Control +1]
[Ki Control +1]
[Ki Control +1]
'Dammit, can I not turn that off? Hey, System can you turn off notifications?' I said to myself trying to meditate again.
I start to meditate again but I didn't hear the dinging sound in my head, now I can properly meditate. After 10 minutes of meditation, I felt a sharp pain in my back. When I turned around I saw him trying to not look suspicious, while walking back and forth whistling. I went back to meditating, but then felt the same pain but in two places my shoulder and chest.
I open my eyes and look back to see Hymn was not there but in front of me meditating. Either I'm going crazy or Hymn is testing how much I can take before I crack.
"Ok, ill play your game," I said with a smirk before going into a completely relaxed state almost unconscious.
While in this state, I could feel anything it was like I was floating in space or at the bottom of the ocean but relaxed and calm. When I was in that state I didn't feel Hymn attack me anymore. After 15 minutes of staying in that state, I opened my eyes to see Hymn in front of me looking worried, excited, scared, and anxious.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked getting kind of nervous.
"You are truly an extraordinary child," Hymn said then gesturing me to follow him.
"Where are we going now?" I asked looking around at the fascinating setting around me.
"Sit directly under that waterfall and don't get distracted for a second or there will be consequences, I will know if you lose concentration," Hymn said with that same serious look but looked excited as he was expecting something.
I step into the pool and the water was freezing, it felt like it was below zero but I didn't let that distract me from my goal. I sat under the freezing, raging water it felt like bricks were dropping on my head. Not even 30 seconds later, I felt myself slip out of consciousness, after being in that state for 10 seconds, it felt as if my body were fighting itself.
When I opened my eyes the previous look of excitement turned into fear on Hymn's face. While he could do nothing, my body felt like it was breaking down, it was the most painful thing I have ever felt. Other than when my best friend did my girlfriend, thinking back and hearing Trae's word made me feel so much anger.
The pain my body was feeling was nothing compared to the feeling of pain and anger in my heart. Cursing myself how I could have been so blind when it was right in my face, the more I thought it the angrier I became. The feeling of pure rage came over me, No matter how angry I felt, what I wanted to happen never happened.
Instead, I passed out from the pain, even though my pain tolerance was now level 16, it was nothing compared to the feeling that I felt during those 15 seconds. I woke up to see the night sky with a beautiful grey moon. I sat up and Hymn was there sitting a few feet away from me, waiting for me to wake up.
"You are far too weak to do anything you need to become stronger and fast," Hymn said looking disappointed.
"Well, what can I do, huh? I'm doing everything I can and it's just not working" I said with tears welling up in my eyes.
"There's one thing we can do that will dramatically increase your power and continue to increase your power the more you train, But," Hymn said looking as if he were questioning himself.
"But what?" I asked out of curiosity.
"This ritual is sacred and only known to our people, it's very dangerous and if you aren't deemed worthy of this blessing you might die," Hymn said sounding and looking far serious than before.
"What do I have to do?"
"I will take care of the requirements for ritual, but I don't think its a good idea, you really might die"
"I have done nothing but help in any way possible, If you see that I am worthy of being personally trained by you, I sure that I will be worthy," I said with confidence but not too much to not sound cocky.
"Your right, we will commence the ritual tomorrow, be sure to tell Bardock," Hymn said before vanishing into thin air.
"How am I supposed to get back to the village?" I yelled out to the air but heard nothing but crickets.
I ascend to the sky and follow the light. On my way to the village, I saw glowing red eyes staring in the direction of the village. I didn't think much of it because what could a harmless animal do to a village full of warriors? I wish I wasn't so naive about things.
When I got to the village, I made my way to the infirmary. When I arrived I could see three more people were there and badly injured but no one knew what was causing their injuries. I walk over to an unconscious man with fatal injuries, I used the rest of my energy to heal that man. When he awoke, he had a terrified look on his face.
"Are you ok? Do you remember what happened?" I asked trying to calm the man down.
"While we were scouting, this beast came out of nowhere and attacked us. We were defenseless because its speed and strength were far greater than anything we had ever seen" The man said shaking thinking about what he saw.
"Do you remember what it looked like?"
"I don't remember much but it had glowing red eyes and that all I remember"
"Thank you, this will be very useful soon," I said as I started to walk out of the infirmary.
"Wait, did you save me?"
"Well, no I only healed you"
"You saved my life if you need anything just come to me I will get you anything you ask of me, thank you for saving my life," The man said lowering his head to me.
"Ugh sure"
When I got back to my hut, Bardock was asleep the same as before, and Iwa was asleep on my bed sleeping like a baby. I ate the food that Iwa cooked and went to sleep.
---The next morning---
When I awoke, It was still dark outside so I assume it was the early morning. I got dressed and headed toward the cave Bardock and I used to stay at. When I got to the cave, the pod was gone, the cave looked as if someone threw bombs in it. It was in worse condition than when I and Barodock were staying here.
I got a bad feeling while in the cave so I flew out as fast as I could, When I looked back I swore I saw a pair a bright red eyes watching me as I flew away. Fly back to the village the sun was starting to rise when I got back Bardock wasn't in the hut and Iwa was still sleeping. I made my way over to the field and I could see Bardock working out.
"Did you forget about me yesterday or what?" I asked sounding cocky and arrogant.
"You know I thought it would be nice to give you a break but now I see that's too good for you," Bardock said powering up while staring daggers into my soul.
"Let's not waste any more time, should we?" I said while powering up and getting into a fighting stance that I founded works best with Kawa Arts.
Dashing toward each other ready to fight, we both stopped when we heard a scream coming from the village.