The demonstration was over after Blake repeated the new ability, he tried it again several times since he wanted to test if he was able to imbue it with different elements, and once Sakuya was in the presence of something too unusual, she had to stop him at once she couldn't stand to continue seeing that and took him by the neck to take him the same way they came.
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"What's your secret?"
"Excuse me?" Blake had already rejoined and was now walking beside her.
"You heard me, you must hide something, and what you hide is precisely the reason why so many oddities surround you, did you find an ancient treasure or something like that? Did that sovereign's runic ability make you become that? Don't you think it's all too weird if there's none of that involved?" The questions, plus the short space Blake had once Sakuya got close enough to him, were enough for Blake to be overwhelmed by questions and suspicions that weren't entirely wrong.
"I really don't think that's it, Sakuya. It is true that there are many strange things about me, but believe me, I am the first one who would like an answer to the same questions that you ask me, you know, I came to town without remembering anything about my past, I do not know who I was or where I come, I don't even know if I have a family out there, so everything is strange for me too, but I try to think that I should just accept the things that appear and make the best use of them, so, answering your questions… I don't have the slightest idea how I'm able to do all those things, but I'm not going to complain as long as they're positive things." In principle, what Blake had said was true, he still didn't have an answer for everything that had happened to him until now that day, and maybe he accepted everything too easily, and even though he mixed the truth with lies, it was the best answer he could think of to give to the curious Sakuya, only to later notice how she had remained completely silent. "Something happens?"
"No, I... I'm sorry." The sudden apology threw Blake off a little.
"Why do you apologize?"
"I just thought that maybe this isn't very pleasant for you to talk about, I could never imagine what it would be like to be in that situation, just the thought of forgetting everything... I'm sorry, don't listen to what I say!" Blake just laughed a little.
"Don't worry... It's true what you say, there are still times when I wonder who he really was or that kind of thing, at first, I even thought that it would be best to leave the town so I can find out for myself."
"And why didn't you?" Sakuya had been surprised by that and now her curiosity was not going to leave her alone.
"Well… I really don't know, haha… I guess feeling the vibe of the town and meeting everyone, and receiving their kindness even though I was a complete stranger, made me think I couldn't leave. One thing led to another and now I strangely feel part of the town, plus there are still a lot of things I have to do. I don't know what the future holds, maybe tomorrow I'll get all my memories back, or maybe I never will, who knows, but what I do know is that the town has become what I can call home." Blake couldn't help but let a smile appear on his face as he recalled all the experiences he had had in the town so far.
"I see... Well, I think I can say the same, even though I love to travel and go to places that you can consider as "unique", I would never change Sharance for anything, it may be a simple town for others, but for me, it is really special as well as all those who are part of it."
"Even me?" Blake was now joking with her so that the environment wouldn't feel so sentimental.
"Well... I think you still have a way to go, hehe."
"I guess you're right, haha." And with a few last laughs, as their steps took them to their destination, the little conversation between the two had ended leaving a new mutual impression between them and some ideas to consider for the future.
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[Spear skill, increased.]
[New Technique Learned: Spear Dash.]
Hearing that notification at the same time that the body of a giant beetle turned into a ball of light to disappear in the next instant, Blake brought a satisfied smile to his face.
"Well, maybe the spear is not my favorite weapon, but it also helps to increase my skill with it, and if this happens with this type of weapon, maybe the same situation will be repeated with some other, but I guess I'll have to try it later. Can you still go on?" And with an agitation from his sword partner, Blake continued on his way paying close attention to everything around him.
The situation he found himself in was easy to describe, after saying goodbye to Sakuya, Blake took a serious pose and checked that everything was in order and then followed the path he had traveled many times lately. He had entered the Privera forest which was already quite familiar to him, his progress through it was no longer complicated at all compared to his first foray when he received a blow to his pride from one of the walking apples that appeared all over the place.
Specifically, he was back inside the peculiar ruins where he had had his previous adventure with Marian, but compared to the previous times, this time he had a clear objective in his mind.
'I must find that raccoon once and for all, I'm sure that this time things will be different.' The confidence that filled him could be felt around him, it was true that it had become stronger as his day progressed, and this seemed to be a test that he had imposed on himself.
He had no clear idea how to find it other than searching the ruins for any clues, resigned to not being able to follow the path of the previous time, for obvious reasons, he had taken another corridor in the ruins in the hope of finding something.