My journey started with a bang. Literally! I was served as an offering, I killed a dragon, I murdered an entire village and burned it to the ground. Now, I am traveling to the closest town with an malnourished girl named Nora.
That sums up my current situation. We are on our way to the closest town. Nora said that she has never gone there directly but has heard of it from the villagers.
"It takes two days if we use horse carriages." (Nora)
"That must mean it's far. Anyway, we can only walk. I don't think we can find any ride here."
This is the only road. I see no other roads or anything remotely close to civilization. It's a long grassland. As far as eyes can see, it's a sea of grass on both sides.
We have already passed the tree I woke up under. I did stop by to check anything else but there's nothing else.
"Who are you actually?" (Nora)
"I think I told you who I was."
"That's not the full story. You are much more than that." (Nora)
She looks at me and questions me. Her gaze is unwavering. I have to say, this girl has a tough mind.
"I am Clive Belmont. I am an harbinger but not that it matters here. I came here to check on my master."
"Your master? And did you say, you are a harbinger?" (Nora)
"Yes. Do you know what a harbinger is?"
"I have heard of them. They are called the royal guards. The royalty are assigned one bodyguard each. Each of them possess different abilities. That is an harbinger. However the harbingers do not live here. They come from the lower world." (Nora)
"So that's what a harbinger is. I didn't think I would be a lapdog."
It's kinda shocking to see. I am basically a bodyguard.
"So, you came from the lower world?" (Nora)
"Yes. Although I didn't know that there's a world above that one. I have been a harbinger for only 2 years or so. And my master didn't even tell me that I was her bodyguard."
She must've been hesitant. Well, let's find out for myself.
"Your master? Who do you serve?" (Nora)
"I don't know her name. She never told me her name. One day, I suddenly became a harbinger and she became my mentor. So I call her my master. Although, she is getting married. Which is why I am here."
"I see. The royals have a different thought process than ours so I can't understand why she did it. But the capital is a long way from here." (Nora)
I look around. It has been a while since we departed. It's getting darker. I think this place also has a 24 hour day. We better start our camping preparations.
"What will we do about food?"
"There should be a lot of edible plants in the area. We can even find small animals. Food isn't really a problem. The problem would be wild animals attacking us." (Nora)
"That is easy to handle. I have slept without any precautions in a forest full of wild animals and I came out all right. I don't we have to worry about that. How about we camp here tonight?"
"It's a good idea. I'll go forage for those plants. You can hunt some animals, right?" (Nora)
"I'll try. But butchering isn't my forte."
"I'll handle that. Let's meet there after a while." (Nora)
She points towards a big rock by the road. That can serve as a cover as well. She goes to forage for plants. I should look for animals.
I bring out Aera. Now that I have something that can be called a power, I should try again.
"Aera, are you there?"
But she didn't respond. Maybe I can try using her as a gun. It has been a while since I have done that.
I take aim and imagine shooting a bullet. And a white ball came out of it.
"Looks like she can be used to some degree."
I hadn't noticed but the ball of energy just kept going and going until I couldn't see it anymore. It should be no problem since it went towards the direction we came from.
And I don't feel any drawbacks. Maybe it'll go well. I am armed. I can fend off a few wild animals.
Can I access my singularity? If I can access that, all of my problems would disappear. But I couldn't do it. Maybe this world forbids powers from the lower world. Then what do the people use here?
Let's focus on finding food first. I keep walking. This place doesn't have any movements at all. The grass seems kinda bushy over there. I guess I will head there for now.
The grass over here is noticeably longer and much bushier. I am hoping to find something here.
My senses are telling me that I will find something. Suddenly I hear rustling. This is positive. I slowly walk towards the source. I see a wounded animal.
It resembles a wolf but I guess that's not it. It's unconscious. I guess I can't eat this one. But let's take it with me.
I pick it up. It's not that old. Maybe a teenager by wolf standard.
I wait for Nora at the designated place. She comes a bit later with a lot of plants. Seems like I have to make do with plants for today.
"You found a lot!"
"And you also found something. That's a mystic wolf. It's pretty rare nowadays. Where did you find it?" (Nora)
"Around there. Inside the thick bush. It is unconscious and wounded."
"They are pretty rare so they are treated as exotic animals. Some people even worship them as a symbol of mysticism and power." (Nora)
This wolf seems like a big deal. Maybe I can keep it. So, let's eat some plants. I have touched enough grass for today. I have to get in touch with civilization as soon as possible. Time is ticking and I have no idea what is happening.
I hope nothing is going too wrong otherwise, I will be in huge trouble.