I am collecting dry wood for the fire. It was my task that Selena give me. I cut down some tree branches and collect the fruits that I see fit.
Wilfrid was fishing with his spear. While Selena and Irene are making a tent. Kyla is preparing a fish.
Reynard sees me carrying a brunch of woods, and he helps me. And after that Wilfrid makes the fireball like last time.
After eating the meal, Selena takes the lead and talks about the situation. She gathers us in a circle.
It was nighttime, stars were forming and the moonlight shone upon the surrounding. The environment around us began to be cold.
But the fire cares for us keeping us warm. Selena spoke, " We should check the behaviour of the monster and find out more about this place. "
Wilfrid expressed his preference," I don't think we should check around us. " This makes me curious about his plan. So I remain silent while Irene expressed her confusion about his plan.
Kyla just sits beside Wilfrid it is obvious that she loves Wilfrid. Wilfrid said, " What I suggest is that we should lure monsters to this place not hunt them. I don't say we should always stay in this place but we should get stronger in this dungeon. Remember we first attack that wolf, non of us can't kill that thing easily by ourselves."
Reynard nodded. Wilfrid continues, " We should work on our improvement. That is why we come here right? We want to survive the war."
Wilfrid points at me and Irene, " You guys should train each other. You two are our best damage dealer. Lucian is fast and Irene is versatile with her element augmentation. Your guys are sword users so you should know how to improve yourself. "
I looked at Irene, she look at the same time.
" Reynard should train to make the energy change faster and Kyla should learn close combat style defence with me while I train my spear. She has a protection barrier so It would be okay. Lastly Selena you are perfect the way you are but you should try something new about your spell. I noticed a few weeks ago that your attack consumes a lot of energy. And a large range of effects which doesn't seem good for war and team."
Wilfrid stops talking. He waits for us. I have to say Wilfrid is a very good leader. He noticed his team's weaknesses and decided to use this dungeon as a real training ground with experience. Since we can defeat any monster while teaming up, we should be trained.
I can kill that wolf if I use the ability but I am not satisfied with myself.
I agree. Everyone agrees as well. Wilfrid draw the map and circled our surroundings. " Reynard, you should use this area as your training while it will benefit our safety."
Wilfrid plans to create the wall with Reynard's skill.
" Well, That is all for tonight. We will stay at this place for a week so we should get along with each other. If you need something, you can ask me." Wilfrid concluded his plans.
I decide to clean my mouth and sword in the river. Reynard follows behind me. He seems quiet. I thought him to be a talkative type.
After cleaning up, I returned to the camp. Sitting beside the fire, Wilfrid is sharpening his spear. He noticed my presence, " Hi."
I spoke, " Hi, Where is Irene? She said she want to train with me."
Wilfrid pointed in the opposite direction where I come from. " The girls decided to clean themselves."
" Ohh."
Reynard climbed the tree near the camp. The tree is big enough to cover the entire surroundings around us.
" He seems distressed."
Wilfrid looked at Reynard who was now at the top of the tree.
" He always likes that. He wants to focus on his training."
" So he is the type of guy who wants nothing but their goal. "
Wilfrid shook, " No, he cares about people around him and he wants to protect them."
" I see. Then, how about you?"
" Me? Of course, I care too. Everyone has their precious person."
Precious person. Huh. I sighed.
I sit in front of Wilfrid. He continued to sharpen his spear. I took the cigarette and lit it with the campfire. I inhaled the smoke and exhaled. The star in front of me was covered in smoke. I enjoyed blowing the smoke into the sky.
Wilfrid looks at me strangely. " You smoke."
I raise my eyebrows and nodded, " Yes."
" I thought abnormalities have strict parents since they are humanity's hope."
I smiled, " I don't have parents."
Wilfrid said to me " Sorry. I don't know."
" That is okay."
Our conversation ended. I don't want to talk about my absence past. I smoke.
I hear Irene's sound from a distance. Wilfrid sighed, " She never checked her surroundings. She should be careful."
I nodded.
Irene was talking Wilfrid to Kyla. She was teasing her.
Irene sees me smoking. She looks surprised. She sits beside me, " When are you training me?"
I exhaled the last smoke and stand up, " Now."
Her eyes sparkle with excitement. Selena come towards us and told us that we will be the first to guide the camp. After that Kyla and Wilfrid. Lastly Selene and Reynard.
She and I stand in the file in front of the campfire. Selena cleared the ground and create two nice camps away from us.
I take out my sword and channel my energy. " Look at my energy flow."
Irene squirts her eyes, " I don't see anything."
" It is because you don't focus enough. Try channelling your energy into the eyes."
" I channelled but I don't see anything."
I stop the flow and close toward her. She backed away a little. I place my head on her forehead. I checked her energy flow. Bad.
It was so bad. I don't know how the hell did she manage to properly use energy. Her face becomes red. She is blushing.
" Sit down. I will teach you energy flow."
She nodded immediately. I sit behind her placing my hand on her back. I channel the natural energy into her core. It was difficult. I can not channel my energy. It will have problems with her energy. Both will clash.
Natural energy is the only solution to teach her. When I awaken my core. I test my theory with plants. I inject my energy into them. Some of the plants grow faster. Some die.
" Follow the energy with your own. Got it?"
She nodded without speaking. Look like she is immersed in the flow.
I channel the natural energy for an hour. I stopped and observed Irene. She seems to adapt to the flow. But it was not good enough.
I quietly left beside her and sit beside the campfire. I noticed the fire is about to die so I added a bunch of wood.
I collected myself. I replenished my energy.
Boring. I feel bored. I thought I might enjoy something but it is the same. Everyone has their precious person. This phrase stuck in my head.
I don't have a precious person. I talked to Emily but do I truly want to protect her? The answer is nothing.
I don't have the answer.
Irene stands up and sits beside me. She is sweating profusely. She looked at me and smiled.
" Thank. but I don't think you should give a stranger your techniques. Won't your master be mad at you for giving the techniques to me?"
" I don't think so. Besides what can she do? This is my original technique."
She looks at me as if I am a god.
" Really?"
I nodded. " Wow. Abnormalities are different from us."
I asked Irene, " But aren't you a genius? You should have a greater flow like Wilfrid and Selena."
Irene said, " They are rich and my family doesn't have money. Union also provides a flow technique if you reach Rank"C" at a certain age. So I can only rely on this third-rate technique."
" I see. Well, we should rest tonight for now. I am getting tired. "
She nodded.
After a few minutes of silence, Irene seems bored, she was poking the fire with a stick. She sighed.
She looked at Lucian who is staring at the star. She recalls the interaction with him. He is nice to her. He listens to her carefully and replied.
Sometimes he lost focus for a moment but what can she say? It must be traits of abnormalities. Ryfin seems to have that strangeness as well.
She wants to know more about him. Selena told about Lucian before she met him.
She said he is a cold person. She should be careful with him. But after talking to him, she concluded that what Selena said to her was pure bullshit.
Irene said, " Hey, do you have a girlfriend?"
I was enjoying the view suddenly I heard Irene's absurd question.
I look at her for a second, " No. Do you have a boyfriend?"
She shakes, " No."
I resume my previous action. And our awakened atmosphere highlights Irene's question more. She seems embarrassed at herself. Began to train herself.
After a few hours, Wilfrid and Kyla come out from their respective camp. I walk inside the boys' camp.
Inside the camp, there are three beds made from earth. It is warm. I lay down and quickly fall asleep.
The moment my brain rest. I feel the air around me chill in an instant. I felt cold biting me. My heart was in a panic. The black energy surrounded my consciousness.
They grabbed me. They tear apart my clothes. With fear as my only companion, I lost my will to resist. I feel my soul devoured yet powerless to resist.
Help!
I was trapped. I was controlled. I don't like it. I feel powerless. It hurt. Soon I was inside the room.
The shining room.
" Pathetic."
I heard the irate sound from my rear. I turn my head and saw ten people sitting on the chair. All looking at me with disgust. Some shake their head.
" Failure."
" How about we give him previous memory."
" He should have a core memory engraved in his personality."
What is happening?