After an hour of talking to my father about my status, hi finally let me go. Linda was already waiting far too long for me.
This was a big town so logically many people should also travel to the academy with us.
We are all going to group up with the escort at the main entrance of the town. They should be capable people because of the importance of getting us through a not so friendly road. Bandits were nothing to scoff at. These days everyone could be a hidden powerhouse.
We finally gathered with everyone at the entrance waiting for the escort after approximately 10 minutes we were finally ready to depart. Tho I love my family, I'm so excited to battle my genius schoolmates.
Since I was little I always liked to fight but fighting through superpowers gets me excited!
"We are leaving so pack your things and find a place to sit in one of these wagons please!"
Maybe if I'm lucky enough and weak monster appears I mind even level up and unlock one of my traits soon!
"Hey!!"
I wonder if the escort will give me some pointers, maybe a sparring?
"Hey you"
I should also try to figure out what my title does!
As I was spacing out having an inside monologue a guard came super close to my ear and yelled as loudly as he could "Are you ducking deaf!?"
I was a bit suprised but how loud that was apologized for not listening at all, and went to the wagon where already sat Linda.
"What took you so long" Linda said mockingly as she probably saw what just happend
"I was just thinking"
"Hmmm, okay"
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After an hour of listening to how good Linda's ability was she finally fell asleep
I was thinking of the different types of abilities my soon to be classmates could have like fire control. Wouldn't it be cool to just
"We are under attack! Everyone take cover!"
I heard arrows from at least three sides this is not good we are most definitely surrounded.
I looked at Linda and silently woke her up with one hand at her mouth while the other was tweaking her hand
"Hey we got attacked by bandits" I was still keeping my hand on her mouth
"You are not dumb right? I hope you won't go anywhere. I'm going to look around to know about our situation okay so stay here"
She nodded. "Be careful" Linda was scared and not strong enough to not be a burden and she know it.
I took out my spear and my two really short hybrid blades were in my belt with six small throwing blades
I peaked through the a gap created by the arrow in the wooden wagon and concentrated on the noise from one of the arrows. When I was pretty sure I knew where he was I concentrated on the enemy with my eyes I could see him as clear as if he was right in front of me. It's as if I could hear his heart when looking at it, my eyes penetrating the armor and knowing where exactly to strike
With my eyes knowing where he was and with my spear in my now more skill powered hands I silently went out from the wagon I could basics pin point the location of most of people near me to know that I'm save to go out.
I was waiting for the right moment to strike. As I concentrated on the archer. I heard his bowstring getting stretched from 30 meter distance. I didn't need to ponder how was this possible I only know I have to act right know. I stepped out of my cover, aimed and with all my might threw my spear at him.
The last thing I heard before switching to another target was my spear going trough his skull.
With my eyes somehow amplifying my pretty
good hearing, I could safely say that my kill has gone unnoticed.
Taking out my pair of short blades. I heard a footsteps that could not be produced in with a heavy armor of our escort nor any twelve years old.
My instructor on hunting said, that with my skills ordinary people should not notice my presence. If he was sugarcoating me than I'm ducked.
I trusted my senses and waited for the enemy to come this way. As he was getting closer I had already made plan how to kill him silently even with his armor. I put one of my blades back behind the belt
I was between two wagons completely quiet. He went past me. I took him by his helmet from behind and twisted his head to the back making a big gap between his helmet and armor. I pierced him through his neck without any hesitation and then after few seconds of resisting, I silently put his dead body on the ground.
As I made another kill, I heard footsteps of two different people with me. They were fighting an injured escort. Haaaa….
I don't know if I can do it. This is going to be a bit of a gamble.
I took out my throwing blades . One in each hand.
These two didn't look like bandits at all. They wore a heavy armor with not many gaps.
If I had my spear I could have tore through the armor seriously injuring them. I may have killed an really annoying archer, but these people may be far worse of a nuisance.
When one of the heavy armored bandits swung his sword towards the mercenary his hand was pierced trough by a dagger and he dropped his sword.
What he turned to see where I was, another dagger was thrown to the gaps in his helmet.
It didn't kill him, but he was stuck with a dagger in his helmet. He could not see anything and his hand that should be holding a sword had the same dagger in it.
Creating an opportunity. The escort rushed to kill the stronger one. It took three exchanges with the heavy armored bandit till I was finally at his back. I kicked him to the back of his knee with the heavy armor he came to the ground easily, then he got decapitated.
Right after the kill, the injured one tried to kill me with his sword that was now in his left hand.
I barely dodged getting my guts spilled. I evadet another three strikes. I did get scratched, but It wasn't anything serious. For now that is.
The escort looked at me and said. "good job kid but this is as far as we'll go."
"What do you mean" I replied, pretty confused.
The escort pointed at a nearby small hill.
The hill was a legion, no a horde of these heavy armored individuals.
"You see kid, there are six of us left, you and some other kids."
"You know I have never heard of these guys. It's as if they traveled trough-"
"A portal" I didn't want to believe it.
"There's actually a story that goes from a long time ago about a legion that kidnapped "
"No one knows where they take them but they never come back."
"Don't even bother to run. I can see a pack of bonewolfs from this distance. You can't run from a trained bonewolf with so much blood on you."
"So what know?" I asked, not knowing what to do in the slightest
"I'm going to wait to die" The injured escort had already lost all of his hope.