"Kekeke, No problem, come...Lets see what you got. ", taunted Siddarth.
Bittu didn't respond to him though, he appeared in front of siddarth ready to shove the arrow right in his heart but how could Siddarth let that happen? He used his staff to target Bittu at the other end of his staff.
Bittu for the first time in this fight used his perception to increase his reflex timing, though crude, worked as he managed to evade the polearm by surprising Siddarth and used all his strength to attack his heart.
Siddarth didn't expect for Bittu's reaction to increase but he was prepared for anything unexpected so, he moved his staff and attacked Bittu's head.
He thought that Bittu will evade it at the last second but Bittu didn't, he continued his attack planning to trade a blow with a blow.
Siddarth was shocked to see Bittu's indifference to the attack aimed at his head. Siddarth wanted to stop the attack and evade but couldn't as he had used all his strength for a while now.
Right at the moment when Bittu's arrow was just a centimeter away from Siddarth's heart and Siddarth's staff from Bittu's head mainly his eyes, both the weapon stopped as if by something magical.
Bittu was confused by this development while Siddarth was relived.
"... Sigh... ", a sigh resounded in the silence of the place.
".... Siddarth... stand down... ", said an old voice coming from behind Bittu.
Siddarth obeyed and put his staff back into his inventory and went behind Bittu. Bittu baffled by this unexpected development, turned around only to find the old man; Mr. Kaminari there with Siddarth standing behind him.
He was speechless when he looked at Siddarth who was standing behind the old man respectfully.
"...Hello, Bittu.....", said in the same old voice of Mr. Kaminari.
".....", Bittu didn't respond though.
" Why don't you first....keep your weapon back,....then we can talk.... ", said the old man sensing Bittu's cautious.
Bittu was still tense because of the battle just now but trusting Elena's supposed master, Bittu decided to do as told but still alert for any attack.
The old man smiled seeing Bittu's actions.
'....Good... He has the instincts of a warrior.... '
Bittu proceeded to pick up his arrows and bow and a while later he put them all back into his inventory and stood before the old man.
His thoughts were that he could attack more easily in close proximity after seeing the old man's power which was strangely similar to Elena's and remembering that she called him her master that seems to make sense.
".... Follow me.... ", said the old man looking at Bittu for a second. He arrived before a wall on the right and stood their. He knew took out a stick from thin air and striked it right at the center of the wall.
Bittu was confused about what was happening but he didn't say anything, just looked at the sence.
After a while the wall suddenly started to tremble. Bittu was shocked and amazed seeing this but Siddarth wasn't which indicates that he knew that this was going to happen.
The wall slowly started to move and it opened like an actual gate; from both sides.
The old man then looked towards Bittu while saying, "... Let's go... " He then glanced at Siddarth and walked inside the vile of darkness.
Siddarth understood what his master intended to say so, he got inside too.
Bittu though didn't move. How could he enter a mysterious place after what just happened. He just stood there not doing anything. A while later, he decided to leave the place as he didn't trust these people enough to enter such a place. His cautious overwhelmed his curiosity.
He walked and left the place going inside the hotel.
Meanwhile inside, standing in a secret room were three people; an old man, a middle aged man and a young girl.
Of course, they were Mr. Kaminari, Siddarth and Elena.
Elena was looking at her senior brother angrily while Siddarth had a forced smile. The old man didn't bother them as he was wating for Bittu to enter.
1 min... Passed... 2 min... Passed... 5 min passed... 10 min passed but still nothing.
".... You should not have attacked him, senior brother. "
"... It's my mistake little sister, please forget what happened. I assure you, I won't do that again... "
Before Elena could continue, their master spoke and said, "... He didn't enter the realm..... Looks like we are not ment to be.... Sigh.... ", sighed the old man in a loud voice looking extremely disappointed.
Both Elena and Siddarth were shocked when they heard it. Elena immediately kicked her senior brothers leg while gesturing him to bring Bittu back while trying to convince her master to take Bittu as a disciple.
".... Master, please don't say that....", said Elena with a pleading tone.
Siddarth though didn't understand what she meant but he did when he heard what she said to their master
He immediately got out of the realm to knock Bittu out and throw him inside the place while his little sister talked to their master.
He ran and a while later found Bittu going in a taxi. He immediately knocked Bittu out and brought back to the hotel and threw him into the realm.
'.... You made little sister angry at me so, you should at least suffer a little.....', thought Siddarth as he threw Bittu into the medium level training room instead of the easy one.
Elena immediately said, "... Look he is inside.... " in a happy voice when she felt his aura in the realm.
The old man too smiled when he felt the brats aura and more so when he sensed it in the medium level training part of the realm. But, Elena's face turned gloomy when she felt this and she swore to get back at her senior brother.
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After an hour,
Inside the mysterious place, Bittu found himself in a vast chamber adorned with intricate tapestries depicting ancient battles and legendary warriors. The floor was paved with smooth, polished stones, and the air carried a faint scent of incense. Soft, ethereal light emanated from mysterious crystals embedded in the walls, casting a serene glow across the surroundings.
In the center of the chamber, a tranquil pond reflected the image of a towering statue resembling a revered figure. The statue, carved from jade, depicted a wise old sage with a long beard and flowing robes. Surrounding the pond were lush gardens filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs, each with its own mystical properties.
Bittu was filled with shock when he saw all these. He has never seen such things in his life. Bittu was filled with apprehension while also enraged about his situation and on the ome who did this to him. He had some guess but he decided to think about them later.
As Bittu ventured further, he noticed a series of stone pillars arranged in a circular formation. Each pillar bore inscriptions in ancient script, detailing profound martial techniques and esoteric wisdom passed down through generations. Symbols representing the elements adorned the pillars, hinting at the connection between martial arts and the forces of nature.
Walking along a corridor lined with martial weaponry, Bittu glimpsed legendary swords with blades that seemed to hum with latent power. The walls were adorned with scrolls containing secret techniques and cultivation methods, giving the place an air of profound knowledge.
In the heart of the chamber, a soaring pagoda stood, its tiers reaching towards the heavens. Bittu could feel a subtle energy pulsating from the pagoda, resonating with the spiritual essence of the surroundings. At the pinnacle of the pagoda, an ancient tome lay open, revealing insights into the cultivation arts that surpassed ordinary understanding.
As Bittu explored this enchanting realm, he couldn't shake the feeling that he had stepped into a realm where the boundaries between myth and reality blurred. The mysterious place seemed to hold the essence of countless years of cultivation, wisdom, and martial prowess, offering a glimpse into a world where the extraordinary became commonplace.
To confirm where he was he decided to ask Nexus.
"... Where am I Nexus? ", asked Bittu, resigning to his fate.
[ You are currently at the Ancient ruins. ]
"... Ancient ruins?! ", exclaimed Bittu in shock.
[.... No silver coin found...Unable to answer further..... ]
Bittu was annoyed and frustrated when he heard this."... What the hell?? Fu*k", Bittu cursed in his annoyance and anger.
He was thrown in some unknown Ancient ruins by someone and now he couldn't even ask the darn system about it.
Bittu clicked his tongue in annoyance, as he decided to venture inside, to find his way out.
But, what Bittu didn't know that he would have to face dangers soon enough if he want to leave the place.
After a while of walk, Bittu found the way deviate into two parts. In front of his was the way leading left and right. Bittu didn't know which way he should go.
Bittu decided to head left as he felt that, this way was the correct way out.
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Sitting on three chairs in the secret room, all three of them were currently watch Bittu's movement from a mirror. Surprisingly, the mirror was exactly same as the one held by Caroline with only their colour being different; this one was white while the one held by Caroline was black.
"..... Finally, the training is about to start. ", said Siddarth excited about seeing how Bittu will do.
".....What did you say..?.", said Elena as she glared at her senior brother when he said that because she knew he just wanted to see her beloved's suffering since she scolded him, but internally she was nervous and filled with anticipation too, to see her loved ones performance too.
Mr. Kinari just smiled warmly seeing them act like this while he looked at Bittu in a mysterious way, with thoughts only known to himself.
"... Little sister look, he reached the first part of the training ...", said Siddarth to distract Elena.
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After travelling for a while, Bittu found light coming out of the end of the way. Bittu increased his pace thinking that he was out of the damn place but that couldn't be more wrong.
He arrived in a room. The room was empty with nothing inside but a statue with no arms or face. Bittu became annoyed because he knew that he hasn't left the ruins at all.
Now, Bittu had tow choices; to approach the statue to continue forwards or go back to that place where he woke up, Bittu decided to approach the statue.
He looked at the statue. The statue was well crafted with vivid details. It looked unrealistically. If only it had it's missing parts it would be an art out of this world.
Bittu had the urge to touch the statue as be started at it for a while and he did just that.
The moment he touched the statue, unexpectedly, a screen appeared in front of him.
[You have activated a training trial. ]
[ Please choose a weapon of choice.
1. Sword
2. Spear
3. Dagger
4. Bow
5. Gauntlets
6. Staff
7. Scythe
8. Kunai
9. Trident
10. Katana
11. Mace
12. Whip
13. Saber
14. Halberd
15. Lance
16. String
17. Rapier
18. hammer
19. Flail
20. Khukuri ]
Bittu was startled to see the message. He check to see what were the weapon choices. After checking all these, Bittu's eyes caught onto a weapon that he wanted to weild when he was in his childhood in his home country; Khukuri.
Bittu was about to choose it in his excitement but then reality hit him as he remembered that he didn't have a Khukuri and all he had was a bow.
In his dissatisfaction and disappointment Bittu proceeded to choose the bow as his weapon.
The moment he choose his weapon of choice, the room started to tremble. Bittu was shocked by this development. He immediately ran back the way he came from, thinking that the room was about to collapse.
After the room stopped trembling, Bittu got inside it only to find...