Chapter 12: The Path
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Looking at Lily's surprised face, " I saved you and you repaid that debt by saving me last evening." Smiling mysteriously he shook off Natalie's hand and stood up.
Handing a moster core to Lily, "you killed one of the hyena, so one of these belongs to you."
Bewildered Lily looked at his mysterious smile and stared at the monster core.
"Just take it, I only claim what I killed on my own." He insisted.
She raised her hand and took it.
Holding the rest four monster cores in his hand he walked out of the cave.
Looking at the dead bodies he sighed,
"Don't worry about saving me today, I will make sure that debt is paid."
He said in an exhausting voice.
"Next time remember to free yourselves when you get a chance like that." William said while staring at the monster cores in his hand.
Natalie stood up and picked his sword and his book, [The Path], walking up to him, "Master there is no escaping for us from these spells, If we kill you we will become The Empire's slave."
Handing his sword and book to him, with a saddened smile she said, "that is how this spell is designed, Killing our Master doesn't set us free.."
"Once we are bound by the spell, we have only two choices, either be a slave to a Master or be a slave to the Imperia."
Taking his sword and book, and witnessing Natalie's saddened face, he turned his face.
'Why does her sad face wrenches my heart. Is it because I saw venessa in her...?' A warm smile appeared on his face guiding him to a painful memory.
His eyes filled in tears as he murmured, "I am sorry venessa.."
His tears fell on the book The Path,
"Master....?" Natalie tried to reach his shoulder.
He hurriedly wiped his tears and turned, his eyes red and a with a face of regret he said "leave me alone for now..."
Realizing the pain in William's eyes, Natalie turned back and entered in the cave.
His gaze fixed on the book infront of him, 'this book appeared in my room out of Nowhere... if I remember correctly the moment I touched this book I lost consciousness and when I opened my eyes I was already in this strange world...'
Turning the cover page, he realized that the book was empty.
As he kept staring at the 1st page,
[Welcome to Arkania, William Ironheart.] appeared on it.
[Congratulations! On successfully starting your journey in this realm of unrest.]
[Congratulations! You have successfully learned about Arkania, it's races, and current conflicts.]
[Your have successfully saved the Elven Princess and her protector...]
[Congratulations! You have achieved the title 'saviour' .]
[Congratulations! You have been awarded with the "devourer", for your bravery and determination.]
[Please say Instructions, if you want to know how to use it.]
'Just what the hell is going on here, A book that is talking to me...
Haaah...'
'According to this book, they really are Elves, and a princess and her protector at that...'
'And what is this book about...'
[I am here to help you in your journey in this realm..]
'Huh.. did it just read my mind..'
[Yes, I did..]
William's eyes widened is surprise..
[Please rest assured, I am here to assist you.]
'Who sent you to assist me?'
[That I can't at this moment.]
'You are kidding with me right? You said you are here to assist me.. then tell me who is behind all these.'
[William Ironheart of the realm Earth, your questions will be answered with time.. and the time hasn't come yet..]
[At present the best option is you use all you have to survive in this realm.]
Smiling, 'and who told you I wanted to survive.'
[....]
'Now then, tell me who set me up for this.'
[I know you will survive, as long as you haven't forgotten the promise you made.]
William's eyes bursted in anger tightening his grip on the books pages, 'you bastard...'
[There is no need of anger, surprise and suspicion...]
[ I know all about you, even the things that you don't know yourself..]
[for example about your parents...and I can tell you about them, If you do what you should...]
'If a single word from you turns out be a lie.. I will burn you to ashes...'
[I am prepared for that..]
Reading these words, william bit his lips, taking deep breaths calming his anger .
"Instructions.." William murmured.
[Devourer, is a unique spell, giving authority over devouring..]
[Any thing that you are touching can be devoured by a single word 'Devour']
[As a demonstration, hold that monster core in your hand and only think of devouring it and speak 'devour'.]
Looking at the Monster core, "devour.."
Nothing happened, looking back at the page, 'is this your so called unique spell.'
[You need to focus on what you want to devour.]
After Staring at the monster core he closed his eyes, calming his mind and concentrating on the feeling on his palm, "devour."
A black flame burned in his hand engulfing the monsters cores inside it and disappeared.
His eyes shining in amazement he looked at the book.
[...]
[I did think you were capable of pulling it but didn't think you would achieve so fast..]
[Congratulations! You have successfully learned the basic of devourer.]
[Anything that has been devoured is stored in a space, you can summon it from there or you can absorb it.]
'How to do that..'
[The next steps are not easy, for now I believe you should provide your body some Nutrition.]
[In a span of less than 24 hours your body has been healed twice, even though it is a spell whose basis is mana, healing uses stamina of both the healer and healed..]
After pondering for a while he closed the book and walked back in to the cave.
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