I started to follow Dustin with my eyes as he trained whether it be summer or winter he never stopped training, His training was simple- run till he collapsed. I have seen him many times vomiting after running too much and crawling as he couldn't walk.
I was worried about him as he was always alone -In my eyes, there was no doubt that if he stayed this way he might just become an evil person but that doubt had gone away.
That anti-social guy had started to interact with one of the kids in the village and his sister- speaking of his sister I was shocked when I saw her for the first time she was just 15 years old but a beauty like none.
Even if I combined all the beauties of the capital they wouldn't be able to match her, It's good this place is far away from the capital or just some noble or a powerful person might force her to become their concubine-Thinking of those disgusting people make me guts urch.
It was also true I was worried that Dustin would get lost in her beauty and lose sight of his goal - whatever it is but that was stupid of me- he wasn't like us normal people.
He was someone who might reach the top of this world one day, I became more and more convinced of that as I watched him train every single day.
His focus was just on one thing, I do not know what is that thing but I know that it's more important to him than the comforts of life, A faint sense of excitement emerged in me imagining where he would stand after 20 years.
He kept interacting with Leila and Adrian, and slowly his small circle of friends widened. 2 new kids had started to play with him and became his friend.
Even though I hardly saw him flash a genuine smile, I felt like he started to become happy even if he never admitted it. Slowly but steadily he started to change and emerge out of his husk.
Seeing him like this I felt like seeing my own child grow even though I did not have any children, I don't know when I started to cheer up for him and started to follow his figure.
I was stunned when I realized just by one-sided interaction I had put him in my heart, it was awkward for me at first to realize how much I started to care about him.
Winter had started and brought his training to such a level that it made me break in sweat, The cold tortured his body numbing his mind and body but his will was greater than the frigid winds in this harsh winter.
His body trembled, his feet were unsteady and it looked like he would collapse anytime but he was like a ship fighting against the tide, I felt like a fan seeing my Idol from up close.
He slowly and steadily grew in strength, it wasn't a rapid process like one expects from a genius but I still thought that he would surpass those so-called geniuses, of course apart from that girl.
I moved through the village with relative ease, My steps were silent and steady while walking on the ice blanket covering the entire floor of the forest.
The night was much more silent than normal, I had a bad feeling at the back of my head but I ignored it as I did not see or think of any danger in this small place.
I was on my usual rounds checking the engravings on the fence that acted as a deterrent to keep monsters away and acted as a barrier from the dark continent.
The other side of the fence had a dark and foreboding feeling, I suddenly felt a shiver run down my spine as I was checking the fences. The fences were just 5foot but due to the engraving, they had the power to block anything and everything from the other side.
I looked at the opposite side of the fence, The tall trees silhouetted against the night sky like meek sentinels. Shadows danced on the ground as the moonlight filtered through the thick canopy. The smell of earth and pine filled the air, filling my senses with a heady mix.
It was uncomfortable to be silent. There were no nocturnal animals rustling in the undergrowth, no insects chirping. The forest appeared to be waiting, as though it were holding its breath. I moved warily, peering into the shadows for any indications of impending danger.
As I checked the engraving slowly while keeping in sight of any danger, it was truly impossible for anything to cross the barrier but it was always taught in the academy you should be ready for every possibility.
I touched the engraving exquisite, each rune was meticulously etched to channel the magic to create the barrier. The villagers might not be aware of the fine piece of art it was but I knew how special these enchantments were in nature.
I could maintain these enchantments but it was impossible for me to create a barrier like this even if I took my entire life, It was something only people at 6th star would be able to make.
I suddenly felt a murderous intent directed at me, I sprang up and looked everywhere for any signs of danger but I couldn't find anything even remote to danger, I still knew it was better for me to be cautious.
The woods were silent, but the feeling of being watched was palpable. Euris's heart pounded in his chest, the sound loud in the oppressive quiet. He forced himself to breathe slowly, calming his racing heart.
I tried to calm myself but even in the academy, I avoided tasks related to combat and tasks that might bring danger to me, In simple words I knew I was a coward but I knew I was still safe.
Whatever it was, it couldn't attack him as long he didn't cross over the fences or the engraving was destroyed. Both of which were situations unlikely to happen.