" I'll be also rewarding myself with this body , I'll be getting a lot of money from this friend of mine " said the boy who stored the baboon in some magical storage ring.
He now focused his attention to me and his next words made me blush but only for a second , in a serious tone " pretty". M-me? Well I know I am but only mother and grandmother had told me that but not a boy!
Of course with my history of no good ending he wasn't finished " pretty stupid of you to just stand there and wait for the beast to come and eat you ! What would have happened if I hadn't come ? You're only lucky because I have some use for you"
"...!"
" I've never seen you in town before meaning you don't live there or has just moved but seeing you enter the forest so casually like you're taking a walk home it means you live in the forest. I have heard of crazy people that live in the forest's center but you're so weak and naive probably haven't learnt a single spell from your moonra which means you must have snuck out cause no way they would have let a weak person like you wonder off in this dangerous forest that is filled with beasts of all kinds"
"...!"
Is it a talent for him to only say insulting things to me! And why does he say I'm of some use to him ?
" I don't care about your dumb investigation, just tell me what you want ?" I no longer had admiration for his strength but irritation, who cares if he's all powerful ! I'll beat his level within a month and that's a promise, a silence one!
" See I offended someone very powerful , that person wanted an apology but I couldn't give her one so I offered to do anything she wants that is within my power. She told me she wanted five level 3 Inferno boars " how can a kid like him offend someone powerful and what use am I to him in hunting level 3 Inferno boars. I'm in level 0 not one but zero and should I tell him that I have no moonra? No of course not...not yet atleast
" You're a citizen of this forest so it means you can grant me permission to hunt here , the fact that thorny roots haven't tried to kill me proves that you are from here. The town or anybody who's an outsider is not allowed to hunt here, they can enter but not hunt but because you're here the thorns didn't try to kill me which means you and i can work together. You'll be around while I do all the work and I'll split the profit with you so what do you say?" He sure talks a lot , I shook my head at him and I was about to leave when he asked " why?"
I answered " you said it yourself that I snuck out so I'll be grounded for a very long time which means you'll have to look for somebody else" he realised that my lie was actually true then he asked again. " How long do you think you'll be grounded ?" I tried my hardest to suppress the smile and luckily succeeded. " 45 days "
" What! Noway that is true what are you up to?"
" You said it yourself that people who live here are crazy, one time I was grounded for three whole years!"
I was relieved when I saw him giving me a look of pity then he said " fine we'll meet here after 45 days early in the morning, if you don't come I'll find someone else" I nodded, we shook hands then parted ways, by day 45 I'll be in his level...which my guess is level 3.
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" Are you sure nothing happened on the way back ? Honestly I can't believe they would leave you there to return by yourself " said grandma, I didn't tell her about the boy - oh god I never asked his name. " I was able to return just fine...it's just I would like to ask if not beg something from you"
" You can ask anything you want dear grandma will try her best to do it for you " oh good cause this will be very helpful with my training. " If by chance you know a private or hidden place suitable for me to train my magic please I beg you to have me use it "
Grandma"...!"
" I did not expect you to ask this of me...child you do know that you don't have a moonra and that's okay you don't have to push yourself or punish yourself" said Grandma and with every emotion in me I expressed. " I know it may seem like I'm forcing what isn't meant to be but you have always said to me everything even the tiniest of details happens for a reason. Nothing like this has ever happened before and it can't be for nothing , what if I was meant to go a different path cause yes I have no moonra but yet I was given four magic powers and a very fluent ability with mana surely that wasn't for nothing and if I don't try or do anything I'll never know so as your favourite grandchild please help me with this one favour!"
Okay when I said every emotion in me I did not mean for me to cry. " Okay , I will help you with this favour cause I just know from the moment you were born , Claudia Walter was meant for greatness . I know a safe quite place that is very suitable for your magic now you'll have to promise to prove me right for this decision I just made" I rushed in to hug her " I promise you, I'll prove you right".
She drew me a well detailed map of where the place was , i also promised to be back before the sun goes down. With a bitter heart I left the food she had cooked for lunch and went to check this place out. I don't care how it is as long as it's hidden and safe of course. After walking for 30 minutes the map led me to a beautiful not so small clear river and there was so much mana in this place I could swim in it. The river was actually guarded by tall trees and bushes in both sides , it was also absent of fishes. Something in me told me to get in and I did , the water was actually a little above my waste.
I closed my eyes and listened to it, the sound of the water flowing made me imagine the falling of small raindrops. How they'll get a little bigger when the rain is heavy and crash in the river and become one with it. The water will flow as a river yet again be able to change and become a waterfall. It's amazing how it can turn and change to any shape because it's an element that isn't afraid of change it can adapt to any container, any shape and any situation. Water adapts !
It felt like a lock I hadn't realised was even there shattered and I actually felt connected with the water.
I was now staring at the river ready to use my magic , I held out both my hands while making sure I have a clear mind then with my mental power I turned a small part of the water to a whip. I changed the whip to a small ball of water and as I was about to control it to another shape the water fell back in the river . I didn't care that I couldn't control it for long the important thing is that I did it which means I can control it longer with more training.