Ivar POV
I woke up to a new day while remembering the events that happened last evening...
A Wolf had killed another wolf to save me....
The Most Strange stuff was that,The Wolf Spoke "right before I dozed off...
I Looked to my side and saw that I was inside a tent....This one was different from the one we lodged in previously.
I walked out of the tent still feeling lightly dizzy and hungry all the same....
"Huh...What the....?" I was surprised to this new sight....The Wolf....WAS COOKING💀
"You're Awake now....Boy" I wasnt sure of it but I certainly am sure now....It Can Speak
"Umm...Who are you...Much Like What are you....?" I Asked as I was curious to why A monster could speak.
"Hmmm...I'm surprised,you are not scared or stiff...I'm much bigger than the other wolf and much scarier,But you are not scared at the slightest..?" The Wolf said in its deep voice.
"Well I'm not scared because you won't kill me." I Said and the Wolf Laughed out Loud...
"Puhahahaha....And Why do you think I won't kill you" The Wolf Asked me...
"That's Because I don't sense any bloodlust or Malice from you towards me.." I Replied Surprisingly Calmly....
I Looked at the Wolf's Face and it looked surprised.....
"What did you just say? " It asked in Curiosity...
Was it weird that I could sense most of its feelings...
"Well I certainly don't feel any killing intent from you and besides,Right from when you saved me from the other Wolf...I didn't sense any Malicious from you" I Explained...
"Are you trying to say you sensed me even before I Attacked the Monster" The Hell is it going on about..
<\>You are a Monster too..well I'm not surprised since you're weird<\> I said in my thoughts..
"Yes I noticed you few moments before you stepped in to kill the Wolf...." I Replied
" How did you do it" What is it going on about,I'm sure anybody could've done that
"Well I just kind of....Sensed what was in the surrounding area...Though for a limited range..
"That's literally impossible...I Completely hid my Mana and Presence to avoid the Monster noticing...Monsters have a sharper sense that humans especially Wolves....If you sensed me even while my presence was hidden.....That simply means one thing....." The Wolf said and I asked it:
"What does it mean?"
"It Means you're a Genius...I haven't seen your kind in over half a Century now!!" Talk about weird...I thought it wanted to say something meaningful...But Calling me a genius....That's the last thing I expected to....Huh?
I immediately ducked as the Wolf Suddenly Swung its arm a cross my face...But why...I can't say it tried to kill me because I still sense no malicious intent...
"Ugh...What was that for..Some kind of Prank???"
I said as I Regained my stance....
"What do you mean...Keke..I tried to kill you" It Spoke more casually now....
"No you didn't....I still don't feel any kill intent from you...." It was much more surprised now..
"I knew it...You really....Really are a GENIUS...." Ughhh...Just look at him go....From my close up observance I found out that it was A Male Species...
"Come,We've got work to do" What the Hell is it talking about....
"Hey,Where are the others,Stan and Leh..."
"They are inside there..asleep,The will be awake soon enough...They were pretty exhausted from the Battle with the Monsters and need rest,I helped them replenish their Mana too " I asked and it replied me...I let out a sigh of relief as they were okay...Though I still can't fathom how A Monster is helping Humans...
"What are we going to do?" I asked out of curiosity
" What else....To train of course...!!" HUH
"From now on....You're My Student and I'm your Master...Hehe.."
"What....Whattttt!!!!!" I Screamed in Confusion after hearing the Unexpected News.
"Hey...You're making a wrong move here" I was still panicking as I made my point...
"And why do you think so?" He asked..
"Well I'm Completely Useless when it comes to this stuff....I mean,I can't even use the most basic of Arts nor do I have a Mana Core...." I Didn't Hesitate to explain my fucked up situation.
Ivar's Master POV
The Fuck is this brat talking about,He might be right about not having a Mana Core...But I've not seen someone like him In Decades now....Someone Who can Freely use the Mana in his surrounding as well as use Him....
If My Hunch is Correct....This boy is subconciously In Control of A certain range of his surroundings making him able to sense even the slightest Mana Fluctuations....
"Trust Me.....When I'm done training you....You will not be able to see yourself as Weak anymore...Infact....The Word weak will cease to exist from you" I Encouraged Him.
"And What exactly would you gain from training me" I Guess he's quite sharp after all..To Think he'd ask that...
"Well I do have something to gain from Training you....And as you must have guessed...I'm not A Wolf....I'm a Human being like you,But My Soul exists in this Body for bow and of Course My body is intact but I can't inhabit it Because of Some Predicaments....But you will know when the Time Comes..." I took my time to explain to him A Tad bit of the whole story....It would ve to risky to let him on the Whole situation.
Ivar POV
I don't know what he's talking about but I can tell that he's being honest.....I can just feel it.
I can't really grasp the whole neccesity of the Situation...But...Somewhere deep within me....I'm Happy Not Everyone sees me as Useless and Weak..
"So when are we going to start the training" I asked and I'm surprised I'm this fired up...If this will make me Strong...Then so be it.
"Well we sho-" Master was cut off as Leh and Stan Had woken up.
"What's all this ruckus....Ugh...My head" Leh was already awake and out of the tent.
"I'm Alive..How did we survive....I'm Healed to...Huh?....Young Master get back!!!" Stan suddenly entered a Defense Stance as his Sword wasn't close...
"Calm down,Leh,Stan....The Wolf isn't an Enemy!!" I briefly explained.
"Huh....Now that I think of it...Wait...Don't tell me you were speaking with it...And it was replying!!!?" Stan Panicked for a moment
" Well yeah..And also,He's My Master now....He said I had potential and that he would train me....He's the one that saved Us and Patched you guys up....And there's a lot more but you guys need rest" I reassured Stan of the Current Situation.
"Hahahahha,A tal..a..a..A talking Wolf...Keke....I guess my death is nearer than I thought..Wahala.." Leh Laughed out and commented on the Matter...
"Well you guys are a rather lively bunch...I will be taking the boy on as an apprentice and don't bother along what I can teach him....He has too much potential....Instead..Ask me What I CAN'T Teach Him..Keke.." Master Told them
"Come on,Lets Head to my Base and Start His Training Immediately....The Early bird Makes Hay or so they say..Keke.." He really does have an odd way of saying things...My guess is that the real him is An Old Man.
We Settled the Matter and ate the Hot Sauce Master Made as we Started Going to His base and it took us About an Hour to Arrive....A Large Tent Supported by Woods and Covered with Dried Monster Skin....
The Area was enclosed as it was Surrounded by Trees....It was also less cold and Snowy here.
"We've arrived...what's your name again....Should I call you Student Number 2?" Master asked me and what does he mean by two...Does he have another student???
"I'm Ivar." I said without hesitation
" I se...I'll call you brat...Keke.." Ugh...That's not what I told him...
"You guys can rest up inside...While the Brat and I start training" He Gestures Leh and Stan Towards the Huge Tent.
"Ummm...What's the Training all about" I asked excited
" Hehe..Now that's the spirit....You will undergo Seven Stages of Training,I'll the First and as you gradually complete Each Stage...Ill Explain the Others...Now....Strip down to your Pants only!"
The Hell,I hope he's not showing he's true colors by wanting to each me fresh...The Thought of that sent shivers down my spine....
I Stripped and was wearing the Black Knee length Pants that was stained at some parts with blood from the last fight yesterday...
"Good...Now...The First stage of training is.....Workout..Keke.." Huh...workout and not Fighting...
"You will Run from here to the tent and back 500 times,After that,You will Do 1000 Push-ups,1000 Squats, 1000 Sit ups and that will be the first Stage of the Training...Kekkeke.."
Huh...the fuck...Back in the Training Center in Wesron,My limit was 60 Push ups....How the Hell Am I supposed to Do not even 100 but 1000...
I'm so Fucked right now.