********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..The empire is called Nihon and Trish city is just a strategic first line of defence so only volunteers dare to live in this dangerous city.Leader Shun also asked where Erick came from and what he was doing in that forsaken central continent. "Well, I was just passing by and got lost in the middle!" Erick made an excuse with a straight face to which Leader Shun gave him a look that said, seriously who would believe in that nonsense?Leader Shun tacitly decided not to ask about Erick's purpose as he was their saviour so this much respect he deserves from them."So would you like to accompany us to our city, as we need to buy resources for them with what we have got in this hunt!" Leader Shun asked Erick if he wanted to accompany them and explained to him why they needed to hurry over.Erick didn't have anything to do at the moment so he agreed to tag along with them as he also needed this world's currency for accommodation so he ought
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Okay, then I will start first. My full name is Livia Cortel. I joined the leader Shun team about a year ago. I have a little brother, a cute little sister and a mother. My Father passed away when he was trying to save us from the fall of a building when the chaos started…..!!" Cortel took the lead and started first, she introduced her full name and then started telling Erick her backstory which led her to the Leader Shun hunting team.Erick didn't interrupt her to ask in the middle but he did feel her discomfort when she talked about her father's death. Cortel recounted her sad and struggle-filled early days, how she joined the leader Shun team and with their help how her life got on track.Erick sympathises with her past, but he didn't show any pity expression as he knows showing that would be an insult to her and just patting her on the back as a gesture that she did great to survive thus far.Erick has a special place in his hear
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..A few hours later, "Cortel-san, Monan-san and Merial-san see you later!" Erick parted with the three ladies after he was made to hang around with them for an hour. Fortunately, Erick had exchanged some fuel for currency in the Bank otherwise he would have to sleep in the streets."See you later, Erick-sama!" Three of them said at the same time with a strange sink.Erick felt troubled by their behaviour and by how they started to call him. But he stopped pursuing them after repeatedly not heeding his words.The ladies left for their homes after saying short goodbyes, Erick also entered a hotel where he rented a room for a day as he doesn't have much money to waste seeing how costly a rent of room is.Leader Shun and others have already left them after finishing their business in the bank leaving Erick with the three ladies.At least, he got familiar with the streets with the help of ladies. "Ahhh! What a hectic day!" Erick mumbled si
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…."Woo…woo! Mommy, I feel scared, what are those bad uncles going to do with us?" A little girl wearing tattered clothes cried out and clung to her mother's embrace."Shsss!! Don't worry, Mom will protect you!" A young mom who also has dishevelled clothing on her body, tried to stop her child from making too much noise as she was afraid that those bastards might do something to them."Sis! What should we do? I don't have a good feeling looking at these bastards who are eyeing us like pieces of meat!" A young lady sitting not far away from the mother-daughter pair with her sister said in a hushed voice silently pointing her finger at the men standing guards outside the cell where they kept them in a bind.There are hundreds of captives who were kept in the old police cell which had been modified now with strong material for keeping these captives on hold.Surprising thing is that all of them are women or children, and not one of them is m
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….(Pov Cheril)I love my parents very much even though it's a hard life outside but they never let me starve. My parent's surname is Shen, so my name is Shen Cheril.Both of my parents worked the whole day, leaving me with a kind grandma who was also our neighbour.I am nine years old, and my parents often said that I was a smart kid so I worked hard to impress them. Sometimes, my parents would explain to me how dangerous the outside world is so I should never leave alone to play outside and remain with the kind grandma.They said there are bad ugly monsters who would eat people for food and even some bad uncle who would kidnap you if you met them alone.I always make sure to remember my parent's warnings and never leave the kind grandma's side. I would also try to help the kind grandma who often takes care of me. I liked the beautiful flowers so whenever I get the chance I would water my flower pots with great care, hoping for them to b
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…."Your stamina is good compared to normal people but if you want to fight malice organisms then it won't be enough!" A young man with an average appearance and the presence of an expert was teaching three ladies and one young lad a lesson."Arg! But it's hard to follow through with your training method and look, our little Rodrick is already huffing for air!" A lady replied while wiping the sweat off her face."Cortel-san, Monan-san, Merial-san, and Little Rodrick, if you can last for a week then you can improve tremendously!" An average-looking man smiled and addressed them all with confidence which made them want to believe in him."Okay…okay, Erick-sama! We get it, so we will follow along with your training if it can help us become stronger!" Cortel replied and closed her fist then put her hand in front to which Monan, Merial, and Rodrick followed and put their hands above her to show that they agreed with her."Great, I will make su
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..After the constant soaking in the medicinal bath, the strength of Cortel, Monan, Merial, and Rodrick leaps in bounds. Making them wonder what sorts of medicinal baths they were taking.Erick was pleased with the progress, he could have given them the pill to make them stronger directly but because they lacked very essential things like lack of energy filled environment which would be harmful to them in a later period as they had a lot of impurities in their bodies and also the imbalanced foundation. Now that they have soaked in the medicinal bath, their bodies have no hidden problems left.Leader Shun and others also recovered from their injuries, a few of them have broken bones so Erick had to give them a bone adjoining formula which is a dose of medicine for them to take. Leader Shun and others were also surprised and shocked to find the changes in the four of them. Not just the strength but also the appearance had improved, making
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Now that we are here, how are we going to find the thug leader!" Soren asked as Leader Shun and others entered the game club. All kinds of consoles were placed inside where the young-looking teenagers were playing around wearing thug-style clothing with earrings or piercings."Now that we look at this facility, it screamed a thug gathering itself!" Leader Shun said, looking at the surrounding people.A goon who was with them up till now slipped away from them when nobody was paying attention to him or so he thought but Erick had already noticed him, he knowingly let him go so they would be able to catch the leader sooner."What are outsiders doing here!" Suddenly a young teen noticed them and asked loudly which attracted others' attention towards them."Hey, who let them in? Don't you fucking know that no outsiders are allowed here!" A bald-looking middle-aged man came out from somewhere and shouted."Huh! Do you remember who was gu
............Aashi gently pried Yuyun from her embrace, whispering soothing words to the frightened child. "Alright Yuyun, let's go. We need to save those big sisters and brothers over there, okay?" She placed Yuyun on her back and quickly moved towards the cries.Erick and Aashi turned and sprinted towards the explosions. Aashi headed to where the injured were, while Erick ran towards the Malice Creatures attacking the elven guards.As Erick reached the first defense wall, he saw the extent of the destruction. The once strong barrier was now a smoldering ruin, and dark, twisted Malice Creatures were pouring through the breach."Boom... Boom... Ahhhh...!" The elves were fighting valiantly, but they were clearly outmatched. Their traditional weapons and combat techniques were ineffective against the Malice Creatures, which seemed impervious to normal attacks.Erick moved forward, energy leaking from his hands, blades of wind and fire shimmering with a strange, ethereal light. "Let's
............"Splash...!!""Whoa... how much energy did you put into that attack, Master?" Aashi asked in wonder, looking at the explosion and the water splashing over their shield."Not much, but enough to crush that annoying portal to bits," Erick replied, glancing down to ensure no traces of dark, foul energy remained. While the area was cleared, some fish-shaped Malice Creatures had been flung into the distance and were being erased slowly."Master, can you leave the rest to me?" Aashi asked, sensing her master's thoughts."Oh, okay. I'll take care of little Yuyun for you," Erick smiled and nodded before crouching down to pat the little girl on the head."He he... Big Brother!" Little Yuyun giggled, enjoying the affection."Okay then, watch how Big Sis handles those bad monsters!" Aashi said with a smile. She stepped onto the water's surface, running across it just like Erick, without causing any ripples."Boom... Bam...!!"Loud noises echoed as Aashi handled the Malice Creatures
............Aashi paused, listening intently. The sound came again, a weak cry. They immediately searched for the source and found what appeared to be the remains of a house, left in ruins after being devoured by the Malice Creatures. Beneath a pile of rubble, they lifted the debris and found a young girl, her body battered and bruised, but barely alive. Her eyes were shut, and her body quivered nonstop from all the pain.Erick immediately used his Origin arts to heal her and fed her a life-saving potion he carried in his storage. Before long, the little girl was cured, and her body returned to a healthy state, making Erick and Aashi sigh in relief.“It’s okay, you’re safe now,” Aashi said softly, lifting the girl gently.The girl coughed, opened her eyes, and whispered, “Thank you…”Erick knelt beside them, his expression softening. “You’re a brave one, aren’t you? Can you tell us if there are any others?” he asked, seeing the girl calming down.The girl shook her head weakly. “E
............“Oh, let me introduce my Master to you. He is the person who eliminated all the malice creatures in this area and the one who made me follow you guys.” Aashi smiled as she proudly introduced Erick to the kids and the Elder.The Elder and the children looked at Erick with awe and curiosity, their gratitude toward Aashi extending naturally to him.“Thank you, Master,” the Elder said, bowing deeply. “Your actions have saved our tribe's future.”Erick nodded, a small smile on his face. “I’m glad we could help. Your strength and resilience are admirable. Even though you lost so many of your tribesmen, you still didn't lose your will and continue to protect the children. It's commendable courage.”Aashi glanced at the children, noticing their worn clothes and tired expressions. “Do you have enough supplies and food? It looks like you’ve been struggling.”The Elder sighed. “We’ve been running low on food and we don’t even have a warm place to stay now. The malice creatures have
…………"This is not good; they are suffering from the bitter ice-cold!" The adult man observed them and realised they were suffering from an illness common among the tribe's people living in these cold plains.“I don’t have any medicine to cure them, damn it,” the man muttered, frustration evident in his voice as he watched their condition worsen.In normal times, he could easily help them with their cold, but now he couldn’t leave to search for medicine. Going out would be like signing his own death warrant if those creatures caught their scent.“What should I do? At this rate, these children won't be able to endure the cold and will succumb to it. No... no... I can't let that happen. These few children are all that's left of our ice tribe!” The elder felt a deep bitterness inside, trapped in a situation where every option seemed doomed.“Boom... Boom...!!”He heard loud noises and movement in the distance, and the tremors suggested that the Malice Creatures had picked up his trail.“
*******…………"Isn't this the east side, right?" Erick asked, feeling a little confused by the scene he was seeing.Erick and Aashi arrived after flying for hours, but they didn't see any forest there."Yes, it should be the east," Aashi nodded, having already calculated the direction when they flew here."So where is the forest that is supposed to be here, and what about the tribe residing here!" Erick muttered, looking at the distance with no forest or vegetation around, only the black, charcoal-like grounds were left."Master, I am sensing a foul stench from there!" Aashi's nose suddenly perked up, and she pointed in a certain direction, detecting an unusual foul scent."Hmm, this isn't supposed to be here!" Erick and Aashi flew in that direction and arrived there.It was a place that looked like a wrecked village or something, with a well made out of sand and mud mixed with blackish substances.Erick felt familiarity with the substances filling the well. After sending his energy d
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Thank you, Elder Ilona, for enlightening us. We are sincerely grateful for your invaluable assistance," Erick and Aashi expressed their gratitude with utmost respect, acknowledging the wisdom and guidance of the revered priestess.Elder Ilona, with a gentle shake of her head, dismissed any notion of inconvenience. A warm smile adorned her face as she conveyed her genuine pleasure in their company. "No, no trouble at all. In fact, I relish your presence. Do pay me another visit in the future," she suggested, her eyes gleaming with joy at the prospect of their return.Erick and Aashi nodded appreciatively, bidding Elder Ilona a proper farewell as they took their leave. Their gestures conveyed their gratitude and respect for the priestess, who had graciously shared her knowledge with them.As they emerged from Elder Ilona's abode, Elder Ryfang awaited their return, a patient figure in the fading light. His curiosity piqued, he inquired
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Welcome, young ones," she spoke in a voice that was both soft and melodic. "I have been expecting you."Erick and Aashi exchanged greetings before settling onto the cushions that had been laid out for them. The woman before them exuded a sense of accomplishment, as though she had achieved great things in her life and had the love and respect of nature itself."Thank you, Elder, for having us," Erick said, his voice full of gratitude and admiration.The Elder smiled warmly at the two guests before her. "So, what would you like to hear first? I will do my best to answer all of your queries, but first, let me introduce myself."Ilona, the guardian of the small wolf tribe and priestess who oversaw the ceremonies held in the clearing, introduced herself with grace and poise. Her name carried weight and respect, and Erick and Aashi felt a pleasant warmth to be in her presence."I am Erick Dahl, and this is my companion, Aashi," Erick intro
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."It's….it's alright!" Chieftain hurriedly replied while hiding his fear and reverence coming from his heart."Ahem, let me introduce you, Chief Ulric, this young man is Master Erick Dahl and she is his companion, Madame Aashi. And you both already know our chief Ulric name and she is the mate of Chief Ulric, Madame Ayla." Elder Ryfang tried hard to ignore the earlier what he felt and maintained his usual smile while he introduced each other, Erick and Aashi to His chief and Madame Ayla.Erick and Aashi observed the now standing Chief Ulric and Madame Ayla in front of them.Chief Ulric is a tall, muscular man with a commanding presence. He has broad shoulders and a chiseled jawline, and his piercing blue eyes seem to see straight through to a person's soul. His hair is a deep shade of brown and falls in unruly waves to his shoulders, and his beard is thick and well-groomed. Ulric also has wolf-like features, including pointed ears and