********…..….." " 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
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..Half an hour later, Leader Shun and his team fought valiantly against the fifty or so thugs and defeated them very heroically."Ahhh! No… don't… don't slap my face! I will tell you whatever you want to know!" Pig face chubby guy shouted covering his head and shivering under the angry lady's fists.Erick watched from the sidelines and was a little satisfied with the team's result in the situation of two to one. This was just a week or two training result and when he thought about the future, he felt slight anticipation for their growth like in which direction they would develop.At first, they were a little awkward with their movements but slowly they adapted to the stances very beautifully. Rodrick, Cortel, Monan, and Merial took the lead in the fight and with their strong bodies, their movements were like ghosts to the thugs who were just normal humans with below-average strength so the thugs weren't able to follow their movements at
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..Today, was a day of auctioning of high slaves and prostitutes. So the hall was filled with people with a lecherous nature who are also very cruel when it comes to saving their faces or ego.In a private balcony room from where the stage can be seen perfectly well, also one of the VIP rooms. Entertaining the guest, the second owner himself, from this the value of the guest can be calculated."So how are the goods today, are there any noteworthy or competent ones among them, Mr. Miris Alamin!" The guest spoke in an aged voice and breathed out cigars with style. The old man held a silver and gold lining dragon-shaped cane in one hand. Sitting by putting one leg above the other, smoke from the cigar lingered around in the background making him look like a domineering old man with a black styled beard and fedora-style cap on his head which covered his eyes and only his mouth was visible showing a smirking smile."Hahaha! Lord Mauli, I don'
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..Miami City, One of the mid-level cities under the main capital city of the empire.The whole city has been surrounded by a tall and sturdy wall that can withstand the corrosiveness of low-level malice organisms for days. The wall is wide enough to arm many types of explosive fire-type weapons on all sides of the city. More than a thousand soldiers are patrolling the walls all the time and keeping watch for attacks from malice organisms or men alike.For better protection of the city, there are only two entrances from which people can enter or exit, both are also in opposite directions and are heavily guarded by the men.The gate itself looked very magnificent when you looked closely at it. Using various materials available on the planet, the scientist came up with a mixed kind of metal using the leftovers from the malice organisms' bodies."Wow, amazing! This is fantastic, I never got the chance to visit cities aside from Narsi city
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Hey, Bro! How was your day today? Mine was pretty shitty and I don't have any haul today either!" A man sitting at the table with his buddy complained about his bad day."Hahaha! I had some luck today and got a pretty nice bonus, if not who would be paying for today's alcohol!" The person laughed while showing off and opened the bottle to pour into the mugs for both of them."Hehe! Bro, Next time would be my treat so don't mind!" "Hahaha! Then I wait for you to get some cash first!" Both of them laughed and bickered with each other.The Lofief bar, a place which is near the gate on both sides as two separate bars which are also handled by twin brothers.In this place, the people come often to enjoy the old wine which is sipped here by other places, so the price is above average. Even then the alcohol is well-liked by the local people so they come to the bar and get drunk then complain like the earlier two buddies.You could say, it
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..In the evening, At the random inn,"So what's the plan now, we can't go on like today!" Cortel asked, looking at everyone's expression, deep in thoughts and scratching their heads in annoyance.They had booked four rooms, one room for ladies and one room for Erick and the rest two were for others in the team.Everyone was sitting in the Erick room and thinking about the plan they had to follow as today's method didn't work so they had to think of a better one.A few blockheads did voice out their thoughts like looking at every suspicious place in the city or making a poster and asking people about the person but they forgot both methods won't work, instead, it would lead them into big trouble if the person they are trying to find, ends up finding them first then all of their hard work of being low key would go down to drain.Erick outright denied them, he looked at Rodrick who was the only person that could come up with a decent meth
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..The bid continued one after another, the more leader Shun and others saw, the more pissed they got. Even Erick was pretty pissed this time, he made a promise to himself to torture the shitty guy who was responsible for making him pissed.Seeing adult women and men sold as slaves is pretty tolerable but the kids who are not even ten years old made his blood cold. If not for his self-control or more like his cultivation being sealed, otherwise his body would have moved his own and decimated everyone along with the building into the fine powder after seeing them like this.When this thought passed by Erick's mind, a chill went down on every bad egg present in the building.He took a deep breath and looked at the upper corner of his side peering through the walls with chilling cold eyes for a second then he went back to normal.……At a little distance away from leader Shun's party,"What…! You fucking piece of trashes. Can't you find who
............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