"Hayaa, what happened to you?" Derek asked as he drew closer to her. He cupped her face in in his palm."Oh, don't worry. I have been in a much worse state than this before. I'll get better soon enough. It's not me you should be worried about. But rather yourself."Derek did not understand. But then she pointed at the Soul rune in the distance. "Normally a ritual like the one we performed should not have happened. You were not supposed to perform such a thing with your current level. You were too weak.""I don't understand. What do you mean?" Hayaa, sighed. Explaining at the moment was tiring for her but then she knew that she had no choice."Certain changes occur once a writer reaches the Norminer stage. Certain changes that qualify for certain privileges.""Yeah! I am aware of that. Changes like the ability to control elemental runes. I am fully aware of that.""Hmmm! There is that. But that is not what I am talking about. I am talking about the ability to take in Familiars."Derek
Derek, Aesir and Gina ate to their fill, and soon enough, they fell asleep. They had even forgotten to keep someone to watch.However, just because no one was watching actively did not mean that they were vulnerable.Because of fear of an attack by those tiny creatures from the cave again, Aesir had suggested that they slept on high ground.At the moment several shadows had slowly surrounded their camp. Crawling their way up to the three sleeping. These shadows had different kinds of weapons in their hands. However, most of these weapons were made out of the bones of animals.These shadows came close enough. Some of them already had their weapons such as bone spears up high in an attacking position."NOW!!! Derek gave the signal and the three of them jumped up immediately and assaulted their ambushers.Although Derek could not use runes at the moment, it did not mean he was useless. In fact, uselessness was not a term one could uses to describe him.Just because he could not weave Ru
Derek ran as hard and fast as he could while Aesir covered his exit. However, with the weight of Gina now on his back, his speed had reduced significantly. And that was even with him barely activating his flash pace technique.Slowly, the wolves were gaining on them, and sure enough, one or two actually over took them and tried attacking from the front. Derek dived on the ground as dodged the attack of the beast. This was not because it would have caused him any harm. After all, he was a writer, and the amount of things that could harm him in the world were very few. He dodged because it was going to hinder the momentum he was using to progress forward.Aesir willed and his blade shot like a bullet through the air, cutting through the abdomen of the wild wolf.More and more wolves jumped in front to block their advance. Derek reached behind him. Pulling out one of Gina's swords from it's scabbard. He swong it left and right, making quick work of the wolves in front of him. Soon en
Soon enough, they were led to an underworld village. It was different here. This was clearly underground yet the atmosphere was condusive with a bit of chilly wind to add to the mix. The house were built inside the walls of the mountain and it made it look like holes on a bee hive. Caves littered as far as the eyes could see. As they progressed forward, members of the tribe came out to welcome them. Derek looked at a tribe of people that he had never seen or heard about ever before. They were all dressed partially naked. Infact, for the more younger ones, some were entirely naked. Derek suspected maybe it was as a result of the environment with lack of clothing materials or maybe it was just as a result of ease if movement.Some of the younger kids gathered around them put their hands in request. Derek did not know what they wanted and looked to Madeline for assistance."It is customary for guests to bring gifts." Madeline answered."Oh! Gifts. Sorry sports we don't really have
"And I say you are prisoners. My prisoners for breeding. Who are you, but a mere male to attempt to argue with me.?"Those words sounded like insane thunder inside Derek's head. He could not believe that this woman had just called him a mere male. Every testosterone in his body was currently angry at that statement.Those words also made Adria mad but he could see that Derek was soon about to lose his cool major time."Chief Lady, or whatever you call yourself, you will have to swallow back those words or forgive me, I will have to make you swallow them back myself.""Huh!" Madeline looked at Derek in surprise. She remembered she had signalled him to rebel not challenge the queen. Especially not in her own tuff."Guards!" The Red-painted faced woman called out and a bunch of women holding spears ran into the room with their bone spears aimed directly at Derek and his friends.Chief Sasha waved her hand, "Milan! You and your warriors may drop your spears.""But Mother!" She protested,
As Derek was pulled once more into the land of dreams, he felt a sudden heat go through out his body, and into his his soul. It made him feel better. In fact, he felt like he had been given the warmest blanket in a world of ice."I know you can feel it too." Hayaa whispered as he slept. "We need it. It is important we get it."The feeling from the heat saturated him entirely.It felt so comfortable that he did not want to wake up.But then his eyes slowly opened up. The room was semi bright with lanterns around. He slowly sat up right as he coughed slightly. It was from the smell of the room and it came from an incense in the corner.He coughed some more as he struggled to stand. These days, Derek had to admit to himself that he had been passing out a little to regularly.But for a moment, he couldn't help but remember how he would formerly wake up to the sight of melons in his face. Thinking this far, he could not help but worry as to the condition of Tiny and Lydia. As he stood up,
"So let me get this straight, you sold me and Aesir out!" Derek complained with a brow up."Nope! I did not!" Madeline argued."What do you mean you did not. You just said you exchanged your life for the promise of two men.""Exactly! That Is exactly what I said. Believe it or not, this is not the only tribe in this place. I could have just captured men from other tribes and bring them here. It was just a coincidence that both of you happened to drop by when business was booming."Derek turn to look at Aesir. Did she just say BUSINESS!?? Please tell me you heard her say business too."Aesir sighed as he nodded."Besides, you two are perverts. I knew you would just love to be in a village filled with only women." Madeline added.Derek wanted to argue with what she just said, but she knew him too well,and he could not deny that for him and Aesir, this was not exactly a lie. And so he attempted changing the question tactically."Okay! If you weren't expecting us, then why did you come fo
"priestess!" The guard that led them in immediately went on her knees in a bow. And when the old lady that had entered into the room moved forward a bit the guard took her out stretched hand and gave a light kiss on it."Yes my child you have done well you may leave now." The old woman commanded and the guard left the room.This woman wore more clothes as compared to the others of the tribe. In fact, she was fully dressed in a gown that was obviously made entirely of animal skin.Madeline immediately bowed at her and signalled Aesir, Derek and Gina to also bow. They understood what she meant and proceeded to bow, but before Derek could bow his head, she immediately grabbed him by the shoulder. Instantly stopping him.Although he did not know why she stopped him, he did not question her. She grabbed his shoulders tightly as she looked at him properly. She even held his face with one hand and looked deeply into his eyes.As she scrutinized him, he also looked at her strangely. This was