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2024-10-29 19:42:56The carriage drives out of a forest revealing the village ahead, it has a wooden palisade with a tower. The tower has archers hanging out as 1 keeps a lookout, the archer notices the carriage approaching then notifies everyone.
“Quick a noble’s carriage is coming!” The archer descends the tower and rushes to the village chief’s house. This causes an uproar as the people scatter around the village with worry on why a noble is personally coming here.The carriage window opens as a Chuck’s head pops out, “Umm guys. We’ve only been gone for a few weeks, so why is there a wooden wall?”The window on the other side opens as Aku’s head is next, “It is odd. I hope everything is alright.”The carriage pulls into the village riding to the center as people watch the sleek super expensive carriage driven by a ghost. Luckily someone notified them about the smart horses.Red threads gather around a tree out of sight, a little girl materializes from the threads with a bright
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A week passes as Flint keeps training and comprehending the law of space, Flint is on the training grounds practicing. Flint swings his sword as space seems to bend with his sword.“297. 298. 299. 300.” He drops his sword and rests on the ground, “I didn’t think it’d be this tiring. Somehow this feels harder than Teacher’s training.” Flint raises his hand as a ball materializes in his hand. “Space ball.” He throws it at a tree. *PING* The tree is twisted inwards and outwards till it breaks *CRACK THUD*Flint is able to materialize space, move and control space with ease. Flint grins, “To think I can do this with just 5% Comprehension. I wonder what I’ll be able to do when I master it. Time to return to Thorn, I’m done with the training.” Flint gets up and starts walking back to Thorn’s cave.Flint arrives before the cave with it’s big door and many locks, “Did it have so many locks?” He knocks on the door…..Silence…..He knocks again.“Yeah, I’m coming!” *THUD THUD BANG BANG CLANG CLAN
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Thorn sits on a chair and offers one to Flint, he forgot Licia is still there. “At some point during the Journey to grow stronger, levels become…..bullshit.” Flint is confused and Thorn continues, “You can have the highest level and skills but if you can’t make good use out of it then you’re weak. I’ve witness people fight with a huge level gap yet the lower levelled one won. Combat potential can’t be measure, it’s just your capability to face opponents.”Flint thinks about it, “So if my combat potential is high, I might be able to match up to her?”Thorn’s thoughts, “Sorry but no. Rank also has a say in it, Twenny is a Tittle Calamity, you’ll need more than combat potential to fight on equal footing with her.” Then he speaks, “Against others yes.”Flint feels relieved though he misunderstands, then a question pops into his mind. “Can…you tell me more about Teacher?”Thorn rubs his chin, “There’s not much to say, she’d mostly stay indoors with her sibling watching movies and eating sn
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