ushernet Chapter 5: Beast Tide (1)
Chapter 5: Beast Tide (1)
Chapter 5: Beast Tide (1)
The more Warden trained, the easier and effortless fighting became. As if it was only natural for him to be a warrior.
Obviously, growing the numbers in attributes became harder as well. Warden had slayed twice as many beasts of copper rank in the meantime, but his attribute received only a minimal increase.
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[Warden]
Race: Human (Prime/Corrupted – 27%)
Title: [Redacted] [Redacted] ... [Redacted]
Fatelock: [Void Prison Realm]
Disposition: Chaotic
Rank: [Broken Calamity]
Attributes:
[Strength: 29.8]
[Mind: 12.7]
[Spirit: 74]
[Recovery: 99]
Abilities:
[Imbuing: Normal - 81%] [Left Hand of Calamity: > 5%]
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Throughout the day, he moved along the stream and covered more than ten miles, and still, there was no sign of men.
By the time the sun hovered on the horizon, the little bunny seemed to have its fill and wasn't bothering any wild animal for its beast core.
Only then did he hear a yelp. Before his eyes could even find the location of the call, the wolf's maw had ripped through the man's windpipe.
"Jam, no!" Xiv screamed, shooting towards the dead man instinctively. His path was obstructed, however. Two wolves higher than his waist stood in his way, their hungry eyes glowing in the darkness.
Liam's mind rushed as he set the last remaining arrow and released the string. The arrow barely gleamed in blue imbuing, as he didn't have time to imbue properly in alarm. Still, it whispered through the air and plunged itself into the neck of the pouncing beast, saving Xiv from a deadly blow.
The wounded wolf still crashed into the lad, as it had too much momentum to be stopped by an arrow, while the other one reached him as well.
Liam found no arrow in the quiver as he ran forward, his palm bringing out a hidden blade from within the folds of his attire. The predator and its prey, Xiv, were in close proximity, but Liam didn't stop himself or second-guess from shooting the knife. The boy would die if he didn't shoot, anyway.
Thankfully, Liam didn't make a mistake. Even with all the wariness he accumulated, his knife found its mark, digging into the head of the tainted creature.
Liam exhaled audibly and reached to help the boy up, as well as refill his quiver with the remaining arrows the boy had. They would be more useful in his hand, so he didn't even bother asking before reaching out.
Xiv was too dumbstruck to even make a response. Liam saw his expression in the burst of sparks Kiara created non-stop. It was the sight of someone who saw Death himself.
But soon the boy screamed, his voice splitting in alarm. "B-behind you!"
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In the middle of the night, when the howling began, Warden was done with most of the stuff and was resting with the fluffy bunny on his lap.
By the clamour of the howling, it appeared there was more than just a pack of them, coming from his north, the other direction he was moving forward to.
The little bunny jumped to wakefulness and turned to face north. It squeaked in fear and vexation and finally turned to him.
Warden was awake the whole time. The howling only rose as he stood up, his hand resting on the pommel of the sword.
"Should we check it out?"
The rabbit squeaked, lunging up.
"Come on, lead the way."
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Okay, only the beginning now. It would take a couple dozen or so chapters for him to reach the academy and become a professor.