hotmtlnovel Book 1: Chapter 4
Book 1: Chapter 4
Book 1: Chapter 4
Magic Power
I was found out!? The big man whose back was turned toward me grabbed the large sword beside him and stood up without making any sound. I couldnt really see the mans face because of the backlight, but his sharp eye glint made me thought that he wasnt an ordinary person.
Are you a monster? If you dont come out, Ill smoke you out from there.
He unsheathed his large sword and declared that with a low voice. The moment I felt the something that he radiated, my body turned cold and my limbs started to tremble. Could it be this was what they called killing intent? What a blunder. Even though I should run away immediately the moment I was found out, the strong aura that I felt for the first time paralyzed my heart for a moment despite the knowledge I had about it.
tsu
I hit my legs that were still shaking and quickly turned around and started running. There was still a chance for me to escape. Unlike me who had been lurking in the darkness this whole time, the man was sitting in front of the bonfire so his eyes shouldnt have gotten used to the darkness yet.
I crossed my arms in front of my face so the shrubs wouldnt hurt my eyes and run through the forest at night while keeping my body low to the ground.
Tsu!
I heard the sound of the thickets being scattered apart and branches snapping from behind me. That man was coming after me. In contrast with his strong presence, I couldnt hear his footsteps at all.
My heart was becoming frightened again, but I pushed down my emotion deep inside just like when I killed that old hag and breathed out.
I spurred on my legs that were screaming in pain to turn direction perpendicularly. The sound of thicket rustling that got slightly louder told me of the mans bewilderment. I changed direction once more while the mans bewilderment still hadnt settled down. I hid my body behind the trees while running through the forest with stifled footsteps this time.
If that man was still coming to chase me again after this, that meant he held a clear killing intent toward me. That mans electrifying presence was getting distant. I reduced my running speed as I erased the sound I was making and held my breath. At that moment, there was the sound of air being sliced and a hand axe loudly stabbed the trunk of the tree where I was hiding.
Tsu!?
That mans presence wasnt getting distant. He was suppressing his presence as he was searching for my position.
The man realized that he failed to kill me and fiercely dashed through the forest. Fast-! More than that my immature body didnt have any stamina. I judged that I couldnt escape and aimed for the single moment where the man raised up his large sword to make a large swing. I leaped forward with my knife reading to thrust forward.
Kuhah!?
But before my blade reached his leg that was thick like a log, the man immediately hit me with the large swords pommel.
There was a sound of something hard breaking and the mans shocked voice. The air in my lung was forced out from the impact. My body was sent flying like that and rolled through the forest. I listened to the mans footsteps running toward me with my hazy head while my consciousness was sinking into the darkness.
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My bad boy-. You were too agile so I thought that you were a kobold and chased you!
Right now I was sitting in front of the bonfire at the campsite together with that man. A kobold was a type of low ranked monster with the form of a dog that was standing straight. I didnt expect that I would be mistaken as such thing.
This man was apparently an adventurer. He thought that it would be dangerous for the travelers if there was a monster wandering at the road of this territory, so he chased after me, but because I was running around too much, he got obstinate and attacked.
Here, I guess this isnt enough as apology but for now eat, eat.
The man urged me to eat the skinned and chopped snake that he had been roasting on the fire until just now to me. I never ate a snake before, but I once heard from someone that some older boys who couldnt endure the plain food of the orphanage went to the forest and caught snake to eat.
There were many green snakes in this area. They only had weak paralyzing poison that wasnt fatal. It wouldnt attack large animal unless to protect itself. The me right now didnt feel disgusted with snake like a normal girl. The smell of roasted meat tempted me to take a bite, and then a light taste that contained a lot of juice spread inside my mouth.
Honestly speaking, the taste was thin and it wasnt really delicious. But because of my empty stomach and the long time I spent only eating bad food, I devoured the meat hungrily and drank the water that the man gave me before I finally felt alive again. The man who was watching me eating waited until I finished before opening his mouth.
Well, yeah. My sorcery isnt really good, but if its body strengthening than its using quite a lot of magic power you know?
Can you, do it now?
I can butwell, its fine I guess. Its dangerous so step back.
Hm?
Dangerous? Body Strengthening, if I got it right it should be a skill where warrior type fighter poured magic power throughout their whole body to strengthen their physical ability. Why would such thing dangerous? I got really puzzled and took several steps back from him, then I felt like a surge of strength was filling his whole body. The bonfires flame was greatly flickering.
Amazing.
So this is Body Strengthening. I was feeling power that was overwhelming me just from watching him. I was taken in by the sensation and carelessly approached him to touch his arm. Uncle opened his eyes in surprise when he felt my touch. In that moment, there was a snapping sensation and my hand that was touching him bounced away. My body tumbled backward together with that.
Boy!
Uncle hurriedly ran toward me. I wasnt injured, but there was a small pain like paralysis remaining in my hand. He scolded me while I was in a daze from what just happened.
I told you to step back! Nothing will happen if you can use magic power, but a kid who isnt familiar with magic power will get impacted hard like just now!
Yesthat was shocking.
I was shocked and felt a bit of pain, but it wasnt to a degree where I couldnt move. I grimaced just a bit while standing up. When I moved my hand to unravel my numbed fingers, uncle watched me with an exasperated face.
But that wasno, this was magic power huh. Inside my blood, it was only slight but I felt the same kind of power like when I touched uncle. As I thought, my assumption that magic power was also contained inside the blood wasnt mistaken.
Using that womans knowledge, when I focused to the blood vessels that were flowing through my whole body and the capillary vessels stretching through my whole body, I became able to clearly feel the faint magic power that was focused in my blood flowing all over in me.
When the magic power gathered in my heart together with the blood from all over the body, it became just slightly stronger together with the hearts beating. When I circulated it to my whole body again, I got the feeling that my body was becoming just slightly hotter.
Boy-! Is that Body Strengthening!? No, its still not taking shape though
It seemed that by circulating magic power along the flow of blood, I entered a state that mimicked what Body Strengthening did. With this Id also be able to learn daily life magic, and I might also be able to learn elemental sorcery. My morale rose and I circulated my magic power even further, but then I suddenly got dizzy. Uncles arms caught me and kept me steady.
Oi, stop that already. Body Strengthening is also consuming magic power even if only bit by bit. Youll faint.
Yes
Although that woman had short sword skill, she wasnt using Body Strengthening. That was why my knowledge for that was spotty. When I obediently nodded to uncles words, for some reason he let out an exasperated sigh while watching me.
Uncle?
Im not uncle. Just call me Feld. Well, I guess it will be alright even if my return get delayed by a day.
Uncle, or rather Feld stood up and looked down on me. He made a fierce smile that might make a normal child started crying.
For the whole day tomorrow, this Feld-sama is going to strictly teach you the basic, so prepare yourself boy-
What did he say?
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