Bab 20: 19. Surprise
Despite her naivety, Dria absorbed new knowledge very quickly. Due to the fact that she jumped over the middle rank, her knowledge was scarce, but she knew, or rather felt, when spirits were evil, when they were good, at the level of intuition she bypassed dangerous places, whereas it was at the middle rank that spirits gradually begin to ask questions about their surroundings, here you can also see a blank sheet.
Just being next to such a positive generator, it's hard not to succumb to the same mood – this was what was needed after the battles, and it would be painful to find out that something had happened to her, in order to reduce the chances of a tragic outcome, I decided to tell everything I know about the Realm of Spirits and its inhabitants, and strictly ask not to meddle with "very evil and strong spirits", especially for her I had to simplify the words, but already as she communicated with me, she began to use more complex words in her speech, after all, there is a certain knowledge base that seems to be inscribed in the spirit itself, and now Dryya will unzip these packages, and maybe it's the influence of the Spirit-tree energy? Who knows, the main thing is good that there is such a thing.
It was interesting to see what abilities she possesses, seeing no secret in this, she openly demonstrated them. As soon as she briefly closed her eyes, grass and trees began to move around us, as if nature itself had responded to her call, the next moment tree roots grew out of the ground, which began to wriggle and fawn to Dria herself, it seemed that they were very happy to be near her. The grass that was calm began to grow rapidly, it stopped its growth only when it became waist-high to us.
Running my hand over the grass, I was amazed at its strength, such a thing can calmly stop the enemy's advance, causing some damage in addition, but all its techniques will be effective only in a suitable environment, or not… I looked with some apprehension at the place where the green slime got that was released from a bright and colorful flower that grew out of her hand before my eyes. She's a walking weapon herself! Driya can be called the spirit of nature, and her body is a full-fledged ecosystem that by itself can produce what she needs. And now, unable to reach her back with her hand, which seemed to itch, she easily lengthened her arm, which now looked more like a vine.
It seems like I'm worried in vain, if she could survive being a lower spirit, she will definitely be able to live some more time before becoming a full-fledged higher one, but I think just in case it's worth taking her to a safer place with a heightened background of nature, and then you can look at the dark spirits of water for one round.
It was not difficult to find such a place, it was more difficult to part with Drya herself, who did not want to be alone in any way.
"But why can't you stay with me?" Do you want me to talk less? It's because of that, right? - clinging to me like a koala, she tearfully asked.
It doesn't seem to be my fault in this situation, but I feel like the last bastard that leaves a child alone in the adult world.
- No, you're a great fellow, - I said with a sigh, while stroking her head, - I just can't stay here too long, but I don't need tears, - wiping her tears, I continued, - it feels like you'll never see me again, look at all this from the other side, what were the chances of us meeting again? But such a meeting happened, so you shouldn't hang up your nose," I finished with a small click on this cute nose.
"Then why can't I come with you?" Dria asked, already calming down a little.
- Uh, you're still too weak for this, - nothing bad will happen if I tell her, - I live in the human world, and as you know, only very strong spirits can get there, - it seems that now she will definitely accept the situation, yet I also told her about the barrier.
- I understand, - too joyful acceptance of the situation, I thought she would be saddened, - I just need to become strong enough to go with you! Well, hold on the next time we meet, you won't get away from me! – from an overabundance of emotion, she even started pointing her finger at me.
I certainly didn't expect this, but her idea looks even better. It won't be too long before she becomes a higher spirit, and she will be able to go to the solstice with me, the main thing is to find her next time, although I think fate will bring us together again.
- That's the mood, - I said with a smile, - then quickly become stronger! And don't forget to avoid dangerous places, also try to find the baboon spirit Wong, he can help you.
- You've already said it millions of times, I've already understood everything, - said Drya, - I'm still not some kind of child, I think I'm already 120 years old, - well, you shouldn't tell her that this age among spirits is akin to a human child from a nursery.
- Well, that's it, I'm off, - spreading my hands to the sides, I said with an awkward smile, I never liked to say goodbye.
- You, too, be careful, - she said, already being in my arms, - now I remember you even better, - said Dria after such a thing, sighed several times near my neck, like a dog…
After a couple more warm words, breaking the embrace, I went on, according to my calculations, there were about four hours left until the end of the winter solstice.
This place is striking in its impermanence. Every time I left the lava river, I remembered all the water sources that I found. Just at the place where I am standing now, there was a small lake that was soon to become a swamp, but now I see a whole mountain range here.
Having risen to a height, and squinting, I was able to recognize the beginning of the ocean behind these mountains, there just should be the water spirits I need, well, then I will have to fly around these mountains.
Carefully flying around the mountain peaks, I thought about testing my strength in a battle with a higher spirit, thanks to a whole arsenal of different techniques, I should be able to hold out in a draw. I think the risk is worth it, the residual energy of the higher spirit should allow my source to make a good leap, besides, I can always escape from an unwanted battle, the platform from the water has shown itself to be on the good side in terms of speed.
At the moment when I was flying over another mountain, a sense of danger howled, without hesitating for a second, I flew a long distance from the mountain that began to tremble.
Pressure dropped on his shoulders, because of which even the platform from the water began to collapse, the reason for all this was a stone giant that had previously merged with the whole mountain, its size was not inferior to a five-story house.
It's called remember the devil, how he's here. Of course, I assumed that Wong was hiding his true strength well, but only now I realized the difference between an average and a higher spirit, and I don't really like it.
While the platform is not completely destabilized, I decided to go down, here I will need all the water that I have.
- Aaaaa - the giant roared, having finally freed himself from the mountain, he ran straight at me, yes, the speed is not impressive, but with his pressure alone he significantly reduces my speed, it's uncomfortable, I feel like I was put on weights with considerable weight.
"Did you want to test your strength?" - sometimes I got overreacted, I won't do it anymore, just take this thing away from here. Put aside the panic, it is not even known yet who will be the winner.
Concentrating on the water, he created a giant water drill that launched right into the center of his body. Looking with all eyes at how the technique cuts into the body of the spirit, cuts it in two, and immediately after that it splits into energy. At least I expected such a good outcome, but a higher spirit is a higher spirit. As soon as the drill bit managed to get out of his body, the incision remaining from the technique began to overgrow with visible speed.
"Okay, the first pancake is a lump, but I'm pretty sure that you have some kind of weakness," I thought.
But now you don't have to worry about the water, with his roar, he dumped tons of snow on the ground, which had previously rested quietly on the tops of the mountains.
Continuing to retreat back, I did not stop sending more and more attacks at him, but the stone giant did not even try to defend himself. It seems to me that while he is standing on the ground at all, he has an unlimited supply of his element, the earth under his feet moves up his body all the time, it turns out that he can regenerate indefinitely, and my stock is not rubber.
Abruptly moving away from his fist, I thanked the universe once again for making these creatures with such a low attack speed, but I can't escape yet, despite his slowness, he literally slides on the ground, with his movement he is not inferior to my speed.
Such dances can go on for a long time, there is no point in continuing this fight, I have already figured everything out for myself. In a favorable environment for the supreme spirit, his energy reserve is almost inexhaustible. Secondly, the quality of the higher spirit is many times superior to that of the average, there is too much power.
- Great, - I didn't even whisper, but hissed. This bastard has started budding, in all seriousness, new spirits of middle and lower rank are falling from his body to the ground.
Ho, they also know something about combat tactics. The new spirits did not seek to attack, they only bypassed me, closing me in the center of the circle. They don't even give you time to move into the world of people, so you need to create such a pause.
I need to run away, having created a film of compressed water, I ran with all my might in the opposite direction to the spirits. So now the main thing is concentration.
- Bomb 3, I choose you, - hehe, some kind of nonsense just does not come to mind.
Having created my most powerful water bending technique at the moment, I immediately sent it to the spirits running to me.
Covering my ears with my hands, I curled up on the ground, knowing exactly what would follow this reception.
From the power of the explosion, my whole body was thrown a whole meter into the air. There was an incomprehensible noise in my ears, Vietnamese flashbacks surfaced in my memory, the same situation I had when I was passing some old toy about the Vietnam War, Private Anderson, was shell-shocked by a shell explosion that occurred right next to him.
Taking the nearest water under my control, I made myself a kind of cold shower, which helped me tune in to a more important matter.
Cautiously peeking out from behind a more or less whole tree, I began to look out for my detractors. Only a huge crater was visible at the impact site. Everything seems to be clean, did I really kill everyone with that attack?!
- Well, what did the freaks get?! I shouted, still recovering from the heat of battle. The echo had not yet had time to be reflected from the mountains surrounding me, as I heard a rummaging in the ground near the place of attack, - How so?!
A small version of the giant that currently had a metallic luster surfaced on the surface of the earth. That's what his main body is, next time you need to find it right away and hit it.
Looking directly at me, he began to gather into a transformer again, stones began to break out of the ground, which, under the influence of his energies, were connected to his metal body.
So, there is time while he is gaining weight, it's worth getting out of here. Everything was great, I'll visit you again sometime. This time, the panic served me well, it was much easier to concentrate on the transition.
I already wanted to fall into the barrier space, as on one intuition, having created ice claws on my hand, I cut the middle spirit of the stone, which was finally launched into me by a whole and healthy giant.
Everything would be fine, but... the energy of this spirit has been absorbed into me!
Immediately saturating my body with all the energies that I have, I ran straight to the barrier, it seems that seeing such obscenity, the barrier let me through much faster.
Having taken the most comfortable position, that is, he lay down on the grass at the Oasis of Spirits, and began to wait for the digestion of the earth's energy. But now you can definitely switch off. "The surprise is good, the situation is so-so, but it was fun" - was the last thought before sending my mind to rest.
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