章節 10: Madong and Mabing
" It's time for a bedtime story Cole , Alyssa. "
Currently there were two 7 year old children on the bed.
One had black hair , eyes and was of darker complexion while the other hand black hair , orange eyes and had brown skin.
They were twins . They looked at the source of the sound, their mother.
Much like the daughter, she had brown skin and black hair however her eyes were brown.
" Come on mom , we're a little too old for bedtime stories " Alyssa complained while yawning.
Their mother smiled.
" Not this one , this one is special " Their mother said.
Cole's eyes gained a glint.
" How special?"
" Come on Cole, don't tell me you're falling for her traps. She'll just tell us about the three little piggies" Alyssa scolded her brother.
This made Cole snort .
" If you don't want so much to listen just sleep " Cole said. This made Alyssa silent.
She humped as she entered into the blanket.
Their Mom chuckled their antics.
" Alyssa, if it's boring how about I buy you both ice cream tomorrow " Their mother said making Alyssa get out of the blanket.
She was already knew how to control both her children well .
" Very well then . A long long time ago back when Atheria had it's original inhabitants and the colonizers hadn't set foot, there lived two brothers.
This were Madong and Mabing and just like the two of you they were twins.
Madong was headstrong, he believed with enough power you could solve anything. He was therefore a great warrior. He trained to use all types of weapons to the point anything was a weapon in his hands.
He therefore earned the nickname the Great One on the village.
Power is respected no matter where or when, remember that kids.
Mabing on the other hand was weak in terms of strength but was quite smart and calculative. He was also very sociable and interacted with people very often. He knew how to make a friend out of anyone by finding what made you tick.
He was like a politician in today's case , only he upheld his promises.
This made him gain the nickname ' The Loved One '
One day , a great warlord invaded their land and was enclosing on their village.
Madong headstrong as always went to war with the Warlord. He came back defeated... For the first time.
Now the Warlord was very angry with the village and wanted to destroy it.
They couldn't do anything, their warriors had failed.
This when Mabing using his ability to make friends seeked an audience with the Warlord.
The Warlord being currently in a stable mood entertained him.
" The great warlord Jin , may your name spread far and wide " He started with a humble tone.
This lightened the mood of the Warlord even more.
" What is it that you wish to say " He asked.
" Surely sir, instead of destroying our village perhaps you could tax us , that way you would get revenue for further conquest. "
After this discussion, the Warlord let go of the village and taxed them. His advisors were surprised at why he easily changed his mind.
So kids , what do you learn from this story ?" Their mother asked.
" If you have enough power people bend to your will " Alyssa said.
Their mother chuckled at that answer, typical of Alyssa.
" That is correct, the villagers could only await their doom at the hands of Warlord Jin " Their mother said.
After thinking about it for a while Cole spoke.
" When dealing with stronger people, make use of their weaknesses " Cole said.
Their mother once again nodded.
" Very true Mabing used Warlord Jin's thirst for conquest and need to utilize financial resources to his advantage making them leave longer. Is there anything else you learned?"
The two thought for a while before shaking their heads.
" It's that no man can accomplish everything by themselves no matter how strong " Their mother said.
" Power isn't omnipotent but loyalty and friendship is . Mabing was able to accomplish this seemingly impossible feat of getting an audience with Warlord Jin not because of his own strength but because of the collective strength of everyone.
So when you find a person even a stranger who is willing to sacrifice their life for you, know that person will become your true friend if you treat them right.
And my children remember, under no circumstances are you allowed to leave such a gem . Do you promise never to leave such a gem ?"
The two nodded.
Cole was young then and his brash promise was what's driving him to save this woman and fight a beast he most likely couldn't defeat.
He could ignore his mother's request but that would be tarnishing her name and that's one of the few things he will never do in his life even if it leads him to the grave.
•••••••
' System Allocate 80 points each to Dexterity and Strength '
[ +80 Strength]
[ + 80 Dexterity]
Suddenly Cole's speed took a dramatic change.
He was now nearly ten times as fast as a normal person and ten times stronger too.
Gripping his [ Common Dagger ×2 ] he shoved it right on the beast as it howled in pain.
Cole also noticed grimly that it hadn't fully entered.
The beast Lord had a tough hide.
With most of his effort he removed it , about to stab again but the beast disturbing dexterity jumped sideways turning to Cole as it's one eye gleamed a dangerous red light.
' This beast is faster and stronger. Being able hit it will be hard .... What should I do ' He thought as he stared at the beast, none making the first move.
Suddenly an idea came to mind.
' That's it ?' He thought.
He smiled as his breathed out.
His body temperature slowly rose.
Slowly his breath had fire on them.
' Just burn the pig down ' A simple yet brutal solution.
The beast suddenly charged.
Cole unfortunately didn't react and was impaled by one of it's horns .
The horn entered his stomach and got out through the back .
However Cole grinned like a madman.
" Wrong choice pig " He said as he encased one of his dagger in flames and stabbed one of it's eyes.
The beast howled in pain as it started to run aimlessly with Cole still stuck in the horn.
Cole removed the dagger and put of them in his inventory and with enough hit coursing through his body , he spit fire at the beast.
The beast howled in pain as it slowly got roasted alive. It's face slowly disfigured.
Cole with a last resort coated his fist in flames. He charged mana towards it as it became brighter and stronger.
" Fuck you pig " he shouted.
* Bang !*
The Beast Lord fell down , dead .
Cole's arm that he punched with was currently broken however steam got from his arm and he was currently healing at a visible rate.
Using his other arm, he got out of the horn.
Blood spilled to the already dyed red grass.
However just like before steam from his stomach rose and it started healing at a visible rate.
[ Skill acquired Flame Punch : Coat your fist in fire and deliver a devastating blow +5% Critical damage ]
[ You have slain a Beast Lord : +9 lvls , +45 unused points, + 18 strength, + 38 Endurance ]
[ Regeneration has levelled up ]
[ Flame control has levelled up ]
Name: Cole Kaari
Species: Human , ??????
Title : Child of the flames
Level : 27 + 9
Health: 40
Mana : 192841 / Infinite
Strength : 14 + 98
Dexterity: 18 + 80
Endurance: 16 + 38
Perception: 12
Unused points: 52
Skills :
Regeneration lvl3 : Can heal 30 times faster than normal. Can heal nearly anything body part as long as it isn't critical.
Flame control lvl6 : Can summon and control flames.
Flame Punch : Coat your fist in fire and deliver a devastating blow +5% Critical damage
Passive
Mana Absorption: Passively absorb Mana 2Mana/second
Perks :
Child of flames
+50% Fire immunity.
+80% Affection with flame spirits. ]
" Huff , huff " Cole breathed heavily as he walked to where Lovette was.
His strength slowly regained as his body healed.
He finally arrived to find a passed out Lovette.
He checked her vitals, her breathing was slightly unstable but nothing that could be fixed.
She hadn't lost too much blood however her wounds still needed to be tended.
" I wish I learnt healing magic" Cole commented to himself.
[ Host can accelerate healing through contact, higher contact means faster healing due to one of regeneration passive effects. ]
Cole nearly spitted blood.
' Diabo you fucker ' Cole swore in his heart.
[ By using mana this effect can be further enhanced]
Cole didn't comment as he picked Lovette.
He thought on the skill [ Regeneration lvl3 ] as he walked to the campsite.
Slowly Lovette's breath stabilized and her wounds slowly healed.
" Ugh , where am I ?" Lovette said.
She opened her eyes to see Cole carrying her.
" Ah !! " She let out a yelp as she gave a hint of shade.
' Jesus Christ why did I save her ?' Cole internally groaned.
" What happened?" She asked about to try and get off him but she felt one of her leg was severely damaged and her arm twisted.
" You got hurt , I suggest you relax a bit . Am not enjoying carrying you by the way but I can't leave you alone" Cole said.
' Unfortunately.... Damn promise '
Lovette didn't say anything. She felt a certain warmth from him and funnily enough her body was healing at an incredible rate.
She was confused.
" Is this your magic ability?" Lovette asked.
" Beg your pardon?" The sun had already set however there was still enough light for them to reach the tent.
" Am healing at a faster rate than my normal, is this your doing?"
Cole kept quiet. He didn't and wasn't in the mood to answer her.
" I'll tell you how I ' see ' even teach you if you tell me more of this ability. " Cole was speechless.
" Yeah it's my ability, I heal faster then normal and I can share my healing abilities in close contact. " Cole revealed.
He revealed as he wanted to know her secret.
" Cole ... Thanks for saving me " Lovette said.
The rest of the journey was quiet.
They finally arrived at the camp.
" You're finally b.... Oh my god what happened to you two " Priscilla asked in a worried tone as she rushed to the two.
Lyka and Mia who were enjoying each other's company looked to see what was going on.
Lyka growled seeing his sister in a horrible state.
" What the hell did you do to my sister?" He asked in anger.
" Lyka behave " Lockley said. His voice was calm but his tone was enough for Lyka to snort and leave Cole alone.
" What happened, you two look horrible. "
" A beast Lord attacked us " Lovette said.
Lockley's eyes widened. He wasn't surprised they escaped as Lovette was a master, escaping a beast Lord was tough but manageable.
" Should we worry?" Lockley asked.
" Well...
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