Chapter 609
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Chapter 609
Two individuals traipsed through The Garden on their own. At least, if Chidi were to ignore his aunts senses lingering in them. He couldnt exactly complain, since this was his first real mission, and he wasnt even a teenager yet. More than that, despite how strong he felt, he knew that each stage between himself and Alva was a massive gap. Chidi was only in early Spirit Building, with all of Essence Collection and Life Transformation between himself and the beginning of Integration. A journey of a century or more, whereas his entire life was barely more than a decade.
His lupine companion was sniffing around, looking for something. It shouldnt be the trail, nor did Chidi think she would mix up the various scents. What are you looking for? Chidi asked, his vocal chords straining to growl in the right manner. All of the wolves would understand common speech, but it just seemed polite to speak in their own language if he could.
Assurance. I sense our opponent is not trivial. No, he should be a true test of strength the wolf snuffled. We need any advantages we can get.
Like what? Chidi asked. He felt the sharpness of his blade- still sheathed, but not for much longer. He also felt the fangs and claws of his companion, the only weapons she needed. Likewise, Chidi had light but durable armor to match the tough hide of the wolf, powerful due to her parentage and tested in previous battles.
I will know when I find it, she replied.
Chidi nodded, keeping his ears open for the sounds of other creatures. Just because they were hunting a boar didnt mean there wouldnt be anything else. They would avoid the trail of the larger boars similarly causing trouble, but The Gardens were still a notoriously dangerous area, intentionally set up that way by some crazy guy. Apparently, there were still some hidden treasures deep within, but Chidi wasnt stupid enough to think he had any hope of getting them at his current strength.
The feeling of Alvas senses withdrew, though not far. She was ultimately still tracking the two of them, but they would have some technical privacy. There was no way to pass outside the range of her encirclement. Chidi had tried in the past, but Alva was much better at catching him than his mother and father. Not that he had reason to sneak off much. He just didnt want to be constantly looked at. Unless he couldnt tell it was happening, then it didnt bother him. Though hed gotten pretty good at judging where people were looking from how their eyes felt in their head, the angle of the bumps on the front bits.
The forest floor was rough with pine needles and underbrush. They had long since gone off of what roads had been worn into the forest, and now they were simply following the path of the boar, uprooted saplings and sliced bark on the edge of trees. Plus the stench.
Something smells bad, Chidi said. Not the boar, he had to clarify.
The wolf nodded. That is what were looking for, I think.
Are we going to stuff the boars snout? Chidi asked as they approached an area where the woods thinned. Rough grasses filled the area, along with tall stalks covered in blooms of oddly shaped flowers. A clear trail was crushed through the meadow, juices leaking from the plants. nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.
Of course not. You will spread this plant on your blade. But dont touch it.
Poison? Chidi asked. Wont that make it troublesome to eat the boar?
Yes, his wolf companion agreed. It will make us sick. But we need to stop the boar from devastating the area more than we need to eat it. And if you are cautious, you can grow resistant to poisons.
Have you? Chidi asked as the wolf ground her paws into the whole of the stalks and flowers. He set about doing the same- except more carefully lifting the floofy flowers with his energy and wiping them along the blade of his sword.
Of course.
Like a sack of potatoes, except this one covered in blood and grunting in pain. With a burst of speed he removed himself from the boars trajectory and charged towards the woods on the far side. Alva! He yelled, Senior Fuzz! We need help!
Who cares if they failed the mission by needing help? That wouldn't matter if he died. If either of them died. Chidi wasnt going to lose a friend to something stupid like proving himself.
He felt the arrows first, then heard them. Sharp points of powerful energy, raining down around the boar. Yet strangely, they did not drive through its body as he expected. It could have been filled full of holes, instead it was trapped in a cage. Only for a moment.
Chidi lay his friend behind a tree, then moved to stand in front of another, a thick pine. He had no weapon, but he found a nice rock nearby. He hefted it, listening for the boars approach. Slow, plodding feet. It came towards him, squealing. Heavy steps.
Rough panting from the wolf filled Chidis ears.
Strained breaths from himself.
And from the boar. A snort came with a wet bubble of blood, and a pop. Chidi didnt know what exactly that meant, but it was close enough to feel and he chucked the rock. It broke on the boars skull, but the boar made an awful noise and emptied its guts on the ground next to it, collapsing in pain. Not from the rock, obviously.
Chidi ran back to his friend. Are you alright? he asked, unable to form any sort of wolven sounds and instead just speaking normally.
A deep draw of breath. A low growl. Told ya. Resistant
Chidi didnt really believe that. On that note, he reached into her mouth and began to remove the bits of plant matter, so that no more poison got into her.
What even was this plant, anyway? He vaguely recalled the description, though usually there were useless descriptions available to him like color and whatnot. The shape stood out though, and the poisonous properties.
Aconite, Chidi declared. What do you think about that for a name? You can choose between that and Reckless Idiot.
A snort from the wolf. And then a much bigger one from another wolf. Towering over Chidi was Fuzz. And miniscule by comparison, on his back was Chidis Auntie Alva. Youre going to name her that? Alva laughed. Well, I suppose it is appropriate. And not as bad as the other name that plant bears in some places.
... Do you have medicine? Chidi asked. An antidote?
No! growled Aconite. I will do it on my own.
Alright, Chidi said. But next time, stay with me, okay?
It was too bad he failed his first mission. His parents probably wouldnt let him go out for a while, but he wasnt sure he would want to anyway. Especially not if it involved a friend getting seriously hurt. And his own arm wasnt exactly a light scratch, either.
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Chapter 609
Two individuals traipsed through The Garden on their own. At least, if Chidi were to ignore his aunts senses lingering in them. He couldnt exactly complain, since this was his first real mission, and he wasnt even a teenager yet. More than that, despite how strong he felt, he knew that each stage between himself and Alva was a massive gap. Chidi was only in early Spirit Building, with all of Essence Collection and Life Transformation between himself and the beginning of Integration. A journey of a century or more, whereas his entire life was barely more than a decade.
His lupine companion was sniffing around, looking for something. It shouldnt be the trail, nor did Chidi think she would mix up the various scents. What are you looking for? Chidi asked, his vocal chords straining to growl in the right manner. All of the wolves would understand common speech, but it just seemed polite to speak in their own language if he could.
Assurance. I sense our opponent is not trivial. No, he should be a true test of strength the wolf snuffled. We need any advantages we can get.
Like what? Chidi asked. He felt the sharpness of his blade- still sheathed, but not for much longer. He also felt the fangs and claws of his companion, the only weapons she needed. Likewise, Chidi had light but durable armor to match the tough hide of the wolf, powerful due to her parentage and tested in previous battles.
I will know when I find it, she replied.
Chidi nodded, keeping his ears open for the sounds of other creatures. Just because they were hunting a boar didnt mean there wouldnt be anything else. They would avoid the trail of the larger boars similarly causing trouble, but The Gardens were still a notoriously dangerous area, intentionally set up that way by some crazy guy. Apparently, there were still some hidden treasures deep within, but Chidi wasnt stupid enough to think he had any hope of getting them at his current strength.
The feeling of Alvas senses withdrew, though not far. She was ultimately still tracking the two of them, but they would have some technical privacy. There was no way to pass outside the range of her encirclement. Chidi had tried in the past, but Alva was much better at catching him than his mother and father. Not that he had reason to sneak off much. He just didnt want to be constantly looked at. Unless he couldnt tell it was happening, then it didnt bother him. Though hed gotten pretty good at judging where people were looking from how their eyes felt in their head, the angle of the bumps on the front bits.
The forest floor was rough with pine needles and underbrush. They had long since gone off of what roads had been worn into the forest, and now they were simply following the path of the boar, uprooted saplings and sliced bark on the edge of trees. Plus the stench.
Something smells bad, Chidi said. Not the boar, he had to clarify.
The wolf nodded. That is what were looking for, I think.
Are we going to stuff the boars snout? Chidi asked as they approached an area where the woods thinned. Rough grasses filled the area, along with tall stalks covered in blooms of oddly shaped flowers. A clear trail was crushed through the meadow, juices leaking from the plants. nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.
Of course not. You will spread this plant on your blade. But dont touch it.
Poison? Chidi asked. Wont that make it troublesome to eat the boar?
Yes, his wolf companion agreed. It will make us sick. But we need to stop the boar from devastating the area more than we need to eat it. And if you are cautious, you can grow resistant to poisons.
Have you? Chidi asked as the wolf ground her paws into the whole of the stalks and flowers. He set about doing the same- except more carefully lifting the floofy flowers with his energy and wiping them along the blade of his sword.
Of course.
Like a sack of potatoes, except this one covered in blood and grunting in pain. With a burst of speed he removed himself from the boars trajectory and charged towards the woods on the far side. Alva! He yelled, Senior Fuzz! We need help!
Who cares if they failed the mission by needing help? That wouldn't matter if he died. If either of them died. Chidi wasnt going to lose a friend to something stupid like proving himself.
He felt the arrows first, then heard them. Sharp points of powerful energy, raining down around the boar. Yet strangely, they did not drive through its body as he expected. It could have been filled full of holes, instead it was trapped in a cage. Only for a moment.
Chidi lay his friend behind a tree, then moved to stand in front of another, a thick pine. He had no weapon, but he found a nice rock nearby. He hefted it, listening for the boars approach. Slow, plodding feet. It came towards him, squealing. Heavy steps.
Rough panting from the wolf filled Chidis ears.
Strained breaths from himself.
And from the boar. A snort came with a wet bubble of blood, and a pop. Chidi didnt know what exactly that meant, but it was close enough to feel and he chucked the rock. It broke on the boars skull, but the boar made an awful noise and emptied its guts on the ground next to it, collapsing in pain. Not from the rock, obviously.
Chidi ran back to his friend. Are you alright? he asked, unable to form any sort of wolven sounds and instead just speaking normally.
A deep draw of breath. A low growl. Told ya. Resistant
Chidi didnt really believe that. On that note, he reached into her mouth and began to remove the bits of plant matter, so that no more poison got into her.
What even was this plant, anyway? He vaguely recalled the description, though usually there were useless descriptions available to him like color and whatnot. The shape stood out though, and the poisonous properties.
Aconite, Chidi declared. What do you think about that for a name? You can choose between that and Reckless Idiot.
A snort from the wolf. And then a much bigger one from another wolf. Towering over Chidi was Fuzz. And miniscule by comparison, on his back was Chidis Auntie Alva. Youre going to name her that? Alva laughed. Well, I suppose it is appropriate. And not as bad as the other name that plant bears in some places.
... Do you have medicine? Chidi asked. An antidote?
No! growled Aconite. I will do it on my own.
Alright, Chidi said. But next time, stay with me, okay?
It was too bad he failed his first mission. His parents probably wouldnt let him go out for a while, but he wasnt sure he would want to anyway. Especially not if it involved a friend getting seriously hurt. And his own arm wasnt exactly a light scratch, either.
Chapter 609Two individuals traipsed through The Garden on their own. At least, if Chidi were to ignore his aunts senses lingering in them. He couldnt exactly complain, since this was his first real mission, and he wasnt even a teenager yet. More than that, despite how strong he felt, he knew that each stage between himself and Alva was a massive gap. Chidi was only in early Spirit Building, with all of Essence Collection and Life Transformation between himself and the beginning of Integration. A journey of a century or more, whereas his entire life was barely more than a decade.His lupine companion was sniffing around, looking for something. It shouldnt be the trail, nor did Chidi think she would mix up the various scents. What are you looking for? Chidi asked, his vocal chords straining to growl in the right manner. All of the wolves would understand common speech, but it just seemed polite to speak in their own language if he could.Assurance. I sense our opponent is not trivial. No, he should be a true test of strength the wolf snuffled. We need any advantages we can get.Like what? Chidi asked. He felt the sharpness of his blade- still sheathed, but not for much longer. He also felt the fangs and claws of his companion, the only weapons she needed. Likewise, Chidi had light but durable armor to match the tough hide of the wolf, powerful due to her parentage and tested in previous battles.I will know when I find it, she replied.Chidi nodded, keeping his ears open for the sounds of other creatures. Just because they were hunting a boar didnt mean there wouldnt be anything else. They would avoid the trail of the larger boars similarly causing trouble, but The Gardens were still a notoriously dangerous area, intentionally set up that way by some crazy guy. Apparently, there were still some hidden treasures deep within, but Chidi wasnt stupid enough to think he had any hope of getting them at his current strength.The feeling of Alvas senses withdrew, though not far. She was ultimately still tracking the two of them, but they would have some technical privacy. There was no way to pass outside the range of her encirclement. Chidi had tried in the past, but Alva was much better at catching him than his mother and father. Not that he had reason to sneak off much. He just didnt want to be constantly looked at. Unless he couldnt tell it was happening, then it didnt bother him. Though hed gotten pretty good at judging where people were looking from how their eyes felt in their head, the angle of the bumps on the front bits.The forest floor was rough with pine needles and underbrush. They had long since gone off of what roads had been worn into the forest, and now they were simply following the path of the boar, uprooted saplings and sliced bark on the edge of trees. Plus the stench.Something smells bad, Chidi said. Not the boar, he had to clarify.The wolf nodded. That is what were looking for, I think.Are we going to stuff the boars snout? Chidi asked as they approached an area where the woods thinned. Rough grasses filled the area, along with tall stalks covered in blooms of oddly shaped flowers. A clear trail was crushed through the meadow, juices leaking from the plants. novel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.Of course not. You will spread this plant on your blade. But dont touch it.Poison? Chidi asked. Wont that make it troublesome to eat the boar?Yes, his wolf companion agreed. It will make us sick. But we need to stop the boar from devastating the area more than we need to eat it. And if you are cautious, you can grow resistant to poisons.Have you? Chidi asked as the wolf ground her paws into the whole of the stalks and flowers. He set about doing the same- except more carefully lifting the floofy flowers with his energy and wiping them along the blade of his sword.Of course.Like a sack of potatoes, except this one covered in blood and grunting in pain. With a burst of speed he removed himself from the boars trajectory and charged towards the woods on the far side. Alva! He yelled, Senior Fuzz! We need help!Who cares if they failed the mission by needing help? That wouldn't matter if he died. If either of them died. Chidi wasnt going to lose a friend to something stupid like proving himself.He felt the arrows first, then heard them. Sharp points of powerful energy, raining down around the boar. Yet strangely, they did not drive through its body as he expected. It could have been filled full of holes, instead it was trapped in a cage. Only for a moment.Chidi lay his friend behind a tree, then moved to stand in front of another, a thick pine. He had no weapon, but he found a nice rock nearby. He hefted it, listening for the boars approach. Slow, plodding feet. It came towards him, squealing. Heavy steps.Rough panting from the wolf filled Chidis ears.Strained breaths from himself.And from the boar. A snort came with a wet bubble of blood, and a pop. Chidi didnt know what exactly that meant, but it was close enough to feel and he chucked the rock. It broke on the boars skull, but the boar made an awful noise and emptied its guts on the ground next to it, collapsing in pain. Not from the rock, obviously.Chidi ran back to his friend. Are you alright? he asked, unable to form any sort of wolven sounds and instead just speaking normally.A deep draw of breath. A low growl. Told ya. ResistantChidi didnt really believe that. On that note, he reached into her mouth and began to remove the bits of plant matter, so that no more poison got into her.What even was this plant, anyway? He vaguely recalled the description, though usually there were useless descriptions available to him like color and whatnot. The shape stood out though, and the poisonous properties.Aconite, Chidi declared. What do you think about that for a name? You can choose between that and Reckless Idiot.A snort from the wolf. And then a much bigger one from another wolf. Towering over Chidi was Fuzz. And miniscule by comparison, on his back was Chidis Auntie Alva. Youre going to name her that? Alva laughed. Well, I suppose it is appropriate. And not as bad as the other name that plant bears in some places.... Do you have medicine? Chidi asked. An antidote?No! growled Aconite. I will do it on my own.Alright, Chidi said. But next time, stay with me, okay?It was too bad he failed his first mission. His parents probably wouldnt let him go out for a while, but he wasnt sure he would want to anyway. Especially not if it involved a friend getting seriously hurt. And his own arm wasnt exactly a light scratch, either.
