Chapter 55 - Punishment (1/2)
Right after the grand elder stored the body of the horned leopard away, Jason couldn't help himself as he turned to look at the grand elder in surprise but didn't bother to say anything about it since the time is not yet appropriate. Seeing the shocking look on his face, the grand elder chuckled as he said.
”Are you wondering where the beast is”.
”Of course I am but seeing that you are the one who is behind it, then there is no need for me to ask” replied Jason with a smile.
”Haha, I like the way you think boy, come on let's get out of here. I will fill you in when we get back” said the grand elder before leading the way while Jason and Austin follow behind.
Leaving the beast's territory was not a big deal for them since the grand elder was with them. Whenever they were attacked by a beast it will either be the grand elder sending the beast away with his energy wave or the beast will just run away out of fright.
After walking out of the beast territory, they make their way to the family territory where the grand elder halts his step and both Jason and Austin did the same as they were confused why the grand elder suddenly stopped walking.
”Is something the matter grand elder” asked Jason.
”Yeah, I have been wondering how you guys were able to make it this far into the beast territory without being attacked by the beast” replied the grand elder as he turned to look at Jason and Austin.
”It's all thanks to Jason's talent to sniff out the whereabouts of beasts that are getting close to where we are hiding” said Austin with a smile.
”What talent are you talking about” asked the grand elder with a confused look on his face.
”You see ever since I have been going to the beast territory to look for herbs, I have I grown to the fact that I could tell if a beast is closed by”
The grand elder just stared at Jason for a long time without saying a word and was feeling uncomfortable about it until the grand elder finally looked away before saying.
”I hope you are not lying to me”.
”I am not that bold to lie to you and by the way, you would have found out immediately if I were telling lies” replied Jason as he looked the grand elder in the eyes without blinking but deep inside he was praising the heavens for not being seen through.
”We will talk about your punishment for leaving the family territory when we get back to the alchemy room” said the grand elder.
”Is there still a need for that since we made it back alive” asked Jason.
”You wouldn't be saying this if you were to die there and besides how are you going to learn to abide by the rules if you don't get punished” replied the grand elder.
”I am ready to accept any punishment for I know I have broken the rules” said Austin with a lower head.
”You can't just give up like that, I thought you are a strong-headed person” replied Jason as he persuade Austin not to give up.
”What is the need of arguing when you know you are in the wrong” said Austin.
”Fine, I guess I would have taken on the mission by myself” replied Jason with a frown.
”Then you would have been dead by now and even your body would have been eaten by the beast” commented the grand elder with a laugh.
”I won't bet on that if I were you, didn't you see how I was able to beat the beast on my own without Austin helping out” said Jason feeling proud of himself.
”Yeah I saw everything and the only reason you were able to wound the beast was that it was busy fighting Austin and ignored your existence” replied the grand elder with a laugh.
”I can still beat it on my own alright” said Jason.
”You wouldn't have lasted more than an hour if went alone” replied the grand elder seriously.
Not waiting for Jason to say anything more, the grand elder begin to walk and it didn't take them long enough to get to the alchemy room where the grand elder took his sitter as he stare at the boys before him.
”Alright then, since we are home I am going to decide what your punishment is going to be. Austin your punishment is going to be working here as my servant for a year” said the grand elder.