Chapter 136: One Day in the World of Barbarians (2) (2/2)
Erin called for her who's joyfully watching us spar from the sidelines while sharpening her Greataxe.
That contrast of her somewhat innocent demeanor and her weapon choice though. It's destructive.
I should keep in mind to find better weapons for these two. What they have on them right now weren't even enhanced. Though it could be a conductor of their energy, it's a superficial enhancement unlike those I've seen in the World of Spirits and the Ancient Ruins.
Avelin looked at me first, like asking for permission if she could also join in. With these two teaming up, I don't know if my tricks will still work but I want to try.
”It's fine, Avelin. Don't hold back. Just don't kill this Incarnation, alright?”
I nodded at her and took a step back to maintain some kind of distance from them. I already turned off the transformation but I still have a lot of skills that I haven't used yet.
With the two of them teaming up to fight this Incarnation of mine. I experienced first hand these two girls' growth in strength and their teamwork.
Oftentimes, Avelin will distract me while Erin will go to my blindside. Due to that, I could do nothing but to keep dodging and blocking them. Throwing in the skills at the right time to escape any predicament. Avelin also showed what she got from the Thornhog Beast Core she was absorbing. A great enhancement to her strength that at each step, the ground beneath her was turning into dust.
Unfortunately, that was still not enough to catch me.
Due to this sparring session with them, I determined that I'm quite good at running away. Despite the difference in strength, the two couldn't land a clear hit on me.
This is really in line with what I wanted to achieve. If I'm strong enough, I'll defeat the enemy quickly but if I'm on the weaker side I'll frustrate them by defending and dodging to wait for an opportune moment.
That will be the case if there's no one I could support with me. Just like this time. But if there were, I'll support them to defeat the stronger opponent.
In this kind of intense sparring between the three of us where Erin and Avelin kept trying to corner me, half an hour has passed instantly.
”Alright. I lost. My energy reserves are almost empty. I'm consuming more energy than the passive regeneration I have just to dodge you two. I might disappear if I ran out of energy. You don't want that, do you?”
When they saw me stop and raised my hand as a sign of giving up, the two girls also stopped in their tracks.
Erin appeared discontented though.
”Ugh. But I haven't punched you in the face yet, Daisuke.”
Eh? Why did I deserve that?
”Come here then, I'll let you punch me. We still have around 18 hours where we can be together, it's a shame if I leave prematurely.”
And my real body might suffer there. It will go to the 4th world in around 12 hours so… It will be bad if my stats got slashed by half because of me dying here.
”Instead of a punch, Erin, let's just stay with him. Daisuke is already this strong. We'll challenge him again when his real body comes back here.”
With that statement from Avelin, Erin eventually gave up on her annoyance due to not being able to touch me during our sparring. Instead, as repayment for that frustration, she told me to pamper her like how I pamper Avelin which I granted her throughout the night of my stay here.
None of the two slept since they wanted to really savor the few hours that we will be together. They asked me questions about what I experienced in the next world I went to and I also did the same. Both of them have their own fair share of stories even if they're almost together.
During the morning, I finally met Old Man Reol. Like the two girls, he was also surprised by my appearance. When I revealed that I'm just an Incarnation of my real body, the Old Man sighed and muttered 'As I thought.'
He guessed that I already surpassed him in strength. But still, he's thankful for that tip I gave him before.
And he also sighed when I told him that Erin and Avelin will have a high chance to surpass his current strength soon.
Just like us, Raiden hasn't been summoned back here for more than a month already that's why Old Man Reol still has no idea about Transcendence. When I revealed that to him, his eyes glowed with a hopeful glint. It's like he finally found what's his next goal now that he reached the Emperor Realm.
After that, the Old Man told me the real situation of this world through his perspective. The disturbance in the East and North where the barbarians there killed each other. Of course, because of the Corrupted.
He was only waiting for Raiden to finally deal with the large tribes and unite the Desolate Plain under one banner. That's why he's trying to decimate any Dark Beastmaster's camp that will be discovered.
After informing him of everything he needed to know and be wary of, I left his tent to spend the remaining hours with the two girls again.
One day is too short but at least, I got to see and spent the time with the two of them.
”Daisuke. Come back soon, okay? We're all waiting.”
Avelin was a bit teary-eyed as if I will be gone again even after I told them that I now have the ability to call them or send another Incarnation. She still wants to see and hold onto my real body after all.
”Don't forget what you told me about cancelling the 2-year ultimatum, you monster. Before the craziness fills this world completely, I want to bear and raise our child.”
As straightforward as ever, Erin told me what's on her mind. Her eyes were determined to make that a possibility.
Upon hearing that, Avelin followed-up by pointing at herself as well, telling me that she also wants that.
”Un. I won't forget that. Everything that happened here will be merged with my memory after all. Grow stronger but keep yourselves safe, alright?”
After saying that, the last seconds for the duration of this Incarnation started its countdown.
Seeing me off with their most beautiful smile, the two couldn't hold it and let a tear streak down their faces before my vision went dark.
[The duration of Support Incarnation has ended.]