Chapter 173: A Hermit? (2/2)
Only when I decided to leave for my Transcendence did I really become alone.
Did I get too used to having someone with me? Maybe…
After two hours of walking further inside the forest, my Adaptability finally got triggered for the first time in a while.
I looked around me and found nothing but my senses were still being alerted about something. Something dreadful. With the addition of Enhanced Intuition from Yuko's Transcendence, my ability to sense something was heightened and this kind of feeling was something I shouldn't ignore.
I already had my hand on the compressed sphere of Metagen to fly off from the place if something out of my expectation happened.
”Who are you? And what are you doing here?”
Before I could even react to the sudden question, a gun was already pointed at my face. The muzzle was large enough that it could cover my head. Also, it's not just any gun. My Adaptability was telling me that if the trigger was pulled, it could really blast my head off.
It's weird. I'm already about to become a Transcendent and my Power Level was even above 110, however, the gun pointing at my head was clearly something that could kill me.
Was there a hermit living out here? Nysia never told me about this or she also had no idea that someone could be here.
Even then, I'm still calm. The danger was coming off from the gun, not the person holding it. With the gun blocking my view, I could only guess that the person in front of me was someone dressed in all black. The voice couldn't indicate whether the speaker was a man or a woman due to how muffled it was.
”If I said I am lost, will you believe me?”
”No one's stupid enough to lost their way on somewhere devoid of people.”
”True. Alright, let me think of another excuse.”
”Don't ever think of pressing whatever that is or using any of your ability. I may be trying to ask your purpose here but if you do something out of the ordinary, I won't hesitate to pull this trigger.”
The voice sounds like it already sees through everything I could do. There's the Metagen alright but there's also the Orb which I could activate instantly. Not even a Dark World denizen knew about the orbs.
Should I play along and see?
”I am looking for the ethnic tribes that should be living around here, do you know where they are located?”
”Ethnic tribes? There's nothing like that here.”
”How could there be nothing? I was told they were living here.”
”Do you think I have something to gain if I lie?”
Was there really nothing? Nysia wouldn't make up a story like that when it concerned her Transcendence. Did something happen here that even Nysia failed to detect?
Alright, let's call whoever this is as 'Hermit' for now. During the time we were talking, I've already analyzed the gun that was giving me the threatening feeling. It was filled with Meta Energy like it was being enhanced or amplified by it.
Which means, it wouldn't be that threatening in the first place but because of this hermit's ability or method, it became something that could blow my head off. As for its limitations, that's unknown unless I got to touch it with my hand.
”You're right. But, can you put that down first? Here, I won't do anything. I get it, I'm the trespasser here but can we talk normally?”
I let go of the orb and sphere from my hand before raising my arms to show that I was not holding anything.
”No. You'll be like everyone who took back their words upon seeing me.”
”What do you mean?”
”I don't need to explain it to you. Now turn around and leave this place. Keep your hands up like that.”
”How can I have you trust me?”
”You can't.”
”You don't happen to have a dark green skin, do you?”
Seeing that I have no choice but to leave, I made a wild guess.
However, the response I got was something unexpected.
For the first time, the Hermit's voice sounds agitated.
”What's wrong with having a skin like that?!”
”You. Did I guess right?”
An Anzean? In this place?