70 True Strength (2/2)

”Now that I'm already here, then I will still fight it.”, Edwin nodded.

”Then suit yourself, I still need to take care of my herd.”, Rein was about to leave when Edwin asked, ”Wait, do you know where to get Soul Shards?”

”Hmm, Soul Shards? What are those? I don't know any kind of object called like that.”, Rein replied.

Edwin was dismayed by the answer of Rein, if the herd leader, who has been living in the inner region doesn't even know about it, then the said object should most likely be at the deep region.

Edwin: 'Maybe it has another name to them?'

”Can you point me to the direction where is the demonic bear's lair?”, Edwin asked a different question.

Rein turned his head to a certain direction and said, ”If you follow this direction where I am looking, you will get to that demonic furball by a few days.”

”Thank you.”, Edwin said.

”You are welcome. I guess this is where we part ways, see you again, human.”, Rein said.

”My name's Edwin, and goodbye.”, Edwin introduced himself along with his farewell.

”You know Edwin, your aura is a bit familiar.”, after Rein said that sentence, he didn't stay any longer and ran back towards the herd.

”Huh?”, Edwin was confused by what Rein said.

However, Edwin immediately stopped thinking about what Rein said and followed the direction that it pointed its head to earlier, ”I still have a bear to kill.”

While walking, he passed his time by contemplating how could have he become stronger in a few days. From having a strength the same of a mage apprentice to being equivalent of the Mid-stage Mage level.

Edwin looked at the faint glowing mark on his palm which he got from the codex. Not only did that book gave him this mark of unknown meaning, but also bits of information.

Those bits of information were already shocking to him. Every time that he remembered them, he couldn't help but be wary and feel fear.

”If I fail, am I going to die in such a horrible way? Why was I even chosen? I wanted to increase my strength in a fast way, but the price is too big.”, he murmured as he walked about without taking note of anything.

After a while, he noticed something from far away which piqued his interest.

He narrowed his eyes to get a better look and saw that it was white-robed figure with a bow and arrows on its back.

It was none other than the person who got him into a predicament with the Highborn Emperor Deers earlier!

When Edwin saw the figure, his blood boiled in anger but he still managed to keep his calm with a very deep gulp and a smile.

He checked the aura of the figure, and saw that it was only as powerful as an Early-stage mage, which was somewhat of a surprise considering that somebody with that kind of strength was still alive in the inner region until now.

He also noticed the bow on its back. The bow has faint engravings on it, which was what made its strike so powerful when the arrow was launched based on his assumptions.

'I will make you repay for what you did.', Edwin snorted angrily within his mind.

***

A few hours earlier in Eastern Horizon City...

Allen and Anna were relaxing inside the warm shop, when the former suddenly looked towards a certain direction.

”What's wrong Alchemist Morgan?”, Anna asked.

It has been more than a month since she came to this city to avail Allen's services in alchemy so that she could speed up the process of cleaning her pathways of mana from the chaotic mana.

However, after that time that she touched James, a bone-chilling feeling entered her body which forced her to use up most of her mana, surprisingly, the chaotic mana was also flushed out or gone along with that freezing feeling.

In fact, it was she doesn't even need that Adept Mana Stabilizing Pill anymore, but she still kept waiting for it as a sign of respect to Allen.

”Nothing, it's just that the Magic Frostbite started to expand.”, Allen answered.

”Oh.”, Anna replied, she doesn't even know how dangerous was this Magic Frostbite compared to the other ones, because she doesn't have any knowledge and didn't experience it too long by herself.

”Didn't you send Edwin to the Monarch Forest? I hope he'll be alright.”, Anna said.

Allen didn't answer and continued reading the book about alchemy.

The girl suddenly felt a chill on her back, it was as if the mood changed from warmness to coldness.

”Oh, I think there's a plant going amok.” Allen stood up from his position. But as soon as he did so, he heard a sound of chomping, followed by swallowing.

He sat back down and continued reading.