Chapter 71 - #70 Parting ways (1/2)
I and Taeko continued training for the next 2 days and we ended our last training session close to sunset.
”Akashi, can you go with me somewhere? I want to show you something.” Taeko asked me with a slightly shy smile while looking at me with pleading eyes and her hands held behind her back.
”Of course I will go with you.” I answered with a gentle smile and gestured for her to lead.
While I was following Taeko somewhere to look at my progress in those few days.
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Class: Blade Master (Lv. 3; +7 Str, +7 Agi, +3 Const) 51/80 XP
Beastmaster (Lv. 3) 27/40 NXP
[You are now able to control up to 100 lesser Beasts.]
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I already had time to hatch some Wrigglers eggs and I must say that it's kinda disgusting how they burst from the victim's body. At first, I had no idea how to do that but communicating with Wriggler Flies did its job. They are much more intelligent than other types and therefore they can be used on communication and they can even inform me of numerous things, they are really great spies.
The state of beasts under my control looks like this...
[50x Beetle Wriggler]
[20x Blood Butterfly Wriggler]
[30x Wriggler Flies]
Of course, some of them already died but I refilled them within only one ”hatching session”.
”We are here...” Taeko's voice woke me up from my thoughts and when I focused my eyes in front of me I was a bit shocked by the sight I saw. We were currently standing on the peak of the hill and Taeko was standing in front of me with her hands held behind her back while looking at me with a loving smile with the background of the Sun slightly below the western half of the horizon, making the entire sky painted in orange color.
*Ta-thump* My heart just skipped a beat for a moment and I couldn't help but look down with closed eyes and smile across my face.
Even if this world is even more unfair than my previous world, it's also even more beautiful if one knows how to appreciate it.
”T-This is the place I always liked to visit in case I was feeling down. What do you think, Akashi?” Taeko asked me with a nervous smile.
”?” She was slightly surprised but she still put her hands on my ċhėst while looking up at my face with a tender smile.
”It's beautiful up here but your presence is making it even more beautiful” I said my honest thoughts while looking at her with eyes full of affection.
”Akashi...” She just called out my name and then closed her eyes while bringing her face closer.
I followed and we sealed our lips together with the sun rays of sunset illuminating our figures in orange light.
For some kind of reason, none of us wanted to involve our tongues in such a moment.
After more than 20 seconds of kissing, we finally separated from each other but not too far away and we joined our foreheads together while staring in each other's eyes.
”Your eyes are like on fire, they look dominating however they are also warm and gentle.” Taeko suddenly muttered with a bright smile.
”Your eyes, on the other hand, are extremely calming, your lime green eyes are giving off a calming aura of nature. Staring at them makes my entire mind and body calm” I smiled after hearing her words so I said what I was thinking myself while staring into her lime green eyes.
”Akashi, this will be your last night here, right?” Taeko said with a slightly sad tone and suddenly moved her head a bit back and then tightly hugged me while resting her chin on my shoulder and pressing her head to mine.
”...That's right, I need to return to the Capital and you coming with me is dangerous but I will keep visiting whenever I will have time. And when I will finally hire your entire clan and secure most of the Capital, I will take you with me, that is if you want to come with me.” I said with a regret visible in my face.
”I want to go with you but I understand that the circumstances aren't the best. I will wait for you, Akashi, even if it will take numerous years, I don't care.” Taeko said with a resolved voice.
”But...” She suddenly continued which slightly surprised me.