4 Chapter 4: Awakening (2/2)
”Yeah”
Tears started to drop from her eyes after i replied
”W-What's wrong? S-Sorry if i upset you, please don't cry..”
”Mnm That's not it... It's just.. I was always told i had no talents so hearing that i have one makes me really happy..” She said while tears continued to pour from her eyes
”Then we'll make sure prove those people wrong” I happily suggested
”Yes!” She nodded in reply with a smile on her face..
Hnnnggggggg.. My heart can't handle this cuteness..
Before i got to try out other things with the use of mana. I detected something big moving fast towards us with my magic perception.
”Ariel dodge!”
I realised that she wouldn't make it in time so i pushed her out of the way. half a second later i felt an impact so hard, that it swung me towards the closest tree.
*Cough* *Cough* *Cough*
I coughed out blood and felt surging pain throughout my chest. It felt as if my ribs were broken and i couldn't move. It hurt.. It Hurt... so much i could barely breathe.. I felt like i would faint at any second..
”John!!!”
Ariel Screamed before rushing towards me.
”S-Stop! Stay BACK!!” I shouted with the little force i had
She stopped. Thank god.. The pain of losing another person that's precious to me would hurt a lot more... My consciousness feels like it's slowly fading.
Before me stood a 3 metres tall boar which appeared to be infuriated. How did he even detect me? Did someone bait him towards us? There's no time to think about these things. Ariels in dangers I need to do something... I can't let me self lose consciousness here..
Noticing the boars stance and seeing how i was unable to move Ariel picked up a rock lying on the ground. After that she put up a saddened gentle smile on her face as if she were saying 'Everything will be okay'
That expression.. I've seen it before.. I remember it clearly... It was the same ones my parents had before they were stabbed protecting me... D-Dont.. Please..
”N-No... Stop.. STOP! RUN AWAY ARIEL!” I Shouted with all the remaining strength i had left. Yet she wouldn't move. instead she threw the rock she picked up at the boar just before it charged at me changing its target to her.
The boar charged at her yet she didn't move. She stood there despite trembling. She stood there as if she had resolved herself to sacrifice herself for me
”Don't screw with me.. THIS IS A FANTASY WORLD RIGHT GOD. HOW MUCH MORE DO YOU INTEND TO TAKE AWAY FROM ME. MY PARENTS WEREN'T ENOUGH!? GOD DAMNITTT!!!
It felt as if all my bottled up emotions from both of my lives, burst out as if the container had broken.
It was then that i realised, time had slowed down. The boar was charging at Ariel and she was just standing there. Now that i payed close attention. She was crying. This girl decided to sacrifice herself for someone she had just met..
Hey god... I'm not sure why you brought me to this world or why i died such a meaningless death without proving anything in my previous life. But please lend me power.. Help me protect her.. I beg you..
I stretched out my hands. And imagined. I Concentrated the hardest i had ever concentrated in my life. I Focused all of my Mana on top of my hand. Imaged the hydrogen and oxygen in the air mixing to form Water.
I then imagined the atomic particles of the water slowing down and imagined the chemical ammonium nitrate being formed and dissolved in the water so that an endothermic reaction could take place. I parried this with the image of The Water Turning into Cold Ice and in nearly an instant it did.
Since Time was slowed it felt as if each second was an eternity. However i didn't lose focus.
After Ice had formed. I imagined its tip becoming Sharper, Harder, Denser And stronger so that it could pierce that thing. I poured all of my remaining energy and power into this Icicle.
The ice which began on in front of my hand Slowly shifted forward before propelling itself at a super fast speed. Even with time slowed down it the Icicle managed to out-speed the boar and pierce it right on it's side. Shortly After I fainted.