41 Chapter 40 (1/2)

Since Ren gave a lot of information to Leon, he decided to teach him to manipulate earth. However, it was so simple that Ren learned in the first try.

”I can't believe I learned magic so easily…” Ren said with his mouth wide open.

”I guess you guys didn't have time to learn…” Leon said. ”You guys didn't have time to experiment with the system. Once you get used to the tomes, no one would try to learn magic.”

”No… some bastards are trying to keep such valuable information to themselves.” Ren bit his lips. ”I saw an individual using earth magic like this, but he said he just learned by chance and he couldn't explain how to use. With that kind of knowledge, we could have saved so many lives!”

”Well… that doesn't surprise me at all.” Leon said.

The number of opportunists bastards in the world wasn't small, and with the event like the end of the world, such people would do everything in their power to stand on top over the others. Still, Leon doubted that many things would change if that knowledge had been spread over the course of four years. Perhaps more people like Ren would exist, but only a handful of people had the time like Leon had to practice.

”So, you used earth to kill megalodons? In the ocean?” Ren asked.

”No, I used a combination of earth and fire. Good luck learning that.” Leon said.

Leon spent almost two years learning and perfecting Magma Spear, so he revealed that information without thinking twice. Ren looked to be a good guy, and that kind of knowledge would help him, but Leon knew that wasn't something that could be learned so easily.

”Now, I get it! You didn't use a spell to create that steel plate!” Ren said. ”You created the steel plate using earth magic! Isn't that right?”

”Dude… you are asking too much.” Leon said.

Leon killed thousands of pterodactyls, but he only managed to obtain a single tome. So he could understand why Ren was so excited. Survivors could use magic by using certain weapons, but they couldn't level up those spells, nor could they obtain status points.

”Yeah… you are right. Sorry.” Ren scratched the back of his head. ”Change of plans, Leon. I will definitely help you to find a way back home.”

”… Okay.” Leon frowned.

Leon had no idea how Ren would do that, but he decided to wait and see while he thinks of a solution to his predicament. Although Ren looked like a child who found a new toy and wanted to practice Earth Manipulation, he decided that it was time to repay the favor little by little. First, he took Leon to a clothing store, the only one in the town which sells other clothes aside from kimonos. It was weird receiving clothes from a guy, but Ren insisted on paying for several clothes that Leon choose.

As if that wasn't strange enough, Ren paid the shop owner by shaking his hand. When Leon asked about the money, Ren explained that they could exchange coins like that.

”Is that so… where can we use those coins?” Leon asked.