Chapter 13 & 14: Into The Wild Part (I & Ii) (2/2)
[Haha, no need to worry about them attacking Earthernvale, we used their hive as a defense to keep other beasts away. Those Bloodmana Wasps won't be coming after us in Earthernvale, the mana is too shallow there and it's in their nature to go towards places dense with mana.
Not to mention we placed quite a few Fishtail trees around it's borders separating us so I'm sure we won't have to worry about them. You haven't seen another beast yet right? They stay away from this place as they themselves are terrified of Bloodmana Wasps] -Nightmaster Duke
[Oh...I see] -Sol
Sol understood that they used the hive as a barrier and thought it was smart, Sol could tell that there weren't many beasts in the area and it seemed they all steered clear of the hive. Nightmaster Duke then broke his silence.
[ I can't go any further, If I do they will sense my Dantian and come chasing after me...after all it would be like food showed up at their door. I will wait here for as long as it takes, I pray for your good fortune Sol and remember your life is more precious than anything else so if you can't succeed now then return and try again in the future] -Nightmaster Duke
Sol felt the concern of the Duke and it made him feel a bit warm inside.
[...Well then keep yourself safe, I will return with great news] -Sol
[Wait! Take these!] -Nightmaster Duke
Suddenly Nightmaster Duke gave Sol four flaming orbs and a single crystal one. Sol examined them curiously and could tell they held great power. A burning sensation filled the air as he held them.
[Huh? What are these?] -Sol
[Placed them in a strategic place as possible with the thought of an explosion in mind, when you finished placing them and escape far enough, smash the crystal orb! Remember do not go out of your way to place these orbs! Think of it as a second objective that is not necessary. If you happen to encounter good spots then go ahead and place them, however do not risk your life to place them understood? Your life is more valuable] -Nightmaster Duke
Sol seemed to understand, nodded but then asked.
[Didn't you say that you used the Bloodmana Wasp's as protection?....then if it's destroyed?]- Sol
[Nothing will happen, it was just another layer of protection. We discovered another hive a bit further down and it would be better to eradicate this one, we'll still have protection but not at the risk of having it this close] -Nightmaster Duke
Sol nodded and left the black-furred horse under Nightmaster Duke's care, the horse rubbed it's head against Sol's as it seemed to understand Sol was going to do something dangerous and didn't want to part from it's new rider. The horse stood firmly and nocked it's hooves, snorting coldly as if telling Sol even if it dies it would wait here. Seeing this Sol couldn't help but laugh and rub the side of the horse's face gently with affection.
He then turned around and began madly das.h.i.+ng through the forest following the path to a place where is considered a no man's land. Nightmaster Duke was shocked by this boy's resolve and could only watch on in reverence, not once did he see a glimpse of fear in the young man's eyes and it shocked him. The Nightmaster understood that this was no laughing feat.
**
Sol kicked off the floor and began running towards the hive without a single strand of fear, Nightmaster Duke seeing this clenched his fists and stared at the Sol with hope in his eyes. He walked up to the window and stood firmly like a Guardian made of rock as he stared off into the distance.
(I pray for your great fortune, young warrior of Earthernvale! This old man will wait here until death if need be!) -Nightmaster Duke
**
Sol instantly begun speeding along the path following the thick lush forests and rich soil that danced under his feet filled with life, Sol felt as though he was home. He couldn't explain it, but the feeling he felt inside the forest was much different than inside Earthernvale. He felt like this was where he was born, these soils rich with nutrients, the clean fresh air and the sound of insects buzzing and flapping happily.
Sol begun to strip himself until he wore nothing but a black underpants that reached below his knees. He took out a few of the fruits from the Fishtail tree, crushed them and rubbed them on himself completely. It didn't smell bad at all and actually had a really nice scent to humans so it wasn't a discomfort.
**
The night before -
Last night when Sol began meditating, he had an idea. All of the martial arts he possessed made it so that his brain would have to switch to a particular style and it gave him too much of a delay and that wasn't favorable at all in the heat of battle.
So he began compressing all of his combat styles into a single style, it took him quite a few hours and because he could easily and vividly remember each and every move it wasn't hard at all. He compared the styles and found some moves were more profound than others and some moves weren't as necessary as others, so he chose the best of the best and began integrating them into a single unit.
He began compressing all of his knowledge and creating a style with an explosive style of combat. All of his punches, kicks, movement techniques, all weapon masteries and to top it off he even integrated all a.s.sa.s.sination techniques and medical knowledge giving it a disastrous spin. There was nothing more dangerous than a martial artist with a profound knowledge of medicine.
Sol had finished this style and was quite impressed with it, because of it's profound deepness that carried the history of an entire planet and overbearing nature he decided to name it ”Planar Overlord Style”.
Now the only problem was that he still didn't possess a killer technique. He didn't have a Dantian and so couldn't practice warrior techniques, he still held on to a glimmer of hope as he could use Area Perception and have an enhanced vision but he still didn't know what triggered it.
His body absorbed mana and could compress it but he still couldn't use it at all. Sol began thinking about this problem, Why is it he can use such a technique but not warrior techniques?
Even a simple move called ”Heavy Swing” where the mana inside the Dantian would be given commands, the Dantian would revolve and respond by encompa.s.sing the weapon with mana and make the blow even heavier and more powerful. Even though Sol was grateful for his divine like body which grew much harder and much more powerful than warriors, he still wanted to be able to use those sort of moves.
After thinking about it he still didn't yield any results and then went back to running simulations of the Planar Overlord Style inside his brain, memorizing and shadow fighting images of himself to deeply burn the style inside of his head. It didn't take long for Sol to gain complete mastery over this style and he once more returned to his meditation.
**
Currently-
Sol had been following the path, his steps were light and quiet and couldn't be heard at all. His body was well balanced and didn't show a trace of faltering even when he ran on completely uneven ground at full speed.
All of a sudden Sol begun hearing a loud rumbling noise the closer he got to the hive, there was only a single small hill in Sol's view that obstructed the sight of the hive. It wasn't far at all after a minute he already climbed over but couldn't believe what he saw-
Huge winged creatures they looked like the wasps recorded in his memory but much different, in short they were much much bigger and were multi-colored giving them a toxic feel. They had wierd holes where eyes would be and had veins of blue running throughout their bodies, their wings flapped with incredible speed and made the earth rumble beneath them. A s.h.i.+ning pike at the bottom of their bodies that gave off a cold gleam made one shudder.
Sol gulped as he looked at them and grit his teeth. These were Bloodmana Wasps, one of the most terrifying creatures in Magnolia.
They flew in groups and followed patterns as if scouting and behind them stood a huge cave.
Rather it looked more unnatural like a huge worm had bore through the earth and it gave Sol a rather eerie and foreboding feeling. A musky fishy smell wafted out from the cave, it was strong enough to make any veteran warrior discard their breakfast.
The sheer number of Bloodmana Wasps made Sol's skin crawl, and the beating of their wings was enough to make any man fall limp. Sol started watching over them and trying to familiarize himself with their patterns of movement. The patterns of the hundreds upon hundreds of Wasps weren't hard to see at all.
After a while he noticed these beasts were a collective conscious. They had no mind of their own and moved in the same pattern over and over again, this was a stroke of luck for Sol. It meant they were low IQ and couldn't respond to a changing situation and could only follow instinct and basic orders.
Not fearing anymore, Sol kicked off the floor and quietly began running towards the hive. He had already enclosed on his first group of 6 Bloodmana Wasps and he couldn't help feeling a bit cold. He quietly s.h.i.+fted to the side and continued running suddenly-
The Wasps deviated from their pattern!
*BZZZ*
The 6 Wasps leaned towards his direction and came at a flas.h.i.+ng speed! Sol seeing this lowered his body and skated directly underneath them. The ripples of wind caused by their wings lightly buffeted Sol but he grit his teeth and didn't make a single sound as the bruises leaked a bit of blood. The Wasps paused for a moment and continued their route.
(What was that!!) -Sol
Suddenly Mitra's voice sounded out in his head.
(Master! It seems like they can barely see you! However it is still obstructed to some degree! I suggest master turn back now!) -Mitra
(No I can't...I have to do the things I want to do...I won't compromise for anything) -Sol
Sol grounded his molars as he looked at the next incoming group of Wasps. He immediately increased his speed and madly dashed towards them. He looked at them directly as he increased his speed and waited patiently for the abnormality in their pattern and as expected-
*BZZZ*
The 6 Wasps madly flew towards them and deviated their pattern! Sol attempted the same thing and skid himself quickly beneath them while constantly paying attention to their stingers. The Wasps paused for a moment and continued their pattern- except for one!
Suddenly the single Wasp flew behind towards Sol madly!
*WZZ*
Sol seeing the incoming Wasp, raised his body in a swift manner quickly drawing a well made Steel Spear from inside his runic ring, Suddenly the image of a barbarian came to his mind and the weight of the spear felt natural and comfortable in his hand.
Sol's left foot implanted itself the floor and sent a terrifying ripple throughout his muscles, the mana in his body heated up and began revolving inside of his muscles! With a quick and swift motion, Sol arched his back and leaned backward and with all his might he stepped forward transferring all of his weight into the spear and threw it directly towards the Wasps face!
The spear left Sol's hand like a shooting star and it's gleam felt as though it was cutting the sky as it honed in on the Bloodmana Wasp-
*PUCHI!*
A loud penetrative sound rang out as the spear completely and easily pierced through the Wasps hole-like eyes and exited out the other side of it's head continuing onward, Sol didn't stop to see where the spear would fall as he had quite a few in his runic ring and quickly dashed towards the other incoming group Wasps who seemed to recognize the change in atmosphere.
They quickly flew towards the direction of their kin and Sol nimbly but quickly dodged out of the way and used this opportunity to gain some ground. When Sol turned around he realized all the Bloodmana Wasps gathered around the corpse of the Bloodmana Wasp he killed and flew around it. Sol let out a breath of relief as he felt a slight sense of fear and quickly continued on not daring to waste this opportunity and made his way toward the hive.
(These creatures although their IQ isn't that high, their instincts are spot on] -Sol
**
Upon almost reaching the hive, Sol had a bad premonition and quickly dove behind some bushes. He slowed his breathing and peered through the bushes to notice a different kind of Wasp guarding the entrance. Two black Wasps similar to the Bloodmana Wasps stood flying in one spot outside of it's entrance.
These wasps were obviously different, the most different feature besides it's color was that they had eyes! They even looked as though they had faint intelligence, Sol could tell because they seemed to be observing the commotion outside! Had Sol been slower they may have saw him and who knows what would have happened! Sol knew which Wasps these were, they were mentioned before and were called the ”Guardian Wasps”.
Sol felt a sense of dread but his eyes showed even more resolve! He looked at the both Guardians and quickly brought out a heavy bow and a few arrows. He placed one arrow in his mouth and held the other two in his hands. As Sol held the bow in his hands, a memory of a young girl surfaced in his mind. The young girl had slanted eyes and wore tribal clothing, she seemed to hold the bow in her hand as if it were the most normal thing.
Sol felt as though the bow was something he couldn't live without, he held the bow exactly like the young girl in his memories as he put both Guardians in his sights. Sol instantly loaded both arrows and nocked back the bow, he took a deep breathe and slightly exhaled some as his focus increased.
The bow Sol was using made of a tree called Kingwood, it was a fine piece of tree for one to make a bow from but few people could draw it's bowstring without some type of strengthening spell. The Former King understood this bow was perfect for Sol and had them made an even strengthened version of it. Sol saw something resembling a diamond placed within the bow limbs but didn't bother thinking about it.
The Former King revised the Kingwood Bow and made it a terrifying force to be reckoned with, he did this with Lightbringer in mind so Sol would have some experience with a bow.
As the bow drew back, the tension of the strings could be heard. It felt as though the chain on a gigtantic beast had been stretched to it's limit. Sol's hand trembled slightly as he drew the string and placed both Guardians in his sights and exhaled the rest of air as he released the string.
*SWISH* *SWISH*
Two flashes of light quickly pierced the sky and went directly toward these unsuspecting Guardian Wasps.
*SPLISH*
In one quick motion both arrows entered their eyes and drilled into their heads and their huge dreadful bodies fell to the ground. Sol seeing this calmed down, he noticed the Bloodmana Wasps didn't come over to their bodies and was quite stumped. It would appear these creatures didn't have a collective IQ but instead had intelligence and that was a bit terrifying.
Sol looked at the hive quietly for about thirty minutes not daring to move just yet. As expected two other Guardian Wasps came to stand at the same place, they seemed to be buzzing around the corpses of their comrades curiously and after a while they settled down and flapped their wings at the same spot of the other two taking their spot.
Sol quietly waited and watched them both, where he hid was good enough for his body to be completely immersed in the bushes and had enough distance to stay out of the limited sights of the Bloodmana Wasps.
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