23 Range Palm Punch! (2/2)

”Holy...Shit...” Tia looks surprised. ”When did you learn that move? That move doesn't even come in my style of fighting and if you had that move why didn't you use it against Skar?!” Tia seems to be questioning Naota.

(Now, now, I can't just tell her that I actually have experience bar and skill trees)

”Anyways, don't use it recklessly, it's a powerful move but it can also hit someone near and dear to you if they are within the blast radius.” Tia says to Naota. Naota nods. ”Understood.”

”For now, you pass, so let's go. I will lead you to my house.” Tia says to Naota. Naota nods.

Naota and Tia reach a small shack near the edge of the forest. Naota looks around and looks at all the dead creatures.

(So this is where all the creatures disappeared huh? Tsch! She tells me to survive but she was going to be the reason for my death if I had figured out that I needed to eat leaves to survive.)

Its night; Naota and Tia are making food. It's beginning to snow and Naota seems to be freezing. Tia sighs. Tia gets up and goes inside the shack. She comes out and gives Naota a leather coat. ”Thanks.” Naota says to Tia.

”Snow...its beautiful isn't it?” Tia asks Naota. ”I don't know, I never stayed in a part where it snows, so I have no idea that what snow feels like but I would have loved to go to Hokkaido where it's cold as hell during winters.” Naota gives a sad smile. ”Hokkaido? What's that?” Tia asks Naota. ”I am not actually from this world...You see I am soul and body reincarnation. I have kept my soul, memories and body from my previous life and have been reincarnated into this world.” Naota replies to Tia's question.

”I see...” Tia looks at the sky. ”You know, I have been wondering for the last 7 days that we have been training...Why do you really seek to be strong? It isn't because you are weak or want to protect and I know it because I see it in your eyes...Your clinging onto something...Something horrible from your past maybe.” Tia says.

”I was...Born as the son of a prostitute...My mother...She cherished me till the very last day and in the end...I ended up protecting her but at what cost...I gave my life away...But there is no guarantee that my mother would be alright after I died...” Naota clenches his fist. ”So when I saw Rochel smiling even in the toughest situation possible just like mother...I have no choice but to rescue her...As for Adana, I made a promise to someone to protect her at any cost and if I am not even half as strong as you are there is no hope for me to save them...That is why I intend to be strong...Stronger than anyone can ever think of, strong enough to stand high and mighty and even protect you and everyone around me.” Naota says.

”M-me...” Tia looks away. ”I don't need protection but it is nice of you to say that...” Tia says with a smile.

”Tia...I promise...I will...I will rescue them and I will rescue the city of Bluemoon from that tyrant...” Naota says with determination.

(His a kind one eh? I can see...Why father was so interested in him.)

12 days have passed since Tia started training Naota,

At Vidora,

King's palace,

A messenger has arrived,

”Sae, we got a message.” The messenger says to the king.

”And that would be?” The king asks. ”It's from the city of Bluemoon, the city lord of Bluemoon is getting married to two beautiful ladies.” The messenger replies. ”Oh I see, I see, I guess it's my time to get ready for the special occasion.”