30 Memory. (1/2)

Facing the defenceless tree, Su Min's eyes started to blaze as a new idea came to mind. The Sword Youth stepped back as he watched the tense exchange, leaning against his own tree.

'Use two strands!'

Su Min, with his axe up high, commanded two golden strands to enter the axe. Moving like fantasmal whips, those two strands, at a near instantaneous speed, pierced right into the axe!

*SHINNNG*

A golden light enveloped the axe as a tremble shook the tree it faced, swivelling in primal fear. Su Min, with trembling eyes, tensed his inhuman biceps and thrashed right at it!

*SWIPE*... *BOOOM*

A deafening smash rang around Su Min as all the trees within a 5-meter radius bristled against a rush of wind. Yet, this was only the beginning...

*WOOOSH*

A blade of wind that surpassed the one before formed around the axe and, with a sonic boom, propelled itself right into it!

*SCREEEEEECH*

”Su Min, S~STOP!”

The sword youth clenched his ears as a dense shockwave force him backwards. Following this, a near thick, materialised layer of dust formed an oval shape around Su Min, and with a muffled bang, it threw itself out in every known direction.

*PSSSST*

”W-wha~!!”

The sword youth coughed as his eyes closed, where a layer of dirt started to form on his pristine white robes. Whilst this was going on, an ever-present screech continued to resound on the tree; as if it was wailing with pain.

Su Min, standing with his axe firmly in the tree, breathed deep gulps as the blade of wind continued to thrash itself.

*PSSsst-tt--st...*

It was unknown how long it lasted, and for some, it was like hell, but finally, the blade of wind diminished into nothing. Yet, just afterwards, a scraping noise soon supplanted it as a looming tree capsized onto Su Min's head.

”Ah...”

Su Min, watching the tree fall onto him, found that he was unable to move at all.

He had wounded himself...

*SNAP*

Reaching breaking point, the remaining piece of wood that held it snapped under the intense torque, and with a intense speed, it tore through the air and towards Su Min.

*CRASH* *Flutter*

A painful crack echoed across the forest as a few birds, whether intentionally or not, scampered into the horizon with a light flutter. Su Min, still standing straight, now supported a tree on his head...

”Uh... Su Min?”

Looking puzzled, the sword youth spoke. Su Min, remaining motionless under the tree, realized that he may have pushed his body a bit too much...

'I think I dislocated something...'

Su Min, standing straight because he felt that he'd break something if he didn't, could only wait for the tree to remove itself. However, the tree remained right on his head, stubborn as hell.

”PFFT!”

The sword youth didn't seem to be able to hold himself back as he laughed at the absurdness of everything. Su Min, staring at him, could only stay in the same position.

”Ok ok. One second!”

The sword youth after a while remembered the bloodthirsty scenes of the past. He shivered at the thought of Su Min going crazy, so without delay, he went up to Su Min and pushed the log off his head.

*THUD*

Su Min, able to now somewhat move, bent his back in a weird angle.

*POP*

”W-what the fuck?”

Breathing a sigh, Su Min could finally move. However, a droplet of sweat formed on his face as he thought about what just happened.

'If it wasn't for me reinforcing my spine, I probably would've killed myself here...'

Su Min found that his spine was aching even more profusely than before, and although it didn't affect him, he still needs a working spine. Not only this, but as he gazed at his right arm, he found that it was drenched in blood.

Taking a closer inspection, he saw that almost all of his muscle fibres had split right in half, even causing some of his skin to rupture. He couldn't move it, so it just flailed on him like a lifeless limb. Not only this but everywhere, in general, had taken some damage, though his right arm took the brunt of it.

*Drip*

”Uh...”

Su Min, recognising that his body has a limit, could only sigh at the whole ordeal. His right arm no longer works and his spine had nearly split in half, so he needs to take it easy for a while...

”Your arm...”