40 Raging Wind. (1/2)
”Hm..”
Su Min mumbled under his breath as a collection of tattooed men and women gathered before him. Some were confused, some frightened. Some hid behind others, some held their loved ones.
However, one thing was in common between these people; they each had a single circle atop their foreheads. Though some were blurry, some half finished and some not even moving.
The village head, the person Su Min met earlier, was the only person who possessed a clear and concise circle. It spun and glistened with an atmosphere that made him seem different, abnormal.
Though, this made Su Min feel a certain disgust. A disgust that writhed in his chest, one of hate and resentment. Nevertheless, whatever aura it was, it was feeble and unworthy of his attention.
”You, all of you, where am I?”
Su Min, voicing out with a deep rumble, spoke to the group. It was a simple question, one that made everyone frown.
”Are you messing with us?”
A burly man, hidden within the crowd, spoke in reply as his face shone with anger. However, he hid it quickly as Su Min directed his placid gold gaze toward him.
”No.”
Of course, he was serious. Despite this, everyone didn't seem to believe him as despair filled the group. They spoke in hushed whispers, figuring that the golden-haired man in front of them was just playing with them.
”The heaven's region, sir.”
However, a sudden voice escaped from the scampering and uncertain crowd as a young tattooed boy answered. He was at most 15, maybe a little less.
”Heaven's region?”
Su Min's face shone with interest as he stared at the boy, eyes glimmering with a pressuring gold.
”Tell me more.”
Crouching down, Su Min spoke as he eyed the boy. The boy in turn took a step back as the world in his eyes shook and became golden, this gold scared him...
”A-about the heaven's region?”
The boy stuttered out a question as he clenched his teeth and stood still, everyone surrounding him had already retreated, so he was left to fend for himself.
These people pitifully stared at the boy, as if they had already sentenced him to death.
”Mhm.”
Su Min nodded, taking no heed to the group who didn't believe him.
”W-well, where we are is referred to as the lower heaven's region. We are accompanied by two other regions, but I don't know the name's of them. So...”
Su Min rubbed his chin as he thought.
'Two other regions? Could they be called the Martial and Ancient regions?'
Feeling enlightened, Su Min asked the restless boy another question out of curiosity.
”Ever heard of humanity?”
However, when the boy heard the question, his expression turned clueless.
”No...”
”Mhm... Ok.”
Su Min nodded as he got up with a slow stride. He felt that it was likely that humanity lives in the Martial Realm, assuming that there is one such realm.Otherwise, why would they cultivate the martial energy?
Seeing that Su Min hadn't killed the boy, everyone questioned why this man was even here. Couldn't he had just asked some random straggler to get the same information? Why did he need to break past the wall?
”Hey, you can go now.”
Waving dismissively, Su Min sighed as he walked past them and towards a forest close by. Though this made them even more confused...
”Why is he going to the forest?”
”Was he actually serious?!”
Su Min didn't seem to hear them as his figure blurred after a couple steps, rupturing the air with an intense speed that surpassed their cognitive abilities.
”Ah, I don't have an axe.”
Su Min grumbled as he appeared before the forest a kilometre away, but thinking for a second, he lifted his right palm and flattened it. His gaze flickered for a moment until he decided on something, causing him to swish his hand and throw it right at a tree.
”I need a house.”
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