55 Chapter 55: Mission E (23)
"How do you feel?" I ask with interest.
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Elsa, examining her body, closes her eyes with a bright spark in them after a few seconds. She takes a small leap and clenches her fists in excitement.
"At last, I leveled up! After all these years, I finally leveled up!" Jumping around me, she starts laughing joyfully, with small tears visible in her eyes.
Looking at her happy and joy-filled smile, I feel my mood lifting. Smiling as well, her joy is contagious. Watching her closely, I imagine how challenging it must have been for her to be so excited just about leveling up.
"Hahaha, don't get too excited; this is just the beginning. By the end of these 6 months, you'll definitely reach silver," I tell Elsa.
Elsa stops abruptly, walking quickly towards me with her sparkling eyes, excitedly asking, "Are you serious? You're not lying to me, right? Really!" Getting close enough, she eagerly questions.
"Of course, we still have plenty of time. Considering that in just a few days you were able to advance to mid-bronze, reaching silver won't be a problem," I reply in a calm voice.
"Alright, I believe in you!" she says, pointing at me.
Nodding, I stand up, brushing off my badly worn-out clothes. Smelling my body odor, I wrinkle my nose in disgust. I think I need a bath...
Looking around the area, I search for a relatively secluded place to take a shower.
"Elsa, would you like to take a bath?" I ask.
"Yes, that would be good. I don't like being dirty and sticky," she responds with distaste. "But where?"
Pointing with my finger, I say, "Behind that wall would be fine. Besides, I don't sense anyone lurking around."
After an hour, both of us were fresh and clean. It felt like coming back to life. I had another dark green shirt and black pants. It feels good to have clothes in good condition.
"I'm going to retrieve the items requested in the mission; I'll be right back."
As I recall, the mission required the eyes and horn of this beast. Walking a few minutes, I find its corpse. Its chest was bloody and sunken. Clicking my tongue in annoyance, I take out another sword from my ring and, positioning myself behind its head, I crouch down. Placing the sword's tip toward its eyes, I slowly pull them out.
Slash!
After removing the two eyes, I look at its gray-colored horn. It resembles the horn of a unicorn I saw in Earth novels, sharp at the tip. Gripping the handle tightly, I infuse it with aura. Raising the sword with the intention of a vertical cut, I gather all my strength. This horn won't come out easily; it's very tough.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Repeating hits, I manage to apply even more pressure in the same spot.
Crack!
The final blow finally makes the horn come out of its head.
"Huff... huff. That was tough," grabbing the horn, I look at it directly, but I can't distinguish anything impressive. Shrugging, I store it in my ring along with the eyes.
Walking towards Elsa, who was sitting, moving her legs, and humming a song, as she hears my steps, she looks at me and says, "How was it?"
"Not bad. I collected everything and stored it in my ring," I reply, pursing my lips.
"Now that we've completed the mission, it's time to go back. Which means we'll have to come back the way we came. It's going to be difficult."
"Hmm, wait, we still need to bury that hunter's body."
"Right, I had forgotten about it," I say, scratching my head awkwardly. How could I forget about this matter?
Looking at the destroyed house, "Let's find the corpse."
Searching for the room where the corpse was, miraculously the skeleton was in perfect condition. Sighing, I kneel down and say some prayers. Then, I carefully pick it up and carry it outside, placing it in the hole I dug. We look at it for a few seconds before filling it with dirt.
Elsa approached the makeshift grave, squatted down, and cupped her hands in the soil, forming a makeshift tablet with his name.
We stayed around the grave for a few minutes. Turning my head, I say to Elsa.
"How about visiting the tree with edible fruits?" I comment casually.
"There might be some fruits, and I'm curious about their taste," says Elsa.
After offering the final condolences to the man, we walk towards the direction of the tree.
As it wasn't too far, we arrive in a few hours. The first thing you can distinguish about the tree is that it's surrounded by green grass. There was no dead soil. The second is that its trunk is a normal brown color, and its leaves are red, as if it were a rare and unique specimen in this forgotten place of god.
It's not too tall, about 20 meters. Looking closely, I can see small golden apples hanging from the tree, decorating it; it's a beautiful tree.
The apples look good and don't seem bad at all. Touching the trunk, I get excited; I really want to try those apples.
Climbing the tree with agility, I start picking apples from the tree. Glancing at Elsa, I say, "Think fast." Tossing the apple, Elsa panics.
Bang!
The apple hits her directly on the forehead.
"Kyaa," with a small scream, she puts her hands on her forehead, glaring at me with her furious eyes. "Hey, what's wrong with you! That hurt!" she says with a resentful voice.
"Hahaha, but I told you to think fast. It's not my fault you're too slow," I say, shrugging.
"Damn it, come down right now!"
"No, there are still many apples up here," I reply indifferent to her angry voice.
After grabbing a few more apples, I come down from the tree.
"Hmph," Elsa still angry turns her head with a pout, her forehead still a bit red.
Putting the remaining apples in my ring, I take one with a small glow on its skin. My mouth waters; bringing it to my mouth, I take a big bite. I quickly feel it filling my mouth. The texture of the apple was very soft, as if it were melting on my tongue. I feel a sense of tranquility; all the stress automatically disappears. It was very juicy, to put it simply, it was delicious. Looking at my hand, where my apple was a few moments ago, I look resentfully and gloomily. Now I understand why it's well-sold in the market; it helps you relax in this place. That apple is very useful. Glancing out of the corner of my eye, I see Elsa sneaking a bite of an apple.
"Did you like the apple?" I ask with a mocking tone.
Elsa's body shivers, and she turns her head; her mouth is still full with the apple, giving a very comical image.
"Be careful, don't choke. If you want more, you can ask me," with a small
nod, Elsa continues with her business.
After a few moments, we leave the place. It was time to return to the city. I don't know how long we've been in that place; you can't tell if it's day or night by looking at the sky.
Arriving at the destroyed house again, we decide to rest a bit in this relatively safe and unoccupied place.
Entering the room where the skeleton was, this place is relatively stable. It's a good spot to rest.
Sitting in a corner, I get comfortable; Elsa, on the other hand, sits beside me.
The place quickly becomes incredibly silent, entering into peace.
"Elsa, tell me how you feel right now," I hadn't touched on this topic because I wanted some time to pass.
"What do you mean?" Elsa asks with confusion.
"Regarding what happened to you with the anomaly, do you think you're okay?"
Elsa lowers her head; her body starts shaking slightly. Obviously, this caused some kind of trauma, but the issue is whether she can face it or not. Because if she can, she'll definitely be mentally stronger. Both physical and mental strength are equally important in a battle; she must find a balance between the two forces. Because if one weighs more than the other, she won't be able to move forward and will remain stuck without progress.
"Still, I'm afraid... I was very scared when it appeared behind me... I couldn't do anything... I felt vulnerable because of that... I want you to teach me to use the sword. Magic, I think, is not for me, you know, I have a mana orb, and with your help, I could acquire aura. Even if just to try, I want to do it... I want to... I know I'm asking a lot... but please help me..."
I still feel her body trembling; I was surprised that she wants to learn swordsmanship. I don't know her potential; it was never known in the novel because she died at the beginning. But the idea of the Snow family having a swordsman was interesting. Also, the two princesses, one a mage and the other a swordsman, was a very curious idea. But if she does have talent for the sword, it will be a completely different matter.
"Are you sure about this?" I look directly into her eyes with a serious expression.
Returning my gaze, she responds solemnly, "Yes."
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