Roped Fate
Ch.66: Lost

In a room that is quite spacious seen two children who are actively practicing archery. Suddenly came a middle-aged woman who then interrupted the activities of two small children earlier.

“Riko ... Rion ... come here for a minute! I have news for both of you,” he said excitedly calling the two children.

“Iya mother,” replied Rion obediently.

Rion immediately stopped his activities and went to where his mother was. Likewise with Riko, although he did not answer the woman's call but he still came following Rion's steps.

Until in front of the woman who was usually called Diana, the two began to wonder, about what things the woman would say.

“What news do you want to tell mom?” ask Rion.

“This is about archery match contest, there is still a week for you two to practice .. Therefore, win that contest and do not disappoint mom,” he explained firmly.

“Good .. I understand mother,” replied Rion with a flat expression.

“Good, then practice hard! and ... You are also Riko, do not just be quiet if you are telling you,” added Diana in a less pleasant tone.

“Then you know, you don't have to tell me anymore .. I will obviously fight because I want to win, that's all and has nothing to do with you,” replied Riko cynically.

“I am now your mother, of course it has something to do with me. .. I educated you strictly in order for you to succeed, do not rebel again!” it was with a little emotion.

Riko took back her bow and arrows. Without further ado he immediately took a step to go out and reply to Diana's previous statement with sharp words.

“You are not my mother, so stop acting like you are the one who gave birth to me,” Riko said before leaving two people there.

“Little dissident! how dare you say such insolence,” cried Diana full of annoyance.

“Already mother, she is still a child who has not been able to accept the departure of her biological mother, also .. can not accept us as her family, but mother do not worry .... I will definitely try to persuade him,” interrupted Rion to temper his mother's anger.

“Tcih, stubborn boy! just be careful if the little delinquent humiliates me in the contest later,” grumbled Diana who is still upset.

“Just calm mom ... she is very talented, if she continues to practice surely her archery skills will get better again, she can definitely win the contest, I will always be watching him,” explained Rion still with his cold expression.

“Alright, mother handed everything to you, you should be able to control the dissident's child well,” Diana's plea firmly.

“Good mother,” replied Rion briefly.

Meanwhile, Riko who was still upset continued to grumble on her journey. Because the previous training had been disrupted, he finally decided to find another training ground again.

It had been a long time wandering around in the region, he began to be confused. Because he continued to babble before, he even strayed into the middle of the forest.

“Damn it! where am I now? because of the magic granny ... there is almost never calm every day, huh! already, now that I practice here, it looks quite calm and cool,” muttered Riko while sighing tired.

He was silent for a moment before he finally took a deep breath and began to lift his bow, he pulled an arrow and pointed at the tree trunk there.

The arrow shot quickly hit the target and made the leaves rustle. A group of birds that had previously perched on the tree also flew over.

Shortly after, the tree swayed again and at the same time someone appeared who came down from the top of the tree branch.

“Hey you! why disturb my sleep?” yelled at someone.

“Hah, who are you?” ask Riko cuek.

“Huft ... basic boy! no. .. By the way how did you get to this place? ask the guy again.

“I am lost ... You are also a boy, why sleep on a tree?” riko ketus reply.

“I am always in this place to rest, sometimes come with friends and alone also no problem,” he replied casually.

“So your house is in the middle of the forest? it was shocking ...,” muttered Riko who was a little surprised.

“Not that too! if my parents' house is far enough and across the forest is my grandmother's residence, the distance is quite far from here,” he explained short.

“Oh, then how can you roam every day in the middle of a forest far enough away? don't tell me you like playing with these forest demons,” said Riko with a slightly tense expression.

“Stupid! you brat do not carelessly talk, anyway why still standing there ... if you still want to argue you should talk while sitting together under a tree!” the mysterious boy.

Riko just fell silent while observing around, he was still hesitant to approach a suspicious stranger.

On the other hand, because there was no response from the interlocutor, the boy was getting upset and came to Riko directly.

“If you don't want to come, let me come to you ..” he said as he walked to where Riko stands now.

Riko gulped his saliva and regained his alertness, though hesitant he tried to socialize with others.

“Hey, no need to be so tight that time! I won't eat you .. hum, it's weird this kid,” muttered the boy with a look of wonder.

“Tcih, any time .. there is a demon in disguise,” replied Riko cuek.

“Pftt .. where there's a demon as sweet as myself, hahaha,” tease the kid earlier.

“Can be ... and one more thing that you are not sweet at all,” reply Riko wryly.

“Okayah, okelah.. now I believe that you are indeed a brash child, besides you why the hell can get to the rough?” ask the boy again.

“I was arguing with the stepmother and then ran away, the plan was to find a training ground uh even stray into the middle of the forest, yaudah ..all just practice here,” explained Riko briefly.

“Ah so yes, just deserve your expression looks so tangled from earlier, ah yes .. I just remembered! you're doing archery practice, aren't you!” the boy suddenly got excited.

“Yes, this is my arrow still stuck in the tree trunk,” said Riko while taking back the arrow.

“What a cool thing! but if you really want to practice here, it seems you need to draw a pattern of target points on this tree, so you can practice more focus, then,” advice the child while pointing at the tree trunk.

“Iya I know, but how?” ask Riko plain.

The child was back speechless hearing Riko's question at that time.

“It turns out this child is not only annoying but also troublesome, huft .. okay, let me make the pattern,” said the child with a slightly grim intonation with Riko's behavior.

Because the child he met was quite difficult to prepare training equipment, he finally tried to help the preparation and training process. Not only that, he also taught Riko some special techniques that are certainly useful for him to learn.

A few hours later, they sat down and rested.

“Huh, finally the initial preparation is done .. for the next day you just come to this place and can directly practice,” said the boy casually.

“Thank you!” riko said without meeting face to face with the child who had helped her.

“Eh, yes ... somehow it feels strange if the phrase comes out of the mouth of a rancid delinquent like you,” the boy quipped.

“Whispering! I don't know why either, but the guy told me so, so I tried to believe those words at least,” said Riko with a slightly moody expression.

“Hum, it seems that you love that person very much huh?” ask the boy again.

“Of course I also hate it,” replied Riko briefly.

“Alright, I quite understand.”

Once silent for a moment, the breeze blowing gently again shook the trees around, a few strands of leaves began to fall on the green grass around them.

“Two years ago, my biological mother died from a demonic attack, both my parents were exorcist members, my father remarried to his exorcist friend to help in matters of taking care of the children and also for the sake of their organizational affairs, of course I cannot accept that ... stepmother is very cruel and ambitious, she always forces me to fulfill her desire to always be a respected one,” explained Riko suddenly with slightly calmer emotions.

“Do not think too much, I am sure you will be able to get through your days .. therefore do not give up quickly first yes,” replied the child while encouraging Riko.

“For sure, I am also training at this time is to take revenge for my mother and my happy family who have been destroyed, not for the witch ... I will still win the exorcist level match contest next week,” said Riko with full confidence.

“I understand, fight .. and if you want to practice together, I will wait for you here every day, yes ... at least you're not alone when you train in a place like this,” said the boy with a warm smile on his face.

Riko stood up again and took his bow and arrows to start the exercise.

“Hey you, don't want to try aiming once?” ask Riko.

“No, no .. You alone, I am not good at archery, I just watch from here.

After hearing the question, Riko resumed her training.

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TB