Shiro: The Secret Hero
142. Skill Books

Ume's confusion attracts Shiro's attention.

"What's wrong?" ask Shiro.

Ume scratched her head while showing what she found.

"It! The feeling we've been through this place, but we haven't found this before. All of a sudden this thing just appeared behind the shards of my friends' armor."

What Ume showed was a Skill Book. Although its name was a Skill Book, it was in the form of an old piece of paper.

"really?" ask Shiro.

"Yes right."

"Let's see the name of the skill, if it fits, you can use it."

Ume nodded, he unrolled the Skill Book and saw the name of the Skill.

'Charge' was the name of the Skill that was on the scroll. A skill for Tankers used to dash or hard collisions.

"By the way, what's your friend's job?" ask Shiro.

"My dead friend here has Job as a Tanker" replied Ume.

"Oh, maybe the Skill Book belongs to your friend."

"Although true, but strange. My friend already has the Charge skill, there is no way he still keeps the Skill Book 'Charge'. After all, it was impossible for him to carelessly keep it. He must have kept it in his storage room. And what's in the storage room won't just fall."

Hearing this, Shiro also felt that something was off. He tried to think about the causes of the appearance of the Skill Book here. But he can't think of anything.

Shiro surrender.

"Yaudah, you keep it first. That's useless to me. What do you use it for, it's up to you. Let's hurry, we'll go to the next location."

Ume nodded at Shiro's orders. He stored his Skill Book and the fragments of his friend's armor into his storage room.

Heading to the next place, Ume led the way while riding the Twin White Tiger's body. Shiro followed him from behind.

Although the road led by Ume is an open road by Giant Cyclops who pass after them. But Shiro still let Ume lead the way.

Heading to the second and third locations, they encountered the same situation. In addition to taking the remains of armor or weapons from his teammates, Ume also found a Skill Book not far from the location of the item Ume wanted to take.

Looking at this situation, Shiro could not help but think about the intent and meaning of all of this.

Is there anything he doesn't know or is this a tactic made by Giant Cyclops to pull the bait. Shiro did not know.

After this incident, it was Shiro who was leading in front. He lets Ume follow him, as he feels that something strange is happening. He was always on guard during the trip.

But even more bizarrely, towards the fourth and fifth locations, they did not encounter any problems.

They also found the Skill Book near pieces of armor or weapons of Ume's teammates.

"Why is there always a Skill Book inside this Gate for every hero's death?" Shiro tried to think about this in order to find an answer to what had happened.

Is this a coincidence? Of course not.

Shiro had never entered the Gate and had a dead teammate. He was always a Scout. He had only entered the gate a few times with others. And no one ever died.

Except for the time inside the Thunder Bird Gate. It was also because it was separated, so he did not know the circumstances of others.

Shiro began to think, "Will every dead hero inside the Gate be dropping a Skill Book after his death?"

You see, every Skill Book they find is related to the Skill possessed by the dead Hero.

This statement may be true. However he needed to confirm directly to the Association Chairman.

"It seems I need to delay the adventure this time," Shiro murmured softly.

"What did you say?" ask Ume.

"No, it's nothing. How next? Do you want to go back?" ask Shiro.

"No." Shiro refused. "You're too weak, you're just gonna burden me."

Shiro's words were quite harsh, but that was the truth. Hearing this, Ume could not say anything. He looked down weakly.

"But I will be far away from where you fight. I'll just watch from a distance. I promise I won't be a burden."

"Huh~ Yaudahlah, it's up to you."

Shiro could only sigh softly and agree to it. Because he knows, it is useless to talk to women, he will definitely lose.

Hearing this, Ume became delighted, her smile curling wide, "Let's show them their location."

Ume led the way vigorously, whereas Shiro could only shake his head and follow Ume.

"Oh yeah, I seem to have seen the sword you used."

Suddenly, on the way Ume asked a question that made Shiro stunned.

"Oh, where?" ask Shiro.

"I don't know, I don't remember either."

Shiro sighed when he heard this.

"I've been a hero for many years. Maybe when you intern, I'm officially a hero. I also roam around in City A. Maybe you saw me in the City or in the Hero Association Office and you didn't recognize me at the time."

Hearing Shiro's story, Ume nodded. He felt that Shiro's story was quite reasonable.

Despite the fact that he felt there was something odd about Shiro's story, he still tried to believe it.

Seeing Ume not continuing to ask, Shiro was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

He deliberately told the story, especially emphasizing the information that he had long worked in the Hero Association. He did so that he made an older impression on Ume. To keep his prejudices away from the impression of his peer classmates.

During the next trip, they did not talk much. They only rest once to fill their stomachs through the instant food available in their respective storage.

After that, they continued their journey. This time, Ume was again leading the way.

After an hour had passed, Ume stopped and pointed towards the large cave that was in front of her.

"They're there."

Shiro nodded, he turned his gaze to Ume, "You wait here, don't come in."

Ume nodded.

Then Shiro thought of something, he turned back towards Ume. Shiro then patted Ume on the shoulder.

Ume felt strange being patted by Shiro. He felt something was happening to him. Then Shiro's voice rang out which made him calm again.

"Calcittle, this is my skill. Now, you're becoming invisible and difficult to detect. As long as you don't make big moves, you won't be found."

Ume nodded, "Now, may I come with you?"

"No." Shiro firmly rejected it.

Ume knew that she could not shake Shiro's heart at this. He gave up coming inside, he could only wait outside.

"Alright, be careful."

Shiro nodded, he called back the Twin White Tiger to turn into a Pair of Carambit. He did not want to use his Katana, he was afraid of being recognized by Ume.

"Unseen, let's go."

Unseen came out from Shiro's shadow, then he saluted the military towards Shiro. He follows Shiro into the cave while taking out his camera and filming Shiro from behind.

Seeing this, Ume from a distance giggled.

"It's strange, but I seem to know the Aura he defiled. But where is it?"