The Another Soul
Ch. 78.2 [Together]

"What?" muttered Sergio.

Val nodded softly, "From what I saw and what I felt, it is true that the origin of your sword energy came from all three worlds. Sounds crazy, right?"

Sergio pensive. What Val said made Sergio's mind wander. It was too confusing and surprising for him.

Val flips the fish to cook perfectly. He also glanced at Sergio who looked dreamy.

"That's why your hand droops like that. Your body can't handle a different flow of energy."

"Would my hand move like usual?"

"Looks.... I can" Val replied, who sounded doubtful.

Sergio who heard the tone of doubt from Val slightly breathed a disappointed breath. He hopes the answer from a man who looks the same age as him can calm his mind that is in turmoil.

But, what reason could make Sergio trust Val this easily?

Didn't they just meet?

After a good thought, Sergio got an awkwardness.

"Where do you know this?"

Val glanced at Sergio for a bit, before his attention returned to the fish being burned.

"Yes... Because I know your problem, that's all."

Sergio's eyes narrowed, staring at Val suspiciously at the reason given by Val.

"How old are you?"

Val looks to think for a moment "Hmm.... Maybe 26 years?"

"Maybe you said? Don't you remember your own birthday."

Val grimaced to hear Sergio's words that slightly made his heart ache. "That's how it is" Val said slowly.

Alright, Sergio suspects this man in front of him. It was too strange for him to see someone living in the Silvam forest filled with monstrous monsters.

But yeah... Sergio is trying to think positively. This man who was in front of him had helped him and accompanied himself during his time in the forest of Silvam. Sergio tries to understand Val who looks to be hiding something.

"You know. You seem to be hiding something, but from your face. You seem to want to tell someone to help you."

Val speechless.

Sergio chuckled "It looks like all you need is trust, right?"

Val bit her lip. Sergio's words have a point and there is also a harm.

"I-i"

"I'm not forcing you to say it. I'm just guessing you" Sergio quickly cut. "If you want to tell me. I'd be so happy, because what? Because you already trust me."

Shit, Val's mind is upset. Why does this guy know so much?

"Well, after this grueling talk. Let's eat for a moment. After that we will have a long discussion" said Sergio who looks to decide something unilaterally.

Val followed Sergio in silence. With a slightly burdened mind.

They also eat their own fish. Sometimes Sergio is a little difficult because he can only use his left hand.

There was only the sound of a crack of wood being devoured by the fire and slowly turning into ashes and venturing into the air.

It felt very calm with the flow of the river that was not too heavy near the two of them.

"It's too quiet" muttered Sergio.

Val agreed to "True. Usually I have to hide from those fucking monsters."

"Didn't you see anything from your distance?"

Val said Sergio. He looked around with his bright brown neutrals slightly glowing.

Val soon refocused on eating his grilled fish. "They're in a radius of 200 meters around us."

"Woe... Are they gonna attack us?"

Val shook his head "No. From what I see they're kind of moving away from us."

Stay away?

"Do you know why?"

Val breathed a rough "Thinking because of your sword. You know, your sword came from the energy of the three worlds, it was certain that it frightened the monsters with all three terrifying energies."

Sergio nodded in understanding "But you see no" Sergio pointed at his right hand with his left hand. "I'm not holding a sword right now."

Val speechless. Sergio's right. Sergio was not holding his sword because it had returned to Sergio's storage bracelet.

Sergio glanced at Val who also glanced at Sergio.

"Are we thinking?"

Val snorted "I know what you think."

Sergio smirked "Then tell me what you think."

"Some of us are watching us and staying away from the monster while we're together."

Sergio grinned even wider "Just right. Wah... We are like old friends who know the smallest things about ourselves."

Val shows a disgusted face "Eww... What the fuck is that."

Instead of being upset or angry, Sergio laughed. "I just said it. Don't take it seriously."

Val did not respond to Sergio's remarks. He just went back to eating his grilled fish and tried to enjoy it even though what Sergio said just made Val pay attention around seriously.

"Hey Sergio."

"Hm?"

"Can you use magic?"

"Of course you can."

"Thank God then" relieved Val.

"Why?"

Val looked at Sergio "I thought we'd get in trouble after this."

"What-what-you!"

BRUAGHS.... SRETT'S...

"Ugh..!"

"Let's hurry!"

Not finished Sergio grimaced in pain, his body had already been pulled away by Val. It looks like Sergio is trying to run after Val at the back.

GROAAAWW...!!

Sergio gasps. He heard the sound of a monster.

"Bright... Looks like he doesn't want to protect us anymore" Val said as she ran.

Sergio chuckles, he doesn't feel worried about Val. "He seems to want to make trouble with us."

Val nodded "I feel like I want to kick his ass and say 'Damn it! You're interrupting my breakfast time!' that's."

Sergio is widest "HAHAHA....! Goddamnit! You make my stomach hurt to hear it."

Sergio doesn't know who the guy they call 'he' is'. But for sure the guy was just playing around with Sergio or Val.

"Hey Val."

"Well... Huh.... What's?" reply with breath gasping.

"Do you have magic?"

In between their runs, Val smiles obliquely "If I had it, there's no way I'd run."

Sergio nodded in understanding.

A DUG! A DUG! A DUG!

The sound of quick footsteps made the two of them stare at each other.

"What is the Monster Rank?"

The bright brown netra glowed for a moment and returned to its original color after a while. "A, with the fire element and he's fast."

"the form?"

Val looks to think for a moment "Umm... A wolf? But he has horns, ugh... The point is that" Val breaks up looking confused.

Fire, huh? Think Sergio.

Sergio thought for a moment. He has the ice element Cocytus at the moment, but he doesn't want to take it out.

Because what?

Because he did not want to get out of control like the events at the academy at that time.

He froze the academy cafeteria and made trouble on the first day he entered.

Heh, it seems like I have to follow Kaeiru, her inner voice.

A DUG! A DUG! A DUG! GROWW...!

The voice was getting closer to the two of them. Not to mention the sound of footsteps that sounded very much.

"Damn! Hah. I forgot to say that... Huh.... They're flocking!"

Sergio's pupils widened when from his right side he saw the silhouette of a wolf whose tail was devoured by fire.

"Val!"

Sergio pushed Val forward.

GROWW'S!

"Kuh!"

The wolf pounced on Sergio. It looks like the wolf is biting Sergio's stomach ferociously.

Sergio tried to hold the molars of the wolf so as not to hurt his stomach too much which was actually already injured.

"Damn!"

If only I could use my right hand!

"Sergio!"

Val who fell on the ground immediately got up and intended to help Sergio.

GROAWW.... GRPR....!!

Val's back on the back. He was confronted by two wolf tails where the tail of the wolf was a red fire that felt hot.

"Ugh...!"

Sergio felt himself not strong enough to withstand this wolf molars. He saw Val being surrounded by two wolves.

In the end, he made a decision.

"Ice Magic [Ice Area]!"

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