True Martial Arts
My job is to protect you

The tiger roared for the last time, Kala turned to Kaia who was already half conscious.

Kaia's face was pale as her breathing was interrupted, Kala quickly carried the girl's body and looked for a way out. However, the fire had already confined them so Kala's vision was limited.

In the midst of the burning fire, Kala sheathed the sword of Kala, Kala also held Kaia, hoping that the flame did not touch her soft body. Kala also took out an ice bomb pill, but the remaining two could not put out all the flames.

“Kyaak!!” Screeches echoed as he found a way out for the two from above.

From Alang's instructions, Kala could see that the designated path was actually filled with fire, but the fire on that side was less and could reduce the risk it should have.

Kala nodded steadily then lunged at the fire in front of him. His hand was still holding Kaia. A flick of fire about his cloak and skin. Kala continued to run through the other flames, trying as fast as possible to get out of this hot zone.

He let out a smoky breath from his nose as he was able to get out of the sea of flames. His body suffered a number of minor burns. Looking at Kaia, there were no burns on her body, Kala heaved a sigh of relief.

Alang down and alight on the shoulder Kala then check Kaia's condition. “Eak.”

“Ya, the position is safe.” Kala nodded a few times then swallowed the healing pill. “Here is still not safe, we have to go away.”

This kind of chaos would definitely invite other high-tier spirit beasts, naturally they would not allow their territory to be burnt carelessly. Kala thinks that the sooner you get out of here, the better.

With the condition of Kaia who was either conscious or not, Kala had to carry her again. Kaia's weight isn't how much, Kala's got a lot of Prana.

***

Kala lay Kaia on the grass comfortably on the edge of the fresh river. The sun has shaken its light. Straighten your legs after a night of running.

An unexpected thing happened, Kala was chased by some powerful spirit beasts. Unable to fight, Kala chose to run. The longer, the more people chased after him. Kala becomes a night runner until they are all tired of chasing Kala.

The reeds kept sending fireballs from above last night. Now he is laying down with his wings and body stretched upward. Kala chose to lie down and did not fall asleep, at least until Kaia's lungs were clear and she was conscious.

When the sun had started to appear a little, Kaia woke up and called out the name Kala.

“Yes, I'm here. If you can wake up, then I'll sleep.” Without waiting for Kaia's answer, Kala had already fallen asleep.

Kaia got up to sit with her eyes still twitching. As he remembered, he carried Kala away from the fire, he also heard Kala's cry when he realized that many were chasing him.

Now Kaia looked at Kala in wonder.

This man had no relationship with me before. What made him bet his life twice on me? What does he want? Is it because of my body? Ah, no, if he wanted to then he had done it a long time ago.

Kaia then supported her chin and continued to look at Kala.

***

When Kala opened her eyes, all she saw was Kaia staring at him with her chin up, though Kaia hurriedly turned her eyes away. When looking to the side, Alang still slept in the same position.

The sun is still far from the central horizon, which means it does not sleep long. Kala sat up and asked Kaia.

“Do you prepare breakfast?”

“No, did you give me meat? I can't hunt.”

“Don't you have a sword?”

Kala shook her head slowly. “There is a warm drink?”

Kaia shook her head, Kala shook her head in disbelief before taking out a small paper package.

“In it there are dried tea leaves.” Kala also took out a small pot as well as two fire stones. “You know what to do. At least you can pay for your sleep last night.”

Kaia snorted angrily and took all the ingredients Kala gave her. While Kala took out a long stick while staring at the clear river full of rocks in front of him.

With his Garuda Eyes, there were many fish swimming casually, unaware of the eagle-class predator Garuda lurking them.

***

Kala chewed on the grilled fish meat he made himself, worried about being burnt in Kaia's hand. Alang also rips raw fish. Kaia, he pouted because it was not allowed to burn fish.

Kala also occasionally sipped tea from clay glasses. Bitter tea without sugar cane there is a distinctive taste of what else if poured into a pottery glass while still boiling.

After eating, Kala checked their whereabouts on the map. Last night he ran down a ridge without thinking about directions.

The area drawn by the map is usually a hill, ravine, or river. Kala was deliberately stopped in the new river resting, to make it easier to determine the path later.

It took quite a long time until Kala deduced their location. Even he had to move so far into the bend of the river so as not to mistake the location.

“Clean everything, Kaia. Do not let the forest dwellers who had been monitoring us become angry, you certainly do not want to run alone pursued by dozens of spirit beasts right?” Kala gave the girl a task.

“Then, what's your job?” Kaia protested a little.

“Protect you.” Kala said but his eyes explored the map.

Kaia's mouth opened, like she wanted to say something but was held back. Kaia becomes misbehaved and without protest clears up the burnt remains. Kala moves the cookware to Kaia's interspatial ring, saying that the next cooking task will be left to the girl except for anything concerning burnt.

After everything was cleared, they continued their journey eastward. According to the map, about two more days the three will arrive at a small town of Banyu Bening. If you speed up the road, it will probably be up to about a day.

“Where are we going?” Kaia asked.

“Banyu Bening city, information says that the city belongs to the problem.”

“How long will we be until?”

“About one week more.” Laughing loudly in my heart.

The journey will be much longer, Kala will train Kaia. Such dangerous forests will not be missed. If Kaia had known Kala's plan, she might have chopped it into a thousand pieces.

The trip feels good with fresh and cold air, even though the road is difficult to pass.

***

“Read this.” Kala throws a scroll about swordsmanship at Kaia. “If you are confused or feel like trying a movement, should be in my guidance.”

As they gulped down water from the bottle, they were taking a day's rest under the shady banyan tree.

Akhza gave him precious thick scrolls before coming down from the mountain, but it was all basic science, still valuable because of quality. The language used is easy to understand and also features motion pictures.