Chapter 103: The Path Forward is Harsh
Even if the path forward is harsh, having everyone by my side will make it possible to get through it. There’s no telling what will happen along the journey but I know we will succeed.
"Did you figure out anything at the Selvaris’s manor?" Ghost asks while trying to keep her voice down, the curiosity evident in her voice.
"There will be a meeting about the recent rumors of war, hopefully it will squash it altogether." I respond with a bit of hope in my voice.
The constant reminder that it needs to be avoided is getting a bit annoying so I’d like to be done with it already. There’s also a lot of other issues to worry about instead of this damn war possibility.
"I didn’t think it would go that well over there. I’m glad that we just had to send you over to talk with them. You have a way with talking it seems." Ghost compliments me with a bit of relief in her voice.
"It was a pretty good idea. Now we just have to hope the meeting goes good as well." I respond while slowly getting up out of bed.
I’ve still got some ways to go before I’m strong enough to at least face the being that started this all. Even then, will I be strong enough?
"Where are you going Rokuro?" Ghost asks with a bit of worry in her voice.
"I’m just going to get some fresh air before heading back to bed, don’t worry about me." I reassure her before leaving the room.
Honestly I want to do a bit of training since it isn’t something that I considered up until this point. Everything was just a trial by fire with each interaction I had.
Fighting against enemies without a damn clue about how to use my power. I’m also not the greatest fighter either so it might do me well to learn how to fight better.
I don’t really know who could train me how to fight properly.
The thought of training to fight was something that continued to linger as I walked down the hallway. I made my way for the courtyard since it was the best place to clear my mind.
It was nice of Aria to show me this spot since it will do me quite a bit of wonders. This will be the perfect spot to train for the time being until something better arrives.
At least the moon was giving off enough light to help me see where I’m going. The sun probably will be rising very soon.
As I reached the courtyard I could see Alarion sitting on the bench at the bottom of the steps. He just seems to be gazing up at the sky, just like when I saw him at the entrance before.
"I’ll assume that you had a hard time sleeping as well. It is quite normal after such an eventful time up here." Alarion speaks without even turning to face me.
He really is good at sensing people around him so I can only imagine how good he is in an actual fight. I’m real curious about what else the nullification can do.
"I was thinking that I need to get stronger in all honesty. There are a lot of goals I wish to reach but I’m not strong enough to reach them yet." I reply while walking down the steps.
"You seem plenty strong to me, what are you trying to accomplish?" Alarion asks with a bit of a curious look in his eyes as he turns to face me.
"I want to be strong enough to face the being that caused the collapse. It would also be wise for me to be strong enough to protect those closest to me as well." I answer without hesitation. Finally reaching the bottom of the steps.
I didn’t think I’d be okay sharing that with him but I kind of just said it without thinking. He hasn’t really given much of a reason to distrust him.
They’ve been on our side since I had that fight against Sylas so I don’t think it is bad for me to share my overall goal.
"I wouldn’t mind offering the training to you. Your raw power alone is pretty strong so I didn’t think you’d care for training, but the way you fight is that of a novice." Alarion responds with a nonchalant tone.
It would usually piss me off to hear anyone speaking like that but he is actually spot on about it. I’ve never really been the greatest fighter because I never had the strength to fight.
I just left it to the hunters of the world to handle the monsters that came into the junkyard occasionally until Ghost arrived.
Swinging my fists aimlessly with no real technique behind them would probably be useless against someone who knows how to fight.
I guess that also would mean that I’ve been getting lucky against the enemies I’ve faced so far. The ones from the tower should’ve killed me a thousand times over.
"Then I’ll definitely take you up on the training. I don’t want to lose anyone... Ever." I respond.
"After the meeting tomorrow we will begin. For now, we enjoy the rest of the night." Alarion says with a calm tone to his voice.
I took a seat next to him and gazed up at the sky, thinking of all the possibilities.
There’s a lot to this power that I have to awaken still, a lot to fully utilize if I want to become an SSS ranking dragon. I’m still worried about being an actual dragon since most would probably want to kill me.
But maybe I’ve been looking at it the wrong way all this time. That form will be my trump card to pull out against the toughest of enemies.
I can still utilize a lot of damn power without turning into a full dragon... It is just taking me time to master it. That’s why learning how to fight properly will also make a big difference.