14 Stronger and stronger

"Those women aren't normal. I feel it, my body was about to break down when their powers collided. Yan Zhi, Aquarius, those two are monsters." Kazein breathed heavily. This was expected, for a normal man whose powers rely on killing, he won't even be able to cultivate a path. But for Anna, who was in the enlightened road, she wasn't that pressured, instead, she was amazed of their strength.

"I know how you feel, but, Aquarius, she must be from the blue serpent clan. Her water powers were enough to stop those flames, if Yan Zhi is from a large clan, that'd explain her tremendous fire power." Anna was still amazed at the display of power.

Kazein, after picking his self up. Stood up straight, and had a scary gaze. "I have get stronger, I have to." Anna looked at him with a confused look.

"Then, why don't you go with me to join the blue serpent clan?" She offered.

"No thanks. I can't use any magic, I'll just be vested off and get thrown out." As Kazein walked away, Anna followed him. "Don't follow me! We're done here, you're here at your destination and I'm off to mine."

Anna tried to stop Kazein by pulling on his sleeve, but since Kazein still had the burst of strength, it was no use.

"Why are you leaving?!" Anna asked him.

"You know why! I need to get stronger! Strong enough to go against those who wear dresses and sits on iron chairs! I don't need those who drag me down!" He yelled at Anna. Anna, who heard that she was dragging down Kazein, had tears in her eyes.

"Then! If we ever meet again! I'll put it in your head that I'm not dragging you down!!! If we meet! I'll tell you what I truly feel!!!" Anna was crying, she couldn't stop Kazein from leaving, or rather. She shouldn't. If she stopped Kazein's path to power, Kazein would end up despising her, she doesn't want that. That's why, she let him go. As they say, if you love him, you better be prepared to let him go.

As Anna saw Kazein off until he was no longer seen. She stayed there for 5 more hours hoping Kazein would go back. But he didn't, Anna loves Kazein ever since they were still traveling together. But she couldn't bring herself to confess what she truly felt. After thinking for a while, she decided to go to the blue serpent clan tomorrow. The next day, she did went to join, after succeeding the test, she was accepted by a woman as her disciple. A month passed since their separation, and Anna was striving to get more and more stronger. While, Kazein, who knows what he has been up to.

In the mountains east of blue cross city, Kazein was fighting demon beasts of all kinds. For one, he'll fight with a stone ogre, or sometimes, a bloody bear. He fought and fought until he passed out. There, the demon spoke to him once more.

"You know that just killing demon beasts won't sate my hunger for souls. Sooner or later you'll have to give me men's souls in exchange for the power you wanted."

"I know that, that is why I need to get stronger. If I can't even be fast enough to kill a magic users, I'd just get killed."

"Oh? Fine then, I'll give you a little clue on getting stronger, you are a natural spirit magnet. Use that to your advantage."

Kazein was stupefied. He didn't know what a spirit magnet meant. Kazein then woke up from his unconscious state and picked up his sword. After which, he stumbled upon a cave, it seemed someone has lived there, the dust was thick, the spider webs were abundant and the utensils there were dirty. As Kazein continued within the cave. He stumbled upon a hole and fell, as he reached the bottom, he judged his fall to be 8 meters deep. As he felt the hole if he can climb back out. A voice suddenly laughed.

"Ohohoho! Someone truly fell for that obvious trap! I didn't even cover the hole, are you blind? You are, right?"

There, above the hole, a short old man with closed eyes laid a rope down and tugged it to Kazein. Kazein felt it, and he used it to get back up.

"Who are you? Why are you in my home? Or could it be you're here to find me? You are, right?" The old man seemed playful enough.

"Why did you put that hole down there? Are you crazy?!" Kazein was angry, however, the old man slapped his head with his staff.

"My home, my rules. So you are?"

Kazein knew he trespassed, so he didn't pursue it that far. "Kazein, I'm looking for Alzak."

"Oh? Alzak? I haven't heard that name in years. If you're looking for him. You've found him. I'm Alzak." The old man replied.

As Kazein heard his response. "Someone told me to find you, he said you'll help me get stronger."

"Oh? The blind man who fell in the hole wishes to get stronger? Forget it, you couldn't even see where you're going."

"That is because I am blind. I lost my sight completely after some men slightly burned my eyes." Kazein replied.

"Hohoho! You are blind? Fine then, go out with me. Let me see if you really are blind." The old man led him to the other side of the cave, there, the winds were peaceful and there was a 300 meters field. "Let's begin your test." Alzak suddenly disappeared.

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