15 Chapter 15: Depart for the ice mountain

After leaving the armory Prometheus bought a warm coat. It was black and stuffed with the fur of some animal. Then he bought magic books. Magic books were not very rare but quite expensive, a book cost an average of 500 Kester. Prometheus owned about 2500 Kester thanks to the mercenary mission he performed on Sundays. The sword had just cost him 1000 Kester and he spent 1500 keste in books. The first book was entitled "Warrior-Mage, the King of the Battlefield". The second "The manipulation exercises for the dummies" and the last "the magic fight, from theory to practice". He had chosen these books carefully, they were neither too advanced for a child of his age, nor too brief for him to learn anything. Looking at the names of these books, it was easy to see that Prometheus was interested in the activity of a magician warrior. In his previous life he had never been one, yet thanks to his new beginning and especially thanks to Leo, Prometheus thought he could become one. Prometheus wanted to increase his offensive potential and the position of magician warrior was made for it.

On the way back Prometheus began to think about the book he had just bought.

- If I read them before I leave, I could put them into practice directly... I have to start now.

Prometheus did not wait until he was back at the purple mansion to read, he opened one of the books "Mage Warrior, King of the Battlefield" and began to read it as he walked. When he arrived at the red mansion Prometheus went into the room and began to read. He left this room very little during the next 3 days. The times Prometheus scorned going out were to feed and exercise. He had to exercise every day, it was a necessary condition to become a magician warrior, to have a body in good condition. Of course Prometheus could just do the exercise once every 3 days, but he was not that kind of person. When he started something he would only stop when he finished it. These thanks to this need for excellence and perseverance, that Prometheus had succeeded in becoming an archimage.

( Author's note: luck too but everything will be explained at the right time).

After these three days of reading and intensive reflection, the only thing Prometheus wanted to do was sleep. However, he had to leave today with Brutus and Nicolas, before he also had to go get his rapier, which had been ready since yesterday. Prometheus had a lot to do but little energy. He then cursed himself for not having invented an energy restoration spell.

Prometheus arrived in the afternoon at the blacksmith's house. At the counter it wasn't the same young man as last time. The one in front of Prometheus seemed younger and more spirited.

- Hello! How are you, dear customer?

Prometheus was too tired and did not take the trouble to answer. He placed a sheet of paper on the counter that was equivalent to a receipt in our world. After reading the paper, the man watched Prometheus from top to bottom look surprised. He thought, "Why buy a good weapon when you're too young to handle it well? The merchant went into the back shop and handed the weapon to Prometheus.

- hold on young man. Here's your weapon.

Prometheus took the sword and then left without taking the time to turn around. But suddenly while he was on the market he felt a familiar gold. As if someone was watching him from the darkness. But before Prometheus found out where that feeling came from, he disappeared.

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Prometheus, Brutus and Nicolas were in a carriage that led them to the ice mountain. Prometheus was doing a mana manipulation exercise. He would float his mother's ring in the areas while Brutus looked at him with amazed eyes. In one corner Nicolas was sleeping peacefully.

3 hours passed, when suddenly the driver of the carriage told them while stopping the convoy:

- Cover yourself warmly we arrive in the areas of the divine mana cloud.

( Author's note: No, you believed it, but it will never happen. I don't make a cliché scene, like the one of convoy robbers. I hate what has no interest or stakes. Basically I would never do a fight scene just to put one on.)

Prometheus then put on his coat along with Brutus. Nicolas who had just been woken up by the sudden stop seemed a little lost. But after seeing the actions of Prometheus and Brutus he realized that he simply had to dress warmly. He put a wide and long coat on his body as a cover and then went back to sleep. Then the journey went quietly, until it reached the end of their travels.

Prometheus, Brutus and Nicholas were now walking. He had left the convoy an hour earlier and was looking for a place where they could spend the night, the icy wind hit their faces and the snow-covered ground made it difficult to get around. After a while Nicolas who was in a tree seen a cave. He signaled to Prometheus and Brutus to join him, then they left to join this cave. 15 minutes later, he was in front of the cave. From the outside it seemed big, and quite good to protect people from the cold. The only downside was that this cave was already inhabited. Our three characters knew it very easily, thanks to the extremely serious and imposing snoring that came from the cave. Nicolas began to whisper.

- This cave must be inhabited by a grizzly bear.

Prometheus was wondering how Nicholas got this. But he preferred to save this question for later. Right now, he had to find a way to get rid of that bear. Otherwise he might freeze to death. Nicolas continued to speak.

- We have to get this animal out of its cave. Otherwise we have no chance of winning? Then once you get out of Brutus you'll have to fight him head-on.

Brutus protested.

- What do you think I am? A living shield.

- Brutus just imagines the mountain of food that will be eaten.

By saying these words Nicolas made Brutus forget the risk of this mission.

- All right, I'll fight my meal head-on.

Prometheus began to speak.

-I think I can get him out of the cave with a little magic.

Nicolas began to smile.

- Excellent, if you can get him out by yourself, then I could kill him.

Two minutes later, the plan took shape. Prometheus would land in front of the cave's entrance, and with his badge, he would cast the fireball spell that was in his badge. Then he would flee and lure the beast to Brutus. Then Brutus would immobilize the beast, and Nicolas would kill it with an arrow in the head.

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