3 . Oldman living in forest.

Due to excitement of knowing that I am overpowered I stayed up whole night without sleeping. And in the end got no result out of it.

I left the lake because I don't Wana face any other animal like that tiger yesterday. But due to lack of sleep I am i a foul mood. And due the shouting I did last night, chanting innumerable amounts of spells and chants. My vocal cord is also in pain and I am not able to speak properly.

Fortunately I was able to store some amount of water in cup shaped leaves which I found near the lake.

Now I am again on my expenditure finding a a way out of the forest.

Ten hours have passed from the time I left the lake side and till now i am not able to see any end to this forest.

"And leaving aside meeting humans I have not even met a single animal other than that tiger yesterday. Where the hell am I god. Is it even a place where humans are living, or I am the only person on this whole planet."

I thought for a while, even though I was very frustrated now but my mind was functioning properly. I am finding trails of living beings on my way.

" Wait! I can sense someone's presence not too far. "

I think I will climb that tall tree to get the better view.

As I am now on the top I can see the forest is really was. There is a smoke coming from North-East direction, there is some one living there.

"Finally! Finally! I will be able to have a chat with some one."

I thought to myself while running in the direction of the smoke source. I got of the forest and saw there was a old man standing out of his house, with his stick aiming towards me.

"Hello sir!..."

Bluup......

A beam of red light from the staff came aiming at me. I jumped out of the way and doged it. The beam was pretty slow so it was not too difficult.

"I think there is some miss understanding I am not here to harm you."

I don't know if the old man can understand my language. He was still standing in his blue attire and staff aiming at me.

"Why have you come here boy."he finally spoke. He can understand me. I have to come up. With a story fast.

" My village which was at the foot of the hill got destroyed by a beast. I am the only one which got away from it. But I got lost in the forest, and I can't find the way out. " I tried to give a made story i read in light novels. I don't Wana tell him that I am not of this world.

" Never heard of any village in the mountains of this valley. " I think he is buying it. I should push up a bit.

" My father told me that our ansistors escape from the city to live in the forest for getting away from the dangerous war." I don't know if there had been any war here, I am just trying out my luck.

" Ok I think I can understand your situation boy. What's your name?" so he finally asked. What a relief I think he belives me now, he lowered down his staff too.

" I am Shiv. "I spoke with a bit of hasitation.

" Hmm..! Shiv nice to meet you, sorry for the inconvenience I caused you. "

He threw his staff in air and the staff vanished in thin air. It was magic which I yern for I think he can teach me how to use.

" Sir you can use magic!" the old man looked at me with his hand on his white beard.

" Call me grandpa Sun. "

" Sir.... Uhmm... I mean grandpa Sun can I use magic."

"First come inside we can talk with a cup of tea, I also haven't talked to anyone since a decade."

We walked inside the hut like house. It was a single room house structure made for only one to two person to stay.

I was not able to comprehend why was this man here in boonies and not to mention middle of a dense forest without any support.

But above all.......

'thanks god there are humans in this world, for a second I thought I was in a nomans land.'

Sigh of relief was there after I met the old man there.

"So young man.... I mean shiv, it would be very hard on you after what happen. Even though you are an adult. The situation can put anyone in shock."

"Adult..."

The eyebrows of the old man shot up looking at me.

"You are not older 15 years, shiv."

"Yes I am..... 17 years old."

"So that's it you are in your adulthood my boy.."

'Adulthood my foot I am not even had a girlfriend yet.'

'I think 15 years old are recognised as adult here.'

"Here have a cup of tea."

"Thanks.... Grandpa Sun."

"huh.... That's more like it."

I think just by looking at him that he was quit happy after he heard grandpa word from me.

"Grandpa Sun about magic.....!!"

Grandpa Sun looked towards me for a while and told me.

"Magic depends on the mana stored in the caster, and it's type. A person with a lots of mana reserve can cast magic with ease. And it's attributes depends on the mana colour. There are at least seven mana colours found." after completing his explanation he took a glance towards to check the if I was listening. And the he continued.

" Violet, Indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red. Like seven colours of gods bow. "

'God's bow, oh he is talking about rainbow.'

" Red for fire."

"blue for water"

"green for earth."

"yellow for light."

"orange for physical enhancement."

"violet for wind."

"Indigo for summoning."

"So each have there own attribute." I asked just after he finished.

"Yes all have there own, but some are dual attributes holder which are rare like me. And even more rarer are the triple attribute holder which is now only one in our country Athneham, which is our princess."

He gave me a very lengthy but understandable explanation of magic,but.

"Grandpa Sun why are you explaining me the basics of magic even though we just met. Even though I asked you but you were not obligated to give such good explanation."

He again had his hand on his beard.

"I think my old habit kicked in so I gave you the explanation, as a former teacher of magic I can see a individual ignorant towards it."

"Teacher...!"

I was a bit shoch. Then why is he here in the mid of the forest.

"but why here?"

I couldn't control my curiosity.

"think it like a punishment to me."

After seeing upon the old man face I thought to not push the matter any further. I tried to change the direction of conversation.

"Grandpa Sun can I use magic."

His eye brows again shot up in surprise. Looking at me he told.

"I knew it that you are not able to notice. Or you would have Cocealed it before others notice it."

I was also surprised on the words of the oldman.

"What do you mean by it. What I didn't notice."

With his hand wiping the sweat on the old mans forehead he spoke again.

"I am telling you that you didn't notice the teriffing mana energy you are realising. A normal magic caster will suffocate and will pass out by the contact of your concentrated mana energy."

"huh............"