18 Chapter 18 Easy Peazy

Kuji have been quite for a couple minutes now staring at Lucis amazed by him. Lucis cut down a tree with one swing and not even a minute pass as he clear the tree branches before moving on to another tree.

Just barely an hour since they start and there's already 50 tree laying around clearing the forest. Lucis make it look as easy as he walk.

She's again reminded that Lucis is not normal. His casual personality make her easily forgot who Lucis really are.

After cutting down 50 tree, Lucis gather around 10 tree and tie it with a tree vein tightly before lifting it up.

" let's go." Lucis glance at Kuji. He finally have some peace when she shut her mouth. She's been talking nonstop since they leave the village.

Kuji didn't say anything as the decent the hill back the road towards the village. She occasionally steal a glance at Lucis from time to time.

"mister." Kuji casually look at Lucis but her eyes shining bright with anticipation.

"please marry me."

Lucis almost tripped over listening to her words. She said it casually like she doesn't even think too much about it.

"ehem, don't joke around." Lucis continue walk leading the way.

"I'm not, you're strong. Imagine how our child are. They'll become the best hunter" she look at the sky and she actually really imagining about it.

"you know I'm a cultivator right?"

"em Hm."Kuji nod and look at Lucis.

Lucis look at Kuji nonchalant personality. She did everything on impulse without thinking much about it.

"nevermind." Lucis feel like she won't think and remember about it anyway if he explain.

Being a cultivator, his lifespan is far too different now specially after he have more than 100 energy in him. He can live 150 year easily. People like him is almost impossible to died with natural cause. They either die during cultivation or being kill.

And with Lucis plan to get more powerful in the future, living for a thousand years will be within his reach. He would only hurting himself by having a mortal partner as they'd died way earlier than him.

"teach me how to become a cultivator. I want to be powerful like you." she look at Lucis with determination. This is the first time she ever thought about being a cultivator. For a people like her, cultivator is out of their reach. Just by having a chance looking at cultivator is already life time opportunity. Some people living their whole life without ever seeing one. But now with Lucis here, he's more approachable than they thought.

"I'll think about it." Lucis said and he suddenly thought about something. What if he transform this entire villager similar to a clan. With more people around him, he won't be lonely in this journey. Beside, the idea of having his own clan sounds cool. Maybe in the future he can command his cultivator army and fight again the NorseThunder clan. That would be a majestic sight.

He quickly put the thought at the back of his mind. He barely can take care of himself, how did he dare to teach anyone else.

They quickly reach the center of the village and cause another commotion.

He walk with a huge bundle of tree on his shoulder and walking like it's nothing.

Lucis ignore their expression and drop the bundle tree near the pile up wood box. Apparently, they use it to store some meat. It look crude and not air tight.

"mister Lucis, you work hard." Kunan quickly walk over with a big smile. He look a lot pale than earlier.

"it's nothing, I'm living here too now. We should help each other." Lucis said casually. He just can't get use to how polite he treat him.

He turn and look around. Boris look like he's interrogate Kuji throughly. Yina and other young girl busy taking care of the meat almost like they're roasting it instead of drying it. Wudie keep glancing at him with hostility. Few elder chatting around while making the wood box.

Lucis turn his head again and look at the other side where some kids running around. The village is peaceful and everyone look happy.

After chatting a bit with Kunan, Lucis return to the forest and brought all the tree back to the village. It's about noon when he brought all of it back. All the kids already return to their home and only few people left at the center of the village.

'this wood can be use for the time being, they're still wet.' he look at the the pile up wood still look fresh.

He casually swinging his sword cutting the tree and split it into firewood.

He did everything easily like cutting a vegetable shocking everyone. Dini that coming with food for Lucis stuck still looking at him not even a sweat drop from him.

"that's immortal for you. Look, he cut that tree like a vegetable."

"look at that blade, you think he use it to kill people before?"

"ah.. I wish I was young again."

"he look like me when I was young."

Everyone began gossiping while looking at the free show. No one dare to get close to Lucis with the gigantic swords he swinging around. Most of them terrified by him.

As the last wood split with solidus sword. Lucis finally showing sign of fatigue.

He put away the sword and wipe his sweat. Looking at the piling up firewood and nod satisfied.

He look at the sky, the sun shining brightly.

"the wood will take some time to dry before it can be use." he murmured. Looking back at all the firewood. It's far from enough.

"we can't use this. It'll ruinend the meat." suddenly a voice from behind.

Lucis turn around and see Boris walking over munching meat in his mouth vigorously. He's enjoying the meat.

"we can't? Why?"

"it's too wet. Usually we left the log for 3 months before we split it for firewood." Boris look at all the fireplace and the meat being dried on top of it. They just have way too many meat and doesn't have the resources to process it.

Lucis frown and look at all the hard work he just did. What's the point then? 'then why did you point me to the forest if we can't use it anyway.

Lucis squat and hold one of the firewood near his feet. It's feel heavy.

He silently circulate his wood energy and try to extract the water from it.

Soon, the tip of the firewood began dropping water. He continues until it completely dried.

"how about this?" Lucis give the wood to Boris.

Boris look at Lucis and frown 'what did he mean this? Didn't he hear me earlier. This wood is too wet.

He take the wood anyway with doubtful expression.

"eh?" he quickly shock when he lift the firewood from Lucis hand. It's lighter than he thought and doesn't have any moist feel on his finger.

He look at Lucis then turn his gaze at the pile of wood near his feet. Did he pick this from one of the Old firewood near the fireplace?

"Em, this should be good enough." Boris said and look at Lucis again sizing him up carefully. Why did he ask him about this firewood?

"good." Lucis said and casually squat down back and picking another firewood that he just split.

He hold the firewood for a couple of seconds then tossing it behind him and pick another one.

He keep doing it without stopping. Some of the people began looking at him strangely. What is he doing?

Boris casually pick the firewood that Lucis throw behind him. What is this kid up to now?

However he quickly stunned when he lift it. The firewood in his hand is as dry as the one Lucis gave him earlier.

He's not convinced enough and pick another one but it still feel the same.

He look at the hundreds firewood Lucis throw behind him start piling up.

All or it is firewood ready to use.

He originally want to teach Lucis that they can dry the wood near the fire. the result is not the best but it is still acceptable. but before he can show how genius he is, Lucis already have his own methods.

(w.note: I'm forgetting something I should do in this chapter. if it look odd, please don't hesitate to comment.)

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