Chapter eight: Rescued
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What happened to you guys? She asked.
Well, we were fighting a group of monsters before we unexpectedly got attacked by the group leader only Tom answered.
Hmm, this does not feel right, Miss Tasha said before continuing, as at the time you activated your emergency tracker, all other groups had activated theirs if not, we would have not gotten to your location on time.
It was like they knew we were coming, May mumbled.
Exactly, Miss Tasha asserted. Anyway, the mission has been aborted and we will be able to return by tomorrow.
How about the van we left behind, I spoke up as I adjusted my body before continuing, and do you have any healing pills, my chest is hurting, I complained.
Well, I don't but, you can get one when we arrive at the base, Miss Tasha answered.
Rick, you don't have to worry and besides, the pills are in the base and we should be there in the next ten minutes, May said while stroking my chest.
Anyway, I found a core stone from the monster I killed, I announced while showing them the stone.
What, the group leader could use magic, Miss Tasha said in shock.
Ehem is anything wrong, I asked Miss Tasha.
How come you are alive? Miss Tasha asked before continuing, most monster leaders are around level fifteen to twenty so, no year one student should be able to kill them and besides, they can summon other monsters.
Well, I do not know how Rick was able to kill it so I think you should ask him, Tom said.
Rick, how we're you able to kill a level twenty monster when you are just a level seven student, May inquired.
Well, you two can not understand even if I explain it to you, I said before proceeding, Miss Tasha, remember when I appeared out of nowhere before stabbing you with my katana.
What, you stabbed Miss Tasha, May asked in amazement.
It was only in a stimulation room, I replied.
Phew, I thought you stabbed Miss Tasha, Tom said with a sigh.
Let me guess, you used that skill against the monster, Miss Tasha said with a smile.
Yes, I replied.
Ehem, It seems like you've known Miss Tasha for a long time, May exclaimed.
"Well, that's not it, I on-" but before I could complete my sentence, Miss Tasha intruded.
He's my special student, Miss Tasha said proudly.
How is that possible? May asked.
It's a long story and besides, I am too weak to start telling a story, I replied.
But before we could continue our conversation, the pilot interrupted.
We have arrived at the base, he announced.
Rick, follow me, she said while going towards general Zach office.
Why are we going to there, I asked as we approached general Zach office.
To get you the healing pill and for some personal reasons, she replied me with a grin.
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Come in, I heard general Zach say from inside.
Whoa, long time no see, he said as he extended his hand, gesturing us to sit down.
Well, we are here to get some healing pills, Miss Tasha said.
But, no one is injured, he answered.
He is, she said while pointing at the hole on my chest.
How did this happen? He asked with shock.
He got this injury while fighting a monster group leader, she said before continuing, and he also killed the monster, she added before showing him the core stone I retrieved.
Anyway here is the pill, he replied as he gave me a magical healing pill before continuing, and I will like to buy the core stone.
Well, I can sell it for hundred gold coins, I said before taking the pill.
What, that's a lot of money, he yelled before calming down again.
It's a level twenty core stone so, I can't sell it lower than hundred gold coins.
How about seventy gold coins, he bargained.
My student is only going to take hundred gold coins, Miss Tasha replied on my behalf.
Since you refuse to bring to bring the price down, I have to charge you for the healing pill you took, he said with a sly grin.
That's unfair, I replied him angrily.
Anyway, you have to take seventy gold coins for the core stone or you pay me thirty gold coin for the pill, he answered.
You, Miss Tasha said with a disgusted look.
Fine, I replied him as I gave him the core stone.
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