Bleak Future?

The pressure that this old man exuded was already paralyzing in itself and the threat to their life just added sugar to the cherry. Both boys seemed paralyzed with fear.

Kazuki found it difficult to breath properly under the pressure. His body was already drowned in sweat, was he scared? Of course he was scared but more than that he still remembered how he felt when he had just witnessed the previous fight.

Kazuki had never seen or felt such powerful magic.

His body trembled and he licked his dry lips, his heart beat increased and he suddenly felt like he was hungry.

Was it normal to feel like this? He didn't know that, however he was sure of one thing, he wanted to stay alive,he had to live in order to understand these feelings. He didn't want to die, not now.

But what he did not know was how to get out of this situation. His brain was only filled with confusion. He found it hard to think properly.

He could only move his hopeful eyes to look at Milo's back but it seemed like he was also in the same condition as his.

'Milo!' Kazuki moved his shoulder to shake the stunned Milo hoping he could salvage the situation.

Milo's first instinct was to run away from the man as fast as he could as far as possible, it would be wrong to say that he wasn't scared at this moment. But he wasn't a retard he knew it was a useless to struggle in front of this man. Moreover his brain wasn't shocked silly from what he had witnessed but rather it had grown even more calm, ever since he had witnessed the power of magic.

'I want to experience it again, with this body of mine. That wonderful power of Magic!! . So I have to live. '

The uncertainty in Milo's eyes had changed, his blue eyes now shone with a will to live and he knew what he wanted .And to do what he wanted he had to live he couldn't die here at least not as a fly.

Milo seemed to have awoken from his trance with that shake as he shouted.

"Isn't it better to use us somehow senior? " Milo hurriedly uttered those words as his breath got heavy, apparently their life wasn't in their hands.

'Don't be just a stupid old man. ' prayed Milo inwardly as he was worried the man would just kill them without a second thought.

"Use? U brats. " scoffed the red haired old mage as if even found that thought to be funny.

"We can run small errands for senior" said Milo as he pleaded inwardly for the man to agree. Obviously he still wanted to live.

"Like wash dishes, clothes. We can also collect firewood. " added Kazuki from behind as he pointed towards the firewood they had collected also inwardly praising Milo.

'Great work Milo. Who wouldn't want workers for free right. '

"Hannah" 'Bunch of snobs.' The old man was about to rebut but stopped as he suddenly met Milo's eyes.

'Ohh! .Those eyes. ' the old man couldn't help but be surprised by the will Milo's eyes radiated.

'Were they always like that? How am I noticing it only now? ' The old man cocked his head slightly as he evaluated the boys.

'He looks like a good specimen. ' he thought as he looked at Milo. He then glanced towards Kazuki

'Hmm not bad although he is still he kid at least he didn't wet his pants.Should i give them a try?'