Chapter 8: Unexpected Event

Good morning Eros, you look much better than I expected Anita asked him as soon as he came out his room with the wheelchair moving like it had its own will, it was the work of the Rune (move: it allows the movement of an inanimate object with but a single thought) and he had imprinted it on his wheelchair after several tries so he didn't have to always use his hands like before. But he was surprised to see her even though he didn't show it on his smiling face, he had plan to sneak out to the forest for some training and to Soul Bank and in order to evolve to the next level but it seems like his plan would have to wait some time because he knew she wouldn't let him be until she checked his body and force him to eat breakfast like every other day he had bruises all over him.

Anita I was coming to see you, Eros said lying through his teeth, by some miracle all my injuries healed by the time I woke up this morning, whatever you did worked! He said again to confuse her when she finds out all his serious injuries just some hours ago have all healed with even leaving scars. His thinking ahead saved him for the time being as Anita had a look of shock, happiness and fear all at the same time on her face but she still said she was glad that at least he was okay grabbing the wheelchair behind him to take him to the kitchen.

Am I pushing this thing or is it pulling me instead! Anita thought as she pushed the wheelchair which was more easier than the other times she had to do , it's like her mind is playing games on her but she kept it to herself, the kitchen was big but not too big compared to higher nobles or houses of powerful mages but his father was among the richest in their village but he hadn't been allowed to eat with the rest of the family since his mother died so he always had to eat with Anita in the kitchen something he really enjoyed even though she always forced him to eat even when he wasn't feeling like at and anytime he complained to her about it, she always smiled back and says "young lord it's to strengthen your bones so you can grow into a healthy man" something he always laughed at because he didn't even think he would survive till that long.

She already had some bread and beef stew served out with some grape wine beside it, it was their favourite food together and she always made it with love for him so it was always delicious every-time he had it, they sat opposite each other and she asked for his hand to do something that she always does before eating too, she always told him about the story of when she saw an Angel when she was very little and was lost in the forest and that he had stayed the night with her until her people found her but he never told her his name and that anytime she needed to talk she should just pray to him every morning that he would listen and she has been doing that every day since then even though she never got replies from the supposed Angel but he smiled at the thought and dedication she had and always prayed with or rather just listen and close his eyes with her every time just to make her happy.

Then while both their eyes were closed something weird happened that only he picked up, while closing his eyes he had tried to see if he could activate his Soul Perception with his eyes closed and how far they could reach and it worked successfully except it detected an invincible barrier 250 feet in the air and it surrounded the whole village and part of the forest and he tried to push his soul perception farther to find a clue, but he got his clue in another form.

Piercing screams filled his ears even though they sounded far away and immediately he knew something was wrong, grabbing Anita's hand which startled her, he stood up from his wheelchair which shocked her to the core but he didn't have the time to explain things to her.

Anita please I know you have a lot of questions and I promise I'll answer them all but you have to listen to me now!!! He said while talking softly with his hands on her shoulders to shake her out of the shocked expression on her face, You have to come with me first I have to take you somewhere safe and I'll explain it to you.

But why's here not safe! She asked frantically noticing how serious his face was. Her answer came in the form of a black fireball that burned a sizeable hole into the gates and part of the walls and followed by screams all around snapping her out and putting a serious expression on her face too now finally understanding the danger, Eros placed her on his back and released his powers from his Soul Core something he developed as soon as he completed the Bandits mission.

His body emitted a golden and black aura for a split second, sprinting at top speed he jumped over the fence with ease and started running through the different streets of the village to get to the path that led to the forest, he saw chaos everywhere, people were being attacked by monsters he had never seen before but Anita knew what they were from the look on her face but he would ask her after making sure she was safe, getting to the path in less than a minute something that would have taken 20 minutes before, he was not surprised to see his path blocked and now he could see the monsters clearly now, standing at 7 feet tall with pure dark scales that glowed with a faint purple glow , with two pairs of eyes that each glowed purple and black simultaneously and a razor sharp teeth that had purple liquid dripping from them that turned the ground it was dripping on to sizzle, and a long razor sharp tail that had shadows around it, it looked like a big black hound with scales but on a whole different terrifying level.

He was too focused on the beast to notice the man that sat on it and the more than 20 people behind him too, but a huge spike that was sent his way which he avoided at the last second made him aware of his more deadly opponents.