Chapter 52: The Bet

"We have to keep traveling though, we must get away from the lion tribe."

"But Lerak, we have already ventured far enough. I'm sure they wouldn't find us here anymore..."

"We aren't so sure Mother...Maybe in the nearby future once they start expanding their territory they might find us...As such, for the future, I am only making precautions..."

Mel nodded her head. She hoped that they would find a safe place to formally re-create their village soon.

'Oh Ling, you left us too soon...'

"Mother!"

"What is it?"

"Diana is giving birth! We need your help!"

"Y-Yes!"

Mel hurriedly ran to the wagon, some of the children were shocked to see one of the females bleeding.

"Diana breath slowly ok?"

The other females helped, they all ripped their clothes to help the bleeding. Mel and the females tried their best in helping Diana give birth. The labor had undergone for 30 minutes, and finally, the child was born.

The child had a small horn on his head, but what was strange of all was a tattoo on the child's forehead.

Diana was out of breath and collapsed, meanwhile, the females were helping her clean up.

Krag who watched the process felt like throwing up.

The children didn't see anything since they were taken away by the other females.

"Uwahhhhh"

The baby cried. Mel wrapped the child using the spare tanned skin they had.

"It's a boy..."

Diana who was out of breath slowly opened her eyes and glanced at the child.

"Diana, here..."

Mel handed the baby boy to Diana.

"My baby..."

"What do you want to name him?"

Diana wrapped the baby, looking at the small child her eyes softened.

"Sanar, meaning healing. A child who heals all the wounds and suffering, I want this child to be the symbol of our tribe. The symbol that our tribe is healing from the wounds we had faced..."

Mel smiled and nodded her head.

"Sanar. What a beautiful name. I'm sure this child will grow up as kind as you Diana..."

.....

Meanwhile in the wolf and rabbit tribe. Construction was still currently continuing. There were over 50 houses built, but that wasn't enough to hold their numbers. As such all the males were still constructing new houses.

"Wahh master I did it!"

Terzo had now a sphere in his hand. Though it took him 6 minutes to complete, he now had successfully created a sphere! The size was much bigger than the one he created when he was fighting five monsters with Primo.

Not only that, his magi weren't depleted after creating the sphere meaning he was getting proficient and stronger!

"Good, now next you will practice making a sphere on your fingertips"

"Ehh...Can I rest? I'm kind of tired.."

"No, now practice"

"Aww man.."

Meanwhile, inside the forest, two children were currently battling each other. Primo and Igyeo were still training.

"Huff, huff...your punches are getting stronger.."

"Hehe, you have also improved ya know? You're getting faster that's it getting hard to see your movements! I was right ya know! Training with me had completely improved your prowess! Jahahaha"

"Yeah, it did..."

Igyeo can now sprint and even flicker, but he can only flicker three times before depleting all his energy. Not only that, Igyeo has also noticed that his reflexes had improved.

While Primo could feel that his supposed-to-be dry lake was getting soggy! He could now use his aura for 6 minutes. But if he overuse his aura, he would spit blood.

'I can feel it! I'm getting stronger! Jahahaha'

Primo was filled with pride.

'Training with Primo had greatly improved my overall prowess. I hate to admit it, but this muscle head is right training with him is effective..'

Meanwhile, Pan on the other hand had started to befriend the meek and shy Aaron. The two would always play with the other children, but something had changed between their play.

Pan would always notice that his two brothers would always train and their prowess kept on increasing. As such, Pan who didn't want to lose and be a huge burden also began to train.

Aaron has high agility even though he comes from a family of bears. Pan has also deduced that he needed to increase his body's defense.

Once he heals someone, he would be inflicted with some scratches on his skin. The more intense the wound on the person he heals, the more intense the markings on his body would be.

That's why Pan was training so he's body could be as tough as rocks! He doesn't have any offensive prowess, at the very least he could be a great tank like his mother.

The training was for Aaron to hit him as hard as he could. At first, Aaron was very reluctant, but after a day of persuasion, Aaron accepted.

The two have been training for two days now nonstop.

"Come on Aaron! Hit me!"

"Ok!"

Aaron with all his might punched Pan who was holding his hands to defend his body.

Lenta was watching this fight, with the other children.

"Want some?"

"Yes please!"

Lenta was giving sweets to the young children who watched the fight with interest. Lenta's sweets were made from rice, it was called sticky rice!

At first, Lenta didn't want to see Pan getting pummeled. But after Pan told her the reason she accepted. Lenta watched the fight with interest, suddenly two rabbit boys were squatting on the corner.

"What are those two doing?"

"Oh the two of them Aunty? They're betting on who would win!"

"Betting? Hmm"

Lenta walked closer to the two boys who flinched seeing her presence.

"So what are you two betting?"

"Um we're both betting on who would win, the winner takes this..."

The boy handed a small toy, the other boy showed a chunk of meat.

"Oh, so your both betting this. Then let me bet as well!"

Callidus and Marelda were back from picking herbs yet again. Callidus had a lot of potions inside his home, he has a lot of healing potions stacked as well. Sometimes though he uses the healing potions to experiment thus he runs out of it.

"Are you bored Marelda? Well, this I the third day we have been picking herbs you must be bored haha.."

"Not exactly, besides you are working hard to make new potions that could be of help to your tribe. I also find it interesting how you created the potions.."

Callidus sighed relief in his heart. Truly he doesn't know what a woman loves. Not only that many of the females in the tribe were wary of him, as such he never once got close or had some occasional flirting.

It was due to the rumor the other females would gossip on. It happened four years ago, but that talk never once left the female's mouth.

"Go on Aaron!"

Marelda glanced at the people who were shouting and flocking.

"What are they doing?"

"Huh?"

Callidus looked at the flock of people, there were males and females gathered together.

"It seems like something exciting happened. Let's go and see"

As the two got closer, Callidus saw Fortis.

"Fortis! What's happening? Why is everyone forming a crowd?"

"Oh glad your back, well they are all betting. I don't know many of the details since I just came here as well, I even thought that they had caught an enemy.."

"Betting?"

Callidus and Marelda managed to get inside the massive crowd, suddenly two boys were both in a fighting stance.

"Aaron?"

Marelda was shocked to see her little brother who has some scratches on his face. Marelda then glanced at the second son of the chief.

"Go young master Aaron!"

"Beat him up!!!!"

The two other grizzly bears kept on shouting and cheering for Aaron. Marelda walked closer to the two so she could get the details of what had happened.

'My brother would never start a fight, why is everyone so hyped up? Shouldn't they stop this fight before it escalates?'

"Eh? Chief your back!"

"What's going on?"

"Oh right, you just came back so you don't know the details. Young master Aaron is going to fight the second child of the wolf chief. Everyone making their bets on who would win in their fight!"

"Yeah, we also made our bet! We betted some of the honey bottles!"

"Go get him, Pan! Destroy him!"

Lenta was shouting with all her might.

"Hon, I think you should calm down.."

Dux was beside her.

"Oi! What do you mean destroy my little brother?!"

Marelda shouted in return due to Lenta's provocation.

"Hmm, well my son is going to destroy your little brother's ass! So go Pan win this!"

"Um Marelda, excuse my friend. Lenta has always been like that, though she didn't act like that in many years after she gave birth but-"

"You hag! My brother is going to win and destroy your son! Aaron beat the shit out of him!"

Marelda suddenly inserted her hand onto her chest. Some of the men nearby almost gushed out of blood, even Callidus had a nosebleed.

"I'm betting this!!!"

"Chief it can't be!"

"Oh yes, it is!!"

On Marelda's hand was a glowing blue crystal.

"Aaron the fate of our tribe lies on you! So win this!!!"

"Young master Aaron win this!!"

The grizzly tribe was hyped up and began to cheer on Aaron. Lenta wouldn't also back down and kept on chanting Pan's name.

The two boys who were in the mess began to feel embarrassed and awkward.