Village Under Attack

That night, Shin taught her everything about Flame Qi Art.

Because this technique uses human spiritual energy and physical energy to condense Qi, it doesn't require extraordinary training talent to train.

All she needed to know was the normal instruction and a little bit of physical training. Of course, that night Shin found something really interesting in Hina.

The next day, Shin went back to his house and continued training.

His training was rather simple.

He pushed his body to extreme limits, uses it to condense more Qi, and then used Iron Body's function to recover overnight.

Fortunately, he didn't get injured during his practice so he was easily able to recover within a single night.

The practice continued. The first day, the second day, and the third day, the training slowly continued until the fifteenth day.

And, when it finished his biggest progress was Steel Flow Shin Body Art. This technique was practiced to its limit.

Using his Qi to manipulate and utilize his Iron Body to its maximum capacity was a major part of Steel Flow Shin Body Art.

But, it wasn't his only progress. Because he had gained a lot of reputation in the village, his PP kept growing.

In just fifteen days, his PP reached from 0 to 70. He successfully upgraded his Iron Body to Lv.8.

On his fifteenth day, he didn't train. But rather, he packed his things and finally walked out of the house.

As he walked toward the village, he noticed the massive fire rising toward the sky.

It confused him as he didn't understand what was happening.

Even if there was fire, it shouldn't be that big unless it was made artificially.

And, what surprised him was that the only person who could do that except for himself was Hina but she wasn't the type of person who would like to show off.

That meant something else was going on.

His eyes narrowed as he increased his speed and dashed toward the village.

......…

Several Minutes Earlier,

Outside the village, there was a massive group of people. They wore simple clothes and looked quite big for average humans.

Some were around two meters while some even reached a height of five meters. Among them, there was a two meters man standing at the front.

He had a sword in his hand and a big scar on his right eye.

"Boss, are we really doing this? I really hate when someone threatens us." A man standing next to the man with the scar asked. He was a bit shorter than his boss.

But, he also seemed to be holding a sword just like his boss.

"I also hate it but after that incident, we can no longer enter those towers. That means we have no choice but to take this task."

"Even if we didn't take this task, we would be forced to loot from one of the villages. Besides, I am more curious why a family like theirs would care about such a place."

The Boss stared at the village gate and a smirk appeared on his face.

"Humph! Those bastards are playing with us just because they are rich. They even threatened us that if we spell out their name, they will hunt us down."

"I really don't like it." The man next to the Boss seems quite irritated by this job.

"Hahaha! Barry, it's not like you don't like this job. You don't like killing people.

"Haha! If you want to survive in this world as a bandit, you must learn to kill. Even if they are ordinary people."

The Boss burst into laughter as he patted his subordinate's shoulder.

Then, he turned around while raising his sword.

"Alright boys, show Barry what Bandit really does."

"Yes!"

Everyone raised their swords and shouted.

"We burn, kill and loot."

Without further ado, everyone dashed toward the village. The villagers were simply living their normal life, completely unaware of this kind of danger.

But, in less than a few minutes, their life turned into hell.

One of the villagers saw the bandits and immediately ran toward the Bar. He knew that Hina was training under Shin.

In his mind, only Hina could save them. So, he ran like crazy.

Bang!

He instantly smashed the door and ran inside.

"Hina! Hina! Bandits! Bandits have arrived. They are killing .... They are killing EVERYONE!"

As he spoke, he broke down. Tears flooded his eyes as he fell to his knees.

Bang!

Hina was cleaning her bar when she heard him. The mop on her hand fell into the ground as she dashed toward the door.

She quickly came out but suddenly was stopped by a person.

"No, Hina! You mustn't go there. Quickly run toward the forest. Only he can save you."

The person who stopped her was none other than Village Chief. He quickly pushed her aside as he tried to stop her.

But, Hina was quite strong. He couldn't move her. She puts her hands on his shoulders and a serious expression appeared on her face.

"Chief, I can't run away when the village is in danger. Before I could only wait for death but now, I have the power to fight back."

"I must go and save as many people as I can. Chief, please find Shin and call him. I won't be able to hold them long but I will definitely hold them until he arrives."

As soon as she finished, she ran toward the direction where the sound was loudest. The cries of people rang in her ears as she overcome her fears and moved faster.

Village Chief was stunned for a moment but he quickly regained his mind.

"Yes, only he, only he can save her. I must find him quickly."

As he murmured, he turned around and ran toward the forest. But, at the same time, his fingernails were piercing his skin and making him bleed.

He was holding back his tears. After all, he could easily hear the sound of his people crying in despair.

Hina rushed toward the Bandits. As she got closer, the more people she saw laying on the ground, dead.

She held back her tears just like the Village Chief and a savage look appeared in her eyes. She saw the bandit moving his sword toward a woman.

"Stop, bandit!"

She roared as she thrust her fist forward. Her Qi channeled out of her meridians and reached into her fist.

Suddenly, a small spark appeared on the skin of her fist. It lit up the entire Qi gathered on her fist.

[Fire Fist]

A massive fist made out of flame moved toward the Bandit and the woman. But, it was carefully directed toward the bandit so he didn't even touch the woman.

It struck the Bandit and throw him toward the ground while lighting him on fire.

Hina quickly reached next to the woman and spoke.

"Are you okay? Can you walk?"

The woman stood in a daze but when she saw Hina, she burst into tears.

"My husband, my son, they are all dead. Everyone is dead."

Hina felt a sting in her heart. But, she quickly overcome the pain and said.

"At least, you are alive. So, please don't die here. I will hold them. Leave quickly!"

As she said, stood up and turned around. The woman behind her quickly wiped away her tears and stood up.

She looked at the dead bodies of her husband and son. She controlled her tears and ran desperately.

"Hey, did I see that correctly? That woman just used Fire." One of the bandits stared at Hina and asked in surprise.

"It seems like this is not going to be a simple task. But, don't forget, she is just one and we have many. Besiege her and then capture her!"

The Boss raised his sword and shouted, giving orders to his subordinates.

"Yes, boss!"

The subordinates roared and rushed toward Hina.

Barry turned to his boss and asked.

"Aren't we going to kill her?"

The Boss shook his head and said.

"You haven't entered the Sacred Ground yet, so you don't know much about it. But, Abilities or Talents aren't the only things that you can inherit from the Sacred Ground."

"There is a chance that she is actually training in a martial art. If I can capture her, I can get that martial art. And, even if she isn't, it doesn't matter, does it?"

Suddenly, a gloomy smile appeared on his face as he said.

"That bastard broke those towers. I don't understand where he came from or what he wanted but now, we can no longer start from the very beginning."

"But, if we try to enter other Sacred Ground, there would be high chances that we will run into danger beyond our comprehension and strength."

"That's why I want to capture her. Even if I don't get Martial Arts from her, I can still sell her to those families and get a corresponding reward such as martial arts."

Hearing his words, Barry narrowed his eyes and clenched his fist.

'Is this what becoming Bandit means? Kill ordinary people, sell humans, and loot the village.'

'So, why? Why did I choose to become one?'