After packing up everything, Ash and Demittry jumped from the top of the building towards the forest.
"How am I able to do all these things without having problems?"
Ash wonders how he was able to do everything like it was nothing. As if he was doing it for the rest of his life.
"So, aren't we gonna discuss more about my parents?"
Not forgetting where they left the story, Ash asked Demittry immediately as they drop from the building.
"You are still on that? I thought, you're gonna forget it after sleeping. Sigh."
Frustrated early in the morning, Demittry had no choice but to sigh deeply.
"What? You're the one who said that we're discussing it now though."
Entering in the forest, Ash continued persist his argument to Demittry.
"Fine. But only after we ate breakfast."
Demittry said as he tries to blindly look for an edible monster.
"Really? Is that true? Because to me, it seems like you're only trying to avoid telling me more about my parents, Demittry."
Ash noticed what Demittry was trying to do.
"No, I am not." 'Whistles'
"See!? You're actually planning not to tell me!"
Following him behind closely, Demittry felt Ash's glare.
"Alright, I will tell you later after we hit breakfast, I promise. Just trust me, okay?"
After running for a while, the two reach the inner forest were they saw a bear having a long tail with three little horns in its head.
"Yes! Hey system as you awake?"
[The system never sleeps. What is it that you want?]
"Do you have any abilities than can identify other's levels?"
[If you are talking about identifying other people's level, I have but it wasn't available at the moment. However, if you are talking about the beast's level, then I will gladly provide them for you.]
"Tell me the beast's details"
[Iron Bear (Level 25) - Champion Ranks Beast.]
Ash immediately dash to slay the monster, as he was in a hurry for the story and the points it could give him. However, as he was approaching the beast, he saw a little girl cowering in fear beneath the bear, and the bear starts to swung its arm to attack the girl.
"There's a kid beneath it!"
Shouting to warn Demittry, Ash unconsciously used his MANA and moved faster.
"Ash, quick! Save the kid, I will deal with the bear!"
Demittry ordered as he saw Ash moving really fast.
"On it!"
Ash, with his AGT stats gone up and with the help of his MANA, dashed in a very fast speed and manage to snatch the girl before the bear's attack landed.
Demittry quickly pulled out a dagger from his spatial storage and slashed the bear. However, the slash was too shallow and the bear has a regeneration ability, which made the cut heal instantly.
"So, you are one of those, huh? Thank you in advance!"
Demittry was actually happy after witnessing the bears ability.
"Hey kid, are you okay?"
Ash consoles the girl as he put her to the ground.
The girl nodded but continues to sob.
"I wonder, what Demittry means about the bear? And why is he thanking it?"
Ash thought as he watch Demittry fought the bear.
"I think he means that the bear was edible but hard to deal with."
The girl responded to Ash's question as she wipe her tears.
"How did you know that? Are you a resident of this forest?"
Ash turned his eyes towards the girl as he asked her.
"No and Yes."
The girl replied looking back to Ash's eyes.
"Huh? What do you mean No and Yes?"
"I mean, I live in the forest but not in the forest."
Replying to Ash's question, the girl didn't actually answered the question, which irritated Ash a little.
"Kid, I have no time for your riddles right now. We'll talk later, I need to assist Demittry on dealing with that beast."
Standing up, Ash was about to dash when suddenly the girl holds the bottom of his cloak, not wanting him to leave her.
"Kid, I needed to help my companion. If you want us to survive, then let go of my cloak."
The girl shakes her head.
"Your companion is strong, he can handle a small bear like that."
Saying with confidence, the girl smiled as she look at the fight.
"What do you mean he can handle a small bear like that? As I see it, he's not making any progress. And the longer time it takes, the weaker Demittry gets, and their battle will be favorable to the bear."
Ash argued with the girl as he assessed Demittry's situation.
"No, your companion has a lot of tricks up his sleeves. I knew him, he was the same person that the family head was so fond of.
Said the girl.
"Family head? Kid, I don't really know what you're talking about right now."
"Just watch."
Ash decides to follow the girl's words and watch how Demittry fights.
"My name is Aurora. Aurora Timbers."
The girl introduces her name to Ash while reaching out her hand for a handshake.
"Ste… Ash. Ash Magnus."
"Damn it! I almost slipped my tongue again!"
Ash thought as he grabbed Aurora's hand.
"Where are you from Ash? You don't seem to originate from this place."
Aurora asked noticing Ash's unfamiliar face.
"Uhh, yes. I came from the 'the slumps', we just got here a while ago trying to look for food."
"No, I meant world. You don't seem to originate from this world."
Ash was so shock that the girl knew about his biggest secret, he was so shock to the point where he was speechless for a moment.
"Uhh. I… No, I am definitely from this world though. Hehe."
Ash casually looked at Demittry's battle to avoid Aurora's gaze.
"No, I can really see it. The light that comes from your body is telling me that you are not."
Aurora replied looking directly in Ash's eyes.
"What do you mean? I don't know what you're talking about."
Ash tries to play dumb in order not to reveal his biggest secret to a stranger.
"Ash, I am an Elf. And I have the ability to communicate with the lights that the living creatures emit."
-End of Chapter-