Fabled Weapon | [Book 1]

Chapter 3 | Run of Guilt

Third person's POV

Darius is still running in the woods aimlessly. He don't know what to do, nor where to go. He's also been running while crying. (Mr. Dia.. Mrs. Ruru.... Rioria... Please be okay...) At this point, Darius is already so deep in the forest that he didn't know which way is where, and it's also dark. Darius suddenly tripped on something that he didn't see and falls to the ground.

"Ack! Ouch!" At the ground, he tries to get up again but he find him self cannot move. Because of the adrenaline, Darius didn't realize his fatigue, and only now that he can feel it. He tries to get up again but fail and falls on his face. He's gasping for air from his mouth and his whole body is trembling. (What am I even doing?) sob. (I need to find help! But where even am I? I'm so stupid, why did I run aimlessly? I could've just hide at the lake-)

Awooooo~

The sound of a terrifying howling could be heard somewhere in the woods. But it's certainly near Darius. After hearing the howling Darius' body went on full adrenaline mode once again. (A beast! I need to hide!) He pushes his body up again and this time he succeeded. He quickly tries to run again but stopped when a gigantic wolf with shining white fur appears in front of him. It's shining fur lights up the area making it easier for Darius to see his surroundings. But despite the new found light, Darius is still petrified by the beast before him.

(Oh no.. is this it? Is it my end? No. No no no no. I can't die yet. No I don't what to die-)

The Beast growl and show his fangs at Darius as a warning. Their eyes meet each other, one are filled with terror and fear, while the other are cold and menacing.

"You are not suppose to be here human. You are in my territory."

Darius widened his eyes after learning that he can understand the wolf. (What kind of beast can speak? Wait....) 

{[Now, you will understand, read, and write all languages to ease your journey.]}

Confused and scared, Darius tries to say something. "H- how..." 

The wolf growls once again and this time, he attempt to get closed to scare off the intruder.

"It seems that you don't understand my warning. Leave-" 

"How can a beast speak?!" Finally Darius is able to ask. And the question caught the wolf off guard. Now both parties are frozen in their places, and just stares at each other. Darius' green eyes are meet with the wolf's grey eyes, but the wolf's eyes suddenly changes colors to yellow for a brief second and turned back to gray. 

The wolf calm him self down. "Tell me intruder. What are you?" Darius still didn't say anything since he's still in a shock. "I assume you can understand me correct?" Still no answer. The wolf, getting irritated, stomps the ground with one of his front paw, making a loud noise and a gust of wind that startled Darius. "HEY!"

"AH! YES! yes... i- i can understand you! I- I'm sorry!" Darius stutters at his words after getting startled.

"Then answer my questions, boy!" The wolf stomps his paw again making the same loud sound and making the ground shakes. Darius falls to his butt after the impact.

"I- I'M A HUMAN! I'M A HUMAN!" Darius shouts out of fear, and from instinct Darius put up his hands in attempt to defend himself. And finally, the wolf receive his answer. But the wolf for some reason is expecting other answer. In other words, he's not satisfied with the answer.

"A human you say? But you don't seem to be human." Darius is confused by what the wolf just said. (Not... human? But i am though. Right?) "You claim yourself as a human, but your mana don't have a limit. Almost all creatures have limits to their mana." Darius' eyes are wide open from yet another unexpected news. "So i will ask again. What. Are. You?" (No limit? My mana... have no limit?)