Legend of the Holy Sentinels: Night Hunters

CHAPTER ELEVEN - TENSION in the JUNGLE

"YIT'VIT!" shouted Karus after running to grab his Golden Short Sword of Excellence only to find out that it has been replaced by an ordinary blunt guard's arm. "YOSH! Where's my sword!?" he yelled in a reprimanding tone as he ran, together with Kayzar, to get closer to group who's forming their circular defensive perimeter. They are slowly walking near the mountainside taking a little advantage on their terrain, hoping not to get pinned down.

"Hey I told you they're mine!" replied Yosh shouting to his angry brother, never letting go of his grip from Narra, "I just loaned them to you all, remember?"

"Shush now young princes!" scolded Narra as his serious eyes panned all around to watch every angle of the surrounding. "This is not the time, nor the place to pick up a fight!"

The group released all of their weapons: knives, swords and even a big pole stick which the merchant now wields with the chain end of it rattling a continuous rhythmic chime.

The Merchant is a Daomagar but, as they always say, not all Daomagarians are blessed with lightning speed or super strength. Though he still retains his inherited vitality and tough skin, he's one of those Daomagarians who were rejected by the different clans and was put to the general population who either partakes in business - like agriculture and trading; or services - like those of the butlers, maids and cleaners who are in the Palace and or at the houses of very rich people scattered all across the Holy Lands. In his case, he was - together with his long line of family - a merchant: A merchant without any knowledge and skill about fighting.

Narra pushed his double swords to the ground and lifted both his palms leveling his head as if focusing all of his energy and concentration on both arms. They were all dumbfounded as he immediately knelt down, punching his palm right directly through the earth, burying them.

"Watch closely Kayzar," he whispered smiling and returned his focus to the ground. Kayzar was confused at the moment thinking what he meant but he obeyed and paid close attention to his grandfather's weird technique.

"What's he doing?" mumbled Yosh who now turns to clutch Kudos's shirt.

Yosh looked upward to see the ever tall Kudos and saw his eyes widening as if shocked at the sight of it.

"He's communing with the earth," replied Karus softly with the same shocked look in his eyes, "No one can do that except Yiv." Then he, together with Kayzar, looked at Kudos and Madj with the same bewildered eyes as they have. They thought that the two chefs are the only ones that can do the shadow step, which is one step closer to communing, and this baffling achievement literally disproves the thought of its accepted idea of impossibility. Now they know two persons that can commune with the earth: Yiv and Narra.

"Black Panthers!" shouted Narra with extreme fear as he immediately pulled his hands and throwing his weapons away. "Discard your weapons. Nobody react! Remember, no one is to attack even if provoked!"

"What?" asked Karus feeling a bit off being ordered to throw his only defense against those tens of humongous panthers with razor sharp claws that are now appearing everywhere snarling with their shiny yellow eyes. "How can we..."

"Just do it!" snapped Narra which Karus and the others obeyed almost instantly after seeing him with much fright in his eyes which really is new to them.

The panthers' growling are beginning to be evident while they move closer, trying their best to encircle them. Normally, Karus thought, they can beat those whiny big cats even with just a rusty sword. With the great Narra by their side, they could've taught them a valuable lesson then but instead they're doing nothing and this disturbed him, leaving his two fingers to vigorously tap his side belt in anxiety.