Chapter 51 - Hares

They were hunting in the grasslands. Isaias and Joan. Joan was leading the way and saw bite marks on the leaves of the grass. Thinking they were near, he saw holes on the grassy ground as he scanned it. He found their bury hole and Joan felt excitement rousing inside him.

With their home was seen, Joan then scanned the surroundings for their exits. He saw ten holes in the area, signifying that it was a big home under the ground.

He planned to block their exits and burn the entrance. Leaving a hole for Isaias to guard. Joan then used his element of fire to burn the hole.

Making the hares inside panic and went to find their escape exits. Exits for either fleeing and escaping or more entrance for them to confuse their predator..

Joan then can feel the rumbling of their feet by his Earth element and blocked other exits beforehand.

Making them exit on where Isaias was guarding. Prepared to catch anything that went out from the hole.

Just a few seconds, Joan felt that they were fast approaching the exits.

"Isaias! They are coming!" Joan shouted.

Isaias was on edge, he didn't know what to do as it was his first time hunting. He lifted his robe clothe on his shoulders upwards and crouched like a predator.

"That's it, Isaias! Go! You can do it!" Joan cheered some more to boost his confidence.

Just as Joan finished speaking, rumblings on the exit were heard and felt.

Isaias bit his lips and gulped saliva. Soon after, hares jumped towards his face. Others were on his stomach, making him cough air out of his lungs.

"Go Isaias go! Chase the hares!" Joan screamed after the bury holes emerged many hares from different colours.

Diverse colours such as brown, white, and ashen grey. Isaias jolted in such numbers emerged from the hole.

Brown hopped on Isaias back while others kicked him in his face before leaving him.

Isaias chased for them as Joan instructed. Seemingly enjoying his youthful energy.

Isaias dived for one and successfully grabbed it. While Joan backflipped in the air upwards then used [Snipe] consecutively. The firing was in all directions, left and right while in the air. All were hit within his range with different angles and without breaking a sweat.

"Go, Isaias! We need to collect them! I am getting hungrier as time passes by. Do you know that rabbit meat tastes like chicken?" Joan said to him.

Isaias then wiped his face full of sweat. Panting but still brimming with energy.

"I tasted one in the past. But we don't have salt to make its umami heighten. Do you have any safety measures or backup plans?" Isaias said.

"Safety measures? Backup plans? I lost everything just a while ago! I didn't even have packed clothes before I left home! How much more salt? Wait, I have a plan. I marked my home with my [Teleportation] runes. I have ample mana to use the skill! You want me to go back?" Joan asked.

Isaias almost leapt in glee. He hastily massaged Joan in the back and let Joan feel his gladness.

"You are awesome! I didn't think you can do such a thing! Go forth, Joan! Make haste! There is something to feed!" Isaias said in his back while pointing the village's direction in Joan's front.

Joan chuckled at his energy. It seemed his body was invigorated by Stephen's skill.

"You know, you are funny sometimes. We should both teleport there, I needed extra hands to carry my luggage," Joan said, stomping his feet on the ground then a rune colored blue emerged from his foothold.

Making the two of them disappear from where they stood. Appearing just outside their home. Just from before, it was messy. Blood was seen on the ground of the enemies and his parents alike.

Joan can only feel more troubled to be in this place as he didn't want to remain for long here. At least to gather everything that he will need for his journey was in his mind.

"Isaias, go to the kitchen and grab the cooking utensils. Also the spices and salt were in the dirty kitchen. I will also carry all the chickens with me and let the horse graze in the grass for it to live. How about wanting to ride it? Your call!" Joan said to him.

"We can ride your horse with its carriage attached. This time around, enemies will also lurk in the village, we should hurry. We could travel farther places and faster if we have your horse." Isaias said.

"Priscilla, Priscilla is her name," Joan said to him.

Immediately, Joan went to harvest the eggs of the chicken and put the chickens in the cage. Putting it to the carriage of his father. Isaias went to grab the kitchen wares and the spices for their long journey. Wearing a smile on his face and was whistling. They almost forgot to prepare for it as it was very dangerous to dwell longer in this place.

And it was to save his students. Joan then went to grab some clothes and put them on his rucksack. Changing his tattered and bloodied clothes on the process while he can.

He thought to take a bath but it will only endanger him if enemies will spawn in their house. Thinking about it, he went to grab their pot and filled it with water. Putting it on the carriage.

Now that they were prepared for the worst, Joan made greater rune this time. As his past rune was only able to transport a person or two but this time, he has to teleport a larger sized entity and object such as the horse and the carriage.

Preparing to use all his mana, he teleported the whole carriage and horse with Isaias on board. Joan then prepared to teleport them and then they vanished.

"It was a success! Woohooo!" Joan said while leaping.

The only problem was he was still in the village. Solitary and didn't teleport too in the grassy hills together with them.

"Oh no! I am left behind!" Joan nearly panicked. Realizing that he was left behind.

"Nah, I will just wait till my mana will replenish," Joan said in his self. He remembered that he can teleport again with sufficient mana.

Meanwhile, Isaias was teleported to the grassy grounds where they hunted the hares. He leapt in joy as it was a success and was shouting.

"Woohoo! You did it, Joan! You did it!" Isaias said then the horse neighed. Chicken blurted out as they were perplexed by his noise. But he didn't see Joan together with them.

"Joan? Joan? Where are you? Joan?" Isaias looked for his left and right. Nearly panicking for a second.