Chapter 15: 15. Training

Chapter 15: 15. Training

'Should I meditate?'

Orion contemplated his options. He had heard that in ancient times, people concentrated while meditating to control their inner selves.

However, his main reason for considering meditation wasn't solely based on this. Instead, it was largely influenced by the numerous novels he had read, where meditation was depicted as a method to easily control one's powers.

'Might as well do it.'

Seated cross-legged, he managed to calm himself entirely, but at that moment, a thought occurred to him.

'If I calm myself down then how will I be in despair to activate Electrostatic Disruption?'

Once again, a problem arose, but he chose to ignore it, opting to focus on the present moment instead.

'Whatever, I will just be in despair and try to see if I can control the energy or not.'

With that, he surrendered once more to despair, grasping a sword tightly in his right hand. His intention was clear: to wield the power of repulsion within this blade.

Closing his eyes, he concentrated, allowing a torrent of negative thoughts to flood his mind.

Before long, he found himself enveloped in the darkness of his despair, a void where nothing seemed to exist.

Yet amidst the eerie silence, his gaze was drawn to something—a flicker of light amidst the shadows.

Turning around, he beheld two orbs of light gleaming in the darkness. One radiated a pure white glow, while the other emitted a mesmerizing blend of red and blue hues. Yet, despite their brilliance, they paled in comparison to the oppressive darkness surrounding him.

Fixing his gaze upon the orbs, Orion became certain that the red and blue ones belonged to the Electrostatic Disruption.

Focused intently on the red and blue sphere, he advanced step by step, drawing nearer to it.

Suddenly, as he closed in, the sphere began to tremble and pulsate erratically before erupting into a dazzling display of blue and red particles, scattering them throughout the darkness.

It was as if a fireworks display had ignited, casting a radiant glow that illuminated the entire void.

'I am back?'

Ryfin, wearing a serious expression, chimed in with his own thoughts on the matter.

"What I know from games is that skeletons usually don't come to life all by themselves. They have to be revived by some necromancer or someone like that."

Orion frowned at Ryfin's words.

"So, are you saying someone attacked us last night and it wasn't just a mere accident?"

Ryfin nodded, his suspicions growing stronger ever since their initial attack.

He pondered the possibility that, just as they had acquired powers like space magic and the ability to wield lightning, there might exist individuals capable of raising the dead to serve their whims.

Although it was merely speculation, something else had occurred to him that bolstered this belief.

Ryfin turned his gaze towards Orion and Famir, explaining to them why he found this notion increasingly plausible.

"Remember the giant we killed last time?"

Orion and Famir nodded in understanding as Ryfin continued.

"It had dropped skill books, weapons, and that spherical core we used it to upgrade, but this monster didn't. Maybe I am wrong. Maybe all the monsters don't drop things, but what if I am true?"

Orion and Famir's expressions shifted to seriousness as they listened to Ryfin. His words carried weight, suggesting a plausible truth rather than mere speculation.

"That's why I decided to kill monsters. That way, we can also gain experience in fighting and will also know if what I said is true or not."

As their conversation continued, they emerged from the cave into the vast expanse of the jungle, its dense canopy of trees stretching out endlessly before them.

Famir gazed at the towering trees, inhaling the crisp morning air, before turning to Orion and Ryfin, his expression shifting to one of seriousness.

"I think all the other kids who were with us and the pirates were also stuck on the island. So, we have to be careful if we encounter them. Also, our goal for today will be to find some food, hunt some monsters if we can, and finally move towards the center of the island, where that tall wall is, in the hope that we can escape this hell."

Orion and Ryfin nodded with a grave expression.

Amidst a forest teeming with monsters, their driving force was the hope, however faint, that at the heart of the island, they might discover something—a potential means of escape from this perilous realm infested with monsters.