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Valiarth

2nd Hunt

2nd Hunt

Oct 19, 2017

Vali looking at Hemeth with her stoic eyes. She didn't say anything, but Hemeth know she's not taking this well at all. Vali then looks at their newest member. He looks ready with lots of belt all over him with knifes attached. He wear brown jacket, black boots and also wearing cowboy hat with a small belt on it, its possible that small blade or needle hidden inside.

"Lets go." Said Vali.

"Don't worry I won't hold you back. I'm an adventurer, we hunt too sometimes." Said the newest member with grin on his face, feeling confident.

"I'm sure you do Bronze."

"By the way, what are we going to hunt?"

"Watchers." Said Hemeth.

"Watchers? Those weird birds?"

"Yeah! They not exactly a bird though..."

"Aren't those not worth a lot?"

"They are if alive, they are valuable medicine."

"I heard they indeed has healing attribute."

"Yeah, their tears is the most valuable one."

"So what comes after capturing them? Torture them?"

"Well... there's  lots of ways to extract their tears or making them cried, we already captured few of them to our usual town place, people seems trying to breeding them there."

"Oh, that's neat."

"Yea, it'll be nice this town did the same too!"

"You sure had a nice new chatting friend aren't you Hemeth?"

Hemeth looks down feeling guilty, trying to think of anything to make amends with Vali, but nothing came out.

"Yes-yes! We might be best friend at this pace! why don't you join us uh... hmm... Vali! right?"

"No thanks."

"That's too bad, you seemed lonely."

"..."

"... Or maybe jealous?"

"Or maybe I should drop you out right here and now?"

Bronze instinctively reaching his knife with cold sweat when Vali says that while glaring at him. He almost forgot he's dealing with 'super human' or 'Valiarth' that he considered extremely dangerous.

"Vali! He just kidding, don't took it seriously!"

"Y-yeah.. Sorry! Please don't take it to the heart heheh.."Said Bronze with faint smile on his face.

"Oh really? I was too." Said Vali still staring at him.

Vali noticed Bronze lowering his hand from reaching the knife just then, which makes clear to her that this man cannot be trusted, but considering Hemeth standing between them and could get harmed if she did anything reckless, she let it slide just for now.

Just when they reach outside of the city, a person called them from one of the tent on the encampment, it's a little girl. She called for Bronze and gave him a flower and a herbs.

"What a lovely child! and you sure are famous Mr.Bronze!" Exclaim Hemeth looking excited.

"Ah? This? No no, it's because i saved her few days ago."

"What happened?"

"One of their tent caught on fire few days ago, she were trapped inside and I saved her."

"That sounds pretty heroic!"

Hemeth then looking at the flower and herbs the little girl gave and start smiling happily.

"How the tent got on fire?" Asked Vali suddenly.

"The fire? Don't know, didn't ask them."

"I see..."

"Probably because of the 'Firepowder'." Answer Hemeth guessing.

"What's that?"

"An explosive, you know? This city mainly do?"

"Don't know."

"Riiight.. well, the city started with a single big mansion with wall behind it that stretch all the way to 2nd level. Then people made more buildings surround it thus making it a city." Well, the city is named after the 'Mansion' which is called "Eimas".

"Weird name for a mansion, what is it mean?"

"I'm not sure... maybe just  a name."

"I see."

"Then later on the tribe people who were nomad, built encampment surrounding it and make it even more famous for its herbs and spices since they good at those."

"I don't see how firepowder connect to this."

"Sorry i got too excited... well, behind the mansion there's a goldmine, they use small sum of explosion to make the work easier. They said its provided by the tribesmen, just a rumour though."

"Hemeth this is the first time you visit this city correct?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Nothing."

Bronze impressed by Hemeth then suddenly laugh." Why dont this guy became a scholar instead?" he thought.

"I've been here for more than week, but it seems you know the city far better than i do."

Vali wants to compliment Hemeth but Bronze beat her on it, she then took a glimpse at the herb and flower Bronze received and asked him what is it for. Bronze also clueless about it, but then Hemeth gave them herb and flower class lesson. It tooks quite some time since the herb and flower apparently is called 'Salvis' and 'Paldies' which means 'Saving' and 'thank you' Combined both, the little girl is saying "Thank you for saving me.".

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Few hours later they arrived at the field they was hunting before. There's boulders and rocks with grass attached to it as far eyes can see. They then began their search for "Watchers" the weird creature with big eye and three legs. Bronze then suggested to split up so they can found it more quickly but Vali refuses instantly.

"But, Vali why? it's waaay faster." Asked Hemeth.

"It's too dangerous to split up."

"Well... yeah, but Watchers usually ignoring people around them. Besides, we do it all the time with Domy."

"I wont be too sure about that, considering they being hunt more frequently these days, they got more aggressive. The last one would probably run or attacked if it knew there's three of us, but above all that's not the main reason."

"Not the main reason?"

Vali then turn her head staring at Bronze, glaring him intently while he still looking away. He put both his hands above his eyes, 'saluting' while formed 'Binocular-like' with his fingers like a weirdo, trying to look for watchers.

"I don't trust that 'guy'."

"How's that gonna help him looks further? In any case it'll just block his vision..." Thought Vali, looking at this 'Binocular Hand-man'.

I see... don't worry, if things happen I'll take responsibility."

"I just hope you know what you're doing Hemeth."

Just moment later Bronze shout at them, he found one of the Watchers, Vali looks oddly surprised.

"He actually found one?" She thought.

Vali then used the same strategy as the hunt before, she will pay attention and let herself being "seen" by the Watcher and threw her spear in case things gone wrong, while Hemeth and Bronze sneak with a net from the other side nearby.

Moments later Vali gave her signal, the two jumped and surround the Watcher with the net. The watcher noticed Bronze and tried to ram him, but got caught with the net and fell. Hemeth trying to pull the net to render the Watcher movement but it almost make Hemeth pulled towards the creature instead. Bronze then dash to Hemeth and pull it together, making the Watcher unable to move.

Hemeth then grab a syringe and a bottle filled up with purple liquid, and then fill the syringe with it. Just when Hemeth is about to stab the Watcher with it, Bronze suddenly stabbing it first with a needle from his hat, it looks like a small dart instead of syringe. The watcher passed out instantly after that. Vali then dashed to them with serious face on her.

"Hemeth! Did you used too many 'Sedatives' AGAIN!?"

"No! I didn't!"

"Then how it get to sleep so fast?"

"It's Mr.Bronze, I was gonna use ours but he uses his own first."

Bronze looking a bit shocked, He had this "I messed up face" on him for a moment. He then quickly turn at Vali and Hemeth and smile.

"My bad! It was a habit of mine, just a reflex! Don't worry though! As and adventurer my 'Sleeping Potion' err... Sedative.. is really potent."He said awkwardly.

"Where did you get it?" Asked Vali.

"From the 'Best', very expensive too. Well.. like i said it was on reflex I accidentally used it, you know..? We adventurer got attacked by monsters all the time."

"I see."

Hemeth and Vali then tied the Watcher, ready to carry it. At this moment Vali is even more wary towards Bronze, he even had such potent sedatives, who knows what else he might had on his sleeves.

"So... how you guys planned to get the creature up to the town?" Bronze then asked.

"We lift it." Vali answered.

"Yeah! usually me and Domy carried it, Watcher is pretty light, they aren't heavy. Just.. a little big and long."

"What Vali do then?"

"Look after them and pay attention to the road while they carrying." Answered Vali.

"Ah.. sounds pretty neat doesn't it?

"..."

"Say... it was quite a distance between you and the Watcher back then, do you really can threw the spear from there?"

"I'm pretty good at aiming, the distance was just right."

"Yeah! you should see Vali when she threw, it's awesome!"Exclaim Hemeth immediately with glittering eyes.

Bronze then took a small coin from his pocket and put it leaning on the rock, it was no less than 12 meters distance. The coin is made out of steel, if Vali threw spear from there and hit it or even pierced the coin, it'll be a prove she is indeed 'superhuman'.

"I'd like to see you try hit that coin with the spear from here."Said Bronze.

"That's quite far.. well.. not far, but if the target is coin... I can barely see it from here." Said Hemeth putting hand on their forehead covering the eyes from ray of light, while wrinkling their brows to see the far placed coin.

"And why would I do that?"

"C'mon! a little demonstration wouldn't hurt right? I'm curious."Pleaded Bronze with apologize gesture and evil grin in his face.

Vali then sighed, she knew it'll be a hassle later on if she didn't do it. She then pick her spear from her back with her right hand, looking at the coin then up to the sky, measuring the distance with her left hand then lift her left leg a bit and threw it right on the coin in a spectacular style, She truly intend to pierced the coin.

The spear is flying fast, but then it flies after bounced from hitting the coin to hitting the rocks behind it due to impact. Bronze then rushed to the coin and checked, there's barely any scratch on it. By the looks of Vali throwing it she seems used all her might, meaning it's not really a 'powerful' strike, It's just normal spear throwing with high accuracy.

"Is it hit the coin?" Asked Hemeth.

"It is."

"Wow! Amazing as always Vali!"

"Consider it as a payment for your sedative I guess." Said Vali while closes her eyes, smiling proudly.

"Y-yeah! Really good throw! I'm speechless!" Said Bronze.

"I told you Vali is really good! Although I can almost see her nose getting longer right now."

"R-right."

"If that's true then why you looks disappointed Bronze?" Asked Vali suddenly while looking at Bronze face. He'd looked like someone who just got his cake stolen.

"What? No.. its just.. I'm in awe! that's all."

"Well.. whatever, go fetch my spear then."

"I will fetch it!" Shout Hemeth while running towards it.

"We should hurry up to the town, before the creature woke."

"Nah don't worry, It'll sleep like a baby for a whole day or two, it's how good that sedative is."

"Sounds really expensive... and dangerous."

"Besides it's pretty tiring isn't? We should rest first before we lift this creature."

"I agreed with that too." Approved Hemeth while panting after giving Vali her spear.

"Two hours, nothing more."

"Agreed."Said both Bronze and Hemeth.

Vali actually didn't want to take a break, but considering she's not the one lifting the Watcher she agreed to rest. They then sits around the shade of the rocks nearby, or over a huge boulder. Bronze was still shocked that Vali is just a normal person and kept thinking that maybe she did it on purpose, hiding her true strength. Besides, that precision she had is somewhat 'super' as it is. He kept looking down on the dirt he sat on while thinking, until Hemeth that sit nearby at his front called him.

"Mr.Bronze! Mr.Bronze!"

"Huh...? Oh, what is it?

"You're an adventurer right? You must have many stories to tell!"

"Story huh? let's see..."

Hemeth sitting in the shade of the rock behind them next to Vali, waiting in excitement for upcoming story while Vali just sleeping, doing proper 'resting'.

"Ah! how about story from the old civilization book i found?"

"Sure! Sure!"

"Hmm... It was at night, when a professor doing his experiment..."

"Night?"

"Oh..? Yes, it was time around 18:00 until 05:00 apparently, during that time the sky was complete darkness."

"Is the professor on the lower level?"

"Could be, maybe even beneath level six."

"I see.."

"Doesn't get how they had light during the 05:00 to 18:00 though, maybe its old technology they used."

"Is it why you wanted to go to lower level than six?"

"Yes, its one of the many reasons, there's just too many things left unexplained. I want to uncover them."

"That's cool! Go on then, whats next?"

"Then the prof-"

"Isn't that sounds very noble?" Vali suddenly interrupting them.

"Naah, not really its just plain curiosity."

"Well there's one thing that I can explain."

"Oh?"

"You two aren't tired at all."

"..."

"..."

"You even start story telling now."

"Aww Vali don't be like that!" Beg Hemeth.

"We're going now."

"So soon!? It's just been 30 minutes!"

"Now!"

They then start lifting the Watcher and walking to the town. Bronze asked Hemeth why Vali in such a hurry but Hemeth replied that she's always like that all the time. Hemeth always wandering about it too, and been trying to asked her but never actually did. The replies only leave Bronze to wonder even more.

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