Chapter 122 (1/2)

Chapter 122

In either of my lives, I’d never seen a beast like this before The beast that had grabbed me seemed to be made entirely out of polished stone Instead of eyes, two hollowed-out cavities radiating a pale glow that studiedmandibles that remindedthe very organs inside ling off the ground, it was easily over five meters tall However, despite the situation I was in, under this terrifying presence emitted by my captor, I couldn’t help but stare in awe at what I beheld

There was no flaw in the beast’s stone hide It was as if the very earth had painstakingly polished thisaway any of the flaws it once could’ve had The glossy stone that littered like the ocean against the afternoon sun, enveloping it in an alrotesque for on the beast’s body, splintering off into endless branches as the saht of its eyes surfaced froiant hand that wrapped aroundinto fine sand, just like the rest of the beast’s body I fell to my feet as I watched the in spreading onto the ground

Froole man dressed in a shabby white coat “Fro that didn’t scare you—only surprised you at best,” he ue in annoyance

“Arthur, I’d like you toto be your instructor for quite a while, so get acquainted” Windsom had an amused sparkle in his eyes as he said this

Out of all the asuras I had crossed paths with, Wren was by far the most unremarkable With the body frame of a malnourished shut-in underneath his oversized coat, he stared atbeneath his half-closed, tired eyes were alreasy black hair that fell over his face like wet seaweed, obviously left unwashed for days That, coupled with the uneven stubble that spread across his chin and cheeks made for a rants

Still, I knew better than to judge a man, much less an asura, by his outward appearance hell, without a decent shower or haircut inmy head, I formally introduced myself to my new instructor “Nice to meet you, my name is Arthur Leywin I’ll be in your care”

“Windso me “What are the ramifications that the human society places on one who is tardy?”

“Excuse er or toe, perhaps? No, that seems a bit severe Imprisonment or social isolation seems more appropriate,” the hunched asura muttered to himself as he rubbed his stubbled chin

“What are you talking about? There aren’t any ra a bit late!” I sputtered incredulously

“What?” The asura looked genuinely surprised “None at all? No punitive actions are taken whatsoever for such behavior?”

“It is looked down upon, but no, there are no for late,” Windsom intervened

"How odd For races that have such a uys placedelse Such a backward race, you humans," he murmured

Despite his rude words, there was a truth to theh at the apparent irony of us "lesser races"

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As the thin, shabby-looking asura continued to take lance at Windsonorance on the social intricacies of human conduct, we should move on to why you’re here As well as why I’ve come to this God-forsaken crater at the tip of a hts, the asura approached me

“Arthur, was it?” my new instructor asked

“Mhaze was unrelenting as he tapped his foot with impatience

“Of course you do,” I muttered quietly under my breath

“What was that?” He snapped

“Not a single thing” Letting out a sigh, I stripped down to h, or would you like to study my family jewels as well?”

“The supposed savior of the lesser beings has quite theer now and then When the asura saw the white feather that Sylvia had left me wrapped around my arm, he reon’s feather Truly a craftingas an arm warmer, don’t you think?” the frail asuramaterial?” I echoed, curious

“The feathers on our wings are a particular type of scale that have many unique properties From the day we are born, we never shed the feathers that ive sonifies trust and affection,” Windso feather back to , white feather that felt silky between ers

“How come Myre didn’t tell me about this?” I turned to Windsom

“She must’ve had her reasons,” the asura answered in a dismissive tone

Wren resuer or two over theto himself

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“Spread your ar that abiding his commands would hasten the process

I entertainedfact that I was in theme, almost completely naked

The hunched asura continued to studyrandom numbers to himself The afternoon sun cooked my skin as I continued to be exaain

“We’ll start by firing a basic spell froht hand to release the spell” The asura placed his palin!”

I fired off a series of sihtning, wind, then earth

After I had finished, Wren began ain

We continued testing with increasingly complex spells Wren instructed the very form he wanted me to conjure the spell into, down to the very diaround