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"Your injuries were very severe . Rest properly, before you move" A voice said . It sounded familiar to me . I realized after a while, that it was the voice of the Kind of Avians . I said "Their Leader is dead, I blew him up . The Corpse Dogs should not pose any threat to you, anymore" . The King of Avians responded "Yes, the Leader is dead, but what you did was very reckless . Fortunately, some of my people were willing to go down there, and check up on you . Otherwise, you would be dead" .

I said "I had no choice . The Leader was much stronger than me . If I didn"t blow him up, I would die anyway . It was a risk worth taking" . She stayed quiet for a while, and then said "Either way, you helped us a lot . The danger we would face in the future, could potentially destroy us . We are very grateful for what you did . Who would have thought, that a human would be our saviour" .

I asked "Are humans really so bad?" . She responded almost immediately "Yes, they didn"t attack us directly because of our position advantage and numbers, but almost all races are at war with humans . They even destroyed one race completely, even though that race surrendered" . I didn"t understand . "Why create war everywhere? Why would humans try to be enemies with everybody?" I asked myself .

She then continued "But, you are different for some reason . You are unlike any human we met so far . I myself wonder why?" . I said "I get that a lot . Anyway, now that the Corpse Dogs are gone, I would like to explore your Vulture Cliffs . I also need to stock up on some food for the future journey" . She said "No problem, you carried out your part of the deal . I will also throw in some stuff, just to show you our grat.i.tude . But first, you need to heal up . Rest for a few days and then we can talk about your rewards" .

I nodded my head lightly and closed my eyes . I didn"t have any dreams, only darkness filled my vision . I could move around inside it, but there was nothing to see . There was nothing to touch and nothing to hear . The time didn"t seem to pa.s.s, so I decided to just train . I didn"t do any strength training or any training with my weapons, as I didn"t have any weapons .

I sat down and tried to combine the Art of Stealth . "I have to combine 3 aspects . Those are agility, domain and vigilance . I have to combine all that, with the "Avoid the Light" thingy . I already did the 1st step and developed my Art of Stealth, but how do I combine this Avoid the Light?" I asked myself .

"Darkness . A lack of light, that surrounds me… . When there is light, there must be darkness… I need to become the darkness" I thought . Due to experience and the conditions in front of my eyes, I felt, I was onto something . "Is it, avoid the light or embrace the darkness? I feel like, I heard it somewhere already . Did Nick tell me that? I can"t seem to recall" I was lost in my thoughts . For a while, I tried to remember where I heard that already, but I couldn"t figure it out .

"Embrace the darkness? How do I do it?" I thought . I didn"t know how to do it but I closed my eyes, and tried to feel the darkness . I was trying to feel the darkness, just like I trained, when I was trying to find the wind . With all my senses focused only on that . I started to feel something . Something was there… the darkness, was not empty .

When I opened my eyes, I could see . "I can… see?" I thought . I couldn"t see a lot but there was something in the darkness . Some strange Black Orbs were floating around everywhere . When I looked down, I saw the ground, but not just any ground, it was made from those Black Orbs packed tightly together . I was stunned "So the darkness was never empty . I just couldn"t see" I thought, and reached out with my hand, to touch one of the orbs . The orb swirled around my arm for a while and then continued to travel further . "This is extraordinary! I wonder what those Black Orbs are?" I thought and tried grabbing one ore . But when I clasped my hand, the Orb inside it, simply went through my hand, and continued floating as if nothing happened .

"So I can"t catch them?" I thought . I tried different things with those orbs, and I found out, that if I tried to catch them forcefully, they would always escape . On the other hand, if I tried to attract them, some of them, would swirl around my arm for a while and leave . "This is weird indeed" I thought .

I also tried touching the ground, but the orbs on it never responded . Even if I tried to grab them, I couldn"t, no matter how much strength I used . After experimenting for a while, I had a look at my own body, under that darkness . What I found, was that there were Black Orbs leaving my body too . "This… Those orbs, are coming from my body? Are all those orbs from my body then?" I asked myself .

I did some more experimenting and found out, that the Orbs leaving my body, were always swirling around my arm, when I extended it . What that happened, it meant that the Black Orbs belonged to me . The ones that didn"t swirl around my arm, didn"t belong to me . "But why am I releasing those orbs? Is every creature and being realising them?" I thought . I suddenly felt extremely weak and my vision returned to pure darkness . I couldn"t see any orbs and I felt tired .

"Is it because I lost too many of those orbs? Or because sustaining that vision is very taxing?" I asked myself . I didn"t know which one it was but both were possible . "I will have to try it out in the real world . Maybe it will work as well" I thought and sat on the floor to rest . I soon closed my eyes and my consciousness drifted away .

When I opened my eyes again, I woke up in the Norther Wilderness . I didn"t feel much pain anymore, and I found that I could move . I sat up and took a look at my body . My right hand was as pale as ever, and there didn"t seem to be any burns or scars left on it . My other hand was full of scars . "My right hand is fine, probably due to that freezing effect that it has . My left hand is in a worse state though" I thought . I moved it around, and it felt fine . The only visible damage, was to the skin . The scars were there, as a reminder, not to try something as stupid as that again .

I took a look at the rest of my body . I noticed that most of my clothes were gone . My legs also had burn scars but other than that, they healed pretty well, and I didn"t feel any pain . My torso was also left with some scars but not as many, as my legs and left arm . I stood up and looked around me . I was on top of the cliff, and above me, a swarm of Avians was flying around, as usual .

When some Avians noticed me getting up, a few of them landed not far away from me . I asked "How long did I sleep for?" . One of the Avians said "Quite long . We thought you wouldn"t wake up, but out King said to provide medicine for you and let you rest . The King should arrive soon, so wait here for a while" . I nodded my head and reached for my bag .

Fortunately, it was still there . It didn"t seem to be to damaged much, it was scorched a bit but other than that, it was fine . "Those bags are really st.u.r.dy . I wonder what type of material this is . If I could make a set of clothes out of it, how great my defence would be!" I thought and took out a spare set of clothes . I also took out some of my medicine and applied it onto my body .

With the medicine I had, some of the scars would heal up, but some would stay anyway . I touched my face and felt my shrivelled skin . I could also feel some rough parts, especially on my cheeks . "My face must"ve been affected too . I will smear some medicine on it as well" I thought and applied some medicine . My hair were also burned . I had nothing on my head whatsoever . "I probably look like a freak now . No hair, my face is probably burned too, and all those scars all over my body" I thought . Soon after I was done applying the medicine, the King of Avians showed up .Your injuries were very severe . Rest properly, before you move A voice said . It sounded familiar to me . I realized after a while, that it was the voice of the Kind of Avians . I said Their Leader is dead, I blew him up . The Corpse Dogs should not pose any threat to you, anymore . The King of Avians responded Yes, the Leader is dead, but what you did was very reckless . Fortunately, some of my people were willing to go down there, and check up on you . Otherwise, you would be dead . I said I had no choice . The Leader was much stronger than me . If I didnt blow him up, I would die anyway . It was a risk worth taking . She stayed quiet for a while, and then said Either way, you helped us a lot . The danger we would face in the future, could potentially destroy us . We are very grateful for what you did . Who would have thought, that a human would be our saviour . I asked Are humans really so bad? . She responded almost immediately Yes, they didnt attack us directly because of our position advantage and numbers, but almost all races are at war with humans . They even destroyed one race completely, even though that race surrendered . I didnt understand . Why create war everywhere? Why would humans try to be enemies with everybody? I asked myself . She then continued But, you are different for some reason . You are unlike any human we met so far . I myself wonder why? . I said I get that a lot . Anyway, now that the Corpse Dogs are gone, I would like to explore your Vulture Cliffs . I also need to stock up on some food for the future journey . She said No problem, you carried out your part of the deal . I will also throw in some stuff, just to show you our grat.i.tude . But first, you need to heal up . Rest for a few days and then we can talk about your rewards . I nodded my head lightly and closed my eyes . I didnt have any dreams, only darkness filled my vision . I could move around inside it, but there was nothing to see . There was nothing to touch and nothing to hear . The time didnt seem to pa.s.s, so I decided to just train . I didnt do any strength training or any training with my weapons, as I didnt have any weapons . I sat down and tried to combine the Art of Stealth . I have to combine 3 aspects . Those are agility, domain and vigilance . I have to combine all that, with the Avoid the Light thingy . I already did the 1st step and developed my Art of Stealth, but how do I combine this Avoid the Light? I asked myself . Darkness . A lack of light, that surrounds me… . When there is light, there must be darkness… I need to become the darkness I thought . Due to experience and the conditions in front of my eyes, I felt, I was onto something . Is it, avoid the light or embrace the darkness? I feel like, I heard it somewhere already . Did Nick tell me that? I cant seem to recall I was lost in my thoughts . For a while, I tried to remember where I heard that already, but I couldnt figure it out Embrace the darkness? How do I do it? I thought . I didnt know how to do it but I closed my eyes, and tried to feel the darkness . I was trying to feel the darkness, just like I trained, when I was trying to find the wind . With all my senses focused only on that . I started to feel something . Something was there… the darkness, was not empty . When I opened my eyes, I could see . I can… see? I thought . I couldnt see a lot but there was something in the darkness . Some strange Black Orbs were floating around everywhere . When I looked down, I saw the ground, but not just any ground, it was made from those Black Orbs packed tightly together . I was stunned So the darkness was never empty . I just couldnt see I thought, and reached out with my hand, to touch one of the orbs . The orb swirled around my arm for a while and then continued to travel further . This is extraordinary! I wonder what those Black Orbs are? I thought and tried grabbing one ore . But when I clasped my hand, the Orb inside it, simply went through my hand, and continued floating as if nothing happened . So I cant catch them? I thought . I tried different things with those orbs, and I found out, that if I tried to catch them forcefully, they would always escape . On the other hand, if I tried to attract them, some of them, would swirl around my arm for a while and leave . This is weird indeed I thought . I also tried touching the ground, but the orbs on it never responded . Even if I tried to grab them, I couldnt, no matter how much strength I used . After experimenting for a while, I had a look at my own body, under that darkness . What I found, was that there were Black Orbs leaving my body too . This… Those orbs, are coming from my body? Are all those orbs from my body then? I asked myself . I did some more experimenting and found out, that the Orbs leaving my body, were always swirling around my arm, when I extended it . What that happened, it meant that the Black Orbs belonged to me . The ones that didnt swirl around my arm, didnt belong to me . But why am I releasing those orbs? Is every creature and being realising them? I thought . I suddenly felt extremely weak and my vision returned to pure darkness . I couldnt see any orbs and I felt tired . Is it because I lost too many of those orbs? Or because sustaining that vision is very taxing? I asked myself . I didnt know which one it was but both were possible . I will have to try it out in the real world . Maybe it will work as well I thought and sat on the floor to rest . I soon closed my eyes and my consciousness drifted away . When I opened my eyes again, I woke up in the Norther Wilderness . I didnt feel much pain anymore, and I found that I could move . I sat up and took a look at my body . My right hand was as pale as ever, and there didnt seem to be any burns or scars left on it . My other hand was full of scars . My right hand is fine, probably due to that freezing effect that it has . My left hand is in a worse state though I thought . I moved it around, and it felt fine . The only visible damage, was to the skin . The scars were there, as a reminder, not to try something as stupid as that again . I took a look at the rest of my body . I noticed that most of my clothes were gone . My legs also had burn scars but other than that, they healed pretty well, and I didnt feel any pain . My torso was also left with some scars but not as many, as my legs and left arm . I stood up and looked around me . I was on top of the cliff, and above me, a swarm of Avians was flying around, as usual . When some Avians noticed me getting up, a few of them landed not far away from me . I asked How long did I sleep for? . One of the Avians said Quite long . We thought you wouldnt wake up, but out King said to provide medicine for you and let you rest . The King should arrive soon, so wait here for a while . I nodded my head and reached for my bag . Fortunately, it was still there . It didnt seem to be to damaged much, it was scorched a bit but other than that, it was fine . Those bags are really st.u.r.dy . I wonder what type of material this is . If I could make a set of clothes out of it, how great my defence would be! I thought and took out a spare set of clothes . I also took out some of my medicine and applied it onto my body . With the medicine I had, some of the scars would heal up, but some would stay anyway . I touched my face and felt my shrivelled skin . I could also feel some rough parts, especially on my cheeks . My face mustve been affected too . I will smear some medicine on it as well I thought and applied some medicine . My hair were also burned . I had nothing on my head whatsoever . I probably look like a freak now . No hair, my face is probably burned too, and all those scars all over my body I thought . Soon after I was done applying the medicine, the King of Avians showed up .