Lost Language

Another dangerous human arrived. They both possess the same jeweled blue eyes that are shining even in the distance.

'What are they saying?' She listens to them speaking the language she can't understand.

'It's dangerous to stay here. I need to get out---' The man who had a tattoo in his face looked in her direction. He flipped his coat and the arm full of black tattoos was revealed. As he raised his arm, strong cold wind pressure attacked her. It's getting harder to withstand the pressure. Her legs gave up and made her fall.

She was about to stand again when the tattooed face man appeared at her side blocking the sun.

'When did he---'

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A pair of hands suddenly tried to reach her. Her pupils dilated as she was taken back to the hands of the keepers. Those hands she struggles not to be touched by. Those hands force her to bed. Her failed attempts to resist and to escape fast forward in her mind.

'Keep . .' She mumbled.

'Keep your hands off me' Her eyes are calm and empty as she launched a kick to his side of face but he caught her legs. The man frowned. She grabbed a handful of dirt and threw it at his face, then kicked his underarm, and Theo lost the grip on her leg. After being released she created distance between her and him. He stood up straight and his cloak started to flutter once again.

She ready herself to run and escape when the cold feeling creeps into her. The freezing sensation which unables her unable to move and breaks into cold sweat.

'I can't move.'

The sunny garden she was standing before slowly turned to the tip of the snowy mountain. The air is deathly cold. The temperature continues to drop and her muscles and bones begin to feel the chills. It was so cold that her chest tightened as gasped for air.

"Enough." A deep cold voice.

The cold air vanishes instantly and she is back to the sunny garden. Her legs gave up and she was gasping for air as she fell on all fours.

'What happened?'

*Drip* Drip*

Her wounds reopened more and her blood dripped to the green grass.

" I overdid it." Theo said as he scratched his neck tattoo.

'That felt dangerous.' he thought as he looked at the young girl on the ground.

"Who are you?" Theo's father asked. The girl didn't respond and just continued looking down at the ground. He crotch down and reach for her. She turns her head fast and glares at him.

"Where. . . is. Luna?" She hissed at why she insisted on looking for Luna when he could be left at the monster forest.

The silver haired man frowned before he answered.

"Luna? The shapeshifter?" He spoke in a language she understood. For the first time ever since she woke up she finally heard words she could understand.

'Shapeshifter?'

"Wolf. Luna is . . . a black young wolf."

Theo is looking at his father with wide eyes and he looks around. There are only three of them in the vast garden.

"I see. I'll take you to your wolf." Theo's father squinted his eyes slightly and stood up.

"Father, Is that ----"

"Later. "

She also stood up and grabbed her bleeding shoulder. She heard them speak in that language again.

"Bring Luna here."

She didn't see the uncanny resemblance at first but when these two men looked over their shoulders at the same time the blue eyes and nose line were almost identical.

"Theo, Bring the wolf." He said without averting his eyes on her.

'She will not follow peacefully. She is bleeding and exhausted but her eyes are not shaking at all even after she had a taste of Theo's ability.'

Theo looks at his father then the girl. He wanted to protest but he let it go.

"Yes Father." Theo answered before walking out then disappeared.

Two of them had a staring contest. She crumpled her face as the pain became more untolerable for her.

"You will bleed yourself to death."

"Are you the one who got me out of the forest?"

"Why don't you let yourself get treated first."

"Why did you save me?"

". . ."

". . ."

'Why isn't (she) he answering?' They both act as if they didn't hear the other party's questions.

'Should I open the system? I just need to get the potion.

"How are you able to speak the ancient language?" He broke the silence first .

". . ."

"Don't make me repeat myself." He sound threatening

"I just know." She tried to answer as best she could.

"Father. " Theo came back with a wolf in his arms. The young wolf is wagging its tail excitedly. Theo's father signalled him to let it go.

"LUNA!!" She welcomed the running wolf in her arms. The wolf energetically rubbed its head to her face.

"Your wounds reopen, Change your bandage." He said as he walked out. " . . . and don't even think of escaping." He warned.

'Dammit' She already knows that man is stronger than his younger version. Her guts tell her that she will not win against that man. As long as they are around she doesn't stand a chance.

She carried Luna in her left arm and let her right shoulder and right hand bleed out. She is losing too much blood. Her vision became blurry as they walked. After a few more steps her vision blackened and lost consciousness, before she hit the ground Theo caught her and carried her in his arms. Luna jumped out of her arms and looked up at the man carrying her human. He is the same man who told Luna to step aside back at the forest.

"I told her she will bleed herself out."

"Father, this kid. Is she? "

". . ."

". . ."

****

He shut the door behind him. He removed the pin in his neck collar and unfastened the buttons from the neck area. He dishevels his silver hair and sits in his chair.

'Why did I see her face in that child?'

He was passing by the corridor and saw traces of blood. He looked at the direction of the blood and saw her black hair peeking by the bushes.

A bee is flying around her. He raised his hand and shot an invisible arrow to the bee which alerted the girl.

She turned to face him, a familiar face overlapped the girl's face.

'...?!'

He wanted to know her identity and therefore seek her code but to his surprise there was no code. The more he stares at that child the more he can't see the resemblance but something scratching his insides.

*knock * knock

"Come in"

"She is placed in the old mansion on the second floor." Theo said as soon as he entered the room.

". . ."

"I checked again but there is really no code."

"Keep a close eye on her."

Theo clench his hands tightly as he gathers courage for the next words he will say.

"The language you used earlier---"

"Yes, it's your mother's language." Theo's father sighed and remained in a lax position in his chair.

"How. . . . ."

". . ."

Silence filled up the room and both father and son didn't make any sound or eye contact.

****

It's not white ceiling that she saw after waking up. It's a cream colored room filled with luxurious furniture. A spacious peach colored beddings in a wooden bed. Chandeliers and sofa sets and a set of big windows.

'I keep waking up in weird places' that's the first thing she thought after waking up in another unfamiliar place. The only thing she is familiar with is the black fur ball snuggling at her side, Luna.

She was careful not to disturb the sleeping wolf at her side as she headed for the door. She reached for the knob and somehow when she heard the click after rotating it, her expression softened. She pushed it open and saw a dead quiet dark corridor.

She was about to step out of the room when Luna whined softly in his sleep. When she turned around to look, she saw a huge veranda glass door. She close the door and walk slowly to the veranda glass window

'It's different, right?' She reached for the glass and caressed it. She went back to bed and patted Luna's head before summoning the system.

THE SYSTEM:

Profile:

Player's Name : ????

Title/s : Ogre Slayer

Level : 19

(Exp needed to level 20)

Skills:

Beginner's Luck (Max)

Tolerance (Lvl. 3)

Taunt (Lvl 1)

Stat:

HP : 98/360

MP : 0/325

Fatigue: 52/150

Attributes

ATK : 372 DEX : 31

DEF : 289 INT : 19

STA : 345 CHA : 12

AGI : 312

'When does beginner's luck activate? and how come this system is stingy to points for some of the attributes.' She looked blankly at the screen.

'Should I use the medium potion? My shoulders still hurt. I shouldn't push myself earlier.'

[Medium Healing Potion]

Difficulty: Level B

Description:

Helps to heal selected injuries (e.g stab wounds, deep cut wounds, minor blood loss etc. . .) Restores half of HP. Reduce Fatigues.

'Use it or not? Hmm last time I ran out of potions because I didn't use my head. Let's use our heads today. She exited the potion and saw the other reward items.

[Monster Forest Map]

Difficulty: Rank A

Description:

A secret map of the Monster Forest

"I don't need it." she exit the map

[Random Armor Equipment]

Random Armor Equipment can be drawn Rank C - B

"hmm. okay. "

Another pop out floating screen appeared and a box with a big question mark appeared and started randomizing.

[The Messenger Anklet]

Difficulty : Rank B

Description:

This accessory is an item that will dramatically increase the speed and turn the user's steps to light weight.

Attributes:

AGI : +150

"Yes!" She punched the air lightly in delight. Luna opened his eyes.

"Did I wake you up? " She rubbed his head and Luna yawned and went back to sleep.

She also felt a sudden urge to sleep. She looks around the darkened room once again before she goes back to her warm blanket.

"Different. I guess." she mumbled.

****

"Your Grace."

Theo who is swinging his sword in an empty lot was called by the sudden appearance of the dark shadowed man. He is covered in black outfit and has a black mask on.

"Report." He said as pick up his towel and traced the sweat in his face and neck. His jawline dominates his features as his sweat travels its sharp lines and drips at his chin.

"She woke up half an hour ago. After waking up she takes a look at her surroundings and stares blankly in the air. She raises her hand suddenly then puts it down then raises it again then puts it down. She smiled, frowned, then looked confused. At the end she punched the air and went back to sleep."

He looked at a kneeling masked man with a big frown.

"Does that make sense?"

". . ."