Chapter 13: The journey (2)

I then swung my sword and shot the flames towards the bandits, they were caught so off guard that after being hit by it, they flew so far backwards, only 2 barely managed to survive against it, as they then tried to get up. My mom then shot her arrows to instantly finish them

-If only I could shape the flames into a bird shape, would've been much cooler-

-I took care of it at my end, what about yours?- Ace said excitedly

-2 survived, seems like I'm still not strong enough- I sigh inwardly

-What was that line you shouted? Was it even necessary?- Dabria scolded

-It's from this game he played- Siege joined in

|Yeah better stop screaming those lines, I don't want to get sued|

I then felt an odd sensation through my body, all of it starts to tingle for some reason, I know this sensation, a breakthrough. Mana started to come out of my hands and turning from dark yellow to light orange. Same goes for Ace and siege, From my bond I can tell Siege got to the Dark yellow stage and Ace is the same as me, a light orange core. My hearing also got better, my my right shoulder, the cat tattoo also got a burning sensation.

-Seems like I got a cat's hearing-

-You finally got an ability from me, you will be much stronger now- Ace complimented

My mother then saw the mana coming out of my hands, she was a bit shocked.

"Gods, a light orange at 6 years old" my mom couldn't believe her eyes

-Due to Perseus getting stronger, the bond caused you 2 to get stronger as well- Dabria chimed in

-I did not make a mistake when I decided to bond with you- Siege commented

-No you didn't, told you he was interesting- Ace said happily

Neither could John who peeked his head out

"I just barely reach a Dark red and I already feel my limits, and he's at the orange stage at such a young age"

"Me and Mary already reached our limit at dark orange" My dad said smiling "Seems like he will be the first in our family to reach the grey stage maybe even higher, haha"

"Well I'm more surprised at his spell, I didn't think I would ever hear a kid scream, 'Time for retribution' while firing such a large spell" my mom said as he shook her head

The coachman approached us with a shocked expression with Ace following behind him smiling.

"Your cat got rid of the 5 bandits in the front by sending out a large wind blade when they were laughing" he then shook his head and then saw the flames I shot out earlier "What happened back here?"

"The fight seems to gotten out of hand, lets put out the fires, we don't want to start a forest fire" My mom answered

"I'll do it for you guys, it's just a small fire" John said as he readied his water spells "May god bless us with water to stop this fire, Light rain"

Then a few clouds got grey and started to rain for a bit till the fire stop.

-Must be a spell he doesn't used often, if he had a large mana capacity as yours or if his core is higher, he'd be summoning a bigger rain- Dabria commented

-He must've have used both his air and water attribute to make it happen, of course since I'm a protagonist, I'll also be able to do it-

-Of course you will- Ace said as he then jumped on my shoulder

-He better- Siege added

We then continued on our journey to Artia.

"When I said one spell, I didn't mean to completely eliminate them off the face of the planet" my mom said "John, what kind of spells have you been teaching him?"

"But I didn't wipe them off the face of the planet, I just pushed them back when their guards were down" I argued

"I just teach him the content from the books of beginners, I didn't think he'll be able to do such a spell already. Besides, Perseus how strong is Ace? The coachman said that he was able to eliminate those bandits before he could take any action"

"I don't exactly know, I just know that he has the attribute for fire, wind, lightning and the spatial attribute, he hasn't used his lightning spells in front of me though"

-I use it during our usual training-

-Yeah but we don't want them to know how exactly strong you are, telling them just your attribute will make them think that as long you're by my side, we'll be able to get out of any situations safely, so they'll allow us to do more dangerous things- I replied

-Yeah, we shouldn't tell anyone about 'Ferocity' either-

-Agreed-

"Wow 4 attribute and one is a rare one, the spatial attribute at that, if we can use it to apply storage magic to rings or pouches, you guys can sell them for high prices" Olivia said

"It would be a good idea, but it wouldn't do us a lot of good, it's rare, meaning there's a big chance that we'll get targeted, there's a reason why they are sold at high prices, it's because people don't want to sell them without putting themselves at risk" my mom said

"Perseus can already use the spatial storage, that's an A-rank spell even though it's an intermediate spell, because unlike those items enchanted using spells, a spatial one can also stock spells that can be kept and be used in an emergency" John then switched to a serious tone "We better keep it a secret, if anyone knows, they'll send at least a Light purple core to kidnap him"

"Why is it an A-rank, I thought storage magic is a D-rank?" Olivia asked

"That's for the one used on items, a spatial one is more versatile since it doesn't need to be used on an item, it is useful that's why it's an A-rank, due to both its rarity of spatial mage and its usefulness"

"The coachman is someone we can trust so we shouldn't have to worry about him ratting us out" John added "Perseus, we plan to send you to a magic academy in the future, I know you already have affinities toward many attribute but keep the spatial one a secret, even if the king ask you to say it, don't. They will want to tie you down as their pawn"

"Ok, that's why I kept it a secret from you" I said

"Good thing you did. He would have freaked out the moment you told him" dad joined in

"Yeah he would, so why did scream time for retribution with so much passion?" my mom asked

"I just thought it was a cool line"

-It is a cool line- Ace said to which Siege argued

-Not as cool as 'I will have ord-' -

|Seriously, I'll get sued|

After things calmed down I talk with my 2 companion and one shut-in goddess.

-I'm not a shut-in like you- Dabria argued to which we ignored

-Siege, which ability did you get?- I asked

- 'Presence' - He answered

-Aww, I want that ability too- Ace grumbled cutely

-Can you explain those abilities to me, we can't share memories yet, but I'm feeling left out- Dabria chimed in

-She did warm up to you, if this was her a few years ago, she will just give you the silent treatment until you tell her instead of asking nicely- Siege commented

-Not you too- Dabria said

-As expected of the cold hearted Siege, he tells only the truth- I complimented

- Ferocity is my ability where the more injured you are in battle the more stronger and more deadly our attacks become-

-Hmm a useful one, but it involves you getting hurt just for it to work, so does it work if you're emotionally injured too-

-It would, but it'll work better if you physically injured, but I don't like to get hurt, so I doubt it'll activate. But as a protagonist, this ability is very useful-

-Ignoring your confidence, what about 'Presence'?-

-The ability to alter your presence, it can range from having no presence at all to having the presence of the strongest person in the room, so it's useful for both sneaking and bluffing my way out of things-

-Do you have any more abilities I should know about?-

-Yes, but wait till you see my memories, it'll be better-

-Yes, you have to be like me and Siege- Ace nodded

-Do whatever you want, I'm heading back to sleep- Siege said before taking his nap

"Guys!" the coachman shouted from the front "We almost arrived at Artia, prepare your things"

"Perseus keep your sword back in your storage, we don't want trouble at the gates, you don't have a hunting license like your parents" Olivia said

I did like what she told me to do. When we arrived, we queued up in the lines for inspection before entering the city. Ace is on my shoulder and Siege is in my father's arms.

-Remember this city's name, this is where we'll get wealthy in the future- I said excited

-Of course I will, this is also where we'll make a lot of trouble in the future- Ace said smiling

-And enemies that we have to kill in cold blood- Siege added

-What did I get myself into?- Dabria sighed