Encounter

"Okay, I'm fully recovered."

"So you completely charged your energy force by merely sleeping through the night," Lumine said.

"It seems like stamina equates to energy force for Energy carriers. So it's like I can make a full recovery after eating and sleeping."

"I don't get it, as per usual your body doesn't make any sense."

Lumine was still in wonder about what kind of human Noah was.

Noah does tell her that he was a human weapon from the cosmic war that happened a long time ago. But even to young Noah, those memories of the past remained vague. That is why even Lumine nags Noah about his past. Noah, even he wants to say something. He can't answer because he can't fully remember anything.

After they took off their tent, the two hops onto their Numels and continue their journey.

"We're climbing up these cliffs quite nimbly."

Lumine shakes in fear looking her eyes and gazing down.

"Awesome right? Whether it be the crags in the desert or the snowy mountains. Numels can navigate through every place in the world, or so they say… Oh, yeah, we'll be reaching the town soon. Most of the stuff grandpa packed are weapons. Wo we actually only have about 2 to 3 days of food."

"Well, I don't mind."

"Man, grandpa has that soldier mentality. So he packed a bunch of Weapons and some other energy carrier weapons."

"What are energy carrier weapons?"

"Stuff that was invented in the cosmic war. Like the boots and gloves, I used before… They're weapons that we first developed as tools to carry the energy force stored in our bodies. Unlike weapons some other energy weapons, you don't need to have those big heavy chargers and batteries."

Noah then presented energy carrier weapons.

"This is an energy carrier pistol… Carrier machine gun… Carrier sniper rifles… And this is a carrier Gatling gun… I have no idea who actually used this stuff. For a change, this is a Carrier light sword. I heard that this sword can be more useful than guns depending on who is wielding it… Then there is the dagger, lance, tonfa…"

"That's enough! You don't have to bring them out!"

"Okay, I know…" Noah paused and leaped down from his ride and dug a huge hole in the ground. Aftering digging he tossed all of the carrier weapons and buried them. "They're just getting on the way and they are too heavy to carry. I'll leave them all here."

"Eeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh!!"

"Hey, you can't do that! Your grandfather took time too…"

Noah is unstoppable.

"It's fine it's fine… I have the carrier gloves and carrier boots. These two are all I need… With our storage cleared up, now we can pack a whole bunch of food."

"I don't know if you'll regret these in the future." Lumine's face palm and made a sigh.

Lumine as a girl started to feel weird and leaped down from her ride.

"Sorry Noah, I'll pick some flowers over there."

"How? We're in the middle of a rocky mountain. There are no flowers around here."

"Uhhhh, Like I'm just going something far away from here."

"It's just crags everywhere. Why do you want flowers so suddenly?"

"Just shut up! I'm dodging physiological phenomena with some beautiful expressions so take a guess!"

"Oh, you're going to take a piss."

"Gosh, this is why you need delicacy."

"You can just say it from the start… What a pain."

Noah said and turned his head back to the mountains far away. The mountain was his home for many years since Sieghart found him alone one night.

He still feels lonely that he has to leave but sacrifice is needed to achieve one goal.

He knows that his grandfather understands, but for the twin that he treats as a little sister. Accepting what happened could be difficult.

"I see, we're actually going on a journey. I've never gone anywhere beyond the nearby towns before, But from now on out I should head for all the places my eyes can see… Lumine and I will go to the end of this world, and most importantly, we'll see a whole bunch of things. And I will never lose to anyone who chases after us."

Said, Noah.

However, the wind blows differently.

An intense presence that Noah himself could've sensed until now appeared right before him.

A man while pale white skin and silver hair.

"What the?!"

Noah's body reacted. It might be something called an instinct, it was clear to him that this guy is a dangerous person.

"You the lost 13…"

"How'd he know… Just who are you?!"

Noah sends a punch but is easily caught.

"It's a gravity-powered punch how'd you stop it with the mere hand?"

*Crack!* Noah's bone was crushed down. "Arrrrgggg!" Wialed in pain.

"... You're not the one I have the business with." The unknown man's eyes glow brilliant white. He clenched his fist and strike Noah in his chest resulting in a huge hole.

Oh no… I'm dead… Noah's final thought before his consciousness leaves his body.

The face of the silver hair man will never be forgotten.

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Moments later…

Mamell licks Noah's face. Slowly Noah regains consciousness and gets up.

"Stop it Mamell… Huh? Why am I sleeping on the top of the crags… My head is aching. I felt dizzy. My whole body hurts… Oh, I remember, I was attacked. He killed me using a huge ton of energy force…" Noah's eyes got small in shock. he placed his hand on his chest, but the hole is nowhere to be found. The details about that doest matter or how he survived back.

More importantly…

"Lumine!"

Crap! She might've been taken away already.

Noah hurries up looking for her and found her seating beside Namell eating a sandwich.

"Yes! What is it?"

"W-What are you doing?"

"What? Can't you tell just by looking? I'm having my lunch."

"I got beaten up and you're here eating lunch by yourself?"

"Oh? You got defeated… I thought you were simply sleeping after yesterday's event. I was wondering about that really dynamic sleeping posture you have. Did something happen?"

"..." Naoh paused for a bit before he burst out. "What do you mean something happened?! Pursuers! Pursuer!"

"Pursuers?" Lumine slightly tilted her head puzzled.

"He was like super big and had long silver hair. His all white! His insanely strong!"

"I don't know that person you referring to… A man in all white and long white hair like mine. In my kingdom, this white hair is a sign that you're a part royal family. I don't remember anyone in my family that have long hair beside my sister… But you're referring to a man."

"Then who is that old man."

"How would I know that?" Lumine replied.

Lumine and Noah ate their lunch and rest for a bit. They hop back on their ride and continue their journey.

But for the young man. The happening was unforgettable. He realized that his weak and can't be arrogant about his strength.

If he's not strong enough he can't protect anyone, especially Lumine.

Lumine was worried about Noah's silence. "Are you feeling down? Hey, Noah?"

"No… I'm not really depressed but I think I'm more dumbfounded. Grandpa trained me very well and I felt like I was strong because of it but I got defeated by one shot. I can't do anything about it. Moreover, It wasn't from your kingdom, but to a nameless old man passing by."

"..."

"The world is so huge when I think about all the stuff that I don't know about. I feel more excited than regretted."

"You're extremely optimistic and really weird, Noah. But if you keep losing all the time. We'll be in trouble."

"I know… I'll work hard to become stronger."

While chatting, Noah and Lumine stop their ride and look to the city down the mountain. "Finally we made it to the city!"