New Foe?

Next Day, They packed up and Lin put the tents into his inner dimension as they got ready to leave.

In the middle of the road, Lin was walking leisurely as Lumi was following him and just looking at his back which she thought as the most powerful shield she has as she smiled to herself.

After 9 hours, They reached a dense forest as Lin was going to enter but Lumi caught his hand. When Lin looked back at Lumi he saw her shivering as he patted her head and said "Don't worry". Lin caught her hand and pulled her together with him inside the forest as Lumi came closer to Lin but he didn't mind.

While walking through the forest Lin slightly furrowed his brow as he started to look around the area but saw nothing and due to his sudden odd action Lumi got tense as she held his hand more tightly. Lin looked up as his eyes widened and he hugged Lumi in a bridal style and leaped as a hammer fell down on the place they were standing on as the place cracked and broke apart.

Lin dropped Lumi on her feet at a safe distance as he took out his sword from the system space.

A huge man came out as he picked up the hammer and sensing his aura Lin figured that the person was Earth King 9th rank but there was something dark about him that Lin couldn't pinpoint as he said to Lumi "Stay back ok I will take care of it" and flashed a small smile at her.

Lin rushed to the opponent as he slashed at him but he blocked it using his hammer and Lin stepped back a few feet and the opponent spoke "Looks like you are a interesting brat"as he slammed his hammer on Lin but was blocked by his sword. Lin pushed back the opponent as he was sent back but he quickly responded as he continuously attacked Lin with his hammer and Lin responded by either blocking, dodging or sometimes counterattacking but it was of no use as the opponent too blocked.

After 1000s of attack and defenses both of them stepped back far away from each other as Lin said "Why don't you use your true power" and the opponent replied with a chuckle as he said "I could say the same for you too".

Lin again asked "Why did you attack us?" as the opponent replied "Oh well I wanted to see your strength and to see whether you are worthy or not".

Lin tilted his head in confusion as he said "Worthy?" as the opponent laughed and said "Yes Worthy" as he dropped his hammer and seeing this Lin took put the sword back in system space as Lumi approached them.