Sarah Davis
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How many hours had he been sitting and gathering qi? Opening his eyes to peer at the sun again would only make things worse, and he was safe since he would smell any monster approaching. So Kai remained seated and focused on qi condensation. He had expected it to be like gathering dew off of grass in the morning, but it was so much worse. Like sucking clouds from the sky by huffing and puffing. The strange energy was so thin on the ground that it seemed to exist only in the corners of his vision,…-
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Even though there was no one to watch her, Anaelina stretched her arms over her head luxuriously. Finally, exerting her body no longer hurt. Some of her internal organs had yet to fully recover, but her outward appearance was restored and her chakra was strong. Around her, the gang of barbarians lay dying as the last of their strength drained into her. She couldn't yet steal their health or Physique directly, but she was getting closer. Once her Silver Demon evolved again, she wouldn't need to strike…
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Before Kai could think of an explanation, Zae Zin Nim had already swallowed one of her pills. Her qi began flowing within her, just like when she'd fought the monsters, and she unleashed a burst of it toward him. When they had first met, such an attack might have torn through his chest. Kai instinctively struck at the energy, knocking it into the sky. His hand burned slightly, but he knew that it would heal soon. They were both startled by the deflection, but Kai recovered first. "I told you my soul was…
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After several days traveling together, Kai was still unclear on exactly how powerful Zae Zin Nim was. Attempts to examine her soul only showed a mix of strange symbols, damage, and what he thought was some kind of shroud. In practical terms, he had seen her strike blows that he didn't think he could equal, but her physical condition could cripple her at any moment. Though it hadn't been tested, he suspected that she couldn't take much punishment. Regardless, it seemed as though she actually needed his…
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In the morning Kai was hungry again, but not so overwhelmingly. Since he woke up too early, still ready for pre-dawn training, he cooked some more of the rock spiders. As he ate, he sat down to think about how he was going to approach the strange scent. Fresh despite little sleep, he spent a while focusing on his new sense of smell. He still wasn't sure if he was really picking up new scents or if it was a more spiritual awareness. Going around sniffing things didn't seem to help at all. Yet his…
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More out of a desire to go out fighting than any strategy, Kai met one of the monstrous rock spider's pincers with a punch. To his surprise, the carapace broke and the monster staggered back. He had no time to celebrate, because the other one was almost on top of him, all its front limbs stabbing down. He managed to dodge one pincer, then one of the stabbing claws caught him in the side. Kai wrapped his arms around it on instinct, then pulled, hoping he could tug the monster off balance. The entire limb…
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Running through the wastes. Biting deep. Tasting blood in his mouth. Reveling in it. Dreams faded away and Kai tasted only sand and glass. He was lying on his face on the shore, and the sand against his skin reminded him of everything that had happened. Now that he felt less hopeless, he forced himself up to his knees to make what he could of the rubble of his life. His heart was thrashing in his chest and every part of him ached, likely due to how severely Anaelina had drained him. Kai fumbled at his…
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Kai grabbed at Anaelina's wrist, but she was overwhelmingly strong, far more than she should have been. Before his stamina could drain away, he struck her arm with both of his, using leverage to break her grip. It worked, but he nearly collapsed when he dropped back to the ground. The tingling throughout his body intensified and now he understood it for what it was: part of his soul was draining into Anaelina. Mostly he felt his Class ebbing away, but the rest of him was weakened as well. Before he lost…
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"How can my power not be a Class?" Kai asked. He refused to think about implications and simply watched the strange woman as he thought about the facts. "I couldn't come close to telling you how it happened," she said. "Maybe one of your parents had foreign blood, maybe it's just a freak accident. But surely you've noticed there's overlap between the powers of this world, right? It doesn't matter if you use mana or qi to empower a sword, it cuts in similar ways. This is the opposite, an ability that acts…
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As Kai traveled, he realized just how right Aglahai had been. Away from the major cities with strong Hunters Guilds, there simply weren't many communities so close to the central wastes. In another week of traveling he only saw a single town, a small fortified community alongside a major road, and he decided to stay away from it in case his banishment applied there as well. With the lessons that Aglahai had taught him, Kai was more prepared to survive than he had expected. Cooking the poison out of…
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