Conqueror of the Sixth Path

Chapter 17: The Stranger

  A new stranger and new riddles.

BANG!

The ground began to shake.

- What the hell? - you looked viciously at the sky.

Everything was plunged into darkness.

"Ugh!" someone thundered.

- What's going on? You asked Ethan.

He broke into a smile.

- Well, look, - he pointed with his hand at something big. - I wanted to learn a new magic, go ahead, they were waiting for you...

"W-who?" you asked nervously.

BAM!

A dull sound resounded through the valley. You fell to the ground.

- Ouch.. - falling, you hit your head on Ethan's elbow.

"I'm sorry," he said, rubbing his hand. - You have a lot...a solid head.

You looked at the guy with contempt.

"Thank you," you replied sarcastically. - Help me up. - you held out an open palm.

- UGH!

You looked up and saw a giant monster.

- My God, who is this? "you grabbed Ethan's sleeve and started shaking him.

- U-us-sp-poko-o-y-s-ya-ya! - he couldn't speak properly because of your vibrations.

You let go of his clothes.

"Thank you," he smiled. - Hella, these are petrams, at the moment, you see Petram Kaeli.

- Can I get more details?

Ethan rubbed his forehead.

- Well, Hella, you have scant knowledge about the magical world.

You winced.

- What I have.

- Look, there are six elements, each came from somewhere, occurred. Petrams are the creators, the founders. It was they who taught the first people the mastery of the elements. Also, everyone has names. His name is Kaeli," Ethan pointed with his chin at the giant. - Sometimes, petrams descend to earth, or, to be more precise, become people.

- Why would they do that?

- Mm-hmm...No one knows for sure, few people can talk to them, and if they can, the petrams ignore them.

You smiled and leaned on Ethan's shoulder.

- Well, now I know what we're going to do. - you looked happily at Kaeli.

- That's what I'm telling you - go study.

- And you?

Ethan made a face.

- And what do I have to do with it? I can't fit more than one element into me.

- What about support? - you threw up your hands in the air.

- Hella, I'm rooting for you mentally, but now..Uh-uh...I need to leave...

- Where to?

- I want to eat.

- And... - you didn't have time to object, as Ethan had already disappeared. - Asshole! - you shouted after him.

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Suddenly the darkness lifted above you. The leaves of the trees began to tremble convulsively.

BANG!