The Water Magician: Arc 1 Volume 1 [Complete] by Tadashi Kubou

Author:Tadashi Kubou
Language: eng
Format: epub

The dead bodies were no longer on the beach. Not even five hours had passed since Ryo carried Abel back to his house, but the corpses of the two smugglers were gone. Of course, Ryo hadn’t done anything to them. Most likely, something from the sea had done the job.

“The other two were most certainly dead,” Ry said dispassionately. “Perhaps scavengers devoured their bodies? Or sea monsters dragged them down into the depths.”

“I’d have ended up like them if you hadn’t found me, Ryo,” Abel said, beads of cold sweat rolling down his back.

“Lady Luck has truly favored you, hm, Abel?” Ryo asked, smiling cheerfully.

“Yeah...I guess she did. That’s how I’ll think of it. Also, you don’t have to speak so formally with me. It makes me feel awkward, considering you’re my savior and all.”

“It’s only right since you’re older than me... But if you say so, sure.”

“Thanks for humoring me. I’d rather just keep things casual, since that’s how my friends and I are with each other.”

“Friends, huh...” Ryo said, reflecting on the idea.

I asked Fake Michael to place me in an isolated location because I’d thought I wanted to be alone. But...having friends sounds nice. I feel kinda jealous now. I mean, twenty years is a long time to have been all alone.

Behind him, Abel was searching for something.

I knew it, Abel thought. There’s nothing left. Or it sank to the bottom of the ocean. Might even be inside the kraken’s stomach. Not much I can do about it now. I’ll figure it out after I meet up with the others again.

“I didn’t find what I was looking for,” Abel said. “Thank you anyway, Ryo.”

“That’s too bad. What now then?”

“For starters, I want to get back to my friends. If I can get to the town of Lune, I should be able to send them a message from there...”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t know where that is,” Ryo replied, shaking his head. “I think it’s probably way north of here, though...which means you’ll have to travel pretty far. There aren’t even people in these parts, much less any towns.”

“Is that right... Guess I’ll just have to steel myself for anything then.” Abel fell silent as he mulled things over. After a bit, he looked back at Ryo. “Hey, Ryo. Why don’t you come with me?”

Abel’s invitation came as a complete surprise to Ryo. Navigating through this forest alone was definitely a challenge. It would be tough even for Abel to solo the trek despite his skill with the sword. Breaks would only make the journey more difficult. If the two of them went together, one could sleep while the other kept watch. If he went alone, he wouldn’t be able to get enough sleep because he’d always have to be on guard. The longer he stayed awake and wary of his surroundings, the more tired he would become. And exhaustion eventually led to mistakes. It was an inescapable fact of life for everyone, novices and experts alike.

That’s why, on modern-day Earth, the smallest military unit is the two-man cell.

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