Chapter 4

"Spit it out! We are currently in an important discussion!"

Declared the man on the chair and sent a powerful burst of energy towards the man who had just kneeled down. The man slid back on his knees and coughed blood.

"Master... Please... Forgive me, but this really is important!" Said the man as he struggled to speak.

"What could be that important?! You are just a disrespectful pupil! You deserve to be PUNISHED." Shouted the teacher and sent another powerful wave of energy at the man.

"The sword..."

Uttered the man before he was hit by the energy wave and blasted backwards. He hit the wall of the room with great force. Although it was made of wood, he bounced right off and hit the ground.

"It...was...removed..." Uttered the man as he coughed blood.

"W-what did you say? THAT sword?! The sword, which was a hindrance to our school for many years, was removed. So that beast has finally returned?!" Shouted the man and almost jumped up from his chair.

"N-no... The one who pulled the sword seemed to be a normal everyday, mundane man; The only strange thing was that he was followed by a Forostic wolf... But I underestimated them..." Started his explanation, the man on his knees.

"Elaborate, NOW!" Exclaimed the teacher in anger

"I tried to fool him into pulling the blade because he was new in the village... I thought he would be affected by the cursed blade, but he was not; instead, he effortlessly pulled out and also stopped the cursed aura with a single sneeze! Also... As I have learned... that simple Forostic wolf was not simple either... It most likely had intellect comparable to that of a human being as it could its power... In reality, it was a magical beast... And it had already reached The level of Fostering Element Fourth stage!" Explained the man, and the black-haired man on the chair laughed.

Meanwhile, Tom was still sitting on the ground, and Doli was sitting by his side. Eventually, Tom stood up and started walking back towards the village.

"I think I have calmed down... Being in the centre is really not my cup of tea. I think I should return this sword... After all, I just ran away without saying anything, and I forgot to give it back." Mumbled Tom.

Tom slowly walked back to the village, and much to his relief, no one walked over to him. Although he didn't notice it, his wolf, Doli, was continuously releasing a threatening aura as they walked. Tom walked over to most of the people and tried to give back the blade, but everyone refused to take it. After about half an hour, he walked to a small street and sat down. The street was relatively empty, and the backdoor of an inn was just a few meters away from him.

"What a nice village... They gave me a free cool looking sword. I think we will rest here for some time; then we should head home; we have already explored this village... Maybe later we could trade with each other, as it seems to have quite a large market." Said Tom and patted Doli's head.

"This cursed sword is nothing more than a mere cool-looking tool in Master's eyes?! he really is a powerful being..."

Thought Doli, and he walked right next to Tom and put his head onto Tom's lap. Tom laid back and put the blade to his left side. The two of them were resting for a few minutes but were suddenly interrupted.

"You worthless piece of shit! You can't even do the most basic of works?! Why are you even alive?!"

A shout came from the inn, and the door busted open, and a girl flew out at great speed and hit the ground. The door was instantly closed. The girl slid on the ground and finally came to a halt. Tom quickly jumped up and rushed over to the girl who was crying on the ground.

The girl had long brown hair, which was in a mass. It was dusty and muddy. The girl was facing downwards, and as Tom looked at her, he was filled with anger. The girl was missing both of her legs, and her body was full of bruises and burns. She was barely wearing anything, only torn, bloody rags.

"She could be around my age... She is treated like this despite her disability?!"

Thought Tom, and he kneeled down beside the girl and was about to gently lift her up, but suddenly he found himself somewhere else. He was in a field where he was very short. He was unable to speak or stand up. All he could do was look around the area and could only see a burning house and a shadowy figure walking from the burning house.

"Soon..."

Laughed the shadowy figure, and Tom found himself back next to the injured girl.

"W-what was this?! A vision?! It was way too strange, short and sudden!" Thought Tom.

"This girl seems to have a basic level of magical power... Barely reached Fostering Element first stage... A weak pest... Why would Master care about her?!"

Thought Doli as he slowly walked closer to the girl and Tom, who gently lifted the crying girl up.

"W...Please don't hurt me! Please!" Cried the girl and tried to get away from Tom by pushing him away.

"Don't worry... You are safe now! I won't hurt you!"

Replied Tom and gently hugging the girl, and started stroking her head. She slowly calmed down.

"I will take you to my house there; you will most likely be safe, don't worry."

Said Tom, and he quickly lifted the girl up, and then he picked up his sword.

"People who would hurt such a poor girl should be eradicated!"

Declared Tom with a cold tone; he even scared Doli. The girl, on the other hand, after finally calming down, fell asleep. Tom and Doli headed home, and Tom was still furious. Moments after they set foot into the forest, a sudden lightning out of nowhere hit the inn the girl was kicked out of.

"Master is very angry... He is way too terrifying! Even after getting used to him, now that I see him angry... Even now, I am terrified!"

Thought the wolf as they walked. After a long walk, they finally got back to Tom's territory. As Tom stepped through the gate, he was shocked to see that the house he was carving was in the garden, but he instantly walked into his room and put the girl down on the bed.

"Doli, you sit here and be nice to her! If she wakes up, find me!"

Asserted Tom and left the room, went to the basement to grab a few rabbits, and also placed the sword there. At his usual place, he prepared a bonfire and prepared the rabbits. Meanwhile, outside of the plot, Lodié sat next to the defeated spider.

"You really thought I would let you go after we brought that house into Master's garden? Do you think I am stupid?! Also, now that Master has returned, you will meet him... And be respectful, or I don't mind killing you on the spot."

Said Lodié and hit the head of the spider with her paw. The spider ground and then stood up and started stumbling towards the gate of the plot. As the spider noticed Tom as he was preparing the meat, she stopped walking and just froze in place.

"What the holy fuck is that?!" Uttered the spider and looked at Lolié.

"He is our Master... And it seems he is not in a great mood, so I advise that you make a good impression if you don't want to die!"

Siad Lodié, and pushed forward the spider. At that time, Tom had just finished the work with the meat and just ignited the wood. And as he turned around, he noticed the spider. Lolié was pushing the spider with her paw, and the spider was shaking, and in a safe distance, they stopped, and Lodié sat down. Tom raised one of his eyebrows and looked at Lodié. She was sitting patiently and wagging her tail. Then Tom shifted his gaze back at the spider, who was still shaking and was looking at Tom's hands, and the fire next to him. Tom raised his hand and waved at the spider, who was motionless still, but after the wolf poked her with her paw, the spider waved back.

"This really is another world... This spider is way too big... I don't know how I can keep my cool at this moment... At least it has already made friends with Lodié..." Thought Tom and looked back at the fire and the meat

"It seems your presence is not disturbing to Master, so from now on, you are to work under Master and under us, Doli, and me, Lodié!" Whispered Lodié and poked the spider once again.

"T...thank you..." Whispered the spider back.

After Tom finished preparing the meat, he gave one to Lodié and brought the other three with him into the house. The moment he stepped through the door, Doli rushed towards him with wagging tails.

"It seems she woke up... Poor girl..."

Mumbled Tom as he followed the excited wolf, and they entered the bedroom where the girl was left. Although she was not crying, she was very nervous and sad.

"S...sir... Thank you for saving me... What are you planning to do with a useless girl like me? Although I am not able to walk..." Murmured the girl the moment she noticed Tom, but as Doli entered, she stopped talking.

"Why are you calling yourself useless? Does your disability makes you useless?" Asked Tom and dropped one of the roasted rabbits to Doli.

"Yes! I am nothing more than a...." Cried the girl, but Tom cut her off.

"Let me ask you something... What happens if you break off a part of a knife? Although that knife is missing some metal, in exchange for that, it gained an area sharper than you could ever make that knife. People evolve through their experiences! Without legs, idiots might see you as a lesser human being, but they are hugely mistaken! I am sure you have something unique to you that they would never be able to achieve! Don't look down on yourself; never, EVER. No matter what happens, that is the worst thing you could ever do!" Declared Tom and sat down beside the shaken girl.

"W-what?! But without my legs, I can't walk."

Replied the girl, and Tom only patted her head and gave her one of the roasted rabbits; the girl took it hesitantly. And then he started eating the last one.

"If you promise me that you will not give up on yourself, I promise that I will make it possible to walk!"

Said Tom as he looked into the girl's slightly dim green eyes and smiled. The girl's eyes widened, and she couldn't make any sound. Tom patted her head once again, smiled and left the room.

"What a kind man he is... But he is way too optimistic... Even with magic, it would be impossible for me to walk! He is way too optimistic."

Mumbled the girl after a few minutes, and then she looked at Doli. The wolf was grinning and was emitting a murderous aura, causing the girl to freeze in fear; she started shaking and sweating.

"You impudent wretched being! You dare underestimate and disrespect my Master?! If I was not ordered to protect you, you'd already be dead!" Roared the wolf and jumped onto the bed, and pushed his head close to the girl's face.

"Fostering Element fourth stage?!" Uttered the terrified girl.

"I used to be a simple wolf, but Master allowed me to reach this level of strength in a mere few days... You should eat that rabbit! That will heal your wounds, brat... And welcome to Master's domain... From this point on, you will follow Master's orders, or I will personally deal with you, you understand... Also, don't you dare bother, Master! He wants to live a mundane everyday life!"