Cyrus looked around and saw Rakton sitting opposite him in the other seat. Moonlight streamed in through the window, making them feel like they didn't belong there, as if it was saying that the smell of blood emanated from them, or at least that was Cyrus's feeling as he looked up at the moon. He felt as if the moon was just watching him from above.
His deep thoughts were quickly interrupted by laughter and conversation from the other people, and he realized that he and Rakton had been silently looking at the moon for about half an hour. After Cyrus noticed the atmosphere, he said,
"Ahem, are we going to remain silent like this, or are we going to talk about The Book of Ten Thousand Poisons and where I will train?"
Cyrus's words were interrupted by Rakton looking at the moon and saying coldly, "Regarding the Ten Thousand Centimeters Arts, I will tell you later on the way to your training place. As for the place, it is a place called the Bottom of the Abyss."
I looked at him in surprise, "Hmm, the Bottom of the Abyss? I have never heard of it before. Is it an isolated place or something like that?"
Rakton looked at me and said, "Yes, it is an isolated place. I will take you there to train, and then I will have someone come to you every 3 months to check on you, see you, and bring enough supplies for you."
I looked at him, trying to find something wrong with his words, but I couldn't. I looked around, and Odin wasn't there, not even anywhere. I felt something was wrong but I focused on Rakton.
I looked at him suspiciously, my voice uncertain. "So, what is the nature of this place called the Abyss, and what's so special about it?"
Rakton said coldly, "It's a very isolated place, and not many people know about it. As for what's special about it, dozens of types of poisonous snakes and plants live inside the Abyss, and all of them are extremely poisonous. Because of that, it's a suitable environment for you to train there." I
listened to him, analyzing his words and trying to find any loopholes, but I couldn't tell if he was telling the truth or lying consummately. So I asked, "Hmm, so why is it called the Abyss?"
Rakton looked at me coldly, his expression unchanged by my doubts or my questions, which were beginning to resemble an interrogation. Rakton said coldly, "Hmm, you'll see for yourself tomorrow."
And then he added, without waiting Even my reply was, "In any case, we must go to sleep, and we will go there early in the morning. I will leave you and continue on my way. Make sure you wake up early and take some provisions with you to last you there long enough until one of my men comes and brings you the necessary supplies."
Then he stood up and left, and I kept looking at him from behind, thinking, "Hmm, what does he want from me, or what did he see in me that made him bring me there and send one of his men on a long journey to check on me? I have a bad feeling about this matter, but there is nothing I can do. I must face death in order to become stronger and wiser."
After my long and deep thought, I felt that there was no point in thinking for a long time about this matter because I would not know his intention no matter how hard I tried. But Odin, on the other hand, I am sure that this bastard knows what Rakuten wants from me, but he prefers to remain silent because of The Book of Ten Thousand Poisons .
After grumbling and cursing Odin, I stood up and went outside. I walked under the moonlight. I felt lonely without Odin, and he was talking nonsense and his trivial talk and his sarcastic comments. I went to the inn that Rakuten had booked this morning. It was not a luxurious inn, but it was very luxurious for a poor man like me. It was like a palace in my eyes. The market was on my way, so I headed there first.
I went shopping; I had some silver coins that I had taken from Osman's office while searching for the chest. I went and shopped as a precaution because he might wake up late tomorrow, or something might happen. After I finished shopping, I took enough resources to last me three months.
I arrived at the inn, went up the stairs, and headed to my room, which was opposite the Ruckton door. I put down the provisions, took off my clothes, and then sat on the bed and rested. I looked at the moon; its light illuminated my dark room. I felt as though the darkness within me, which was like a very dark cave, was being lit up a little, not to replace my inner darkness with light, but to remind me and make me see myself in my darkness, to what degree of savagery I had reached. It was as if it was saying, "I will illuminate your darkness so you can see who you are and what you have become." It was just a reminder of the bitterness I was living through and what I had become.
I lay down on the bed, more tired mentally than physically. "Hmm, I want to rest after this long and tiring day."
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Early in the morning, the sunlight illuminated the room, and the birds chirped on the trees and palm trees.
I woke up tiredly. "Whoa!" My bones cracked as I yawned. "Hmm, it's early morning. Hmm, I should get dressed quickly and go downstairs. I don't want to be late for Rakton."
"Yes, that's right. You shouldn't be late for him. Let's go quickly. He's downstairs eating his breakfast and drinking tea."
I looked at Odin angrily and said, "You wretched ghost! Where have you been all this time, huh? While I needed you to uncover that bastard's intentions, you weren't even there!"
Odin looked at me indifferently and said in a sharp voice, "Cyrus, I'm not going to help you with everything. You have to rely on yourself and not on whatever power you think you'll become when you don't even rely on your mind to analyze things and understand people's intentions."
I looked at him and felt ashamed. Since when have I relied on Odin? Since I saw him, I have relied on him for many things, using his wisdom and intelligence. But what guarantees me that Odin will always be there? A day will come when he will disappear or become my enemy.
"Yes, that's right, Odin. It seems I have become too dependent on you without realizing it."
Odin laughed proudly, or rather, as if trying to lighten the mood. "Hahaha, well, actually, I don't blame you for this. I am intelligent and wise, so you will find it difficult to rely on yourself when you are this stupid." I looked at him angrily.
"Damn you, Odin."