Return of the Fallen Volume 5 Chapter 32
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Author: Blue_Rat
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Glacious carried Mei on his shoulders with Kazuki at his side.
Glancing at Kazuki he said.
“Make sure you keep up.”
Glacious then took a single step forward and the next moment his entire figure along with Mei vanished. A few afterimages were left in his wake and the very next moment he had appeared half a mile away. Kazuki had missed his movements entirely. Glacious’s speed was just as fast as Etora’s if not faster.
Circulating his ki to his legs, Kazuki kicked off the ground and gave chase.
Mei had only now realized what happened. She sat on Glacious’s shoulders and the scenery had flashed before her eyes in an instant. The feeling of moving at such a speed was absolutely exhilarating. She giggled joyfully while shouting.
“Again again mister dragon! I want to go zoom zoom and whoosh!”
Glacious looked out into the distance and could see Kazuki slowly catching up.
“Sure little bird, let’s give little brother a moment to catch us though, otherwise it would be unfair, right?”
Mei saw Kazuki approaching and disagreed.
“Big bro can catch up later. I want to go faster and faster. Pretty please mister dragon?”
Glacious shrugged his shoulders.
“I guess Kazuki will just have to do his best then.”
Mei nodded.
“Ok little bird, I’d hang on tight if I were you.”
Mei squeezed Glacious and felt a wave of giddiness from the anticipation alone.
Glacious shouted behind him.
“KAZUKI TRY TO KEEP UP, OTHERWISE THIS COULD TAKE ALL MORNING!”
Kazuki was closing in on Glacious and Mei. They were only a few hundred feet away now when Glacious shouted at him.
(Don’t tell me, he’s going to run ahead like this.)
As soon as he thought that, Glacious turned and took another step forward.
*FWHOOOSH*
A torrent of wind spiraled up, creating a small tornado as Glacious raced forward, disappearing and reappearing with Mei on his shoulders as though they were teleporting. Kazuki who was only a few hundred feet away stumbled momentarily as he almost ran head-on into this tornado. Thankfully though, just as quickly as it formed it dissipated.
Kazuki grit his teeth and increased the amount of ki he pumped into his legs and was forced to go all out from the beginning.
(Damn! this lizard’s fast!)
Five minutes of this soon turned into ten, then an hour and then three. Kazuki chased Glacious and Mei seemingly around the entire valley. Up a mountain range which sat on the opposite side of the valley, down through farmland, into the forest, and so on and so forth. Each time Kazuki thought he was getting close to the pair, they would vanish. In the end, he could only catch glimpses of their afterimages. Kazuki knew Glacious was fast but seeing it first hand was something entirely.
The first thought that came to mind was that he was chasing lightning. The paths Glacious took, none of them were straight and many time’s Kazuki felt as though he were only going in circles. Just when he felt he could go on no more, Kazuki ran into a brick wall…or rather something that felt like a brick wall.
Kazuki fell to his ass and looked up at Glacious’s broad back.
Rubbing his sore nose he asked.
“Damn that hurt. Senior why did you just stop like that?”
Glacious casually lowered Mei down before grabbing Kazuki and pulling him to his feet.
“Why would I not stop when I reach my destination? Tell me, when you’re going somewhere, do you just keep going past the place you were intending to go, or do you stop once you arrive? Of course, I stopped because this is the place I wanted to show you.”
Kazuki looked around and could see that he was in a field filled with large rocks and boulders. At the edge of the field was a quiet forest but besides that, there seemed to be nothing special about the place.
“A field of rocks, this is what you wanted to show me?”
“Yep. This is one of the places I used to train back in the day. Now though it doesn’t give me much value, but for someone as weak as you, it’s perfect.”
*Silence*
Mei as well looked around but she grew suspicious and disappointed.
“Mister dragon, you said you had something super tasty here but this place is nothing but a bunch of ugly green rocks. You said you don’t lie but what is this?”
Mei began to pout but Glacious didn’t mind.
“Why would I lie to you? If I say there’s something tasty then there’s most certainly something tasty.”
Mei only pouted further with a face that said, prove it.
Glacious said nothing else but simply held out a hand towards the nearby forest. He simply curled his finger towards himself and the very next moment something flew out from within the forest faster than a bullet.
*Pshuoo*
Landing in his hand as softly as a feather, a large red fruit as big as Mei’s head sat in his palm. Even being this big though, his hand could fully wrap around the fruit with no problem. The fruit was as red as blood and was shaped similar to a pumpkin. Little drops of water clung to its flesh, leftover from the morning dew. A sweet aroma drifted off of this fruit and filled everyone’s noses with a citrusy tang-like smell. Mei unconsciously took a step forward and gulped when she saw the fruit.
“Mister dragon, that is?”
“This…this is called Cerack. It’s no longer something that can be found on this content. Here try some.”
Glacious took a single finger and tapped the large Cerack fruit at the top. As he did that, the fruit was sliced and divided into three large even pieces. Once the fruit was split open in his hand, the sweet aroma only intensified further and both Kazuki and Mei felt their mouths water.
Kazuki felt a wetness on his chin and realized he was drooling.
(What, just from the smell alone and my mouth waters to this degree. I should have more self-control than that, yet this smell, I can’t help but one to snatch that fruit out of Glacious’s hand and eat it whole.)
Glacious could see the two unconsciously stepping closer and he laughed inwardly. Glacious picked up one of the slices and before anyone could say or do anything he threw it into his mouth and ate it. Kazuki and Mei both opened their mouths in a panic as though the food before them were stolen but Glacious ignored their dumb looks and tossed them both the last two pieces before they actually went wild.
Kazuki’s hand moved as fast as he could make it go as he snatched the precious piece out of the air. He looked down at this large piece of fruit that was bigger than his entire hand and swallowed again. The smell was even more intense with it only a foot away from his face. Before he knew it he could no longer control himself and began to bite into the fruit. As soon as he did the juices came flooding out and a delectable flavor of sweetness overtook his tastebuds. It tasted like a mix of honey, apple, and plum all combined but describing it in this way alone did it no justice.
The combination of such flavors was more, much more than that. This single slice of fruit was a hundred no a thousand times better than anything he’d ever tasted. As the juices spilled into his mouth, a cool sensation mellowed over his tongue and for a split second, a feeling of ecstasy entered his mind. Swallowing this first bite down, the feeling changed. A warmth spread throughout his stomach and he could feel energy spread within him.
He had never felt such energy in his entire life but he was not scared of this strange invading force. The energy soon entered his muscles and he could feel them actually expanding slightly and growing stronger. Kazuki’s eyes widened when he as he watched this in real-time.
Kazuki looked up at Glacious dumbfoundedly but Glacious just pointed at the fruit.
“Are you not going to finish that?”
Suddenly greed erupted within Kazuki and he couldn’t contain himself. He brought the fruit up to his face and began taking large bites faster and faster. He was rushing to consume this slice of fruit before Glacious could ask for it back. Not only him though. Mei had caught the fruit and taken a big bite right from the start. She could no longer form words as she was overwhelmed by the taste and feel of the Cerack fruit. Mei just like Kazuki had even less control and stuffed her mouth like a pig.
She barely swallowed and nearly choked but after trying her hardest she squeezed it down. Taking in a deep breath, she grabbed the fruit and stuffed the rest in her mouth. She didn’t even care about her body getting stronger and simply wanted more of the taste. She couldn’t help but shut her eyes and rub her cheeks in delight as she swallowed down the last bit. Savoring it all the way.
A moment later she opened her eyes as she found her hands empty. She first wanted to accuse Glacious or Kazuki of stealing it from her when she remembered she had actually eaten it way too quickly. A sense of regret hit her as she thought about how she was already missing the fruit and wanted more of it.
She grabbed Glacious’s sleeve and gave him a puppy dog look and pleaded.
“Mister dragon, please, can I have some more?”
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