In the area of the forest covered by towering trees, the light rays tore through cannons and fell on the ground. Making a certain region illuminate in the sunlight
A boy could be seen swinging his swords and practicing; he switched between his movements and took out other weapons. He sometimes threw the swords and added a few more daggers with them.
While sometimes he used chains to pull opponents closer and attack them, he practiced blending multiple weapons into his fighting style to become unpredictable.
After he was done, he checked himself to measure his growth. He then stepped towards the tree behind him with a strange symbol carved on it and started walking.
Multiple weapons were shot at him from random directions. He took a deep breath and, with a focused mind, tried to dodge all of them. He relied on his perception to dodge them; as he moved forward, it became harder, but he continued.
He suffered some light injuries that he could recover from easily. Soon, a sharp dagger appeared out of nowhere and targeted his head. He felt shivers on his spine as he saw it approaching.
It appeared before his head and passed through it; in place of his head, a black smoke could be seen, which slowly turned back to his head with a smile on it. The next moment, he regretted it as he saw a big log hit him and toss him out.
He slowly stood up. "It was fun, and I finally unlocked this ability, 'Smoke Body.' This is what Raven was talking about."
"It would take some time to master it fully, but its advantages are more than worth it. With this, it's now even harder to eliminate me. I should now focus on returning and throwing the Shadow Assasins into this Realm to train."
He took out his ring and disappeared from this Realm. The area around the entrance of the Dark Valley shook, and he walked out of the void. Many shadow beasts greeted him as he moved deeper.
He found out that the strange stag had disappeared. Rishi didn't know where he went but didn't care much about it. He was already happy that it inspired him to create a new technique.
Shadow Assasins came and greeted him. This time, Night Owl also came. He had recently evolved into Semi-Legendary Grade, in the late stages of Epic Stage.
They also informed him that Vinay had left two months ago, and he said he would go to a place with more death energy to train. Rishi was not surprised; it was good that he was able to absorb all the death energy in this place, as it could act as poison and harm living creatures.
He also noticed that the density of shadow energy had increased a lot. The shadow assassins looked stronger than the last time. They had also broken through the Elite Stage; he told them what kind of place the Realm was before throwing them there.
They were now capable enough to survive there, and facing the strong men there would help them polish their skills and their fighting style. Raven would also teach them some useful stuff.
He forgot about them and tallied with the other people present; the number of humans had increased in this place. This was due to Vinay, who made them take oaths and sign strong covenants before bringing them there.
While this place was terrible, it also had its advantages. Most of the people here have offended some rich or powerful guy and are searching for a safe haven.
It was especially the beautiful lady before him; she was chased by some rich brat who was forcing her to marry him. Instead of helping her, her family supported this marriage, as they believed she would be happy with him.
As he talked with her, he realized that this girl was good at managing things; this had become a greater place under her guidance. The development of the underground base was taking place at full speed.
Rishi entered it and found that there were additional floors now. The walls and other things were also better looking. While he was accessing the place, the long, brown-haired girl behind him was accessing him.
The first boss she had met who hired her was cold and didn't let her be close to her; she only found out later that he didn't like the presence of women near him. She found it strange but didn't try testing it.
She also came to know that there was another boss; he was the one who had made everything possible. He was different; he had a handsome face and was not cold like the other one.
As she moved around with him, she discovered this boss was also different from other men; he didn't even look at her the second time; he was more interested in looking at the base. While it might have offended any beautiful girl, this was a good sign for her.
As he checked around the base, he gave her multiple suggestions about what she could do to make it a better place. She was surprised, as all these suggestions were very good. It might take her many days to process them and think about them.
She had not given him any documents, but it was as if nothing could escape from his eyes; all it took was a small peek, and he could figure out everything about it.
He met with other workers and discussed the project with them; he also asked for any suggestions they might have in their minds. Many wanted to bring their family here, while others wanted to go out for some time.
These are all reasonable requests; they have worked hard for many months. He was more than willing to let them have some free time.
It was then that he heard a bizarre request. He had never thought he would hear something like, "Boss, can you please accept my son into your force?"
This blew his mind. He looked at the person who had asked. He was a bald man with a thin physique. He looked at him and asked, "Do you not know how they are trained?"
Boss, I think he has gone mad," said a woman beside him who tried to pull him back. "How can you do that? He is just a seven-year-old kid."
"You know nothing; I don't want him to be powerless like me. He might go through a lot at the beginning and might even hate me all his life, but when he grows up, he will realize it's a sin to be weak in this world."
Rishi was lost in his own thoughts; he didn't know what to do. All eyes were on him, as if waiting for him to speak. Boss, I beg you, please train him. I am just a low builder; I know nothing about it. All I know is how to build; that's what my father taught me."
"I don't want my son to be like me; I want him to reach greater heights. He said, bowing to Rishi with his head hitting the floor; unlike other Rishi, he appeared calm. He looked at the man before saying, Alright, if that's what you wish, I will create another force called Shadow Guards who will be trained lightly. Only those of them who want to join the main force will be trained harshly.
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