Chapter 65 - Learning Everything

Rohan turned around as he heard the daughter of the chief clan. She was undoubtedly right. He had never hunted anything in his life, and now that he was traveling around by himself, he would need at some point to chase after some real meat.

The last time he had fought against a powerful beast, which he still believed to be a magical beast, he wasn't even capable enough to dissect it.

At that time, he just didn't have a good idea how to do so, without taking into account the lack of tools to do so. He had indeed read about it, but it was too far away to remember all the details.

Since he would need to learn it at some point, Daina's proposition was appealing to the young warrior. The problem was with the group at her side.

It was only a small team of hunters, counting seven clan members. They were all young, but that didn't mean they were inexperienced. From what Rohan had noticed since he was traveling with this clan, all the children learned from a young age how to fight, and how to use a spear and a bow.

He didn't understand why though, as there wasn't any threat out there. Maybe it was just a tradition from the clans, to reinforce physically and mentally their members.

Among them, there were two women. Daina of course, but also another one.

She had blond hair and was taller than Rohan. She looked exactly like the woman advisor of this clan.

The five other members were all young men, a bit older than Rohan. But since he looked older than his true age, they all thought to be around the same one.

Rohan judged one of them to be the leader of the group, from the way he was proudly standing there. It wasn't the one who had opened his mouth earlier but Rohan was sure of that.

He had experienced a lot of encounters with nobles when he was still living at Rivoiras, and knowing from one glance who was leading or following was the most basic skill a noble needed to learn.

At the side of this leader was the one Rohan wanted to cut into pieces. He had a scar on the left side of his mouth, going up to the ear.

Now Rohan was in a bit of a dilemma.

The five men and the woman showed a hostile faces: they didn't want at all to be followed by this random warrior.

That was the point Rohan didn't understand. He was a rank 3 Beginner Warrior in the eyes of the Blackwolf clan. Then how could these random people, not even mana users, dare to look at him this way? What if he snapped right there to kill them all in a second?

He didn't even need to use any skills to do so, just the superior speed, his blade, and his mighty strength, and he would be able to kill them all in a few seconds before any help could arrive.

Learning how to hunt would be useful for Rohan, and he couldn't see himself asking with puppy eyes to the chief clan if someone was kind enough to teach him. His only option was to accept.

"Yes, if you want to teach me how to hunt, then I'm okay to come with you all." Rohan slightly bowed his head.

He didn't know why this fierce woman who always seemed to hate him to the core wanted to teach him anything, but he wouldn't be afraid in any case. He didn't think there was an ambush or anything like this, but in any case, that would have almost no impact.

The group of hunters didn't hesitate to let go of their frustration and lamented that they didn't want to drag such a dead weight.

Rohan was ready to learn anything and to bow his head for that. But he wasn't known for his patience, and he might punch one or two before they even left the encampment.

He reckoned that would be the true challenge of this great trip.

With a small smile on her face, Daina turned around and without wasting more time, she left the camp to enter the forest. Today, she wanted to find the secrets of this unknown warrior.

Since she was still the daughter of the chief clan, the group followed without adding too much ruckus. They didn't want to team up with Rohan, but if Daina was willing, how could they protest?

The instant Rohan entered back in the forest, his foot crunched a twig. This small noise, barely audible in his mind, made the group stop all at once.

"Fuck mate, seriously? Watch your damn step! We're going to hunt, not stroll around!" The one with the scar turned around and threw his arms in the void. "See that? I told you all that this thing will destroy all chances to hunt anything."

Rohan tried everything. For a few seconds, a sea of flame appeared inside his mind. He extinguished the moment it appeared. He released a mouthful of air. He was calm, as calm as ever. Or at least, that was what the group of hunters was believing. All of them but one person.

Daina gulped down silently. She had felt it for a second, as if the whole atmosphere had changed, crashing on her and crushing her body. She had been paralyzed for not even a second, but that was enough.

"Stop it Guros. Everyone needs to learn something before knowing anything." The one supposed to be the leader advanced toward the young warrior with a particular purple ribbon tying back his hair. " Rohan it was, right? Watch out inside a forest young warrior, and keep your eyes open. Twig, roots, leaf, I want you to dodge everything."

The young boy behind, Guros, looked pissed off as he saw the man stop him. But when he heard the following sentence, his disgusting smile went back on his face.

"Now that I have told you that, if I hear your step only once, you get out of this party, is it understood?" His clear eyes were piercing through Rohan's, putting a small pressure onto the warrior.

Rohan couldn't believe it. Were all these guys completely nuts? Hearing the threat from this man almost made Rohan burst into laughter. It was like an ant insulting a snake. What was even the point?

'Maybe the lack of heat is making them stupid? We aren't in the desert anymore after all.'

"Thank you for your teaching. I'll pay attention to it."

Even if he still wanted to crush their faces at all of them, he wouldn't lose his precepts. If someone was teaching him anything, then he would thank them for it. Only after would he break their legs if they continued this way.

The team took back the way and they sank inside this green forest. Rohan, at the rear, was paying attention to where he put his feet. But he wasn't only doing that, he also watched carefully how the other ones were doing.

His only purpose from coming was to learn everything he could.