Chapter 10: Trials(3)
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Kai's new..slave had just woken up
Kai looked at the boy begging at his feet. Mud streaked his face. His voice cracked as he pleaded, lips trembling, hands out like prayer. It was pathetic, and it made Kai feel... awkward. He didn't like pity. Didn't want it. But more than that, he couldn't afford to look soft. Not here. Not now.
So, he kicked him.
Not hard enough to break anything but enough to make the boy shut up.
"Your name," Kai said, voice flat. "Tell me your name."
The boy choked on a breath. "R-Ren! I'm from Class B! Long-range fighter fire affinity!"
Class B. That explained the decent speed. He had some talent then—maybe even decent spells. Kai gave a nod.
"Good. Rest. You've got about three hours to recover your mana. We're heading further south after that."
Ren looked up, confused and still in pain. "Wait, what? Why south? I heard fighting there real fighting. People are losing limbs over there."
"Exactly." Kai said it like it was obvious.