Because I was injured, Mom asked for leave from school for me, letting me rest at home.
After breakfast, Mom and Dad go to work. I lie alone on the bed, boringly looking at the ceiling.
"Elian, Elian, are you at home? Open the door quickly."
"Who is it? So early."
"It's me, Od! Can't you even recognize my voice?"
"Od, why are you here?" I say as I go to the yard and open the gate.
"Elian, I heard you were injured. How are you feeling? Better?"
"Much better. Yesterday was so bad—why did I have to run into that? Tell me, how could a Monster Beast appear near our village!"
"Who knows? Here, this is Snow Spirit Pill. I pestered my dad for a long time to get it."
"Ah, you brought your dad's treasure for me to eat?" Snow Spirit Pill is the village chief's treasure—Od's grandfather spent many years refining it, and it has a very good effect on fire poison.
"No, Od, thank you. I'm already almost fully recovered. Don't waste this precious pill."
"Come on, come on, stop being polite. Eat it quickly. When you're better, I want to compete with you in magic."
"Od, thank you." My eyes turn red as I take the Snow Spirit Pill and eat it. A cool feeling permeates my whole body, making me feel much more comfortable.
"Thank me for what? You're my boss. I'm counting on you in the future. Don't forget your brother when you become successful. Hehe"
"Okay. From now on, we brothers will share joys and sorrows, and eat well and drink well together. Haha." I'm two months older than Od—we've been together since we were kids, so he always calls me boss. (Why do I have to be older? When we played together as kids, he always made me let him, saying I should respect the elderly and care for the young. Sigh) I really didn't expect Od to be so good to me.
The pure friendship between children is the most precious.
"Why aren't you at school today, Od?"
"Our teacher recently let us meditate at home to enhance our magic power. The graduation exam is in a few months, so he gave us a one-month vacation—meditation is the same anywhere."
"Oh, you're so lucky. Compared to you, I'm just... sigh" Looking at Od, I really regret not choosing water-type magic with him back then.
"Elian, we've been so busy studying these two years that we haven't spent much time together. How's your light magic learning going? Is your teacher not nice to you? Every time I see you, you look listless." Since following the old devil, I've been leaving early and returning late, rarely having a chance to see Od. Even when we do see each other in the evening, I'm exhausted from the old devil's torture. So we haven't kept in much contact. I really didn't expect Od to still think of me—true friendship is revealed in adversity.
"It's not just not nice—he's simply a devil. The old witch isn't even one-tenth as terrifying as him."
"Ah!, More terrifying than the old witch? You're so pitiful." Od's mouth drops open in surprise.
"Od, what good magic have you learned!"
"Just a few water-type healing spells and attack spells. But my secondary wind-type magic is very good—I'm number one in our class in Swift Wind Spell. Haha."
Looking at Od's proud look, I can't help feeling a little suspicious and ask tentatively: "Did you learn it to run fast to steal food from the girls in your class?"
Od's laughter suddenly stops. He asks in surprise: "How do you know??"
Hahahahaha
We both laugh.
"How many days will you rest at home, Elian?"
"Probably 4 or 5 days!"
"Then I'll come to see you every day. When your injury is fully recovered, let's brothers compete."
"Okay. Are you bullying me because I don't have attack magic? Just wait and see." No matter how well Od practices, he can't have higher magic power than me. I'll tire him out then. Hehe.
After all, we're just kids—competitive spirit is strong!
Soon, two days pass. My injury is fully recovered. Od comes to see me every day. We agreed to have a competition today. I'm also eager to see how far his skills have progressed.
"Boss, I'm here! Come out quickly."
"Coming, coming. So eager to die, haha!"
"Hmph, who wins is still unknown. You don't even have attack magic—what are you going to use to beat me?"
"Let's try!"
Od gets into a stance, first casts Swift Wind Spell and Water Shield, then starts reciting his attack magic.
I look at him calmly, not in a hurry at all. Because I know with his level, he can't possibly know any all-around attack magic—my instant teleportation can definitely dodge it.
Sure enough, a Water Bullet flies at me. I use instant teleportation to dodge 1 meter to the left. The Water Bullet grazes past me. Od rubs his eyes, thinking he's seeing things. Then, all kinds of water-type primary magic keep attacking me. How can such magic hit me?
"Boss, what kind of magic is this? It's much faster than my Swift Wind Spell."
"That's right. It's instant teleportation from spatial magic."
"Boss, you're cheating! What kind of competition is this—always dodging."
"Okay, then I won't dodge. Come on." I say as I cast the Light Prism Shield on myself.
Seeing that I'm not dodging anymore, Od immediately shoots a Water Bullet at me. I sneer, point the Light Prism Shield in Od's direction. The Water Bullet hits my Light Prism Shield and is immediately reflected back—returned to Od without any waste. Od is soaked all over and knocked down by the impact of the Water Bullet.
"I quit, I quit! What is this? I admit defeat." Od climbs up from the ground.
"Admit it now? As long as it's not an all-around magic, it can't affect me. My defense and dodge are already at the level of Intermediate Mage. Hehe"
"Truly worthy of being the boss. I didn't expect you to be so powerful even without attack magic. I admit defeat. From now on, I'll follow you, hehe."
Looking at Od's admiring eyes, I feel very pleased.
"Let's go to school together tomorrow. I'll take you to a place—it's a great place to practice dodge. Although it's not as powerful as my instant teleportation, it will greatly improve your Swift Wind Spell."
"Great, thank you, boss."
Hehe, thank me?? Tomorrow, I'll let you taste the pain of the burlap sack formation.