Chapter 775 Luck's Resolve
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As Luck saw what Lara started to accomplish over the years, he realized how great and talented she was. Yet, he never really liked to admit it, he had grown to appreciate her and to even love her as family.
It was weird... a girl that appeared out of nowhere on his life would make his life, and that of those in the village so much better. An annoying girl that grew up to be someone incredible... and that might actually become as great as she wanted to be.
However, deep down, a feeling of jealously also surged on his heart. He was jealous of her talent for magic, and for her good nature, her dreams, and even her personality. It was normal, perhaps, to be jealous of things like these sometimes.
But his jealously wasn't imbued with hatred, no, it only made him more sad and depressed with himself. What has he accomplished himself? Where will he go in this entire life? What will be of him? n0veLusb.c0m
While she slowly continued stepping forward and becoming better and better, Luck stayed behind, and glanced from afar as she forged her own path...
When he hit 12 years of age, he thought things couldn't continue like this. He had been practicing a fighting style using a wooden spear and has already hunted Horned Rabbits and even small Wild Boars... he wanted to show the village he was a proper hunter, that he could at least fend for himself.
While his brother was working in the village as usual to earn a few pennies, he decided to sneak into the forest, leaving Lara doing her daily job at healing the elderly's pain, or giving the nutrient-less soil some energy to grow crops.
And as he made his way to the forest, Luck remembered yesterday's conversation with her.
"Hey Luck, will you come with me when I go into an adventure again?"
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"Well, I'll be eventually leaving town, you know... I've been staying here for a bit too long, longer than I thought..."
"But... everyone likes you, why would you want to leave? You've accomplished more than anybody around here..."
"Didn't I tell you, dummy? Because I want to see the wide world outside! I want to meet new friends and also help more people, staying in a single place's not really my style, even less when the gods said I should seek the other heroes."
"But that's... the world outside is so dangerous... You're crazy. And just who are these other heroes?"
"Hmm... They said there was a half-elf with red hair around here... and someone with white hair! We need to meet them one day! They also said a boy was a hero, I've been looking for him for a while, but I haven't had any luck... Unless you're him, Luck!"
"Me? Don't joke around... I am below average, I haven't even awakened magic, and... I'm weak."
"Geez, not with that attitude! But even if you aren't one, I want you to go with me, can you?"
"I... I don't know..."
Luck remembered these words really well, this conversation, because it made him, for the first time in his life, to explore the world outside. He was afraid of it, yes, but he was more afraid of Lara getting hurt, or doing something dumb and getting herself in great trouble.
He didn't wanted her to get in trouble... So deep down, he wanted to stay at her side and accompany her through this hard, and perilous journey, because... She was his friend, and the only girl that was inside of his heart at all times.
But just going as he was right now, wasn't enough. To be recognized as a Hunter, he had to hunt something big by himself, before departing at her side, he wanted to become strong, to show everyone he could at least hunt an Adult Wild Boar like his father once did.
In this world, people can grow stronger by hunting powerful beasts and absorbing a part of their essence into their bodies, the stronger hunters develop physiques, which can continue to grow as they eat stronger prey, and hunt more... the Beast Kingdom has the strongest Anima in the Continent because they all hunt the fiercest of beasts.
As he had been only hunting small fries, over the years, he had only grown a tad bit stronger. To fully awaken his potential, it is said that hunting an Adult Wild Boar is necessary. Usually, if someone has a talent for a physique, they usually awaken once they hunt such a beast, with enough strength and "essence" that it will help just any child awaken whatever power they hold.
He wanted to try... to see if he really had anything going for him, even if it was the lamest, most simple of Physiques out there, he wanted one so he could be of some help for Lara, so he could be... her shield.
"Lara said that Wild Boars are around more commonly now that the summer's here and there are fruits everywhere..." Luck said, filling himself with courage while holding his trusty wooden spear, sharpened on the tip carefully by him. He wore his father's leather clothing he took without his brother's permission, and a helmet made of wild boar bones. "I'll do it... I'll hunt a Wild Boar." He clenched his fists.
Luck, someone that never looked into the bright future, someone that never wanted to do anything other than survive, and someone that always lacked a dream... Had changed over time, he wanted strength, and he wanted recognition... and above all, he wanted to stay at her side.
He wanted to be at the side of Lara, even if it would cost his life... Because she was the reason he had changed, and the reason... he had continued to persevere through a life filled with hardships and poverty.
It was the very least he could do for her, for everything she has done for him and the entire village...
"Lara... Today I'll bring back a Wild Boar for you."
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