My Last Hunt

Journey (18)

Lost Ventures cannot defeat the superiority of a hunter

"Whether or not this door is breakable depends on my consistency and caution. Both are two different aspects but they cannot be completed without each other. With consistency I will break this door while with caution I will be able to survive my consistency." Qiao lectured them straightway. With the first attempt he was able to understand that he would definitely fail in his attempts soon because the senses would gave in. The hunters heard and turned silent. From the tone the hunter appeared young blood. They were sure that after multiple failed attempts he would also loss the will to continue useless struggle as the weird creature pointed it. 

"There is a story in my hometown which the elders always related for the young generation. A man captured the cub of an elephant and fastened it with the small iron hook; the young cub tried it to pull from the ground but could not. With years it grew up stronger and bigger however its senses has the same memory of the childhood and it thought that the hook was unbreakable while the truth was that with just one attempt it could break apart the chains yet after growing up it remained the slave just because of its senses telling otherwise." 

Qiao turned silent. The hunters did not know what an elephant look like and why it remained the slave as for why he related this example; he was only trying to remind himself that the senses should persist serenity until he was able to leave this space. The hunters cannot see him. The bones have the level of the monster however the walls were made of rocks. The hairpin of the huntress was still with him so he started digging the wall. 

It might not let him step out of the hostage space yet he could explore the dark area and what other things were kept in this darkness other than the two hunters. After a long struggle and effort the rock started to react on his hammering with a small hairpin. He was still covering his face and only hammering with his calculations. He has few other stones and probably after activating the stronger stone; he might get the light to see however it would not go well with his overall composure and the search. After leaving the hostage space he decided to activate the stone in case it took longer time in searching Wuza and the huntress. 

Strictly speaking he has only one night to waste here in this darkness; the next day should not be wasted because it would be impossible if the next night fell. He could roam around and wait for the day to appear then he would put all his efforts in leaving the underground hidden place of the weird race. Many thoughts were storming in his head and then he stopped. Was he thinking to just leave when he already knew that there two more hunters hostages of this race?

It might bring sense of regret or self-blaming in the future for sure that he perhaps did not do his fullest for bringing them along for the reason that he was selfish? He knew sooner or later this race would be destroyed and he would make sure to writ this case in the Hightown till the senior hunters send stronger teams to get rid the suckers of the Vaga Hillocks. But for now he cannot abandon them; at least he should guide them to fight the circumstances; escaping alive was a matter of fate. 

"You both; let me tell you that the wall is about to create enough path for me to escape the hostage space. If you don't believe then try to hear this sound." It was necessary for him to make them believe that he was not just speaking aimlessly instead he was on the way to his mark. They needed to know that it was possible. Qiao accumulated the small broken pieces of rocks and threw against the bone's door to create the sound. The hunters heard the sound and after some deliberation they understood that the young hunter was speaking truth. 

"If you have extra cloths cover your face completely since the eyes cannot see through the dark why not protect the senses? It will reduce the effects of the odor sticking to the bone's door." Qiao explained how they should protect their senses first. They followed the instruction and started kicking the door. Both were in the same hostage space so the double effort might make it fruitful effort. Till that moment Qiao was able to dig the wall and at the last hammering the hairpin finally broke in two pieces. The second piece fell on the ground and Qiao started searching it instead of celebrating the success. 

The hairpin belongs to a precious girl so the hairpin also counted as precious. Qiao treasured the girl now but he might never tell her until he was able to defeat the wicked hunter. Till then he cannot show sliver of liking for her for the fear that the wicked hunter might get to know his second weakness. Instead he would try his best to get rid her presence around him. It would save her from further dangers. He found the broken part of the hairpin and kept it inside the sleeve safely. 

He felt the width of the space with his hand and punched with his fist. This punching might not hurt his fist very soon so he could increase the space to leave with the ease. Choosing wall for the escape was better idea; it helped him keep away from the intense odor which affects the senses. The punches were landing on the wall consecutively. The other two hunters heard his punches and understood that soon the young hunter would free himself from the hostage space. 

It was beneficial that none of the lost ventures bother to come and check the hostages. They were busy in following the orders of the bosses. Until now they have collected five hostages and the target was to capture minimum fifty hunters in this month and then remain hidden during rest of the months of the year. During this time the Reaper would meal them one by one and breed as many as it could till the last of this year. Depending on the number of separated newer lost ventures; the Reaper would decide whether they were ready to form a clan or wait another year. There was threat though. With the increasing reports of disappearance the Hightown might get alert.