Eventually, Kyle did as he was told and walked into the dark forest.
He had been in the forest during the dark a couple of times, but Theodor sent him much deeper into the forest than the last times.
His reason?
Apparently, it wasn’t dangerous enough near the edges.
’What the fuck is his problem? I don’t want to put my life on a coin toss! Seriously, if I die, it’s his fault!’
Kyle walked through the underbrush, and the sounds of his movement echoed throughout the quiet forest.
During the day, there was more noise in the forest, and the sounds of his footsteps weren’t that out of place.
But during the night, Kyle felt like the entire forest heard him.
Whenever a bush rustled, Kyle felt like he heard its echo several times.
That made him feel quite exposed.
’Seriously, I need to learn how to sneak. I should talk to Lancel and ask him to teach me. He seems pretty good at sneaking.’
After walking for a bit, Kyle saw a pile of leaves.
He remembered what that pile of leaves actually was.
"Hey, think I can take this thing?" Kyle asked.
"I wanted to let you walk right into that anyway," Theodor answered.
"You what?" Kyle asked in shock.
"You’re supposed to encounter dangerous situations," Theodor said.
Kyle grew annoyed.
This fucker wanted to let him walk right into this thing!
"Fine! I’ll give you danger!" Kyle said with annoyance as he walked right to the pile.
Theodor didn’t say anything.
Kyle stepped onto the pile.
BANG!
The leaves rose up around him, intent on crushing him.
Kyle just jumped backward, easily avoiding the crushing maw. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Then, he spun in place and struck the side of the maw with his hammer.
BANG!
The entire thing was uprooted and crashed against a tree.
"You ruined it," Theodor said. "This was supposed to be dangerous. This is not danger."
Kyle looked at the uprooted maw.
Its roots were slowly wiggling around in the air as the maw slowly opened and closed helplessly.
Kyle just snorted and continued walking.
"You’re not eating that?" Theodor asked.
"Something is going to finish it off," Kyle said. "It’s just a plant anyway."
"Also, I don’t like veggies. They suck."
’I’m in the body of a toddler,’ Theodor thought.
Kyle continued walking while Theodor looked at the squirming plant.
’Normal people would feel an empathy response,’ he thought. ’I don’t, and my inheritor also doesn’t.’
’We might have more in common than I thought.’
’That just means I have to be that much more careful.’
"You wanted danger, right?" Kyle asked with a raised brow.
Theodor got a bad feeling.
"Yes," he answered.
"Sure thing, Boss," Kyle said neutrally.
Then, he held his hammer in one hand and formed a fist with the other.
BANG!
And he hit the side of his hammer’s head with a fist, creating a loud sound that reverberated throughout the dark forest.
"Hey, I’m here!" Kyle shouted.
If Theodor had lungs, he would be taking a deep breath right now.
"Are you insane?!" Theodor shouted in Kyle’s mind.
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