Chapter 14: Tasting Own Poison (1/2)

”Huft…Huft…” Theo panted.

In front of him stood a black bear, preparing to charge at him.

Eric and Shella were hiding behind the tree, watching Theo's fight that would soon end.

However, there was another person watching their movement. It was the real Theo.

His full concentration was taken when his clone began fighting the bear. He thought, 'It's tough to control the clone in a full fight like this, but this battle taught me a lot. The couple is also ready to attack. I should end this battle as soon as possible.'

The bear had four finger-size holes in its body—Two on its right arm and two on the stomach. Red blood flowed out continuously from the four holes, weakening the bear.

The bear was on four and charged at him. Not scared of the challenge, Clone Theo jumped forward, closing his distance with the bear.

When they were a few feet away, the bear stood up and swiped with its right paw.

The strength of that paw would surely break a few ribs, so he had been avoiding it this whole time. And this time was no different. He hit the ground with his spear's butt, stopping his momentum.

With that sudden stop, the bear's swipe, which was supposed to hit him, missed the target and threw its balance.

The moment he saw that chance, Theo pierced the bear's head like how he did against the lion.

Unlike the lion, the bear couldn't even look at Theo before collapsing to the ground.

[Killed a Black Bear (Normal)]

[EXP+43]

The spear's butt hit the ground and became his support to stand. He panted a few times before trying to take the water bottle from his bag.

Suddenly, two figures ran toward him.

Theo widened his eyes and saw Eric unsheathing his sword. Shella also came closer with her wooden wand.

”You are dead! No, you should have died last time and we wouldn't need to suffer!” Eric shouted in anger. He still remembered how Laust beat them up after suffering in Theo's hand.

All of it wouldn't happen if Theo died, so he hated Theo to the bone.

”A trash like you has no right to live!” Eric pulled his sword. The moment he reached Theo, he would sever that head. ”You—”

Before he said more useless things, Theo had thrown his spear toward Eric, forcing him to stumble. Shella also stopped since Theo had a sword and raised her hand.

”Fireball.”

A round shape blue fire appeared above her head, spreading the heat to its surroundings.

However, she sensed another presence beside them, coming from their back.

”What?” Glancing at her back, she found another Theo running toward them with his spear. ”Theo?”

Eric was shocked by that shout, took a glance behind him, and got the same shock as Shella.

This was a perfect chance that Theo could use at this moment.

Clone Theo pulled out the sword from its scabbard and jumped toward Eric. Meanwhile, the real him thrust his spear toward Shella.

”Dodge!” Eric shouted while dodging the sword.

Shella's magic disappeared so that she could dodge to the side, albeit this was Theo's true goal.

He positioned himself perfectly so when Shella avoided him, he would be able to reach Eric in one go.

With Eric losing his balance, Theo struck with his spear.

To his surprise, Eric managed to move his body even a bit as soon as he reached the ground, forcing Theo to miss his original's aim, the heart.

”Argh!” A scream echoed. Although the spear didn't pierce his heart, it still hit the left side of his heart, which was too painful to bear for an ordinary high school boy.

His clone quickly waved the sword down to kill Eric, but he felt the heat from the side.

”Fireball!”

They glanced at Shella and jumped backward as the fireball passed them, hitting the tree not far from them and causing a small explosion.

Had it hit him, It might not kill him, but he would have been severely injured.