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Chapter 16 - Rocky Challenge

The crack on dawn has arrived.

The new day has begin.

The sun, shines bright beyond the horizon.

It's light graze the gras field.

The early morning in that village is quite noisy.

The village women, clean up the mess from yesterday's feast.

The sound if broom and plate washing, wakes Kano up.

The bright sunlight hits his eyes.

He flinch by the bright inconvenience.

He brush his hair, change his clothes and walk out of his new small house.

The early morning routine of his in the other world is quite mundane.

He stretch, eat a few bread, and drink water.

It is no different from his early morning routine from his home world.

He take a walk through the village.

The difference between yesterday village and today is noticeable.

It is full with live and people.

He walk up to am elderly lady and help her move a table.

While he does his help, his ear pickup of a sound.

He walk to the back of the village and saw the trio of children he met yesterday.

He walk to them and ask.

"Why you three, so cheerful?"

"Are you guys been in some mischief?"

The trio of kids shake their head "No".

One of the kid, a boy with a spiky hair and a bandana ask Kano.

"Hey mister!"

Kano reply.

"Yeah?"

The kid walk forward.

"My name is Lorran, I'm the eldest."

He point at a chubby boy.

"He is Laster, my fat younger brother."

Laster get upset.

"I'm not fat, I'm chubby, CHUBBY!"

Then Lorran point at a small girl.

"And that's is my little sis, Lorry. "

Lorry wave at Kano.

"Hello, mister. "

Kano wave back with a smile.

Lorran turn fast at Kano.

"AND WHAT YOUR NAME?"

Kano sweat and says his name.

"Kano."

Lorran nods

"Ok mister Kano."

"Now tell me."

Kano tilt his head.

"Tell you what?"

Lorran change his stand.

"ARE YOU AN IDIOT TO CHALLENGE MY DAD AND SIR BARRON?!"

Kano surprise by the kids accusation, defend himself.

"An idiot, no I'm not! I just simply training with your father, Kait, and Sir Barron."

Lorran crossed his arm in denial.

"Yeah yeah, if so?"

Lorran looks at the ground and saw a rock.

His face light up with an idea.

He picks up the rock and give it to Kano.

"Here."

Lorran throws the rock onto Kano's palm.

"Use the rock."

He point at Kano.

"To hit that."

He points to a fence beside a house that is around 20 paces away.

Kano look at Lorran.

Kano smirks.

"Sure kid."

He stand straight and throws the rock.

The rock hit the fence with a perfect aim.

Laster and Lorrey cheers.

"Horray! Mister Kano is not an idiot!"

Lorran scoffed and give Kano another rock.

Do it 30 paces away, cause it is not that hard to do it.

30 paces away Kano throws the rock and still hit the fence.

Lorran scream upping the challenge.

"40!"

The rock hits.

"50!"

Still hits.

"ONE HUDNREAD PACES!!! "

Laster and Lorrey gasp knowing the challenge is going to be very difficult.

Lorran confidently strokes his hair.

But his face change after hearing Kano saids.

"Sure!"

Now Kano is almost in the forest, 100 paces away from the fence.

He grips the rock.

Stand ready.

And throws the rock with all his might.

The rocks flew to the poll.

Kano smiles.

The kids cheers.

And Lorran ponders that Kano might win his Challenge.

But Kano bite more that he could chew.

He misses the fence.

The rock are now flew into the village,

Heading to an unexpected victim.

Lucky Barron catch the rock.

"Playing with rocks aye?"

The kid runs off leaving Kano.

"I thought only the kid would cause troubles."

He quickly throws the rock to Kano.

It nearly hits him,

The rock graze Kano's hair, and hit the tree behind him.

Like an arrow the rock stuck Inches deep into the tree.

Barron walk closer to Kano while picking up two axe.

Kano stand ready for a beating but Barron hand Kano one of the axe.

Kano asks.

"What is this for?"

Barron walk into the woods, next to Kano.

He turn his head to Kano.

"For your skill training."

To Be Continued.

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