The next morning, Xule made Ren eat a lot and stopped his training for the meantime. Ren rested and focused on his cultivation. Making him to rest his sore muscles and aching bones. His fatigue was both physically and mentally. Making him to have only 10% output on his stats. Making him to bite his lips as the pain was all over.
Ren exhausted his willpower and mana and so, he trained his breathing and mana circulation to replenish his energies. His willpower was also spent. Only to make him almost a jelly that has no strength. He also wanted to have a short break and so they went to the grassy hills to meditate. Upon his excitement, his mother gave him food for snacks and also their lunch.
They went to the place and then the day was calming as the clouds blocked the sun. It was refreshing and they also brought drinks. Especially his master that wanted to wash away his sadness with a bottle of an ale.
They sat on the grassy hills and then Ren sat on a lotus position. The wind was sweat smelling as the farm of lavenders was nearby on the bottom of the hills.
Xule then spoke, "Try to get to the second realm of breathing and mana circulation. So you can enter to the academy. Your willpower also to second realm to control the skeletons."
"Yes I will try." Ren said as he took a bite of a bread. He rested for an hour and the wind caressed his hair. They sat on the grass while resting. He inhaled energies and breathe out impurities. Making him to repeat the said circulation and then rose further from the basics.
Ren then slept while in lotus position all while cultivating. Xule then woke him up by patting his cheeks. He woke up abruptly and shook his head a few times.
"Ren, we have visitors." Xule then stood up after Ren woke up. Opening his eyes, he saw the skies having flocks. A second later, he realized that it was not migratory birds but humanoid creatures with leathery wings, "Lesser demons." Ren muttered.
Having faced thousands of them in the past life abled him to distinguish them even from far away.
"Let's go Ren, we will face them head on. Let's make sure your parents are safe." Xule cracked his neck then grabbed his weapon.
Ren then stood up and grabbed his sword. He and his master dashed towards the village.
"Master, is this the start of a full scale war?" Ren asked.
Maybe, but I know one thing and this might be a spark of it." Xule said.
"Mom, Dad, Rena, please be safe. I am coming," Ren said as he dashed.
His master then summoned his skeletons and also Ren. They were seen by the enemies and he prepared for battle. Xule then was perplexed. He knew this feeling, he was hidden in the skies.
"Ren, please do not be angry, but there's a Demon Lord in their ranks. We might not be enough to challenge him. Please save yourself and your house. I will buy you time." Xule said to him. "If I will survive, we will meet in the capital."
"Yes master, I will wait your triumphant return there." Ren replied.
With that, they separated paths. Ren went to their home and saw lesser demons. They flew towards him and then Ren slashed their wings as they passed by. Evading their claws in the process. Then after that, they flocked at his direction. Making Ren smirk. He has three summons that were protecting him. Making him guarded in any directions.
The enemies then dive through his way and they were even hacked and slashed by his skeletons. Their footing were planted to the ground as they slashed. Strong and firm. Limbs and torsos were seen separated from the main body and even heads were included. Blood sprayed and showered in accord right after.
Making the ground bath in red. All thanks to his Demon Slayer Sword that he was able to slash them like butter. He immediately made an onslaught while walking towards his home. The path he made was full of dead bodies and they were all cleaved through without efforts.
His travel towards his home was not that easy but enemies were trifling for him. They were like moths sending themselves towards the candle.
He arrived at their home and then opened their door but they were not there. It was silent and Ren called their names one by one. only to see a note was there on the table.
"Ren, meet us in the capital. In the house of your Uncle Reynold. We will be there to wait for you." - your mother Elle.
"Okay, Mother." He muttered and then went to the other exit of the village. He wanted to help his master but his courage was extinguished by a huge booming sound.
Boom!
A huge explosion was made and it wiped out half of the village. In the great explosion, he was flung to the walls head first and he smashed his head. All blacked out and then he collapsed.
Waking up, he felt dizzy and grabbed his head drenched in dry blood. His sword was there somewhere but he realized that he lost it from his grasp. The sword has sentimental value to him as they were given to him by his father.
He grabbed what was near him and then felt the dirt was warm. He saw that he was in rubbles of their house. He saw his master still fighting the Demon Lord from afar.
Seeing him still alive, Xule was alarmed, he did not want to make his sole successor to be included in the battle, how much more to get killed. And so, his skeleton carried Ren on its back and then dashed towards the exit of the village. He saw his master luring the Demon Lord towards him and went to opposite direction so he will escape.
Seeing his master to fight bravely, he wanted to shout at him to encourage him. But his strength was still not enough for him to speak. He was loosing his sight and then weakened greatly. Making him to pass out.