Ashra finally returns to his place after watching Rudrax, and he gives him a gaze with his eyes.
"I have brought the water," he said.
Rudrax, who is still waiting for him, gave a weird smile to him like he had done something he shouldn't. He gives him a smile in a cheerful way again.
'What's wrong with him?'
"Thanks for your hard work. Look, I have already cooked the meat. Let's eat it together."
Ashra sees the meat, which looks perfectly cooked, and its aroma touches his nose buds. After smelling its aroma, he can tell how good the meat is. Probably because he is feeling too hungry, that's why he is eating that. He can't wait more longer after that.
"I can't wait more. Please give me something to eat."
Rudrax gave him a big piece of meat. He can see how hungry Ashra is.
Ashra started to eat the meat. He knows how food feels after a long time. He was eating every bite in an instant, not chewing properly.
At that moment, there were only thoughts in his head.
'It's amazing!'
'It's really amazing!'
'It's really, really amazing!'
Rudrax chuckled after looking at his face.
"At least chew your food properly. There is still more left."
They were both eating their food in silence. Ashra starts by saying something.
"I haven't said you before that but I want to tell you something. It might not be important..."
Rudrax looked at him, confused.
"Well... whatever, I will listen to you. If something is bothering you."
Ashra hesitated for a moment.
"I saw a person when I went to the river. He is in some weird yellow outfit. I don't know who the heck that person is? But since then I don't know why he is coming to my mind again and again? I don't even want to remember him. But I don't know why...?"
Rudrax before said something his voice stuck in his throat. He froze for a moment. He didn't believe Ashra's single words if he knew what he was talking about.
He gave a small sigh.
"Are you talking about him?"
He points at his back with his thumb. Like he knows he is already here. Someone is sitting on a branch of a tree. He is wearing a yellow outfit like a clown, and there is a weird smile mask that is hiding his face.
He is completely relaxed. Sitting with his back and his one hand holding on top of his knee. Like a king, he was sitting there completely calm.
"Oh man! I think I've been caught!"
He said cheerfully.
They both stood up, looking straight at that clown. Ashra is not scared anymore because somehow he can sense that he is not dangerous.
But with a last thought, he asked himself.
'Who is that man? Why is he dressed like that?'
That clown jumps over from the tree and lands on one hand, doing a pose.
"What do you think about that?!"
They didn't say anything, and the air twirled through their hair.
"Hey why don't you both say anything! You know, I spend a lot of time learning that pose!"
Ashra doesn't know about him, that's why he started to think about him as a funny guy, like a real clown.
He cheers him up.
"It's so cool! Ten out of ten from my side. How do you learn that?!"
The clown jumps in his happiness.
"I know that! You like that! If you want, I can teach you this too!"
Ashra's smile widened.
"Really! For real!"
The clown also replied amusingly.
"Yeah. Why would I lie––"
Rudrax interrupted in between their conversation. A serious look on his face.
"Hold on, Ashra. It's not the right time to joke around..."
After a pause.
"Why are you here? Do you follow us here? Even if it's a mistake you shouldn't try to do anything funny."
The clown stood silent and didn't say any words. He is not afraid of him. But after a moment, he let out a sigh.
"Relax, man. I'm just here to give you a small warning. I know you both are seekers, though I don't care whatever your job is, but I just want to tell you you both are on the wrong path. It's not what you should be doing––"
Rudrax glanced at Ashra behind him.
"Ashra, you remember once I told you about the Nature force. It's a unique ability that people can use for themselves."
Ashra's eyes widened, and trying to remember it. Once Rudrax told something about him.
...
It's an ability that people can use in this world. It grants them specific control over nature. They have to work hard for that one nature to take control over it. Everyone's body is made for a different nature and they can't use every nature. But it's not impossible to use many types of different "Nature Force" for one person. But they are either rare or nowhere to be found.
While Ashra is still struggling to learn that ability, he still has not learn this. It shows it's not an easy task to do; anyone who wants can't learn this that easily. They have to make their body one with nature and have to see the world from their perspective.
'Are you serious? Not joking?'
'So you're going to show it? I guess it will be my first time that I see it with my own eyes...'
With that thought, he believes he might discover something about it, too. But he never seems to understand properly.
The clown frowned, wanting to say something before.
"Hey! Hey! What are you doing?! I'm not here to fight..."
Rudrax's hands were already burning with fire, making his surroundings glow with fire. His fire has so much heat that even that clown can feel that.
"Fire Force...
Flame of Heaven...."
He points his finger towards that clown, and a beam shoots like a bullet towards him. Luckily, that clown easily dodges that, but behind him trees burned completely in an instant.
A smile appeared on Rudrax's face.
"As expected, I know you are no weakling."