Realizer of Death : The Reaper



"What do you mean by that? You three? Isn't the winner of this ski race and the person who will get the prize only one person? Then why do I feel that your words imply I should give the three of you a present?" Tenku asked and looked at Setsuka, Wang Ruyue, and Kaede.

"You have not misunderstood the meaning of my words. I have won these ski races, but they have come second and third. So it's unfair if they don't get anything and just feel tired. Thus, we agreed to split the prizes for the winners into three. For me, Kaede and Wang Ruyue." Setsuka replied. Wang Ruyue and Kaede nodded in response.

"I see. Then what do you mean by wanting six hours from me? To be honest, I don't mind your request since it is within the scope of my abilities. But how are you going to split the prize?" Tenku nodded after hearing Setsuka's answer, but he still didn't understand her words completely.

"We intend to divide the prize into three. Of course, it will not be equal. As the winner of the ski race, I will get three hours of your time. Wang Ruyue will spend two hours with you and the remaining one for Kaede. What do you think?" Setsuka explained, and the other two girls looked at Tenku. Even though it was their decision together, they still asked for his opinion.

"Why do you ask me? If the three of you have already decided on it, then I have nothing to say. All I have to do is reward you according to my promise. But I can't give it to you now because it's already night. So you three can have my time tomorrow. Is that okay?" Tenku was relieved that Setsuka and Wang Ruyue didn't fight over this matter. This way, he can spend his vacation in peace.

"We understand." Setsuka and the other two girls nodded excitedly and answered in unison.

"That's good. Then, we should return to the hotel now and rest. Unfortunately, we cannot get two rooms at Niseko Village Ski Resort." Tenku reminded Wang Ruyue and the others. The sky was already dark, and the snow was falling more and more heavily. They couldn't stay in that place any longer because the other visitors had also started to leave the area.

"If only one of the inns in this place still had some vacant rooms, we wouldn't have to bother taking public transportation back to that hotel." Kaede sighed as she thought about that. They have to walk quite a distance to leave the place and use public transportation to return to the hotel where they are staying. It was tiring for him.

"Well, we don't need to think about that problem. Isn't our next destination in Sapporo? The location is not far from the hotel we are staying at. So it won't be too much of a hassle as we come to Niseko." Setsuka smiled and patted Kaede's shoulder gently.

"Yeah, you're right." Kaede replied briefly.

"Then let's leave this place now." Tenku said, and the three girls nodded. Afterward, they left Niseko Village Ski Resort.

After returning to the hotel, Tenku and the three girls rested in their respective rooms. Tenku was in a single room, while Wang Ruyue, Kaede, and Setsuka stayed together in a double room.

Tenku took a shower and changed his clothes. Then he sat cross-legged on his bed. Tenku had no intention of cultivating because he found it difficult to increase his strength after stepping into the innate realm.

Moreover, the aura of heaven and earth in Japan is so thin. If he cultivated in that place, he would only be wasting his time for nothing. So the only way for Tenku to increase his strength is to kill many high-level monsters.

But he didn't want to do that for now. Tenku wanted to focus on consolidating his cultivation base and honing his techniques and abilities. He would think about the matter after the winter break was over.

What Tenku wants to do now is learn and practice his new abilities. He needed to quickly master his elemental powers to use them in real combat. Tenku opened his palm and condensed his Qi. After that, it turned into a pitch-black sphere and sucked in the air around it.

Tenku stared at the black sphere intensely and tried to understand more about its characteristics. But he frowned as he faintly saw flashes of black lightning around it.

"That is… the heavenly thunder of my tribulation. I remember that I swallowed it using the Devourer Scythe. I thought the power would only temporarily reside within my body and slowly be refined into source energy. But I didn't expect black thunder to permanently become part of my power." Tenku muttered, and her face became serious.

"I wonder how strong this black thunder is." Tenku got up from his bed and opened the window. He pointed his palm at the sky and shot a black lightning compression Qi.

Clap!

"What!?" Tenku was shocked when he saw the dark clouds in the sky above the hotel disappear after being hit by his attack.

Tenku wanted to say something, but his vision suddenly blurred. He felt the strength leave his body and fell to his knees.

"I didn't expect that black lightning to be so terrifying! As expected of heavenly thunder. But this power was like a double-edged sword as my Qi was drained from just using that one strike." Tenku smiled bitterly.

"Because this attack of mine is powerful and can instantly obliterate all the dark clouds in the sky, I will name it Sky Annihilation Thunder." Tenku muttered while looking up at the sky.

"It looks like I won't be able to continue my elemental training in my current state because I don't have much Qi left in my body. I need to recover my power quickly." Tenku stood up slowly and sat cross-legged on his bed again. He ran the Heaven Swallowing Monarch Scripture and used the ability of the Devourer Scythe to absorb the heaven and earth aura around the area to replenish the Qi within his body.

Time passed quickly, and night had turned to morning. But no sunlight was shining on Sapporo because dark clouds covered the sky, and it had snowed heavily since last night.

Tenku had been awake since dawn and ready to breakfast with Setsuka and the others. After that, they intend to go to visit the Sapporo Snow Festival.

The event is usually held every year in February. But for some reason, this year's Sapporo Snow Festival has been brought forward to early winter. The event will still be held in February. So the Sapporo Snow Festival will be held twice this winter break.

Tenku and the others didn't take long to get to their destination, as it was not far from the hotel where they were staying.

"Wow! There are so many giant snow and ice sculptures in this place!" Wang Ruyue looked around and said in awe. It was his first time visiting the Sapporo Snow Festival.

She saw castles, palaces, anime characters, and more. Everything is made with ice and in giant sizes. In addition, Wang Ruyue also saw many festival food stalls, music, performances, and other entertainment.

Luckily, the event was held twice this winter break. Otherwise, Wang Ruyue wouldn't be able to visit the place since she had already returned to Beijing. He doesn't know whether he can come to Japan in February.

"If we come to this place at night, you will see an even more beautiful sight. This place will come alive once the LED lights, laser projections, and other illuminations are turned on." Setsuka smiled and explained. Currently, she is serving as a tour guide for her.

Tenku felt that her relationship with Wang Ruyue had become closer even though they still occasionally fought for no apparent reason. Something might have happened between them after the two girls stayed together in a room. Tenku was happy when he saw that because their vacation became calmer and more fun without the fights that gave him a headache.

"Is that so? The statues are made with great detail and beauty. Was the person who created it a master sculptor? They must have taken a long time to create all those gigantic statues." Wang Ruyue nodded in response to Setsuka's words. Then she became curious about the giant ice and snow sculptures that were everywhere at the festival.

"If it was in the past before the Realizer era, then that is true. They took a long time to create giant ice and snow sculptures. But now they can create it in no time with the help of the Realizers." The one who answered Wang Ruyue's question was Kaede.

"I understand. Then, can you also make that ice sculpture? Your abilities relate to this matter, right?" Wang Ruyue turned her eyes to Setsuka.

"I can do it. But creating a giant statue of that size would greatly drain the genesis power within my body. Besides, the result won't be good since I'm not proficient in the arts. They were able to create it quickly with the help of artists and dozens of Realizers with water and ice abilities." Setsuka replied.

"Yes, you're right. Those statues couldn't be made with just a few Realizers. They also need help from skilled artists." Wang Ruyue knew the degree of difficulty of making sculptures. An ordinary Realizer would not be able to create it.

"So what do you want to do?" Tenku asked the three girls.

"I want to go around this place and take photos with all the ice sculptures in this festival." The first person to answer was Wang Ruyue.

"I agree with you. Apart from that, I also want to see music performances and other entertainment." Setsuka nodded at her words.

"Yes, we can also taste various food at this festival." Kaede added.

"Then, we can start by tasting the food at this festival. I also feel curious about the taste." Tenku smiled when he saw their excited faces, especially Setsuka. The girl usually showed a cold and aloof demeanor at school. She rarely spoke to anyone other than Kaede. But now Setsuka has become more active in chatting and smiling.

Tenku felt happy when he saw her change. He had to admit that Setsuka was much prettier when she smiled.

"Let's do it!" The three girls answered in unison. Luckily, Setsuka and the others were wearing masks to cover their faces. If they didn't hide their appearance, they would become the center of attention because of their beauty. Tenku doesn't want that to happen because it will cause problems for them and disrupt their vacation.

Tenku and the three girls walked hand in hand and visited one food stall after another at the festival. Thus, their winter vacation in Sapporo begins.