Aetherios System [Slow Build OP MC, Isekai LitRPG/Cultivation] Chapter 7: Chapter 4.2: Prove Yourself (pt .2)

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Chapter 4.2: Prove Yourself (pt .2) When the beast finally reached him, Alex heard a deafening boom and his vision was wiped away clean. He blinked. His vision slowly starting to return just as his brain began to catch back up. For the third time in as many days, Alex was certain he was about to die. Instead, he found himself still standing in the same spot, looking down at the beast which lay on the ground at his feet. Its torso was split open with smoke rising from its wounds. It looked like it was struck by lightning, which would have explained the sudden flash and booming noise from just a few seconds earlier. Still, the thing was definitely dead. Behind the beast’s corpse was another figure. It was hard to see the details as Alex’s vision was still blurry, but he thought he saw the figure reach into the animal’s smoking torso and pull out some kind of object. Alex shook his head in an attempt to clear his mind. He must have been seeing things. He blinked a few more times until his eyes finally came back into focus and allowed him to see the figure in front of him. It was a man, from what Alex could guess. He had masculine features such as strong broad shoulders, and calloused hands. However, his face held feminine grace, high cheekbones, slightly slanted eyes, and... Holy shit, Alex guffawed at the person in front of him. Pointy ears, he has pointy ears. It's a god damn, true blue, in the flesh, Elf! Sure enough, Alex was in no doubt this person was an elf. He didn't know if there were different kinds, and as such which sort this particular elf belonged to, but that was all just superfluous details. From his face, Alex’s vision was immediately pulled to the pendant the man wore around his neck. A gem was subtly glowing at its center and Alex could just barely notice sparks of electricity dancing off the gem and into the man’s body. Was he the one who killed this thing then? Just how strong is this guy? The elf had his hands raised, palms out in front of him in what must have been the multiversal sign of, "I mean no harm". Alex could see a bow and quiver slung along his back, but his hands were indeed empty. Further inspection revealed a weapon hilt at the man's belt. Not to mention the armor he so obviously wore. It was some kind of leather, but embroidered and fashioned to look like leaves and blended with the forest around him. Bracers, greaves, boots, and pants—all were made the same way, making his outline somewhat indistinct. If Alex unfocused his eyes, he was certain the elf would simply merge with the background beyond. If he really killed that thing with a god damn lightning spell like I think he did, I don’t think those weapons are even necessary for this guy, Alex realized. If he wanted me dead, that could have been more than easy to accomplish with his spell, along with that Tiger-leopard. He isn't here to fight or steal from me then. So what does he want? "Um, hello?" Alex lowered his spear. It had only been a second or two since Alex spun to see the beast and the subsequent action, but he was already feeling a bit rude. Even if he was the one who had been snuck up on by a monster and attacked, this guy saved his life so he shouldn’t be pointing weapons at him. "Sorry about that. I didn't know you were here... obviously." The elf lowered his hands and cocked his head slightly to the side. He looked Alex up and down. A gleeful sparkle appeared in the elf's eyes for a moment before he burst into laughter and running a hand through his long, dark hair. The guy was laughing at Alex, but why? He probably looked funny with his uniform and shoddy gear in the middle of this forest, but still. "Est I'ulare ni carliurs av' turin?" The elf's laugh died down and he began to speak through a mild chuckling instead. Alex frowned and his shoulder dropped. Of course he wouldn't be able to understand this elf's language. This wasn't his world, his home, all the languages were different now. He hadn't thought about that, but he