Ready for Battle

Written by Crystal-Steed at https://ficbook.net/readfic/3298667Translated from Russian to English by Chestnevsky for everyone to enjoy!

Woods covered almost the entire island. Dense jungle overtook the South part of it, but the place in the center where Steve chose to settle had more sparse vegetation. It could be almost called a grove, with many spacious glades and clearings. The island was fairly small. Since I've already been to the South side of it, I decided to explore to the North. 

Victories in the forest filled us with enthusiasm. And in the days that followed we had fun!Steve taught me how to make pickaxes, axes, and other tools on his crafting table. He showed me a network of mining tunnels he made and explai

At first we ran after the setting sun, but it proved faster. By the time the last vestiges of light waned, giving way before the inexorably growing darkness, which soon enveloped the entire horizon, we ran out of strength. We could barely move our feet. Twilight descended upon sand hills and dunes, and shadows thickened on the ground. Luckily, the desert terrain lay flat and open to view, so no random ambush could surprise us. Still, the darker it became, the more figures began to appear in the distance. Dim, vague silhouettes seemed to randomly appear and vanish a few moments later, sometimes grouping together and

"A Diamond ... sword? And a diamond helmet, a diamond pickax, a diamond everything!" - my delight knew no bounds - "Steve, have I ever told you that you are a true Master?""Maybe once, but I won't mind if you say so again.""No, let me say it again. You are a