********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Screech!"The sports car stopped at the front of the high-end residential community, which was surrounded by a profound-looking haze in the darkness of night."Thanks for dropping me off, Flora-san!" Erick got out of the car and expressed his gratitude to Flora Haga, secretary, and friend of Hana Eto.Flora Haga means Flower's fragrance, she has medium stature with silky dark blond hair and greenish eyes. She has an hourglass figure with a huggable waist, plump bottoms, and a medium-sized bust. She likes to wear glasses and also has a strict persona when it comes to work and an amiable personality as long as she isn't pissed."You are welcome, Erick-san! Well, then we will be on our way." Flora Haga smiled and accepted Erick's gratitude looking at the night sky, she gestured and indicated that it was time to part ways."Goodnight, Flora-san! And goodnight you too, Hana-nee!" Erick said goodnight to both of them even though Hana has h
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..…..Close to 40 km west of Osaka, Before Aashi called Flora,"Madam, what do you want to do with this mountain of natural beats' materials?" Old Ren asked with a respectful tone while bowing a little. "Hmmn! What to do, these materials are too low level so we have no use for them. Little Risa, by any chance, does someone need these materials!" Aashi looked bored and uninterested looking at the multiple trucks filled with nature beats' materials, unable to think of any use for them. She asked if Risa Yamana had been contacted by anyone familiar recently."Hmmm! Ahh, here it is." Risa Yamana looked at her smart pad for any mention of such a person and suddenly found a name who is very familiar to them then she showed it to Aashi."Oh! Did Sister Hana need these useless materials, then it's decided I will contact her and ask if she really needed it!" Aashi looked surprised then she recalled that Hana Eto did mention some kind of deal relat
******** ….. ….. " " Speech, ' ' Thoughts, ….. ….. These two old men are the right-hand man and left-hand man of 'Apotelesma' evil organisation which is causing chaos in the world. The one sitting in the chair behind the table is in charge of information and secret expeditions. The man sitting on the sofa is in charge of an undisciplined attack force that also carries out the confrontation with the enemy. "Begin your report before I lose my patience!!" Chief Ji shouted at the five kneeling men who shivered from the freight. Among the five kneeling men, one stood up with shaky hands but a determined expression. "Chief Ji and Chief Morg! It all started when one of our outer executives did something which garnered the attention of StarDust Capitals towards us! Before that, we had no contact with them or any conflict!" The brave man tried to explain from the start while feeling the sweat drenching his back in fear of getting the brunt of the two old twisted monsters. He explai
******** ….. ….. " " Speech, ' ' Thoughts, ….. ….. "What about that troublesome girl, Yamini Kirin!" Asked another man who stood there like a straight pole while carrying two swords on him. "Tilyr Tonn, I was just about to bring up that topic! Yamini Kirin, this girl needs to be solved as soon as possible and for that, one of us has to do it before she causes more harm than we could bear so who wants to go!" Rick Rowell addressed the man with two swords on him and pointed at the images shown on the screen on the projector while asking who wants to volunteer for the task. "Hehehe! How about leaving this girl to me, I will savour her nice and clean before dealing with her swiftly!" The last one among them spoke with a lecherous smile on his face while a weird glint went out from his eyes. "Dohan Jinn! You want to take this task, are you sure that you won't mess it up!" Rick Rowells asked with a cold gleam in his eyes looking at the man who had a lecherous smile on his face. "H
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Hmmm!"In the morning, Erick opened his eyes and felt a slight weight on him."Ahhh~~!!" When his hand brushed over a soft, bounce, and squishy thing, he heard a beautiful moaning voice beside his ear, waking him instantly."Arrgh!" Then the memory of what happened yesterday came crashing on his head, making his certain part excited for another action."Agh! Fuc*...Yesterday was intense. I never thought Aashi would be the one to initiate the last step in our relationship which we never took until yesterday." Erick muttered with a silly smile on his face remembering the vivid soul-stirring appearance of Aashi.He felt that he still hadn't had enough but seeing her cute sleeping face with a smile, made him calm down and softly caress her head."Hmmm! Mas..master~!" Erick's touch made Aashi awaken from her wet dreams and mumbled seeing Erick's gentle expression."Ohh! Did I wake you up, you can rest a little longer today!" Erick said ge
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."About that, Master! Goddess has just sent you a gift for advancing into Tier 3." Aashi flicked her fingers and a small exquisite box made of intricate designs appeared on her opened hands."Nice, I can't wait to see what kind of gift I will get this time!" Erick looked excited and can't wait to open the box."Ta…da!" Aashi made a dramatic pose and opened the box and seeing what was inside the box, made both of them surprised."What the fuc*!" Erick was so surprised that he cursed."Oops! Wrong box, tehe!" Aashi hurriedly hid the small box after seeing the content inside with a shocked expression and gave a cute look to Erick without feeling embarrassed that her master also saw the item.She forgot that she received two presents, one for herself and another one for her Master.She mistakenly took out her present even though she didn't know what was inside it and that's why she was shocked to see that Goddess has given her such an awes
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Aw aw…so cute! Come here, hug me, you lovely girl!" Erick's mother received Willow warmly in their family after Erick was done introducing her.Willow was enveloped by Erick's mother's warm embrace.Erick just made her little cousin of Aashi, who came here to live with her because back home there is nobody who can take care of her.Erick's mother didn't let go of her once she got to know that Willow had no one who she can call a family except Aashi. Her motherly instinct woke up and she showered Willow with a lot of love."Well, alright then she will live with us from today on!" Erick said towards her mother who smiled in return showing that she liked that. "Hehehe! Aunty's hug feels warm!" Willow laughed with a happy expression while muttering and rubbing her face on Erick's mother's belly.Erick smiled seeing both of them enjoying each other's company. He lets them be and after saying his goodbye while also informing her that he w
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."But what exactly happened here? What or more like who exactly caused this destruction!" Now that he knew Leader Shun and others were fine, he paid attention to the cause of the city and started to think about the reason for its destruction."Let's just investigate and I am sure, I can find a clue or two!" Erick muttered and went to the starting place from where the destruction seemed to have started.…….Two days before Erick came back to Plum Blossom World,Outskirts of Narsi City,"Booomn!""Ahhh!" "Get away from there!"A dozen abomination-looking malice organisms were attacking and 100 or so people wearing the same dressing design were defending against them."Circle them and push them away from the walls, don't let them touch the city walls!" A middle-aged man, in a heavy and serious voice, shouted towards everyone while defending against a powerful-looking malice organism."Leader Shun, Rodrick, and others can't last much longe
............Aashi gently pried Yuyun from her embrace, whispering soothing words to the frightened child. "Alright Yuyun, let's go. We need to save those big sisters and brothers over there, okay?" She placed Yuyun on her back and quickly moved towards the cries.Erick and Aashi turned and sprinted towards the explosions. Aashi headed to where the injured were, while Erick ran towards the Malice Creatures attacking the elven guards.As Erick reached the first defense wall, he saw the extent of the destruction. The once strong barrier was now a smoldering ruin, and dark, twisted Malice Creatures were pouring through the breach."Boom... Boom... Ahhhh...!" The elves were fighting valiantly, but they were clearly outmatched. Their traditional weapons and combat techniques were ineffective against the Malice Creatures, which seemed impervious to normal attacks.Erick moved forward, energy leaking from his hands, blades of wind and fire shimmering with a strange, ethereal light. "Let's
............"Splash...!!""Whoa... how much energy did you put into that attack, Master?" Aashi asked in wonder, looking at the explosion and the water splashing over their shield."Not much, but enough to crush that annoying portal to bits," Erick replied, glancing down to ensure no traces of dark, foul energy remained. While the area was cleared, some fish-shaped Malice Creatures had been flung into the distance and were being erased slowly."Master, can you leave the rest to me?" Aashi asked, sensing her master's thoughts."Oh, okay. I'll take care of little Yuyun for you," Erick smiled and nodded before crouching down to pat the little girl on the head."He he... Big Brother!" Little Yuyun giggled, enjoying the affection."Okay then, watch how Big Sis handles those bad monsters!" Aashi said with a smile. She stepped onto the water's surface, running across it just like Erick, without causing any ripples."Boom... Bam...!!"Loud noises echoed as Aashi handled the Malice Creatures
............Aashi paused, listening intently. The sound came again, a weak cry. They immediately searched for the source and found what appeared to be the remains of a house, left in ruins after being devoured by the Malice Creatures. Beneath a pile of rubble, they lifted the debris and found a young girl, her body battered and bruised, but barely alive. Her eyes were shut, and her body quivered nonstop from all the pain.Erick immediately used his Origin arts to heal her and fed her a life-saving potion he carried in his storage. Before long, the little girl was cured, and her body returned to a healthy state, making Erick and Aashi sigh in relief.“It’s okay, you’re safe now,” Aashi said softly, lifting the girl gently.The girl coughed, opened her eyes, and whispered, “Thank you…”Erick knelt beside them, his expression softening. “You’re a brave one, aren’t you? Can you tell us if there are any others?” he asked, seeing the girl calming down.The girl shook her head weakly. “E
............“Oh, let me introduce my Master to you. He is the person who eliminated all the malice creatures in this area and the one who made me follow you guys.” Aashi smiled as she proudly introduced Erick to the kids and the Elder.The Elder and the children looked at Erick with awe and curiosity, their gratitude toward Aashi extending naturally to him.“Thank you, Master,” the Elder said, bowing deeply. “Your actions have saved our tribe's future.”Erick nodded, a small smile on his face. “I’m glad we could help. Your strength and resilience are admirable. Even though you lost so many of your tribesmen, you still didn't lose your will and continue to protect the children. It's commendable courage.”Aashi glanced at the children, noticing their worn clothes and tired expressions. “Do you have enough supplies and food? It looks like you’ve been struggling.”The Elder sighed. “We’ve been running low on food and we don’t even have a warm place to stay now. The malice creatures have
…………"This is not good; they are suffering from the bitter ice-cold!" The adult man observed them and realised they were suffering from an illness common among the tribe's people living in these cold plains.“I don’t have any medicine to cure them, damn it,” the man muttered, frustration evident in his voice as he watched their condition worsen.In normal times, he could easily help them with their cold, but now he couldn’t leave to search for medicine. Going out would be like signing his own death warrant if those creatures caught their scent.“What should I do? At this rate, these children won't be able to endure the cold and will succumb to it. No... no... I can't let that happen. These few children are all that's left of our ice tribe!” The elder felt a deep bitterness inside, trapped in a situation where every option seemed doomed.“Boom... Boom...!!”He heard loud noises and movement in the distance, and the tremors suggested that the Malice Creatures had picked up his trail.“
*******…………"Isn't this the east side, right?" Erick asked, feeling a little confused by the scene he was seeing.Erick and Aashi arrived after flying for hours, but they didn't see any forest there."Yes, it should be the east," Aashi nodded, having already calculated the direction when they flew here."So where is the forest that is supposed to be here, and what about the tribe residing here!" Erick muttered, looking at the distance with no forest or vegetation around, only the black, charcoal-like grounds were left."Master, I am sensing a foul stench from there!" Aashi's nose suddenly perked up, and she pointed in a certain direction, detecting an unusual foul scent."Hmm, this isn't supposed to be here!" Erick and Aashi flew in that direction and arrived there.It was a place that looked like a wrecked village or something, with a well made out of sand and mud mixed with blackish substances.Erick felt familiarity with the substances filling the well. After sending his energy d
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Thank you, Elder Ilona, for enlightening us. We are sincerely grateful for your invaluable assistance," Erick and Aashi expressed their gratitude with utmost respect, acknowledging the wisdom and guidance of the revered priestess.Elder Ilona, with a gentle shake of her head, dismissed any notion of inconvenience. A warm smile adorned her face as she conveyed her genuine pleasure in their company. "No, no trouble at all. In fact, I relish your presence. Do pay me another visit in the future," she suggested, her eyes gleaming with joy at the prospect of their return.Erick and Aashi nodded appreciatively, bidding Elder Ilona a proper farewell as they took their leave. Their gestures conveyed their gratitude and respect for the priestess, who had graciously shared her knowledge with them.As they emerged from Elder Ilona's abode, Elder Ryfang awaited their return, a patient figure in the fading light. His curiosity piqued, he inquired
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."Welcome, young ones," she spoke in a voice that was both soft and melodic. "I have been expecting you."Erick and Aashi exchanged greetings before settling onto the cushions that had been laid out for them. The woman before them exuded a sense of accomplishment, as though she had achieved great things in her life and had the love and respect of nature itself."Thank you, Elder, for having us," Erick said, his voice full of gratitude and admiration.The Elder smiled warmly at the two guests before her. "So, what would you like to hear first? I will do my best to answer all of your queries, but first, let me introduce myself."Ilona, the guardian of the small wolf tribe and priestess who oversaw the ceremonies held in the clearing, introduced herself with grace and poise. Her name carried weight and respect, and Erick and Aashi felt a pleasant warmth to be in her presence."I am Erick Dahl, and this is my companion, Aashi," Erick intro
********…..….." " Speech,' ' Thoughts,…..….."It's….it's alright!" Chieftain hurriedly replied while hiding his fear and reverence coming from his heart."Ahem, let me introduce you, Chief Ulric, this young man is Master Erick Dahl and she is his companion, Madame Aashi. And you both already know our chief Ulric name and she is the mate of Chief Ulric, Madame Ayla." Elder Ryfang tried hard to ignore the earlier what he felt and maintained his usual smile while he introduced each other, Erick and Aashi to His chief and Madame Ayla.Erick and Aashi observed the now standing Chief Ulric and Madame Ayla in front of them.Chief Ulric is a tall, muscular man with a commanding presence. He has broad shoulders and a chiseled jawline, and his piercing blue eyes seem to see straight through to a person's soul. His hair is a deep shade of brown and falls in unruly waves to his shoulders, and his beard is thick and well-groomed. Ulric also has wolf-like features, including pointed ears and