Once inside the large building, Lena and the other women stepped aside saying Drake and Roland must go on without them. After walking down a dark hallway the two arrived at a large hall brightly lit by spitfires scattered all around. Facing them was a man sitting on an alter covered in decorative mats. To his left and right were five older looking individuals dressed in peculiar clothes with faces covered in blue paint.The man at the center was the most noteworthy. He facial features told he was at least thirty, his body was toned with brown skin and milky muscles visible even from a distance. The clothes he wore looked like pieces of cloth wrapped around his lower half leaving him topless.Drake could feel a strong aura coming from him. The moment they entered the man's eyes locked on Roland with a glare that radiated hate and spite. "So you have returned, Roland." The man said.Standing at the center of the hall, Roland put his right fist against his left palm and bowed his head s
"... why would a human care for a Beaskin?" The chief asked, still holding his stance. "If you're after their Soul, wouldn't taking it when they're a child more beneficial? Why bother reviving them when they're already dead?""That's…" For a long moment, Drake didn't know how to answer that question. Why was he so adamant about reviving the little girl? In the first place, why was he so attached to her? Why did he care so much about her? He had only known the kid for a couple of weeks, they barely spoke a few words to each other. So why? Why does he feel so much pain just from remembering how he betrayed her trust. "I never knew anything about Beastkin before, not until I met her." As Drake spoke, the pressure he released began to die down and the grip on his sword relaxed. "To me, she was always just a kid I found in the forest."Drake wasn't a resident of this world and thus lacked the common sense those who where born here had. He never knew about the Beastkin and he never cared
When Drake told them what Lily's race was, the chief's expression had a drastic change. His eyes went wide with disbelief, his back straightening as as if something had peeked his interest."A Nine Tailed Fox… you say?"Following his words the elders began whispering among themselves. For a moment Drake thought he had gotten them in some new trouble, but when the chief stood up be felt that it wasn't the case."Are you sure of that?" He asked."Yes." Drake said. "She only had two tails but I'm sure she was a Nine Tailed Fox.""And you said her name was…""Lily." The man stayed silent for a while. A moment later he disappeared from his place, appearing in front of Drake in the next. He had used a Flash Step accelerating himself to a speed that surpassed Drake even at his current level."Follow me." The chief said as he walked past the two.Drake and Roland stared at each other for a second then went after the man.On their way out several other villagers tried to join them but were to
The resemblance was clear at first glance. The tails and ears weren't the only thing. Her face, eyes and skin. They all looked familiar. She wore a strange dress with a white top and a long red skirt. Its sleeves were unnecessarily big covering her arms and dangling ti the side.Drake knew without a doubt that the woman facing them was none other than Lily's mother."You're…" Drake opened his mouth to speak, but the next moment the female Beastkin turned her eyes to him sending a chill down his back."You…" she said, the air around her flickering. "You have her scent on you…"Drake instinctively reached for his sword but it was too late. The building suddenly exploded and he was sent flying outside. "Shit…!!"It happened too fast for him to react. Activating his Flight skill he regained his balance before allowing himself to fall to the ground. Looking up he saw a giant fire ball heading his way."What did you do to her!!!" The woman's voice thundered drowning the wounds of explosio
When Drake woke up he was surprised that the first thing he saw wasn't the sky or a ceiling. After all he wasn't laying down.He was inside some cave, sitting with a giant rock to his back, which he was chained to. His arms and legs were cuffed as well and a strange sphere was hanging from his neck."You're up…" Looking to the left Drake saw Roland stretching beside a fire. He seemed rather exhausted. The way he gazed at Drake told him something have went wrong."Shit… don't tell me I lost it again…""You sure did." Roland replied. "Thankfully uncle stopped you soon after. We somehow managed to avoid the Ouroboros disaster happening here.""I see…" Drake let out a sigh of relief. Once again he had let his anger take over and he almost ended up harming innocent people for the second time.Suddenly he began to miss his medications. A while after comming to this world he started to feel that it was the mkst optimal place for him. He could be as violent as he wants without having to worr
"No, I should be the one apologizing." Drake said, having been taken aback by the female Beastkin's sudden apology. "I shouldn't have overreacted like that." Calling it overreacting was an understatement, as he would've erased the Blue Giants village if the fight went on any longer.Raising her head, the female Nine Tails looked Drake in the eyes and introduced herself."My name is Layla Goldensun. Ralf had told me the purpose of your visit so if it's not too much I would like to hear your story." "I'm fine with that but…" Drake glanced over at Lena then spoke. "We're about to leave the village.""That won't be a problem." Layla said. "As it involves my daughter I've resolved myself to provide my assistance. I ask that you allow me to accompany you on your quest." Sam wasn't expecting her to come along, however when he thought about it for a moment he realized that it made sense that she would. The two didn't get to talk yet so they knew nothing about the other side of the story.
"Do you mind if I ask a question?" Morning came and while the party was having breakfast under a somewhat awkward atmosphere Layla decided to break the ice."Go ahead." Drake said, forcing a smile on his face."We are going to revive Lily, right?" She said, her eyes locked on him. "In order to do so we have to secure a magic zone with highly concerned Magical Essence, do you have anything in mind.""Well…" Drake didn't really have the time to consider it at all so it was only now that he started thinking about it."It will be quite the challenge." Roland said. "We have to defeat an SSS tier beast at the very least. Worst case scenario we would have to face a king class.""... I think I know a place." Drake said. "And we might be able to avoid fighting at all.""I doubt that's possible." Layla said with a sigh."A few months ago the Frost King was killed on Iceland." Drake remembered the giant blue bird and the horrors it brought. It's been only four months since but now he felt like
After a long discussion Drake and the others decided to head for the frozen peaks to use the Frost King's domain to revive Lily.They packed their things and were about to depart, but before they did Roland reminded Drake to put his mask on.Layla thought it was wierd for him to hide his face Layla so she decided to ask for the cause."Come to think of it…" Roland looked upwards realizing something important. "You were staying in the village so you probably dont know."The Blue Giants' village was isolated from the world so they barely knew anything about what happened in Ouroboros' capital.The tall guy told her of the battle that took place after Lily had died, how Drake trying to make her murderers pay ended with the destruction of an entire human city and the deaths of thousands. The female Beastkin was terrified, but then she remembered the fight she had with Drake and how he lost control on his second form and almost ended up destroying the village.For a moment she began to se