The hunters numbered twelve and they all knew what they were doing. Though Drake's speed was unparalleled they somehow managed to keep up with him not suffering a single injury in the process.They weren't doing much damage themselve. That said, Drake was starting to get angry as the battle dragged on."Is he holding back?" Layla asked."Of course he is." Roland replied.Drake had yet to use a skill other than Flash Step and a single Sharp Blade. If he had stacked the skill like he usually does then he wouldn't have had a problem cutting through the Hunters, armor and all, however he was opting to only coat his blade in one. "Wont he lose control at this rate? It certainly looks that way…"The female Beastkin saw the frustration on Drake's face. If anger was the catalyst for him entering the second assimilation stage it wouldn't be long before he Souls turn out to that black flame monster."I really dont want to deal with that…" Roland said, putting his gauntlets on. "Who knows what
Drake stepped back and Roland took his place. Watching as that happened the Hunters felt a hint of frustration."They're looking down on us, Geese." One of the man said, looking over at the man with the axe. "They sure are…" Geese, the one leading the group, spoke as his eyes carefully analyzed their new opponent.He didn't know how strong the tall guy was but the fact that the monster they're after let him do the fighting meant he wasn't any weaker. "Let's finish this quickly." Roland said. "Though I would be grateful if you just let us go.""Oh you can go if you want." Geese said. "We're after your friend over there, after all.""Guess this wouldn't end peacefully."Taking a fighting stance, roland pulled his arm back and prepared to throw a punch. The hunters prepared themselves. Looking at the distance they believed he would be using a long range attack, however their expectations were shattered when the tall guy suddenly disappeared. Geese held up his axe to block, but it was
After leaving the capital Drake and the others decided to move quickly before news about them spread.Last time it took days on horse back to get to Dragon's Head however this time they opted to go on feet. Well, except for Drake that is. Using his Flight skill made the trip much easier. Though since he wasn't used to being in the air for too long his started getting tired halfway through and decided to cross the leftover distance using Flash Step like Roland and Layla.They arrived to the port in just a couple of hours and though it left them somewhat exhausted it was worth the hustle. Roland was the only one able to board the ship though. Drake was a wanted criminal and Layla didn't have any kind of identity document so both had to sneak into the ship.Layla used her mirage skill to make herself invisible while Drake just flew on board after the ship departed. From there it was just another boring flight that reminded Drake of his first time riding the moon whale ships.The same pro
"This place is cold…" Layla said, wrapping herself in her sixtails as she hid under a blanket."Well, we did say we would be going to the Frozen Peaks." Drake commented. "You thought it's a warm and sunny place?" "I didn't think the whole island would be covered in ice!"The female Nine Tails wasn't very pleased by the peculiar whleather of Iceland. Drake found it funny since the name was spot of, unlike in his previous world where the location with the same name doesn't actually have much ice in it. Layla wasn't used to such cold weather. Apparently the place she used to live in so far had a fixed weather with it being spring all year round with none of the other four seasons. Well, the same could be said for Iceland since it's winter all year long, though account to Ragnar the winters are much harsher than what he had experienced."By the way." A question popped up in Drake's mind the moment he heard about Layla's original home. "You came from the upper realm, right? What's it lik
Layla began telling her story by explaining the concept of the Families.In the upper realm there are twelve factions that rule over everything. Those factions are composed of the most powerful beings in the existence, ones that could easily destroy both worlds.To keep each other in check they formed a council and decided that nothing could be done without the permission of its majority.Goldensun was one of those factions. It was a part of the council ever since its inception and held quite the significant authority.That didn't sit well with the others families and even though a none aggression pact was passed after the formation of the council some still plotted to overthrow the Goldensuns.Layla was the wife of the latest head of the Goldensun family. Soon after their daughter was born cracks started to show in the council and it became clear that someone was plotting their downfall. Even after years of careful actions their enemies managed to push the head of the Goldensuns into
After a three day trip Drake, Roland and Layla finally reached their destination. Thors village. It was quite isolated so he didn't know whether the news have reached them or not, because of that he kept his mask on until they reached the entrance where a familiar face was blocking their way."Good day, travelers." Gunnar said, a fake smile plastered on his face. "May I ask what brings you to our humble village?""Good food and a warm bed." Drake said as he pulled his mask down. "And maybe the company of a friend."The moment he saw him Gunnar's eyes went wide and he stepped back."Drake!" The next moment a huge, more genuine replacing his fake one. "You are back!!!"Excitement could be felt in his voice. The bulky man reached his his sleeveless arms and grabbed Drake by the shoulders. "I didn't recognize you at all! What's wrong with the mask!? Did you already achieve your goal? I didn't expect to see you so soon!"Word spread instantly and people were starting to gather around the
The next morning came and the party prepared to depart. However someone had decided to join them on their quest. It was none other than Thors' village chief, Ragnar son of Thors."You'll need all the help you can get, right?" He said with a big grin."C'mon old man." Drake said. "You know you might not come back from this, right?""I'm retiring soon so this is my last hunt." Ragnat said, turning to look at his family. "It's time I leave the position of chief to someone else. To be honest I've been at it for far longer than I should."Ragnar was the most powerful Hunter in Thors village, however he was far into the years to be goin on such dangerous quests. Everyone agreed that he should just retire like a normal old man, however he persisted that he would go. "Gunnar, from today on you are the village chief!" Ragnar declared, placing a hand on the man's shoulder."Where did that come from, old man!?" Gumnar protested."You got nothing to worry about. You'll do just fine!""That's not
The walk through Frozen Woods took the entire day. Along the way the party met many Magical Beasts, however none dared to attack them. The aura emitting from the four indicated a danger that none of the beasts could handle.One beast wasn't as smart as the others though.It was a bear about four meters tall with now white fur. It looked like a polar bears however the twelve inch claws dangling from its arms was something lacking from the wild animal Drake remembered from his previous world. The beast was dispatched easily with Drake ripping its head with a single swing of his sword. He tossed the whole corpse in his inventory. Though he didn't care much about it Ragnar said that the fur was quite valuable and asked if Drake would let him have it.Once the sun started descending the temperature dropped significantly and Layla started complaining about the cold. Thankfully they reached the entrance to the maze of tunnel under the Icewyrm mountain and decided to camp there for the night