Thorstein stopped laughing as a spiritual pressure around him began to generated that made him nearly puke out blood. Someone with high cultivation realm was approaching. Three figures on horseback began began to surround him. He was overwhelmed by the spiritual pressure. A beautiful teenage blond female around the age of sixteen. Apparently she appears to be a knight from Thorstein's point of view. The two males behind her wore ordinary armors and they appeared to be in their twenties.

Their cultivation was at the peak of the Soul Realm. Thorstein could not see through the female's cultivation. He could fill a powerful aura radiating of this lass. He could feel his internal organs started to rupture. The perfume on this female was strong for his nostrils.

“Hello. How may I be a service to the young lady?”

“Look! It talks! Should we skin it alive after it coughs up the location of the treasure,” Said the man name Bjorn. 

“Silence!” she snarled at her two body guards. “My Lord, I was told that you stashed one of the nine mystical artifacts somewhere. Will you please not make any trouble for this princess,” she pointed at herself."I wish to borrow the artifact if My lord is willing.

This girl had such a resemblance to a person that he knew from his teenager days as a former human. Curiosity got the better of him and only he could asked, “May I asked which country Your Highness is from?”

“Trash! What gives you the right question the princess?” Said the other man named Bivar.

“Silence!” She slapped Bivar on the back of his head. “The next person that interrupts him not will have their salary suspended for the next three months!”

 Both the males sweet dropped. Not being paid for three months on duty was something that these two bodyguards could not afford to happen to them. How would they put food on the table, provide for their family and pay tax.

 “My Lord. Forgive me . . . as I was saying. My name is Victoria Rosenbar second generation princess of the Southern Sun Kingdom. My mom is the current queen on the throne. ”

 “I see. No wonder I see the resemblance. Your auntie must be Diana. I do know them. Your Highness, may I asked. How well is the relationship between the two. Last I heard they had a fallout.”

 Victoria's eyebrows furrowed, “More than just a fallout. They always argued and treat one another like enemies every time they meet. Although aunt Diane treats me nicely. All because of 'that man',” she grind her teeth angrily. “My lord may I ask who your are? It seems like sir has history with mother and auntie?”

 Thorstein sweat dropped. His throat felt like it was clogged. His heart raced. He did have history with these two women. The younger sister of them became his guild companion while the was acted as his older sister. Both sisters became other infatuated with him when he matured into adulthood. Unfortunately for them, he had only eyes for his wife. That was when he was human. Looking at Victoria, she appeared to be in her teens. When Thorstien's wife gave birth to his son, he had known the Southern Sun Country Queen had a six year old daughter.

 Thorstein had way of knowing how long he had been trapped here in Valhalla ever since he was cursed from a volva and transformed into a pig. The volva's companion was a black robed man with a golden mask. The battle with the masked man left him severally injured while the volva had cursed him at the same time. All this was very worth it while he was able to claim back his one year old son and did not exchanged his the Divine Chalice with the enemies.

 Thorstein was eight percent sure that the volva was his elder sister that went missing for sometime. He hate to face a possible reality that his older sister had sold out their family and abducted his boy. It was not for the deal he made with Nine-Winged Elder Dragon, both him and his son would have likely perished and the elder dragon with the chalice would end up in the hands of the enemy, which he believed it to be Blackhaven; a rogue guild that specializes in hunting down elder dragons.

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 “Something complicated and should be left in the pass. The treasure you seek belongs to my master. It is something that no one, but my master, me and his bloodline can wield. However, in return, I will compensate you, your mother and your auntie.”

 Victoria knitted her brows. This was not what she expected to hear. The treasure really held no importance to her but her mother. However, other competitors from around Vanaheim were after it. If she couldn't have it, than no one will. However, this talking boar seemed to be close with mother and auntie. She would have two choices, which is to trust. She could only pick one of them. If she did not trust the beast and believed that her mother and auntie were on hostile terms, then she would slaughter the boar before it could betray her and endanger her bodyguards when the time became right.

However, if she choose to back stab him, without knowing the possibility Thorstein's friendship between her mother and auntie would before consequential on her part. She had no other way of knowing if Thorstein was a friend or foe. She made up her mind.

 “Swallow the Heart Demon pill. If you have any ill intentions. The pill will devour your heart and soul.”

“Amazing! A Rank-Five Pill! How did you obtain such a pill in your possession?”

“By lucky chances. Are you going to swallow it or not? My patients are growing very thin.”

Victoria the pill into his mouth. Thorstein swallowed. His tummy felt like his body was on fire. He felt like he was going through a tribulations of multiple breakthroughs in his cultivation. He knew that it was impossible because his cultivation had been sealed, preventing him from stepping into the Soul Realm.

“Now its done. You'll have to accompany me to Spirit Mountain. That is were my master is and treasures that I accumulated over the years. Within the collection of my hoard, there are somethings that I would like to give to your mother and auntie.”

“Spirit Mountain? That's only a domain for Spiritualist. We won't be able to enter.” Bivar whined.

“I'm sure my lord has his way getting us in. Don't you,” she said to Thorstein.

Not too long after Thorstein with his new party departed from the area, the haft naked blond head youth arrived at the location. Naturally, this blond head youth is Eddie Ferguson. Although he kept his ten year old appearance, he was able to mature  nine years into the future, honing his battle and hunting skills, advancing in his mana cultivation. His combat and battle experience was not inferior from a veteran soldier from Midgard.

Eddie was mounted on a Fire Elemental Mustang. It was a colt without a saddle. The mystical flames that its body produced enveloped Eddie like a harness. Both of their bodies were in synced. This meant that he telepathically communicate with the pony. The colt's mana condense flame skills could be said to be an extension of limbs as it could take physical form. This was crucial were it wanted to grow Pegasus like wings for flying. This was very crucial because the control the foal have over its mana condense flames would prevent Eddie from falling off, especially, when the pony had to do aerial barrel rolls. This meant that Eddie's position would be inverted.

Lastly, the colt's flames would not harm Eddie.

Eddie first encounter this fire elemental pony during his duel with the first Destroyer Acolyte. Its mother died during an ambush, claiming lives of her two offspring, while she was giving birth. Eddie intervened in time and battled the acolyte to the death. Winning took ever ounce of his strength and tremendous amount of pain to prevail. Eddie was sad to see a family torn to shreds. He was given a task by the mare to protect and raise her child.

The mare said he could have their beast core before she channeling her blood essence into her new born son. She said that now her son has the potential of a Rank-Seven beast. Eddie was dumbfounded just hearing that. He new the ranking system of mystical beast. Doggy told him that from Rank-Seven and forward are legendary tier for beast. He was astonished that this little beast has the potential of the legendary ranking, despite only being a measly Rank-One beast.

On the mare's last breath, she wish to hear the name of her sound. She left the naming of her child to Eddie. It was not difficult for him to come up with a name. The name Blaze was given to the new born foal. According to Blaze's race, Doggy told him that they are classified as conjuring mystical beast. Mystical beast could be stored on the subconscious mind. They would be in hibernation until summoned upon. Eddie pledged a blood pact with Blaze as it could now enter and exit Eddie's mind at will. Blaze have been traveling with Eddie for five years. Although it aged very slowly.

“Looks like this the place that pig went to,” Eddie said.

“What a mere coincidence. This happens to be the Spirit Mountain. Unexpectedly, we arrived here so soon only being in this location for a week,” Doggy said.

“What! Spirit Mountain! So fast! Lest go hunt down Efroot! Believe it!” Eddie pounded his chest with excitement.

It has been a long time since he last saw his mother and grandmother. The sooner he finished this trial, he could return to home.

“Don't get ahead of yourself. You know why this place called Spirit Mountain? There is a very powerful World Spirit. Many Battle Spirits in that mountain are under her control. This will be the toughest battle yet. Are you prepare?”

“Doggy, how long are you going to keep barking!” 

This brat I tell you! Doggy snarled.

“Blaze! Full speed ahead!”