Looking at the new skill I let out a lard whoop, this shocking my friends greatly.  Both their Thunderous Gorilla Ape and Frost Hatchling out and ready to fight when they ran over to me.  

Amazed by their concern I waved my hands "No need to worry guys, My Pumpkin Head just learned a new ability that is all" 

They both looked around the area in concern, searching for any dangers like the Illusion Rafflesia before coming forward. 

"Are you sure you're alright, nothing happened around here.... right?"  Vadela asked cautiously 

I just smiled at her and summoned my Pumpkin Head.  "To show you that nothing really happened I will demonstrate the new skill my pumpkin head learned, "Illusion Circle." My pumpkin jumped around happily and the area distorted into a beach 

"I knew it, this is a trap" Rohnen exclaimed and sent his Thunderous Gorilla Ape towards me, my Pumpkin Head used it's Fear Gas ability to attempt to induce fear but for some reason, my Pumpkin's status failed to work, sadly the ape smashed my pumpkin to pieces and the illusion ended. 

"Yay the threat is..... gone?, Vale what happened, why is your pumpkin smashed?" 

"I told you guys nothings wrong but you attacked me anyway" I exclaimed, my anger rising up like a heated kettle. 

"Ah...." Rohnen murmured in disbelief and then my fist came down onto his head like divine judgement.

"Good thing the spirit beast of the soul doesn't die unlike wild spirits beasts" I shrugged after giving Rohnen the beating he deserved. 

"I saw you use your Fear Gas, yet Rohnen's Ape didn't run away in fear, I wonder what happened to to cause this" Vadela asked carrying another bundle of Thymus. 

"I wonder that too, but now it will take about 2 days for my Pumpkin to regenerate, so thanks a bunch Rohnen" I complained and Rohnen held up his hands saying "Whoa whoa, I know it's my fault but... don't make me feel so bad" he cries and slumps over in defeat 

"I say we have enough bundles so both of you carry them since I had to do most of the work with you two goofing off" Vadela smiled at us and both of us started to complain. 

"Oh do you want me to freeze you to death tonight?" Vadela's smile started to turn sinister.  

Both Rohnen and I shrunk back from the threat. "Yes mam" we both said and started to carry the piles while Vadela skipped on ahead of us. 

"Man, i'm sorry about the pumpkin but this place is dangerous, we almost died to the Illusion Rafflesia so I didn't want to take chances" Rohnen apologized to me. 

"We're friends so I guess I can forgive you" I said and Rohnen brighten up. 

I was glad to have tried my new powers, despite how easy it is to break the illusion, when well placed it could cause havoc against unsuspecting targets.  

"Tell me, what did you do to get your Ape to resist my Fear Gas?" I asked Rohnen and he looks at me confused. 

"Huh? What do you mean? 

"Are you saying you didn't do anything to counter my Fear Gas?" 

"No, the Ape went and attacked on my orders, after that the pumpkin got smashed" 

"If there is a school for learning about our spirit beasts I would love to attend, sadly we got to work for our stay now" Vadela said, apparently overhearing our conversation. 

"I'm pretty sure it would cost money, only the older orphans who make tons of gold can afford that luxury, and by that time its already too late to attend a complete school career"  I sighed. 

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After another long walk,  we finally got back to the Adventurer's guild as night fell and placed the 7 bundles of Thymus on the counter. 

"Tiny worker ants aren'tcha" the female guild worker working the night shift cooed at us and she gave us a bag with 11 silvers inside of it. 

Rohnen and I celebrated by counting each piece just to make sure, and then we both jump up and down with joy.  Vadela scoffs at us and turns toward the worker at the counter. 

"Excuse me, I have a question" Vadela said and the guild worker looks over at her. 

"Why anything for a freshie" the workers smiles and Vadela asks her question. " My friend used a status inducing move on my other friend's spirit beast why did it fail?" 

The guild worker pondered  and then asked a question back "Can you name what type of spirit beasts your friends have?" 

"A [Thunderous Gorilla Ape] and a [Pumpkin Head] " Vadela replied instantly and  the Guild worker claps her hands together.

"The Thunderous Gorilla Ape is a rare beast, it is a Berserk Class Strength Type spirit beast, while the Pumpkin Head is a common spirit beast that have a wide variety of skills, if your friend's pumpkin head deals status, and then it could be classified as a Poltergeist Class Mind Type spirit beast." The guild worker said.

"That being the case, there is a thing you should know. 

 Mind Type Creatures psyche out Defense Type,

Defense Types   hold out against Speed Types, 

Speed Types outstrip the Strength Types, 

and finally Strength Types triumph over Mind Types."  The guild worker explains. 

"And one final piece of knowledge, A creature's class adds another strength or weakness  depending on what class they are, for example, your friends Berserk Class spirit beast makes it more capable against Defense Type creatures, but he is even more vulnerable against  speed types and when exhausted, the effects of Mind Types actually double." 

"Poltergeist class on the other hand, enables it to be on par to move like a speed type, but in exchange their offensive and defensive power is considerable nonexistent, one good hit can end a spirit beast of the poltergeist class." 

"Thank you for the information, See you again" Vadela bowed her head and turned to leave. 

"No problem, if you need any help then ask my anything" the guild worker waved us goodbye with us waving back. 

"She's a nice lady" I said simply

"Your right, but now I wonder what type of creature Vadela's Frost Hatchling is" Rohnen said and we both turned to look at Vadela who stopped in her place. 

"If I were to guess, my hatchling is probably a speed type, as for class, I have no idea" Vadela said looking toward the moon partially hidden by the clouds, "But let us race toward the orphanage, we got curfew remember" and she took off at a run. 

Rohnen and I looked at each other once and ran to catch up to her. To me everything slowed down, as if time suspended itself, either slowly moving or not moving at all. To me our laughter pierced the brightened the night sky, Surely if we all work together we can live happily, I thought this as we headed home,  Everything seems so good at the time, but that was before I knew the plans that the orphanage held for us, what they plan to do.