Year 2031, Ferrum Mensis
Terreus, Anagol Region - Forest of Tulus
While walking through a dark passageway, Nin noticed three massive pillars towering over the dark space. It seems that each has its own unique engravings and design.
The one that took his eyes was a constant glowing pillar filled with cracks; Nin looked at the other pillars and realized that only the green pillar was glowing. The green pillar was made of jadeite, a rare and highly resistant ore; capable of resisting attacks from a Master Shuk practitioner.
The pillar's body was inscribed with writings that Nin could not comprehend. As Nin was about to touch the engravings, the symbols suddenly moved on their own, as if it was alive. The place then started to quake. The pillars overturned; the platform where Nin stood suddenly erupted; Nin ran as fast as he could, but he accidentally got caught by the ground's eruption.
A greenish-white light then quickly engulfed the place. Nin was woken up by the constant change in the movement of the carriage. He looked outside the carriage and saw huge boulders moving around.
Nin sat beside Lorenzo. He wanted to accompany and have a talk with him.
"Nin, I think you still need....to sleep; I mean your eyes still look dozy", Lorenzo Recommended.
" No, It's ok, but I've been meaning to ask.......do you have a map with you?"
"Oh Wait, let me get it......here",
Nin then looked at the map. He was shocked at how big Terreus was. Nin tinkered with the map and realized that the Forest of Tulus covered 85% of the Anagol Region.
"Oh......so that is why traveling here takes a bit of time", Nin remarked
Lorenzo then informed Nin, "Terreus is Divided into 13 regions. There are 8 major regions and 5 minor regions."
"What are these major regions and minor regions?". Nin asked
" So the northern expanse has 3 major regions: Cana, Aviole, and the Frost mountains. It has one minor region called Ocalys".
"right, so by following what you said then.....right now, we are at the East expanse?"
" Yes.......the Anagol Region, Iron Dragon Empire, and the Sun Empire are all part of the East expanse.
These places are deemed major regions and have supported each other for years. Compared to other expanses, the East is considered peaceful and federated.
Lorenzo plans to cross the strait between the Anagol Region and the Minor region of Akla; through an isthmus. After that, they will then continue passing through minor areas until they reach the Imperial Arms.
Year 2031, Caballus Mensis
Terreus, Anagol Region - Forest of Tulus
After weeks of traveling through dense grass trees, monster-filled swamps, and the narrow path of cypress passage, they have now reached the Bamboo grove. It was mesmerizing to look at, the bamboos moving as if they were dancing, the rustling wind brushing the leaves, making a pleasant sound to the ear.
It is said that to pass through this grove, you need to offer the meat of a beast and a blue moon wine.
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Lorenzo then requested, "Nin, could you please take out the meat of the Wood Tusk and a bottle of blue moon wine."
While Carrying the enormous slab of meat and the bottle of wine, Nin noticed something was moving. He sensed that it was not the movement of the bamboo but a creature. Through shuk, Nin felt that the creature is gigantic.
Nin realized that it was dangerous, he quickly dashed to Lorenzo. Nin then shouted
"LORENZO!!!...HIDE something's wrong."
After hearing Nin, he panicked and ran towards the bamboo wall.
"No...Not that way!!!",
Nin noticed that the creature had disappeared from where it was hiding. Nin could not catch up with Lorenzo. Lorenzo has now entered the Bamboo grove. He tried to check the shuk of Lorenzo, but he couldn't detect him.
"shit..... what do I do now",
The bamboo then started moving intensely. Something was coming. Nin was prepared to use the most powerful technique he knew; he emptied his emotions and steeled his body.
Nin shouted, "Come.....!!"
"Could you shut your mouth, human....you are too loud."
A beast filled with a highly concentrated amount of shuk was talking; it carried Lorenzo using a telekinetic ARTS or ability. Nin realized that it was the creature he sensed, but it was not what he expected.
"HUH!?, Why are you small...... I mean..... I thought you'd be much bigger" Nin was in shock.
"You....you irritating brat, you entered my domain without even giving a reasonable offer. You were too loud that you disturbed my dancing, and now you mock my size."
"And your voice is pretty cute," Nin added.
"yep, I agree with you, Nin.....this creature is adorable", Lorenzo uttered.
The creature was infuriated. Its white fur turned to gray, its puffy tail sharpened, and the creature got so big that it covered the bamboo walls, the white clouds that the beast was snuggling turned to a massive storm cloud that wrapped around its neck and shoulder.
"You humans called me Bast, the Guardian of Tulus and the devourer of the storm.....cute...... I lived for 600 years, and you dare...... belittle me.....then both of you right now are fiddling with death".
Lorenzo was shaking and on the verge of collapsing while Nin was petrified. Right now, both of them are incapacitated in the presence of a primordial beast.
Primordial Beast's are creatures that lived for hundreds of years, able to utilize a tremendous amount of shuk. All of these creatures are capable of destroying half of a region.
Even with all the pressure and fear, Nin bit his tongue to avoid collapse, he then filled his body with shuk and tried to stand up. He thought, " why do I need to be scared.... this will be a battle".
"HAHA..... Amazing someone was able to stand up...good good", Bast laughed.
He was amazed at how someone could stand up and be brave enough to fight. Nin just looked at Bast with a confused face.
Bast then reverted back to his small form and was pleased by Nin's Strength, "Child, I believe that you are someone that will be respected, A unique being, A soul without a core.....Astounding"
Bast added, "take that flimsy man and pass through the bamboo grove....... and leave the offering."
As the carriage got out of the grove, Nin released a huge breath that he was holding back from the beginning of their confrontation with Bast.
He placed Lorenzo down at the back of the carriage and continued crossing the Isthmus. A strip of land that connects the East and South expansion boundaries, as the waves crash and sea creatures play, its view is really something. The sound of the crashing wave woke Lorenzo. He noticed that they were now crossing the Isthmus. As Lorenzo was about to lay down and take a quick nap, he remembered the waves. Lorenzo looked outside and saw that the path they had just taken was engulfed by the ocean.
" Nin, what are you doing....... you need to speed up", Lorenzo shouted.
" What do you mean....just look at the view." Nin said
" Look behind you...."
" Oh.....Shit", Nin did not realize that crossing the Isthmus has some problems
like there are times during the day that the Isthmus is consumed by the ocean, and that moment just started.
Nin was startled by the situation.
"Lorenzo, come, help me...."
Lorenzo cackled, " HAHA, now..... it's my time to shine."
"Can you....just drive!!"
After an hour of intense driving, they have now reached the region of Akla.