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A lone man can be seen standing on the side of the dirt road and looking at the distant
“Hmph! She’s finally gone”
The huge crossed arm beastman said to himself as he was looking at the distant road. This beastman has silver fur and a body full of scars. on his back a black spear can be seen with a horned lion chimera carvings. This warrior of a beastman is Artashir The White Devil. He is here to escort his daughter to the road that leads to the nearest kingdom.
“Hmph! She’ll be fine” He said to himself trying to console his own worries.
“She’s strong and smart, no need to worry.” And again.
He fears his daughter will be endangered in the kingdoms, he had been there himself, its filled with corruption and evil that he himself couldn’t understand. Slavery, treachery and such he had witnessed. For the beastmen it was dishonourable to commit such vile actions, but to humans and such it was luxury, he had been hired by those so called human nobles as mercenary during his youth and even now he still doesn’t understand the pleasure to partake such actions. He was even enraged to see fellow beastmen to be enslaved to fight for survival, but he wasn’t dumb to take actions about it.
Artashir wasn’t a man of god or a faithful being, as he was born in the wilderness alone that he doesn’t understand to why people need gods, but now, all he could do is to pray for her daughters safety to the Old Gods, and now he understood why people do it, it was to tell someone of their worries, he felt relieve after wards and journeyed home.
His daughter was a warrior since birth he thought, even when hunting she would run towards the target and kill it with apparent ease, disregarding the ways of hunt. She wasn’t born a hunter but her warrior blood is strong. She is also smart like her mother, that I am grateful, but not as smart as her sister. All of my children are strong, he thought, but even my wife wonders why they’re strong, it was like we gave birth to the future of the whole beast horde, but I know, my daughter Anaru will always bring out the blood of the warrior from her siblings, I know because her eyes always look like that of the old man who taught me, the old beast king, Fenrir The Wise, it was filled with power that no normal beastmen can see, only the true kings could put much power in those they look at.
But even if my daughter is that magnificent, I still worry for her, the kingdom is full of many schemers
When she said she will live for the kingdoms as soon as she won and packed herself, I felt scared for her but I knew I couldn’t change a warrior’s mind, my wife tried to stop her but of course it was futile, even the old hag saw it coming. My son who’s always thinking of women, simply said that to bring him back a women of the kingdoms, but I could sense his worries in his voice, my son is also warrior I thought who is similar to me and can’t deal with such subjects, fuhahaha to think I had such great seeds.
As soon as I see my home, a long and wide hut made out of wood and tree leaves . I notice my daughter Kei, her eyes are teary red and she is on the floor rolling and throwing a tantrum crying.
As soon as I approached her she noticed me and the first thing she said was while looking at me in the eye.
“Where did you take onee-chan you devil!”
I laughed internally, to think she loved her sister this much that she would let others see her in this unsightly figure and then suddenly something hit me in my mind.
“Fu..fu.. fuhahahaha!”
To think I could think of such plan, yes this could work, but not now, they’re still naïve and weak, I’ll make sure to train them in the ways of the kingdoms.
“why are you laughing you stupid devil warrior lion, blegh”- Kei sticking out her tongue
“huhu…hu.. Nothing my little Kei. Nothing at all, huhuhu”
“Urgh, creepy old man, you look a lot like like brother right now.”
“Is that so? You look a lot like your mother right now.”
She then blush and ran away somewhere. Then I announced their hell training that I created just for them that dinner.
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In a beautiful plains of the beastmen, can be seen lush lands filled with life. Peculiar glowing colourful insects and flowers that contains great beauty, some of these flowers have an out of the world look to them that made them look as if they’re made of expensive crystals that made them glow, this is caused by great mana concentration around this area that they evolved in such way. In this paradise-like place a beastman with eyes full of greed, cuts the delicate looking flowers while drooling. If you see this beastman you would immediately think she’s a thief committing heinous crimes. Yes, the beastman is a female with a boyish yet feminine face that you might mistake her for a bishounen but once you see her chest you’ll think otherwise. She wore a brown opened fur coat, inside are dark leather clothes, leather furred pants and metallic boots. she carries a robed spear behind her waist, while on the side is a dagger, and on the other is a bag. To confirm it, she is indeed committing a great crime on this nature’s sanctuary. You might ask, "who in their right mind would defile such beautiful place?" but it is none other than Anaru the defil- warrior. As soon as Anaru was done defiling the place, she stood up and looked at her collection of thievery.
“ompf! Time to return to my travels on the road to become the greatest monster hunter in this world!"
These flowers that had mana materialization around them are rather rare and indeed worth lots of money as they can only be found in places similar to this.
“ompf! Time to return to my travel and the road as greatest monster hunter in this world!”
The easygoing fellow returned to dirt road with careless attitude while singing a lullaby.
I’ve been traveling for a few days now, it was rather uneventful since there was no bandits or slavers around this area that I could toy with, even the monsters I hunt to fill my stomach were rather weak. My leaving as well was rather uneventful if you didn’t count my mother rolling on the floor crying and throwing a tantrum.
At this pace I will arrive at the first city of the Kingdom of Agishirian in a month, it was one of the closes to the beast horde and considered to be welcoming to our kind and even formed an alliance long ago with the horde, although you might think they did it because the beastmen are known to be honourable allies and great warriors, their kingdom is actually known as the unmatched fortitude of all kingdoms, not because they fear the other countries that borders them but because they’re the closes to the wilderness, the Agishirian Kingdom is located north of the beast horde plains and east to the wilderness, northwest of it is the great Neith Magic Empire and west lies Roses Knight Republic which both have constant skirmishes and dispute on their borders, southwest lies the Vile Lake, a great lake that inhabits numerous undead monsters, in the center of the lake a dungeon tomb that generates many undead around the region, it’s popular for the guilds to hunt there to gain experience for battle, the dungeon itself is huge and still have not conquered for its depths and strong monsters.
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As I walk on the road I could see from a far a carriage ahead the road, I run fast to its driver side and a see bearded old looking human person sitting on it and to what it seems two huge ferrets pulling it, the old man who was wearing a well sewed robe with a moon necklace symbolising his faith, there is a sheathed sword on his lap.
I smiled the best smile I can while looking at the old man who was looking at me and said trying to look cute
“Heya old man, where are you going?”
“Why? are you going to rob me? As you know I’m very strong, you pesky bandits are no match to me.” The old man said loudly with annoyance and stopped the carriage.
My face contorted and as I was about to say my request another voice rings in.
“Grandpa! Are you picking a fight again? How many times do I have to tell you that you’re too old to do such things.”
“Forgive me young master. As you see my lady, the young master is not quite fond of bandits as well, if we may live.”
“Stop grandpa!”
The voice came from inside of the carriage that was about to move again, I could hear it made a loud exaggerated sign. The door on the side of the carriage then open, and what it looks like a short young blonde human boy around the age of 6-8 came out from it. He had messy hair, and his eyes are blue, he wears a noble outfit.
As soon as the cute little noble saw me, he looked surprised and whispered, “a beastman…”
“Hallo hallo” I said looking at the little boy while waving my hands.
“Greetings sir, to what do we owe the pleasure of helping you?” said the boy
“I was wondering if you’re going to Agishirian and would mind to let me join the ride? Also I’m a girl, look here” I said as I puff my chest
“Hey! Don’t you dare seducing young master you lustful beast and what do you think? This road only leads toward the Agishirian Kingdom!”- old man
“Grandpa! F-forgive our rudeness my lady, of course we wouldn’t mind a little company, please come inside.”
“No need, I don’t want to intrude you any further young man, I’ll just sit together with old man.” I said happily
“I-is that so, please do as you please.” Said blushing
“How dare you reject the young master kindness, you ungrateful girl.”
“grandpa!”
Thus I joined the peaceful travellers on their rode to the kingdom, but only to get it rowdier.
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We’ve been travelling for a week now and the old man said we will arrived in 4 days when I asked him, the old man is a quiet man but talks when you talk to him, he seemed always annoyed thought but when I realized what was going on, I couldn’t help but feel annoyed as well. His name is Kane Rodrick Lordran and the young master was Arisland Ulfric, a son of a wealthy merchant and now also a merchant. When I ask him why he calls him grandpa when he calls him young master it turns out this old man used to be a veteran mercenary and a friend of his grandfather that and he just also started calling him grandfather, I don't think this old man gets tired too, we haven't stop a single day or rest for sleep, when I asked him if he was not tired he simply said "If I can't do this much for the young master, I wouldn't be his personal caretaker". We are pretty quiet today since the surrounding was tense but as trying to break the ice I spoke.
“Ne~ ne~ old man~ ne~”
“What do you want now you annoying brat?”
“What is the city called that we are heading and what does it look like?”
“It’s called Ivory City, what does it look like? Calling it a city might not be right, if you build a city in a fortress that might be it, a fortress city it is brat”
“Is that so old man? I can’t wait, by the way old man why are there people tailing us?” I said nonchalantly
“Hmrgh, so you knew, well not that I’m surprised, you’re a beastman after all. They’re most likely criminals after the young master to try and kidnap him for ransom, not that they can. I’m strong after all.”
“Hoh~ I see, so old man is still strong?”
“Of course, I’ve fought in the Great Wars myself and survived when I was still young.”
“I see, so who did you fight for? My grandparents also fought in it.”
“Agishirian who else! I see so your grandparents did too? I was a well-known mercenary at the time and worked with many beastmen myself.”
“I don’t know about my grandpa but my grandma title was Painful Jade”
“Painful Jade…where did I hear that… oh! I see.”
“What old man?”
“Your grandmother was known as well! She was known as the poison executioner amongst the ranks of the kingdom, to think I would meet an allied grandchild in my travel. I have fought a long with her myse-”
“You seem delighted old man. My grandmother is amazing isn't she, of course I’m amazing too fufufu.” I knew it was going to be another one of his long story so I cut in.
“Yes, but the grandchild turned out to be a brat.” Giving me a smack on my head
“Kugh!”
“How about you old man? What was your title.”
“Lordran The Twinblade”
“Hoh~ but isn’t that just a sword and there’s only one of it”
“I have long abandon the title and the art of blade along with it, right now I’m just the old caretaker of the young master.”
I see. By the way, the people tailing us are getting closer, they’ll meet us in a day. What will you do?” I said smiling
“Hmph! Just as you said, I will meet them.” He looked annoyed but there’s a little prideful smirk on his face.
I couldn’t help but laugh
“Nyahahahaha! I see, that’s good old man, it’s great you’re still kicking. I can’t wait for it.”
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