Magic power gathers forth to create a monster. The dungeon chooses to create a red fox. The power gathers an I am born. At least, that’s how it should be, but power is still gathering. It feels as though I will appear at a greater age than before. As I am created I feel as though knowledge is forming in my head. I am no ordinary red fox. I am a proud Kitsune! I immediately thank my master for granting me the honor of being the first of my kind.

My master then asks me about why I only have a single tail. I wanted to tell him I didn’t know at first, but then I felt the knowledge I had gained show me the answer. I then inform him of of what I have know, but as I speak I realize that he was expecting much more of me. I must have failed my master. I could only be this much… He quickly informs me that it was just his curiosity and not his expectation, but I’m sure he must be disapointed that I wasn’t stronger. My master seems to be very kind.

Curious of my own powers, I try testing them out. Knowledge of what they are also appears within me, I can create powerful illusions, I can wield a powerful fox fire, I can even shapeshift to a human form! I certainly can’t practice something dangerous close to my master, and there isn’t anyone to trick with an illusion. So I try to shift to a human form. Although I manage to make myself into a human form, even turning my fur into clothes, I couldn’t hide my ears or my tail. Even holding the form feels a bit difficult. But I’m sure that if I can master this, I’ll be better able to protect my master. I sit in a respectful manner and carefully focus on maintaining this form.

Soon master create a new room for the dungeon. The moment it appears I rush over, as it’s a chance to finally practice my fox fire! After I reached the room though, I immediately feel as though master might be in danger! I rush back and see that he’s fine. I hurriedly return to the next room so as to start training to protect master, but that feeling returns, just as strong as before! After repeating that a few times, I realize that master has been watching me the entire time! I’m so embarrassed I stay in the next room as I can’t face master after such a mistake! I begin training to distract myself.

After some time I’m feeling tired. I can’t just rest though, as master needs me to be ready at any time! Master then calls me to his side. I go to him as quickly as I can and sit at attention to receive his instruction.

Yuna…

Yuna…

I am Yuna…

I almost feel like I’ll cry. Master has given me a name! Yuna! I am Yuna! I quickly bow and give him thanks, I know I’ve yet to really prove myself worthy of a name, yet he’s given me one! Afterwards he tells me his plans on how he will handle invaders of the dungeon.I will be in charge of creating an illusion to hide and protect master with while he’ll summon more monsters to defend the rest of the dungeon. My master’s trusting me with an important job! I will not let him down! He then creates some food he calls ‘Fried Tofu,’ it tastes delicious. After I finish the food however, I can’t resist falling asleep.

I failed my master againnn! Master even gave me a second chance after I failed to be as strong as he wanted, and now I couldn’t even stay awake to protect him! Such a terrible monster is his first to be created. Even worse is that I am even his first named monster! I’m sorry you have to deal with such a terrible me as your first master! I can’t believe how great of a failure I am!

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After master manages to calm me down, he begins to create additional monsters… He must certainly be disappointed with me and now he’s creating better monsters to replace me… Or so I thought but isn’t the new monster weaker than me? Master seems excited and wants to see the human form of the new kitsune… Master, I don’t know how to say this, but that won’t happen. The kitsune needs at least 50 to 100 years you know. I am at this level due to your power, but you didn’t do the same for this one, did you make a mistake? My master tells me that this little one and other kitsune like it would be great to scout outside the dungeon while I’m here to guard him. Master still trusts me!

Master creates a few more of the lesser kitsune and has them wait at different parts of the dungeon. I’m not sure why master does this as their strength would be greater in a group, but it is likely a part of his strategy somehow. He also links the dungeon to the outside. I’m not sure how anyone would find us like he said, but master told me that it’s better to have us decide the entrance of the dungeon, and not some random invader who wants to destroy us. Well it would be bad if someone dug a hole into the core room, how would they even find us?

Master is amazing! Not too long after he opened the dungeon, invaders showed up. Master then has me create an illusion of his core in the room that’s a dead end. I also have to maintain the false wall that hides us. It’s actually really hard, but I try not to show it. I don’t want to fail master again, so I’ll give it my all! Master is depending on me!

Those invaders pushed through everything our dungeon had! They just did whatever they wanted and left. This is too frustrating! If master hadn’t had me hid him here, who know what might happen to him! I can’t keep being so weak! I need to find some way to grow stronger! I need to become the strongest to protect master!

Master started talking and stopped in the middle of his sentence, he’s never done that before. Before I can ask what’s wrong, master shouts to replace the false wall. He hasn’t shouted before, something must be wrong! I place my full power into the illusion.

What! That invader saw thru my illusion so easily! I placed all my strength in it! I have to stop him now! I bring out my fox fire and fling them at him! My fire isn’t anything like the weak flames of the lesser kitsune, mine will keep burning. What!?! He just batted my fox fire like nothing! Too stunned to react, the invader slashes me with his weapon, causing me to fall in a bloody mess.

I failed again didn’t I…

I couldn’t even protect master…

I failed…

Suddenly I feel a burst of power! Where is this coming from? My tail soon splits, then splits again. I, why am I so much stronger? Did master do something? I look around till I finally spot master. He’s faintly glowing and at rest on the floor, instead of floating in the middle of the room, he even seems a bit bigger than usual.

A sudden thought hits me. I can defeat master. My power is great enough. He also can’t resist. This is the best time to destroy him! This way I can be free! Be free… What would I be free of again? Master has always been kind to me… He’s trusted me despite how I’ve failed him again and again… he gave me a name and great food… He found some way to save me even though I was supposed to be the one protecting him. Shaking my head I wonder what I was even thinking. Resisting master wouldn’t make me free. He… he doesn’t treat me like some disposable pawn, but as something very valuable. I… I am masters guardian! I will not let him down! I’m not sure what’s wrong master, but I’ll keep you safe! This time I’ll protect you!