CHAPTER 2.2
I'm.....
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I've been living on this land for a month now and it's seems that I was in Mech-County's territory and the Demon Lord territory was on the north side.
Anyways, I think I've also understand my ability to some extent.
Whenever I battle, it seems that I can see enemies nervous system and I can pressure point them, which help me to paralyze the enemies for few hours and maximum will be about 3 hours.
And I've also got the regeneration ability which to my own surprise can even regenerate my body parts, but it won't happen fast like the Demons though, it can take up to 12 to 16 hours to fully grow back.
And from my whole body, magic were pouring out like a fountain and because of this I still haven't gone to towns yet and I had to make my threehouse which was located far from any towns.
But also the good thing was my magic wasn't spreading anywhere, it had become my barrier and I think it can withstand the massive explosion few times.
But.... it's range was getting bigger everyday and I think it has already reached up to 1km radius and I can sense the presence of people who got in it and they can't sense me or my magic until they reach within 10m.
It was an good thing for me but I don't wanna keep letting out my magic 'cause those who were near me actully fainted and the small animal was getting sucked out from thier life from.
Tch... I have to think of something fast or else it might get worsen.
I was thinking ways to conceal my magic while looking at the ocean from my treehouse.
「Hello? Is someone living there?」
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But then, I heard a woman voice which was coming below from the treehouse.
When I look down, I saw young women who had white hair and her eyes were light blue.
「Yes, can I help you?」< Sub >
I replied to her words but the moment I look at her, she look down like trying to avoid the eye contact with me.
I guess she also sensed my magic and got shocked.
So I came down and went to her and she was still looking down. But the interesting part was, she did not faint when I reach to her, I think she posses quite the magic.
「I-」
「If your lost then go this way and you'll reach the town.」< Sub >
I pointed my finger to the town direction to show her the way.
'Cause within these month I've already met 4-6 peoples who got lost in the forest and whenever I tried to tell them the way, they just scream at my face and ran away.
I do understand that I'm not that good looking and I've got some monstrous magic around me but.... to scream....hah.
「I'm... not lost!」
While I was thinking some nonsense, she said said with a stiff voice and looked up to me...
Did her eyes just became watery? Did I just say something that hit on her nerves?
「I'm sorry if I say something bad to you, miss.」< Sub >
I apologized to her and gave her my deep bow and this time I waited her to speak first.
「..... Let's make a contract, what do you say?」
「Eh?」
I let out a dumbfounded voice to which she said.
「You see, I've never seen a Human to possess such quantity of mana in one body and I was so awed by this.」
I see, so that's why you weren't looking at me earlier.
「...Name is Sub by the way, but a contract....?」< Sub >
I do remember reading about them when I used to go in the library.
If I remember correctly then, a contract is an powerful ritual that binds two individuals.
And in the contract there's a rule too and that is:
50-50: Companions (Blue)
60-40: Husband and Wife (Pink)
70-30: Parent and Child (Green)
80-20: Master and Servant (White)
90-10: A Puppet without it's will (Brown)
100-0: Food (Red)
And it depends on the individuals magic, which type of contract it will be.
And more importantly, you can't make a contract with a Human...
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Is she human to begin with? I suddenly gaze at her with my dubious eyes.
「I assume that, you've already figure it out that I'm not human, I'll tell you everything after the contract and I'll also help you in anything, what do you say?」
Oi oi!
Did you came here well-prepared? Or did you just say this things out of nowhere?
She's just hard to read at.....
But she was giving me an amicable vibes and I also didn't feel any animosity from her.
I don't know why, but I had become comfortable around her in my first meeting.
「...Okey.」
I accepted her offer, 'cause within these month I've got no one to talk and I've already lost everything, so there's nothing to lose.
「Let me perform the ritual then!」
Without even asking me twice, she started the ritual.
This was my first contract and who knows I might even become their puppet or food.
This world is vast, y'know.....
Not gonna lie, I was a little bit nervous but I guess I can thank my face for not showing it to her, though.
While I was thinking that, from both of our feet about 3m Magic Circle form, so it was about to start, huh.
「....」
At first; blue color was coming out from us but then the color changed at her side, now it was green but the color changed again and this time it was white.
So my first contract is 'Master and Servant' one, but I still don't know who is the Servant.
「So... who's the dominant one?」< Sub >
I asked her right after finishing the ritual.
「.... You are the dominant one, Master!」
「.....」
I wasn't expecting that, it has been only a month since I've awakened my magic.......
So this the signal that I have to do something really fast about my magic!
「So.... Do you have a name?」< Sub >
If I remember correctly then, the dominant one can rename the other one but only for onetime and it will drain their magic, but it will also make the inferior one stronger than before.
「I currently don't have a name, Master....」
After saying that, she kneels her one leg and bows her head to me, I didn't feel comfortable from that.
「You don't have to do that and I'll give you a name, how about it?」< Sub >
「I'm happy to receive a name from my Master, however I cannot walk side by side.」
Figures... But I have to think of a name or it'll be hard for me to called out, when I needed her help.
And her appearance was different now too, I guess it was because of our contract.
Her hair was all in sliver and on the tip of her hair was in light blue color, and yeah, her eyes also changed into deep crimson red and her dress was also changed too.
At first glance, it looked pretty expensive, upper part of the cloth was in deep blue color with some patterns on it and there was a white dragon which was going around the cloth and because of her white skin dress was a perfect match.
But... I think I've seen this dress somewhere before, but I can't remember...
「Before that, what's up with your dress?」< Sub >
I asked her about the dress, if she knew about it.
「This dress is called Kimono, it's an traditional dress which was were wore by a country which had long been extinct. And only few people knows about this.」
「I see..... Anyways, from today onwards you'll be called, Jyoti*.」< Sub >
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Jyoti means 'Divine Light' in many Indian and Nepali languages.
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I give her a name on a whim but it was actually kinda cool if I say to myself.
「I shall humbly accept the name, Jyoti!」< Joyti >
The moment I gave her the name, she started to glow bright and I could feel my magic was transferring to her.
It went on only for few seconds.
「So Jyoti, what were you doing before we met?」< Sub >
I asked her about her background, so I can be well-prepared for any trouble.
「I guess, you do know about the 'Guardians Of Humanity' I'm one of them, 'The White Dragon'.」< Jyoti >
Wait what!?
This isn't funny at all, one of the four Guardian is my follower now?
No way!
「Doesn't that mean, I can get in trouble..?」< Sub >
And still in this situation, how can I even talk so calmly with her.
I think I started to hate my face now, I should make a mask for me to hide this stupid emotionless face!
「About that, Master, you see.... the only reason I had gone in the war was because of my own personal matter and I wasn't interested of becoming their Guardian but I had no choice but to be their Guardian 'Cause there were too many people following me for years...」< Jyoti >
Righht...
「Anyways, I was asking you 'If someone wore to found you, then wouldn't I be in trouble?' Not about the history....」< Sub >
「! Forgive me, Master! Actually, you don't have to worry in that matter. You see, in Kiran* Land there are now two more Guardian and they can handle the land without me, so please rest easy.」< Jyoti >
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Kiran word used mostly in India or in Nepal and which means 'Ray of Light' or 'Beam of Light'.
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Okey, if she say so but if it happen then, I guess I'll just hand her over to them.
「Okey, thanks for telling me, Jyoti.」< Sub >
「Oh please, Master, I'm not worthy for your praise」< Jyoti >
You say that but you're blushing, you know. *Sigh*
I guess it settled then and now for the main problem.
「So, Jyoti, I'd like to ask you something?」< Sub >
「Yes, ask me anything, Master!」< Jyoti >
「Then do you have any idea, how can I suppress my magic?」< Sub >
「....」
「....」
There was a brief moment of pause between us and I was waiting for her reply.
「Master, in the north side of this land there's a Dungeon which hasn't been explore for more than thousands of years and I think there might be useful things too.」< Jyoti >
A Dungeon, huh.
If it hasn't been explore before then, I guess I can find weapon or magic tool for me and I've also got one of the four Guardian with me, so there's nothing to worry, ....Right?
「So how much time will it take us to get there, Jyoti?」< Sub >
「If we go by the land then, it will take us about two to three days to get there but if we were to go by the ocean route then, it will take us at least about a day to reach there, Master.」< Jyoti >
「Let's go by the ocean, then.」< Sub >
After making my decision, I turn my gaze at Jyoti but not with my dubious eyes, just a gaze.
「Is something wrong, Master?」< Jyoti >
「Oh, I was just thinking to ride at your back in your dragon form.」< Sub >
「...I'm sorry but I thought you can fly, Master....」< Jyoti >
「Well, I'm sorry to let you down but I'm a Human not a Dragon, you know.」< Sub >
I guess I can't blame her, everyone might also think the same if they were to see my magic.
「I'm sorry for my rudeness there, Master!」< Jyoti >
Oi, you don't have to do that, instead of that you should first clear your habit of apologizing every time.
While I was thinking that, she suddenly starts to glow bright and in a few seconds, she was in her Dragon form and she was an Serpent-Dragon but she wasn't that long which I had expected her to be.
「I'm sorry for taking this inconvenient form, Master. You see..... I don't wanna make my presence kno-」< Jyoti >
「If you have your reasons then, that's fine.」< Sub >
I cut her words with mine and after saying that I hop on her back and she starts to fly from the ocean route
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It's already has been five years, since I've first met, Jyoti, and she has become more talkative to me now but....
...I still remember that day, when I found out that the 'useful thing' she was talking about was an trick to get me a new follower.
Cause of her, I met a beautiful woman inside the Dungeon but in truth she also wasn't a Human, either...
She had a several fox-like tails coming out of her back, and had a ear poking out.
And Jyoti told me that, she's known as 'Tail-Fox', or 'The Nine-Tail Fox' and she was an High-Sprit and she also told me that she had equal magic to her previous self.
And that Tail-Fox was really annoying me whenever I say 'No', so I had to accept her.
And we had the contract which was also the same as Jyoti.
A, '70-30', contract.
And I also gave her a name Kitsune* on a whim though and I think I was giving out the really cool names.....
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Kitsune means fox in Japanese word and they are intelligent foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. According to yōkai folklore, all foxes have the ability to shapeshift into human form. While some folktales speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others – as foxes in folklore often do – other stories portray them as faithful guardians, friends, and lovers.
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After all that I was thinking to head back, but Kitsune starts to saying 'There's something that I need to pick up before I leave-ne'.
So I had no choice but to go with her, while we all three were going deeper in the Dungeon.
On the ceiling, there was some black liquid thing that were sticking to it.
But suddenly, it all started to gather in my both hands wrist and soon it takes the form of a bracelet which had a strange texture to it and it color was blue.
When I asked about this, Kitsune told me that it's origin is a mystery and Jyoti was in confusion like me but it doesn't seems to hurt my hands.
So I just shrug it off and continue to walk deeper to the Dungeon.
And guess what?
I was fooled twice on the same day by my own followers and this time it was Kitsune.
And it was a Monkey or... a Human who was like a monkey?
And this time Kitsune told me that, he was born from the rock and he's also known as 'The Monkey King' and about 6 thousand year earlier he was sealed in this Dungeon and the only way to free him was to by making him servant.
At first I didn't even wanna release him, cause I could tell that he was really dangerous being that shouldn't be let out.
But because of how lonely he was for so many years, so I had to changed my mind but he didn't listen to me and was trying to kill me, so I had to paralyze him before I could make a contract with him and I had to hit on his Pinpoints too many times and I don't even wanna get in detail either.
Thinking only about this much hurts my head.
And yeah, in contact he was also the same as the other two and I had also gave him a name 'Num*' on a whim and I really started to think that I'm giving really cool names on whim....
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Num is acutlly a short form of Numkhan, which is an Magar language from the Magar Clan and it means 'Sun'.
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I really wasn't expecting to have three followers in one day. *Sigh*
Anyways, within these 5 years many things has happen and I still don't remember remember my past at all.
And when we return to my treehouse, it was small for four people, so my followers started a make a house and it was protected by three barriers, which had made by all three of them.
And yeah, I also learn that I'm not ageing up at all.....
Anyways I should sleep now *yawn*.... I just hope that tomorrow will be good day.
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