《Eternal Freedom》


 -5 PROLOGUE 1 DISAPPEARANCE OF A COMMON MAN

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    Param was dead tired after working for long hours on his game project. Years ago, while his friends and family were obsessed with working in huge IT firms, he decided to found a gaming studio.


    Of course, it created a lot of drama fitting for a B- grade daily soap. Now, years later, he realized it was worth it.


    Entering his big empty house, he freshened up, ate and got ready to sleep when suddenly he felt an unnatural pang of dizziness.


    Kidnapping, he thought. But who?


    As far as he knew, although he was rich it wasn''t to the extent of getting kidnapped. He struggled albeit futile in an attempt to free himself. However the insane strength of his guest along with the waves of dizziness forced him to admit defeat.


    His body lost strength, changing his fate abruptly.


    This was the moment the world lost a person called Param.@@

 -4 PROLOGUE 2 GAMES OF THE HEAVENS

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    In a distant world, where civilization had reached its apex, two utmost beings were sharing their profound secrets.


    A: Aren''t you worried?


    B: About what?


    A: Our ratings ! They are getting worse each season. Even my great great grandpa doesn''t watch them anymore.


    B: (snorts) humph ! As if he used to watch them before.


    A: That''s true. Anyways, do you think we''ll be successful this season? I mean, fantasy is not something popular now-a-days.


    B: (looks at the other and smirks) But you don''t know one thing- we have a real contestant this time.


    A: (eyes wide) Wh-wh-what?! You mean¡­


    B: (nods) Yes, our lousy writer has kidnapped¡­(coughs) invited an organism from a primitive world called Earth.


    A: But¡­ isn''t that against the rules?


    B: (shrugs) Who cares?


    A: True.


    And both get back to work after exchanging their greatest thoughts.@@

 -3 PROLOGUE 3 OPPORTUNITY IN THE FORBIDDEN ISLAND

    The Profound World had numerous continents, and it wasn''t easy to startle those who stood at the apex. But now something had happened, that would be written down into the annals of history.


    Dragon Continent-


    In a secluded forest near a majestic palace, Elder Bahut Accha was immersed in swordplay seeking enlightenment when he sensed a change in the Profound Energy of the atmosphere.


    "Hmm?" he furrowed his brows, and called his apprentice to investigate the matter. Belonging to one of the branches of the royal family, the apprentice was quick in his work.


    "Master, it seems that there is a decline in pressure coming from the Forbidden Continent."


    "Forbidden Continent¡­" the elder murmured.


    Three days later, huge ships bearing the insignia of the imperial family deported towards the mysterious place- the Forbidden Continent.


    Devil Continent-


    A shockwave spread through the entire continent, encompassing the the three kingdoms of the three- the Horn Devil Kingdom of the Devil Race, the Eastern Blood Kingdom of the Vampire sub race, and the Southern Dream Kingdom of the Succubus sub race.


    Chaos ensued upon detecting the source of Profound distortions in the atmosphere, and various types of war ships shot out, intending to be the first to reach the land of danger and opportunities.


    Druid Continent-


    Although Druids were supposed to be one with nature, free from violence and desires, who could stay still when it concerned ''it'' ? The elders of the three great sects- the Root Sect, the Stem Sect and the Leaf Sectwere sent in haste to the Fairy Continent to guide their inferior peers.


    Fairy Continent-


    Like their Druid peers, the royal family of the Fairy race were struggling with their internal strife when the Druid envoys arrived, informing them of an unbelieving story. Unlike the Dragons, Devils or Druids, other races were considerably less talented in Profound Energy manipulation or perception. As such, they were unaware of the recent circumstances.


    Under the guidance of the female Druid Elders, another ship shot off into the sea.


    Giant Continent-


    The tribes of the giants were under the oppression of the Devils. Adding to that, they couldn''t sense the Profound Energy present in the world, forcing them to train their physical bodies.


    In a medium sized tribe, Old Han was seated with his eyes closed. The giants were of simple nature, incapable of scheming or profound thinking. However, beings like Old Han, capable of knowing complex thoughts were known as Sages.


    He, being a giant, could not sense the minute changes in Profound Energy of the world, but his intuition told him-


    Chaos is near.


    Human Continent-


    Humans, the descendants of the Sage Giants, were the cannon fodder of the world along with the Beastmen. Yet, due to their ridiculous adaptability could produce beings exceeding Sages- like Saints or the Hero!


    The only two living Saints- Neel and Bhaskar possessed perception equal to those of Druids, Dragons or Devils. However, as the disparity in Profound Energy pressure was too large, both of them remained in the dark.


    Beastmen Continent-


    Some Sage Giants gave up meditation midway, fusing their blood with animals to obtain greater strength while retaining their newfound intelligence. Frankly speaking, the Beastmen had higher stats with less chances of evolution as compared to Humans who had lower stats but with higher chances of evolution.


    They were brothers-in-arms with the Giants when it came to talents in Profound Energy, hence remained unknown to the drama happening around the world.


    Forbidden Continent-


    Forbidden Forest lied over the Forbidden Continent. A place where Profound Energy pressure was so great that it caused mutation in all organisms. The trees here were strong, sturdy and filled with Profound Energy. Yet they seldom bore fruit. Any life born here was a world treasure.


    Three humongous beings- a beautiful swan, a ferocious boar and a deadly horned snake ruled this forest. They need not eat or sleep, and no one knew the reason of their existence.


    Currently the same beings, who can be easily classified as a calamity, were wondering-


    Who the heck is absorbing all the Profound Energy?

 -2 ABOUT THE NOVEL

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 -1 INFO ABOUT THE WORLD

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    Q) HOW MANY CONTINENTS ARE THERE IN THE WORLD?


    A: A TOTAL OF TEN CONTINENTS EXIST IN THE PRESENT WORLD.


    Q) WHAT IS THIS WORLD CALLED?


    A: THE WORLD WHERE THE MAIN CHARACTER BEGINS IS CALLED AS THE BASE REALM.


    Q) ARE THERE OTHER ''REALMS'' OTHER THAN BASE REALM?


    A: OF COURSE.


    Q) HOW MANY OTHER REALMS EXIST?


    A: INCLUDING THE BASE REALM, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 8 REALMS.


    Q) HOW MANY RACES EXIST?


    A: THERE IS AT LEAST ONE RACE FOR EACH CONTINENT. THERE ARE ALSO VARIANTS OF THE RACES.


    Q) WHAT SPECIES IS PARAM?


    A: THAT IS A SECRET.@@

 1 NEW WORLD, NEW FRIEND

    The sun shone brightly over the Forbidden Forest.On a conspicuous place in a certain part of the forest stood a medium sized rock. Unlike ordinary rocks, it had a smooth surface, like a gem which caused sunrays to reflect over its surface. With a purple color, it appeared extremely peculiar. It was a fortune that almost no beings could exist in this place, else it would definitely be stolen ten thousand times over.


    Suddenly, a crisp crack sounded and vein like lines appeared over the entire rock. The rock was beginning to break and a storm like Profound Energy started gathering near it. The rock was absorbing Profound Energy at an unbelievable speed, and simultaneously cracks continued to grow, covering its whole surface.


    After a long while, the storm collapsed and something seemed to struggle to get out.


    BOOM! The rock shattered, creating a huge hole. A hand came out, followed by an entire body. He looked like a 16 year old human, except for his ridiculously pale white skin and snow white hair. Even his pupils were white colored. It looked as if he was thrown into while paint and dried on wood logs. This person was, obviously, our protagonist.


    When Param gained consciousness, he was trapped in a small space, floating in gooey liquid. He understood right away- all along he had been living in a matrix! However, he wasn''t sure. The previous world felt flawless, even the chicken tasted good- except when his mother made it. The gooey liquid was all over, making it difficult to move or see. He stretched his hand and felt the inner lining. It was smooth and firm yet elastic. He pushed the wall with both his hands trying to break it. The wall slightly bent, distorted and finally caved in. Light entered from the hole, illuminating the space. He pushed more, and tore away the wall.


    Crawling outside he chocked out the gooey stuff which had entered his mouth, nose and almost every hole in his body. He opened his eyes, looked around and became stunned.


    He expected himself to find himself in a futuristic place, yet what he saw was a lush forest. Except for the fact that the trees and everything else was ridiculously huge, it was indeed an authentic forest.


    He sighed, and looked at himself. His skin was chalk-white no; it was snow white and smooth and glossy like a newborn child. He looked further down and saw his ''sword''. He felt relieved. As long as his trusty weapon and family jewels were there, everything else could be salvaged. After all, if they became missing, who could he go and cry to?


    He looked back, towards the place he ''came'' from and received another shock. Because where he came from a rock! He slowly walked towards it and confirmed once again. His ''mother'' was indeed a rock!


    He closed his eyes and reviewaed the facts-


    He was attacked and lost consciousness.


    He was reborn in another world as a white colored weirdo.


    His mother was a rock.


    He was naked in an unknown forest where everything was huge.


    He opened his eyes and hoped that no one in the forest would be interested in eating a naked flour guy like him.


    Varaha was one of the lords of the Forbidden Forest. His body was entirely made of Profound Energy, the energy enclosed by planes formed by again by Profound Energy, forming an intricate structure. Although he looked like a boar, technically he wasn''t much different from his siblings, the swan Hansa and the horned snake Shesha.


    Currently this mighty being was tracing the thief who was stealing the energy of the island. Although unnecessary, he still undertook this task. Afterall, he had been bored for almost a hundred years.


    Sensing the change in surroundings and after some twists and turns, he finally found the culprit.


    He was a humanoid being and was so white that his eyes hurt. It wasn''t that he had never seen any other living being. Because whenever he or his siblings felt that they had become bored of becoming bored, they would travel to the Gateway Island at the entrance of the forest to bully other humanoid beings. As such, he had seen all types of them. But he had never seen anyone so white.


    Maybe its some kind of illness, he thought. After all, unlike an almighty being like himself, these humanoid creatures were simply too weak.


    There was a crystal like rock behind him, and a thought passed through his mind. Can it be¡­? Turning his attention to the naked humanoid, he saw the creature looked at him, stunned like a statue. So Varaha asked the unusual creature,


    "Who are you?"


    What do you do when one encounters a ridiculously huge supernatural creature and it asks you a question?


    A: Pee your pants and beg for mercy.


    B: Start crying and run away.


    C: Answer him.


    Param was having the exact same thought. He analyzed- he had no pants and he didn''t like crying in front of others. So after some deep contemplation, he chose to answer.


    "My name is Param."


    "What a weird name." the huge boar spoke. "Its not surprising coming from a weird looking creature."


    Param snorted in his mind, who are you to talk, like you look normal! Of course, these thoughts stayed in his mind. Given the strength of the other party, it would only require a slap to turn him into meat paste.


    They talked some more and Param understood a lot of things. The boar named Varaha had been perhaps alone for a lot of time, so he was a lot talkative. He asked Param where he came from, what kind of species was he, and why he was so white. The last question made three black lines appear on his forehead. If one roam the forest, he would find a giant boar who did not look like a result of natural evolution talking to a moving marble statue, which of course was naked.


    "So is there any way to get clothes ?" Param asked. His did not want to go commando forever. So he decided to try his luck asking his new friend.


    "Hmm¡­ I have some thingies" the boar replied. As the sovereign of the forest, he had collected many peculiar things from the intruders who invaded his domain.


    Entering a cave, the boar showed Param his trophies, which was a knick-knack of all kinds of stuff¡­ jewels, clothes, strange things which looked like some kind of devices, and even carriages and parts of some ships.


    He chose a purple robe which looked pretty luxurious. Even though it was god knows how old, it still felt soft and smooth and had a purple glow. One glance and you could tell that it was high quality stuff.


    A few hours were enough for the boar Varaha to send Param to the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest. From the shore, they could see another piece of land- the Gateway Island.


    "Let me send you there." Varaha offered.


    "Sure. But can you swim ?"


    "Snort. I am the sovereign"


    The man and beast duo travelled through the ocean and shortly arrived on the other land. Varaha the boar dropped off his ''ill'' friend and returned. Param looked at his departed back, and then turned his head.


    A lush and living forest surrounded him. He was truly on his own now.

 2 THE MYSTERIOUS BEAUTY

    It had been four weeks since Param started his journey on the Gateway Island, and his experience can be described in two words- Bloody hell !!!


    Unlike the Forbidden Forest, Gateway Island was filled with flora and fauna, with huge trees, huge birds and huge animals. Everything here was XL size. He had to be cautious every second lest someone took a bite out of him. The animals were totally fantasy type, and looked like hybrids of multiple earth creatures.


    Like the monkey with lizard like scales, or the tiger-like creature with rhino-like armor. Even the plants were fantasy like. Light shone from the stems of some trees like an electronic circuit. It was beautiful and unreal.


    The good thing was that he didn''t starve, thanks to some strange fruits. Some of them were ordinary looking, while some looked more like creatures. His favorite was a white colored fruit, which tasted like jelly.


    He roamed the place and at a certain distance suddenly saw shining lines, as if an explosion had occurred. The light came from the middle of two humongous peaks. The valley was square U-shaped, as if someone had cleanly cut it. The two peaks seem to create a huge door. It seemed that these two peaks created the ''gateway'' of the ''Gateway Island''.


    So, he should go there, right? Wrong! Although he is a protagonist, there are huge creatures with him in the forest who would love to take a bite from his ass- and other parts of his body.


    But Param was also curious. Isn''t this the scene where the protagonist obtains a cheat-like treasure? Even though it sounded stupid, he was already in a fantasy world living like Mogali. It sounded logical to take a risk. What he needed right now was magic, not logic.


    So with firm steps, he began his covert mission of ''Extraction of Protagonist''s Cheat''. He walked, he turned left, he turned right, he hid, and he even almost wet his pants when he saw a big wolf like animal. Fortunately, although the animals came near him, they seem to turn away at the last moment.


    He arrived at the gateway, and felt really stupid. As if there would be a treasure, he thought. Days of weariness and fatigue had made him stupid. He couldn''t be delusional, or else he would die.


    The gateway was far from the centre of the island, and near to the coast in the direction of the Forbidden Island. Standing on one side , one could clearly see the Forbidden Island through the valley between the gateway peaks, as if it was really a gate to the Forbidden Island.


    "Marvelous!" Param couldn''t help but praise the beautiful scenery seen from the Gateway, the evening skylight made the Island seem as if it were a resting place for Celestials.


    Suddenly, he heard growls. After days of experience, he could tell his rowdy co-habitants were near. He sprinted away from the noise, trying to find a safe place for the night, like a cave or a hollow tree. Or even an abandoned nest of a huge bird. He searched and searched, until he saw something and froze.


    There was an unconscious woman with shallow cuts over her entire body. ''Am I really a protagonist ?'' Param would have thought something like this usually. But he couldn''t. Because the woman was lying inside a huge dent in a rock. Although she looked frail, with her slender shoulders, huge bust, and beautiful face, she was without a doubt, some kind of superhuman.


    He looked at her for a few minutes, then eventually sighed.


    "Forget it. I''m truly a good person" Of course he''d have ignored if it were someone other than a beauty.


    He lifted her up. She was not heavy, and he noticed that she had long ears- like an elf.


    "Truly a fantasy world" he sighed again. Carrying her, he wondered if this was a fantasy world or a wuxia world.


    Why this question ?


    According to logic, if this is a fantasy world, then she would become his girlfriend. And if this is a wuxia world, then the woman would be a mysterious hidden expert who would pass him some secret techniques through which he would reach the apex of the world.


    Yes, Param was delusional. But maybe it was necessary for him to overcome the stress of being in an unfamiliar world.


    Finding a cave, he took shelter and collected tree branches to create fire. Piling the branches in the cave, he began to create fire.


    "Wait! How do I create fire?"


    He tried rubbing the branches enthusiastically with his entire vigor with concentration. He toiled hard and sweat crazily and worked until his hands turned numb. He rubbed and rubbed and rubbed, until blisters formed on his palms. Until finally¡­


    If it wasn''t for the luminous mosses in the cave, he''d have to spend the night in the dark.


    The elf beauty was wrapped in straps of clothes which he had took from the boar Varaha''s collection. That was the best he could do. After all, he was Param, not Bear Grylls.


    ---


    Varaha, the self-proclaimed sovereign of the Forbidden Forest finally returned to his territory, where he first met his new buddy.


    Near the rock which was technically Param''s mother was another creature. It was huge and made out of Profound Energy like the boar Varaha. Its body was like a swan- a combat type swan to answer correctly. It sensed Varaha who was behind it but remained silent, and continued to stare at the rock, like gazing into a mystery.


    Varaha did not speak. He knew his new buddy was special, and there was a reason why he sent him out before his other siblings could reach Param.


    "So you truly want this." The swan Hansa turned around and finally spoke.


    "Yes. Someone has to break this stalemate." Varaha replied her.


    "There is no need for heroes." She said calmly.


    "Indeed. The world can and will move on, either with or without these symbolic people. But there must be someone to succeed the legacy."


    "It will only create more sorrow. Creatures can easily change. Can you guarantee that it(Param) will not fall victim to lust, greed and anger ?"


    Varaha remained silent for a while then suddenly said-


    "Do you remember what the Progenitor once spoke?"


    "What?" Hansa furrowed her brows like a human.


    " Focus on the sure actions, not on the unsure results. Because if the results are not as per your expectations, pain is unavoidable.


    He said to never consider yourself to be the cause of the results, as results do not solely depend on your efforts.


    He also said to not attach yourself to inaction."


    Hansa looked at her brother gently. She too remembered what the Progenitor, their Creator had said.


    Finally, she spoke no more, and departed, flying into the vast skies.


    ---


    It was almost dawn. Faint breathing noises could be heard from a small, remote cave in the vast Gateway Island. Two comical figures could be seen sleeping inside the cave.


    One was a ridiculously white young man around 18, draped in purple robe like clothes. The robe would''ve looked luxurious, if not for the many small holes all over the robe.


    The other was a beautiful woman, except her entire body was covered in cloth patches of various colors. She almost looked like a dumpling, or a rainbow colored cocoon.


    Param''s eyes moved rapidly under his eyelids- he was dreaming.


    Param was 3 years old and his father was teaching him alphabets.


    "You write A like this." His father showed him and told him to write. Little Param wrote a clumsy A and showed his dad.


    Slap! His father slapped him after watching his A and shouted:


    "Is this how you write an A? Are you stupid?"


    He showed again and told the kid to write again. After seeing the ''improper'' A he slapped the kid again. Then he cursed and showed him how to write an A again. This show went on until his dad got hungry. His mother, who was silently watching the show silently served him food.


    Years later, Param and his family went to Param''s 3 year old nephew''s house. His father became happy and played and joked around with the kid. He did not notice that Param was confused, angry, and sad.


    At early dawn Param woke up. It was not because he was an early riser, rather because almost every animal in the forest was screaming and roaring after waking up.


    He looked after the beauty, and after confirming she was alright headed to find breakfast.


    An hour later, he returned to the cave and was shocked. There were only cloth patches lying in the cave. The beauty was gone!


    "Shit" he exclaimed. Was she eaten up as a morning snack?


    He looked around and saw his target. She was slowly walking away, looking around curiously like a child.


    "Hey, beauty!" he ran towards her and called her out. She turned around, the morning sun behind illuminating her.

 3 EXPLORING THE FOREST WITH THE BEAUTY

    "Hey beauty" Param called out to the beauty who was wandering around, as if she were in an amusement park. She turned around, and was surprised to see someone.


    "You have healed?" he asked looking at her perfectly smooth skin. There was no evidence of having any injury on her body.


    She looked at him and nodded. Apparently she could understand what he was saying. Param was not surprised at all, twelve hours ago she was smashed into a rock and she was alive. As a fantasy creature, it was a given that she would have some sort of abilities.


    He lead her into the cave, and surprisingly she followed meekly like an obedient child.


    "Here, eat." He handed over some fruits and watched her eating like a squirrel. Param sighed. By her reaction, she was neither a hidden expert nor would she become his girlfriend. She looked at him, as if asking for more.


    He ignored her burning gaze and asked her: "Who are you?"


    She put a finger over her cheek, as if seriously trying to remember. Few moments later, she suddenly raised her brows.


    Param waited for her answer, and she replied-


    "Hungry"


    "¡­"


    A few days passed, and Param got to know everything about the beauty. What he knew was- he knew nothing! The girl had amnesia, and a serious one at that.


    Of course, that doesn''t mean she was a freeloader. He made use of her ridiculous strength to do tasks which seemed extremely difficult. Although he felt embarrassed at first when fooling the mature-beauty-looking-kid, he got used to it after doing it a few more times.


    Evening came, and both returned to their temporary home, which was the cave.


    "Come on! Let''s play again!" Param excitedly said. Anyone could tell he was faking it by looking at his exaggerated expressions. Unfortunately, the other lass fell victim to his acting.


    He started rubbing branches against each other, and watched the other rubbing at ridiculous speeds. Eventually smoke came out, and they made fire. The girl thought she had won, so she started jumping.


    Years later she would remember this moment and curse Param.


    ---


    In the vast waters far from the Gateway Continent, a huge ship sailed. There were multiple sails, and even more rows from the sides. Although the ship seemed extremely old fashioned it''s huge size was capable of deterring almost everyone. Of course, what was more frightening was the insignia of the Imperial family of the Dragons.


    On its deck stood two men- one young and one old. The old one was Elder Bahut Accha while the young one was a prince named Bahut Shur.


    "We should be arriving soon, Elder" Shur informed.


    The Elder nodded. "You must know that the Profound Energy Pressure at the Gateway Continent is 50% more than that of Dragon Continent. So you may have difficulty in breathing and in controlling Profound Energy."


    "Yes, Elder. I know the risks"


    Bahut Accha glanced the prince from the corner of his eyes. Prince Shur, was an insignificant person in the palace. The palace had many princes, and almost all of them was very talented. As such, Prince


    Shur had no right to join on this expedition. But this brat hid himself on the ship before it started sailing.


    The Elder sighed. The palace was a brutal place, filled with tyrants, hypocrites and manipulators. The young ones had no rights and were forced into their grand schemes.


    Unlike the gloomy elder, Prince Shur was excited. Unlike his siblings he had no particular talent. He disliked cruelty and schemes of his relatives, so he was always called as a feminine boy. Many said he''d shamed his name.


    (Author''s Note: Shur means brave in Hindi)


    He felt he could not progress within the confines of the palace. He had to get out into the vast world, and seek answers for himself.


    "We''ve arrived" The Elder''s words broke his thoughts. A tiny mass of land appeared on the horizon, and they could vaguely see two peaks creating a door.


    Shur excitedly spoke, "Gateway Island, here I come!"


    Like the Dragon ship, there were many other ships swimming in the ocean. Although the Gateway Island sounded like a side-kick of the Forbidden Island, in truth, it was the real treasure island for all.


    After all, there were only a few who went to the Forbidden Island and came back alive.


    ---


    It was morning, and Param and the beauty were hunting. Or more precisely, the beauty was hunting, and Param was ''guiding''.


    "Yes, throw it now" Param whispered and the beauty threw the makeshift spear at a small rabbit-dog like creature. The creature winced for a while and finally died.


    "Good job!" Param gave a thumbs-up to his ''apprentice'', and she stuck her chest out, obviously proud at her hunting skills. Her milky breasts jiggled a little, and Param had a hard time controlling his drool.


    Param took out his makeshift stone knife, and started dismantling. More like cutting randomly, even he couldn''t tell what he was doing. At least he knew some basics- remove skin, remove head, and remove anything that looks weird.


    He''d noticed that all creatures had white wire-like things in them, like nerves. He''d no clue what they were, except that it was tasty. So tasty that his ''apprentice'' started drooling after seeing them.


    He continued dismantling until¡­Thump. He heard something near him.


    Raising his head, he saw triceratops like creature looking at them disdainfully; at least that was what he thought. He saw the beauty from the corner of the eye. She was frozen stiff, and her legs were shaking. He was the same as her, and almost wet his pants when he saw the creature walking towards them. But he was a man. He could not show cowardice in front of the kid-like beauty.


    He grabbed some sand with one hand and the dismantled meat with the other, and signaled the beauty to be ready.


    The beast started running, and the earth slightly shook.


    "F*ck" Param cursed and ran towards it. The beast lowered his head for a barrage with his horns and Param threw the meat towards it. The meat slapped onto the beast''s face, and Param turned at an angle, swiftly running near its face.


    The beast had a moment of confusion; his eyes were at the front unlike a real triceratops. His vision was blocked for a moment which was what Param needed. He quickly threw the sand into the beast''s eyes and backed off.


    The creature clearly did not expect this, and thrashed his head. One of his horns struck Param while he was retreating, and was thrown like a sandbag.


    The beauty was waiting fearfully and she finally saw an opportunity. She rushed out like a bullet and struck the spear into the beast''s open mouth. The spear broke and only slightly pierced its mouth. It shook his head violently and sent her flying. At the same moment, Param straddled it and started stabbing his neck. It''s horn clearly could not reach him.


    The beast ran at a random direction to bang into. Param could not get off the beast''s back- he would die. He could also not allow the creature to bang onto some object- he would die again.


    He had no idea what to do, when suddenly the beauty jumped in front of the beast and punched him in the head. She went flying from the force, along with Param who was on the beast''s back. The beast stumbled uneasily like a drunk. His feet wobbled and he finally collapsed.


    Minutes later, Param got up and weakly walked towards the beauty. Although she was thrown away, she was alright. Even her fist did not show any abnormalities.


    They walked towards the beast. It''s skull was cracked where the beauty had punched. Param was dumbfounded. He turned his head and asked her.


    "Are you One Punch Woman?"


    She clearly did not understand what he said, but still stuck her chest out proudly, her hands behind her back like an expert.


    Param smirked, shaking his head. He didn''t notice the beauty was caressing the palm she''d punched with behind her back.


    The beast had the same fate as others. He was made a meat sludge with Param''s poor skills and his cracked knife.


    What he felt about was that there was no crystal or core in its body like those in fantasy and wuxia novels. They took some meat, and left the battlefield.


    When they got ready to sleep Param remembered that the beauty had no name. Or that she had but she could not remember it. He''d been calling her ''beauty'' all this while. She needed a temporary name.


    He looked at the slouching beauty near the bonfire and asked.


    "Why don''t we decide a name for you?"


    The girl nodded furiously and said, "Name"


    Param thought for a while, then looked at her.


    "You have a kind nature, and you are beautiful. So you are precious."


    She kept looking at him.


    "In ancient times, sweet was a luxury. Natural sweet things like honey were very valuable. You are like honey¡­"


    He slowly looked into her eyes, and said.


    "So you are Madhu"


    (Author''s Note: Madhu is a modern name used in India and probably derives from the word ''Madh'' which means honey).

 4 STEALING

    The Devil Race had variants like the Vampires and the Succubus. The variants formed their own kingdoms named the Eastern Blood Kingdom of the Vampires and the Southern Dream Kingdom of the Succubus.


    Originally they were a united bunch, collectively called as the Devils. It all changed when the variants were born.


    The Vampires were innately gifted at creating things called magical force fields. These force fields could take any shape and design. While the Succubus were experts of illusion arts and hypnosis. Even breathing in the same room as them was inviting danger.


    Of course, the original Devils remained the strongest, with their high affinity for miasma. They were experts in magic, and their talent was no less than that of the Dragons or the Druids. That was the reason that although somewhat divided, they still stood toe to toe with the mighty Dragons.


    Three ships representing the three kingdoms were currently sailing towards the Gateway Island.


    On one of these ships was Tengoku Yokusei, one of the Generals of the Horned Devil Kingdom.


    (Author''s Note: His name probably means "Heaven Suppression", at least that was the intention)


    Other than a General, he was also the nephew of the present Horned Devil King.


    The General was enjoying his personal maid Harumi when a soldier knocked his door. Yokusei was annoyed, but he knew his soldiers. They wouldn''t disturb him for nothing.


    "What is it?" he asked lazily while wearing his clothes.


    "Sir, we have arrived." The soldier respectfully replied.


    "Hmm" He kissed the beauty in his bed and teased. "We''ll continue later."


    The beauty said nothing and shyly disappeared under the blanket.


    He walked to the deck, and saw the magnificent island.


    At last, he thought. The island was a natural treasure trove, filled with mysterious beasts and magical herbs. Adding to that the recent mysterious phenomenon of disappearance of Profound Energy, the island would probably be hiding something more.


    He could also see familiar ships belonging to the Vampires and the Succubus. He couldn''t help but snort at the thought of those despicable people.


    They had achieved independence using the aid of Dragons, their mortal enemies. And although they called their kingdoms representing Vampires and Succubae, a majority of their citizens were Devils.


    The division of the Devils caused a drastic drop in their strength.


    They were no longer able to threaten the Dragons.


    Yokusei inhaled deeply. The matters of the past were no longer of any importance. What he came here was to investigate the reason for disappearance of Profound Energy, and to collect some treasures. And, if possible, to kill others who''d come to the island.


    He took out his telescope to watch the island. His aide stood behind him all this time, always ready to receive orders from the General.


    He saw the General watching the island and felt proud.


    Although the General was a little lewd, and might have some kids which he himself doesn''t know exist, he was an excellent person when it came to commanding. After all, he was famous among the vampire and the succubae for being an eyesore.


    He saw the General become stiff for a few moments.


    Yokusei saw a bright light between the two peaks, which disappeared after a few moments. He became excited. He turned his head toward his aide and said.


    "Full speed"


    The aide was clearly surprised. After all, they had already reached near the island. But he, being the General''s aide, was experienced. He went to tell the General''s command to the ship''s captain.


    ---


    Next day.


    Although Madhu was as fit as an athlete, Param forced her to stay and rest. Even though she was a huge power source, he could not bring himself to force her to work today. She pretended to be alright, but he saw her arm was slightly swollen.


    Also, he was confident that he could take care of himself, against gigantic beasts, huge birds of prey, humongous trees whose branches if fell accidentally would squash him to death¡­ maybe not.


    He roamed cautiously and collected some familiar fruits and nut looking things. He saw some rabbit like animals and hunt one down. That was the extent of his capability.


    They say fortune favors the brave. Param saw a typical arrangement of leaves and rocks. It was clearly not natural. He was puzzled. This was the first time he''d seen something like this. It was neither a nest nor a place of resting of an animal. So what could it be ?


    Looking left and right like a thief and confirming that no one was near, he moved towards the nest like arrangement.


    There were huge leaves in the center, and many rocks creating a circular boundary. In the middle of the leaves were purple colored grape like stuff. He held one in his hand. He had to use both of his hands as each one was larger than an orange. It felt like jelly, and gave off an irresistible aroma.


    He wanted to try one, but suddenly the ground shook. He heard a hoarse scream.


    A little far away he saw a huge creature made out of wood, as if a tree in the forest had become alive. It looked a XXL version of Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy.


    Param dropped the purple stuff and raised his hands. The creature was clearly intelligent. It might understand if he showed he didn''t mean to take his stuff.


    "It''s alright, I don''t want your stuff" he said and slowly backed off.


    But Mega Groot gave him no chance. He rushed towards Param like a train. The ground shook with each step he took.


    Param was screaming in his mind: I didn''t do anything ! I didn''t take your stuff !


    He ran and ran, and Mega Groot followed. If it weren''t for those huge trees in the forest acting as obstacles, he''d have died much earlier.


    Finally, after almost fifteen minutes he succeeded in throwing off the big guy.


    He''d never run like this his whole life. His legs had cramps, and he was having difficulty breathing. He took deep breaths, and spoke angrily.


    "Complete and utter bullying !"


    That was really how he felt. He felt like a cockroach running away from a human. It was humiliating.


    He swore he''d take revenge.


    Night.


    Param was dreaming again.


    The era of touch screen mobiles was beginning. Any guy who had a smartphone was a cool guy among his or her friend circle. At that time, Param received a brick phone.


    He was happy like any other kid who''d received a phone, even though it was outdated. Now he could at least contact his classmates.


    He took numbers of his guy friends- no problems with that. But no girl gave him her number, saying she didn''t had a mobile, which she clearly had.


    The naive Param felt confused, sad and humiliated. Were they not his classmates ? They acted normally until yesterday, but what happened now ? Why ?


    He felt inferior. When the class ended, he drove his cycle hard. It was raining, yet he still rode. The cold made his mind calm.


    He finally thought, what''s the big deal ! It''s just a phone number.


    Reaching home, he received a good thrashing for coming home wet purposely.


    Param opened his eyes, and placed his left arm over his forehead.


    Dreams like these were common for him.


    In the noon, he went with Madhu to a certain location. Their mission- Revenge by stealing the purple thingies.


    He''d already explained her what are they going to do. He would act as a bait, and Madhu would steal..... confiscate all the goods.


    Madhu hid behind a huge tree, and Param went towards the purple stuff. He waited for a moment until he heard the ground shake.


    He took a deep breath. Mega Groot was coming.


    As soon as Mega Groot saw Param near his stuff, he raged. No one could imagine such a gentle looking creature howling just for some peanuts.


    As planned, Param ran followed by the giant. When they both were quite far, Madhu emerged and quickly stuffed the purple jelly-like things into her makeshift sack. These guys clearly looked like professions, with how easily they implemented their plan.


    Evening came, and Param finally returned to the cave. Apparently, Mega Groot wasn''t much smarter than Groot.


    Madhu had her brows furrowed until she saw Param. He saw her expression change rapidly from concerned to arrogant, like a hidden expert.


    He could do nothing but smirk at the thought of this lass¡­. like mature woman.


    They ate roasted fruits and meat, and now it was time to inspect their earnings.


    Param held one in his hand.


    "It really gives off a nice smell" he murmured.


    Although it looked edible, he wasn''t sure if it could be eaten. It looked like a fruit, or a seed, or a ¡­. testicle.


    He shivered at the thought, and turned his head. The girl was happily chomping into them, and her mouth had become purple.


    At the bright side, she was helping him taste whether they were edible or not.


    He took a nibble and exclaimed: So delicious !


    He wasn''t fast enough and more than half of them went into Madhu''s stomach.


    Both burped satisfactorily and laid down to sleep.


    That was when the magic of the purple fruits began.

 5 AN INTIMATE MISTAKE

    THIS CHAPTER IS RATED R18+


    When she opened her eyes, he was in a dark place. A cave, to be exact. How was she here ? She didn''t remember. Who was she ? She again didn''t remember.


    She tried to move but couldn''t. Turning her head she saw her hands and feet were wrapped over in soft and shiny cloth wraps. Undoing them, she walked out of the cave and looked around.


    She couldn''t understand anything, her mind felt sludgy. She vaguely heard an animal''s sound, so she starting walking towards that sound. She felt weak. And hungry.


    "Hey beauty!" She heard someone''s voice. Turning her head, she saw a weird person. He was white, completely white, whiter than the clouds in the sky.


    "You have healed ?" he asked her with surprise. She didn''t understand what he was talking about, but she nodded.


    He held her hand and brought her to a cave, where he gave her something and said "Here, eat."


    She didn''t wait for him to speak further. She quickly bit into the fruits and finished them. They weren''t enough, that''s what she thought.


    So she looked at him, but instead of giving her more he asked: "Who are you ?"


    She was clearly hungry, and here he was asking her difficult question she didn''t knew the answer of.


    So she replied what she thought- "Hungry"


    She was serious when she said that.


    Few days later.


    Param was a nice guy.


    He talked with her, and played games and told her stories.


    He even gave her a pretty name- Madhu.


    She particularly liked the game where they had to rub wood to make that hot thing called fire. He always lost, and yet complimented her.


    Today he said they''re going to confiscate some things. She didn''t knew what ''confiscate'' was, but what she knew was that she had to hide until some bad guy runs away. Then she had to bring some purple things to the cave.


    It was very easy. She was scared when she saw the big guy who looked like a tree, but she was experienced after fighting with the horned guy from before.


    So she patiently waited until he went away.


    She reached the cave and became proud. She did her job so well, and she arrived at the cave before him. For her it was a victory.


    She stuck her chest out and waited for him. For some reason, he gave her a strange look when she posed like this.


    She waited, and waited. And then she was worried. He wasn''t coming back. She could do nothing but wait at the entrance of the cave like a puppy.


    From noon turned evening, and Param was nowhere to be seen. She became anxious and irritated.


    Until she saw him walking near her.


    She immediately resumed her previous pose. After all, how could she, the winner show her face like that to him, the loser.


    He came late, so he had lost.


    They ate dinner and Param finally took out the purple thingies from the sack. Earlier she was waiting for him so the thingies were untouched until now.


    He was looking at the thingies and speaking something. But she didn''t care, because the thingies were smelling good and tasty. Even she could tell it was good stuff.


    And so she munched on it. She munched and munched and munched. It was filled with some sweet liquid which she drank. The purple thingy was so tasty that it seemed to disappear every time she held one in her hand.


    Her mouth had become sticky but she didn''t care. What she cared about was- there was no more purple thingy !


    They went to sleep and she kept thinking of the purple thingies.


    But soon she couldn''t think of her favorite purple thingies.


    Her mind became very dizzy, and she felt as if she was flying. It was the same as when she confronted the horned guy. She felt excited.


    At the same time she felt she was hot and wet below. She didn''t know what was happening to her, and couldn''t be bothered to think about it. She felt she''d to *do something*.


    She turned her head and looked at Param. He was lying a little away from her with his one hand between his legs.


    She didn''t know why but she got up and crawled near him.


    She could see him clearly now. His face was red unlike his usual white. He was scratching between his legsover his robe very fast.


    She, with her cloudy eyes slowly hugged him, and placed her hand between his legs and scratched.


    Scratch Scratch!


    She saw him open his eyes and look at her. Even his eyes were red. She didn''t like it. She liked him white rather than red. So she whispered into his ears slowly.


    "Param. You are red."


    What happened later¡­.. Years later, she''d remember this moment and become embarrassed.


    Param was facing the worst crisis ever since his debut in this fantasy world.


    He was having a terrible erection. By terrible, he meant amazing. Never before had he been so hard. He felt high, and his body was overflowing with vigor. He felt as if he could poke through anything. Alas, his sword had woken up at the wrong time.


    He was in a cave, with a girl¡­minded mature beauty. He couldn''t relieve himself, so he endured and hoped that his little brother would calm down after a while.


    But the little guy was obstinate today. He felt more and more aroused by the second. So he finally decided to ''pet'' the little guy and satisfy him.


    But things turned awry after he started stroking. Each stroke made him more aroused and his mind more muddy. He was losing control over himself. He couldn''t be bothered if his housemate was watching him or not, and kept going.


    Suddenly he felt her hugging him. He was frozen stiff. He couldn''t think, and he felt her hands on his crotch scratching him there.


    What the hell is she doing ! He looked at her and thought.


    Her soft red lips came close to his ears and he heard her seductive whisper.


    "Param. You are red."


    Indeed he was red. Red in a different sense.


    Her whisper created a small breeze. His ears tickled when she spoke into his ears, and he lost control.


    BOOM !!! (background sfx)


    He held her by the shoulder and pinned her down. Usually she had the strength to crush his skull in one punch, but her current state was like a typical shoujo girl.


    He didn''t waste any time and removed his robe, and then took off her clothes.


    Seeing her naked he finally hesitated for a moment. It was instinctual. He was laid down, his body over her. Her mid-length black hair were now spread out like waves. And her soft and wet lips were inviting.


    "Param¡­" she whispered.


    And¡­ that was all it took to break his hesitation.


    He lowered himself near her, kissed her vigorously and angled his weapon at her entrance. She instinctively wrapped her hands behind his back and pulled him towards her.


    "Ah¡­"


    He thrust and heard her scream. It only fueled his lust and he continued thrusting her.


    Fapping sounds were heard in the entire cave. Adding those sounds were occasional moans of a woman and grunts of a man for extra sound effects.


    "Ah¡­.ah¡­.Param¡­.Param¡­."


    She chanted weakly and continuously.


    Param suddenly stopped, and like a pro turned her over on her fours and pounded her from behind. Her long hair moved to and fro in waves.


    Her breasts swayed in rhythm forward and backward, and only stopped when they were caught by his rough hands.


    He pinched her nipples, and Madhu shivered and moaned.


    Param''s actions were surprising considering that he was a pure virgin. He had perhaps mastered the theory.


    Madhu''s ass was creating a terrific sound from the intense pounding, enough to enchant any man easily.


    Param was pounding and working on her as if his life depended on it.


    He stopped again and pulled out.


    "Ah¡­" Madhu exclaimed and tried to pull him near. She was not done yet.


    Of course, neither was he.


    He quickly laid down on his back and pulled her above him. The view from below was arousing. But he couldn''t care less.


    He pulled her near him and sucked her nipples.


    "Ah¡­.Param¡­" she moaned and sexily brushed her hand through her hair. Her hair entangled in her fingers made her more bewitching.


    She was truly a mature woman.


    After he finished attacking her breasts, he attacked her mouth. Their tongues entangled with each other fighting for dominance. They explored each other''s mouth like a primal instinct and held each other tight.


    Madhu felt pain at first but that was overcome by waves of pleasure. Each thrust brought her to new heights.


    She focused her cloudy eyes and watched the man working hard below her. He was sweating, the sweat making his body distinct and shiny. She felt as if she could do this forever with him.


    Suddenly, among the pleasure came vague memories. Memories of her doing the same thing with someone. Her mind became clearer but she couldn''t concentrate- she was undergoing intense action right now.


    He held her shoulders and brought her close, their chests sticking with each other and penetrated her once again. He felt her wetness which made it easier for him to do his job and, at the same time, brought him confidence.


    Her body swayed back and forth with each thrust and suddenly she turned stiff while screaming.


    "Aaaahhhh¡­.."


    Param sensed her pleasure as she released which made him reach his limits. He exploded into her with a loud grunt.


    He shot into her once, twice, thrice, and again a few more times¡­.even though he was definitely not a pro yet. Perhaps it was a natural talent.


    Madhu collapsed into his arms and was knocked off. He felt extremely weak and he too closed his eyes.


    Morning.


    Param opened his eyes and looked at the naked beauty in his arms.


    Oh shit, he thought.

 6 MEETING THE FAIRY COLONY

    Param opened his eyes in the pleasant morning and looked at the naked beauty in his arms.


    He remembered his courageous deeds from yesterday night and exclaimed in his mind: Oh shit !


    He silently parted with her and walked out of the cave after wearing his robe and clenched his head in his arms.


    What had he done !!!


    What he did was something totally irresponsible. He was depressed and sad.


    Wait ! Wasn''t it typical of a protagonist to accidently consume an aphrodisiac and sleep with the female lead ?


    He shook his head. Madhu had an immature mind, but the same could not be said about him.


    Guilt consumed his mind until he heard her voice behind him.


    "Param¡­."


    He looked behind and saw her standing at the entrance of the cave. A soft breeze came and flew her gorgeous ink black hair.


    He gulped, and understood how he couldn''t control himself yesterday night. She didn''t had to try to be seductive.


    She walked and stood just a little away from him. The morning light shone over her smooth skin which made it look more glossy.


    "I''m sorry" he said softly and waited for her reaction.


    "It''s okay." She surprisingly said and took his hand in hers.


    He was surprised. The air around her was different. Her attitude was unlike a kid.


    "You¡­" he began and then stopped. He could guess her answer.


    "Yes. I can think a little clearly now."


    He was stunned. What was this ? Memory recovery through sex ? It must be a coincidence, he thought.


    He apologized again, and she reassured him again. They maintained this romantic atmosphere until their stomachs growled from hunger.


    ***


    When Madhu woke up, she found that she could think more rationally and clearly. The fog in her mind had cleared a little. Although she still could not remember anything about her past, except for that little memory, it was still enough for her.


    Thinking about last night made her blush in shame. She was not angry at him. She remembered how he''d cared for her these all this time. Although he fooled her sometimes and made her do some stuff, she didn''t hate him.


    She looked around and didn''t see him anywhere. This made her anxious.


    She got up and stopped. She was naked, and had dried love juices over her body. It was a proof of


    their consummation.


    She hastily wore her clothes and stopped when she reached at the entrance of the cave.


    She saw his back and knew something was wrong.


    "Param¡­" she called him.


    He apologized, and she felt his love. Although he was like stone when being rational and like a rainbow when emotional, she still liked him.


    ***


    After confirming their love they got back to work. After all, love alone couldn''t fill their stomach.


    Param was clearly happy after Madhu got her ''patch update''. Now she could-


    1) Understand what he was actually saying.


    2) Share complex thoughts and brainstorm with him.


    3) Make decisions independently.


    4) Realize his flirting attempts and respond to them.


    5) And many more¡­


    Madhu ver 2.0 was simply too amazing !


    ---


    At a certain coast of the Gateway Island stood a large ship of the Dragons- they had finally arrived.


    Prince Shur didn''t wait for old man Elder Accha and ran into the forest.


    It wasn''t long before he started having problem breathing and even moving. He felt as if he was running inside water. The air here felt viscous and heavy.


    So this is Profound Energy Pressure ! He had no time to ruminate over this as his first opponent had appeared ¨C Savage Dog.


    The dragons had extensive records regarding the Gateway Continent. The Savage Dog looked like a combination of dog and snake. It had a body structure of a huge dog while at the same time was slim like a snake. If not for its poor appearance, one might mistake it for a baby dragon.


    The Savage Dogs were the cannon fodders of the forest, hence it was a suitable opponent for Shur.


    He narrowed his eyes and took out his blade and started circulating his Profound Energy according to his cultivation technique.


    The cultivation techniques of the Dragons were differentiated as offensive, defensive, movement and healing types.


    Being a bottom prince, Shur had a weak offensive cultivation technique, the Three Circle Cultivation Technique. The name derived from the energy circulation technique of the manual.


    His sword was a simple one made from alloy. Although it might be a peerless weapon in the eyes of commoner dragons, among his fellow relatives, it was nothing more than a pile of scrap.


    The Savage Dog folded his hind legs and jumped towards him and opened his mouth, showing multiple vicious teeth. If he wasn''t careful, he could even be killed by this small fry.


    His feet moved at an angle like a ninja and he slashed into the stomach of the beast. The beast roared from pain and fell. The poor sword had performed well.


    He didn''t wait for the beast to get up and complain and rushed towards it in a piercing stance. His momentum was unwavering.


    "I am invincible !!!" he screamed by habit and stabbed. Once, twice, thrice¡­Unlike his name, this despicable fellow purposely stabbed into the beasts private parts until they became slurry.


    (Author''s Note: Shur means ''brave'')


    The beast had, obviously died from this inhumane torture.


    He couldn''t help but be amazed. Although the Savage Dog seemed weak, creatures like it were enough to bring havoc to a small city. And a creature like this was just cannon fodder in this forest¡­


    He could hear footsteps of the foot soldiers arriving to collect the prize. After seeing them arriving, he moved to his next prey.


    Roaming the forest he remembered a legend he heard when he was a child. It said that there were three Sovereign in the Forbidden Continent, who could destroy anything in existence. One looked like a swan, another like a wild boar, and the last one like a horned snake.


    They spoke that they sometimes came to this forest for fun, and brought destruction and death if found.


    He heard a growl and his feet stooped- it was a three horned beast.


    ---


    Madhu was irritated. It was because Param kept looking at her repeatedly after some short moments.


    No, it wasn''t concern. He was staring at her breasts which constantly jiggled when she ran, sprinted, or made a quick movement. She had no such thing which could support her breasts, much to Param''s delight.


    "Stop that!" Finally she could no longer ignore it and scolded him.


    "Sorry" He rubbed his head and smiled wryly.


    He couldn''t help it. He controlled himself before because her mental state was that of a child. But now that she had healed and that they had mutual love, he couldn''t help but let his fantasies roam wild.


    His previous life was empty, without familial bonds or love. Now he had both, so his vision became pink whenever he saw her.


    They were at a cliff. The land ahead had a lower altitude and a vast forest could be seen.


    "Look at that !" Madhu asked.


    Param followed the place she pointed at and saw a humanoid figure fighting with the triceratops type creature they''d fought before. The guy was using a sword like an expert and slashing at its legs.


    Param was impressed and surprised. Impressed at his swordplay and surprised at the fact that there were people in the forest.


    Didn''t Varaha say that there were no people on the island ?


    (Author''s Note: Varaha is the boar which Param met at the Forbidden Continent)


    The guy slashed and slashed at the beast and Param felt shocked.


    This guy¡­. Was he purposely aiming at the beast''s bottom ? After a few slashes the guy would poke at the beast''s butt causing a fountain of blood. He was literally digging the beast''s behind !


    He felt sorry for the beast. At least his kin didn''t had to suffer much when they''d fought.


    The guy moved his head and accidentally saw Param and Madhu. They both were at a higher altitude and could be seen clearly.


    Shur knew instantly they were something special and ran towards them. After all, no one who came to the forest was a minor figure.


    Shit, Param thought. Although the strange guy wasn''t overly strong he was carrying a sword. He held


    Madhu''s hand and led her away, towards left from where Shur was coming.


    Shur was not familiar with the forest as the two and lost them. The other beasts kept coming at him when he entered their territory.


    Param and Madhu went through a circular path, avoiding the domains of strong beasts. They''d seen many people like the previous guy dressed like soldiers. Their cave was clearly not as safe as before.


    After four days, they encountered people¡­.


    People who looked like elfs with long ears.


    ---


    Claire was the captain of the expedition for the Gateway forest. Her standing was lower only to the three druid envoys.


    Being an Oni at birth, it was a proof of her noble lineage. Being a noble, there weren''t many things that could surprise her.


    But now she was surprised and confused.


    Before her were two people- a Fairy and a White guy.


    The woman was a Fairy- the strongest and noblest species of the Fairy Race. Although Dwarfs, Elfs and Fairies looked the same externally, they could be identified by sensing their innate magic.


    The woman one one such being- her magic felt like an ocean. Although most of it was suppressed by the Profound Pressure, one could still detect it minutely.


    The other was even more outrageous. He was literally leaking magic. How much the Profound Pressure inside his body be to unconsciously release it outside, and that too in the Gateway Continent !


    He looked terribly weird with his chalk-white skin, white hair and white pupils, but she wouldn''t do a mistake of making light of him- his companion was a Fairy and, although terribly tattered,he was wearing the Imperial Dragon robe.

 7 ENCOUNTER WITH A DRUID

    Param was sweating bullets. They had been surrounded by some elf like people. All of them had the signature long ears and attractive faces. Even the ugliest of them could work as a model.


    The leader of the team seemed like a beautiful woman. Param was embarrassed when she stared at him. He wasn''t shy, it was because of his strainer like robe. A few dozen days had made multiple holes in it.


    He didn''t feel weird when he was with Madhu, but it was different now. What irritated him was that he wore no undergarments under his robe- he was totally commando underneath.


    The soldiers who surrounded the two people were tensed. Claire could feel it. No one who could stay alive in the forest be someone ordinary. It was wise to be polite now.


    "Hold your weapons !" she shouted at her soldiers. "My apologies. I am Claire, the chief of the Fairy colony in the Gateway Island."


    She walked towards the two.


    The white man seemed surprised.


    "So you are all fairies ?" he asked.


    Now it was Claire''s turn to be surprised. The white man didn''t know basic things regarding races. She was curious about their origin.


    "No sir. I am an Oni, while these soldiers are Elfs."


    How could he not know such things when his companion was a Fairy ?


    "I am Param, and this is Madhu" Param replied the chief named Claire while pointing his thumb at Madhu.


    "Are you not a part of the Fairy royal family ?" Claire asked Madhu.


    "Uh-huh" she denied shaking her head. "I''ve lost my memories and Param has been taking care of me."


    "Oh¡­" Claire was astonished. Every Fairy was a rare being even in the Fairy Continent. And here she was seeing a Fairy with amnesia.


    Param was watching her reaction. He was afraid they might have some ulterior motives and might kill or kidnap them. Fortunately they weren''t hostile. Moreover according to her Madhu was possibly a Fairy.


    She invited them to their colony and they both obliged. They talked about a few things and Claire tactfully avoided asking them about their origins. Param was grateful because it would''ve been difficult to explain that he was the son of a rock.


    Along the way they talked about many things, and Param finally had some understanding about this world.


    This world had many races and many continents. There were Races like Dragons, Druids, Fairies, Devils, Giants, Beastmen and Humans. What was more interesting that there were even variants of these species! That was a great deal to remember.


    Claire was very thorough in explaining.


    "Fairies are the topmost species of the Fairy Race with the thickest bloodline of the Fairy Progenitor. Oni were formed when the bloodline thinned. As the bloodlines and their innate magical talent deteriorated, various creatures were formed. First Elfs, then Dwarfs and finally the nasty Goblins."


    Param''s face was flushed. Truly a fantasy world. They even found a reason to insert fantasy species !


    "Do all look the same ?" Madhu asked abruptly.


    "No" Claire replied shaking her head. "The Goblins are short and look somewhat like kids while the Dwarfs,Elfs and Oni look like humans. The Oni is the only species which has small horns over their forehead."


    There were a few weak beasts who attacked their march and were killed by the escorting soldiers. Param was hoping for some display of magic, but unfortunately all he saw was the usual slashing and hacking.


    "Can you do magic ?" he asked the Chief seriously.


    When they stayed in the forest they only hunted small beasts (yes, those were small beasts) so he never saw any beast attack using magic. Although the existence of some humongous creatures was also some kind of magic, Param wanted to see some classical ones, perhaps a fire ball or an ice spear !


    Claire was somewhat shocked by his question. He was leaking Profound Energy and yet he didn''t know about magic ! She thought for a moment that he was joking with her but seeing his dead serious face she knew he knew nothing about magic.


    "Let''s rest first. I need to inform my superiors and then we can discuss more about this."


    "Sure"


    They saw dozens of camps of the fairies and relaxed. They had arrived at the Fairy colony.


    ***


    Yun Bao was one of the Druid Elders who''d come with the Fairy people.


    The Druids were a female-only race, and were more passive to worldly affairs then the other races.


    Perhaps to fill in the gap, the Druids had schemes more extensive than the Dragons.


    The schemes found among the Dragons were simple yet brutal; while those of Druids were as complex as a spider''s web.


    She was more than a century old, yet still looked like a young woman. She heard the arrival of the troop and came out of her luxurious tent. Her other companions weren''t as friendly as she so they won''t come out of their tents unless it was of prime importance.


    The small troop came into her line of sight. They had various games with them. Beasts which were rare in their own worlds were cannon fodder in this continent. It was a pity they couldn''t move more soldiers. All continents of the world were filled with diverse vicious beasts who''d attack any civilization without any warning.


    What caught her interest were two people walking beside Captain Claire- a White creature and a Fairy.


    The fairy had old fashioned tattered clothing, and the white male creature was even more ridiculous- his robe had as many holes as stars on a starry night.


    Claire changed her expression to formal when she arrived near Yun Bao. She was always like a trained soldier, constantly following hierarchy.


    "We met them in the forest. He is Sir Param and she is Madam Madhu" Claire introduced them immediately.


    Yun Bao nodded and said: "I am Yun Bao of the Druid Shrine, and an Elder of the Great Leaf Sect."


    She looked at the blank faces of the two. She''d purposely revealed her origin to find any reaction from the two.


    The Druid Shrine was like the royal palaces of the other races. Being the first race of the world and to be only born asexually from trees, they had institutes known as "Sects". These sects would adopt young Druids when they were born and would live under a master who would be like a mother to them.


    The Druid Shrine was where the Druid Mother, the mother of all Druids lived. She was a spiritual leader of all Druids, and could influence the race in many ways.


    Anyone who''d know that she was from the Druid Shrine would be shocked and nervous, even if they were someone from the Fairy royal family. Yet these two were completely calm and just nodding their heads as if saying: No big deal !


    They clearly knew nothing about the world.


    "Where are you from ?" She asked directly. These two people were just too different.


    Claire was not surprised at her to-the-point question. She''d brought them here mainly because of their constitution. She''d achieved her goal.


    ***


    "Where are you from ?"


    Param looked at the person in front of him. Fair skin with well proportionate body, she didn''t look any different from the elfs except for the crown on her head. The crown had a tree like texture.


    She was wearing a loose dress, something right out of a wuxia movie. He felt a pinch over his arm and softly yelped. When he looked he saw Madhu with narrowed eyes.


    Ignoring her, he coughed a little and turned to the speaker.


    This was a trial for survival.


    "We do not know where we came from. A huge wild boar called himself Sovereign andtold us that he might need some people to do something for him, so he brought us here. I do not remember anything before it."


    Claire was confused while Yun Bao was stunned. Being a disciple of a major figure in the Shrine, she had access to many records.


    Many such records were about a Divine Wild Boar called as Varaha, one of the Three Sovereign of the two Continents. Could it be him ?


    "Did it tell you his name ?" she asked in anticipation.


    Param snickered in his mind. Although he was not a person who schemed, sometimes desperate times called for desperate measures.


    "He called himself¡­." Param acted as if recalling something very hard and built up suspense.


    Yun Bao was becoming anxious and Madhu was wondering what he was trying to do. Of course she understood he was lying to help them. After all, they were in an unfamiliar place surrounded by unknown people. Although these people looked like herself, they were still strangers.


    "¡­Varaha"


    Param finally revealed the murderer¡­.no, he revealed the name of the boar, and saw the smiling face of the druid.


    Yun Bao seemed to have figured it out. These people most likely were forced to become underlings of the Divine Sovereign. They might be able to become allies of the Divine Beast if they favored these two.


    Of course, she didn''t completely believe him. After all, the Fairy can be an illegitimate child of a royal family member and the white guy might be some sort of experimental subject of the Dragons.


    Besides this, what was surprising was the Profound Energy Pressure released by the man named Param. It was enough to intimidate anyone, even the rulers of the all Continents.


    This was enough reason to befriend them.

 8 MAGIC TUTORIAL 001

    Magic has always been a fascinating thing. Be it the spells in Harry Potter series, the ninja techniques of Naruto and Sasuke or even the cultivation techniques mentioned in popular web novels. Everyone has at least once imitated them, especially when they are alone.


    ***


    It was noon. Four people could be seen in an open space near the Fairy camp.


    Param and Madhu had serious faces, and were watching with extreme concentration. In front of them was Claire standing and demonstrating them.


    "Magic is a mysterious thing. When magic is used, it forms something called miasma and vice versa. Miasma is harmful for creatures who depend on magic. Also, Profound Energy is magic and miasma both. When we say Profound Energy it means the energy used by a person, it means either magic or miasma depending on the user."


    "Most creatures use magic as their Profound Energy, while Dragons, Beastmen and Humans can use both magic and miasma. Devils are the only race who use miasma exclusively...."


    It was fairly easy to understand. If magic was oxygen, then miasma was like carbon dioxide.


    Both were polar opposite forms of energy, and their power harnessing techniques seemed to be different.


    Claire continued.


    "There are myriad of techniques developed to use Profound Energy, such as rituals, formation, spells and cultivation techniques."


    She stopped talking, and took a deep breath. Param couldn''t help looking at her chest and sighed. Everyone in this world looks so darn perfect !


    She started chanting nasally and guided her hand towards a nearby tree. The tree swayed a little and then stopped as if mocking her : this is it ?


    Claire flushed and said, "That¡­. The Profound Pressure here is too much. Usually this creates an intangible attack using air, and it''s enough to injure a beast."


    "Interesting¡­" Madhu replied. Indeed it was interesting, if not for the fail show.


    Yun Bao was silent all this while and spoke now.


    "Let me add a little. Druids were the first Race of this planet, and they were the one who started practicing rituals. As times developed we developed something called as cultivation techniques."


    "Rituals are cumbersome and difficult to perform. But their effects are extremely powerful. Things like changing weather or terrain can become possible using rituals.


    Cultivation techniques, on the other hand are the methods to accumulate and condense Profound Energy and nourish the body using it."


    The class ended and Param and Madhu said their thanks.


    After they entered their tent Madhu said to him.


    "Are we really safe here ?"


    Param was worried about the same thing. Although it looked like things were well and peaceful, the both of them were hanging on a tight rope.


    Although they were shown what exactly was magic, neither Claire nor the Druid taught them how to exactly perform a magic. They clearly did not want these two to increase their combat strength.


    There was something that these people were cautious about, thought Param. He had no idea how his constitution and his boss "Varaha" had given the others a huge fright.


    He assured her that they''ll figure something out. They had to figure something out.


    ***


    In another part of the huge forest, corpses laid and blood flowed. Their was a terrible stench of blood in the air. Bits of hands and legs were hanging left and right. There was some amount of newly created magic in the air. This was created using miasma techniques.


    Only a few devil soldiers remained standing with general Tengoku Yokusei. Their opponent was an ape looking Sage Beast.


    Sage Beasts had intelligence of pre-teen kids. They usually were mischievous but seldom initiated a fight with others. It was the general who coveted the body of the beast.


    The general was not at fault : how could anyone let such a treasure walk away ? The blood, flesh and bones of the beast could be used to create extremely high quality healing and nourishing potions.


    The Sage Beast was exhausted and irritated. He was just peacefully taking a dump when suddenly this group of despicable people attacked him.


    He even tried to communicate with sign language used by his fellow kin to show peace symbol by showing his middle finger, yet their attacks strengthened whenever he did that.


    Yokusei was exhausted and irritated. He''d spotted this guy and silently lead his army here- to watch him taking a dump ! Was he to wait for him to finish ? Honestly speaking, he disliked unfair battles. But being a general, he had to consider his soldiers.


    The Sage Beast was powerful. Along with his resilient body, he was perhaps able to innately use some Profound techniques.


    The irritating part was that this despicable guy kept showing him the middle finger. How dare he !


    The Sage beast sprinted towards them with a boom. The ground shook a little and Yokusei wielded his spear. It was time to display his technique.


    "Buy me some time." He told his men, and they engaged with the beast.


    He took a deep breath, and nasally chanted a spell. The spell had little words, yet each word brought some changes in his body.


    He felt the familiar sensation of energy travelling from his entire body towards his hand holding the spear. The spear was made of a special alloy created to withstand high temperatures.


    The energy flowed into his palm and then into the spear, where it turned into heat. The spear heated up and became red. General Yokusei felt resistance from the environment due to Profound Pressure.


    Most of his soldiers fighting the beast earlier were heavily injured. The Sage beast was worthy of its title. He had developed the feeling of compassion, even for his enemies.


    Yokusei was surprised, grateful, and sorry. He gave a short kind smile to the beast.


    The Sage beast looked at him tiredly, and raised his middle finger.


    The general''s eye twitched. This beast has to die !


    He ran towards the beast, and the beast bent towards him to knock him down. He raised his spear near the beast''s hand and stabbed into it. The beast moved its hand and it was lightly grazed.


    The beast roared, not because of the graze but because of the burn it got from the spear. It stumbled and the general stabbed it''s hand. The beast roared in agony and fell along with the spear in its hand.


    Yokusei wasted no time and grabbed another spear and thrust it into the beast''s throat. He stabbed again and again until the Sage Beast stopped twitching.


    Totally exhausted, he collapsed on his knees near the dead beast. The reserve soldiers were treating those who were injured, and some of them were preparing to carry their prize, which was the beast.


    Yokusei had a nasty feeling after this fight. He dragged his legs away from the battlefield. He won''t be able to bear seeing the child-like Sage beast getting dismantled.


    Only little Harumi can make him feel better now.


    ***


    "I am invincible !!!" Shur gave a yell and pierced into a savage beast. The sword finally broke and remained inside the throat of the panda like beast.


    Shur breathed deeply, feeling confident with his progress. The did not notice the awkward expressions over the soldiers faces. How could they not feel embarrassed ? Their prince had this peculiar habit of declaring himself as invincible whenever he performed a fatal strike.


    Elder Accha was even more embarrassed than the soldiers. He could not deduce how his descendant have this kind of habit. So he turned to other direction, as if telling others- I do not know this kid !


    ***


    Param and Madhu brainstormed and tried to think of various solutions. The major problem they faced was Profound techniques. They had no backing and no individual strength.


    Madhu was a little more lucky than Param, as she seemed to be able to subconsciously control some


    amount of Profound Energy in her body. She could move a minute part of it from one random point in her body to another- that was it.


    Param was a not surprised. Her species was at the apex of the Fairy Race, so it was possible that she would have some kind of bluffs.


    He tried to detect the energy inside his body. He concentrated and focused, but after all this the only thing he could do was to barf.


    Maybe I''m trying the wrong approach, he thought.


    He sat down on the ground in a lotus position and calmed his mind.


    He wanted to test something out. He inhaled a deep breath, and chanted the ''Om'' word.


    "Oooooommmmmmm...."


    He wasn''t used to meditating, so his chanting was short, stiff and broken.


    He took a deep breath again, and chanted the ''Om'' word again. This time it wasn''t stiff or broken, but it was shorter than it should be.


    He tried again and again. Their tent was filled with the vibrations of ''Om''.


    Madhu didn''t know what he was trying to do, so she continued experimenting on her own after watching him for a while.


    Param gradually began to grasp the technique and started to feel extremely minute changes in his body.


    He could feel something, like an itch inside his body. He could feel the vibrations through his whole body. As he continued, these vibrations resonated and allowed him to vaguely feel the structure of his body. Like how one is able to sense the structure of their entire mouth through their tongue, he was trying to use these vibrations to sense the structure of his body.


    Although circumstances forced them to rediscover Profound techniques, they would open a new path which would lead them to the apex.

 9 A NEW TECHNIQUE !

    If anyone saw Param right now, they''d think that he was high on drugs. Either that or that he had become a NEET.


    From the moment he discovered the ''body inspection'' technique he almost never left his tent. This caused many misunderstandings through the whole campus, and even Yun Bao praised him for his vigour.


    The situation developed to such extent that Madhu felt too embarrassed to go outside the tent. She could not endure the gazes of others silently praising her, especially the women in the cooking unit who constantly gave her a thumbs up.


    Param was in a completely different world. He hadn''t told Madhu about it yet because he wanted to test this method on himself first.


    His chants kept ringing through the whole tent. Around him were heaps of paper on which were multiple drawings. They were a rough understanding of his internal body structure.


    There were multiple lines, points and circles throughout the diagrams. These lines were the energy pathways, the points were their intersection points and the circles were what he called "Chakra entrances".


    It seemed that the energy would accumulate there and would undergo some kind of transformation. This entire structure seemed to form a unique circuit.


    He was deep breathing and could sense the energy accumulating through the air. The energy went to all parts of his body, from where he concentrated it to various parts. He experimented with the pathways which were like roads, acupoints which were like gates, and chakras which were some sort of machines.


    He willed the energy to move at a certain pathway, one going through a few points and gathered at a minor chakra at the sole of his left feet. That chakra activated and mysteriously converted that energy into something else. He got blown away and slammed into a leg of the tent. The leg wobbled but survived.


    The commotion attracted Madhu''s attention and she asked if he was alright. He shared his discovery, and Madhu wrote into her notes.


    He didn''t mean to boast, but using his new technique made him feel as if he was an Immortal. He just had to kick his feet and apply his technique at the correct time, and he''d get a thrust under his feet propelling him forward.


    But he could only use this technique at most three times. Any more than that and he would collapse.


    Madhu wasn''t idling around either. She discovered a way to boost her body temporarily, and they gave it a name- Over Boost.


    Claire and the Druid Elder knew their antics, but they didn''t believe anyone could recreate use of magic, especially when their ancestors tried so hard to create each technique. What they focused on was mainly their hunt, and lookout for troops of other colonies.


    ***


    Human Continent-


    How does it feel to live under someone''s shadows ?


    If you ask this question to Sur, he''d surely beat you to death.


    He''d always been compared to his father Bhaskar- one of the two Saints of the Human Race since childhood, and was always under acknowledged.


    Why does he have to serve the Vindhya Dynasty like his father ? He made a mistake of asking this question, and his father gave him a tasty beating.


    He wasn''t angry at his father for beating him up. The Vindhya Dynasty, the Makara Dynasty and the Grand Maurya Dynasty were the hope of the Human Race. The Dynasty fought against the other beings with natural talents and protected all of them.


    However, Sur didn''t want to be bound by responsibilities. He wanted to live a carefree life.


    The twenty year old youth thus decided to carve out his own path. He thus determined to leave the dynasty, and walked towards the south.


    Six months later¡­


    Apart from the Vindhya Dynasty in the north-east, the Grand Maurya Dynasty in the north-west and centre, and the Makara Dynasty in the south-west, there were a lot of tribes and clans in the grasslands at the south-west.


    Apparently there was a new popular warrior in the grasslands who called himself Mad Saber.


    As his name implied, with his saber he was almost like a Mad God. He challenged many of the excellent warriors of the tribes and clans, and defeated them.


    People won''t be angry if only that happened. What angered them was that this guy was a natural playboy.


    He killed the patriarch of Faltu Clan and kidnapped his wife. This event caused many of the clan heads to shiver as they looked at their own wives thinking- Thank god my wife is not beautiful !


    A few days later¡­


    Param and Madhu were ready to test their new skills.


    In front of them was an penguin like creature. Param had to agree that this fantasy world was too good at creating weird creatures.


    The penguin like creature was lean and had a humanoid figure. It had a flat beak and they looked like painfully swollen lips. It also had fingers with webs. Although it walked with a little bend, it was apparent that this was some kind of evolved beast.


    Yes, it was a Sage Beast.


    The two had coincidentally found the Sage Beast. The Sage Beast was clearly stunned at being found out by some other creatures and froze.


    They stared at each other, and the beast while shivering showed them the middle finger.


    Madhu didn''t know what it meant.


    "What the¡­" Param was shocked. Why the hell was this guy cursing at them ?


    The beast saw his irritated face and made a face as if he was compromising something. Finally with a sad expression he took out something and gave it to them.


    They both saw his gift and nearly staggered. It was the same purple jelly seed which was an aphrodisiac in disguise.


    Madhu was speechless and embarrassed when she remembered the scene.


    "Wait¡­" she said. "Doesn''t this mean that wooden¡­"


    She need not complete her words. He ground trembled and they heard a familiar roar.


    "Hiii !!!" the beast yelled in fear and ran towards the two with his hands above his head.


    They thought he was trying to attack them. Madhu rotated her energy along a certain path and steam began to come out of her skin. Her metabolism rate increased and gave her endless strength. Param began his technique and leaped sidewards.


    The Sage Beast paid no attention to them and ran through the gap between the two. The beast was really a coward.


    From a distance they could see a familiar figure, a Mega Groot like the previous one they encountered before was heading their way.


    "We need to inform the camp" Madhu said. A straight path from here would lead directly towards the camp. The soldiers would not be able to defeat the tree giant. Even if they handed the jelly seed over to Mega Groot, he would still kill them.


    They ran swiftly towards the camp and told Claire and Yun Bao about the tree giant heading towards the camp. They omitted the part about the Sage Beast and the jelly seed as it was too troublesome to explain.


    Yun Bao did not waste time and called her Druid companions.


    Param was stunned again as each of them was a beauty. He was not a lustful person, the people in this world were just too good looking. If though it was a primitive world where people hardly took a bath every three days, they still looked fresh and attractive.


    "Don''t worry senior." A new druid said to Yun Bao. Apparently the other Druids were Yun Bao''s juniors in the Druid Shrine.


    "We can finish this in one shot." Another Druid said. She looked young, like a mother of two kids. Her crown made her look dignified in a different sense.


    Yun Bao''s crown made her look authorative, while this one looked like a strict mother, and a mature woman.


    "We need a diversion." Yun Bao said. It was decided that Claire, Madhu and Param would try to distract it in melee, while the army would support them from behind. Of course, for Madhu and Param, this wasn''t exactly optional, and they had to test their new skills.


    Mega Groot wasn''t exactly a stupid creature. He occasionally stopped and looked around while scratching his cheek in confusion.


    The seeds were like his progeny which had a great amount of life force. Mega Groot was born accidentally, when many factors aligned naturally and a tree gained consciousness. Usually, trees turned into Druids but instead of a Druid he was born.


    Usually it was impossible for a Druid to be born in an environment like the Gateway and the Forbidden Continent. The Profound Pressure killed any progeny that was formed.


    The seeds were a world treasure, and Mega Groot had a hard time keeping them safe. His child like intelligence didn''t help either.


    Far away he saw groups of alien humanoid creatures. He remembered how some despicable humanoid stole his seeds some months ago. That was enough to make him angry again.


    He walked towards the camp, determined to wipe it out.

 10 A BITTER FIGH

    Param was sweating inside. Although he''d gotten used to living a barbaric life in forest, fighting with a tree giant was totally something he didn''t want to do.


    He wanted to nag towards his girlfriend but was frozen stiff. Madhu looked exited and was trying out swords, spears and halberds from the soldiers.


    This woman is too much of a war maniac. Even though Param liked to spout heroic lines like " Everyone needs someone to rely on. You can rely on me" (VFX : shining teeth), he was just someone who created video games. You could ask him to defeat a demon lord in a game, but not even a drunk rowdy in real life.


    "Let''s go" Claire said. Before he could say ''Chotto Matte'' Madhu had already ran forward like a ninja, while bending forward and keeping her hands back.


    Param sighed, and followed.


    The three Druids started chanted something nasally, and the air around them began to distort a little. They were using a technique only available in the Druid Shrine, a technique which allowed them to combine their powers with each other. It was an extremely profound technique, and although it was extremely inefficient, it could create major damage to all.


    The three felt the resistance from the environment. Yun Bao felt uncomfortable throughout her whole body. The Gateway Continent was a harsh place. They felt as if they were being suppressed by some Celestial, and that they were not eligible to even exist in this place.


    ***


    Far away, a pair of eyes watched the show as the whole camp struggled against the tree giant. It''s entire body was made up of energy, and had scale like pattern all over. It had no hands or feet, yet it owned a pair of majestic horns over its head.


    "So it had begun" it said.


    The creature was the Horned Snake, Sheesha.


    ***


    Mega Groot was walking toward the camp when he saw three tiny figures running toward itself. He couldn''t identify who had stolen his seeds months ago, but he know that the thief looked somewhat like these people.


    He gave a war cry and sprinted towards the little people. There were numerous trees in between so he had to run slowly- he didn''t want to destroy the trees.


    Param watched the comical show the tree giant was showing and almost got a heart attack when Madhu heroically started climbing the leg to the giant.


    Even Claire started sweating after watching this. Weren''t these people greenhorns who just acted like a newly married couple ?


    The giant was irritated when Madhu grabbed its leg and waved it, trying to shoo her away. Claire chanted nasally while running and released her attack when she came near the giant.


    A thin stream of lightning was released from her fingertips and struck Mega Groot.


    Param saw this and blurted out. "Chidori Stream !"


    It was fortunate no one heard that.


    Mega Groot was doubly irritated. First you steal my seeds and now you beat me up ! With his immature intelligence he couldn''t think rationally like an adult; all he knew was that he had to beat these little people up.


    His body felt numb and he had difficulty moving. But his attachment for his seeds gave him strength.


    He poured strength and moved his arms to swat Claire away.


    Param was near Claire with his ability activated. The energy inside his body moved in a fixed path and was inserted into the minor chakras at the soles of his foot. He bent his body and pushed himself. Like a bullet he flew diagonally and reached near Claire.


    Claire could not use her magic successively like how she did on Fairy Continent and felt immediately tired. A huge hand came near her to throw her away. She could even see the lines on the hand and its tree like structure.


    She felt somebody pull her up and she was raised up in the sky.


    They both rolled away from the hand a few meters away.


    Meanwhile, Madhu had reached the giant''s shoulder thanks to her physical strength. Mega Groot tried many times to make her fall off but she kept left and right, up and down.


    The giant roared and it slammed its own back. It''s back trembled and Madhu slipped. She stabbed her spear into the beast''s back and stopped her fall. Mega Groot growled in pain and shook his body.


    Madhu took out a sword from her waist and stabbed it again into the giant.


    "Madhu !" Param screamed when he saw that. Mega Groot just had to fall on his back and Madhu will die terribly.


    At that moment, a golden ball flew towards the tree giant from the camp. It flew rapildly towards the giant and it was so bright that Mega Groot had to close his eyes.


    The golden ball which contained terrible destructive power and looked like a symbol of devastation, destruction and death grew close to the giant and grazed him in the shoulder.


    "What the ¡­" Param said stunned.


    Even Claire couldn''t think of what to say to this.


    At the camp¡­


    The soldiers protecting the Druid Elders were stunned.


    Yun Bao was shocked and embarrassed as were her juniors.


    She looked at the soldiers from the corner of her eyes and thought.


    ''Heck, this is too embarrassing.''


    The golden ball burned the treed giant''s shoulder and continued flying forward, where it detonated and created a crater.


    Param tightened his fist and told Claire. "Throw me up"


    She hesitated for a moment and agreed.


    She spun him round and round and Param regretted doing this.


    She threw him into the air towards the giant.


    Her throw wasn''t very strong and Param was slowing down. He growled angrily and shouted.


    "Thrust"


    His ability worked and gave him the required boost.


    He reached the left shoulder of the giant. The giant was screaming in pain and trying to disperse the flame on his right shoulder.


    Param stabilized himself over the giant''s shoulder and gave a quick glance at Madhu which stunned him again.


    Madhu was literally climbing the giants back by stabbing with her spear and sword ! He could not relate this woman to the one who passionately called his name.


    It only took her a few seconds to reach near him. He pulled her up and they wasted no time.


    Madhu activated Over Boost and stabbed her spear into the giant''s head. It''s head was and open crown with a jelly like substance exposed. It looked exactly like the jelly seed except that it was almost transparent.


    Mega Groot wailed in agony. It was clearly deeply hurt. Madhu and Param could feel his pain through it''s voice.


    Param''s mouth became dry, but now wasn''t the time for this.


    He held Madhu and kicked the spear while activating his ability. The spear was impaled further while Param was thrusted away from the giant.


    Param had used his ability three times and that made him tired. His body felt drained of energy, but he still had to stop their fall.


    So he activated his ability again. His body was empty but he forced it to scrap some together.


    A small whirlwind gathered below his feet and he felt pain from his soles. He fell down slowly with Madhu in his arms.


    Claire wasted no time and dragged the two away as she was less exhausted than the two.


    Mega Groot stumbled and walked away from the battlefield.


    He was in pain. They took it''s seeds, and now they even hurt him so terribly. He wept and wept while crawling away.


    The penguin like Sage Beast was hidden behind a large tree and saw the tattered and bloody tree giant. The tree giant was crying and wailing in pain like a little kid when tortured.


    Hearing these cries made the Sage Beast very sad. He seemed to have done something terribly wrong.


    At this moment, he learned a new emotion forgotten by many ¨C Empathy.


    ***


    Mad Saber was furious right now. Some bastards had spread some ridiculous stories about him-


    Like he killed someone because he got angry.


    Like he stole someone''s wife.


    Like he was a playboy.


    Like he was a despicable invincible bandit.


    He glanced at his side. Aarunya was walking with him with her share of luggage. Her hair were tied in a bun and her loose clothes gave traces of her feminine beauty.


    (Author''s Note : Aarunya means the first rays of the sun)


    She was the daughter-in-law of the despicable Faltu Clan. She was bought by the clan when she was little to be married to the three sons of the clan. It was not a surprise that she had a hard life.


    Mad Saber only wanted to defeat her husbands, who were the local experts. But when he knew more about her he simply couldn''t control his temper.


    The Dynasties were fighting every day to ensure humanity''s survival, yet shits like him repaid them with this !


    Did thousands of youngsters die for this kind of people.


    With his saber he went berserk, and sent the three to another world. When he came to be, he realized another problem- the wife of the three dead men !


    The grasslands were not like the lands of Dynasty- it was chaotic and without rules. A young defenseless woman was just an open treasure.


    So, Aarunya tagged along with him as they moved towards a small branch of a Druid Sect.

 11 NOTICE

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    ''Eternal Freedom'' shall be on Hiatus for a while. As I am working on a new project named ''A Classic Odyssey'', it would be difficult to manage the time to write two novels at the same time.


    If you like ''Eternal Freedom'' and let me know in the comments if you think I should resume it as soon as possible. If there is a lot of support for it will will try to squeeze out some time to resume it.@@

 11 NEW PATHS AND NEW HOPES

    The Universe is now in ruins, and perhaps even the True One is crying. The Heaven and Rebirth Realm are no more, and their warriors are imprisoned because of the wrath of the True One. The Spirit and Chaos Realm are in tatters, and have become ruins. Only the Base Realm has remained, on which the mortals live.


    ***


    Param was seated on a luxurious chair near the dining table in Yun Bao''s tent. It was her way of saying thanks as well as apologizing. The fireball which was supposed to hit Mega Groot was aimed improperly and put the three in great danger. Yun Bao wasn''t as thick skinned as her juniors, and she felt that she should make up for it. So she invited the couple for a grand dinner.


    Param touched the edges of the dining table which was carved intricately with designs of flora and fauna. He had to admit, this sexy senior lived a rather elegant life. Madhu was clearly baffled after seeing waves after waves of beautifully garnished dishes. The best dish she could remember until now was fully roasted meat, which tasted much better than half roasted meat.


    Claire who sat beside them ate little like a noble woman, and she ate less and wiped her soft red lips more the entire evening. Soon the dishes became empty and Madhu almost gave a burp; she was still in her tomboy mood after the fight.


    "We shall take our leave now" Param said after a little chat.


    "Are you two interested in learning magic ?" the senior suddenly asked.


    Param was a little stunned and furrowed his brows. He looked at Yun Bao and thought a little. Why did she want to teach them magic just now ?


    "Thank you !" Madhu was a little fast and replied for them. They left the tent, with Madhu supporting the limping Param.


    Yun Bao and Claire watched them walking towards their tent. They saw how the man tried to feel the woman''s breast, and how the strong woman smacked the man''s head.


    Claire gave a rare amused smile and said. "They are not bad people."


    Yun Bao was still watching the departing couple and spoke. "Indeed, but they are very smart and opportunistic people. These type of people are the worst enemies, because they do not die easily."


    She turned around and faced the captain of the expedition troop. "Are you sure nobody taught them how to manipulate magic ?"


    Claire shook her head. "No. Although it sounds unbelievable, it seems like they have learned all this by observing and analyzing."


    Yun Bao folded her hands around her chest which pushed her soft breasts out. She became thoughtful, and her right index finger touched her lips, an act she always did while deep thinking. Time passed, and Claire felt awkward as she could only stand still when her superior was deep in thought.


    "Why don''t you take them to the Fairy Continent ?" the sexy senior suddenly said.


    "Huh ?" the captain replied subconsciously.


    "You cannot ignore the Fairy lady. Even though she is not probably from the royal family, she is still a Fairy ! Although these youngsters have dubious origins, they are clearly not malicious. And we both know what will happen to them if they fall under the hands of either the Dragon or the Devil colony."


    Claire nodded. Although they too were curious about the couple, at least they wouldn''t cut them open to search for secrets; after all, Madhu was still a Fairy which was a form of authority in itself.


    They entered the tent, and made plans for the future until deep into the night.


    ***


    Two hours after the dinner, Param was still trying to meditate but couldn''t concentrate. The sole of his foot hurt because of the damage to his chakra, and it sent waves of shock periodically. He opened his eyes and sighed.


    "What happened ?" Madhu asked as she came close to him. She''d just taken a bath and her natural scent lingered in the air. He wished to just throw away the disgusting and evil towel covering her body and take her there and then. But he could not, because he was afraid of her fists. The reality was : her fist was stronger than his.


    He suppressed his wishes and told her his problem.


    "Why don''t you try to activate those healing points ?" Madhu said, and marked many locations on a paper.


    "FOOk ! So that''s what they are !" He immediately broke his Profound Energy into multiple streams and passed it to various acupoints. Those acupoints reacted and slowly started to heal the damaged chakra.


    "You are a genius !" He exclaimed and hugged her. Madhu laughed, she was happy she could help him, until she felt something. One of his hand was fondling her breast while the other was busy groping her perky butt. And she could feel his sword getting awakened.


    *smack*


    She smacked his hands away and said. "Concentrate on your healing first."


    Param could only dejectedly say : " Yes ma''m".


    ***


    Imperial Dragon Palace, Dragon Continent.


    The Imperial Dragon Palace was vast and had many rooms for specific purposes for the entertainment of the royal family, one of them was the Herbal Tea Room.


    Bahut Bhondu, an imperial prince and a close brother of Shur, entered the tea room and sat in one of the chairs. A servant fetched some tea leaves and placed it near him along with some hot water and honey.


    (Bhondu means "idiot")


    He created his tea and held the cup with one hand, while his other hand held a cultivation manual. The manual was marked in many places, and many corrections were pointed out and resolved. Although he looked muscular with naturally formed ripped muscles, he was a timid person and a scholar. His martial talent was as good as a crow''s talent for swimming.


    "Hey ! Isn''t this our prince Gandu ? Oh sorry ! I mean, prince Bhondu ! Hahahaha" He heard a loud noise, and he didn''t even have to guess who''d come.


    (Gandu means a p*ssy, or a coward)


    Three men walked near another table next to his and gave him jeering smiles. Usually people of their status would never dare to do so, these people could only do it because they were his elder brother, Bahut Leechad''s lackeys. The Elder, Bahut Accha loved kids and affectionately named him "Bhondu". However these lackeys spent no effort in teasing him and breaking his will. Even though he and Shur were the children of a concubine, there was still a chance to inherit the throne if they were powerful enough.


    The prince seemed to be used to this and paid them no attention. The lackeys tried to provoke him, but they realized that they couldn''t get any reaction from him.


    "Tch. He really is a Gandu." the leader of the lackeys said and waved to his underlings, telling them to leave.


    They could not see that Bahut Bhondu had his fist clenched this entire time. When they left he threw a vicious gaze at the door through which they went. He remembered his promised to Shur.


    "I will help you become the Dragon Emperor."


    ***


    Outskirts of Su Clan, a branch of the Great Root Druid Sect.


    Other than the Druid Shrine, the world of the Druids was controlled by the three great sects, named Great Root, Great Stem and Great Leaf. Each of these sects dominated a part of the Druid Continent, and had their branches in every continent. These sect branches, in turn had their sub-branches via various clans.


    The Su Clan was one of those sub-branches.


    Two figures, a man and a woman, appeared as they walked through the bazaar which was on the outskirts of the village. These figures were Sura a.k.a. the Mad Saber, and Ananya, who was popular until now as the ''kidnapped widow''.


    "It is hard to believe that the Druids would spend so much efforts to secure the newborn druids." Ananya exclaimed. She was no longer an ignorant woman, as Sura made sure to hammer lots of general knowledge into this lady.


    "Indeed. Although the Druids do not generally care about other matters, they are extremely sensitive when it comes to their young ones. As Druids can be born anywhere in the world, they are afraid that their young ones would be captured by other races." Sura calmly explained.


    Being the son of a Saint, he had excellent education since childhood. Remember that this was an era where education was a luxury, especially more so in the Human Continent, who were almost on the verge of extinction.


    The Su Clan was a local tycoon, and its massive residence from a distance. Sura had planned to work for a caravan to journey to the Makara Dynasty in the south-west, from there he would go the Beastmen Continent.

 12 TURMOIL IN LITTLE PLACES

    The species called as Demons are a mysterious bunch. Their bodies are entirely made of energies, and they are unable to cultivate naturally. Theonly way for them to absorb Profound Energy is by eating the flesh of the living. They are notorious in all continents, and be it the Dragons, or Humans, everyone must kill them on sight ! It is a pity that some heretics think that they are innocent, and that they are forced to consume the living because of their inborn nature.


    The Demons are like us ? What a joke !


    ***


    Barren Han Tribe, Giant Continent.


    Although Old Han was a Sage, he wasn''t much respected in the tribe. There was a saying among the Giants : Skulls can only wait to be crushed by hands.


    That was the reason why he had built his tent a little away from others, where he can stay in peace and quiet with his grand daughter, Yi. Her father was a lazy bum and a drunkard, and he didn''t even want to spend effort to articulate a long name. So he racked his brains and came up with ''Yi''. Later he was beaten up ruthlessly by his wife.


    Old Han watched his granddaughter training in the sun. The Giants trained in a primitive way, which included lifting rocks, punching rocks, kicking rocks or throwing rocks. In short, they made a lot of use of rocks in their training.


    As a woman, Yi focused on her endurance and agility. Many heavy rocks were tied tightly throughout her whole body, and she sprinted from one place to another, punching and kicking wildly.


    The Giants weren''t fond of techniques and concepts. They relied on their natural ability to berserk to solve all of their problems.


    "Haaa !" Yi screamed. Her face was wet from the sweat, and some of her hair stuck to her neck. She went berserk, and her fair body began to turn deep red, like the color of blood. Her pupils changed color and became red like her skin. Her muscles expanded and her body grew in size. She could feel her blood being poured into her muscles, and her every cell expanded like a balloon. Smoke started coming out of her skin, as if she wasn''t a giant but a huge engine.


    She bent her body and stomped her leg. Her body propelled forward and she couldn''t even feel the weights tied around her body. She turned her body and rotated her leg, kicking a huge stationary rock.


    *Boom*


    The rock cracked, and a depression was created which resembled a cylinder.


    Old Han got up and fetched a barrel of water. Giants needed a lot of water after their berserk phase, as their body would become dry and their was a danger of dehydration. Yi stood still for a while until her berserk state disappeared. Her skin was still sending out fumes of steam, and she panted lightly while she walked towards the barrel.


    She quickly gulped down water which made her clothes made of hide wet. Due to the ability to berserk, both male and female giants wore little clothes made of material which was elastic and could keep up with their berserk. Yi was the same, and she only had her chest and her bottom covered with a skirt made of hide. Her hair were tied with a white piece of cloth.


    "Little girl ! Haven''t I told you that you don''t need to train. Once you marry me, you won''t have any worries." a voice traveled to the duo. A group led by a middle aged giant neared Old Han''s tent. Old Han furrowed his brows, this man called Tong was a troublesome person, specially because he was the Chief of the Tribe.


    Yi snorted, and turned her head towards the guest while shielding her grandfather. "Humph. Why are you here ?"


    Tong smiled as he rubbed the totem pole in his hands. "Of course, I''m here to meet my future wife."


    "Who is your future wife ?" Yi said as she dashed towards him. Her body berserked once more and she was almost near the chief. The chief stood calmly as he waved his hand. One of his lackeys came forward and berserked in response. He two red giants neared each other and the lackey punched, ignoring the fact that his opponent was a woman.


    Yi thrust her hand forward and hit the extended hand with the back of her palm, changing the direction of the incoming punch. The lackey did not expect this and he opened his eyes wide. Yi moved her foot forward and punched the inside of his shoulder which was a vital spot with her other hand, followed by a punch to his face. The lackey was immediately knocked out and fell on his back.


    Her anger wasn''t quelled and her moved her head towards the chief. The chief was startled by her growth, she wasn''t far from her next berserk, the orange state. The moment she looked at him he quickly tapped the totem pole in his hand. The totem pole was made of the bones of an unknown beast, and it had a small skull on the top and looked quite fashionable. The totem pole quivered a little and a shock wave traveled in Yi''s direction. Yi who had almost punched the chief was blown off and spit some blood.


    "Little girl, do not struggle ! It is your fate and honor to become the mother of my kids." The chief said sharply, then turned his head towards Old Han.


    "Old man, do you think that you can rebel by teaching people some lousy techniques ? Humph, you are a disgrace as a giant."


    The chief waved his hands, and the lackeys followed while carrying the person who was just knocked out.


    Yi got up and wiped her mouth with the back of her palm. Chief Tong wasn''t merciful, as dealt her a vicious attack. If she wasn''t in her berserk state she would have seriously gotten injured.


    "You performed well." Old Han neared her and said.


    "But he has the totem !" Yi clenched her fist and said.


    "You must persevere. One day, it will be yours." Old Han said, as his eyes shone.


    ***


    Druid Colony, Gateway Continent.


    While Claire was away slaughtering beasts and grabbing herbs, two figures sat on a crudely made stone bench facing a sexy woman in conservative wuxia clothing.


    "Magic is mysterious, and is difficult to understand. What we try to do is find order within chaos, through experimenting and trial and error..." Yun Bao spoke as she explained the phenomenon called as magic.


    Two hours later she stopped, then tossed over a scroll to Madhu. "These are all the magic spells that are commonly used. Practice them well and try to chant it according to the method I described before. Remember, try to articulate it properly, or there would be accidents."


    The sexy senior didn''t wait for their reaction and she immediately went inside her tent. Param stared at the scroll in Madhu''s hands, feeling disappointed. The Druids hardly knew the logic behind the working of magic. They only used trial and error to find new spells, and many of them were found accidentally. For example, one was found when a druid tried to imitate a beast''s voice, another one was a bathroom singer and made a discovery while singing. There was even one druid who once had a sore throat and made a discovery when she spoke through her dry throat !


    In short, although Yun Bao taught them the technique to use magic, Param felt as if he did not actually ''learn'' anything.


    "We can only depend on ourselves." Madhu sighed and said.


    The two walked into their tent and began analyzing the spells.


    ***


    Somewhere on the Gateway Continent.


    Deep into a vast cave, various torches lit. The place was well ventilated and clearly not naturally formed. Many beasts sat in a circle with respectful expressions, their eyes shining with intelligence. At the center of the circle were five beasts, all having humanoid structures. These beasts had clearly broken through their boundaries and gained intelligence ages ago. Although they were from different species, it seemed as if their end path in evolution was similar, as they all looked more or less the same. In the middle of the circle were various fruits and nuts, and even some crudely made alcohol.


    The silence in the cave was broken by a Tiger-like Sage beast. He communicated with all using the unique hand signs.


    "There have been many killings of the young ones by the invaders. Those bastards are even stealing the gifts of the nature !" He spoke angrily and grabbed a handful of nuts, stuffing his mouth as if his previous anger was a lie.


    "Those people are maybe hunting for us. I even secretly saw those bastards take out our brother''s body apart ! Those evil creatures literally separated his organs !" a Wolf-like Sage beast spoke sadly, as he ate a few nuts and gobbled the pungent alcohol.


    "Those bastards deserve to die !" the Bear-likeSage beast spoke to the point, and received a lot of cheers from the audience.


    "But how do we fight ? Those evil creatures have many mysterious things to attack !" the Ape-like Sage beast said.


    "Should we ask for one of the Sovereign''s help ?" the Lizard-like Sage beast said, and the cave suddenly became silent. All of them knew that if a Sovereign entered the game, not only would they kill the intruders, but also destroy a large part of the forest.


    The silence prolonged, until the Tiger-like Sage beast spoke : "They won''t help us. For them, all creatures are puny existences."


    All eyes stared at the Tiger-like Sage beast. He was the informal de-facto leader of all. They were waiting for his decision.


    The Tiger-like Sage beast sighed. "We''ll have to make use of the Ancient beasts."

 13 THE CROSS DRESSING PRINCE

    The World Tree is an amazing existence ! It does not look like some tree, rather it looks like a transcended creature. It''s body is crystal-like with dots of light through its branches. Only a Mother Druid which is recognized by the World Tree can control it, and when desired use it to wreak havoc upon the world. Not many know, but the roots of the World Tree were once stained by the corpses of the Dragons.


    ***


    A little distance away from the Druid colony, Gateway Continent.


    A beast wailed and collapsed after it was hit by an arrow made of energy. Unlike the energy which was seen on beings like Varaha, it was less materialistic and shone in a bright red color. A figure walked near the dead beast and pulled out the energy arrow. The arrow had stuck the beast in the neck, and it had cut extremely smoothly, as if done in a surgical operation. He walked away from the beast, and a few soldiers gathered around the new loot. These soldiers wore light leather armors, and carried the insignia of the Eastern Blood Kingdom of the Vampires.


    (Varaha was the wild boar that Param met in the Forbidden Continent.)


    The man who''d just shot the arrow was Nara Hibiki, the first prince of the kingdom and the leader for this expedition troop.


    "Hmm ?" Hibiki spotted a camp some distance away. There was no need to put up any flags, the large kingdoms were familiar with each other. It didn''t take a long time for him recognize that it was the Fairies and Druids'' camp.


    He turned around and said : "Prepare for battle !"


    The Druids and the Devils were the anti-thesis of each other, so how could the prince let this opportunity pass by. Besides, a Druid maid seemed like a good idea.


    ***


    Somewhere in the Gateway Continent.


    "I am invincible !" a person shouted as he cut open a kangaroo like creature. Similar to others, this fellow''s butt was also almost carved into a lotus shape. The beast''s face was in agony, as if he''d met with his worst nightmare.


    Yes, this person was prince Bahut Shur, and he had perhaps totally shamed his name.


    (''Shur'' means ''brave'')


    The soldiers behind him collected the corpse while looking away from the ''art'' on the dead beast. They were too numb to show any expression.


    Shur looked at his sword which was cracked again. This was the fifth one.


    ''This cannot do !'' he shook his head and thought. The Three Circulation cultivation technique had reached its limit and could not strengthen him more. However, this was the best technique he had. He dreamed if he could learned the Twelve Purification Circulation Technique, which was only used by the Dragon Emperor.


    He glanced at the Elder from the corner of his eyes, knowing that he would not help him. Every dragon believed that cultivation must not come easy and with other''s help.


    He sighed, then walked forward to search for a new target.


    The Elder watched the prince searching for a new target. Although he wasn''t talented, he was a genius of his own : A genius of hard work ! Unfortunately, this young man was practicing a terrible cultivation technique. The Elder felt helpless and could not help but curse the person who gave the prince his cultivation technique. The Three Circle Cultivation Technique was flawed, because it was originally created by the Druids. The Druids only had a female gender so they designed their cultivation techniques based on this fact. So when the Dragons got their hands on this technique, they tried to modify it but were helpless. This technique would calm down the explosive energy in Dragons, making them more feminine. This technique was only used by families who wanted their daughters to be more feminine.


    Making an imperial prince learn this technique was equivalent to destroying his inborn domineering nature and eventually the path to the throne.


    The Elder gave a deep sigh as he followed the soldiers. He knew that the prince was alive thanks to this cultivation technique, he wouldn''t be alive if he''d cultivated some strong technique.


    What an irony ! The same cultivation technique kept him safe, yet was harming his future.


    ***


    Administrative Office in the Royal Capital, Dragon Empire, Dragon Continent.


    The second imperial prince of the Dragons, Bahut Shandar, wasn''t someone keen in cultivation. Rather, he showed his excellent in administrative affairs which made even his uncle Bahut Chirand, the current Prime Minister fearful of losing his position. He was almost like an invisible person, and has no affinity towards or enmity against any factions in the royal family.


    He rubbed his head as he read today''s reports of food supplies and swore in his mind. The dragons being dragons were mostly illiterate, and concepts like circulation of money, or long term investment were something far away from their minds. If not for the colonies in the Giant, Beastmen and Human continents, the majority of the dragons on the continent would have long since died of hunger.


    Many times he felt as if he wasn''t a royal prince but the son of a bandit, which wasn''t far from the truth.


    He wrote a few lines on the report. Due to this one remark, thousands of Giants would have to toil harder to create more food.


    Evening came, and he left for his home. It had been many years since he''d left his home, and lived in a small manor. This action was very significant as it gave a message that he didn''t want to participate in the hunt for the throne. The manor was small and only had a couple of loyal guards. He came and ate a little, and eventually went to his room.


    This prince was different; he had a little secret.


    "Shall I start ?" a maid named Sonam, who''d followed the prince for many years, asked. In her hands were various materials for makeup and hair dressing.


    The prince gently nodded, and the maid started diligently worked. Her hands moved easily, which showed that this wasn''t her first time.


    Soon the prince was transformed and looked no different from a gorgeous woman. His long black hair were curled, his eyes had mascara and his lips were bright red. There were even circular earrings which him look more feminine. The prince had changed his robe like clothes into something like a gown. He hid his body with a long cloak and went to the back door of the manor. Like always, his maid Sonam had already made the necessary arrangements and hired a carriage. These punks would ignore anything as long as the money was right.


    The carriage moved in the evening sunlight and reached a building. There was a large board displaying the building''s name : Little Stone''s Fragrant Tea.


    Sonam was in the manor, responsible for keeping his absence unknown. Prince Shandar entered the tea house and scanned through the seated people, searching for someone.


    "Sonam !" a person called him, waving in his direction. He walked slowly, trying to walk like a woman. No one would imagine that the head of the administrative department was trying to wiggle his butt to make himself look attractive.


    The person who''d called him did not notice his unnatural walk and said enthusiastically.


    "Sonam, you''re late ! Anyways, look at this ! Didn''t I tell you that there were many flaws in the Six Circle Cultivation Technique ? Look at this one..." the young man blabbered on and on, and his spit almost flew out of his mouth. This man was Bahut Bhondu, who was bullied not long ago.


    The young man finally noticed that the woman was not paying attention to discovery and only giving him an amused smile, he suddenly stopped and looked at her.


    "What happened ? Stress from work ?"


    "Something like that."


    Bahut Bhondu pulled out a board and placed it on the table - it was a chess board. He knew exactly how to make this woman relax. He felt as if she was the only one who could keep up with his thoughts. Even his brother Bahut Shur many times would not understand the complex things that happened around him.


    "What to you think about the food supply problem this term ?" the woman Sonam suddenly asked after a while.


    Bahut Bhondu stared at the board for a while, then moved a piece which made the woman gasp.


    "Change the king tribe of the giants."


    "Oh ! How did you arrive at this conclusion ?" Sonam asked with an amused expression.


    "Our food supply mainly comes from the lower continents, and not many dare to block this supply. Only the devils dare to do so, and only the king tribe of the giants has the guts to ally with the devils and secretly oppose us."


    The handsome man paused then added. "Frankly speaking, we depend too much on others. This is somewhat... dangerous."


    "Acceptable." the woman gave a lovely smile and nodded, as if praising a kid for giving a correct answer.


    The pieces on the chess board moved and time passed. Soon it was night, and many customers were having their last cup of tea. The duo walked near the carriage which was still waiting to pick up the ''rich mysterious lady''.


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    Bahut Bhondu looked at the woman from the corner of his eye. Although this woman was a little mysterious, he like her a lot. He felt like there was a great understanding between them. He waited for her everyday even though she only came once every few days.


    Suddenly the woman turned around and stared at him with an anxious expression. He sensed the uneasiness and walked near her. The carriage driver had covered his eyes with a leather cap and was taking a smoke; this romantic atmosphere was just too much for an old man like him.


    The woman walked forward a little and touched Bhondu''s chest.


    "Bhondu, what if... what if I''m a little different ? Would you still love me ?"


    ''That question again'', Bhondu thought. "Of course, I would still love you."


    "Even if- "


    Bhondu cut her off, a little irritated. "Even if you have an incurable disease, or you are a monster, or you are a criminal or a prostitute, or even if you are my aunt.... I Still Would Love You !"


    His voice was a little loud and offended some singles.


    "Don''t show your love here, you bastard !"


    The woman named Sonam giggled, and Bhondu used this opportunity to try to this his lover''s butt. But the woman was sharp and pushed him away.


    Bahut Bhondu watched the carriage disappear and promised himself that he would one day completely conquer her. He did not know that the woman actually wanted to be conquered but was afraid of losing him.

 14 JUST ANOTHER FIGH

    Sometimes there are mysterious changes in a progeny, which leads to the birth of variants. Variants have characteristics completely different from their original race, and they might have strange inborn abilities. There are many misunderstandings and controversies over the subject of the Variants, but their is one fact that almost everyone agree - the Variants are very strong. History has many examples, the most recent being the birth of the Vampires and the Succubus.


    ***


    Druid camp, Gateway Continent.


    The captain of the expedition group had many responsibilities, and she was almost never free. Currently they were organizing their gains and beginning to pack away their stuff. Yesterday they heard shattering noises, and the shock wave even reached the camp. Even the ever-confident Yun Bao was a little scared. This was the first time Param saw a nervous expression on her face. According to her, the ancient beasts on the Continent were getting restless because of their ''intrusion''.


    While the camp army was busy packing the couple was immersed in analyzing how the magic spells work. There were many papers messily lying all over, and weird noises were occasionally heard.


    "Ah !.. Damn it !.... How does it work ?!"


    "Ooohhh... Hahaha... I got it ! ... So this is how it is !"


    "Son of a ... I got it wrong again"


    "Aaahhhh... This technique is wrong... this technique is wrong..."


    Two people with messy hairs occasionally mumbled, then went back to checking and perfecting their experiments.


    ***


    On an elevated ground near the Druid camp, Gateway Continent.


    It was almost night, the last rays of the sun were disappearing beneath the horizon. Nara Hibiki, the first prince of the Eastern Blood Kingdom signaled his soldiers to get ready. The light disappeared, and the soldiers who were in a formation ran towards the cliff. Suddenly a luminous force field appeared connecting their limbs like a cloth, and they jumped off the cliff.


    With the prince in the lead, the made use of the wind and glided towards the camp. The scouts in the camp only detected them when they almost landed.


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    Hibiki rolled over as he reached the ground. The ''wings'' connecting his limbs disappeared, and red luminous swords appeared in each hand.


    "Vampires !" a soldier screamed as he saw the luminous weapons made of force fields, and slashed towards the prince.


    "Humph !" the prince snorted and waved his sword. One sword changed the momentum of the incoming sword and the other pierced into the poor soldier''s neck. Blood splurted as the soldier''s body collapsed and went limp. His expression was that of unwillingness.


    *Boom*


    The remaining soldiers stomped their foot as they landed on the ground. Soon various weapons appeared on the Vampire soldiers'' hands which shone with red light. The camp became chaotic, and it became difficult to recognize allies.


    "Kill !" Claire shouted and charged towards the intruders. Dozens of elf soldiers followed her.


    Yun Bao rushed out with her juniors, and grabbed some nearby weapons. No one would imagine that the sexy senior and her group could pack a serious punch. Limbs flew out around her, and her soft hairs flowed lightly with each strike, painting a beautiful picture.


    The prince soon locked on to her, and dashed towards her. The twin swords disappeared and a single handed sword and a shield appeared in his hands. Yun Bao looked at the prince and threw away her sword. Her smooth hands were clenched into fists and she took a fighting stance. A transparent glow appeared on her fists.


    Prince Hibiki shifted his weight forward and attacked in a piercing stance. The senior shifted her feet and dodged the attack, followed by a swift fist. Her opponent was ready and moved his shield made of force field in her fist''s direction. The fist collided with the shield, and numerous cracks appeared on it. The prince struggled to keep his hand firm. At the same time, the other Druids attacked with their weapons and aimed at his vital spots. However, bowl shaped shields appeared just before the weapons reached their target.


    "Sh*t. These vampire bastards are too much trouble !" one of the elegant Druids spoke.


    Fists and weapons clashed, but they could not make the prince bleed. This was the power of the Vampires - the Force Field !


    ***


    Inside a tent in the Druid camp, two naked figures lied on a makeshift bed. Innumerable sheets of paper and scrolls lied near them, and there was a scent of sex in the air. After spending lots of time to ''work'', the duo could not help but rub their hands and spend some energy to ''play''.


    Sounds of weapon clashing and roaring and moaning of soldiers were heard, and woke up Madhu. She heard the noises and quickly dressed up.


    ''The soldiers are being too rowdy ! Did they catch a big one ?'' she thought and opened the tent. What greeted her were a mess of soldiers fighting and killing each other. Suddenly a soldier popped out and slashed towards her with his luminous sword. Madhu was surprised and instinctively dodged followed by a kick to his nuts. The Vampire soldier could not keep with with the speed of the kick, and her kick tore through the partially formed shield. The soldier froze as he felt terrible pain and the luminous sword in his hand faded, disappearing into nothingness. Madhu clenched her fist and sent the soldier flying, breaking some of his teeth. It was a perfect knock out !


    She quickly ran inside and nudged the naked idiot sleeping care-freely.


    "Five minutes." the sleepy guy showed five fingers and changed his sleeping posture, turning his head away from her.


    Madhu fumed, and her Profound Energy surged. She grabbed Param''s shoulders and picked him up like a wet shirt.


    "Oy !" Param snapped his eyes open and grabbed his underwear-looking thing. "What are you doing ?!"


    "Idiot, we are under attack."


    "Really ? FOOk !" he swore as he watched the scene outside while dressing up. They had already noticed that the Vampires were a little different and could create intangible weapons.


    Param was a little flustered as he was worried about their research. He quickly picked up the papers and stashed them in a corner.


    "Quick ! I''m picking up this side and you pick the ones over there .... FOOk ! This barbaric woman just loves to fight."


    ***


    The Vampire soldiers were soon attacked by a vicious woman who was throwing fireballs all around. Even the elf soldiers p*ssed their pants after they felt the heat from the fireballs. The Vampires immediately changed their target to ''greet'' the newcomer and surrounded her.


    When Param dashed out of his tent he saw two circles, one was the prince surrounded by the Druid beauties while the other had Madhu surrounded by the bloodthirsty Vampires.


    "FOOk !" he glanced around and kicked the legs of a small tent. The tent collapsed and was grabbed by the white guy. He took a throwing posture and prayed that it would work out. The broken tent was thrown with a boom, and flew near the prince and the Druids.


    Yun Bao noticed Param and signaled the others to retreat. The prince noticed this anomaly and his eyes widened when he looked above. The tent immediately covered the prince, and the angry Druids quickly pounded him with fists.


    At the same time, Param circulated his Profound Energy along some specific paths which filled his body with endless strength. He picked up a large tree trunk which formed as the main pillar of the tent and charged like a cavalryman. Many soldiers which surrounded Madhu flew away and she quickly escaped the encirclement. The trunk was quickly cut away by the sharp luminous weapons and Param had to throw it away.


    The remaining Vampire soldiers looked at Madhu with red eyes, this woman was too barbaric !


    "Kill them !" one of them shouted and they almost charged forward.


    "Stop !" a feminine yet domineering voice was heard, and everyone turned around. Yun Bao held the unconscious prince by the neck, and her other fist was near his head, surrounded by a transparent glow.


    Param wiped his sweat. These were one of his most stressful moments.


    "Haaa... It ended so early." Madhu sighed, and Param almost staggered and fell.


    The Vampire soldiers stood still, until finally a soldiers released his luminous weapon. Soon, every luminous weapon faded and disappeared, turning their hands empty.


    The atmosphere was tense, until one of the soldiers spoke. "We are willing to pay for the prince."


    Words were thrown between Claire and the leading soldier, and although Param didn''t know the value of the ''ransom'', by the soldier''s expressions he could tell that Claire had asked for a big piece of meat.


    Hours later, the Fairy camp received large boxes of collected herbs and processed carcass. The prince was tightly bound all this time, and was only released when Claire caressed the treasures.

 15 MYSTERIOUS FATE

    It is believed that the Druids are the first intelligent beings in the Base Realm. Due of some mysterious reason, a tree grows out a womb, gradually giving birth to a being known as ''Druid''. It is interesting to note that all Druids born are female, and there is no known male Druid. Also, the only explanation of other species being more is a mutation in the tree womb; perhaps a change occurred, which gave birth to the First Dragon, Devil, Fairy and Giant instead of a druid girl. Another important point is that Druids cannot be born sexually- it''s children will always have the race of it''s father. As such, the Druids face multiple problems : lack of a male sexual partner, absence of same-race descendants, etc.


    ***


    Somewhere in the Gateway Continent.


    "I Am Invincible !!" a shout echoed the forest as a sword traveled through the air into the belly of a pig like beast. The beast had bleed a lot already and was in no condition to give a tragic cry. Thankfully, this beast''s butt was intact and it did not have to go through a ''carving process''. The prince was finally graduated !


    The soldiers moved the carcass behind, where it was put on a cart they''d brought beforehand. The cart was now filled up with numerous monsters, each extremely valuable.


    "Wait !" Elder Bahut Accha suddenly spoke. Prince Shur furrowed his brows, then understood. The forest was quiet, extremely quiet.


    Then it came- the tremors, the loud roars, and the murderous spirit. A dragon like creature appeared, tearing away trees and smashing the rocks that appeared in its way. The dragon was surrounded by multiple beasts, which were led by five Sage beasts. It was as if no one could stop this beast horde.


    The Dragons weren''t unfamiliar with a beast horde, and they had fought with a horde multiple times this size. But this was Gateway Continent- the gate to the Forbidden Continent. The Profound Pressure was enough to kill ordinary elites in a few hours, so how could they fight against those born and brought up in this harsh environment ?


    "Escort him to the warship." the elder waved his hand, and took out an old sword. Perhaps it was a fashion among experts to cover their priceless treasures with mud and dust to fool the innocent.


    The soldiers went into formation, pointing their swords forward. The Elder circulated his Profound Energy according to the Twelve Purification Circulation Technique, and the air around him became sharp. His sword glittered, and with a simple slash a line of energy flew out. Sending energy outside in spite of the Profound Pressure was enough proof of the elder''s strength.


    An unfortunate beast was immediately cut into two but was quickly replaced by those behind him. The soldiers charged and hacked into the beasts, while the elder traded blows with the dragon. Blood spurted from numerous places, and limbs popped up followed by the soldier''s wail.


    The elder landed on a high rock, his cool and expert demeanor was nowhere to be seen. His robe was torn in various places, and his face was black and his beard and hair charred. The dragon could breathe fire, and one could smell sulfur from it''s mouth.


    "Humph ! Eat this !"


    The sword in the elder''s hand quivered as it shone with a brilliant light. Vast amounts of energy gathered in the blade, which concentrated itself at it''s tip.


    "Release !" the suppressed energy was released along the dragon''s direction where it collided with it''s massive body.


    *Boom*


    A shock wave was created, which threw away men and beast alike. The Sage beasts leading the young ones saw this and signaled the same hand sign to each other. The hand sign meant : ''FOOk !''


    The dust flying in the air gradually settled, and both the dragon and the elder appeared. The dragon was almost dead, with a huge hole in its body. Almost half of its internal organs had disappeared, and the other half were open for all to see. The only thing keeping it alive was its tenacious vitality. The elder was no better, and was panting like a thirsty dog. As his body was now empty, the Profound Pressure on his body had increased. He felt as if his internal organs were being squeezed, and his muscles and bones were being forcefully compressed. Soon blood seeped out from the pores of his skin.


    The Tiger-like Sage beast roared, commanding the young beasts to attack- the beasts were young when compared to his age.


    A few soldiers broke from the formation and helped the elder escape. They had no worries since they had already moved a large amount of their hunts onto their warship.


    ***


    Fate is mysterious.


    Prince Shur wasn''t angry; he knew how much was he worth. He knew that he couldn''t defeat those beasts, and if he died the soldiers would have their heads rolling. Even though he was just a son of the emperor''s concubine, he was at least more valuable than a few thousand elite soldiers.


    They didn''t follow their usual route but went through places where trees were sparse so that they could immediately spot any beasts. Two days passed, and the prince was sure that they were lost. It was almost night and sunlight would disappear soon.


    "Your Highness, there seems to be a fight ahead." a soldier spoke. Indeed there was a fight, the Vampires were fighting with the Fairy colony. The situation was chaotic and there wasn''t much light in the camp.


    "Search their tents and grab whatever is useful." the prince immediately ordered. The soldiers quickly split in three groups, and made a small opening in the tents.


    Shur swung his sword and entered and saw hundreds of papers lying on the ground- it was the tent where Param and Madhu lived in the camp. He grabbed a few papers and tried to read it near a hung torch. On one paper was a humanoid design, with various lines and circles drawn around. Another seemed like a cultivation scroll. It was large and heavy, and when Shur opened it he found that it was also detailed and lengthy. He read the outer cover of the scroll, over which it''s name was written in sharp letters.


    Precise Energy Control Technique.


    The prince furrowed his brows when he read the overly technical name, and shoved the scroll and paper with the humanoid diagram into his pocket and slipped back.


    Another two days later he reached the warship and spotted the elder who was beaten up.


    ***


    Borders of Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    More than a dozen carts moved in line along a dirt road towards a fortress city. The Ancient Gold City was one of the oldest cities of the humans, but now was conquered by the Giants and the Beastmen.


    "The human continent is in a fragile state, and our lands are now colonized by the Beastmen and the Giants. Of course, these bastards have their own support. The Beastmen have become the henchmen of the Fairies, and they can''t even properly govern their own lands. The Giants are in an even worse state. Those lands of these muscle brain idiots have become a playground for the larger powers to play around, and are even able to change the king tribes on a whim."


    Sura the Mad Saber softly explained to Ananya. After creating a mess for this young girl, Sura decided to accept her as his disciple so that she would at least be able to leave independently in the future. He did not held any expectations for her, but her progress surprised him. She was quickly able to learn the Vindhya Sword Art that he taught her. It was a pity that this sword style was more suited for men; like its name, the Vindhya Sword Art emphasized ''heaviness'' and ''firmness'', which were not appropriate for the female body.


    The three dynasties had their own sword arts, which every person in the dynasty practiced. Similar to the Vindhya, there was the Makara SwordArt which emphasized ''explosiveness'' and ''purity'', and also the Maurya Sword Art which emphasized ''vastness'' and ''omnipotence''.


    At the foremost of the caravan were three carriages which were as huge as a train bogey. As the savage beasts pulling the carriages were larger than the size of an elephant, it was a given that the carriages had to keep up with their size. Remember, in a fantasy world, almost all things were XL size.


    The gates of the fortress city were massive, and were guarded by a dozen of wolf beast-men. This fortress city seemed to be forcfelly colonized by the beast-men.


    The beast-men wore simple leather armors, and were equipped with weapons made of bones. The beast-men had poor talent in manipulating Profound Energy, and they could not use weapons made of metals. Instead, they used weapons made of body parts of their fellow beastmen, such as teeth, nails or bones. As there was a greater synergy between their bodies and these weapons, they could unleash great powers through them.


    The three carriages moved forward and the beastmen did not dare to stop them when they saw the sign of the Great Root Sect. The carts equipped with goods were the same size of the carriages, and as it would take some time for them to pass Sura jumped down from the cart to inspect the surrounding.


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    According to his father, the Human Saint Bhaskar, the Makara Dynasty was ruled by Bhargava, who was the elder brother of the other human Saint, Neel. Saint Neel''s martial prowess was famous, and was one of the reasons why the other races weren''t able to completely occupy the Dynasty.


    The carriages moved, and there were many beggars who would cry and beg near the windows of the luxurious carriages. It was a given that these beggars were humans. Many of them were below fifteen, and although they were afraid of being eaten up by the mounts, being lashed up by the guards or being crushed under the large carriages, they still came forward in search of hope.


    "Shooo" one of the beastmen guards tried to keep away the filthy beggar kids from the carriage, and a wave of his hand was enough to throw a kid away.


    Suddenly the window opened and a soft voice resounded from within. "Stop."


    The firm voice stopped the wolf beastmen as he lowered his hand. A fair hand came out of the window which held a silver coin.


    "Give it to him."


    The beast-man took the coin from the rich lady''s hand and although unwilling, handed it over to the beggar. The kid was smart and after a small ''thank you'' dashed into the alleys. Clearly, it would be difficult to trace him.


    Shur watched the window close, and this scene surprised him. He never thought that some druids would care about beings of other races.


    Suddenly a commotion was heard behind him.


    "You b*tch ! I''ll kill you !"


    He dashed towards the gathering crowd and saw Ananya. In her hand was a cheap heavy sword which she used for practice, and a beast-man was clutching his arm in front of her. His arm had two wounds, one large and one small, and blood was dripping out, forming a small pool of blood.


    He immediately came forward when he saw the other beastmen beginning to surround her.


    This was a messy situation.

 16 TURN OF EVENTS

    The Human and Beastmen continents are considered as the weakest of civilizations, and are colonized by various other races. The Dragons, Devils and Giants heavily depend on the agricultural produce by the humans and the ''furry'' men. A surprising thing is that even the beastmen have some colonies in the human lands, which signifies how poor the humans are in terms of natural talent. Their weaker bodies and their even weaker vitality have pushed them on the brink of extinction.


    The only reason their civilization still remains is because of their adaptive abilities and their strong willpower.


    *****


    Ancient Gold City, Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    Ananya held the heavy iron sword in her hand as she got into a defensive position according to the Vindhya Sword Art. The sword covered her chest, and her feet were placed such that she would be able to quickly change from defensive to offensive.


    She wasn''t ignorant to intimate actions, after all previously she was married to the three burly men of the Faltu Clan, and she had to sleep with one of them every night. But she was no longer the weak girl who was sold by her parents for some little money, so when a beast-man forced her to stay by calling her a ''suspicious individual'' and tried to ''interrogate'' her by squeezing her butt, she slashed his hand and gave him a signal to stay away from her.


    The other beastmen guards quickly surrounded her and pulled out their weapons. The had the same daggers which started vibrating and sent out a small screeching sound. At the same time, someone quickly entered the circle and stood near the girl.


    "You aren''t hurt, right ?" Sura swiftly glanced through her body and assured that she was alright.


    "I''m okay." she softly said.


    ''I''ve created trouble for him'', she thought.


    "My dear officer, it looks like we have a misunderstanding ! Actually, my wife is a little weak and she accidentally dropped it on your hand. Don''t worry, we''ll fix you up with some bandage."


    Sura gave an ugly smile and spoke. Even though he was trying his best to diffuse the hostility in the atmosphere, his ugly smile made the guards feel as if he was mocking them.


    The guard who''s hand was bleeding cursed. "This bastard ! Kill them !"


    Immediately the few guards circling the duo closed onto them and stabbed them with their daggers. Each of them aimed at different places, making it difficult to defend.


    "FOOk !"


    Mad Saber yelled and drew his heavy sword and waved in a semi circle, creating an isolated area. The guards had short daggers and didn''t dare to come close recklessly.


    What a trouble, Mad Saber thought. He was a peace loving person and just wanted to live a peaceful life, that was what he thought. In fact, he was the only one who thought he believed that. Even his father wouldn''t call him a ''peace loving'' person.


    One beastmen engaged Mad Saber under the cover of the other guards. He was clever, and always stayed out of the range of the sword while striking the blunt part of the sword.


    *Tink*


    Each strike to the sword created a harsh sound, and Mad Saber felt as if his sword was crying. Compared to the dagger, his steel sword was truly inferior and wouldn''t last long.


    On the other hand, Ananya had difficulty defending herself and had a few cuts on her body. The earlier beast-man injured by her was trying to slice her by using the dagger with his other hand. His eyes occasionally glanced at her tasty mounds and butt, and he was already thinking of the various ways he would enjoy this woman. He snickered as he saw an opportunity and he stabbed her in the thigh, which produced a scream from her.


    "Ananya !" Mad Saber roared as he swung his sword in a circle and moved towards her.


    "Fourth Style : Mountain Descend !" he shouted as he moved his heavy sword in an elliptical motion from top to bottom. The lecherous beast-man who was the closest was immediately stabbed in the chest. His ribs immediately broke from the weight and force from the heavy sword and it''s front part disappeared into the body. Blood spluttered like a fountain and splashed onto Mad Saber''s face, giving him a vicious look. Some got into his mouth and he wanted to puke, but stopped himself as he had to look extremely murderous at the moment.


    The other guards were stunned and didn''t expect the young human to be decisive enough to kill a beast-man guard. He was crazy !


    Earlier the guard would just have had a little fun with the girl and kicked her out when he got bored, so she would have been able to live. But now the both of them would have a much crueler fate.


    "What''s going on ?"


    An authoritative voice boomed, and a few figures appeared from a nearby building. A bunch of wolf-men holding sharp bone claws appeared, led by a figure with pointed ears. Unlike the wolf-men who looked strong, burly and ferocious, the man in lead looked weak even though he was muscular. He was almost five and a half feet, and looked no different than a regular human except for the pointed ears. There was no doubt that this person who led the wolf-men and was in a luxurious armor was a dwarf.


    The wolf-men guards surrounding Shur and Ananya snickered when they saw their support.


    "Ha.. now you are done for, human !"


    "Let''s see now if you have the guts to act strong !"


    "Ugly b*tch ! Now even if you willingly spread your legs and beg us to fOOk you, you wouldn''t be able to keep your life."


    Shur helped Ananya get up as the dwarf came near them. The dwarf watched the two calmly while the elite wolf-men behind him gave murderous stares, trying to create pressure over them.


    Finally the dwarf nodded by himself in satisfaction.


    "Good ! Little girl, even though you are a filthy human, you are very talented. Why don''t you become my bed warming maid, you will be able to live the rest of your life in luxury."


    Ananya did not say anything except for furrowing her brows, as if the thing before her was a smelly pile of sh*t.


    "Little girl, quickly agree. Not many human bitches get this chance." one of the elite wolf-man who was behind the dwarf spoke as if it was an excellent opportunity and he didn''t want his junior to miss it.


    When the dwarf leader saw that there wasn''t any response he harrumphed.


    "Little girl, do not test my patience ! If I want, you can only moan while all of my men take your tight as*hole."


    Ananya shivered a little as she heard that. She remembered her terrible experiences when she was in the Faltu Clan. Sura saw her state and tightened his grip over his sword. He calculated their retreat path and was sure that he could ensure her escape.


    However, suddenly a soft voice landed on his ears which made him freeze.


    "Little one."


    The dwarf''s expression distorted in anger, and he began to search for the owner of this voice.


    The word ''dwarf'' in fairy language meant ''little one''. It was said that when the elfs degraded and the first dwarf was born, the Fairy Progenitor called it ''little one''. The word ''dwarf'' had been a matter of controversy, and while some dwarfs felt that it was not a bad thing to becalled ''little one'', there were some who felt insulted about it.


    This dwarf was probably from the other faction. He was the one who was calling Ananya a ''little girl'' all this while, yet when someone else called him ''little one'' he suddenly got angry.


    He turned around his neck in all directions and searched for the owner of the female voice.


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    ''Just let me get my hands on you and I''ll show you that I am not little'', the dwarf thought.


    His gaze finally fell on one of the druid carriages whose window was open. He hesitated, then walked towards the carriage. He was determined that if it was a no-name druid then would go all out even if he had to lose his position.


    "May I know who you are ?" the dwarf asked with a stiff smile. That smile made him look a little unsightly.


    The carriage was silent, and no one answered. Slowly a hand appeared from the window. The hand was covered with a soft cloth, and only the palm was exposed. The palm held a white scroll, which was surely produced from an expensive cloth. The dwarf could smell a sweet fragrance from the person inside, but he didn''t dare to have any lustful thoughts after seeing the quality of the scroll.


    He wasn''t stupid, any one who had such an expensive identity scroll surely wouldn''t be an ordinary person.


    Everyone, including Sura and Ananya, the elite wolf-men and the guards remained silent and watched as the dwarf slowly opened the identity scroll. They watched how the dwarf''s face turned stunned, then shocked, and finally frightened. He looked at the carriage as if he looking at a god.


    "I''m sorry, Madam ! It is my mistake, it is my mistake !" the dwarf continuously at the window.


    "Those people are hired by me..." the voice continued softly.


    "Yes ! Yes ! They are free to go, they are free to go. You bastards, why are you holding these good and honorable people up ? They did us good by killing a nasty guy. Award them and send them off respectfully."


    The duo were immediately given some healing solutions and some gold coins. The dwarf looked at their clothes and gave them leather coats. He was treating them even better than how he treated his parents.


    The two were dumbfounded, and turned at the window and thanked sincerely. The window was covered by a very thin white cloth, and could vaguely see a woman reading something.


    "Please come in." another soft voice came from her, and although she said please, it sounded more like an order. The door to the carriage opened, and an elf maid invited them in.


    Sura and Ananya looked at each other, then at the jingling bags filled with gold, and then finally walked towards the open door.

 17 THE NEW TEACHER

    The vast lands of the beast-men are ruled by the four beast-men clans of the Tiger, Ape, Wolf and Fox. These descendants of the Giants, over the course of time, have developed martial arts appropriate for their bloodline. The Tiger Style, the Ape Style, the Wolf Style and the Fox Style are created by them by observing the natural habits of the beasts for centuries, and have been perfected after numerous generations.


    It was a pity that even these mighty styles could not prevent the lands of these beasts from being conquered.


    *****


    Ancient Gold City, Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    The caravan of the druids moved into the city, and they took the main road which was the quickest way to leave the city. They would only stop when the beasts had to rest or to gather some essential supplies from the city. The luxurious carriages in the front were eye catching, and the sign of the Great Root Sect on the carriage shone under the evening sunlight.


    Sura and Ananya sat across the mysterious druid who seemed to be too absorbed into her book. The book was old and seemed to be written in the fairy language. Books in this world were something rare; although this world had magic and the native could jump more than ten meters and can throw fireballs from their palms, they still lived a primitive life and had no such things like printing machines.


    The two sat silently, occasionally glancing at the lady or the interior of the carriage.


    "Are you from the Vindhya Dynasty ?"


    The lady suddenly closed her book and looked at them. Her long silver hair fell over her ear which he tucked it lightly. This action made her look charming while the small crown on her head made her look authoritative.


    The young blood in the Mad Saber''s body boiled and his mouth gaped open. Suddenly he felt a nudge to his leg and saw Ananya who was looking at him with her brows furrowed. He cleared his throat and looked at the druid.


    "Yes." He didn''t deny it as the Vindhya Sword Art could easily be recognized by a master. What was surprising was that this druid from a small clan could easily recognize the Dynasty''s sword art.


    The druid held her chin, her index finger tapping over her smooth cheek.


    "Although this lady here also practices the same art, it is not difficult to guess that she has just learned it, and is not as proficient as you. Also, unlike the common soldiers, you seemed to have learned the sword art for a long time- perhaps your childhood. So, warrior ! What are you doing in this caravan ?"


    She smiled as she looked at them. Her gaze was steady, as if everything was in her control.


    Sura didn''t hide anything from her, and told her that he wanted to go to the Beastmen Continent. The druid stared at the two for a while, and upon seeing their sincerity turned to Ananya.


    "Little girl, you shouldn''t practice the sword art he taught you, or else you will have to lie in a bed forever." the druid softly said. Although Ananya felt a little annoyed earlier when the dwarf called her ''little girl'', this time she didn''t feel unpleasant. Rather, she felt as if a motherly figure was speaking to her and guiding her.


    "I will teach you a sword art more suitable for you." the druid promised. She paused a bit, recalling if she forgot something. "We will begin tomorrow. You can call me teacher Zhen Qi."


    Ananya couldn''t believe this pile of good fortune that fell from the sky. First they were gifted a lot of money by the dwarf, and now she would be taught by a high level druid. The good thing was that this druid didn''t seemed to be biased against the humans.


    The two thanked the druid again and got out of the carriage towards one of the carts they previously sat on. Soon night arrived and the caravan stopped and chose a suitable place to create temporary tents.


    *****


    Shore of the Gateway Continent.


    "Captain, we are ready to depart !" a soldier said to Claire. The captain glanced at the shore for the last time and shouted.


    "Quick ! Depart !"


    Her voice powered by her Profound Energy was heard throughout the ship, and one could notice the panic in her voice. A large mob of beasts could be seen travelling towards the shore, and there were some Ancient beasts, some even the size of a small mountain. Their each step created a tremor, and some some nearby beasts even fell occasionally. Even if they fell they would get back to their feet and fawn over those Ancient beasts, after all, in one way, these Ancient beasts were their ancestors. Even though these Ancient beasts hadn''t awakened their wisdom they still were mighty and had prestige.


    "Don''t worry ! It''s not like they are able to swim." the sexy senior, Druid elder Yun Bao spoke confidently with her hands at her back. Her silver hair were tied in a bun and two thick strands dangled near her ears. A fierce wind from the ocean flew her hair sideways. Along with her loose robe which fluttered in the wind, she really looked like a mighty expert.


    Alas, this moment only lasted for a few seconds when some of the beasts jumped into the water and swam towards the ship.


    "Don''t worry, they are just just little beasts." Yun Bao spoke coolly after a second. Captain Claire was assured, however the druid senior was sweating inside.


    A few minutes later, this druid senior''s face blacked when she saw the scene unfolding before her. One of the Ancient beasts stepped into the water and created large waves in water. Each action from the humongous beast created a large movement in water, and even the Fairy ship shook a bit.


    Miss Claire was almost in tears, and thought just whom did they offend ! She kept screaming and asked the ones in charge of the oars to increase their speed.


    Yes, even though it was one of the most advanced ship of the fairies, it still needed paddles and sails. Surprisingly, there were wolf-men in coarse clothes rowing the ship, while a group of elves tried to use to Profound Energy to create wind.


    They could still hear the roar of the beasts from the shore, although they did not know what they meant.


    The Sage beasts roared and hand signed wildly in the air.


    "Get out from our home, you foreign bastards !"


    Soon the ship grew smaller and smaller in their eyes, until it disappeared into the horizon.


    *****


    Little Stone''s Fragrant Tea, Capital of Dragon Empire, Dragon Continent.


    It was evening, and although there were many customers in this popular shop not much noise could be heard. Many natives could be seen drinking their tea in silence while reading something, while some engaged in small talk or brought some table games with them.


    On one such table was a chess board, and a man and a woman sat across each other.


    "So, has the administrative office decided on the new king tribe for the giants ?" the man spoke eventually, as if what he was asking was the price of a cabbage and not some confidential information.


    "Hmmm... It is the Tun tribe. Those idiots are pretty tamable." the girl replied, as if what she told was a juicy gossip about her girlfriend instead of something classified.


    These were the imperial prince, Bahut Bhondu and Sonam a.k.a. the imperial prince Bahut Shandar.


    Their hands moved, and pieces on the chessboard were trapped or became dead. It was as if they were controlling a world.


    "What about you ?" Sonam asked the young man.


    "What about me ?" Bhondu furrowed his brows.


    "Aren''t you going to fight for the imperial throne ?" Sonam asked in a teasing voice.


    Bhondu replied her with a mocking smile.


    "You know me. Even though my mother is my father''s niece, she is just a concubine of the emperor. I don''t have any martial talent, and I can only support my younger brother Shur to fulfill my dream. Sigh, I wish I were a vampire like you, so I would have been able to avoid this trouble."


    "But you are not a Vampire." the beauty Sonam raised one of her eyebrow and said.


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    "Indeed." the prince closed his eyes for a moment and mumbled absentmindedly. "The second prince is a Vampire."


    The cross-dressing prince almost chocked on his tea. "That is .... surely a coincidence."


    Bhondu did not notice her strange behavior and made another move on the chess board. Suddenly a mocking voice was heard.


    "Look here ! Isn''t this our little Gandu ?"


    Laughing sounds came from a corner, and a group of motley bunch walked towards the couple.

 18 HER SECRET MUST NOT BE REVEALED !

    There have been many great enthusiasts who thought they were smart enough, and that they could conquer the mighty Ocean. Alas, not many returned to tell their tale. The people of the world have a very vague information about the Ocean, and there are only a few creatures recorded. These mysterious creatures of the water are generally known as ''sea monsters'' among the sailors, and encountering one means death !


    Another phenomenon quite famous about the waters are the presence of bandits known as ''pirates'', and it is believed that these pirates keep searching for a mysterious thing known as ''One Seed''. Some say that it actually exists, while others believe that it is just a rumor spread to encourage the uneducated pirates.


    *****


    The Ocean, the imperial warship of the Dragons.


    The Dragons liked their things to be large and grand, and so the imperial warship had many unnecessary decorative pillars and luxurious tables, not to mention the large cellar for the royals where they could find large amounts of old and delicious alcohol.


    Not many people remained after the massacre from the native beasts, and the dragon ship felt emptier than before. Similar to the fairy ship, paddles and sails were used to move the ship. But instead of beast-men, the Giants had the ''honor'' to work for the imperial dragons. These giants used their natural abilities and berserked to maintain the speed. Surprisingly, these giants were yellow berserkers, which was even higher than the leader of a small sized giant tribe. The bottom floor where these giants worked was full of steam, and these giants were trained to blindly follow orders.


    On a deck above the ship, a young and an old man rested on soft and wide chairs. The old man was bandaged over many places and some of his skin had turned blue from the previous fight. This was Elder Bahut Accha, who was pretending to be meditating but was actually deep asleep. Near him sat Prince Shur, who was studying a scroll in his hands.


    He was in awe of the technique which introduced various concepts and techniques. According to this scroll, once he mastered this technique, he would be able to display unimaginable power just by spending a small amount of power. He would be able to control even the smallest unit of his Profound Energy correctly, and cutting down beasts like vegetables wouldn''t be difficult. However, with his understanding he could not understand the scroll, much less master it. He could only wait until he reach the capital and meet his brother Bhondu.


    Meanwhile, on the fairy ship.


    "Did you really keep it along with these sheets ?"


    "Yes dear, I swear I kept them here ! Just give me some time."


    "You didn''t lose them in the camp, did you ?"


    "No dear, please believe me ! I really kept it here ! *mumble* Which bastard took that scroll ? I''ll kill him !"


    "Did you say anything ?"


    "No ma''m ! Just five minutes !"


    *****


    Little Stone''s Fragrant Tea, Capital of Dragon Empire, Dragon Continent.


    "Look here ! Isn''t this our little Gandu ?"


    Laughing and grunting sounds came from a corner, and a motley bunch of people walked over near Bahut Bhondu. Bhondu ignored them, people like these were regularly sent by his brother to suppress and test him. Even though he had no martial prowess, his maternal grandfather, that is, his father''s younger brother was the Prime Minister of the Empire. So although he was just the son of a concubine, indirectly he could have a pretty good influence over the imperial court.


    The leader was the same lackey who had insulted him before in the general tea house in the royal palace. He saw that the prince wasn''t annoyed and refused to give him any reaction and furrowed his brows. The customers of the tea house weren''t worried since this place was backed up by one of the royal elders- Elder Bahut Bura ! He was the younger brother of royal Elder Bahut Accha, and was a vicious and ruthless person.


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    The lackey felt troubled since he could not do much in this place, until his eyes fell on the prince''s companion. Unlike the prince, this lackey lived a life of vanity and lust, and knew a lot of things about the other gender.


    The woman looked beautiful; he didn''t doubt it. However, her appearance also looked fake, specially her breasts. He knew that some woman usedcertain things to highlight their upper body. So he came to a conclusion that this beauty was flat chested who was fooling the prince. His face turned into a mocking expression as he glanced at the prince.


    ''Ha ! This virgin sissy boy doesn''t even know that this flat chested girl is fooling him'', he thought.


    Prince Bahut Shandar, who was cross-dressing as Sonam was uneasy since the others behind the lackey would pass crude and vulgar comments. This was the first time he experienced being ''sexually harassed''.


    "Let''s go." Sonam said as she stood up. Bhondu quickly called a waiter and handed him a few coins before dashing along with his partner. The lackey did not have any idea to leave them behind as he followed them.


    "Beautiful lady, I advice you to leave this sissy. You might not know this, but he is Gandu ! Would you like to waste your life on a Gandu ?"


    "Where are you going, Gandu ?"


    The lackey and his friends spewed words upon words, but the two did not counter or retaliate. Prince Bhondu had no martial prowess, while the other was afraid of his cover being blown up.


    "Hey, Prince Bhondu ! Don''t you realize that this flat chested person has been fooling you for a while ?"


    The cross-dressing prince almost tripped and fell, and his fake breasts jiggled under his clothes. Sweat poured out his head.


    Prince Bhondu accidentally watched this jiggling and turned to look at the lackey, as if he was looking at an idiot.


    "You !" the lackey saw his expression and was enraged. This virgin guy who hadn''t even touched a woman mocked him, what a joke !


    "Humph ! If you don''t believe me, why don''t see whether this woman is actually flat chested or not. We only have to touch it once." the lackey said as he walked towards the damsel who would soon be in distress.


    "Are you crazy ?" Bhondu roared as he covered his love behind her. He was afraid these people would harass her, while the person behind him was afraid that these bunch of people would figure out his fake boobs.


    "Enough !"


    A voice suddenly sounded which paralyzed all of them. A frail elder walked out from the entrance of the tea house with a stick in hand. These people, whether the lackey bunch or the princes, had at least once met these legendary figures. This old man was on of the two royal elders, Elder Bahut Bura.


    The lackey group immediately shivered and hit their heads on the ground and apologized. After all, they were nobodies while the other was it''s own descendant. It was clear whom the elder would choose.


    "Humph." the elder snorted and pointed his stick at the lackey leader. A small needle shaped energy flew out from the stick and pierced his shoulder. Blood spluttered out and a small yet deep hole was formed and even the shoulder bones were destroyed. The elder waved his hand and the motley bunch immediately retreated after carrying their leader.


    "Many thanks, elder !" Bahut Bhondu sincerely thanked.


    The elder simply nodded at him, and no one knew what he was thinking. He saw the figure behind the prince and suddenly furrowed his brows. Of course he''d seen his descendants at least once before, so he felt as if he''d seen this person before.


    Sonam was startled by the elder''s expression and panicked.


    "Thank you for helping us elder." he spoke and immediately hopped into the carriage. Both the old and young man silently watched the beautiful lady run away.


    *****


    Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    The caravan had left behind the Ancient Gold City and was traveling on a rough road. It was early morning and the beasts was chewing feed grass. Majority of the guards were druids and were common disciples of the clan while others were humans. The mercenaries had woken up and some were prepared breakfast while some performed their morning exercises.


    A little distance from them were three figures standing. Sura was yawning every once in a while; surely he wasn''t a morning person. Even though his father ruthlessly woke him up early everyday using a stick, he still couldn''t master the art of early rising.


    The two females were facing each other, their clothes fluttering in the wind. Teacher Zhen Qi became serious and started her first lecture.


    "The Seven Lotus Comprehensive Art is a unique art, which is a combination of offensive, defensive, movement and revitalization techniques. It does not focus on any specific weapon and is favorable for almost all situations. The best and the worst thing is that it does not focus much on circulation of Profound Energy...."

 19 THE PAST AND THE PRESEN

    Chocolates are a wonderful thing. Kids love to eat them, woman love to receive them, while men gift them in hopes of something even better. There are no natural poisons found in nature which are sweet in nature, so even a dumb animal knows that if something is sweet, it must not be bad and can be eaten. Perhaps this is why sweets such as chocolates have become a symbol of affection.


    *****


    The Ocean, the Fairy Ship.


    The beast-men beneath the ship were having their rarely found rest and the ship was only making use of the naturally available wind to move forward. Except for the staff and the overly responsible female captain, the other passengers were either resting or sleeping. Of course, the ''other passengers'' were the Druid envoys, which no one would dare to offend because of their authority, and the couple from the Gateway Continent, Param and Madhu, whom no one would dare to offend after sensing the Profound Energy surging from their bodies.


    In a spacious room on the ship, a beautiful woman cuddled a snoring white man. The white man had white hair, and even his lips were a little white so they couldn''t be spotted easily. There was some drool over his lips, and he looked like a Greek marble statue.


    This was the unusual couple, Param and Madhu.


    After getting beaten up for losing the scroll in which they recorded the Precise Energy Control Technique, he remade the scroll and only then she allowed him to touch her.


    The room was silent except for his snoring sounds, and Param''s eyeballs moved rapidly beneath his eyelids. Old memories resurfaced in his mind and appeared before him.


    He was dreaming again !


    ###


    Param was seven years old, and had successfully persuaded his father to buy some chocolate powder along with the monthly groceries. This was the first time this family brought something which had a new, ''chocolaty'' flavor.


    He and his brother, who was two years younger than him, were only allowed to drink chocolate milk at night. But how could kids control their itchy hands and mischievous minds ? The two stealthily ''raided'' the glass bottle filled with chocolate powder.


    Images moved, and another blurry image appeared.


    Their father spotted them secretly eating chocolate and grew angry. He smashed the bottle on a table and quickly removed the broken glass. It was unknown whether there were still some small shards. He took a large spoon and looked at the two kids who were forced to stand in front of him.


    "You love to eat this, don''t you ? Now eat !"


    The spoon which was bigger than their mouths was shoved in their mouth, and although they did not feel good in their stomachs the did not dare to speak out. They were supposed to finish the thousand grams of chocolate powder.


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    Another spoon was shoved, then another, and then again another....


    ...Until...


    Another spoon was eaten, then another, and then again another....


    Until Param suddenly opened his eyes.


    ###


    Param opened his eyes. It was dark outside and not morning yet. Madhu was deep asleep and still cuddling him, and he could smell her body scent. He slowly got out of the bed and tucked the beauty in.


    He walked onto the deck and the ocean breeze hit his face as he thought about his dream.


    It had been many years, he had become independent and had left the barbaric place. He''d established his own game development company, and had met new people and had been to new places. Yet those torturous things have still now bound him somehow.


    He stared into the sea, searching for the horizon. Would he one day obtain eternal freedom from this nightmare?


    A few minutes later he left the deck and entered another room, which was their so-called ''study room''. After the previous beating Param decided to discard his old habits and decided to properly arrange their research. Even though he thought that she was actually the one who kept things messy, he didn''t have to guts to complain. After all, her fist was stronger than his.


    There was a large diagram on one of the walls on which the outline of a human like shape was drawn. Various parts of the spine was highlighted and there were innumerable lines drawn through the spine. These were energy passages, and even the medical experts of all the continents would not be able to recognize all of them.


    A little distance away from the diagram was a table, over which were numerous scrolls over which things were messily written. They were the imperfect versions of the technique the couple was working on.


    He opened another scroll which was partially written and was the final version after multiple corrections and references. He started writing from the scroll under the light from the lamps made from luminous mosses. These mosses were similar to the ones Param saw in his previous home cave.


    The name of the scroll was vaguely seen in the light, something which will be a legend in the coming ages.


    The Eternal Art.


    *****


    Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    The caravan of the Druids moved raising dust in the air. The beasts pulling the carriages and the carts looked like a funny combination of a bull and a horse, and their faces looked quite stupid. They were called by different names by different groups of people, but one name was commonly agreed upon, which was the ''Wind Movers''. They were called so because it was said that when these beasts walked, even the wind around them moved. Although it was a little exaggerated, it showed how much strength and endurance these beasts had.


    On one cart was Ananya, who was practicing her Seven Lotus Comprehensive Art. Her hands moved in a rhythm, and her smooth and rough handsattacked towards the empty air in front of her. Fists, chop, and finger piercing, all techniques were used and each would hit the vitals or the soft parts of the body. Her legs occasionally changed positions and she was able to move swiftly even by just using small movements. None of her movements were forceful and if carefully noticed, one would realize that she would take extremely small breaks and still regain her strength by revitalizing herself.


    "This disciple of mine is really talented !" Sura who was sitting on the corner of the top of the cart boasted shamelessly and laughed in the air, as if he was the one who taught her the Seven Lotus Comprehensive Art. He suddenly stopped and looked at the girl who was practicing diligently and thought that maybe he heard her snorting at him.


    Must be my imagination, he thought.


    After all, Ananya was such a gentle and well-behaved girl and always respected him. She would never snort at his comments !


    She eventually came near him and showed an open palm towards him in a stance; it was an invitation to a spar !


    Mad Saber fixed his sword to a place and walked near her steadily. Although the Vindhya Sword Art was created to use a sword, it''s moves could be used without using one. He took a stance and placed his open palms in front of him, acting like swords. Even though he didn''t held a heavy sword he seemed firm on his legs, as if nothing could shake him.


    The cart traveled along the rough road and sometimes wobbled a little, but the figures at the top of the cart were steady as if they were rooted on the spot. Mad Saber moved violently and his each strikes were heavy like a mountain. However Ananya countered perfectly and each of her opponent''s strike was nullified with seven steps from her. Another seven steps, and she was almost attacking his vitals. Mad Saber moved from offensive to defensive and tried to block her attacks. She immediately changed her posture and moved her legs. Retreating a little, strength filled her legs as she kicked the other''s feet and tried to disrupt his balance.


    ''What a brilliant art ! Able to change the target of attack so quickly.''


    Mad Saber thought as he lowered his center of gravity to avoid a fall. However the cart suddenly stopped and he tumbled forward due to inertia, falling near Ananya''s feet.


    He quickly got up and dusted his clothes. So embarrassing, he thought.


    They turned their heads and noticed five men blocking the road. They were carrying bows and arrows, and their arrows were pointing at the beasts pulling the carriage in the front. Sura looked at them and immediately understood. These people were bandits, and although these five people looked quite feeble when compared to the beasts pulling the carriage, their arrows had lethal poison on them and these well trained bandits could easily shoot the beast''s eyes or other soft parts. Once a running beasts falls, it would drag the carriage behind him into a whirlwind !


    The beasts were stopped by the drivers of the carriages and carts. A few moments later more than fifty bandits came out of their hiding and surrounded the caravan. The druid guards who were the common disciples of the clan and the human mercenaries came out with their weapons. A majority of the bandits were humans, while there were a few Tiger beast-men among them. The human bandits were riding wild boar like beasts, while the beast-men seemed to have higher posts as they were on horse like beasts.


    With a roar some of the bandits moved aside, and a vicious looking beast came forward. The beast was known for its viciousness, and was called as ''Vicious Teeth''. A Tiger beast-men sat on its back, and other from his beast-men features he looked quite average. The caravan member did not underestimate him; a man who could tame a ''Vicious Teeth'' would be anything but average.


    The bandit leader opened his mouth, and his voice boomed.


    "Hand over your goods and the humans, and you tree b*tches can go."

 20 THE GREAT MAURYA

    If there is one word that can bring a smile to every human''s face, then that word would be ''Maurya''. It is believed that the ancestors of the Maurya''s were one of the Sage family of the Giants who''d left their continent in search for wisdom. The human world includes the Dynasties named Vindhya and Makara, but only one could be truly called great- the Great Maurya !


    ***


    Imperial Palace, Great Maurya Dynasty, Human Continent.


    There was a reason Maurya was called great, and it was because each of their work was ingenous. They did not had to show off their talent, the crowd themselves acknowledged it. Be it the Takshashila, the world''s first university, or the Maurya Sword Art which dominated the lands and protected the human race, the word Maurya had always left it''s mark on history.


    The same was for the imperial palace. The palace was not majestic, nor was it laided with gold and jewels. In fact, the entire palace was made up of simple stones, and looked cold and rough. The reason this palace was special was because it was entirely made of a single stone ! The people of the Maruya had somehow, with their crude and primitive looking tools, had carved out an entire mountain. One cannot spot any joints anywhere on its body, and it left people dumbfounded. This was the spirit of the Maurya !


    Inside the palace was a small pond, and near it was a small table and two chairs. One chair was empty while the other was occupied by a middle aged man. The man was a little thin and had short hair, unlike the male natives of this world who liked to keep their hair long. He had depressions under his eyes, which showed that he had not been getting much sleep.


    A figure swaggered in style as her long robe fluttered with her each move. Her hair were surprisingly styled and cut to mid-length and were silver in color. He came near the empty chair and rudely collapsed over it. The man seemed to be used to this otherworldly beauty as he kept his eyes on the book. The woman played with the paper in her hand for a while, then turned her head when realized that the man was not going to pay attention to her. Her intelligent and curious eyes glanced over the book''s name.


    The Art of War.


    Finally she sighed. "Haa... This is why you were never popular with the girls."


    "But I got you." the man softly said, and the woman gaped and could not reply. If she disagreed, it meant that she was not that beautiful and smart. But if she agreed, it would mean that the man so charming that even she fell for him.


    Realizing this, she became irritated and tried to snatched the book from the man''s hands. The man seemed to have predicted this, as he moved his hand a little away.


    "Got you !" her other hand suddenly came and snatched the book- the first attack was a faint.


    The man was a little surprised and raised one of his brows, smirking a little.


    "Dear husband, you know that when it comes to a fight, I never lose." the woman said as she fanned her face with the precious book. Her hair below her natural crown flew a little because of the wind.


    "I know." the man spoke only two words but the woman did not mind. The man''s voice was a little weird; it sounded like an ill person, yet it was strong and firm.


    " *sigh* You are no fun ! Why did I marry to you ?" she complained mischievously and passed him the letter.


    The man slowly opened the letter and started to read it. He was truly a unique person, because his body hardly moved when he was reading the letter, or even when he was reading the book before. The woman waited for him and continued fanning herself with the precious book.


    A few minutes the man finally looked away from the letter and sat still.


    *tap tap tap*


    His index finger tapped on the armrest occasionally producing tapping noises. His eyebrows were furrowed as he gazed into the air and mumbled.


    "....the Gateway Continent.... why did they all go there ?....."


    The woman who was previously playful did not disturb him this time and looked at him seriously. Finally he sighed and opened his mouth.


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    "We will have to wait."


    The woman was surprised at his answer. "You are not sure ?"


    The man shook his head and gave a short answer. "Too many factors."


    At that moment a man and a woman walked over. Both were in civil dressed and wore simple clothing, and were the assistants of the middle aged man. They spotted the woman who was fanning herself and seemed to be used to her antics. The seated man looked at them and nodded.


    "Your Majesty, the Cross-City Assault Crossbow prototypes are ready."


    The man softly nodded his head- his break time was over. He stood up and and the three began to leave.


    "Wait !" the woman stopped them and waved at the two. The two understood something and left.


    The woman came near the man and kissed him. Unlike the previous show of weakness, the man this time was energetic as he grabbed the woman''s bottom as he kissed her back. His other hand move all over her waist and back and pulled her towards him. Their deep kiss ended only a few minutes later. This time, the weak man who had black holes under his eyes looked quite handsome.


    The two looked into each other''s eyes, and then the Emperor left his Imperial Queen for work.


    *****


    Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    "Hand over your goods and the humans, and you tree b*tches can go."


    The voice boomed across the caravan, and the bandit leader made sure that the leaders sitting in the large and luxurious carriages heard him. The Vicious Teeth under him roared and had already marked the guards and mercenaries guarding the caravan as his food.


    Shur quickly assessed the situation : There were close to fifty human bandits, and around seven Tiger beast-men who seemed to be their group leaders. Adding to that was the bandit leader who was an elite Tiger beast-man and the Vicious Teeth under him.


    There was no response from the three carriages for a while, when suddenly one of the doors opened and three druid figures in armor walked down. These seemed to be figures from the from the Su Clan.


    "Kill !" these women wasted no time ordered to kill the bandits. The battlefield was filled with various techniques and people started losing their lives. The bandits were individually strong but were eventually a motley bunch, and could not properly group together in formations to their benefit. The druid disciples made use of their ample Profound Energy and various fireballs and shock-waves were thrown in succession.


    Mad Saber and Ananya jumped off the top into the battlefield and chopped a few human bandits. Soon the human bandits realized their strength and kept distance from them, creating an empty circle around them.


    "Your opponents are us !"


    Two Tiger beast-men sprinted towards them and hacked with their sabers. These sabers seemed old and a little blunt, but the force behind them could still easily chop off their limbs.


    Mad Saber waved his heavy sword in response, and the sword and saber created a loud metallic noise. At the same time, Ananya moved her feet a little showing her amazing footwork and stabbed towards the forearm. Her aim was to make the bandit disable.


    What a vicious move, the bandit thought as he quickly backed off. Ananya followed him using her movement technique and they engaged again. The three armored druids were engaging the Tiger beast-men group leaders and had suppressed them completely.


    The bandit leader had not made his move yet and was watching with his arms crossed. Even the Vicious Teeth under him was watching all of them with a mocking smile, as if it was watching some bugs fighting.


    He gradually lowered his hands and patted his mount.


    "It''s our turn now."


    The beast became exited and roared, charging into the bloody battlefield. It clawed a few human mercenaries who came close to it while some were sandwiched between its sharp teeth. The bandit leader was carrying a large blade and each swing would cut down a few people. The leader was merciless and wasn''t disturbed even after hearing the shrill cries of the dying young druids. Instead, it seemed as if he enjoyed when these women suffered and wailed in pain.


    The armored druids eventually defeated their opponents and surrounded the leader.


    "Ha ha !" the leader simply laughed and waved his extremely long blade in a circle. The druids in armors weren''t able to get close and with a few swings from the blade their bodies were thrown away.


    He looked around, and didn''t see any opponents remaining. Then he glanced at the carriage and charged towards it.


    He was near the carriage when suddenly he saw someone and stopped his mount. A young female human stood between his way with a sword in her hand. Behind her was another man who held a heavy sword.


    "Not yet, pal." Mad Saber said with a smile. Then he paused and added : "My disciple will fight you."

 21 LEGENDARY WEAPON

    The Druids are able to dominate the battlefield by virtue of their large reserves of magic. Being the creatures who are closest to the nature, they are perfectly able to sense and manipulate the magic in the atmosphere and use it for their own means. That is why in a battle against a druid one would find themselves gradually empty from Profound Energy while watching their opponent hardly sweating.


    But that is not the most frightening part about them, it is their mysterious weapons ! Some of their weapons have various strange abilities, like changing weather or bringing forth lightning from the sky, while some are able to store a huge amount of magic. It is said that these weapons are created using certain rituals, and are known as legendary weapons ! These weapons are extremely few in number and are of strategic importance, hence it is not easy to have them.


    *****


    Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    Mad Saber smiled at the bandit leader as he said.


    "Not yet, pal. My disciple will fight you."


    Ananya''s face twitched as she heard the comment from her careless ''master'' and struggled to keep her face straight. Her opponent was a Vicious Teeth who was as tall as a two storey building, plus the elite Tiger beast-men who was sitting at the top who held a large blade in his hands.


    She stood still and didn''t know how to approach the two.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll create you an opportunity." Mad Saber''s voice came from behind. She strengthened her grip over her sword and dashed forward. She moved using her toes instead of the base of the feet, and her movement looked like she was as if gliding over the lands.


    The bandit leader saw this and was surprised.


    "The Seven Lotus Comprehensive Art ?"


    Vicious Teeth watched the puny human get closer to him and he immediately clawed at the human. Ananya felt a little frightened but trusted the person behind her. Although Sura was lazy, loud and a little lecherous, she felt unconditional trust towards him and felt that he would never harm her.


    Mad Saber watched the girl get close to the beast and shouted.


    "Here''s your opportunity !"


    He kicked a rock which was near his feet and it flew and hit Vicious Teeth''s eye. The rock distracted it and the path of it''s claw changed a bit. Ananya quickly used this opportunity to jump on the beast''s foreleg. The bandit leader saw her coming and slashed at her with his large blade. She quickly jumped and landed on the beast''s back. The beast was huge and there was enough space for two people to engage in close quarters. The beast tried to jiggled it''s body to shake off the newcomer but was not successful.


    "Stay still."


    The bandit leader tapped it''s foot a few times and ordered the beast to calm down. Then he looked at Ananya, who was holding the beast''s fur tightly so that she wouldn''t fall off and the space on the beast, and finally glanced at his large blade. Then as if arriving at a conclusion, he stabbed the blade into the ground and knuckled his fists.


    "Where did you learn the Seven Lotus Comprehensive Art ?"


    The bandit leader asked her. Ananya stared at him with a straight face, clearly not intending to provide an answer for him. The bandit leader shrugged, but because of the stiff leather armor that he wore it seemed as if his armor magically went up and down.


    Ananya moved, and this time she seemed to use only the sides of the base of her feet, and she was able to move quickly diagonally. She held her hands up as the sword pointed downwards, like the tail of a scorpion. However the bandit leader seemed experienced as he was able to perfectly counter her movements.


    "Do you know the weakness of this technique ?" the bandit leader suddenly asked her. Then, as if he''d gone crazy, he started attacking the blunt side of the sword using his hands. The shock-waves traveled along the sword into her body. Ananya tightened the grip over the sword, but the stress over various body parts increased. She wouldn''t be able to hold the sword for a long time.


    The bandit leader was patient all this while as he explained.


    "Although this art has many variations to cope with different situations, it assumes that you are always in your peak condition. So the more you get injured, the less options you have to deal with the situation."


    Ananya realized that her body was indeed weakened and backed off a little near the head of the beast.


    "Give up, little girl. Come with me, and I will treat you well." the bandit leader said with a serious face. He didn''t seemed to be joking.


    Ananya stared at him for a while while she took deep breaths. The bandit leader crossed his hands again as he looked at her, as if everything was under his control. Suddenly, Ananya did a back flip and hung onto the face of Vicious Teeth, and before it could react stabbed it in the eye. He sword reached the beast''s brain and easily killed him.


    The bandit leader was startled at her actions.


    ''So her target never was me. What a smart girl !''


    He leaped from the beast''s back and made a claw, aiming at her chest. She quickly kicked the beast''s head and pulled the sword and went flying backwards. At the same time Mad Saber moved towards them. The bandit leader''s claw struck the beauty making her spit blood as she flew backwards more rapidly. Mad Saber caught her, and at the same time the dead beast and the bandit leader made contact with the ground. The collapse of the beast created a cloud of dust behind the bandit leader, and even Mad Saber had to admit that at that moment he looked like an invincible expert.


    "Okay. Now that you have hurt my beautiful disciple, I can''t let you walk away."


    Mad Saber made the girl rest and swaggered heroically towards the bandit leader with the heavy sword resting over his shoulder. He suddenly furrowed his brows, because he felt as if he heard a snort behind him.


    Must be my imagination, he thought.


    The bandit leader stared at him for a while, then shook his head as he crossed his hands again.


    "You cannot defeat me. You are not proficient enough in your Vindhya Sword Art."


    "Let''s see if I can do it or not." Mad Saber said arrogantly. He had been training in this sword art since he was five, and was one of the best swordsman of his Dynasty. It was not an empty boast, his sparring partner was Bhaskar, the Human Saint !


    The fight began, and like before the bandit leader fought only using his hands. Each punch was extremely heavy and was filled with incredible raw strength. As the fight prolonged, Mad Saber gradually understood something.


    The Tiger Style !


    He remembered his father had vaguely demonstrated him the Tiger Style, but even he could only show the form and not the essence, and told him that the characteristic of the Tiger Style was its explosive strength. Simply speaking, a person practicing the Tiger Style was a master at close quarter combat.


    Slowly the strikes grew so fierce that even the heavy sword started chipping, and the sword in his hands almost flew because of the recoil from each punch. Eventually even the Mad Saber couldn''t hold on, and his sword flew away from his hands. The bandit leader sent a palm to his chest, causing him to fly back and puke out blood multiple times.


    At this moment the door to a carriage opened, and Ananya''s teacher, Zhen Qi walked down with a sword in her hand. The bandit leader calmly looked at her, as if she was just yet another opponent to be defeated.


    "You know the Seven Lotus Comprehensive Art ?" the druid softly asked. Her voice was always soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing others.


    "Humph. I know it very well. The druids taught this art to the dwarfs, and somehow even the Goblins have learned some simpler versions of it, using which they had begun destroying the villages of the beast-men on the coast. This technique does not require much use of Profound Energy, so even the Goblins with their shitty talents can train in this."


    Zhen Qi stared at the ground for a while, then looked at him and spoke.


    "You know the previous Beast King..."


    It sounded as a question as well as a declaration. This line irritated the bandit leader a little and he growled.


    "Why so much talk ? Fight if you want to fight !"


    He pulled out the large blade and got into an attacking stance. He was incensed and wanted to finish the fight as soon as he can.


    Zhen Qi held her sword she carried with her. It was an extremely weird sword, and completely looked like a rod. It looked as if the base of a sword was stuck to a rod. The rod was plain and had no designs except for some occasional scratches.


    She poured her Profound Energy and the sword immediately lit on fire. The fire was blue and small, yet extremely hot. The bandit leader was startled and immediately shifted into a defensive posture. Zhen Qi waved her sword lightly, and a curvaceous line of fire flew towards her enemy. It struck the large blade and immediately cut in half.


    Half of the blade collapsed, and the melted edges could been seen. It was a crude cut, but it was deadly. He realized that the druid lady had not used her full power in her strike, or else he would be cut along with the sword.


    The handle of the blade dropped from the bandit leader''s hand as he pointed at her.


    "This weapon.... this is a legendary weapon ! Who are you ?"


    His eyes were filled with fear when he asked who are you. The druid simply raised her sword again, preparing another strike. The bandit leader ran crazily to escape behind the rocks and uneven terrain.


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    Another curved line of fire traveled quickly, and before the bandit leader could react, it was already close to him. He showed his agility and turned his body, trying to avoid the line of fire. However, he wasn''t fast enough, and the line of fire cut his hand across his shoulder. His shoulder flew and landed a little distance away and gave off a smokey smell.


    The bandit leader cried as he held his shoulder but immediately held himself up. Zhen Qi kept the sword away. Although she could still hit him from this distance, the energy consumption inside the weapon would be much greater. Sura propped Ananya up and the three watched the bandit leader stumbled and walk away. The bandit suddenly turned and shouted towards them.


    "Remember my name, White Star. Remember it well !"

 22 THE ETERNAL AR

    The Goblins are famous for many things, a majority of which is not worth praising. They are known to be barbaric, short-sighted and greedy, and would do anything for petty money. They have a shorter life span and higher rate of reproduction, because of which they don''t have a proper civilization. Goblins are treated as servants and slaves in the fairy continent, and have made their way in each and every part of the continent. One of their most famous occupation is being a pirate.


    The goblin pirates are able to utilize their small size to their fullest, and even a small ship may contain dozens of these pirates. The poorer ones move in fleets of small ships, and these goblins are actually much better navigators than the forest-living beings with pointed ears.


    A cheers to these little guys for their successful career !


    *****


    Royal Palace, Southern Dream Kingdom, Devil Continent.


    The South Dream Kingdom had a magnificent palace. Although it wasn''t as exaggeratedly large as those of the dragons, it was extremely luxurious and filled with artistic works. It''s walls were plated with gold and silver, and there were intricate carvings of words written in ancient devil language. The passageways of the palaces had various bronze statues of naked males and females, and each statue looked extremely attractive and life-like. There were stories that even the present Dragon Emperor Bahut Kameena when he came as an imperial prince was captivated by these statues.


    The palace had many small fountains and bronze mirrors, and one could see various entertaining illusions in them. These artifacts were said to be made by the Succubus Progenitor, the first succubus variant. Not only that, the flowers that one would usually see would give off an intoxicating smell, and people who weren''t on guard would be rooted on spot.


    Of course, the royal palace wasn''t an evil place but a place where one would be tested if they could distinguish between the real and the illusion.


    Finding the lie within the truth, and the truth within the lie, that was the essence of it all.


    Evening was just about to end.


    In a room a woman sat on a massive chair. The chair was truly massive, especially the back of the chair. The chair was also wide, and two people would be able to sit with no problems. Near the chair was a long table, and the top of the table was filled with various stuff. There were books, some sheets that looked like reports, an empty plate with some grease on it, five bottles of alcohol, a Hookah which was used for smoking, and even a bra.


    A woman was reading some reports and scribbling occasionally. Sometimes she would stay silent, then suddenly violently scratch the top of her head in frustration and messed up her head. Her neatly cut long grey hair which had a few curls fell silently over her shoulders for the nth time. She sighed again and again and directly gulped some alcohol from a half empty bottle.


    The door to the room silently opened and a thin figure walked out. The figure was handsome and looked like a typical scholar, especially with the leather suitcase which he carried over his shoulder. He came her and saw the mess on the table.


    "You still not finished yet ?" the man asked subconsciously, and received an angry stare from the woman.


    "I guess not." he said meekly. The woman continued to read and scribble for a while, until she suddenly screamed in frustration and threw the report in the air.


    "Calm down, honey ! You have to learn to remain calm." the young man said as he demonstrated her to take deep breaths.


    "Humph ! You surely have it easy, Mr. Magus." the young woman said with an annoyed expression.


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    The young man coughed lightly and tried to give an excuse. "You shouldn''t think like that. After all, researching new spells is like finding the correct paths among millions of paths, of finding order among chaos - "


    The woman interrupted him. "So have you found the path that leads you towards me ?" She patted the empty space next to her on the chair and looked at him. Her massive breasts clung to her dress, and the young man saw the deep cleavage glistening with a little sweat.


    The man gulped and walked near her, it was time for him to ''work'' !


    He sat on the chair and the woman expertly turned at locked him down with her body and kissed him. The young man''s hands quickly wandered toher breasts and butt, his actions were familiar and practiced.


    "So what''s troubling you ? Is it the border conflict again ?" the young man asked between the deep kisses.


    "...No..." the woman was too occupied to properly reply him.


    "So is it the thing with the giants you told me about ?" he asked as he helped the sexy woman remove her underwear.


    "The dragons are... the giants ..... Ahh....aaahhhhh....." the woman answered incoherently as she was penetrated from below. She grabbed his shirt as she energetically moved up and down. Her long grey hair smashed over the man''s head repeatedly making her look more seductive.


    "The dragons are changing the king tribe of the giants ?" the man was surprisingly able to figure out what the woman wanted to say.


    "...It seems that...uuugghhh.....they have...aahhh....chosen the Tun....mmmhhh....Tun tribe...."


    Pounding sounds and loud moans, along with serious discussions.... this was a regular thing in this room.


    "So, should I disrupt their plans ? Many middle sized tribes are itching for action -- "


    The woman quickly interrupted him again. "For now, just concentrate."


    The man shut up and increased his speed. In spite of the heavy action the chair neither wobbled nor moaned. Perhaps this was the reason why there was a large chair in this room.


    *****


    The Ocean, the Fairy Ship.


    It had been many days and the ship still hadn''t reached the Fairy Continent. The ship occasionally accelerated as the giants pedaled with the oars, but was dependent on the sails most of the time.


    In a room were Param and Madhu who were testing the Eternal Art for the first time.


    "You have to empty your body of all Profound Energy to restructure your body..." Madhu said as she tied him with metal cuffs. These cuffs were provided by Miss Claire and were made from a mysterious metal called ''Prison Metal''. This metal had the ability to absorb both magic and miasma from a person''s body, and was used to imprison dangerous criminals or dangerous and vicious beasts.


    Param closed his eyes and concentrated as he sat in a lotus position. Profound Energy discussed from his body in large amounts, and fog was created in the room. Madhu blinked her eyes as she had difficulty seeing his body even though she was standing just a few feet away. The Profound Energy dispersed from the room and spread through the whole ship.


    Even the air changed around the ship, and clouds gathered. Waves appeared on the ocean body and crashed on the huge and primitive ship. The high officials gathered on the deck and the captain''s room.


    "Bless Mother Druid ! Such a thick Profound Energy ! ? What are the two of them doing ?" Yun Bao mumbled as she looked at the celestial phenomenon.


    The dark clouds gradually turned blue, then purple, and thick white lightning rumbled through the clouds, as if a dragon was traversing through them.


    Inside a room in the ship, the Profound Energy in the air had almost materialized and nothing could be seen.


    "Now ! The first step !" Madhu shouted, and Param started reabsorbing the Profound Energy he had just released according to the procedure in his memory. Profound Energy traveled through various energy passageways of his body, eventually gathering at the base of the spine.


    This was the first chakra among the seven chakras, the Root Chakra !


    The Profound Energy gathered at the root chakra and took the form of a swirl. He concentrated and a few acupoints near the root chakra were triggered, trapping the energy.


    "Second step ! The purification points !"


    A few other acupoints were triggered, and they formed purification points which filtered the incoming Profound Energy.


    "Are you done forming the purification points ?" Madhu asked him softly. Param still had his eyes closed and only nodded a little.


    "Okay, now the third step ! Form the logic gates !" she instructed him.


    This was completely his idea which was formed using the binary logic of his previous world. By forming logic gates, he could create and store programs to manipulate magic, and wouldn''t have to spend conscious efforts to perform more complex magic spells or cultivation techniques. Uncountable stimulation were sent to the spine, and the spine was slowly upgraded. The spine had the ability to think by itself and could perform reflex actions by itself. Param used this fact and was somehow able to upgrade it, giving it the ability to perform complex calculations.


    Outside the room, the people on the deck were able to see an amazing scene. The Profound Energy which had dispersed in the air and was rising into the clouds was being sucked again, and formed a whirlpool with the ship in the center. Even the clouds rotated in a circle and the lightning in them curved and looked like a dragon.


    The clouds changed color as the Profound Energy in the atmosphere decreased. They turned from purple to blue, from blue to dark, and then eventually dispersed. The people on the deck were stunned by the show, and both the sexy druid senior and the oni captain realized one thing :


    The couple was not someone they should ever mess with !

 23 PIRATES !

    If we place all races together and start comparing their talent for Profound Energy, then the Giants would probably gain the last spot. These muscle brained idiots perhaps use this energy in a different form- through their ability known as ''berserk''. They are able to multiply their body strength by multiple folds for a short period of time and their attacks do not fall short against those powered by Profound Energy.


    However, there is one way using which a Giant is able to use Profound Energy on a scale wide enough to change the topography of a region, and that is through using a Totem. These totems are created through mysterious rituals, and are powered by the belief gathered through centuries. Using these totems, the chief of the giant tribes can move mountains and rend seas, and even change the weather.


    *****


    The Ocean, Black Pearl Pirate Ship.


    Jack Luffy was a small Goblin pirate who was lucky enough to get his hands on an old ship, and his dream was to obtain the mysterious thing known as ''One Seed''. No one knew what the ''one seed'' did, but everyone held a belief that as long as you get your hands over it, you would become strong enough to conquer the waters and become a Pirate Emperor ! Of course, a majority of the pirates thought that this was just a bluff as no one had never seen ''one seed''.


    "Bless the Fairy Queen ! Jack, look at at !" an old handsome goblin called him and pointed towards a direction. He was Barbossa, the first mate of the captain and limped as he walked as he had a wooden leg.


    Jack turned his head and saw a supernatural scene at a distance. Purple clouds gathered at a distance in a circle below what looked like a ship. It was as if it was another territory cut off from the present world. The other members of the ship gathered to look.


    "What is that ? Is there some mysterious treasure over that ship ?" Elena, one of the females on the ship spoke.


    Even though the fairy race was matriarchic, the goblins were leacherous creatures and men were usually the ones in command. So although a pirate was a male centered job, one would usually see many female goblin pirates.


    "Really ! Do you think so ?" Laura, another beautiful female goblin spoke as she looked at Elena with sparkling eyes. She was a lazy one and like to roll around in coins.


    "Humph ! Why don''t you exaggerate more and say that we have finally found One Seed !" Barbossa scolded the girls. Only he had the authority to scold the captain''s women.


    Jack took out a crude telescope and watched the ship under the dark clouds. The waves made the fairy ship shake and the crudely madetelescope did not give a clear enough vision, so Jack didn''t see the royal insignia on it. Furthermore, the Profound Energy in the air near the ship was dense and fog-like, which made it even more difficult to see the ship.


    "Set sail and move towards that ship !" Jack ordered his crew and decided to investigate. Although he had a small crew, it was still more than fifty, among with fifteen of them were women.


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    The sails were set and the old pirate ship moved forward. The only reason Jack could still ride this ship without it being robbed by other fellow pirates was it''s poor condition- every third step would produce a creak from the floor of the ship.


    But just as the Black Pearl neared the fairy ship, they saw something that made them shiver with fear.


    *****


    The Ocean, the Fairy Ship.


    The crew on the fairy ship were astounded and everyone had craned their necks to watch the celestial phenomenon above. Suddenly there was a huge splashing noise and something flew onto the ship from the water.


    "Bless the Fairy Queen ! It''s a sea monster !" an elf soldier shouted on seeing the large creature.


    (Author''s note : Yes, I know that it should be called something like ''ocean monster'', but since I have mentioned them ones previously as ''sea monster'' and adding to the fact that it sounds cool and proper, we''ll be sticking to it and calling these monsters/creatures from the ocean, or any large water body, in fact, as ''sea monster''.)


    "Surround it and be careful ! Aim for its belly on it''s underside which is soft !" Claire quickly instructed and sprinted. The sea monster looked like an aligator, except that it was larger and had more tough scales. It was a surprise how a creature this large could thrust itself so high from the water surface.


    The soldiers attacked it with their spears and were sent flying away. Some used magic and sent fireballs towards it and even they were sent flying away or eaten up. The creature was almost stuck to the ground and did not show it''s soft part easily.


    "Wind Burst !" Yun Bao mumbled a spell and waved her hands towards the creature. A huge gust of air was created and forcefully tilted the massive creature.


    "Haaa !" Claire shouted and thrust her sword into the sea monster''s soft underbelly. Her sword met with a little resistance but eventually pierced into the flesh.


    While she was surprised that even the soft part was so hard, the sea monster roared and thrashed its body, sending the little girl flying. Meanwhile, Yun Bao and her juniors created a large firewall in the air above them. This was the same firewall which they used against Mega Groot and was misfired.


    "Go !" Yun Bao shouted and the fireball moved in the air in a straight line. It hit the creature and exploded, creating sparks and even set a portion of the ship on fire. A few soldiers were quickly and quickly extinguish the fires on the wooden parts of the ship. As the smoke settled down and the celestial phenomenon disappeared, they saw the sea monster. The center of the sea monster was perfectly burned to a crisp ! Only its limbs and head remained, and they gave off a pleasant smell, as if they are cooked.


    The soldiers on the deck cheered, and the druid elders smiled as they wiped the sweat from their brows. The fireball had took away almost seventy percent of their energy.


    Just when they thought everything was over, three more loud splashes were heard, and three similar sea monsters landed on the ship. Their crashing made the ship wobble a little, and some poor soldiers fell off their feet.


    "Bless the Fairy Queen ! We are done for !" the soldiers said in sorrow.


    "We''re going to die !"


    "I don''t want to die, I''m still single ! I haven''t even Susan yet !"


    "Bless the .... what ? You bastard ! You have eyes on my sister ?!"


    The soldiers gave a tragic cry but none of them were cowards. They held the spear in their hands tighter and took their stances. Both Clair and the druids got ready.


    "On my command !" Claire shouted and concentrated her Profound Energy. Her sword was became hotter and became red. She almost gave the command to charge when suddenly someone spoke.


    "Leave this to me."


    #####


    A few minutes earlier, on a room in the fairy ship.


    Param slowly opened his eyes as he sensed the changes in the body. The energy passages in his body were clean and wide, and the minor chakras were activated and completed under his control. The major changes in his body were his spine. He could sense massive energy near the base of his spine, which was the Root Chakra. It swirled silently around itself, like a planet. The acupoints around it vibrated periodically, and occasionally breathed in strands of purified Profound Energy, which would then merge into the swirl.


    Another interesting thing other than the swirl was the spine itself, and a complex structure formed around it, which the both of them had named the ''Eternal Module''. This was an imitation of a processor, which was formed from numerous logic gates made of acupoints.


    "So, how was it ?" Madhu sat on her knees near him and asked. He tilted closer to her and said : "See for yourself."


    She placed one hand on the chest and another over his back and tried to create a resonance with her Profound Energy. This detection was similar to the meditation technique and allowed one to sense the internals of a body. Yes, some things were a lot more easier in this world, while some seemingly easy things were now difficult to do.


    Madhu concentrated and sensed the changes in his body. Although she had known beforehand, she was still amazed when she sensed the swirl and the Eternal Module. Both her hands lowered and her resonance suddenly distorted, because her hand had accidentally touched his erection. She instinctively withdrew her hands as she glared at him.


    "About that .....uh, I''m sorry. You were so close and -"


    He was interrupted by the sound of a loud explosion.


    "What are those guys doing ?" he asked.


    "I don''t know. I was looking if there were some anomalies developing during the experiment."


    Param nodded his head. "Let''s go and see."


    They climbed the stairs reaching the deck and saw a burnt sea monster, and three other sea monsters.


    "On my command !" the oni captain Claire shouted and slowly her sword turned red. He saw Yun and her juniors who were sweating, and then at the dead or half eaten soldiers. It did not seem easy to kill the previous sea monster. Since he was here and there were punching bags, why would he leave his opportunity to test his new strength.


    "Leave this to me."

 24 RECRUITMENT INTO THE ARMY

    The power structure of the Giants is very easy to understand. The lowest are the small sized tribes, and have the word ''desolate'' in their name. There are thousand such tribes in the entire Giant continent, and their strongest expert, usually the Chief, is an orange berserk i.e. a stage two berserk.


    Above them are the medium sized tribes, and have the word ''barren'' present in their names. These tribes total a hundred, and their strongest expert is a green berserk i.e. a stage 4 berserk.


    Even above them are the large sized tribes, and only these tribes can attach the word ''barbarian'' onto their tribe names. These tribes number only ten, and their strongest expert is an indigo berserk i.e. a stage 6 berserk.


    And finally we have the King tribe at the topmost, and only this tribe is eligible to add the word ''king'' to their name as well as rule over all giants. Any large sized tribe can obtain this honor, but old traditions dictate that this honor must fall to those who have the royal purple berserk i.e. the highest stage 7 berserk.


    *****


    Barren Han Tribe, Giant Continent.


    True to its name, the Barren Han tribe was truly a barren place, and vegetation was a scarcity. In fact this was the case in the entire Giant continent, and the places with lush vegetation were all occupied by the large sized tribes.


    On the borders of the tribe, Old Han sat in his tent with his grand-daughter, Yi. Old Han sat on a crude bamboo chair as he instructed his grand-daughter who was meditation while sitting on the ground.


    "Do not underestimate this exercise. Just as you lift stones to train your mind, this is to train your body. Do not be like those idiotic giants...."


    Listening to her grand-father''s rant Yi couldn''t help with interrupt him. "I understand, grandpa !"


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    Her grandpa would force her to meditate everyday to increase her concentration and spirit. Although being a typical giant she didn''t fully believe that it would help her, she still did it to make her grandpa happy.


    Suddenly a shout was heard from outside the tent.


    "Little Yi, get out right now !"


    A man entered the tent. He was one of the lackeys who was behind Tong, the tribal chief a few days ago.


    "Little Yi, the chief has ordered your presence. Come with me quickly." the man said in an arrogant manner as he stared at her developed breasts.


    "Humph ! Tell him that I don''t have time for his nonsense !" Yi replied immediately.


    The man glared at her and said. "The tribe is at war with the neighboring Barren Gu and Barren Fu tribe. Aren''t you a red berserker ? Now the tribe needs your help. Are you still going to resist ?"


    Indeed, she could not give excuses if that was the case. Wars were something frequent in the entire continent as resources were scarce. Either that or there were young bloods who dreamed of being the next Giant King.


    "What happened ? What is the reason for war ?" Old Han''s voice came from behind Yi. The old man walked near the two and asked with his hands behind his back.


    "Old man, why should I tell you ? Are you going to participate in the war ? Let me tell you old man, you would die in just one punch." the man taunted Old Han.


    "My grand-daughter is going to participate in a dangerous war, so I must know why she would be fighting."


    "Humph, fine ! Old man, your sure talk a lot. Listen up ! A lot of experts in the king tribe have mysteriously died, and it has lost the strength to stay on top. You know that we support the Barbarian Wu tribe, while our neighbors support the Barbarian Tun tribe."


    Hearing this Old Han became silent and started thinking of something. The man knew that Old Han was a Sage, and when he saw him deeply thinking about something he snickered and spat one word. "Idiot."


    Yi followed the man to the Chief''s tent. The chief Tong''s tent was large and absolutely not inferior to a proper room made of stones and bricks. There were lamps and furniture, and the most eye catching thing was the ''throne'' of the chief, which was made of stone and was inlaid with expensive leather. There was a woman silently standing near the tent.


    Tong sat on the chair, carrassing the tribe''s totem in his hand. The totem occasionally gave a glow, and this glow came out from the eye sockets of a beast''s skill which was at the top of the totem.


    What an idiot, Yi thought as she looked at the totem in Tong''s hand. The totem gained it''s power from the beliefs of the people of the tribe. Its power increased when the tribal people prayed to it and performed rituals in front of it. What Tong was doing was just extracting power from it and never giving it the chance to recharge itself.


    Tong looked at her and squinted his eyes. He slowly stood up and walked towards her, ignoring the fact that she did not greet him.


    "Little Yi, you have grown up." Tong surprisingly was sincere today.


    Yi was a little startled and replied after a few seconds. "Thank you."


    Tong turned and faced towards his stone ''throne''. "Little Yi, perhaps after this war.... the Barren Han tribe might not exist."


    Yi was stunned after hearing this. Why was this despicable so emotional today and babbling nonsense ?


    "There are some vague clues that most of the large tribes are supporting the Barbarian Tun tribe.....*sigh* Do you still not want to marry me ?"


    "I told you I have no intention to marry you." Yi fumed.


    "As you wish. Yao, take her to the training grounds. She will be under your command and be the vice group leader."


    "Yes, Chief !" the woman near the throne bowed and walked near Yi.


    "Follow me." the woman named Yao said stiffly. Yi lived alone with her grand-father and did not interact much with the other tribal people. In their tribe, Old Han being a Sage wasn''t much respected and Yi being a kid was not paid much attention either. In short, these two were almost living the life of outcasts. If not for Yi''s beauty, perhaps the two would never have gotten attention from their Chief.


    "My name is Yao, and you can call me Madam Yao or group leader Yao. Our tribe''s army has four groups, and I am the group leader of the fourth group. Of course, the chief is the chief of the army as well. And you shall be my assistant, and the vice leader of our group. Any questions ?"


    The woman quickly explained everything she was supposed to know.


    "When are we going to fight ?" Yi asked.


    "The date has been fixed. It will be seven days from now, near the eastern lake." Yao replied to her as they walked towards the training grounds.


    The giants had a long tradition of fixing dates and location for wars. One of the parties would send a person to fix a time and place and then they would fight to the death. Although it seemed stupid, well.... the giants were indeed stupid.


    The two women reached the training grounds where the soldiers trained themselves. There wasn''t much differentiation between men and women, and they even sparred occasionally with each other. In a giants army, men and woman were not differentiated, they only cared about if you were strong enough.


    The army had a simple structure: The Chief was at the top, followed by four group leaders and their vice leaders, and lastly the regular soldiers. Yes, that was really it.


    "Listen up, group four ! This warrior Yi would be your new vice group leader from today !" Yao announced in a loud voice. Multiple heads turned towards her and mocking voices were heard.


    "This little b*tch ? Is she strong ?"


    "Bullsh*t ! I ain''t not working under a soft p*ssy !"


    "Little girl, you should instead marry me and stay at home instead."


    Mocking and jeering words were heard; this was just to test the new person. A man walked forward and looked at her with burning eyes. He was large and even his forearm was thicker with than Yi''s thigh.


    "Madam Yao, I don''t think this little girl has the strength to be our vice leader."


    Madam Yao remained silent as if she could not see what was happening around her. Yi knew that she would have to subdue these people herself.


    "Why don''t we try and see whether I have the strength or not." Yi smiled and said.


    The man grinned as well. "Sure, why not !"


    The two walked to the center of the ground, and the giants surrounded them in a circle.

 25 PRACTICE

    (There has been a mistake. The Barren Han tribe is a small sized tribe, and it''s name would be changed to Desolate Han tribe. Similarly, their neighboring tribes mentioned previously would have their names changed from ''Barren Gu'' to ''Desolate Gu'' and ''Barren Fu'' to ''Desolate Fu''. I''ll be making the corrections in the previous chapters.)


    Every Giant has the ability to berserk, and their body size increases when they do so. Before developing the ability to berserk, every Giant grows to a fixed height of six feet. When they berserk, their skin and iris color changes according to their stage of berserk. Their original skin color is white, and when berserking their skin changes in an ascending manner to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, or royal purple. It is rumored that there is another stage above purple, which was only achieved by the Giant Progenitor, known as the black berserk, which is a stage 8 berserk.


    *****


    Desolate Bone Tribe, Giant Continent.


    The man grinned at Yi and said : "Sure, why not !"


    They both moved to the center of the ground and took positions. The crowd behind them cheered and taunted the young girl.


    "Don''t break your leg, little girl !"


    "Look at that perky butt. Old Xin, grope that ass for me !"


    "Marry me, little girl ! My tool will definitely satisfy you."


    "What, old Shen ! You dare to marry another woman ?"


    "No dear, it wasn''t me ! I didn''t say it ! Dear, I love only you. Ouch, dear, it hurts ! I''m sorry, dear, I''m really sorry ..."


    Various noises filled the messy ground. Yi and the middle aged man named Xin stared at each other and stood like a statue for a moment.


    "Haa !!" Both of them shouted in union as they berserked. Their skins quickly turned red, and even their iris changed color. Yi quickly dashed towards Old Xin and punched. He quickly raised his head and blocked with his forearm. The collision produced a small boom and was followed by another attack. Yi kicked towards the man''s ankle to make him fall. The man reacted instinctively and dodged, then sent another fist towards her.


    Booms were created every second which excited every soldier, and some soldiers even started betting. One punch hit Yi and she chocked. The man did not show mercy and followed by another kick. Yi ignored her discomfort and caught his leg and closed on him. She used her other leg and her body to tackle him and make him fall.


    "Old Xin ! Don''t make me lose money !"


    "Hahaha... It seems like my lucky day today !"


    "Old Xin, you''re really getting old."


    "Little girl, nice attack !"


    As situation changed their was a change in the soldiers comments.


    Old Xin used his elbow and hit Yi''s head, which knocked her for a second. He quickly got up and elbowed her while she was about to stand up. Yi quickly used her arms and blocked the incoming knee attacks.


    "It looks like some technique..."


    "Is she using some fighting skills like the foreign races ?"


    "Yuck ! That''s disgusting !"


    "I think it is pretty good."


    The fight continued and Old Xin seemed to be struggling to maintain his berserk. White fog fumed from the both of them, and their bodies were a little hot. Suddenly Yi bent down and sent a sweeping kick. Old Xin was caught off guard and collapsed on his butt. She grabbed this opportunity and locked down his neck according to the technique taught by Old Han.


    Old Xin had problem breathing and he thrashed. A giant''s metabolism increased when he berserked, and required large amounts of air and water. His red skin immediately turned into fair and he came out of his berserk state. He tried to pull her hands and attack her head but was unsuccessful. Eventually he loudly slapped the ground multiple times to indicate his defeat, afraid that he might really die if he was a little late.


    "Old Xin lost .....?"


    "The little girl won ? Haha... it would be nice to have a pretty lady as our vice leader !"


    "Kakaka...Little girl ! No, vice group leader Yi ! Thank you. I''m rich now !"


    The soldiers were really a naive bunch and immediately accepted her as their vice group leader. But Yi still looked at her opponent and waited for his answer. He was probably the strongest among the group, and if not for arrival, he would''ve gotten her post.


    Old Xin was still coughing and catching his breath. Finally, after a few minutes he stablized and watched his previous opponent with interest. He was a veteran and had fought in many wars. If not for his poor talent and lack of ambition, he would have been the group leader a long time ago.


    "You''re pretty good, vice group leader." he smiled and nodded at her. Pausing, he pointed at a youth. "That is my son, Bu. Let me tell you, vice group leader. He is extremely talented, and he will surely become a group leader within the next fifteen years. He is also very kind, and will take good care of you,..."


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    Yi had her mouth open. She never thought this hardcore warrior would suddenly start advertising his son to marry her. She didn''t have the heart to stop him until a voice came from the crowd.


    "Stop it, dad ! You are embarrassing me !" A young man older than her quickly came and gave her a shy smile as he took away his enthusiastic father to prevent him from dehydration. All soldiers of the fourth group laughed at this sight. Perhaps it wasn''t the first time it happened.


    The soldiers dispersed, and Yao stood near her. "Don''t worry about them. Recently he even tried to fool me into marrying his son." Her voice was less stiff this time.


    Yi was dumbfounded when she heard that.


    "For this one week you shall train in two things : first is learning to throw a stone using a rope, and the other is to ride a Kamel."


    As mentioned before, the Giants were stone fanatics, and because of their berserk ability they did not usually feel the need to create complex weapons.


    One of the techniques of doing a long distance attack in a war was to use a stone and throw it using a rope. This stone was larger than the size of a human, and perhaps weighted half a ton, even more. These heavy stones were tied to huge thick ropes and thrown either individually or with the help of multiple persons.


    In simple words, this was their definition of ''tanks''.


    On the other hand, Kamels were known as the ''ships of the land of giants''. These beasts looked like a camel, except that they were a lot more broader, larger, and fiercer. Unfortunately, these beasts were herbivorous, and rearing them in a barren land wasn''t possible. Thus, any person riding a Kamel was a person of status, and the amount of Kamels would signify the status of the tribe itself.


    The small sized tribes could hardly afford a dozen Kamels, which were used by high officials of the Chief and the group leaders and vice-group leaders.


    Yi first drank a large amount of water, then walked towards a group of four who were at the outskirts of the training grounds practicing the stone throwing technique. The large stone was tied in a particular way so that it would not loosen up or shake while it was revolved around in a circle. The ends of a rope were divided in into four and the four people stood in a V shape, with two at each side. It required proper co-ordination and flexibility to keep revolving the stone. At the same time, they had to release their grip at the same time, or the least injury they would get is burns from the friction when the rope flew with the stone.


    She introduced herself and got into a position. They all berserked again after a little rest and held the ends of the rope and moved in a circle. It was a very difficult job, the stone was extremely heavy and it just followed them on the ground while tumbling. The four ran around quickly in a circle, and made the circle smaller and smaller. Steam came out from their bodies and left a circular trajectory, and it looked like they were steam engines on a rail track, leaving behind puffs of steam as it moved forward.


    The stone started flying a little, and the group decreased the size of their movement circle. Suddenly Yi stumbled, and the hand over her rope loosened.


    "Ahh ! Throw" the others yelled and with lightning fast movement removed their hands over the rope. Meanwhile Yi was still holding the rope andreleased it a little late.


    "Aaaggghh...!" the rough rope slipped quickly over her hand, producing friction. Blisters formed over her hand and she fought against the tears in her eyes.


    "Madam Yi, are you okay ?" one of them asked.


    "Don''t worry madam. Apply this medicine, and your blisters would be completely healed ! Even your future husband won''t be able to tell that you once had blisters...By the way, Madam Yi, I am still unmarried..."


    "Shut up, idiot ! How can Madam Yi marry you ? You look even more uglier than the Kamels !"


    Yi quickly cheered up after their banter, and she continued to train after applying the medicine in spite of their protests. The training continued till evening, after which they dispersed.

 26 THE PIRATE SHIP

    The Base Realm has both magic and miasma, and both of these phenomenon are interdependent on one other. Using magic produces miasma as a side product, and vice versa for miasma. The natives of this realm refer to both of these powers as ''Profound Energy'', and one needs to guess whether it means magic or miasma. For example, when a Druid and a Devil talk about their Profound Energy, the former is referring to magic, while the latter to miasma.


    *****


    The Ocean, the Fairy Ship.


    "Leave this to me." a calm voice echoed throughout the deck, and several soldiers turned their heads. Their eyes glistened when they heard that as they remembered the mysterious duo''s performance against Mega Groot and the Vampires.


    Claire, Yun Bao and her four juniors looked at the couple who had just arrived and had complicated expressions. Claire remembered the day she had meet them for the first time. They had multiple holes over their clothes and were very ignorant about the world. She suddenly realized one thing- their speed of progress was too fast !


    "Are you confident ?" Yun Bao asked worriedly. Her furrowed brows below her crown made her look elegant. Param just walked ahead and waved his hand in style.


    "Leave this to me." he said again, thinking that he might have looked cool.


    "Humph ! Show off."


    Madhu spoke softly but was heard by many soldiers. Param nearly staggered when he heard that.


    The three sea monsters glared at the newcomer and one of them roared and dashed forward. Param stood still and loudly shouted.


    "Activate !"


    The logic gates in the Eternal Module surged in action and performed innumerable calculations. Numerous commands were sent to various parts of the body, performing actions like strengthening, boosting, optimizing and filtering, among many others. The energy in the Root Chakra swirled wildly and released tremendous amounts of energy, which was properly guided through numerous complex energy passages and acupoints. at the end they were absorbed into the various minor chakras on his hands and legs and activated different abilities.


    Gravitational power surged beneath his legs and he was rooted on the spot. At the same time a blue glow covered with hexagon patterns appeared on his hands. His eyes looked normal, but his brain was overclocked at his vision slowed down. He could see the sea monster slowly moving towards him with his huge open mouth. It''s mouth was filled with many tooth and he could even see some meat stuck between them.


    He punched after predicting the path of the sea monster. It was a heroic moment, and the time regression effect made it even better. The punch almost broke the speed of sound and hit the huge creature.


    *BOOM*


    An extremely loud boom was created, and was followed by a shock-wave which spread in a spherical shape. The soldiers instinctively put their hands over their ears when they heard the boom. Their visions swam in surprise, and when they concentrated on the sea monster again, they were dumbstruck.


    Clair and the druids were stunned. They could only mumble one word.


    "Monster !"


    The scene cleared, and the sea monster''s heard was nowhere to be seen. It had been completely mashed into a bloody pulp, and looked as if it had been put into a hydraulic pressing machine. The sea monster was fortunate and passed away peacefully.


    The soldiers had their jaws open and could not make a voice. Even the other two sea monsters didn''t dare to make a noise. Of course, there was an exception.


    "Awesome ! Dear, when are we going to optimize it for me ?"


    Madhu spoke excitedly like a little kid. Param stared at the other two creatures and replied.


    "Let us first take so test results, so that your''s will be more efficient than mine."


    "Okay. Smash these guys !" Madhu waved her fists in the air. The soldiers copied her and waved their fists and shouted.


    "Smash the monsters ! Smash the monsters ! Smash the monsters !"


    The sea monsters perhaps understood that they won''t be able to leave peacefully and the both attacked at the same time. Param concentrated and the Eternal Module surged again, sending new commands throughout the body.


    He changed his fist into a palm, and an arc enveloped it. The arc sent off large amounts of heat and looked like a plasma ray. He stomped his foot and this time he flew forward. He moved in an elliptical path, first targeting the sea monster on his left.


    He thrust his palms forward and cleanly and completely divided the sea monster''s head open. The cut seemed surgical, and the high temperature had even stopped the bleeding. The sea monster didn''t even had time to feel surprised before he died.


    Param jumped over the dead creature and continued moving towards the last one. The sea monster had just turned it''s head towards him before it was cut open like a cabbage. Param''s hands were stuck deep into it''s skull and had almost split it''s body into two halves. A burnt smell lingered and he immediately backed off.


    After some commotion the soldiers quickly dismantled the sea monsters and stored them. The damage to the ship was insignificant compared to the value of these sea monsters. The soldiers cheered and Claire and Yun Bao congratulated him on his newfound strength. They were tactful enough to not ask for the technique, after all, they hadn''t properly taught them when the two were ignorant.


    The four juniors of Yun Bao behaved the most awkwardly. They remembered how they behaved arrogantly and ignored them, and were afraid that these two would carry a grudge. Even though they were druids with a high position, it was not a good thing to have enmity with a strong person, especially one who is strong enough to kill a sea monster in one strike.


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    "So, how was it ?" Madhu softly asked. This was the first test run of the Eternal Art, and there would surely be some problems with it.


    "It''s major disadvantage is it''s energy consumption. There are a lot of calculations to be done, and the Eternal Module consumes a large amount of energy for upkeep. Another thing is delay ...it cannot keep up with the ever changing situation.....and the last thing is heat expulsion ! I felt so hot inside that I thought I was going to explode ! ...."


    Param kept on explaining and Madhu listened. No one disturbed them, and even if somebody eavesdropped, they wouldn''t understand the technical jargon they talked about.


    Param was suddenly stopped by Madhu as she pointed at a direction.


    "Look ! What is that ?"


    Param squinted his eyes and saw a ship with a skull flag fluttering over it.


    He replied in a surprising tone. "That looks like .... a pirate ship."


    #####


    Black Pirate Ship.


    Jack Luffy was having a nightmare. What he thought to be some ordinary ship turned out to be one belonging to the royal fairies !


    Bless the Fairy Queen ! He would have been caught if he had tried to loot them.


    Then when he used his telescope and watched the ship, he even saw a druid !


    Bless the Fairy Queen ! He would have been killed if he had tried to loot them.


    Then he saw an amazing fight where a white monster easily cut the large sea monsters like vegetables. These sea monsters were very tough and lived at the bottom of the ocean. He thought what would''ve happened if he were in place of the sea monsters.


    Bless the Fairy Queen ! He didn''t even know what to think anymore. He just wanted to leave this place !


    "Captain, they are coming here." Elena, the woman next to him shouted. He saw the white monster talking with a beautiful lady who was pointing at them. The woman suddenly jumped into the ocean and swam towards them. The man shouted something and then he too jumped and joined her.


    "Sh*t ! Are these people trying to bully us ? Turn direction and set sail at full speed !" Jack said arrogantly while hiding his fear.


    Unfortunately, the people following them weren''t ordinary people, and reached the Black Pearl after a few minutes. A few crew mates tried to stop to from climbing, but were knocked out from a punch from Madhu. They both climbed the ship and reached the deck. Jack knew their power and immediately hit his head on the floor.


    "Honorable Sir, honorable Madam, please let us live ! We can be your slave and you can have our treasures. Barbossa bastard ! What are you idling about ? Quickly bring our treasure chests to gift these honorable people ! And you girls, get some nice food appropriate for our noble guests....."


    Jack quickly spouted many instructions to his crew, as if the man and the woman were his ancestors. Claire contacted them to see if they were alright, and was only relieved when she saw that the pirates had been subdued by Madhu.


    Madhu ''persuaded'' Jack, and now the Black Pearl followed the fairy ship. This was the first ''vacation on a cruise'' for the couple.

 27 BELIEVE ME, TRUST ME

    Humans are weak and have pitiful natural talents. But with their ingenious methods they broke through their shackles and have created solutions for many of their problems. Their study of war and the mysterious Profound Energy have given birth to many occupations. Some of them are -


    The Warriors, who use their cultivation techniques to strengthen themselves.


    The Mages, who chant spells and manipulate Profound Energy.


    The Formation Masters, who create various devices and create incredible inanimate objects.


    The War Dancers, who can create deadly attacks using their dance.


    The Battle Hymn Masters, who can bring forth celestial phenomenon through their singing.


    And finally, the Shamans, who practice the ancient rituals and try to predict the future.


    *****


    Horn Devil Kingdom, Devil Continent.


    The Horn Devil was a prosperous kingdom, and there was was always rush in the coastal cities. But today was a special day, and there was even the royal guards and the military present. They had closed down the dock and even chased away the merchants, who were told that the dock would only be opened after half a day. Although a lot of people were unhappy, they shut up after they saw the royal guards glaring at them. The royal guards were the elites of the Mage Tower of the kingdom, and had mastered various dangerous miasma spells.


    The expeditionary ship of the kingdom slowly arrived near the dock. The soldiers were quick and immediately moved the large boxes inside the ship onto a huge cart. The exhausted soldiers laughed and cheered when they returned to the familiar land, but shut up when they saw their commander.


    "Alright, you guys are dismissed. You are granted three days leave." their commander, Tengoku Yokusei waved his hand and said. The soldiers were smart and didn''t immediately dispersed. They followed the cart containing the goods and only left later.


    Yokusei sat on a luxurious carriage provided to him, with his maid Harumi by his side. He occasionally teased the beauty while watching the scene change from the window. Time passed and a magnificent building came into view. He watched the royal palace and smiled as he remembered his uncle, the Horn Devil King.


    The King had and easy going personality, and his favorite words were ''Believe me'' and ''Trust me''. Many times he would keep spouting nonsense or even things that never happened and even exaggerated stuff.


    He washed up and directly went into the throne room. The guards were familiar with him and only did a basic check.


    The Horn Devil King, Tengoku Ichigo, was sitting on the throne and the room was empty, except for a few servants. He was pot bellied and was wearing a luxurious jacket.


    "Ha ha ha.... Little kid ! Believe me, I knew you would arrive today !"


    Yokusei almost rolled his eyes hearing that.


    "Yes, uncle. The Gateway Continent was extremely dangerous and the beast there were powerful and intelligent. For example-"


    The king interrupted him. "Alright, leave that for later."


    He waved his hand at the servants, and they left the throne room. When the king was sure the servants left, he said to his nephew.


    " *sigh* What should I tell you, boy ? Trust me, every girl in the royal palace is just crazy about him. If not for my self control, I would''ve become like you !...."


    He kept on and on about his ridiculous and exaggerated stories as they roamed the palace. The servants and soldiers guarding the palace knew the king''s habits and sent a pitiful glance.


    "...bla bla bla.... Trust me, the wife of the Dragon Emperor had fallen in love with me.....bla bla bla... Believe me, it was only when the servants gossiped did I realize that there was a celestial phenomenon at the time of my birth...."


    The king didn''t seem to get tired and kept talking enthusiastically. His spit nearly flew out of his mouth and he didn''t even require a moment to think of a new topic.


    Yokusei caressed his forehead and thought of an excuse to run away. Suddenly the king shut up and stopped talking. A woman in the same luxurious clothes as the king appeared before them.


    "Greetings, Aunt." Yokusei greeted respectfully.


    The Queen nodded and looked at the pot bellied fellow. Unlike the unattractive king who looked like a middle aged otaku, the queen looked extremely young, almost like a teenager. Of course, it wasn''t far from the truth. After the death of the old queen, the king had been alone for many years until he married the young queen. If people didn''t know, they would think that they are father and daughter.


    The king gave a coy smile and opened his mouth to speak. But the queen glared at him and immediately said.


    "If you say ''believe me'' or ''trust me'' one more time ...."


    He coughed and closed his mouth. Only he knew how terrible her temper was.


    "You didn''t tell him about his next mission, right ?" the queen asked as they walked towards a fountain.


    "That... I was going to tell him...trust me.."


    "You...!" the queen pointed at the pot bellied person angrily, and Yokusei had to hold his laughter. He knew that the queen wasn''t one to chase after power, and genuinely loved his uncle. It was a wonder how she was fooled by him into a marriage.


    The king coughed again and swiftly turned towards his nephew with a serious face.


    "The Dragon bastards have decided to cause trouble again in the Giant continent. They have somehow killed the experts of the King tribe, and are now supporting the Barbarian Tun tribe. You have to destroy the support the dragons send to them- whether it is weapons, medicines or anything, destroy them all !"


    "That''s all ?" Yokusei asked.


    The pot bellied king and the teenage queen looked at each other. Finally the queen said.


    "Follow me for your next objective."


    She didn''t wait for him and started walking, her long jacket which had similarity to a trench coat sashaying with the wind.


    The fat man ogled at his wife. "Isn''t her butt great ? Believe me..."


    Tengoku Yokusei was not even a single bit interested in his uncle''s sex life or his aunt''s butt. He quickly strode forward and followed the queen.


    The palace was a huge place, and there were many rooms which served as offices for the royal family, for formal as well as informal meetings. She took him to her main office, where she usually worked everyday. Except for being a Queen, she was also a genius of the Mage Tower !


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    She sat on her chair and passed him a map. The map was extremely crude with messy lines drawn all over.


    "The goblin pirates have a myth about something known as ''One Seed'', and those idiots are always searching for it. This is one of the maps the dragons are interested in right now. This is a popular map among the goblin pirates, and many think that the location of ''One Seed'' is written on it. But if we try to decode it according to the comets in the skies ..."


    the Queen handed him another map.


    "... this is the location we get !"


    Yokusei looked at the map. The Giant continent was neatly drawn and a circle was drawn covering an area.


    "Although it seems like the dragons are trying to change the ruling party of the giants, their real purpose might be this place." she said with her fingers locked into each other.


    They spoke about a few other things, and it was decided that he would leave a week later. It was almost night when he finished making his plan for his next mission. He ate up and went to his room. Tonight he decided to rest instead of lying between somebody''s thighs.


    After he slept, his door silently opened a little. Harumi watched him, and when she was sure that he was really asleep closed the door in disappointment.


    This world didn''t have stars, but it had a lot of comets which could be occasionally seen. Like always, they created beautiful spectacles in the sky.


    It was a beautiful and silent night.

 28 VACATION

    Breeding between different races is not uncommon in the Base Realm. However, when two different races breed, the race of the progeny is dependent on the mother''s race. That is, if a human female and a dragon male copulate, then their progeny would be a human, in spite of the powerful and dominant dragon blood.


    The exception to this are the druids. A druid cannot give birth to another druid, and their progeny always follows the race of the father. For example, if a giant and a druid undergoes a union, then their child would be a giant.


    Of course, the druids do not have to worry about extinction, as they keep being born naturally.


    *****


    Southern Dream Kingdom, Devil Continent.


    The chair was empty, while the table was messy as always. Littered books and pages of reports, a plate of half eaten fruits, five bottles of alcohol, and this time a soft black panty lied on the top. The table occasionally shook as a woman moaned.


    "Ah...ah...harder, dear..."


    She held the table tight as a young man pounded her from behind. These half clothed young ones worked hard as they mutually reached a climax.


    "Aaahhhhh, baby..... !!" the woman clenched the table harder, and it shattered. The man rested over her for a while as they kissed.


    Rustling of clothes was heard and soon the couple once again prim and proper.


    "You should come here more often." the woman, Yamamoto Arisu, the Queen of the Southern Dream Kingdom said.


    Sato Yuuto replied. "You know that there is a lot of work in the Mage Tower. Sigh, being the President is not an easy job."


    Arisu took out a map from her drawer and handed it to her. Yuuto took the map and looked at it as she explained.


    "This is the map which the goblin pirates think is marked with the mythical treasure, ''One Seed''. The dragons were showing some unusual interest in it, so I ordered some experts to decode it."


    She passed him another map, it was similarly marked with a large circle on the Giant continent.


    "They used the trajectory of the comets and calculated this area. Adding to this the sudden change in the King tribe of the giants, I think that this place is the actual target of the dragons."


    Yuuto rubbed his chin as he thought. This young president really looked like a chocolate hero.


    "What about the Barbarian Tun tribe ?"


    The Queen waved her head and snorted. "Let the others fight it. We do not have the resources to fund another large operation."


    "And my team ?"


    "Only five people. No more than that."


    The young man''s face twitched as he sighed. His next days would be a lot painful.


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    *****


    The Ocean, the Black Pearl.


    The deck of the Black Pearl was surprisingly clean today, and there was no cursing or swearing heard like usual. The men of the crew were in clean and proper clothes, and had their beards shaved, nails cut and hair combed. The women did not put on their cheap and heavy makeup or perfume, and they neither showed off their breasts. They behaved well and quietly served as maids for their two guests laying on the newly made reclining chairs under an umbrella.


    These two were, of course, Param and Madhu.


    Madhu lied over the chair as she watched the ocean while eating pieces of a fruit. Her wet lips when she bit onto the fruit made her look extremely attractive, and even the goblin maid Elena, who was Jack''s woman, couldn''t stop admiring her.


    Suddenly Madhu furrowed her brows and said.


    "Fan properly."


    Elena almost passed out in fear and she increased her speed of fanning.


    Beside Madhu, Param shook his head as he watched her enjoy bullying the little girl. These few days had been the most awful days for Jack and his bunch. These unruly pirates were severely ''disciplined'' by Madhu, and those who did not obey or reach her target were beaten up badly. If not for being a prime witness, even he would not believe that people could change so quickly.


    Jack entered the deck from below and stood beside Madhu as he smiled.


    "Honorable Madam, the rooms have been cleaned and the cooking staff has been repeatedly instructed to maintain cleanliness while cooking. Are you enjoying your stay here ?"


    Param was too numb to this. Jack had been completely ''transformed'' by Madhu, and now he almost behaved like their butler. In one way, it was his fault for telling her about his fantasy of having a butler like Alfred, Bruce Wayne''s butler.


    "Mmmm...it''s okay, I guess ?...But I am bored.." Madhu said sleepily.


    "Honorable Madam is bored ? What should we do ? Madam, do you enjoy sword fights ? or fist fights ? Or perhaps a dance ? Elena, Laura, quick ! Show honorable madam and honorable sir the dance you show me at night!"


    "Wait !" Param hurriedly stopped this person who had become engrossed into the role of a butler. He had no interest in watching a show which was part of his bedroom activities.


    "Why don''t you instead tell us about the pirates ?"


    "Hmmm...honorable sir, there isn''t much to talk about the pirates. Most of us enter this business to escape from living as slaves. In the Fairy Continent, the social status of a person is dependent on his race. Goblins are slaves, dwarfs are normal citizens, elves are the lower nobility, while the oni are the higher nobility. Of course, the royal family consists of only the fairy race, and other fairies if exist would be equal to fairies..."


    He said that as he glanced at the ''honorable madam''.


    "Speaking of us pirates, it wouldn''t be a lie to say that the goblins rule the ocean. We have spread to all waters, and are in contact with all continents. The spies also make use of us to transfer various information to their continents."


    "And how is the life of goblins ?" Madhu suddenly asked.


    "Not good, honorable madam. That''s why we are forced into the waters. Although we have numbers, we are not united and neither we have the resources to develop ourselves."


    After a little chit chat, the former pirate now butler Jack Luffy went off to prepare for the evening dinner.


    "Their life doesn''t seem to be good. Can you do anything ?" Madhu asked Param. She had personally experienced how these pirates lived, and although Black Pearl was a large ship, the pirates could not afford to maintain it.


    Param shook his head at her answer. "Not yet."


    Indeed, not yet ! Because he had a vague plan, slowly taking shape in his mind.


    *****


    Imperial Capital, Dragon Empire, Dragon Continent.


    Prince Shur didn''t have to waste time writing report on coming back from his journey; they would be handled by Elder Bahut Accha as well as the captain of the troop. After all, officially he wasn''t even part of the expeditionary group !


    He visited his mother, the Emperor''s concubine and then searched for his brother Bhondu. It wasn''t difficult to find him, and they enthusiastically greeted each other. After some pleasantries and small talk, Shur arrived at the main point.


    "Brother, I need your help. You are much smarter than me and perhaps only you can understand this. This is a cultivation technique I found..."


    He passed Bhondu the cultivation technique and the diagram that he stole from the tent. Bhondu read the scroll and was confused. There were many things which he didn''t understand, but he could tell that the technique was extremely high level and could allow one to perfectly control their Profound Energy.


    Then he glanced at the diagram and shivered. His body shook as if he was having a heart attack.


    "Brother, are you okay ? What is happening to you ? Damn it, is that diagram some evil sorcery ?! Quickly tear it .."


    "NO !" Bhondu sent a vicious slap across Shur''s face.


    "Sorry. Do you realize what this is ?" he asked Shur enthusiastically.


    "Of course not. That''s why I showed you."


    Bhondu explained to him the importance of the diagram and borrowed it for research. Although they had the scroll and the diagram marked with the energy passages, it would take some time for them to familiarize with it.


    Of course, the reason Bhondu borrowed it was to show it to his mysterious girlfriend.

 29 FIGH

    It may seem that the Druid society is united, but in fact it is not. There are always moments of tension between the apex Druid Shrine, the house of the World Tree and the Mother Druid, and the three Great sects. The women are vicious and cunning, and most importantly, horny. The power play keeps on going between these four, keeping the young ones in the dark of the conspiracies around them.


    *****


    Capital City, Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    The caravan rode into the territory of Makara Dynasty''s capital in the morning, riding towards ''Blue Wind'', a prestigious inn which cost a fortune to stay every day. They were supposed to go to the headquarters of the Great Root Sect, but the druid Zhen Qi specifically instructed to change their course.


    "I will attend to some matters here, while you complete your mission and escort these caravans to the headquarters." she instructed the three druids in armor. These three had the highest authority below her for this mission.


    "What about these two humans ?" one of the druid in armor asked, pointing at Ananya and Sura with her head.


    "They shall come with me for a while, and we will arrive at the headquarters after we complete our mission." Zhen Qi waved her hand coolly.


    The three did not ask further; according to the identity she showed hers she was a directly pointed higher official from the Druid continent''s main branch of the sect. They left the capital, towards the headquarters of the sect in the dynasty.


    "We''ll rest for a short while before leaving for a coastal city. My people have arranged a personnel to travel through the ocean."


    Zhen Qi instructed the two and arranged three rooms. The Blue Wind inn was true to its reputation, and Ananya gaped as the druid easily took out a pouch full of shining gold coins.


    The two were with the mature druid woman for a reason- she wanted to go to the Beastman continent. The two were hired as escorts for this mission, and she promised to give them a large reward.


    They quickly settled down and rested until evening. It was dinner time when Sura knocked on Ananya''s door.


    "Let''s eat." he dragged her to a nearby restaurant. Again, the country bumpkin girl was gobsmacked by the prices, and even Sura, who was born with a silver spoon, was startled. His father was a role model for many and lived a modest life. However he hid his emotions and ordered a few dishes, not willing to embarrass himself. He started eating each dish his his heart bled from agony duo to the tremendous loss of money.


    Suddenly he stopped, his spoon froze in his hand. He furrowed his brows and concentrated on something. The restaurant was traditional styled and had compartments so families can eat in privacy. The two were the only ones in the room. Ananya sensed his discomfort and asked.


    "What''s wrong ?"


    He shushed her and said very softly.


    "Listen."


    Ananya strained her ears but she could not hear a thing, not even the voices of other customers in the neighboring rooms. Now she realized the problem, it was too quiet !


    They both silently clenched the hilt of their swords and straightened their backs. At that moment the door to their room opened and the bell connected to the door jingled. Ananya''s heart almost jumped to her throat from the sudden surprise. The waiter entered the room and placed another exquisite dish and said them to enjoy their meal, then left the room.


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    The door closed closed before their eyes but the two did not stop staring the door. Many moments later the door opened again and a figure entered. This time it wasn''t the waiter, but a beautiful druid with dagger sheaths hanging on both sides of her lovely thighs. She had a short hair, but had two thick strands of hair which loosely dangled at the front. Sura had to say, her hairstyle along with her inborn crown really suited her. She had a leather armor shaped like a jacket, and the leather boots which stuck to her legs made her more beautiful.


    "So, are the druids so arrogant that they make trouble in human territory ?"


    Sura asked as he thought of possible escape plans. He only carried a heavy sword, and it was not suitable in a small enclosed room. As for depending on Ananya and her Seven Lotus Comprehensive Art.... it was an art that even the most ordinary sect disciples of a druid sect could easily find information about. Standing before them was most probably an expert, but he couldn''t think why the druids would suddenly want to kill them. Was it because he was the son of a Saint ?


    It was a laughable thing. He knew his worth; he wasn''t like the genius imperial prince of the Great Maurya Dynasty, who had created celestial phenomenon upon his birth.


    The druid heard his words and looked at him in derision.


    "If you didn''t interfere in the matters of us druids, you would still remain alive. Alas....Child of Saint, even the Saint''s blessings won''t be able to save you today."


    Although all races in the world thought of humans as weak, there were some figures which they heavily acknowledged and even idolized. These figures were the evolved versions of humans, the Sages, the Saints, and finally the Hero ! These evolution would happen in succession, and only a few knew how to distinguish them.


    These figures had their own teachings and inheritances, and they were called differently according to their evolution. The teachings and inheritance of a Sage would be called the Sage''s Wisdom, that of a Saint would be called Saint''s Blessings, and that of a Hero would be called Heroic Spirit ! Of course, there would always be some rumors, and it was said that there was another stage beyond that. Those that surpassed the Hero would become a Legend, and his inheritance would be known as the Legacy !


    Ananya and Mad Saber didn''t have time to think much as the druid swiftly unsheathed the daggers and moved towards them. Two harsh clinks were heard, and sparks appeared for a moment. Ananya was not a veteran and only survived the blow because she reacted instinctively. Mad Saber on the other hand used his large heavy sword as a shield and protected his body.


    "Seven Lotus Comprehensive Steps ?" the druid warrior was only surprised for a moment and changed her battle style. Her daggers moved such that they could easily be dodged, but put a great stress on the joints of the two. Ananya could battle better than Mad Saber, who wanted to wave his heavy sword but couldn''t because of the small room. Every once in a while his sword could stab the wall, leaving a sharp mark.


    "F*ck this !" Mad Saber shouted and swung his heavy sword at the druid warrior. The heavy sword rotated and flew in a straight line towards the druid, and she narrowly avoided the huge thing by sticking to the side wall. At the same time Ananya stabbed her shoulder. The beautiful druid''s pupils contracted as she quickly moved.


    However, even though her responses were excellent, there just wasn''t much time and the edge of her sword cut into her shoulder. The sword traveled further and stuck itself into the wooden wall, pinning the druid warrior to the wall. The druid warrior yelled from the pain but slashed with her dagger to grab an opportunity. Her hand with the dagger traveled towards Ananya''s neck and almost reached it when it was stopped by a forehand.


    Mad Saber saw the druid warrior who was pinned to the wall after some effort suddenly slash with her dagger to cut Ananya''s neck. He quickly dashed towards them with empty hands. His sword was lying still a distance away, near the door of the room. He jumped at used on of his bare hand to stop the incoming dagger, and at the same time sent a fully packed punch with the other. The dagger was ridiculously sharp, and with the force behind the dagger it immediately cut through the forehand, reaching into the bone. A little more and it would''ve neatly cut the hand into two.


    Mad Saber almost collapsed from the pain, and the only thing keeping him awake was the adrenaline during the battle. His fist reached the druid who was pinned to the wall and made contact with her head. The druid felt her head spinning and her vision blackened.


    The two moved a little away from the unconscious druid on the wall. Sura slowly picked up his sword with his good arm while his other hand continued leaking blood.


    "Sura !"


    Ananya shouted in horror when she saw his bloody wound, she could even see the bone from the wound.


    His lips shivered in pain, but he gently tapped her shoulder as he said.


    "Do not worry. Watch."


    The wound immediately scabbed and blood stopped leaking. His pale expression turned to somewhat normal and his pain lessened.


    He suddenly thought of the stern figure who''d beat him with a blank face whenever they would train. Not many knew of the responsibilities over his shoulder, including him when he was younger.


    ''Father....''


    Ananya''s brows jumped in happiness as he looked at him. Sura looked at her and shook his head.


    "Now isn''t the time for this."


    He raised the hilt of his sword and pointed at the door. Walking steps grew clearer with each second- someone was approaching.


    Even though Sura''s pain had lessened it still throbbed with pain every once in a while. As the sound of the footsteps grew clearer and louder he grew more irritated. First that druid bastard and now this .... these sexy druids were trying to kill them for no reason ! Perhaps there was a reason, but he was not in the condition to think clearly. His anger grew, and as soon as the door opened he threw the dishes which were on the table at the newcomer.


    The druid had clearly not expected to be bombarded by some dishes, and some soup entered her eyes.


    "Aahhh !"


    She shrieked and waved the short sword in her hand wildly, hoping for some lucky shot. Even though she could not see and her eyes were closed her actions were still exceptional, and she striked when she heard the slightest sound. Two random slashes hit Ananya when the druid entered the room, and formed two shallow wounds.


    She retreated, and Mad Saber pulled her behind him. He clenched his teeth and growled. He held his sword in front of him and charged forward. The druid woman who had soup in her eyes and hair felt someone running towards her and made a strike in that direction. Sparks appeared and the druid flew out, crashing into a wall behind her.


    They ran out of the restaurant and suddenly heard a loud boom.


    *BOOM*


    Turning their heads, they saw Blue Wind, the inn Zhen Qi was still it on fire.

 30 HIDEOU

    Be it the pathetically weak Humans, or the mighty Dragons; the energetic Giants or the beautiful Fairies, or even the otherworldly Druids or the hardy Devils- these races are always troubled by something known as the ''Beast Horde''. These beast hordes have innumerable creatures who are eager to expand their homes into new territories and find food. The kingdoms and empires have many times tried to eradicate the source of these beasts, but were met with twice the usual resistance. They would suffer numerous damages, weakening their national strength. Since then, they have maintained a delicate balance with the nature, living in fear for the arrival of the next Beast Horde.


    This is a tug-of-war between nature and civilization.


    *****


    Capital City, Makara Dynasty, Human Continent.


    *BOOM*


    Ananya and Shur turned their heads and saw the Blue Wind inn, where Zhen Qi was still staying at, on fire. Suddenly some walls blasted and balls of fire flew out, sending another rounds of explosions. The surrounding pedestrians screamed and ran, quickly making the streets empty.


    As they reached the ruins which was an expensive inn before, they spotted a few figures fighting with a single person. Five druids surrounded Zhen Qi, who was holding her sword which looked like a rod. The sword was covered in small sized flames, ready to spit fire. The druids were completely ready, holding a crossbow in their hands.


    Sura squinted his eyes and looked at the crossbow properly. The arrows fitted over them seemed special and perhaps had some special property to them.


    "Finish quick, or she''ll extract more energy from the sword."


    A druid said and shot an arrow towards Zhen Qi. Zhen Qi simply waved her sword in the incoming arrow''s direction, and the arrow exploded vigorously. The other four joined them and shot at Zhen Qi from various angles. Zhen Qi had great agility as she dodged some arrows while burning some away.


    A druid secretly smirked while she loaded a special arrow and shot at her adversary. The arrow flew and neared Zhen Qi. Following the same action she waved her sword, aiming for both the arrow and the druid behind it. The arrow immediately exploded and white mist spread out. Zhen Qi''s eyes widened as the mist entered her nostrils.


    ''Poison !''


    Sura noticed the irregularity and told Ananya to hide, this fight was on a different level from the usual. The druids were elites, and perhaps there were more hiding somewhere near.


    The poison started taking effect as Zhen Qi''s speed lowered and she became less responsive. She gritted her teeth and waved the sword around her in a circle while aiming down. The tip of the sword spit out hot fire and blew hot dust in the air. For a moment, Zhen Qi disappeared, only to be seen again with a glowing sword in her hands. The sword which was held in her hands did not have small flames over its body now, rather it glowed bright white like a tube light. She took a stance and like a ballerina dancer rotated her body with her left foot as a pivot. The sword sent out extremely hot flames, and even though the druids surrounding her tried to escape were blown away from the explosion. The buildings near them collapsed, and Zhen Qi collapsed on the ground as well.


    Sura quickly went near her and picked her up and placed her over his shoulder like a sack. He spotted a few druids closing on them and ran like a mad man, with Ananya near him. Zhen Qi''s face was pale and was turning blue.


    "What happened to her ?" Ananya asked as they went through a few turns in an alley.


    "Poison." Sura explained as he sweated. It doesn''t look like, but this beauty was surely heavy, he thought.


    They soon left the druids behind as they kept changing directions. Soon they entered an area which looked less lawful. Rowdy men and woman wandered the streets and there were occasional swears and curses. These three looked unusual in his place and the people watched them with a shine in their eyes as they appraised their clothes, sword and the two women. The three looked like someone who had looted a treasure and were running away from pursuers.


    "Hey bastard, wait !"


    Four people, three men and a woman stopped them and glared. Before the leading man could spout some words Sura sighed and looked at Ananya.


    "Finish it quickly. They might have a good hideout."


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    "You...! How dare you ignore us, bastard ! You think this girl can defeat us ?" another hoodlum shouted angrily as he saw Ananya take a fighting stance with her sword. The four hoodlums unsheathed their swords and daggers as well and tried to surround her.


    A few minutes later...


    The hoodlums wailed as they held their wounds and apologized.


    "We are sorry sister !"


    "Please forgive us..."


    "Have mercy sister... I''m still unmarried !"


    Ananya quickly interrogated them, and found out that they were one of them many ''gangs'' in the capital of the Makara Dynasty, and went to their hideout. The hideout was a broken down building, which was occupied by this motley bunch.


    Ananya and Sura quickly took a room and isolated themselves and examined Zhen Qi. Her face had stopped turning further blue and was returning normal. However, they could smell something pungent from her skin and saw some black liquid seeping from her pores. Sura had an inkling of what it was and furrowed his brows. He left the room, giving privacy to the girl to clean the druid.


    When the hoodlums saw Sura come out they immediately gathered around him, and a sly faced man who looked like their leader spoke.


    "Is our sister alright, brother ? Do not worry ! Since you guys are here, we will take complete care of sister during her pregnancy ! Anyways, you really are amazing, having two beautiful wives at this age ! And even a druid one at that ! If you wish, you can even have this girl Kanya. Even though she isn''t as beautiful as your wives, I can promise that she will definitely satisfy you. You don''t have to marry her, she''ll be happy to be your slut...."


    Sura quickly stopped him from offering any women and asked about a few general things, then fetched someone for some medicine.


    There was a vast difference between civilians and military men. The application of Profound Energy heavily strengthened a person, and an ordinary person could absolutely not match someone who knew how to apply Profound Energy. People like the sly faced gang leader understood this, so he decided to ''please'' these intruders until they were bored and went away. Anyway, two among the three were humans and did not look like cruel people.


    Sura bandaged his wound on his forearm and ignored the woman who was forced to seduce him under the pressure of her gang leader by showing her bust.The truth was, he had a hard time controlling himself.


    "Sura !" Ananya''s voice traveled to his ears, and he went inside the room.


    "She''s awake." she said softly.


    Zhen Qi looked at the duo who was tired and wounded.


    "Are you okay ? The poison in your body..." Sura asked.


    "I''ve suppressed it temporarily." she said softly. At this moment she didn''t looked like the mighty ''Teacher Zhen Qi'' anymore.


    "But isn''t it a Profound Energy corrosion type ?..."


    "Don''t worry." the druid said softly. "I only won''t be able to use my Profound Energy for a while, so I''ll have to depend on you."


    "Don''t worry, teacher. We will protect you." Ananya said firmly.


    "We will have to go to the coastal village named Varunpura. There we will find a ship to go to the beastmen continent."


    The three discussed and made plans for their future travel.


    "Big brother !"


    The sly faced gang leader shouted and entered with a paper in his hands. There was a portrait in his hands with the face of a beautiful woman- it was Zhen Qi !


    "Big brother, these posters are spread in the whole capital, and someone have announced a huge prize !"


    The sly faced gang leader had done his own investigation, and the patrols had told him that this was a conflict between the druids, and that they should not get involved. He knew that if he reported, his newly found ''big brother'' would not leave him alive. He was sly faced, but was a coward at heart.


    Sura scratched his head in irritation as he stared at the portrait.He wasn''t worried about the patrols; he was sure the Makara Dynasty wouldn''t interfere in the matter of the druids. Instead, they would use this opportunity to extort the otherworldly beauties to the brim, and make some earnings for themselves.


    "Let''s rest for a while, then we will leave." Sura decided.


    They would first heal their wounds and lay low until the commotion subsides. Sura was sure the druids wouldn''t be able to exert much power in the capital and easily find them.


    So for a few days, the trio enjoyed being ''esteemed guests'' at a gang''s hideout.

 31 THE PERFECT WOMAN

    Cultivation techniques have always been rare and sought after throughout the Base realm. These techniques have the ability to strengthen the mortal body, and even transform it in a few ways. For example, a strength based cultivation technique strengthen''s one''s muscles, making them even harder than rock, while others improve agility or recuperation ability. In simple words, many times a cultivation technique is able to provide a ''root access'' to a body. Of course, developing a new cultivation technique is extremely dangerous and must only be developed by experts, as it requires excellent knowledge of biology and mastery over their Profound Energy.


    *****


    Little Stone''s Fragrant Tea, Imperial Capital, Dragon Empire, Dragon Continent.


    Evening was waning, and Prince Bahut Bhondu was nervous. The tea house would soon close, but his mysterious girlfriend still hadn''t arrived. He kept watching the diagram over and over in his hand, and every time he would be shocked. This was the same diagram which was drawn by Param and Madhu, and was stolen by Shur.


    ''Who would be so talented to find all the energy passageways in a body'', he thought as he glanced at the paper again.


    A perfume''s fragrance entered his nose, followed by a soft voice.


    "I''m sorry, there was a little more work in the administrative office."


    He raised his eyes and saw a beautiful vampire pulling out the chair in front of him and sit. He stared at her and thought that Sonam looked a little different tonight.


    Sonam a.k.a. Prince Shandar became nervous as he snapped at him.


    "What the hell are you staring at ?"


    "Uh...Nothing. Doesn''t your...your chest look a little bigger big today ?"


    Sonam almost chocked on the tea she''d started drinking. Her maid suddenly found that the fake breasts were torn and needed stitching, so he could only use a substitute, which was a lot bigger than those he usually used.


    He waved his hand angrily.


    "What do you know ? I''m still growing so it''s natural that they would grow. Enough about that, stop staring at them."


    He had to spend a lot of effort to catch his attention. The large mounds were too attractive for the virgin Bhondu and his eyes kept wandering towards that place.


    "Why are you so frustrated ? Is it the Giant continent ?"


    "Don''t talk about it. It''s a mess ?" Sonam harrumphed angrily. She leaned closer to him to whisper, and Bhondu felt his mouth become dry as he looked at the dangling beauties on the woman''s chest. She hit his head to attract his attention, but was inwardly quite impressed by her new item''s charm level.


    "The Giant continent would become a mess again, and the devils might be active participates. But let me tell you..." the cross-dressing prince began gossiping like a real lady, except that her casual gossip was some classified information.


    "...Our mission is not to change the King tribe !"


    "Ohh !" Prince Bhondu exclaimed. He had doubts that something was wrong, but couldn''t fill in the gaps as he didn''t have military intelligence, nor he had spies everywhere like his eldest brother.


    Sonam continued whispering. "The dragons want to search for some sort of treasure ! You know the idiot Goblins pirates, right ? They keep searching for something called the ''One Seed'', and there are rumored to be various clues for it. The Imperial Court sought out a map and analyzed it using the trajectories of the comets, and calculated an area on the Giant continent....isn''t that astounding ?"


    She got no response and caught the young man staring at her fake assets again and smacked him again.


    "Ouch ! That''s....really amazing...."


    She couldn''t tell what he thought of as amazing, and sighed.


    "So, what do you have to tell me ?"


    Bhondu became excited as he straightened his clothes and stood straight. He passed the paper and smirked, as if he was the one who created the diagram.


    "See this."


    Sonam held the paper, and her fingers brushed across Bhondu. It was not him being lewd or taking advantage of her. In fact, this was only one of the few countable privileges he owned, such as touching only her hands. Many times he thought that his lover was extremely mysterious, but he always felt that she would not harm him.


    Sonam didn''t mind him purposely touching her hand and glanced at the paper. The diagram on it was of an outline of a humanoid shape, within it were countless lines emerging from the spine. The spine had seven centers, and the lines also had many similar small circles.


    "This...!!! "


    She exclaimed loudly and stood up in excitement. Her chest jiggled from the sudden force and almost fell apart, and she had to support them with her hands.


    The poor virgin Bhondu was slack jawed at this sight. His girlfriend was really a capable person.


    "Can you lend it to me ?" she suddenly said and held Bhondu''s hands. He was surprised at her reaction, she never took the initiative to touch him and always maintained a little distance.


    His delayed answer made Prince Shandar a.k.a. Sonam to grit his teeth. He hardened his heart and said.


    "Please ! ..... I''ll let you touch my butt, okay ?"


    When Little Stone''s Fragrant Tea shop closed, the customers saw an idiotic prince laughing madly alone while watching a departing carriage. These customers knew this guy and snorted in disdain.


    "Humph ! Looks like this virgin scored something for himself."


    They laughed as they walked to their homes, leaving the laughing prince behind.


    #####


    In the carriage, Prince Shandar hummed a tune to himself as he removed the make up on his face.


    "You look very happy, master. Did you perhaps ... went a step further with the prince ?" the real Sonam, who was Prince Shandar''s maid teased him.


    He did not mind it. "It''s better than it."


    He took out the diagram and looked at it with glittering eyes and spoke to himself.


    "Do you know that you can alter your body using a cultivation technique ? The current dragon emperor wasn''t much talented, but he gained great strength when he practiced the Twelve Purification Circulation Technique. Similarly, my brother Shur works very hard and is a very masculine person, but he has lost his vigor because he is forced to practice the Three Circle Circulation Technique."


    He clenched his fist as he continued.


    "...Not only will I create a new technique for Shur, I will also create a technique to feminize my body."


    He looked out the window, which was only transparent from one side. His house was nearing. Suddenly he remembered the goofy smile Bhondu had while leaving.


    "Even though I cannot become a woman, I will make myself the closest to the woman he desires..."


    *****


    Imperial Palace, Great Maurya Dynasty, Human Continent.


    More than ten carriages moved at a moderate speed as they entered the grounds of the imperial palace. Each of these carriages were pulled by Pashupati, a beast king, and looked similar to each other. They were engraved with numerous formations, and it''s body was made of thick metal sheets. All this was done to prevent assassination or sudden attacks from explosion. From this one could tell the importance of the person for whom all this was done.


    The carriages stopped and a group of elite soldiers of the palace arrived to escort the person who had just come. This was followed by movements of multiple people who came out of the carriages and secured the area. After all this preparation, a soldier came near a particular carriage, the fourth one from the front to be exact, and opened its door.


    Suryagupta walked out and nodded to the soldier who opened the door for him. The soldier didn''t open the door as a form of flattery, but was a set of instructions which was needed to be performed to secure the person inside. These set of instructions even had a powerful name- Protocol.


    Suryagupta slowly walked inside the palace and multiple people greeted him. He nodded to each one of them and eventually arrived at his working room. He glanced at a mirror and saw a person with ash brown hair, like all humans in the world. There were large black circles under his eyes, and adding to that his average face he looked like a ghost.


    A man and a woman who were his assistants entered his room and greeted him in unison.


    "Greetings, Emperor !"


    Indeed, he was Suryagupta Maurya, a Chakravartin Samrat, the Emperor of the Great Maurya Dynasty.


    Suryagupta waved his hands and received the documents and immediately started glancing through them. The assistants Siddhi and Vinayak didn''t have any political power, they just handled his appointments and paper work. These two were the reason why the emperor had those terrible black circles.


    He suddenly furrowed his brows upon reading a report.


    "Chandragupta wants to form a militia ?" He asked his assistants.


    "Indeed. The imperial prince is young and talented. He formally applied for it and it has been approved. Not surprisingly, he has passed all requirements and is ready to travel to the grasslands not part of the three dynasties."


    Suryagupta rubbed his forehead. His only son was too talented and many times gave him headaches. At that moment an enchanting woman with neatly trimmed silver hair walked into the room. The emperor looked at her and passed the document with a helpless face.


    "Our son is too bright."


    "Of course, it''s because I''m his mother !" the woman shamelessly proclaimed and glanced through the document. The assistants kept quiet as they were too used to this scenario.


    "Good !"


    The woman cheerfully walked on her toes near the table and opened a drawer. Then she searched for a stamp and made an impression on the document, giving the approval of the emperor. This dominating woman who could use the emperor''s seal casually was Zhen Jiao, the Imperial Queen of the Great Maurya Dynasty.


    She passed the document back to her husband and informed him.


    "The assigned scouting team has left for the Giant continent."


    The emperor simply nodded his head as he glanced through the remaining documents. The Imperial Queen sighed and said.


    "Aren''t you worried ? Your brother is leading this risky mission."


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    Suryagupta chuckled as he looked at her and said. "He''ll be alright. Don''t you know his name ?"


    Zhen Jiao curled her lips. "He''s Ajatshatru, one who cannot be defeated by his enemies."

 32 HOW TO MAKE A GOLEM

    Golems have always fascinated lovers of fantasy. The thought of creating an artificial life or an autonomous robot is extremely exciting, and the reward seems to be higher than the effort it takes in the process. Typically, golems are found in dungeons where they are mysteriously connected by lumps of rock and have a basic intelligence and high physical resistance. They are never cute or beautiful, and they do not need to recharge themselves or rest.


    Is that true ?


    *****


    Takshashila University, Great Maurya Dynasty, Human Continent.


    No person in any race would deny the fact that Takshashila was the first and only university in the entire world. It is said that the amount of books here was so large that if they are set on fire, they would burn for three days and three nights !


    Takshashila was the birthplace of many innovations, and for this reason currently there was a lineup of imperial carriages. A large ground near the university buildings was tightly guarded and sealed. Almost a hundred warriors patrolled and sealed the ground, and the wise Scholars and the high officials whispered and talked to each other.


    Soon large boxes were brought and the items were revealed. They were mainly pieces of metals, like iron, steel, copper and silver, in various shapes and sizes. When they were kept sideways and arranged properly four large beasts pulled a large cart which was towed by a giant figure. It looked like a large doll and was made up of metal and wood. There was a large cavity in its chest and over its limbs, making it look like an incomplete creation.


    This was a Golem.


    The Emperor was completely still as he watched the golem prototype. The last war had killed many youths of the Dynasties, and all they had were now the old and the children. That was why he was so desperate to find alternatives of power until the new talents grew up, that included his son.


    The Golem was in a kneeling position, and a few last checks were made to detect any anomalies. Suryagupta only noticed now that the head of the golem was empty, and there weren''t even eyes in its socket. However there were many gears and pneumatic which connected almost every part of the body.


    The head Scholar, Guru, walked towards the golem while holding a small case. A few assistants brought barrels of a mysterious substance and poured it into the cavity of the golem''s chest. It was a viscous liquid, using which the internals of the golem would be made.


    Meanwhile the Emperor patted an old man on his side. "It''s time..."


    The old man was dressed in loose cotton, and was completely shaved, with no trace of hair on his body. His skin was a little loose, indicating his old age but his eyes still shone with fierce light. At this time, however, his voice quivered as he spoke.


    "Do not worry about this old man, my Emperor. I shall protect the Dynasty even after my death."


    "I know..." Suryagupta replied in a raspy voice.


    The old man saluted one last time, and the Emperor and the warriors watched him walking towards the golem.


    Many parts of the golem were made out of wood and other unknown substances, and they absorbed the viscous liquid a little, reducing it''s quantity. The old man stood near the head Scholar, Guru who was standing on the back of the golem, and they nodded to each other.


    Head Scholar Guru immediately opened the small case. A seed the size of a palm lied inside. It was almost transparent and constantly sent off vague waves of Profound Energy. This seed was extremely precious, and was formed by gathering the belief of the people of the Dynasty for man years.


    Belief was a very strange thing. Many beings, including those of other races as well as the Scholars of Takshashila University had observed that when a person sincerely prayed to a target, a part of the person''s Profound Energy would be somehow transferred into the target. Using this fact, the Scholars designed an experiment to attempt to create an artificial being, a creature with eternal life !


    Head Scholar Guru knelt and slowly lowered the miraculous seed into the viscous liquid. The seed immediately trembled and sprouted, it''s nearly transparent branches greedily absorbed the liquid and penetrated each part of the golem.


    Head Scholar Guru eyed the old man and nodded at him, and the old man jumped into the viscous liquid. The branches quickly seized his body and penetrated his flesh.


    "Seal !" Head Scholar Guru commanded. A group of assistants quickly held metal plates and making a few connections, sealed the cavity containing the liquid. But they would not be able to stop the seed, as it''s branches penetrated further, assimilating the internals to create a structure. The cavities on the limbs showed that the branches were taking hold of the mechanical parts. After ensuring that the limbs were fine, those cavities were also immediately sealed.


    At this moment there were screaming noises of the old man from the inside of the golem, and the branches could be seen from the eye holes on the head of the golem.


    "Quick, the eyes !" Head Scholar, Guru shouted.


    His assistants quickly opened another small case and took out a set of fresh eyes of a beast. These eyes were cleaned with water and placed in a glass sphere. The glass sphere had a little hole at the back, and these eyes perfectly fit the eye sockets of the golem and sealed the entrance for the branches. The branches had no choice but to surround these eyes from the inside and penetrate from the small hole available.


    The screams of the old man had long subsided, and everyone only had to wait to see the result. So they waited, while hearing the occasional whirring of the gears and the slithering of the branches which came from inside the huge body.


    They waited and finally the sun set. Finally Head Scholar Guru sighed and shook his head.


    "I''m sorry, my Emperor. It''s another failure."


    The Head Scholar began to escort the Emperor when one of his assistants yelled.


    "It....it moved !!!"


    *****


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    Eastern Lake, Giant Continent.


    A group of four hundred stopped marching and released exaggerated sighs. Each group was led by two people on Kamels, who shouted at the group for their grumpy behaviour. Tong lead in the front, sitting on a slightly larger Kamel. His mount had very peculiar eyes, and watched everyone with disdain while ruminating with his mouth.


    He caressed the totem in his hand as he watched the two armies of the Desolate Fu and the Desolate Gu tribe. They had similar armies in four groups, led by their group leaders in Kamels. This formation was taught by their ancestors, and it was an achievement that they were able to follow these old rules. Do not expect the giants to improvise, it is enough that they do not lose their old knowledge.


    Tong spotted the other two chiefs, Chief Fun of the Fu tribe, and Chief Gun of the Gu tribe.


    "Look at his piss poor appearance ! Are you really a Chief ?" Chief Fun mocked Tong.


    "Perhaps he has spend all his wealth whoring around. Ke ke ke.." Chief Gun laughed and almost fell over his Kamel.


    Tong furrowed his brows and spat out his words : "Mere dogs rushing to their deaths."


    His hand over his totem tightened and the eye sockets on the head of the totem glowed as it sensed it''s master''s agitation. Tong was a person who couldn''t be easily understood. Like how he protected his tribe by hiding the Sage Old Han. The medium and large sized tribes would''ve slaughtered his home if they''d known that the Desolate Han tribe had a Sage, each one of which was as valuable as a totem.


    Tong noticed that unlike him, Chief Fun and Chief Gun had decided to choose the Barbarian Tun tribe over the King tribe.


    ''I need to make a strong opening'', Tong thought.


    "Enough nonsense. Charge !" Tong shouted and kicked the belly of his Kamel. His Kamel snorted and ran forward.


    Chief Fun snorted and yelled to his people. "Kill them !"


    Similarly Chief Gun screamed. "Kill !"


    Tong stood on his Kamel''s back and balanced his body. He held his totem forward and sensed the boundless energy in the totem. The light in the totem''s eye sockets grew brighter and it spat out loads of Profound Energy. This energy turned into lightning and struck the Fu tribe.


    "F*ck !"


    Chief Fun shouted and hurriedly raised his totem. A luminous shield was formed and shielded him and the group leaders.


    "He''s crazy !" Chief Gun said in fear as he watched Tong recklessly using the power of his totem. It wouldn''t be long until the totem became dry from energy.


    "Throw the stones !" he screamed.


    Large stones flew and crushed the giants of the Desolate Han tribe, making them scream.

 33 THE FIGHT BY THE LAKE 1

    Life is very simple, strange and abrupt. Unlike in video games, where one can still stand from dozens of injuries just by taking some painkillers, in real life even a shallow wound is painful and deadly, and there is no such thing such as ''fighting spirit'' or ''indomitable will'' which will extend your breath. Many times people die because of simple reasons, like a wound from an arrow, or a punch to the gut, or even being scratched in the face.


    ******


    Eastern Lake, Giant Continent.


    Screams echoed from the mouths of the soldiers of the Desolate Han tribe as the stones hurled towards them crushed their brethren. The Kamels of the group leaders shrieked in horror and almost collapsed, and only calmed down after getting some smacks over their buttocks.


    Madam Yao glanced behind her and shouted.


    "Yi, help the first stone throwing group !"


    Yi nodded and jumped off her Kamel. She saw the familiar faces in the group, who she had practiced stone throwing with. One of them was squashed underneath a stone, becoming a pulp.


    "Formation !"


    Yi shouted, and the three stood in a V formation. They each held a string of a rope and ran in a circle, and the rock slowly flew in the air.


    "Haaa.....throw !"


    With a shout, they simultaneously opened their palms, and the stone launched itself in the air towards the Gu tribe.


    "Humph !"


    Chief Gun snorted and aimed with his totem. His totem was made of tree branch which had small twists, with a small skull of a bird on the top. Light gathered at its slightly open beak and burst out towards the stone in the air. The stone shattered into small fragments, and deviated from their course.


    Tong narrowed his eyes and pointed at the fragments. Red lights were released and bound to them like ropes. Tong pulled and rotated the fragments in a circle around himself, and then threw them again towards the Gu tribe.


    "Dodge this, bastard !"


    Chief Gun heard Tong''s taunts and sweated inside. He could prevent one or two stones, but not so many of them. He jumped from his Kamel and struck the ground with his totem. The ground shattered and a large earth wall rose before him, shielding his soldiers. The stone fragments smashed into the wall and created loud booms. Cracks appeared and the edges of the wall fell apart.


    "He''s crazy !"


    Chief Gun mumbled in fear as he sensed the remaining energy in his totem. He had lost almost fifty percent of the power inside his totem. Usually during a war the chiefs only showed some small fireworks to highlight themselves and avoided expending their totem. After all, losing their totem''s power was no different from the end of their tribe.


    Chief Fun watched Tong''s madness and held his totem up in the air.


    "Don''t drag us down with you !"


    A fireball floated in the air above the totem and became large with each passing second. Tong simply snorted and waved his totem. The air froze and mist started rising in the battlefield. With another wave of his hand, the mist spiraled around the fireball and started cooling it down.


    Below this supernatural fight, the mortal giants fought with each other using their fists and kicks, and those riding the Kamels used stone slings to smack their opponent''s heads off. The giants had engaged in melee and ranged attacks like stone throwing could not be used.


    The Fu and Gu tribe seemed to have allied against the Han tribe, and had caught them in a pincer attack.


    "Enough !"


    A loud shout boomed throughout the battlefield, and the cold mist killed the large fireball in the air and froze the enemy tribes. The frost pulled the giants from the Fu and Gu tribe from their berserk state and they turned from red to their usual white.


    "Kill !"


    The group leaders of the Desolate Han shouted to increase their morale and fought with increased vigor. Grunts and screams echoed throughout the shore of the lake, and the pressure on the Han people lessened.


    This was the case until three orange berserks joined the fight !


    The three chiefs engaged in a melee, and Tong found himself fighting two people at the same time.


    "Complete and utter bullying !"


    Tong spoke thorough clenched teeth. He wanted to end this quickly but the dim lights on the eye sockets of his totem told him that it wasn''t long before his totem became useless.


    Compared to the red berserks, the orange berserks seemed to be on a different level of power, and each of their fist brought forth small winds and suction forces. Some soldiers tried to interfere but were dead after accidentally being hit.


    #####


    Unlike the fight between the chiefs, which was completely filled with supernatural phenomenon, the giant soldiers only used fists, kicks, and stones to beat their enemies.


    Yi and Madam Yao cleared the path for their group as they used stone slings and smacked the enemy tribes.


    "Die !"


    A person yelled and charged towards Yi. She saw a man charging towards her on a Kamel. The stone sling he used was larger than size of his head, and the stone was red with blood. He was clearly a ruthless person.


    Yi stood slightly on her Kamel and rotated her sling. In response he heard a snort and the man bent his back and hid behind his Kamel, who was charging towards her. She did not hesitate and kicked her Kamel''s belly, urging him to rush forward. She aimed and threw her stone sling, which accurately struck the mount of her enemy. The Kamel growled and collapsed because of dizziness. The man was shocked and jumped from his Kamel while leaving his heavy stone sling.


    "Haa !"


    They both shouted as they berserked once more and approached each other. The man had excellent instincts and easily detected the feint attacks Yi used and snorted.


    "Petty tricks."


    He punched and Yi dodged, followed by a stomp on his feet. The man did not expect such a despicable attack and screamed in pain. Yi grasped this opportunity and elbowed him once, then rotated her body quickly and him with the other elbow, finishing her combo attack. The man collapsed and was almost knocked out from the heavy attacks. His jaw swelled and thrummed in pain.


    Yi had almost reached him to finish the fight when a heavy stone hit her head, making her dizzy. She collapsed and her head started bleeding.


    "How was that, b*tch !"


    She vaguely heard a taunt before her vision blackened.


    #####


    Madam Yao glanced at Yi collapsing and wanted to rush towards her, but her two opponents on their Kamels blocked her path. The both of them were men from different tribes, but surprisingly were coordinating with each other against her.


    "Gu tribe brother, have you ever f*ked a woman from the Han before ?"


    "Not yet, Fu tribe brother. This is a good opportunity to cement our friendship. Look at her big chest and that tight ass, even if we sell her later to the slave traders, we''ll be earning ourselves a good fortune...."


    Madam Yao ignored their ridiculous talk and signaled her Kamel. Her Kamel charged as she swung her sling in the air. The men laughed and copied her action, which was the standard tactic of sling using in the army. However, Madam Yao immediately jumped towards one of the men when the distance between them lessened and rolled on the ground. The slings were not like a sword or a bow and arrow, and was difficult to aim and use. Madam Yao quickly stood up and rotated herself on the tip of her toe, creating the needed angular momentum for her stone sling and threw it.


    The stone perfectly hit a man, knocking him down from his Kamel into the dirt. The other man was surprised but gathered himself from the initial shock. However, he realized he could not attack her as the Kamel without his rider was blocking his vision. In this moment of distraction Madam Yao''s Kamel smashed into his Kamel and tackled the both onto the ground. The man was unfortunate as the Kamel fell over his knee, trapping him to the place.


    Madam Yao quickly approached him and twisted his neck, ending his misery. At this moment, four more red berserkers surrounded her, cracking their fingers. At this moment a loud voice boomed throughout the battlefield.


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    "Enough !"


    Frost gathered around the four, and as they shivered their berserk stopped and their swollen bodies shriveled. They looked at Madam Yao who was still red and full of energy, and gulped.

 34 THE FIGHT BY THE LAKE 2

    There are few weapons which have a sentience of its own. These weapons store enormous energy and are extremely difficult to control. It is said that these weapons have a spirit of their own, and as time passes they become more awakened and powerful. Examples of these weapons are the legendary weapons used by the Dragons, Druids, Devils and the Fairies, the Totems used by the Giants, and some of the Ritual Weapons used by the Beastmen and the Humans.


    *****


    Eastern Lake, Giant Continent.


    Light dimmed and almost extinguished from the eye sockets of the skull in the totem in Tong''s hand. The battlefield was frozen, and whenever a giant opened his mouth the expelled air would freeze, forming a small cloud of mist. Adding to the steam which was released from their bodies, the land was covered with layers of fog.


    "Are you really crazy, Tong bastard ? Do you have to go this far, just for some collapsing large sized Barbarian tribe ?" Chief Fun asked.


    The two Chiefs could not understand why Tong would go to such extent, even at the cost of losing his Totem''s power. Even they, who were supposedly supporting the Barbarian Tun tribe just wanted to ride the wave and seek benefits. In reality, they didn''t even know how the Barbarian Tun tribe looked like.


    As the two Chiefs cursed they continued assaulting Tong, who took hits every once in a while. The frost had slowed down the Fu and Gu tribes and were brutally beaten up by the bloodthirsty soldiers of Desolate Han. Chief Fun and Chief Gun furrowed their brows as they watched this scene between their fights, and decided to end Tong by paying a price. But Tong had read their intentions beforehand and smiled as he used his beloved Totem for the last time.


    Colored light blasted out from the three totems held by the Chiefs, and collided with each other. Tong''s Totem let out a tragic cry as it''s eye sockets brightened up for the last time, burning it''s energy reserves completely which had been accumulated after decades of gathering of beliefs.


    An astonishing explosion took place, and even the three Chiefs were blown away. The shock wave created damaged their internals as they were the closest to the explosion, and even the red berserkers and the Kamels who were far away immediately died.


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    #####


    A loud explosion jolted Yi awake, and her eyes hurt as mud entered her eyes as soon as she opened them. She quickly rubbed her eyes and viewed the battlefield. There was a large crater a little far away from her, and she spotted Tong and the other Chiefs crawling away from the depression. The other Chiefs seemed to be cursing Tong as they crawled away. There was a trace of frost in the battlefield, and she could sense both heat and cold in the air.


    She searched for a few comrades and found Madam Yao among them, who instructed her to help Chief Tong. Yi snorted internally but obliged, dragging the beaten up Chief harshly. Tong did not complain and only laughed. They gathered the remaining Kamels and marched towards their tribe, which was half a day away.


    The army of four hundred was reduced to hundred, and no one had to guess that the future of their tribe was extremely weak. Perhaps, they would no longer be able to call their tribe as ''Desolate'', and might have to serve other tribes.


    Night descended, and they made a small campfire with the small branches they could find. The army had a gloomy atmosphere, and everyone was depressed when they saw their Chief''s condition.


    Tong was totally battered, with innumerable wounds all over his body. A majority of them were internal, meaning his condition was far worse that he looked. More importantly, there was a smell of death over him.


    The small fire illuminated his face, and he called out softly, attracting the attention of the Han people.


    "Yi..."


    Yi was startled and annoyed at the attention she got and looked at the Chief. The Chief slowly moved his arm and took out a scroll as he said.


    "This is the last.... hope for the tribe...."


    His voice grew weaker and everyone including Yi became worried.


    "Chief, please rest..."


    "Yes Chief, we will have fine alcohol when we reach home..."


    The voice discontinued as Tong weakly waved his hand. Yi took the scroll in his hand, and the Chief said : "Yi shall be the next Chief....Madam Yao..."


    The group was silent, and even Madam Yao took a few moments to respond.


    "Don''t worry, Chief. I shall guide her well."


    The majority of the giants did not disagree, as Yi had the greatest potential to become an orange berserker in the least amount of time.


    Tong lifted himself up and crawled backwards near a small rectangular stone and rested his body over it. With one leg holding his weight and other bent at an angle, he held his Totem and stabbed it in the ground and rested his arm over it. Even though the eyes of the Totem were dead,it still produced the same suppression it brought before.


    Tong lifted his head and looked at his people with clear eyes. He gathering his remaining strength and spoke like a Chief for the last time.


    "The Han .... shall....prevail !"


    Finally life left his body, and his head lowered without strength...


    The Chief Tong of the Desolate Han tribe of the Giants had passed away.


    *****


    Somewhere in the Giant Continent.


    Tengoku Yokusei hid behind large rocks and watched a supply caravan travelling towards the Barbarian Tun tribe. He was astonished when he watched the items in the carriages. There were metal weapons, medicines, and even a small group of Dragon soldiers in the party. He furrowed his brows as he did not think the did not think the Dragons would send their precious soldiers for some savage Giants. After all, for the Dragon Emperor, even the Giant King was someone whom he could f*ck up whenever he wished.


    Yokusei silently sent a signal, and the Devil soldiers pushed the large rocks by creating a wind behind them. The rocks flew towards the caravan and smashed a few carts, attracting the attention of the Dragons.


    "Ambush !"


    The leader of the Dragons, who was a middle aged man with a beard, shouted and leaped in the air with a pole in his hand. The pole was made of wood and had many rings with inscriptions over it. It was not an easy task to make it, as the inscriptions were sewn over the wooden pole without breaking it.


    "Break !"


    Beard Uncle shouted, and smashed his pole against an arriving rock. The pole trembled a little before sending a large shock wave into the rock, shattering it.


    Yokusei widened his eyes and cursed loudly.


    "F*ck ! Why do we have someone with a legendary weapon here !"


    He immediately leaped out to cover his team members who had started destroying the goods.


    "Kill these Devil dogs !" Beard Uncle shouted, and smashed his pole in the direction of the incoming Devils who were still descending. The pole trembled once again and a shock wave traveled through the entire ground. The land shattered and collapsed, making the Devil soldiers fall. The Dragons made use of this opportunity and released their sharp swords from their sheaths.


    "Damn."


    Yokusei cursed again and rubbed his head. This was his first battle and he could already see his mission failing. He pulled out his spear and injected Profound Energy into it. He felt the familiar sensation of Profound Energy travelling through his arms near his palms, and being released from his palms into the spear. His spear was made of a special alloy, and could withstand high temperatures. The blade of the spear turned red from the heat, and the air surrounding it distorted.


    During this time Beard Uncle did not waste his time as he attacked the intruding Devils. Each of his smack from the pole tore the Devil soldiers into shreds. Even if they used their swords they would shatter into countless fragments. Suddenly he was struck by a ball of fire and blown away. His beard and all hair on his face burnt away, revealing an ugly baby face.


    "Mages !" He cursed under his breath. The mages stood at a distance over a safe height and it wasn''t easy to kill them. They kept harassing him by throwing balls of fire or lightning. At this moment Yokusei sprinted towards him with a red spear in his hand. Beard Uncle who had lost his beard laughed and used his pole as a spear to face his opponent.


    The two weapons collided, and unsurprisingly the spear shattered into fragments, and the hot fragments hit many soldiers wounding them seriously. However the pole trembled and produced a whine, which sounded like a cry from a baby.


    Beard Uncle, who now had lost his beard, became troubled as he felt his control loosed over his weapon. He had lost the synchronous feeling with the pole, and could not understand what the pole was trying to convey.


    One of the hot spear fragments had hit Tengoku Yokusei''s shoulder, turning him useless. He quickly glanced at the carriage, and after assuring that a majority of the goods have been destroyed signaled his men to retreat. The mages covered the Devil soldiers, and they quickly escaped.


    Beard Uncle, who now had lost his beard, could do nothing but watch the retreating Devils while holding the trembling pole.

 35 THE PRECISE ENERGY CONTROL TECHNIQUE

    There is a significant difference between Dragons and the True Dragons. The Dragons are just a humanoid species, not much different than the others. It is said that when the Dragon Progenitor first saw the might of a True Dragon for the first time, he proclaimed himself as a Dragon, meaning ''invincible'' in his own language.


    Compared to these humanoid and ''fake'' Dragons, the True Dragons are sacred creatures, one who grasp the Truth of the World the moment they are born. They are proficient in Profound Energy, and have almost infinite lifespan. The best of all, there are only a few existences which can stand against them.


    *****


    Capital of Dragon Empire, Dragon Continent.


    The Imperial Palace of the Bahut family was extremely large and luxurious, and was surrounded by many forests and large training grounds. A young man in coarse clothes stood straight with a sword in hand. Bahut Bhondu was very smart unlike his name, and had decoded the Precise Energy Control Technique in just a few days. Bahut Shur was extremely astonished when Bhondu explained the scroll to him and pointed out the energy channels for the first time.


    Morning had just arrived.


    The Precise Energy Control Technique had five moves. Prince Shur took a deep breath and took a stance.


    "First move- the Offensive Move !"


    His sword moved in the air and the Profound Energy followed a specific path, moving through selective minor Chakras and finally inserting into the sword. The sword covered with a light glow threw out a thin line of condensed energy. The energy trajectory kept enlarging and changing its shape, and collided with the nearby trees. The trees provided no resistance as they were cleanly cut with an industrial precision. Moments later dozens of trees collapsed, signifying the strength contained within the thin line.


    He inhaled again and waved his sword again, this time targeting a large stone. Again a thin line of energy flew out and collided on the stone''s surface. The thin line of energy penetrated into the stone''s body and created a depression. When he checked, he found that the thin line had cut one foot deep into the stone.


    He gasped after seeing the depression. "Such a powerful move !"


    He took another stance and shouted.


    "Second move- the Defensive Move !"


    His sword moved in a circular path, and the thin glow on the sword created a luminous barrier. It silently floated in the air and shielded him. He knocked on the barrier, and his hand felt as if he had knocked over a thick and sturdy glass.


    A few experiments later Prince Shur was again impressed by the second move. The barrier could be customized according to his needs, and can be made stronger or weaker by making it thick or thin, or by making it more dense. The most astonishing thing was that the barrier could not be easily broken even by the first move !


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    It was afternoon.


    Prince Bahut Shur deep a deep breath and initiated a new stance.


    "Third move- the Movement Move !"


    With a single wave, a small dot appeared a hundred steps away. It blackened and pulled him towards it, and he could easily move while spending less energy. He again experimented with the move, and eventually grasped the technique to quickly jump in the air or sprint over uneven terrains.


    Gradually evening came, and the prince quickly gobbled through some dry foods and continued with his practice.


    Another stance, and he waved his sword in a particular fashion.


    "Fourth move- the Recovery Move !"


    The move was completed, but nothing happened. Prince Shur furrowed his brows.


    ''Did I do something wrong ?''


    However his confusion was immediately cleared when he felt his body relax and his tiredness fade away. His body felt energetic and full with energy.


    "It heals the body...Interesting !"


    Shur said in amazement. His reaction was not exaggerated, as there were plenty of offensive, defensive and movement techniques, but hardly any techniques to heal the body.


    Unlike in fantasy games where there were priests who had healing spells, this world had nothing of the sort and had to rely on realistic means to treat a patient.


    Prince Shur was in a happy mood as he returned to his room. He opened the Precise Energy Control Technique scroll again and re-read the moves once again for the nth time.


    After the four moves, there was another move which he had not practiced today.


    It was the Fifth move- the Myriad Changes Foundation move !


    This was not a standalone move, rather it highlighted eighteen foundation points, which were minor Chakras in a body. Using these foundation points one could combine the four previous moves to create new, original moves for oneself !


    Prince Bahut Shur sighed once again- Where the hell is Bhondu ?!


    *****


    Little Stone''s Fragrant Tea, Capital of Dragon Empire, Dragon Continent.


    Prince Bhondu was excited and kept rubbing his hand with a handkerchief to keep it clean. It had been a long time since he''d last met Sonam, andtoday''s meeting was arranged by her. According to her previous promise, he could touch her butt.


    Bhondu smiled like an idiot as he thought of his hand over Sonam''s soft and perky butt. He''d caress it, pinch it, smack it, squeeze it,....


    "Look at that virgin boy''s face... How disgusting !"


    The surrounding old men were friendly with him and commented. Sonam a.k.a. Prince Shandar who had just arrived blushed as he heard their comments and then watched Bhondu do some grabbing and pinching gestured in the air.


    He sat angrily making a lot of noise, bringing Bhondu out of his stupor. He was startled and looked at her.


    "You came...."


    He forgot his words when he watched her, as she looked different again.


    "Don''t you look.... a little different today ?" he said as he stared at her chest. This time her bust was less generous and had smaller protrusions. This was the result of the Sun Moon Change Art, an art developed by Prince Shandar to change his body. He was able to divert fat into his chest, creating an illusion. Although it was not the real thing, it was much better than wearing some fake breasts whom he could not trust or feel through.


    Sonam was ready this time as he said confidently.


    "Do you want to touch them ?"


    Prince Bhondu, who had been single since birth wanted to yell ''Yes yes yes'', but collected himself and replied with a serious face.


    "No."


    His face was firm, and if Sonam didn''t knew him she''d think that Bhondu really meant it.


    The tea pot arrived, and after some cups Sonam began gossiping.


    ".....The Dragon Emperor has really thinks of the Giant continent mission important. Do you know, he has even permitted the use of a legendary weapon !"


    "What !"


    Bhondu almost yelled. Each legendary weapon was an important treasure, and it''s wielders were always trusted personnel of the Emperor.


    Bhondu moved his seat near her, and whispered.


    "Which one is it ?"


    "You know the previous Beast Kings, right ?"


    Bhondu widened his eyes and took a deep breath. "Is it....."


    Sonam glanced at him in the eyes. "You guessed correctly..."


    "....It is the Golden Staff, the staff of the Monkey King."


    *****


    Shore of the Fairy Continent.


    One could hear laughing sounds and crying from the Black Pearl which was sailing away from the Fairy Ship. As they had almost arrived the Fairy Continent, Madhu had released them as they would be caught if they had arrived at the port. At that moment even Jack Luffy, who was known for his toughness, could not help but burst into tears. They were finally free from the clutches of the evil woman !


    Param restrained Madhu who was almost about to jump into the ocean. Madhu had also upgraded herself, and her body now contained a modified version of the Eternal Art, which was named the Absolute Thought Art, implying that using this art she would be able to do anything her mind wanted to. The Absolute Thought Art was very flexible and was capable of providing parallel processing.


    The ship entered the dock, which was crowded with many sharp eared creatures. They were definitely army, and had gorgeous, shiny armor over their bodies. The druids and the high officials did not waste their time and walked down the ship, while the remaining soldiers deported the large chests of beast carcass and various herbs looted from the Gateway Continent.


    The soldiers glanced at Param and Madhu, who clearly stood out. One was a Fairy, an existence which was at the apex on the Fairy Continent. The other was completely white, as if he was the one white washed instead of a wall. Frankly speaking, the man was really an eyesore.


    Claire gave a few instructions to various men, and then walked near the familiar group.


    "It is time to visit the Fairy Queen."

 36 FOOK !

    Different Universes have different rules. Similarly, there is a world which is ruled by the True One. The True One is a paradoxical existence, and there are no attributes can describe the True One. The True One is neither infinite nor finite, neither strong nor weak, neither existing nor nonexisting,...


    In short, the True One is neither not nor not not...


    With such an existence, as long as one is able to connect to the True One for even a short while, one can known every knowledge possible. This knowledge is known to the mortals as the Truth of the World !


    It is only after grasping the Truth of the World can a Hero ascend, being reborn as a Legend !


    *****


    Royal Palace, Fairy Continent.


    Madhu was excited upon watching a large amount of people who looked like her. Although the people at the Fairy camp also looked the same as her, they were after all, military men.


    They were seated outside the Queen''s court, waiting for her arrival. Suddenly Madhu froze after seeing a dwarf, and instinctively said.


    "Little one..."


    The dwarf laughed as he heard that and left. Param became worried as he saw Madhu blankly staring at the departing dwarf.


    "Are you alright ?"


    Madhu snapped out her trance and massaged her forehead.


    "I suddenly felt like...I remembered something."


    Param''s heart suddenly froze. He knew that Madhu didn''t remember her past, and that there could be a possibility of her having a family. Perhaps he had parents, lover, husband, or kids....


    "What...what do you remember ?"


    He asked her while pretending to be calm.


    Madhu sensed the tension in his voice and hugged him.


    "Don''t worry. I''m not leaving you. I perhaps used to call the dwarves ''little ones''."


    She explained her, but realized that he wasn''t paying attention to what she said. Maybe he was too obsessive for her.


    Claire arrived and wanted to instruct them on the etiquettes to be maintained, and nearly slipped when she watched the couple who were almost glued to each other.


    ''This is the Queen''s court, not your bedroom !'', she wanted to smack them and yell in their ears. But then she remembered how they fought against Mega Groot, then the sea monsters, and swallowed her words back.


    "Uh..Can you please continue this after the gathering, if you don''t mind ?"


    Madhu blushed a little and quickly freed herself. This wild girl perhaps knew propriety ? Param reluctantly removed herself from his lover, and they got ready for an audience with the Fairy Queen. At this moment Yun Bao and her juniors swaggered towards them. They had no tension, and their attitude was as if they were not meeting with the Fairy Queen, but just a mere junior.


    Yun Bao nodded casually at them, while the other druids were respectful, still fearing after they remembered their arrogant attitudes from before.


    The door opened, and Claire walked in followed by the wierd couple and the druid elders. The couple saw the Fairy Queen and were shocked. The Fairy Queen was a generic beauty, and looked similar to Madhu in many ways.


    Specially the cheekbones, the rosy lips, the busty chest, and the curvy hips....


    There was a sharp pain in his legs, and on turning his head he saw an angry Madhu.


    " *clearing throat* That....uh.....I only looked because she looked similar-"


    "Shut Up !"


    "...Yes Ma''m"


    Param wasn''t wrong to say that the Fairy Queen and Madhu looked similar in many aspects, even the Profound Energy felt similar, a thing which was difficult to replicate.


    Claire stopped near the throne and knelt.


    "General Claire has successfully returned from the expedition, my Queen."


    There was a long silence, because the Queen was equally shocked when she saw Madhu who looked like her. She regained her regal form and nodded at Claire.


    "You have suffered."


    Behind Claire the couple Param and Madhu were surprised at her sudden action and stood still like idiots.


    "Do we have to kneel ?"


    Madhu softly asked, and when Param started kneeling Yun Bao suddenly softly shouted.


    "Don''t kneel !"


    Param froze, then lifted himself and again stood straight.


    The Fairy Queen again glanced at Madhu, and the weird looking white ''creature'', before quickly glancing at the druids briefly.


    ''Bless the Fairy Queen ! That white person looks so unpleasant !'', she thought as she said.


    "Claire had informed me through a messenger bird that you do not possess your memory. The royal family possess an ancient staff which can only be controlled by the royalty. If you wish, you are related to the Fairy royal family."


    Madhu smiled and nodded. They spoke some more trivial things before departing. The couple were given a luxurious status of ''guest of the Fairy royal family'', and Param almost snorted when he heard that.


    Wasn''t this just glorifying the word ''hostage'' ?


    It was fortunate that they left early, unlike the druids who had stopped for a round of political battle with the Fairy Queen. Claire felt indebted to the couple, and personally guided them to their rooms.


    "Will you accompany me tomorrow ? We will be visiting a Magus institution, a school of magic and wizardry."


    Param suddenly felt that something was wrong and asked as he forced a smile.


    "Sure. What''s the name of the school ?"


    Claire had a proud expression as she puffed her chest and said.


    "The school is named Shagwarts !"


    *****


    The Grasslands, Human Continent.


    Commonly known as the Grasslands, it was a place in the Human Continent not under any Dynasty. This place had numerous clans and sects, and did not want to merge with the dynasties. This place was lawless, and one would see many malpractices still being performed in this place. Not many knew this, but this land was a place for the Dynasties to conspire and play around.


    White Star now had a haggard appearance, and his mutilated right shoulder throbbed with pain every now and then.


    "FOOk !"


    He cursed under his breath. It was wise of him to hide some stash of money, or he would have been dead by now. He held a sheathed sword and walked forward while using it as a staff.


    It was almost night, and he was walking over a rough road. This road was usually used by those traveling through carriages, and the constant beating of the wheels had created trails over the road. It had been half day, and White Star still had not spotted a single clan or a sect.


    "What that bastard lying to me ? Damn, and I even gave him two silvers !"


    He cursed again when he remembered that person. Didn''t he say he was from the Faltu Clan ?


    He walked a little more and spotted a carriage. The carriage had many marks, probably created by swords an axe. Multiple arrows protruded from it''s body. The tainted glass on it was shattered, and one wheel was absent. There were also many human bodies lying on the dirt road.


    "FOOk !"


    White Star cursed again. He was too familiar with this scene, as this was within his previous job scope. He didn''t want to drag himself into another mess and walked forward. The carriage grew smaller and smaller, until he suddenly stopped and cursed one more time.


    "FOOk !"


    He furiously turned around and walked near the carriage. He had been a bandit leader, and worked in the army even before that, so it didn''t take a lot of time for him to deduce some clues.


    He walked into the deep woods beside the road and soon heard a few voices. Loud cackles of laughter and grunting noises filled the place.


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    "My turn, my turn !"


    "Bastard ! Haven''t you fucked them three times already ?"


    "I want to do her from behind."


    "Get lost !"


    White Star furrowed his brows which highlighted a white star, his birth mark near his left eye brow. He stabbed his sword into the dirt ground, and the sheath became stuck in the earth. He held the hilt of the sword using his usable left hand, and pulled out.


    He launched himself on the nearest human and stabbed him from behind, immediately ending his life. Blood spluttered and shocked at assulters. White Star kicked the first dead man and counted.


    ''One down, five to go...''


    Out of the five, two were still naked and assaulting what looked like corpses of a mother and a daughter. The girl was still young, not even a teenager.


    Of course, White Star did not call himself a good person either.


    "Die !"


    A person holding an axe ran towards him and waved his weapon. White Star''s eyes glowed as he executed his footwork. With minimal movements, he moved his feet a little and his body turned, avoiding the trajectory of the incoming axe. He slashed and the man screamed in pain. Blood flowed like a river and would not stop no matter what, because the man had lost both his palms.


    Another person executed a piercing attack, and as White Star moved he accidentally stabbed his friend. A slash to the gut, and the man collapsed. The last man grouped together with the naked men and thought of fighting against him- a stupid thought.


    A few screams later White Star was satisfied with his work. He could feel his frustration flow away after killing some maggots. He glanced at the corpses and shook his head. Most probably they were raped to death.


    "FOOk !"


    He cursed again and left the place. He was not a good person, and did not feel inclined to ''respect the deceased''. He walked out of the woods and was on the road again. It was almost night, and light was escaping. In the dim light he once again saw the carriage and started walking away from it towards his destination.


    Suddenly he heard a crying voice, and he turned again in anger


    ''What is it this time ?''


    He glanced into the carriage and saw a small figure. It was a human girl he had failed to see earlier. She seemed to be a kid, almost three years old, and had now woken up.


    He broke open the door and held the little girl. The little girl watched him and cried as she pulled his newly grown beard.


    White Star could only think of one word now.


    FOOk !

 37 A DAY AT SHAGWARTS

    All creatures are born mortals. With Everyday Effort, they can change themselves, ascending to become a Sage. A Sage has keen senses and excellent instincts. However, a Sage eventually reaches a barrier, known as ''Delay'', which hinders it''s progresses.


    Only those who persist against time, making efforts without expecting for results, can ascend into a Saint. Those who have ascended into a Saint have a tenacious will, and incredible power. More importantly, these people have their fates changed, and have an opportunity for some fortuitous encounters.


    However, even a Saint eventually reaches a natural barrier, known as ''Calamity''. It is a natural occurrence, and only those who find their way out, bringing hope into a hopeless situation, ascend to become a Hero !


    The Hero is considered as an apex existence, and not many have the ability to shoulder this title. Heroes are the hope of their race, and have unimaginable power. The most important power being the ability to sense Karma, using which they are able to correct their errors and secure fortune for themselves.


    Unfortunately, even Heroes encounter a limit over their strength, against which they are completely helpless. It is only through by grasping the Truth of the World can they break out of their shell, and become a mythical existence- a Legend !


    *****


    Shagwarts School of Magic and Wizardry, Fairy Continent.


    Param caressed his face in frustration as he sat on a high chair with the teachers of the school. There were even four familiar flags hanging above the dining room, with symbols of Lion, Raven, Snake and Badger. Below each of these flags was a long dining table, in which sat magus students of the particular house.


    Today was a special day, as there were new students who would be given a house.


    "This year we have some promising students." A large Giant named Shagrid softly explained Claire and the couple, Param and Madhu. Unlike Param, Madhu was not familiar with a particular fantasy series and was excited when she glanced around.


    "Look at that !"


    Madhu happily nudged Param and pointed at the candles floating in the air above forming a ceiling. The candles melted, and the hot wax kept falling over the students, inciting curses from them.


    Param could not help but say : "Truth is really stranger than fiction !".


    All teachers arrived, except for the headmaster. The new students arrived and stood in a large group, and finally the headmaster finally arrived. As Param expected, the headmaster wore a loose robe with long sleeves. He had a ridiculously long white beard and had D shaped glasses over his nose.


    The elegantly sat over his seat and opened his mouth, producing hoarse sound.


    "My apologies. I had some difficulty finding my way through some doors."


    Other teachers simply nodded their heads, they had already expected this to happen.


    Claire whispered to the couple, introducing the headmaster.


    "He is Albus Fumbledoor, a powerful Mage of the continent."


    Three black lines appeared on Param''s forehead on hearing that. He felt uneasy when he thought of what has yet to come.


    The headmaster felt it was time for his speech and held a spoon and tapped on a crystalline glass twice. The signal traveled through the entire dining hall, but was unfortunately lost among the endless chatter of the students.


    The headmaster''s face flushed and he again tapped twice, this time with a little force. Again the sound was lost among the noise made by the enthusiastic youths. The teachers struggled to keep a straight face, and the headmaster''s face twitched.


    He eventually gave up and held his wand and waved it in the air. There was a burst of lightning, and the loud thunder successfully attracted everyone''s attention.


    Param watched this and mumbled again : "Truth is really stranger than fiction."


    Albus Fumbledoor cleared his throat as he stood up.


    "Welcome to Shagwarts School of Magic and Wizardry ! Now that you are here for your first year, you shall be assigned a house, which shall be like a family to you..."


    He spoke, and Param''s face crunched up as he found the plot familiar. Specially the ugly man standing near the door holding an equally ugly cat.


    The headmaster signaled, and a teacher walked in front near a stool holding a puppet. The teacher explained to the newly admitted students.


    "When I call your name, that student shall sit on this stool. This puppet shall decide which house you shall enter."


    Claire whispered and explained. "It is said that the puppet has an ancient Magus soul trapped inside."


    Param raised his brows happily. This wasn''t following the script !


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    The teacher opened the scroll and started calling out the students. The puppet was extremely human like and insulted almost every student, before assigning them a house.


    Param nodded and drank some tea as he thought.


    ''Indeed, this is how it should be ! Although there were some resemblance, this is, after all, a different world !''


    Of course, his happiness lasted for a short while until he heard the teacher calling out a name.


    "Neville Longbottomhair !"


    He almost chocked over his tea, making Madhu worried.


    Neville came forward and timidly sat on the stool. The puppet circled around him and finally spoke.


    "Timid and fat...go to the Lion house."


    The puppet said and waved his hand, shooing the student away. As Neville went towards the Lion house''s dining table, the teacher called out other names.


    "Ronald Beverley !"


    "Hermoine Stranger !"


    "Draco Failboy !"


    Param felt his mind collapse with each familiar name, and even familiar faces. Except for their pointy ears, their appearance wasn''t much different from what he had in mind.


    Finally the teacher spoke a name which make the students gasp.


    "Harry Carpenter !"


    "Are you okay ?"


    Madhu asked Param, who was making terrible faces all this while.


    "I''m...fine."


    He reassured her as he watched a familiar figure. The student named Harry wore round glasses, and had a lightning mark on his forehead. His face was a little dirty as he sat on the small stool. The puppet approached him and circled around.


    "Hmmm... A useless person with excellent ability to hog other people''s credit ! You will live like a king, and other people will needlessly toil for you...You shall belong to the Lion house !"


    The other students cheered like mob characters while Param clutched his chest, feeling an acute pain.


    *****


    The Grasslands, Human Continent.


    The Citadel was the only city in the Grasslands, and all the major clans had their residences here. Outside the city, hundreds of tents stood filled with young and strong men. There were many large training grounds in between them, where the soldiers were trained.


    "What kind of training is this ?"


    The men grumbled as they stood still in the sun. The people of the grasslands were unfamiliar with the military practices in the Dynasty, and could not understand why they had to stand for three hours in the sun without doing anything. The training became more ridiculous by the day, as they had to run more than ten laps in the morning, and had to do sit ups, push ups, and many other exercises.


    Although they were dissatisfied, they didn''t dare to speak out. Their leader was just a teen kid, but he was extremely decisive and ruthless. There was no one in the militia who didn''t know the name- Chandragupta !


    It was afternoon when some carriages arrived, bearing the insignia of one of the major clans, the Bakwas Clan. The door opened and a fat man with small eyes and round nose walked out. The man had thick fingers and his neck had disappeared, making him look like a frog. He arrogantly walked into the tent of the militia''s leader and saw a young teenager studying a map inside along with another middle aged person. It was the map of the Grasslands.


    "Why are you here, Maurya kid ? Shouldn''t you be in your ''great'' dynasty ?"


    The young man chuckled as he heard the fat man''s comment and picked up a whip.


    "Indeed, but I heard that many years ago, there were some deserters who betrayed the Great Maurya Dynasty and fled to create their own clans in the Grasslands."


    The fat man''s face contorted and he snorted loudly.


    "Bullsh*t !"


    He saw a nearby chair and began to sit in it.


    Chandragupta looked at him ferociously and whipped towards his direction. The whip traveled faster than the speed of sound and tangled itself on one of the chair''s leg. He pulled with force, and the chair moved, appearing behind him.


    As the young teenager sat he spoke arrogantly while looking at the fat man.


    "Only two people have the ability to sit on the Throne. One is the Indra of the Celestial Realm above, and the other is this Maurya of the Mortal Realm below !"


    The fat man quivered, and he realized that this young man was indeed a Maurya. Be it the style, strength or momentum, everything was just unbeatable.


    The middle aged man laughed as he watched this scene and patted the fat man''s back.


    "It is wise to submit. You are not a match for the imperial prince."


    The fat man gulped and nodded. He was an experienced person and knew how to reap benefits with minimum efforts.

 38 NOTICE

    ''Eternal Freedom'' will, unfortunately, discontinue here. The story has become too messy and had been diverted from its intended plot. In it''s place there will be a new novel, inspired by the Jain mythology, the Vedic mythology, and the popular Web novel "The World of Cultivation".


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    The new novel, like Eternal Freedom, will describe a vast new ''Ancient'' world, and perhaps many concepts and plots might be borrowed from their references.


    Let me know if you liked ''Eternal Freedom'', and enjoyed being in the Freedom-verse. Who knows, perhaps there will be an opportunity to continue the Web novel.