(Pov Houjin)
Before sleeping for the night, I received two new exciting messages. As it turns out, Sei and Sato were selected by my eluc to be my wives. Even more strange was that after them, I also received notices for my other women as well. Including the Queen, who got the title Red Monarch's bitch. However let's focus on Sei and Sato who evolved in to a spell lord and blood lord respectively.
Another thing that came in was a notice from my psalm. I not sure why but the title changed to Red Monarch's Ascent. Everything else was the same except I can now activate my own acts. At first I was worried that it would cause me and my brother to face off against each other. My fears were unnecessary because my psalm was a support for my brother's. For example the event I triggered last night.
[World's Psalm update]
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[Individual Xue Hua has awakened as one of Benimaru's four guardian beasts title White Fang of the north has been given.]
After going over all of the notifications it was time for us to head out. While we were heading to the capital our group came across a party fighting a Basilisk. They were struggling to fight the creater while avoiding it's stone gaze. I watched them carefully and noticed interestingly that their group only consisted of women. I was impressed by how well the female knight at the front line was coordinating them.
Sei:That group of humans are doing quite well against the Basilisk.
Sato:Yeah it is impressive considering they have to avoid eye contact with it. What do you say about capturing them for the community.
Hou:Maybe getting them to join our little family isn't a bad idea.
Since I found their group interesting I decided to give them a hand. Picking up a few pebbles from the ground. I watch their fight more closely. When saw they were about to lose I threw a rock at the Basilisk causing it to roar in pain. The party leader noticed the Basilisk acting but took advantage of the openings. Soon with my help they were able to bring the beast down.
As soon as the Basilisk wasn't moving anymore the leader started looking around confusing her party. I wasn't surprised considering she notice how the monster was acting strange. After she shared her concern the ours also raised their guard. I can tell by looking they were tired so their alertness impressed me mostly because no one complained. Ordering everyone except Sei and Sato to stay put I walked up to their group with a wining smile.
(Pov ???)
My name is Elizabeth Greenlee princess of a small nation. Greenlee was formed when the clans and tribes from the sea of trees came together. It was as a means of survival do to the overwhelmingly strong beast to call the forest home. My great grandfather who became the first king forged alliances between the tribes through marriage. Thus began a royal family so large that new "princes and princesses" constantly come out of the wood work.
Lucky for my family members of the main are always born with blessing of the God of deep green. The more blesses you receive the more you matter. I as an awakener would normally be the next in line for the throne but until recently I didn't even know what my epic is supposed to be called. That changes a few months ago while finally my psalm manifested. Parts of it were still blank but I at least received my blessing. Excited I decided to venture out from my kingdom.
Along the way I met the girls who are now my trusted party members. Almost like fate we were able to work together near instantly. Today was probably the first time we struggled so much fighting against an enemy. Lucky for us something started to distract the Basilisk making our victory easier. After at last putting the creature down we notice a group was standing at the side watching us.
The group consisted of two female lords and a male from an unknown species. At a little distance away was a group of fully equiped goblins. My focus however was on the creature with Crimson hair walking toward us. I wasn't sure what to call him but it would be an insult to call him a demi human. His mana alone put him far above anyone I have meet before.
Even more terrifying was the intense feeling of superiority he gave. It was as if the world belonged to him and the rest of us were just allowed to be here. The strange thing was it didn't feel bad or like arrogance. It was a rather natural feeling.
Houjin:Hello my name is Houjin and these lovely ladies and goblins are part of my mercenary group.
Hearing his voice which sound deep yet gentle almost made my legs give out. The rest of my party were not in a much better situation. Seeing how strange everyone was acting sir Houjin must have thought we were injured. Without the smile leaving his face he pulled out healing potions and gave them to us. Since I didn't want to be seen as rude we naturally used them. After our wounds were treated we talked for a while before sir houjin and his group left.
Thief:Are you are about just letting that handsome demi human leave princess.
Elizabeth:You heard what he said their group will be fighting in a up coming civil war.
As much as I wanted to help with them our situation was delicate. Still I planned on keeping an eye on the Steinbild kingdom when I get back home. Just as I was about to leave something that will change my life appeared in front of me.