The entrance of the forest was not that scary. The tall trees cast a shadow that let her not to be seen by the hot glaring sun.
She walk in a small path that the hunters and mercenary made. The forest cast a glow of gloominess. The surroundings are very creepy that one's hair on the neck will raise. Naia didn't mind the creepiness and just continue walking with a very huge white animal accompanying her.
"Roar!!!
'What the! What is that?' She asked her self and continue following the roar. It takes half an hour for her to find the location of the roaring animals. It was a big tiger and leopard who's battling. She hide in a huge tree not far from the fighting place and watch the two animals fight to their death. The snow white tiger is a level 6 holy beast. And the black panther is also level 6 but at the peak of level 6. So strictly speaking the black panther has the upper hand.
In the Lancanster Kingdom beast are also common. You can see them in the market and in the forest. You can contract them if you want but it's not easy to obtain a high level beast. All the noble families has their descendants contract a high level beast. They give their heirs and heiress an egg of some high level beast to contract. Each elemental and magic user can contract 5 or 7 beast to be their companion. Her father has 5 contracted beasts. A cloud pattern tiger, black panther,halicon, and a snow white fox. The fox that father had is not the king of the fox but it has a noble blood line. The king of the fox has purple eyes and nine tails. It has also a very white fur.
Since she can communicate with plants and animals she can understand what's the reason why the two beast are fighting. Tsk! There's a seven colored fruit inside the cave that the black panther wants. But the snow white tiger who guard the fruit didn't give it to the black panther so they started to fight.
In this Kingdom, beasts are very helpful to every elemental holder. And since I am not an elemental holder and a magic user, I can't contract a beast. Contracting a beast required a power.
She didn't bother contracting a beast since she can communicate with them and make them her army. No need to waste her energy and mentality in contracting, she can just talk to them and make a deal with them.
Little treasure is not her contract beast. Since she can't contract him. This is also one of the reason why she needs to awaken her power or she will really never be a powerhouse.
After 3 hours of battling both the black panther and the snow white tiger are very exhausted and their body are full of wounds and injuries.
No one wins. Even if the tiger is not in the same level with the black panther but his battling ability is on par with the black panther.
"Human come out" the snow white tiger called out to her. Since she's exposed, she come out and walk towards the two beasts.
The tiger feel a presence of a human earlier when he fought with the black panther. He didn't mind it because the human is very weak and he didn't sense any power to it.
He was shocked to see a girl come out behind the huge tree and walk towards them. He didn't expect that a girl with no power will roam in the forest. The girl is very beautiful. She is like a fairy, a goddess in the forest. An etheral being.
Even the black panther can't help but keep his eyes on the girl, he is also as shocked as the snow white tiger.
"Don't worry, I mean no harm. I'm just passing by." She said to the both of them.
She get a small bottle from her small bag and went to them. She give them a pill each.
"Here, this pill can heal your wounds and stop the bleeding." She said while handling them the pill.
"Don't worry these are not poisonous" she said and back away.
"Thank you" the two beast said in unison.
"Hmm" she just nod.
"And oh. You can just give the black panther one fruit from the seven colored fruit you are guarding since it bore a lot of fruit. Giving one can't hurt your feelings. Don't be stingy. It's better to have friends than making an enemy." She said and started to walk away. The two look at each other.
"Hey, Wait!" The snow white tiger called.
"What?" Naia asked while frowning. 'What's wrong with this white tiger?'
"I want to give you the rest of the seven colored fruit for saving my life. And also.....I want to follow you" the snow white tiger said while blushing. If he's fur is not thick surely his red face will be exposed. The black panther also nod.
They feel that following this girl is good. Maybe their future will change. And so decided to stick with her.
Shanaia got speechless. What the heck is wrong with this two beasts.
Little treasure's eyes flash. Hmmp..This two idiots. He really want to skin them alive if her master is not with them. He will have a competitor with his master's attention if this two will to follow them and he didn't like that idea.
Alas little treasure's wish was not fulfilled because the two beasts are now happy skipping while following them. The seven colored fruit also was now in the hands of his master.
After two weeks of roaming around the forest they have a bountiful harvest. All the herbs was now filing in Shanaia's storage ring. They also hunt a lot of preys.
Naia and her three beasts decided to camp. So the tree beast help in making the tent while Naia is busy barbecuing the rabbit meat. They caught a lot of rabbits on their way. One week or maybe two. They will going to arrive at the center of the forest. Their journey are safe thanks to Naia's ability to communicate with plants and animals "-".
The plants help them avoid dangerous paths.
While Naia and her companion was busy a small animal was hiding behind a tree not far from them observed their actions.
When Naia called the three, the three beast happily put their tools and went to Naia and they started their meal. The rabbit meat is so delicious. It's aroma are so rich and flew everywhere around their surroundings. The nearby beast was so enchanted by it and started to follow the scent.
The small white animal hiding the tree can't take it anymore and started to walk to their direction.
Naia saw a small white animal walking towards their direction. She didn't get shocked. She know that the small white animal is here because of the food.
The white animal is very cute.
It's fur is very white and has purple eyes. 'A fox!,a noble one'. If she's not mistaken it's the King of the fox. No one has purple eyes except for the fox King. This fox was in his small appearance but she can't decieve Naia's eyes. This little one is a devine beast. No one can escape in Naia's eyes except to the heir of the duke of course. Because of her ability she can discern what is the level of the beast in her front.
"Come" she beacon the snow white fox. The cute snow white fox come to her side and look at her with huge and watery eyes. Any minute if she didn't give it a share, tears will fall from its purple eyes. What a pitiful fox.
She handed the rabbit thigh to the snow white fox.
The three beast at the side reactions.
^-^ black panther
"-"little treasure
°-°snow white tiger
Their master is so kind and generous.
After they're done eating the three beast started to gather herbs for their master. The purple-eyed snow white fox is still in Naia's side looking at her with its round purple eyes. Naia was speechless. What's wrong with this cute fox. Why it is still not going away.
"You can leave now. I already give you my food. You can come back later if you want to eat." She said. The fox didn't badge it is still looking at her pitifully.
"I want to follow you. I'm ...I'm alone. Don't worry I'm not hard to raise. I will....I will just ask a little bit of food. I will not ask much. Just a little bit" the fox said while raising his small paw.
Naia can't help to laugh. What a cute little fox.
When Naia is still not responding. The purple-eyed fox started to get anxious.
"I'm helpful. I can do anything you want me to do. I...I .."
"Stop. I agree you to follow me. But you need to behave and obey me. I don't want a hard headed companion. If you want to follow me you need to obey all my orders. Understand?" She said.
The fox nod and raise his white paw.
"I promise. Don't worry I'm not that kind of beast. I'm loyal to my master." The fox said with bright eyes.
"Okay, from now on I will call you little white." Naia said while caressing the purple-eyed snow white fox.
Not long later the three beast come back with a lot of herbs. The snow white tiger and the black panther was so jealous of the purple-eyed fox for their master give it a name. So Naia also give them a name. The snow white tiger was called big white. And the black panther was called little black. They are in their small appearance right now. They will change their appearance if there's danger or if they will going to hunt or gather herb.