Elemental Beast of the Forest (3)

"A human? How did you get here?"

Just before Vivian could delve more at the sudden events that happened to her, a menacing voice resounded behind her.

The elemental beast that she aimed to see was right behind her. However, the beast was not alone. Beside the beast was another person, but based on her condition, he was not faring well. That said person had long fuschia hair, since his face was facing downwards. Her clothes were tattered and there were visible blood stains.

Vivian's gaze returned to the elemental beast. Just how, the beast was described by her father and the visuals of the otome game.

'So like what my father's description about the beast was right.' He was a white tiger and it was obviously larger and stronger than Vivian. His golden eyes were glistening, however when she directly looked at the eye of the tiger, Vivian didn't see any danger in it. Other than cautiousness and curiosity. The tiger was all his attention to her waiting for her to say something.

Since she was able to enter this place, it only meant that she didn't have any impure bad intentions that harm them. That was why the tiger was not that wary of her. After a few minutes of silence, Vivian broke it and spoke boldly in front of the tiger.

"Great Lord Eclio," Vivian bowed down. "I am Vivian, the second daughter of Jack, a hunter and Victoria Desiree. I am here to request a contract with you." She looked up and stared at the beast's golden eyes.

"A contract, you say? Do you know what it means child?"

"Yes. I'm well aware."

"Hmmm" The tiger looked at Vivian toe to head. "You seem young, are you certain of this?"

"Yes." Vivian said with conviction.

"I see." The beast replied. "However, I can't agree to make a contract with you."

Vivian was a bit shocked. Since as she remembers all the elemental beasts in the story always agree to make a contract with other people as long as they succeed in the trials given to them.

"Milord, I am willing to go to the trial you will give me no matter how dangerous it is. Give me a chance to prove my worth to you. That I am capable of having a contract with you," She bowed her head once again.

"You indeed have no ill intention to harm me,"

"Then I can go to the trials…"

"But I can sense a small part of hatred from you against me."

Vivian stopped at the elemental beast's words.

"Even if it is not now, most hatred could lead to malice if not being cut off earlier. Does your hatred stem from that pendant you are wearing, child?"

"I will listen to your story and decide whether I will let you have the chance to make a contract with me. However, I must tend to some important matters right now." This time both the elemental beast and Vivian turned to the injured and unconscious person.

"Would you assist me child, to treat this other child?"

Vivian narrowed her gaze to the person behind the tiger and took a deep breath. "I will."

She walked towards them and checked the person. "I found him in the forest, hunting more than what is required to hunt. That was why I went to stop him."

'Hunting more than necessary? Is that the reason why I didn't encounter any beasts in the forest, since they were all focused on this guy? Wait a guy?"

Vivian slowly turned the person, and with the prominent Adam's apple in his neck, she confirmed that he was a guy. However, she was a bit stunned seeing the man's face. Though he was covered with bruises, it didn't hide the beauty of the man. The masculinity in him still stands out.

And seeing his appearance… It clicked with Vivian who was this guy.

'Hah. Seriously, is this what all the reincarnation called coincidence when they encountered an important character in the novel they reincarnated.'

"We had a fierce fight, but I had no intention of killing such a child. Especially that he had the blood of the Allures."

'Seriously…' Vivian sighed. 'I don't want to do anything with any character of the game. Come on, I don't have time for this nonsense stuff. I have my own troubles already, and they are just a whole pack of troubles themselves with their own life issues that need to be addressed by the heroine of the game. But to think this guy fought back to an elemental beast, well he is a vampire after all and a noble one at that.'

Isaiah Buenefante. He is one of the hidden capture targets of the game. With the four open routes, he was related to Ethan Montefalco, the third main capture target of the game.

He was briefly shown in the past memories of Ethan as his close companion in their younger years. He was described as the closest person Ethan ever had in his life. However, after a long period of time being together they separated pursuing their own goal and there was no mention of what happened next. The information about him came from his character introduction. He was the only son of one of the four dukes of the High Blood Order of vampires who ran away. That was all there is to it that was mentioned to his character at all.

Strangely, if Vivian thought of the certain scenarios she wanted to focus on the game, the memories she had on it became crystal clear. Whether it was the effect of the system or not, she didn't much mind it since it was helpful to her.

'Yup everything about him is only trouble. Plus since I was not able to play his route, that is even more trouble.'

"I can't help treating him since I don't know about medicine." Vivian said as she placed the guy in a supine position. She partly lied since she knew some basic treatment especially with wounds and how to stitch them. But she didn't want anything to do anything with this guy or have something that he would owe her.

"It's alright child. Just placing him in the right spot is much better. Please step back now."

Plus, she didn't say that to let the guy be killed. Since the beast itself was enough to treat this damsel in distress.

Vivian heed the word of the beast. While the beast started licking all the wounds of the guy, and to the wounds that were covered with clothes, he just put his paw and the whole body of Isaiah started to glow.

"Why did you even fight him, if not to kill him for his overhunting?" Vivian couldn't help but ask.

"I am the guardian of this forest. And everyone who comes and asks permission from me to hunt in this forest is someone under my care. They are completely my obligation and I am going to protect them no matter what happens. However things like this could happen, and as a guard I'm just here to give them a reminder but of course, I will not kill them. Unless they intended to destroy the entire forest."

Vivian's heart tightened. "If everyone who asks permission of you would be under your care, then why…" She realized herself being emotional while asking those questions then when she realized that she was governed by her emotions she just suddenly took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. Since it was never her thing to be emotional. That might be the past Vivian but not the present her right now.

"It seems you have healed that man. Then I will now tell where my hatred for you stemmed down."

This time the elemental beast looked at Vivian's eyes and Vivian also did the same.