Chapter 9.3

In the forest permeated by the darkness of the night, Koute and Corlin watched the dangerous presence that had appeared. Wearing a carbon-colored robe, he appeared before them with his head bowed. He lifted his face and removed the cloth from his head.

- Good night. - He greeted them normally.

Koute was paralyzed for a moment. The rest of him was a human, but his presence was no less than that of a demon King. The bearded man was really mysterious, carrying a bag full of herbs and a lamp.

- Good night. - Corlin replied.

- Hr… good night! - Koute had hesitated, but soon replied the greeting.

- What are you doing here? - Asked the man.

- I live in this forest. I was hunting around here, when I came across this dryad. Apparently there is a very dangerous beast around here. - Koute lied as well as he breathes.

- So that was it ... well, I'm a hunter. This beast is probably my prey, however, finding it in that pitch is impossible ...

- Did you come to hunt them?

- Yes, a family of nobles released them here, I ended up with the job of killing them.

-…

- As an apology, what do you think of taking them to a cave nearby? although there are some people I met here in the woods, it is better than staying out here.

- I would appreciate it very much. - Koute replied.

- Follow me please. - Asked the man. Koute and Corlin started to follow him.

- Isn't that man kind of weird? - Corlin whispered to Koute.

- Really, but we don't have much to do in this situation ... - Koute replied.

- We're here. - Said the man while looking at a cave lit by a fire surrounded by people. - Corlin, right?

"Yes." Corlin looked at the hunter as he answered.

- You're a devil?

-…

- Your hesitation shows that I am right ...

- Where do you want to go? - Koute meddled.

- Let me seal your magic temporarily ... I don't want those people to die because of me.

- Can you do that?! Colin asked excitedly.

- Only temporarily ...

- I see ... - His face saddened a little.

- Will you let me do this? It's just for security.

- I do not see a problem.

Koute took a deep breath, her life is hers, she decided who to trust, even if it may be a trap ... anyway, she just needs to be strong enough in case she shits.

- You are aware of the risks, right Corlin? Asked Koute.

- Yes…

- Then I won't meddle.

- Lets do this. - Said Corlin.

- Very well. - Answered the hunter.

He walked over to Corlin and placed his index finger on her forehead; he recited a kind of spell in a language that cannot be written, but that his sound was "Oprr Asnfft Tryaanb". Soon a small flame came out of her right horn, it didn't take long before it went out.

- It's done. - Said the hunter as he teased her.

- Let's go then? - Asked Koute while looking at the cave.

- Yes, - replied the hunter.

They walked towards the cave, when one of the people there stood up tense and stood guard with his sword drawn; he was a twenty-year-old man, wearing a leather harness and, it seems, he was well trained.

- Calm down, it's just me. - Commented the hunter.

- What a fright, I thought he was an enemy. - He sighed as he sheathed his sword, that's when he noticed the presence of Koute and Corlin. - Who are these two?

- I found them in the forest, they were attacked by the beast.

- I get it ... well, nice to meet you! My name is Tyrou! - He said excitedly while looking in the direction of Koute and Corlin.

- I'm Corlin. - Said Corlin and then immediately pointed the finger at Koute. - This is Koute.

Tyrou started showing them personally, then pointed to a girl who was warming her hands at the fire, a young woman with red eyes and hair, her name was Preti; she was wearing a long black dress.

Then he pointed at Fredi, a man with dark, bald skin, who had a robust body; he wore full silver armor and, at the moment, rested propped on the wall with his halberd lying on your chest.

Soon he pointed to Rita; she was a dark-haired woman who was also near the fire. With slender eyes and silky black hair, she wore only a bra and black panties stuck in the rear, showing her perfect ass.

Time passed and passed it cooked some meat to eat, conversation goes and conversation comes. That was when the hunter asked Koute to go for a walk and see if the beasts weren't in the area. Koute hesitated to leave Corlin alone, but was soon calmed by trusting the people there. The two left the cave and probed the area for a while, but there were no signs of the beast.

- What do you think of coming back? Asked Koute.

- Are you worried about Corlin? - Asked the hunter seriously.

- It's not the case, I just don't think we're going to find the beasts.

- I think you should be worried.

- What do you mean? - Asked Koute suspecting something.

The hunter's face took on a hideous smile, and his eyes were wide open, then he continued to speak: - You'll know.

- Bastard! What did you do?! - Asked Koute while facing the hunter.

- I didn't do anything, but if you want to fight, you won't have time to save her. - The hunter said while holding the laugh.

- Tsk!

Koute left in desperation, it was possible to hear the man's laughter from a great distance, certainly something had happened; the dense forest did not allow him to move freely, but that did not stop him from running wild. It wasn't long before he finally saw the cave, the fire did him a favor and signaled the place.

-…

Koute stuck in silence when he saw what was inside, but soon an uncontrollable fury took possession of his body, which began to change:

The body started to grow; his skin became gold; his teeth became larger and sharper, and now they are silver; in the end he was 20 meters tall, and he became a 4-legged animal with 8 wings on its shore. His body destroyed most of the nearby trees. He definitely became a dragon, or rather, he became a dragon again.