first step for change 3

------Ray Pov--------

seeing the giant deer setting down and asking "what you want kid?" I feel happy that I still didn't lose this chance

I look up to the dark sky and said "I want something different "

-------3rd pov--------

"I want something different" in the middle region of the Dou Star forest, a kid not older than 8 y old sitting in front of a giant white snow deer with crystal antennas said while looking at the dark sky, the deer just look confused before the kid continue "you see, human only known way to advance is by adding a soul ring after every breakthrough." the kid face has a smile that shows anticipation to the future "but that what so far known, what I want is the unknown, something completely out of the norm" (pic)

he looks at the deer with a sad smile " I know how cruel humans can be, let's not talk about other species, they sometimes can be cruel to even their kind" the kid clicks some part of his iron leg and pulls it off putting it in front of him, that earn a surprised but sad look from the deer.

the kid carried the leg and said " 2 years ago before even I woke up my martial soul, I was attacked together with my mother, while I was lucky enough to run away from them, I lost my mother and my left leg in that day." he stop and smiled "but I wake up in an unknown room with a lady sitting beside me. later after that, she took care of me, even giving me a place to call home and this leg before disappearing leaving only one message 'live a life you won't regret'."

looking at the deer in front with a more powerful and strong-willed voice "While training and living alone, I had my time to think of why he did what he did, and the paradox of the actions humans take in general. a man put himself at risk to save a kid he dident know, and the Ganges get together to make others' life miserable, so what the difference?" the kid looked at the deer, and to his surprise, she actually answered "its the way they choose to live on, the very believe they have in them its the same for us soul beasts" this leaves the kid with a huge smile on his face and exited voice "EXACTLY!" the moment he said that the area around them gained a calm atmosphere, the deer start to feel as if she staring at a mountain that hides a volcano inside treating to explode at any moment instead of a small fragile kid.

the kid just continues with a determined voice "That's why, that day I made my decision, NO CLASSIQUE WAY FOR ME, NO 'NORMAL' OR 'STANDARDS' FOR ME OUT THERE. I will create the road that I will walk AND KEEP MY ONE MARK. I don't need a guide, I will walk the unknown road as it has more worth walking than the signed ones"

the deer got stuck in his words for a while " strong will and determination are two of the most outstanding and rarely seen even between you human, and having it from a young age. that alone tells a lot about you."

standing up and coming close to the first human kid and probably the last that will pick her interest ever, towering over him she asked again in a deep voice " but what all that have to do with me? what even stops me from killing you now and ending a future threat to all the soul beasts?" putting her spiritual pressure on him trying to test his resolve"

the kid just look up, just smiled, and answer "simple, the same reason I start this conversation, I want strength, but not the normal way, what I want is your strengths, but without the killing part, and you get to strengthen your self " the deer snorted "how so? and how a weak human can make me stronger, I see more benefit in eating you now, at least I can heal faster and probably evolve thanks to your ultimate elements"

the kid was about to answer but got tickled on the ground by a pink shadow. to the astonishment of the two, it was the little Deer that hiding behind his mother.

------Ray Pov -----

as I was about to explain the plan and the contract benefits, I notice the little Deer that was hiding jump at me, at first I thought his attacking but I feel no ill intention so I let it be until I got tickled on the ground.

looking closely his color is pink instead of the white color of his mother, the only comment thing between them is the white-blueish crystal antenna, but the most important thing is 'IT'S REALLY CUTE!!', I mean how the hell does someone have it in his heart to kill a creature this cute.

I look at the corpse of the serpent in resentment before I look at the fawn in front of me if you can call it that considering its adult horse size, but Cute nevertheless pat it in excitement "AWW, how are you doing little Cute" he pushes his head closer to my hand "oh look like you like it! how about here!! GOOD BOY!!" said petting under his shin earning me a pure like cat 'man this...SO CUTE!!' i thought while laughing at his reaction to my petting

I was brought back by a surprised voice of "Y..You know about my species?"

"of course, I know, how do you think I know you will understand me, not every day you meet a soul beast and you don't run for your life," I said still petting the little deer that just melt in my lap I smiled 'man I wish I had a camera right now, wait! I am definitely making one later '

while dozen because of the fluff, the mother just come close and said "sigh, do me a favor and heal my wounds" said while looking at her child lying his head on my lap with a troubled face.

but for me I was over the moon, if everything goes well I can pull this "I will use one of my innate abilities so please don't freak out" I activate my lunge martial soul, and my chest glows in golden light that can be seen through my clothes.

I took a deep breath using the 'light mist breath' and then emptied my lungs. the area around us started to get filled with gold mist, the little deer took notice of that jumped on my lap, and start to play around the mist while the one I was healing looked around in astonish "although I know that one of your attitudes was the ultimate light but steel seeing it is another thing, just look at the trees around that start growing just by its presence here" she looks back at me and said "while I am healing can you tell me your proposal"

I look at her and said "remember when I told you about the Lady" she nodded " she left me behind a giant library, containing all types of books, even my cultivation technique was from there, but while I was browsing I found a contract technique and with the right adjustment I can make it used as a link between me and soul beasts, so I got a soul ring perfect form them.

and they got a boost in their age, that the normal contract, there are other types, but.." before I could continue sence some kind of beast or cultivator approaching at high speed, and look like a strong one at that, both of them turn in the same time in the direction the creature coming from.

I look at them "I can open a space gate to a safer place, do you want to tag along?" the deer look at me then at her child then me again, 'look like she hasn't trusted me yet.'

I raise my hand "I swear to heavens that I won't take any ill action or intent toward both of you, if I ever do so then shell my cultivation be broken and never repair" the moment I end my swear, we heard lighting in the sky.

the deer look surprised but got herself together and said "thank you, please lead the way" I nodded" if you have anything you want to bring, go get it" I said opening a gate below the serpent and sending it to Plana.

I could feel the deer using soul power to bring here antennas from the deen, so I just open a gate and jump inside followed by the pair.

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