9 Chapter 9

Pov from Ifer (Phantom Cat)

I was running towards Scar's store excited to eat her food, I had even brought some prey today, since yesterday I had to leave earlier than usual because that human came and after that another group came.

It would be really good if Scar welcomed only Magical beasts.

Just as I was reaching Scarlet's place I started smelling a strong alcoholic aroma. Did she already succed in making her beverages? I want to try it out. But then I heard Scar screaming.

"Don't you go over there! Stop! Ragnar! I am sorry! Please help me. Noo..." Scar continued screaming desperately.

I picked up my pace and when I got there, I saw a young Fenrir running all around the place, throwing everything on sight and Scar right behind him telling him to stop. There were tables, chairs, plates... on the floor, at least he didn't go inside any other Hall besides the Restaurant. And while all of this was happening Ragnar was watching from a distance in a napping posture.

"Ifer! You are here." Scar said looking at me, seemed like she spotted me, that's bad, I already know what she wants.

But before I could respond she said one step faster than me.

"Help me stop Nifret, he drank the Divine Wine and went crazy." Scarlet said, stopping running after Nifret.

Right after she said that I sensed a pressure behind me, as I turned around to look I saw Ragnar. As if I can accept to help her capture the son of that beast, the moment I touch him my head would drop. Even if me and Azula ate with him and actually spent some time with him, which is already unimaginable and wouldn't have happened if not for Scar, that doesn't make us friends.

Magical Beasts will always act on instinct, following the rule that the strong prey on the weak. We can be companions/ acquaintances/ friends with other races but we would never let them approach our offsprings.

"Sorry Scar, but I can't help you. If someone saw me going after a drunk youngling, I would loose all my pride." I said to her hoping she would let me off as I felt the pressure behind me dimish.

Right after this, Nifret dropped dead on the groud.

"...Seems like he fainted. And here I thought that his energy would never end." Scar said looking at the young Fenrir sleeping on the floor.

"..." I was spechless, I can't believe that he fainted right after I said I wouldn't help her, couldn't he have done that earlier so that I woudn't need to pass through that.

"What happened here? It looks like a hurricane passed through here." Azula said coming out of some busts after all the chaos finished and dropping the prey she brought on the floor.

Some time later, after tidying up everything, Scarlet took the meat I and Azula brought and went to make our meal.

As both I and Azula transformed into our human forms we went inside the Restaurant Hall and sat on the stools by the counter, leaving the dead drunk Fenrir with his father outside.

"Oh, now everything is paid with spirit stones. That truly is much better." I commented as I looked at the new boards.

"Scar, aren't you going to offer us some of the wine you were finally able to brew? Or is the Fenrirs the only ones that get to drink it? I can still smell it's aroma, seems like it was a success." Azula said with desire.

"I will make it for you two the next time you come, on the house. I have had enough of even hearing about wine for today." Scarlet said tiredly.

I can't even bring myself to ask her since when was she running and trying to stop Nifret for, after looking at her exhausted face.

A few moments later Scarlet brought our dishes as well as one for her and slumped down on the stool beside us.

"You know, I am quite curious about something, but I am not sure I would like the answer. Do you two keep coming here even if you have to keep encountering a Fenrir, because of the food or does the time you two spent with me help in this decision? After all, the other Magical Beasts try to avoid this place because they sense the ruler of this forest here." Scarlet inquired while looking at both me and Azula.

Did she think of asking this because I denied helping her before?

"I woul say that I come here for three things: the food, the cozy environment that is quite peaceful and you aren't a bad company as well. But I think that more Magical Beasts will come here later, don't worry." I said to her.

"I agree with Ifer, I come here because of the same things. But I do have a question, does that Fenrir never return to his home? Ever since you cured his son, he is always here when we come, like he never leaved." Azula said perturbed.

"Oh, I haven't told you guys yet? Ragnar and Nifret are going to live here from now on. Though I will have to make sure Nifret never gets close to an alcohol again." Scarlet mumbled after informing us of this shocking news.

"What! How did this happen and why?" I asked together with Azula.

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Scarlet's Pov

A few days later

I continued unlocking new books about medicine and cooking/ beverages, while deciding to prioritize them over the categories about cultivation and magical beasts.

And on the period of these few days I have also inaugurated the Worldly Information category. I got some information from cultivators from the Kriton world came here with pretty bad wounds, they said they had heard about this place from some other cultivators (it was that group of three that were going to Kriton and decided to stop by here), and since they couldn't go to their sect for treatment because it was surrounded by their enemies they decided to come here.

It seems like a full all out scale war broke out in Kriton, and almost all the sects are participating, even some kingdoms (secular world) are taking part of it. All the territories of the world turned into a war zone, with the death toll of both civilians and cultivators only increasing.

And from what they said it is because of the upper tier worlds, some leadership change is happening in their sects. It is causing the factions from lower worlds under the different sides of the upper tier worlds to enter friction, and on Kriton's case an all out war.

I can't believe that because of something that is taking place in an upper tier world, a lower world is destroying itself.

As I broke free from such thoughts and came back to reality I heard the three magical beasts (Ifer, Azula and Ragnar) discussing how the first human that came here is coming this way.

"Isaac is coming here?" I asked them.

"Unfortunately." Ifer answere.

"Don't tell me you guys are leaving again. You know that if you leave everytime a human comes you won't be able to even step foot here anymore, since the number of human visits are only going to increase." I said.

"Humans are disgusting, that's why magical beasts don't really frequent human towns or anything of the sort. We only go when necessary. But you aren't like the other humans Scar, I consider you one of our own. No offense." Azula said.

"...I can understand where you are coming from, so why don't you guys stay to show them who is the majority here and also you will make the weaker cultivators afraid/ uncomfortable, even if they know you won't attack them. Like Ragnar does. Isn't that the best way to act on your dislike of humans, instead of always just leaving?" I suggested.

Some time later

"Welcome back. Glad to see you safe. Were you able to finish your mission? What were the results?" I asked Isaac when he reached

"Yes, hello again. Unfortunately, I can't stay this time to eat your delicious food, I need to return to my sect in Azgal as soon as I can. I just came by to inform you that the information that we had received about the devil cultivators are true. There is a group dabbling with evil arts and they are planning to go to Azgal world, and for that to happen those unorthodox cultivators would have to come to Wingtar region. If they come to the innermost part, where you are situated, I wish to ask you for a favor, Elder. Please end these devil cultivators before they can achieve whatever it is that they wish to. Of course, if they take a portal on another layer I won't impose on you, we would take care of them in our own world." Isaac finished saying that with a bow and cupped fists.

"I see that regrettbly we came across the worst possible outcome. You don't have to worry about this place. Do you happen to know when they are going to reach Wingtar region or when they are going to execute whatever their plan is?" I asked sounding solemnly and regretable.

"I estimate that we have a little less than a month." Isaac answered.

"Then you better be on your way, so that your sect can make preparations. Do you wish for some wine before going? It is good to wash away bad happenings." I said, while thinking that it is also good to celebrate good things, which is what I am going to use it for.

"Yes, I would like one." Isaac said.

I watched him leave carrying the wine, waiting for him to get out of sight, before a smile appeared on my face.

Another information to put on the Worldly Information category to trade/ sell.

"Are you that happy to possibly have more customers? I kinda of feel sorry for that human for being conned by you." Ifer said.

"Oh shut it. Anyway, are you two free?" I asked Ifer and Azula.

"Why the question?" Azula asked

"I am thinking that my first destination will be Azgal world. What do you think Ragnar? Did I tell you two that since I am not charging herbs anymore I have to go buy it, and I was planning on traveling a little while at it with Ragnar and Nifret. Azgal is a lower tier world so it is relatively safer, like Laimyra, and our only choice since Kriton is in a state of war. And we will make sure to come back before the devil cultivators come, since we need to welcome them." Scarlet said.

"I was not really planning on going to any worlds for the time being." Azula said.

"It is better for the two to stay, after all, who would look after this place if we all went away, and you are the only one who has never gone to Azgal, sometimes I forget that you are only a little girl that hasn't experienced much of life. So there isn't any need fot them to go." Ragnar said.

"I have said for you to stop calling me a little girl." Scar said.

"We will stay here, so go live a little, but come back soon. You won't wish to see your friends starve, right?" Ifer said.

"I have to prepare somethings first." Scarlet said going into the Heaven Courtyard.

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Obs: Cultivation increases longevity, so Ifer, Azula and Ragnar are much older than Scarlet. As well as most cultivators.

Ragnar: 160 years

Ifer: 90 years

Azula: 70 years