The Lord's Mansion

Ning walked up steep pathways and stairs to arrive in front of the main building in the fortress. The lord's mansion.

The mansion itself had rocky walls with a giant metal gate. The guards standing outside it quickly opened when they saw their leader return with the beast.

"Follow me, and don't move a single step out of line," the girl said.

"Understood," Ning said as he followed the girl.

Jenna immediately turned left, walking toward one of the corners of the mansion. The beast's living space was outside the main mansion, so Ning followed her there.

A massive wooden gate was opened to let the beast in, but the beast didn't go in at all. Instead, it remained around Ning outside, scaring everyone who believed it had gone wild.

"Do you have any idea why it likes your sword?" the girl asked.

"I sometimes cut fruits with this sword because it's sharp. I think that's why," Ning said.