Chapter 3: Departure

BOOK ONE [PART ONE: THE COMPANY]

In the early morning Shoto entered the weapons vault look for a weapon to use on his journey. The sword he used against Zon had worn out after the battle making it useless.

The vault had all sorts of weapons like long swords,spears, bows, gauntlets and many more but no katana.

"Sigh.." Shoto massaged his temple.

His mind still felt heavy from viewing a memory of Grysilia. Sage told him it was a side effect of using Grysilia's ability <<Memory Gazer>> she said it would were off sooner or later.

Shoto took a blade even though it didn't fit his sword art he knew other swords arts. He stored the blade into the arm guard and left the vault.

(Sir please meet me at the library) Grysilia said through telepathy.

Shoto opened a gate to the library going through it. Arriving at the entrance of library he opened the doors were saw Grysilia standing at a table. She looked focused until she noticed Shoto.

"Sir this is the map of the entire continent and this our location"

She pointed at beeping red dot on the map. The Southern Creator that was their current location it was large unoccupied space on the continue due to the dangerous mana particles in the air. Monsters were an exception as Ermes had brought them here incase some adventurer manage to breath the toxic air.

As anyone could guess the creator in the south was created by a meteor millions of years ago many have tried to explore the creator but the land around it was to dangerous to traverse let alone get inside it. The only reason Shoto and Grysilia were able to live in the creator was because of three things. One was Ermes had built the castle at the only safe zone which was at the very bottom of the creator. Second was Shoto and Grysilia could handle toxic mana particles entering their bodies.  Three was that Ermes had made it so only  he could decide what goes in and out of the southern region of the continent.

"Where will be heading?" She asked.

"West isn't that an ideal place to be a merchant?" Shoto asked.

"Yes it is but I would refrain from staring business in a major kingdom" she said.

Shoto knew what she meant their small business could get swallowed government or other bigger businesses and the competition was too high in bigger kingdoms.

"Sir how about going through the Wild Lands into a smaller kingdom?"

"You sure don't they guard the border?"

"Not when they border the Wild Lands adventurers use the Wild Lands to make a living so small countries don't bother when adventurers do the job for them" she said.

Shoto decided to trust Grysilia's knowledge after all she was here to guide him in the this world.

"Okay let's have breakfast and leave at noon" Shoto gave the command.

"As you wish" Grysilia received it.

-12:00pm

Shoto sat in his room waiting for Grysilia to finish preparing. Shoto wore a black suit and tie with his hair cut short. He looked at himself in the mirror he resembled Ermes a bit wearing this clothes.

"I'm done did I keep you waiting?" Grysilia walked out the dresser.

"No" Shoto lied.

Grysilia wore a black suit and tie as well the suite brought her curves but sadly for Shoto the suit fit well that it left no cleavage for him to see. Her hair had been braided back and died to look ash blond. Shoto almost didn't recognize her she didn't even resembled her past self in the memory Shoto saw.

"Shall we depart" she said.

Shoto held Grysilia by the waist and used the arm guard to teleport to the coordinates they had set. They were teleported into a forest with tall trees.

Warm sunlight filtered through the leaves of the tall trees.

"Wow" Shoto was amazed.

"We should start walking if we want to enter the Wild Lands by sunset" Grysilia said.

"Let's just sprint"Shoto said.

Grysilia nodded.

Whoosh!

They were off like gusts of wind Grysilia pulled ahead of Shoto leading him through the forest. They jumped ledges, crossed small rivers and climbed boulders.

halt!

Grysilia stopped at a ledge they were about to jump off she sensed something.

"Sir-" she was about to say something but Shoto cut her off.

"I got it"

Shoto used the <<Compass>> ability he gained from Zon. He detected multiple hostiles heading for him and Grysilia.

"We have trouble"Shoto said.

Grysilia released bloodlust trying to deter the hostiles but no avail. Shoto could tell she wasn't releasing all of it.

"Howl!"

The hostiles appeared looking down at the front the legde.

"Wolves? Grysilia hold on let me try" Shoto said.

Her bloodlust vanished like it was never there.

Vooom!

Instead of bloodlust Shoto released an intimidating aura. "Grrr!" The white wolf leading the pack jumped from the legde growling at Shoto. Grysilia was about to attack it but Shoto stopped her by standing in front of her.

The wolf slowly approached Shoto growling and flashing it's fangs. It's red eyes glared at Shoto the both were trying to intimidate each other. Shoto's aura exploded spreading out the other wolves backed away.

Shoto raised his hand the wolf followed his hand and then..

pat

Shoto placed his hand on the wolfs head patting it. The bowed at the pressure of the patt Shoto gave it.

It had been tamed know it was like a dog whining for being reprimanded.

"Good boy" Shoto said the wolves ears rose at that complement.

"Now what should I name you?" Shoto pondered for a second.

"Sir sto-"

[Sir sto-]

Sage and Grysilia tried to stop Shoto but it was too late.

"Raijū" Shoto granted the name.

Mana transferred from Shoto to the wolves.

"Whoa" Shoto almost fell the ground.

The wolves began to shine and grow the were evolving. Once the evolution was complete Shoto heard the Voice Of Creation in his head.

[Congratulations you have gained a new skill <Wolf Gate> and the ability <<Thought Communication>>]

Shoto was puzzled and asked for Sage to explain.

[Sir the <Wolf Gate> skill is from taming the Dire wolves and giving their pack a name.<<Thought Communication>> is an innate ability of the Dire wolves it came to through the wolf gate skill]

"Oh"

"Sir are you alright name monsters is dangerous please refrain from doing that" Grysilia said.

This was the second time was warned not to name something.

"Okay"

"Please use a taming ritual next time" she added on.

(Thank you Master we will serve you eternally) the white dire now named Raijū said.

Raijū's body release sparks of electricity as he wagged his tail. He got bigger and more mean looking but still a good doggy to Shoto.

"Okay than give as ride to the border" Shoto ordered.

(As you wish) Raijū crouched down for Shoto to get on his back.

"Grysilia" Shoto extended his hand to her she took it and got on the wolf's back.

She wrapped her arms around Shoto's waist and leaned on him pressure breasts against his back.

"Shall we go Sir?" Her voice filled Shoto's ear.

"Y.. yeah Raijū let's go" Shoto gave the command.

(Yes sir)

Whoosh!

Zzzz!

Raijū jumped over the ledge and bolted off with other wolves behind him. They left trails light as they blitzed off.