Familiar...?

"Where.... Am I?"

Astra questioned herself, standing alone in the open field of grass beneath the blanket of stars. The celestial tapestry above seemed to offer no answers to her silent inquiry. With uncertainty lingering in her gaze, she took her first tentative steps, feeling the grass beneath her feet as if grounding herself in the vastness of the unknown.

Gradually, Astra became accustomed to the rhythm of her own body. The night breeze whispered secrets, guiding her through the field. Her short, messy white hair danced with each step, and her vibrant eyes mirrored the constellations overhead.

As the wind whispered through the grass, it led Astra to the edge of the field, revealing a dirt road that stretched toward a nearby forest. The stars above seemed to approve of her chosen path as she walked with purpose. The night air hummed with a sense of anticipation, and Astra, the child of the stars, embarked on her journey into the enigmatic depths of the unknown.

Meanwhile, in the bustling capital of Kingdom Rose, a renowned guild named "Phoenix Oath" stood as a beacon of adventurers. Inside the guild master's office, a trio gathered—a trio destined to intersect with Astra's mysterious journey.

"Shizu, Ledo, I'm going to make this brief. A few hours ago, one of the great sages of the Queen's court sensed a strange energy just outside the Hollow Forest near Greensburg town. I need the two of you to go and investigate the matter," instructed the Guild Master.

"Yes ma'am!" Shizu and Ledo saluted before swiftly leaving the room, their mission clear.

As Astra ventured into the Hollow Woods, a realm teeming with low-ranked monsters, she navigated the shadows cast by the ancient trees.

As Astra delved deeper into the Hollow Woods, shadows stirred with a silent curiosity. Glowing eyes from the obscurity tracked her every move, yet the child of the stars pressed on, heedless of the unseen observers.

Suddenly, a fairly large wolf leaped from the shadows, landing squarely in Astra's path. Its eyes glowed with an otherworldly intensity, teeth bared in a defensive posture. Astra, feeling a surge of instinctual familiarity, raised her fists in a stance that seemed almost reflexive. There was an unspoken connection to this primal posture, as if dormant memories were stirring beneath the surface.

In the quiet glade, a blue screen materialized in her line of vision, unveiling information about the creature before her.

**\[Wild Starlight Wolf\]**

*Level: 5*

*Type: Magical Beast*

Astra's heart quickened as fragments of her forgotten past intertwined with the present. There was an inexplicable knowing, a connection to combat and the use of magic that lay dormant within her.

The Wild Starlight Wolf, sensing an unfamiliar energy emanating from the young intruder, maintained its aggressive stance. Astra, with a mixture of determination and uncertainty, channeled an inner strength that seemed to awaken from the depths of her being.

As the first strike was exchanged between the celestial wanderer and the magical beast, the forest bore witness to an ancient dance—an encounter fated by the threads of destiny that Astra, the child of the stars, now wove with each punch and surge of magic.