BXBX NOVEL Chapter 73 Freya Forest
[Should we mention the cult that we bumped into or should we try to avoid telling Himeko about it]
Shaman was a little perplexed as Himeko would be able to provide protection and for all they know Himeko may even know about the organization running it.
[I think it is okay, if anything it would make Himeko train us even more so I think it is worth while telling her the full story]
Elysia made a great point as it seemed like Himeko was quite adamant on making them stronger so that they could protect themselves.
"Uhhh, hellooo." Himeko waved in front of Shaman's face as she was wondering what was going on as it seemed like Shaman and Elysia dozed off.
"Oh, sorry just thinking about how to start the story, that's all." Shaman let out an awkward laugh and scratched the back of her.
"Anyway..." Shaman went on to explain the start of her journey in the city of Victoria and how she was able to obtain Wolfy and started her adventuring journey.
"Oh okay so Wolfy is more of a bounded beast than a familiar and is able to get stronger on its own." Himeko was rather intrigued by Wolfy as it is very unusual for a low tier wolf to hold such a valuable egg.
"Well he has been a very good boy and I treat him just like a companion so I don't know what I would do without him." Shaman was glad that she obtained Wolfy and could not wait to see his growth in the future.
"So what kind of Wolf is Wolfy here and does he have any special skills?" Himeko wanted to know the breed of Wolfy as there are clans of beastman Wolves that are able to transform into a human and live in a certain forest within the Fox Realm.
"If I remember correctly I believe Wolfy is a Shadow moon wolf and is able to use the element shadows and due to our bond I also share those skills." Shaman did not think much of it but Himeko upon hearing those words dropped the glass of water she was taking a sip from.
"Uhh, did I say something wrong." Shaman was a little worried as it seemed like the information she just told Himeko was something that should not be said aloud.
"WHERE THE HELL DID YOU FIND A WOLF FROM THE FREYA FOREST!!!!" Himeko screamed as she was shocked at hearing the race of Wolfy and could not contain that shock.
"I don't know, I killed a Wolf and he had the egg and I hatched it and that was it." Shaman was a little confused but had the idea that Wolfy's existence was something special and that this Freya forest may be the origins of Wolfy. Elysia was lost in all this and could only wait till they explained what was happening.
Wolfy on the other hand was very curious and wanted to know more from Himeko.
'Mother, is it okay if I can talk to Himeko as I want to find out more about this Freya forest and I think being able to talk will help.' Wolfy asked Shaman if it was okay and Shaman was not entirely against the idea but wanted to wait a little longer.
'Give me a sec, we need to find out a little more before we start jumping to conclusions.' Shaman wanted a little bit more information in order to make a judgement.
"Ahem, sorry, I was just a little shocked, let me explain to you why this is massive news for me." Himeko calmed herself down and realized that Shaman and Elysia would have no idea of this Wolf clan as it is one of the most secretive races.
"Wolfy being of the Moon Shadow clan means that he must have originated from the Freya forest where they work in secrecy and are basically assassins that are hired. They do have strict rules on who they assassinate but in order to get in contact with them you must go through a trial of sorts to be able to talk to their leader." Himeko started to explain what the Freya forest was and what it entailed.
"I have only met the leader a few times but that was with your mother as she was friends with the leader but due to her distaste for humans I could only go if Cecilia went otherwise I might have ended up being killed for just being human." Himeko thought back to when she went to the Freya forest and first met the leader.
Shaman could see the dread on her face as it seemed like it was a rather traumatic experience for her.
"I'm so glad I do not have to go there again but all I can really say is if you do go there, make sure you have a good explanation why you have a Wolf from their clan as your bond." Himeko wanted to give them an easy way out of it but there was no other way than to face it head on and due to Shaman being Cecilia's daughter this may help in their favour.
"Well we plan to go to the Fox Realm after we travel through Elfhiem so hopefully we are strong enough then to go to the Freya forest and see if we can get Wolfy some training while we are there." Despite the warning, Shaman thought it was a rather good opportunity for Wolfy to get stronger as it may improve his skills and give Wolfy a boost in power.
Himeko was a little shocked at Shaman's response but she could not help smiling as she could see the image of Cecilia in Shaman.
"Well, I say it would be a smart move to get to at least tier 6 or 7 before you head there as the trial is rather difficult and not impossible but if you have access to the shadow skills then it will be rather easy." Himeko wanted to explain the trial but due to it always changing it is hard to say what will be there.
"Well I will have to see if we can go to the Fox Realm early then as I would really like if Wolfy was able to go back to his home and get some training." This was good knews as they had a proper goal and once they were tier 6 they could make their way to the Fox Realm.
"I like the idea." Elysia was onboard with it and was not opposed to it.
'Wolfy you can speak now if you want.' Shaman figured Wolfy can talk with Himeko as it would cause them no trouble.
"Oh yeah one more thing Wolfy can speak telepathically so don't be surprised if you hear a voice in your head." Shaman wanted to warn Himeko as it is quite the surprise to randomly have a voice in your head.
"What?" But before Himeko could understand Wolfy began to talk inside her head.
"Hello Himeko, this is Wolfy that you are hearing right now." Wolfy's voice rang out in all of their heads and Himeko could not help but stand up to look at Wolfy.
Wolfy looked back at Himeko and could see the shock on her face.
"Hello" Wolfy raised his paw to wave at Himeko.
Himeko however quickly rushed to the side of Wolfy and began to suddenly pat him.
"Oh my god, this is amazing, I can't believe you found yourself such a strong and cute wolf." Himeko seemingly fell into cuteness and could not help pat Wolfy.
"Why the sudden pats?" Wolfy was rather confused but he was not against the actions of Himeko.
"Because you looked fluffy and the news just keeps getting better and better by the minute so I needed a way to vent this excitement." Shaman and Elysia could not help but laugh as Himeko was taking the sudden drops of news really well and it turned out to be rather beneficial.
"Okay well, stop whenever you want." Wolfy was enjoying the pats and let Himeko have her way.
Shaman shook her head as she could see Wolfy take full advantage of the situation but all she could do was sit and wait.
"Phew." Himeko stood up refreshed and walked back to her seat as she got a little side tracked.
"Anyway this is amazing as this means Wolfy is close to evolving and actually may be the ticket you need to get into the Freya forest." Himeko put her elbows on the table and held her hands together in front of her face.
"From what I know shadow moon wolves have the innate ability once at a certain level to sense the direction of the forest so you wont need an item to guide you."
"Wait really?" This was good news for them as it will save them time on having to find the forest as from all the maps she has seen the forest is not labeled on any maps.
"Yes and seeing as I wont be able to babysit you through your journey I can't take you there straight away so by having Wolfy as your guide you can easily get access." Himeko smiled as she could see Shaman's group being one of the most powerful forces in the future and it made her excited to think about.
"Sweet, but I really should keep going with my story shouldn't I otherwise we may be here all day." Shaman realized that they had gotten sidetracked although it was good and wanted to keep talking about the forest she needed to tell Himeko about the cult situation before they continue to talk about the forest.
"Oh right, I can explain more about the forest later since there are a few more things I should tell but that can wait till later." Himeko still had some things to say but they could be told at a later time since they were not going there anytime soon.
"That would be nice." Shaman wanted to know more about the place but also came to the same conclusion that they are not in a rush. Elysia on the other hand did not have much to say and sat there listening as the next part of the story would be her time to shine.
'I can't wait for what Her reaction when she hears we may be getting hunted.'