Chapter 296: Shadow Village

Chapter 296: Shadow Village

When I arrive in the village I came across a big change in the village Guardian who evolved into a race called the Forest Being, it seems she had help for that, she also said she had a message from a Spirit Queen for me.

"She said she helped me evolve into a wood elemental and a Holy Beast as a reward for you fulfilling the Spirits' request, but it's up to me whether I choose to make a contract with you or not." (Forest Being)

"Wait a minute! What kind of reward is this? What contract are you talking about? And what do you mean a Holy Beast?" (I)

"One question at a time, we have time, so I'll explain it to you." (Forest Being)

"I will start by explaining what a Holy Beast is, you already know that Fairies take care of nature's mana and Spirits take care of nature's spiritual energy, this helps nature to maintain its balance." (Forest Being)

"Holy Beasts are monsters that can harmonize with nature just like Fairies or Spirits, their duty is to take care of nature's Ki, normally only monsters from the 10th generation have chances to become a Holy Beast, the other alternative is to be chosen worthy by a Fairy and a high-level Spirit, so they could help the monster harmonize with nature as was my case." (Forest Being)

"When a monster becomes a Holy Beast its body is transformed by the Ki of nature and a pure element, so the Holy Beast many feces becomes an elemental monster, in my case, I became a Wood Elemental, I am from a race rare call of the Being of the Forest." (Forest Being)

"About contracts, it's easy to explain, Holy Beasts can make contracts just like Fairies and Spirits, but it must be of their own volition." (Forest Being)

"As for your reward, it looks like it's the opportunity to form a contract with me, all they asked was for me to stay close to you for a while and see if I would agree to form a contract with you or not." (Forest Being)

"I think I get it, but why would I want to form another contract when I have two at the moment? I'm happy with what I already have." (I)

"This is something I learned a little while ago when I became a Holy Beast a lot of new information popped into my head." (Forest Being)

"It seems that there are rare people who have the ability to use more than one type of energy, but there are also rare people who can train in three types of energy like you." (Forest Being)

"You must know that forming a contract with a Fairy, a Spirit or a Holy Beast is not an easy thing, but for the rare who have managed to form a contract with the three types of beings that care for nature, they get a great gift." (Forest Being)

"They earn the title of the trinity of nature, with that title one will be blessed by nature itself, that's all I know." (Forest Being)

Sigh

"What kind of reward is this that I might leave with nothing?" (I)

"You should be happy Zenos, the number of Holy Beasts is much less than Spirits and Fairies, they are also rare who choose to make contracts with people." (Forest Being)

"Please don't tell me that you also want to form some Cradle of the Holy Beasts." (I)

"No, that doesn't exist, a Holy Beast is not born, a monster needs to be worthy to become a Holy Beast, that's a great honor." (Forest Being)

"Do you Holy Beasts also have a God?" (I)

"Yes, the Beast God Cratos." (Forest Being)

I was surprised by the things I learned from the Village Guardian, after a long conversation I walked with her to the village leader's house, soon I was leaving, so I wanted to talk to her one last time.

As soon as I arrived I found the village leader and everyone on the council, they were silent as if they were waiting for something when I entered everyone looked at me with a face full of expectation.

For some reason, Ivan, Freya, rica, and Vanessa were there too, as soon as I entered they came to me.

"Looks like you found the Guardian, I was very surprised when I saw her earlier, but it's a relief to know I don't need to leave her behind, it was eating my heart out inside." (Sapphire)

"I always told you to stop thinking about me and do your duty as village leader." (Forest Being)

"You took care of me and everyone in the village from a young age, you taught and trained us, there is no one in the village who would leave you behind." (Sapphire)

"Stop talking, you're going to make me cry Sapphire." (Forest Being) CHeCk for new stories at novelhall.com your conversation, it looks like you guys decided to leave, right?" (I)

"Yes, we chose to leave the mountain range, there is no future for us here." (Sapphire)

"We would like to know if you would be willing to help us?" (Nymph leader)

"Now I am happy to say that we have permission to build our new village in Dungeon Eclipse, now we welcome the new village leader Zenos!!!" (Sapphire)

"ZENOS!!!"

"ZENOS!!!"

"ZENOS!!!"

"ZENOS!!!"

"ZENOS!!!"

with the speech to the village leader I realized that she had already told the situation to everyone in the village, it seems that she even told that she was planning to create a village inside my Dungeon, at that moment I remember that the camp was with all the things still there, but no one was inside the Dungeon, it was then that I realized that she was already getting ready for when I accepted.

When I looked at the people screaming my name I see that some people started to take the boxes with everything stored and take them to the Dungeon gate, the people who were putting everything away when I left the Dungeon were preparing for this moment.

"I was tricked" (I)

"Deceived is a strong word, we just knew you would accept it." (Vanessa)

"I knew the master wasn't going to leave the people of this village to their own devices." (Ivan)

The village leader comes towards me with a big smile and taps my shoulder as she talks to me.

"I'll always be with you Village leader, you don't know what a relief it is not having this responsibility anymore hahahahahaha" (Sapphire)

"What?" (I)

Ding!

"Now all that's left to do is give your village a name, choose a name that represents us." (Sapphire)

"You who should be the village leader." (I)

"The Dungeon is yours, so you're the village leader, I thought it was obvious, now that you've accepted it, you can't go back on your word, can you?" (Sapphire)

"I was tricked" (I)

"Let's not cry village leader, at least choose a name for your village." (Sapphire)

"Come on Dad, the days are going to be more fun with so many people." (Vanessa)

I wiped the sweat that was running down my eyes, before surrendering to this situation.

Sigh

"Okay, looks like I have nowhere to run, so I'll at least pick a good name." (I)

"That's how you talk." (Forest Being)

I close my eyes and spend a few minutes thinking about the features of the village, I try to think about what makes this village unique, then I look down and see my shadow, at that moment an idea comes to my mind.

"How about the name being Shadow Village after all the Dungeon is in my Shadow as well as the whole village." (I)

"That's a good name." (Sapphire)

"Liked it." (Vanessa)

"That name gives a certain degree of mystery." (Ivan)

"May the Village of Shadows prosper under your command Zenos." (Forest Being)

Ding!