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Chapter 135: Freya
Chapter 135: Freya
Alex cursed, then asked Vesa in his mind, 'Vesa, does a fox race really exist? Is it similar to the one I usually read about?'
[Yes, the King Fox race does exist. It's similar to those told in fantasy stories, in the King's word, but it has some differences.]
[The Fox progenitor doesn't have a gender; it can change gender as it wishes.]
[Their tails don't go to nine; instead, they go up to ten. If nothing changes, the first four tails enhance their physical ability.]
[The fifth one will give them monster transformation, while every single new tail after that will bestow them a unique ability.]
'So their progenitor is a femboy… How do they increase their tails?'
[Based on what I know, they need to consume specific material for each tail awakening, but I don't know much detail about it.]
'Is the fox race our enemy?'
[No, but they are not our friend either.]
[The old progenitor has a complicated relationship with the Fox progenitor, so our race keeps some distance from them.]
'What!? The old progenitor is into a femboy?' Alex asked because a complicated relationship usually means they had been dating before and then had a fight afterward.
But before Vesa could answer, the Sentinel brought Alex's attention back to him.
"Buddy, I may be a wise, patient, amiable man, but that doesn't mean you can just ignore me like that."
Alex's lips twitched. "I am sorry, just have something on my mind."
"Fine. You know, I have waited a long time for you, but to think, in the end, it's still a human that comes here." The ancestor then clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Alex became wary at his remark. He couldn't help but draw parallels with plots he used to read, "What do you mean by that? Do you mean my coming here was fate?"
"Fated? Hah, that is a unique word of choice, boy.
If you mean fated is something that will happen, then yes, you can say it's fated. But the one that comes doesn't necessarily mean you.
I have put some measures in place to teleport anyone who has a way to bring some of us outside safely. As for the one that comes, it turns out to be you. Well, that is just a coincidence."
"I see… Why do you feel annoyed then when you found out I am a human?"
Alex needed to know the answer since if even the Sentinel was prejudiced against him, this would make everything even more dangerous. This Sentinel also somehow can tell he is a progenitor heir.
This made him question Vesa, does everyone at the sentinel level find out if he is a progenitor or not. And were the feline race their enemy?
[In the past, the feline race was our ally. But it's hard to say for now; it's better to be careful, King.]
[As for how he found out, there is a unique signature of energy that only exists from the progenitor. But only those that have met one before can recognize it.]
'That means the person in front of me has some connection with the feline progenitor.' Alex thought to himself.
Seeing Alex's worried expression made The Ancestor laugh. "It's not what you're thinking. I just lost another bet to that old woman."
"Old woman?" Alex asked.
If the person can take a bet with the ancestor, it means she has the same level of power as him; otherwise, he doubts this shameless man would admit defeat at all.
Then, from the ground, a yellow flower started sprouting. It quickly grew until it reached the same size as Alex.
The flower then bloomed, and from inside of it, a beautiful woman came out.
She had four translucent wings from her back.
A green dress adorned her hourglass body, while her eyes had no pupils; instead, they had many golden dots, like a sprinkle of dust in her eyes. It looked like a night sky adorned with many stars.
The woman turned her gaze toward the Sentinel, which then quickly turned sharp. "Who did you call an old woman?"
"Ah, Freya, you came out."
"Did you think I am deaf? You say that on purpose to make me come out, Aimu!"
"I knew it; no one has 'handsome' as their name. So his real name is Aimu. But who is this woman? Vesa, do you have any idea?"
[Based on her appearance, she should belong to the Fairy race, King.]
'Fairy race with Feline race, and both of them stuck in this place? Is this woman his wife?'
[In that case, we should be able to see some Fairy features in their descendant. But based on the information so far, Lily is their descendant, and we haven't seen any fairy traits in her. Although it's possible for them to have a way to hide it.]
Aimu let out a laugh. "That is because you act so shy, Freya, even in front of the Junior."
Freya's gaze turned to Alex for a moment, then back to Aimu. "That is why it has become like this now. You're always careless, Aimu, and you never win a bet, yet keep betting with me."
"Don't be so serious, Freya. If you keep doing that, you will get wrinkles on your beautiful face."
"Hmph, you really never learn, Aimu. Now, turn your body back before I smack your head."
Aimu let out a chuckle. His body then started shrinking back to Alex's size.
"Freya, you may think I do this to show off, but you are not wrong. Even my own people will start having weird thoughts if they see me in this size."
'So, he makes his body big on purpose to deter others from attacking him.' Alex thought to himself.
"You, boy, what is your name?"
"My name is Alex, Madam."
"Just call me Freya. The moment you become his heir, your age or current power doesn't matter. You are already on the same battlefield as us."
Alex nodded. His eyes then turned serious. "Can you tell me more about this? What battlefield? What war?"