"You Motherfu-" A Bear Beastman growled before being kicked in the face.
"Good job. As Rabbits, your strength lies in your legs. But that's no excuse to slack on your arms. Continue the grind!" Yin shouted out from a few ters away.
"Yes, Instructor!!" The Chieftan of the Haulia Tribe exclaid before continuing his fight
with a Bear Beastman.
WHAM!
"KEH! Stay! Still!" Another Bear Beastn, who happened to be fist fighting Haulia Tribesn yelled in frustration.
As it turned out, once they visited the town within the sea of trees, Faea Belgaen, they encountered so troubles. An Elder of the town, an elf by the na of Alfredic Arpist had co to et them outside and guided them in, once he saw the ring Haji had taken from Oscar Orcus. Though his gaze lingered on Yin for a few seconds. She was a little busy dealing with Shia essentially being glued to her back.
Turns out Shia was an outcast in the town, and thus the Haulia were driven out, since they had refused to banish Shia. Having been passive Rabbit Beastn, the Imperials capitialized on their passivity and captured quite a few. Which led to their current situation.
During the et with the Town's elders, Shia had tried to save her tribe by accepting banishnt herself, but the Haulia Tribe once more refused to leave her for their own safety. More than that, Yin, Yue and Haji had backed her and the Tribe, even if imdiate access to the dungeon through the town was off the table. After they left the town, both Yin and Haji confronted the Haulia Tribe about their weakness, and thus began their training.
Yin would cover hand-to-hand, hunting and processing animals and monsters, Yue would cover magic and Haji was in charge of weapons, crafting and fitness.
To put it plainly, it was Hell for the Haulia Tribe. Haji got sick and tired of their passive nature and turned into a Drill Sargeant from Hell. Even Yin was shocked at how far he pushed them. Climbing steep cliffs, fist fights with each other, knife sparring and they were even forced to eat bugs if they hadn't successfully hunted that day.
Yin took a more practical approach with Shia, giving her a workout plan to do two hours before their weapon training. She was a natural at predicting an opponent's moves so she had great battle instincts. All she lacked was experience and physical tempering.
Fortunately, during the tenth day, so live targets ca looking for them. So Bear Beastman Haji punched for being too aggressive in the eting within the town, and his crew. Since they ca looking for trouble, Yin and Haji were only too happy to oblige. And so, an all-out brawl began between the recently toughened Haulia Tribesn and the overconfident Bear Beastn.
"Fuuuuuck!!" The leader of the Bear Beastn shouted after Shia's Father hit him across the jaw with a snap kick.
"Um.. is Dad okay?" Shia asked, massaging Yin's shoulders as she sat on a chair she made.
"He's a spirited one, your Pops. He'll be juuuust-" "Get up Motherfucker! What are you on your knees for, bitch!? You gonna suck Daddy's cock!? I don't swing that way, so put up them HANDS!!!" "..fiiiine." Yin finished after Shia's Father scread expletives at the leader of the Bear Beastn and continued to puml him until his face was unrecognizable.
"I'b.. sorry... please spare my n..?" The leader begged after spitting out a wad of blood. "Hm? Oh, we're not gonna kill you. We're just using you for so practice. Now, be a good boy and throw so fuckin' HANDS!" Shia's Father exclaid while ripping his shirt off and exposing his muscular chest.
The Bear Beastman started to whimper.
".....Think we took things too far?" Haji called out from beside Yin.
"They're not killing them, right? Teach them to be warriors, but temper their skills with rcy. If they were using blades, I might've been worried." Yin shrugged, groaning as Shia put pressure between her shoulder blades.
"That aside.. How's Shia doing? It's almost ti to go to that Dungeon. Fog's receding so it should be possible to find now." Haji asked, ignoring the strange noises Yin was making.
"Shia's got a talent for body strengthening magic. She can toss trees with the ease of throwing a softball. In fact, she's training it right now." Yin replied, hearing her back crack after so considerable effort from Shia.
"By giving you a massage..?" Haji raised his brow.
"Yin's muscles are very dense. Her bones are hard to crack too. I'm practicing my grip and control as I do it!" Shia added with excitent.
"Oh and that Dungeon.. Hm, yeah, let's wrap up here and head over." Yin got up, snapping her fingers and stopping the brawl.
The Bear Beastn all fell to the ground in pain and exhaustion. Yin walked over to the leader and put her hands in her pockets.
"Yo. Thanks for being test dummies for the Haulia. But you owe us for not killing you guys. Since you ca to do so to us. We'll be back soday to call on a favor. Understood?" Yin asked, hearing a groan from the leader.
"Y..Yes..." He replied fore passing out.
After that, it was a short walk, guided by the Haulia, to the Great tree, where the Dungeon entrance was located. Unfortunately, they quickly found out that the entrance wouldn't open until they acquired more Lost Magic. They'd need to complete the other Dungeons first.
"Son of a.." Haji was about to curse, until Yue tugged on his sleeve.
"It's okay. Isn't it? I'd like to see the world more.. with you, Haji. And Yin." Yue smiled.
"....And eeeeee..." Shia added, albeit shyly.
"Please take , Yin! I.. um..." Shia's face lit up.
"Want to join Haji's harem? Well if I were you, I'd ask Yue.." Yin looked to the side, dreading the potential implications of what Shia might be implying.
"Mine.." Yue hugged Haji's hip.
"Eh!? No no no!" Shia waved the accusatory glare Yue was giving her.
"I want to be with you!" Shia exclaid and tried to glomp Yin, who simply caught her by the
face.
"Romantically? I'm flattered.." 'But I'm thirteen.' Yin sighed.
"Ueeee..." Shia sulked.
"I'm not going to be here very long. I've got.. about two months before I leave." Yin set Shia
down, her words getting the attention of Haji and Yue.
"What do you an leaving?" Haji asked, a little tense.
"I'll explain so on the road. We should get going now." Yin pat Shia's head.
"That said, let's take her with us. She's better off with us anyhow." Yin smirked, seeing Shia's ears twitch in happiness.
"Hm.. all right. We've taught you how to survive in the Forest. We'll be back." Haji said, looking to Yue's Father.
"We will be waiting. Good luck, Shia! Papa knows you can win over the Mistress!" Her Father encouraged, pumping his fist as Yin quickly made to exit.
"Thank you, Pa-Eh!? Hey, wait!!" Shia quickly chased after them as they began to leave.
After summoning and getting in the Humr, the atmosphere beca tense and quiet for a few minutes. Yin sighed after five minutes and cleared her throat.
"Alright. In two months, it'll mark my one year of being here. It's a complicated thing to fully explain, but it ties into being a Dragon. Haji, you must have had doubts about my class when I turned during the Hydra fight." Yin explained, Haji slowly coming to a stop. "...Yeah. No way a class like that exists here. You were an anomaly. Stronger than Kouki, even. Hell, even after our Dungeon completion, I think you're still likely stronger than ." Haji
huffed.
"But why a year? What happens in two months?" Yue asked, looking over past her seat at Yin.
"I'm only here for a year. If you wanna know who's responsible, go look for a Kitsune Goddess
with a neapolitan ice cream color schtick.
"You're joking.. There's no Goddess described like that." Shia cut in.
"I have a video of her dancing for over a half hour..." Yin replied, her eyes glazing over.
The Humr got quiet again after that. Then Haji asked quietly, "Which one?"
"The Bully Maguire dance." Yin answered.
"Okay... So, we're blaming a Goddess on this one? I'm fine to.. just checking if everyone else
is.." Haji looked to his companions.
Yue, who seed to be trying to comprehend such a Goddess, nodded. Shia, who still looked extrely skeptical about it, slowly nodded and Yin, who simply shrugged. "Okay.. Tell us more on the way." Haji muttered before starting to drive again. "Alright, but only a bit. She seed petty enough to descend from wherever she resides and screw with people for any offense." Yin explained, hearing a silent scoff from Haji. As much as Haji may hold so disdain for the Gods, the Goddess that he had heard of
sounded like a headache to him. Though he agreed not to openly mock her, since he didn't want so trickster Goddess descending and screwing with him. He had enough issues
already.
Soon after, they arrived at the nearest village and disembarked close to the wall. Yin and Haji both started walking ahead towards the gate when Yin snapped her fingers.
"Oh! Shia needs a collar." Yin pointed out, much to Shia's lant. "Eh..? But...." Shia pouted, only to have her back pat by Yue, who understood.
"Racism, Shia. Racism." Yin placated, rubbing her bunny ears to calm her down.
"Stupid collar..." Shia sulked as Yin quickly put sothing together in the back of the Humr for five minutes.
Yin signaled Haji to put the Humr away and walked over with a black scale choker. "Alright, chin up. I made it comfortable so just bear with it."
"Uuuuu-Eh?" Shia tilted her head as the choker connected.
"Beautiful jewelry.." Yue blinked, taking a good look at it.
"Holy.. Yin, you used your scales for it?" Haji asked, watching as Shia touched the choker
reverently.
"Yeah, so?" Yin replied, watching them all look at her in shock.
"Do you not.. know how valuable Dragon scales are?" Yue asked.
"I do. But I shed them when they get too mana saturated. Shia can use the mana stored in
them if she wants." Yin shrugged casually and walked over to the gate.
"Eh..? But the mana in this is way higher than even Yue's.." Shia muttered as they followed
behind their companion.
"Cheh.. as ridiculous as ever." Haji snorted.
"I'm built different, scrub. GG ez." Yin casually retorted as they stepped up to the gate guard.
"Says the hacker." Haji spat back.
"Uh..? Plates?" The guard asked, seeming confused.
"Oh shut up. You eat monsters for power. You budget Rimuru." Yin retorted and handed the
guard her plate.
"Thank- Oh dear Gods..." The guard paled, though Yin and Haji continued throwing jabs at
each other.
"Oh you did not just go there.. You're an Uchiha! Miss 'I can copy magic skills when I see them."" Haji glared and handed the guard his plate next.
"Wh.. What is with these numbers..." The guard paled further, looking as if he were going to
have a panic attack.
"Was that a shot at my marvelous black hair and red eyes? You're Kaneki Ken, dressed like a chuuni." Yin fired back, ignoring the guard with the look of despair in his eyes.
"You-" "Guys! The guard..!" Shia yelled out, seeing as Yue was too fascinated at their verbal
jabs to intervene.
"Hm? Oh. The plates broke. Crazy huh? Imagine two monsters who could solo a town just casually walking into a backwater village. She lost hers and I don't need to explain the Demihuman, right?" Haji cleared his throat and pat the guard on the shoulder with a fake
smile.
"...R-Right.. yeah, that explains it. Co on in..." The guard stepped aside, believing the fake story over two monsters in human skin casually walking into his village.
"Welco to Brook.." The guard muttered quietly, already tired.
"Mhm. Let's go." Yin replied, walking ahead. Normally, Shia would have gotten upset at the collar. But it had looked so good and brimd
with so much raw mana, that she'd felt as if she was given a gift. Even going as far as to treat it
as an engagent ring. So she looked quite happy with it, fingers brushing along the smooth black scales it was made of.
After selling so things in the Adventurers Guild and registering Yue and Shia, they proceeded toward the Masaka Inn, where a cute receptionist welcod them.
"Hello! Welco to Masaka Inn!"
"Hey. We were recomnded here by the Guild lady." Haji greeted back, walking over.
"Oh! Catherine huh? Well.. we have rooms for two and three people." The receptionist looked
at Haji and Yue with a wink.
"I'll sleep with Yin!" Shia called out quickly.
"As long as it's sleeping only.." Yin watched as Shia deflated, muttering sothing about 'the
stairs to adulthood' to herself.
Haji handed the money over to the receptionist and looked over to the group.
"I wanna start making a certain sothing. What do you guys wanna do?" Haji asked,
seeing Yue and Shia's eyes shine.
"Shopping!" "Get sothing to eat!" Yue and Shia both declared.
"Well I'm gonna walk-" Yin was cut off mid-sentence as the girls took her by the arms and
hurried out of the inn.
Haji simply saluted to her as she was dragged away by the enthusistic duo.
[AN: So things were skipped, like the eting in the Elf/Demihuman town. Just wasn't that interesting to go over again, so I explained it in the first part. We got maybe 2-3 chaps of
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