Death... and me



Pulanli and Werin were taken aback. They had been staying in that building for several days already. Still, no one came to see them. Just as they were talking about it, the culprits for their situation finally appeared. "Why did you take us?" Asked Pulanli.

Rean then pointed at Werin. "To be more specific, we need the Minokawa, not you."

Pulanli immediately stood between Rean and Werin, much to the twins' surprise. "You will have to pass over me if you think you can take him."

Yet, Werin used his wing to push Pulanli aside. "Alright, I get it. However, in this place, we can't use our Divine Energy or Soul Power. That said, I'm definitely stronger than you at the moment with my Minokawa body. Hehehe. To think there would be a day where I'm more capable than you."

Pulanli got angry. "That's not what this is about, you idiot! They obviously are after your bloodline!"

Werin shrugged his shoulders. "So what? Do you think you can protect me against them with your cultivation sealed? I have much better chances on my own at the moment, so don't get yourself hurt for no reason."

"Ahem..." Rean then raised his hand. "Sorry for disappointing you, but we also have no interest whatsoever in Werin's bloodline. We already have our own Minokawa. You misunderstood my previous words."

Werin looked in surprise at Rean and Roan. "It's not my bloodline? I'm a Divine Demon Beast, you know? No, wait! You said you already had your own Minokawa?"

"Well, it is not ours," Rean added. "He is our friend instead. There is no such thing as a Master-Subordinate contract or anything like that. Anyway, the reason we need Werin is because we need a guide in the Floating Islands of Time."

Werin narrowed his eyes. "That is the Minokawas' territory, you know? First of all, since you already have a Minokawa friend, why would you ask me? Just ask your friend."

Suddenly, Rean received a message from Kentucky, who had just returned. 'Hey, Rean. I got two of the Transition Realm Demon Beasts on board. They will gather their races and will come here later.'

*Zup!*

Kentucky then appeared in the middle of the room. "Oh! So you are finally talking to them." He approached Werin with a curious look. "This is the first time I could talk with another Minokawa other than my father and that guy. Well, I didn't really talk to my father but his Divine Sense instead. In any case, hello there! I'm Kentucky." The guy Kentucky was talking about was Jeskli-Go, another Minokawa that visited the Dragon Race during their staying there. Jeskli-Go had gone there especially because Placake, the Azure Dragon, told him there was someone who wanted to see him.

Werin looked at Kentucky from top to bottom, but he couldn't identify him at all. "Where did you come from? I'm sure I've never seen you in the Floating Islands of Time." He then noticed something different in Kentucky's head. "A crown of feathers? Are you doing it on purpose?"

Rean couldn't help but get annoyed. "Hey, fried chicken, couldn't you at least have waited until we finished talking?"

Kentucky looked at Roan. "Don't say that. He is also a Minokawa. You know I would come to see him sooner or later." Kentucky changed his attention back to Werin. "Oh, by the way, this crown of feather was not made by me. It was already here when I was born, and it has been there ever since."

It wasn't like Werin had never heard about such a situation. "So... if what you said is true, then you probably mutated. I haven't heard about such a thing in the Minokawa's race, but I know it could happen with any Demon Beast, although it is a rare thing, especially within Divine ones."

Kentucky nodded. "That's basically it. Still, it does make me look absolutely handsome, don't you think?"

Werin didn't know what to say about those words. "Well... if you say so..."

Kentucky then went back to the main topic. "By the way, give us a hand. We need to enter the Minokawas' territory. As you obviously noticed, I'm not someone from there, so we need someone like you, who knows his left from right in there."

Werin immediately shook his head. "Why would I help you invade my clan's territory. First of all, aren't you a Minokawa? Shouldn't you be on my side instead? We are already a rare race, and here you are, helping others to cause trouble for us. Are you mad?"

Rean raised his hand once again. "Oh, that's incorrect. We have no intention of causing trouble for the Minokawas whatsoever. It's just that we would rather not get lost. There is something we need from that place. Once we get it, we are out. Obviously, we will release you two as well."

"Something you need?" Werin narrowed his eyes. "Other than our Minokawa Bloodline, there is nothing to be taken from there. Of course, time moves differently in the Floating Islands of Time. But that's not something you can take away. I guess you could say that there is quite a high concentration of Divine Energy as well. Still, you also can't take it away. Whatever you are looking for in our territory, I can guarantee that it doesn't exist."

Pulanli agreed with Werin. "He isn't lying. Although I'm not a Minokawa, I do live there with them, and I have been for a long time already. I explored those Islands with Werin many times when we wanted to get some fun. No one ever tried to stop us from going anywhere, which also shows the Minokawas don't really have anything to hide. Trust me, there is really nothing there worth of cultivators of your level. Whatever goods the Minokawas have, they usually keep them inside their own Nests."

"That's even better!" Rean was satisfied with the answer. "So there is basically no protection around as long as we don't bother the Minokawas, right? I thought the place would be heavily guarded since they are a Divine Race."

"It is heavily guarded," Pulanli said. "By their top Minokawas, of course. What if others suddenly decide to come to rob their eggs? Pretty much anyone would want it. So I advise you to not get close to where their Nests are located."

Roan snorted in response. "We already have this annoying fried chicken. We would have to be out of our minds to look for more copies of him."

"Hmph!" Kentucky didn't like it. "Copies of me are definitely better than copies of you."

Rean immediately nodded. "That I have to agree." And so they began to bicker as they always do, completely forgetting Werin and Pulanli right there.