[Later]
It was night, the harpies were informed about the deal between the two villages and were happy that they could live peacefully with humans, the humans, like they agreed, accepted the harpies and lived happily together.
But the men were hunted down from their previous wives and girlfriends since while the women worked their asses in the fields, the men enjoyed their lives with their new wives and daughters.
It was a little mess before, but now it's all resolved, Marco turned back to Alice to enjoy the festival the village did to celebrate the deal between the villages, the humans and harpies were dancing drunk in the village square, and some people came to Marco to thank him.
Woman: This is all thanks to you. On behalf of everyone in Happiness Village, allow me to thank you.
Marco accepted the honey the woman gave him, and left it with Alice since she liked sweet things. Marco looked around and seen men dancing with both their wives, humans and harpies, while the children were playing together.
Marco: 'Another step towards your dream… Mom… I hope you are watching me because I will surely realize your dreams… With the powers of the demon nine tailed fox…' What do you think about this, Alice?
Marco turned towards Alice, and found her happily licking her honey-covered fingers.
Alice: It's sweet!
Marco sweatdropped and thought.
Marco: 'I didn't meant that… Wait a second… If Lucifina is my mother… Does it mean… Oh fuck! Illias is my grandmother!'
While Marco was thinking about strange theories, Alice asked.
Alice: About this… Why did you do it?
Marco: Huh?
Marco's strange thoughts were erased from Alice's sudden question.
Alice: Why are you trying to make humans and monsters coexist?
Marco: ...It's because it was my mother's dream… And I made a promise… The moment I achieved coexistence, I will return back in front of her grave, if I returned back there without doing it then I might as well burn my dignity…
Alice: ...You know… The first time I heard that you would try that I laughed at you… But now I think you might really do it… 'Like my mother wanted too…'
Alice smiled at the thought, which went unnoticed from Marco.
[Morning]
Alice and Marco were getting ready to leave the village, but a group of humans and monsters came near them to thank them once again, the Elder and Lucretia too.
Elder: We are indebted to you, traveler.
Woman: Please come to our village again, we'll be glad to have you!
Lucretia: Even though we had our reasons, we were still wrong. Because of you, we were able to correct it, and make a bridge between us and the humans. I wish you a safe journey.
Marco: Thank you all!
Human Villagers: Thank you! Come play with us again!/ Please be safe!
Harpy Villagers: Heehee… Come and play again! We'll be glad to be your partners then…
Thus, Marco and Alice started to head out from the village, but they were stopped from Lucretia.
Lucretia: Can I ask you one last question? The silver-haired woman, are you by chance…
Alice interrupted her while holding her arms crossed below her chest.
Alice: I'm a traveling gourmet.
Lucretia: Oh… Is that right… I don't need to inquire any further then, do I?
Marco shook his head and sighed, then he and Alice left the village.
Alice: Where do we go?
Marco: Well, there is one place that I wanted to visit before going to Illiasburg…
Alice was a bit curious because she confirmed in the map that there weren't any other places other than Illiasburg.
Alice: And what is it called?
Marco: Enrika… The place where I was born… It isn't in any map because it was a secret from the rest of the world, and it created around 30 years ago, so in your 500-years-old book it isn't mentioned.
Alice: You weren't born in Illias Village?
Marco: No, when I was around 2 or 3 years me and my mother left Enrika and got to Illias Village…
Alice: ...You and your mother?
Marco: *Sigh* My father died before we left Enrika…
Alice closed her eyes and said.
Alice: Sorry to make you remember it…
Marco: It's nothing… Well, lets go at south-west…
Alice nodded and followed Marco towards Enrika.
[5 hours later]
Marco and Alice were walking near Enrika, just some dozen of kilometers and they would reach it, Marco was smiling at the thought of visiting Enrika, where his aunt lives, when Alice said with a curious tone.
Alice: Hmm…? That's an unusual monster…
Then she vanished, meaning that another monster was near Marco, when Marco turned, he found a familiar dark elf.
The dark elf had obviously dark skin and white hair, which reached her neck, she had two pointy ears, she was wearing a green bra and a green skirt, she had only one black stocking and a pair of brown fingerless gloves, and at her side there was a short sword in a black sheath.
Dark Elf: Go back whence you came. This is a place man must not approach.
The Dark Elf unsheathed her short sword and pointed it at Marco, who smiled and said.
Marco: It was just 13 years and you already forgot me, Lona?
The Dark Elf named Lona was surprised from what he said, until she narrowed her eyes and sized him up, before gasping and taking him in a tight hug.
Lona: Marco! It's really you?!
Marco: Yeah, I'm back at Enrika.
Lona: Jeez, I really missed that cute face of yours and…
Then Lona pushed Marco a bit away and looked at him better, then she said in a seductive tone.
Lona: You became really handsome… So, how is Lucifina doing?
Marco's smile left from his face and said.
Marco: ...She's gone too…
Lona stopped teasing him and wore a sad face.
Lona: I'm sorry, Marco… So, why did you come here?
Lona tried to change subject immediately, and Marco answered.
Marco: Well, I wanted to go at Sentora, so I came here to say bye to you and to my Aunt.
Lona smiled and patted his head.
Lona: Alright, follow me, soon we will reach Enrika.
Marco nodded and followed Lona while Alice followed them behind some trees, unnoticed from anyone.
[Later]
Lona and Marco reached Enrika, while Alice decided to stay behind since there wasn't much about Enrika.
Marco: Well, it didn't changed since I left…
Lona: *Whistle* You can still remember when you were a baby?
Marco: Yep, otherwise I would not remember you and we would have fought…
Lona: Yeah… Thanks the Dark God that you have an excellent memory…
Then Marco noticed a lone woman walking out from the interior of the village, she had sky blue eyes and had really long blonde hair. She was wearing a green dress and a necklace on her neck.
She was Micaela, Marco's aunt and another seraph.
Micaela: You… Don't appear to be a merchant…
Lona: Miss, he is even better than a merchant, he is Marco!
Marco: Hello, Aunt.
Micaela was shocked at the revelation and smiled.
Micaela: Marco… Wow, you've grown so big in these 13 years…
Marco: Yeah, and you… Didn't changed?
Micaela: You still remember me?
Lona: Yeah, this little brat remembers everything since he was 2 or even 1 year old…
Micaela: Wow, that is really amazing, so, why did you come to visit your aunt now?
Marco: Well… I wanted to say bye since soon I would go to Sentora.
Micaela: To Sentora… Huh… Are you planning to visit the world?
Marco: Yep, I want to visit all 3 the continents, and hopefully achieve coexistence between humans and monsters.
Lona and Micaela were surprised from Marco's objective, and Micaela said.
Micaela: Are you really sure that you can do it?
Marco: Yes, I can and I will!
Micaela and Lona laughed, and Micaela caressed Marco's head, soon she had a determined look on her face.
Micaela: I would like to chat more, but now it isn't possible, please go back, when the time comes, we'll be able to talk.
Marco: I understand. Well, I'll take my leave now…
Micaela: Yes… I wish you luck on your quest, Marco.
And then Marco turned away from the village and met with Alice in the way.
Alice: Did you finish your things there?
Marco nodded with a smile and walked with Alice away.
Alice: Still… What does it mean… That village…
Marco: What's wrong, Alice?
Alice: *Sigh* It's nothing… Where do we go now?
Marco: Now we don't have anything else to do, we can just go to Illiasport.
Alice, annoyed from the name, said.
Alice: Jeez, what's with Illias? Illias Village, Illiasburg, Illiasport, Illias Continent, Illias that, is there something normal with the names?!
Marco: Don't worry, at Sentora it will be different, except for San Ilia…
Alice: I hope so… Still, if it's a port town, there should be a lot of foreign delicacies gathered from all over.
Alice's face turned from irritated to a smiling one thinking about food.
And so, they walked to north, towards Illiasport.
[Later]
They were walking in a road towards Illasport, when Alice asked.
Alice: How can you get more tails?
Marco didn't stopped walking and answered while looking forward.
Marco: Well, the Nine Tailed Gates affects my emotions, so the more calm and strong willed I am, the more tails I can use…
Alice suddenly disappeared and Marco instinctively used 'Start', he was covered in his usual thin red aura and his features changed a bit.
In front of him, a Leech Girl appeared, like the other monster girls, from her abdomen and upwards she has an human look, she had black long hair and 2 pair of antennas at the sides of her head, while below her abdomen, there was a creepy giant leech instead of her legs.
The leech was entirely black, and his mouth was really big, instead of teeth it had tentacles, and released mucus everywhere.
Leech Girl: ...A traveler? Unbaptized, too… You look delicious. I'll suck everything out of you… Your whole body wrapped in my mouth, I'll leech everything out of you.
Marco: 'Holy fuck, do they say something different or is this always the usual shit?'
Marco didn't answered her and just runned towards her, trying to slash her with his claws, but the Leech Girl dodged at Marco's right, but she didn't expected a kick directly in her lower mouth.
Leech Girl: Guh! You…
Marco didn't stopped his assault and used his other hand to pierce her chest, where her heart should be, magic was crazily pouring out, and the monster started to glow and form herself back in the form of a tiny leech that was crawling away from Marco.
Marco: 'Well, another one is down…'
Then Marco realized that Alice came beside him again.
Alice: This time you didn't asked if she would let you pass.
Marco looked at her as if she was a retard and said.
Marco: Both me and you know that no matter how many times I ask it, they would say no…
Alice: ...Yeah… Now stop looking at me like that.
Alice was annoyed from Marco's gaze and slithered away, while Marco let out a sigh and followed her.
[SPECIAL QUESTS]
1st. Kick Gabriel's ass
2nd. Achieve coexistence between Monsters and Humans
3rd. Kill Illias
4th. Return to Lucifina's grave
5th. Visit every places in Illias Continent, Sentora and Hellgondo