Despite the disgusting rotten smell,i breathed heavily. Although my chest burned a little i had to take deep breath and clam down first.
Huff..hufff..hufff
Glancing again to the monster i conformed its death.
Apparently i shot a beam of air,visible to naked eye which is unbelievable but the sudden voice that poped inside my head surprised me.It caught my attention more.
Immediately on my guard i swing my right hand side by side searching for an enemy.Not that i can do much,recent action gave a little hope.
Who is it?
Show Yourself!
I said show yourself!!
With a booming voice i questioned.
Shit.There must be more of those monster.This is its lair after all.Can i take it down?Beside whats their number?,just the thought of it shook me to core.
Wait a minute.Monster can't talk.Even if i'm in another world the fact that gorilla didn't,proves it.Nobody even talked.Computerized girly voice literally poped in my head.There is nothing here beside dead creatures currently.I'm probably going insane.
Downed my guard,i put my hand down on the ground lifting upper body,stood up and sat on my butt.Left hand flesh did rip off but it already got numb.
OH! you finally noticed me!
The voice was different but it did pop in my head again.
Shiver Shiver
I felt a cold chill and a drop of sweat dropped from forehead to mouth.
Its kill or be killed.
Terrified and scared i turned my back with a sinister look.
At the end of the cave triangle shaped symbol had a creature at its center.Small and weak.A single glance,anyone could tell it would die soon.Its feather was pluck in most of its parts.An ugly sight.I sympathize maybe because of our similar faith.
"Ahh a chicken",i said with a clear voice.
Who are u calling a chicken!how rude!hmph,it replied.
Whaaaaaaaa...it talked,i spoke with a weird voice.
At this point i'm not even surprised.ok a bit surprised. I even produced that weird voice.I'm embarrassed now.I mean my theory of monsters equals to no talking got unproved right at the moment.
Anyway its just a chicken.It did deny that but it can't do any harm to me right. Of course,it can die anytime given how weak it is.
Exhaust,anxiety hits me.I suffered from blood loss and dehydration.I realized we both are weak.A victim of this trauma. Strangely i am clam.
Let me caught to the chase human.I'm Phoenix.
A Immortal rank Magical beast.
Due to some circumstances i got sealed here for 600 years.My mana was depleted at that time.Due to that i couldn't regenerate.Even my mana production was sealed so i could do nothing at that state.I fell in a deep slumber 500 years later.Your skill woke me up when you killed that magical beast Yeti.I'm bored being like this so here is my offer to you human if u can break this seal,enter where i am and channel your mana to me then i will save your life.You wont survive a day in your condition.
Umm,i have several questions.
You just woke up so how did u even know how long did u slept?
Also,your clearly dying too.
Bored?
Don't talk nonsense we both are in similar situation!, i replied with a poker face.
Your quite clear despite being a mere human.
Small stuffs don't matter and like i said i'm immortal rank beast.I don't die i only get bored hmph,it insisted.
So how do i channel my mana to you?
Also what if u don't heal me after that?
I can't just trust you you know.
In that case don't worry about it.It hurts my pride but the only way to channel mana is forming a master slave contract.Magical beast can't make servants so i will be your servant. Feel proud human.I the great me is offering you this chance that countless others didn't even dared.
Chuckle
Despite how i look right now i am quite powerful and possess a vast knowledge.I can fulfill your wish.Food?Money?Food?power?
WORLD DOMINATION?
What do u desire?
Without a second though i hurriedly replied."I came from another world.Can u send me back to my world?"
Also u said food twice.
The weak phoenix became speechless for few minute as it stared at me.
Humm,u don't seem to be lying or rather your request is unusual.
I don't know of other world but i may have a clue.
Time don't wait human,choose this instant.Come here and put your hands in my head.I shall do the rest.
A hope for survival.A natural instinct of all living creature i hung at that little thread of life.Crawling slowly i approached the Phoenix.
Da damp da damp
Heart raced slowly and heavily as my hand entered the center of the triangle shape symbol.Nothing unordinary happened. Pam finally reached and touched the Phoenix head.
"OH! As expected of the person who's going to be my master.You suppressed the barrier easily",replied the Phoenix.
(Actually the seal had already lost its power 1 year ago. Phoenix couldn't move 100 year later after being sealed due to hunger hence went to slumber to reduce body function. Phoenix didn't realize that while Aiwa Matsumoto had no clue what was going on exactly)
I got puzzled.
"I promise on my fire that I will from now to the future be faithful to my master.Never cause him harm and will serve under his command.Protecting him completely against enemies and deceit."
A blue ray of thin layer surrounded both of our body.Phoenix body surface got covered in blazing fire.
My hands didn't burn from the fire,rather it felt good.I didn't even notice that my left hand got perfectly fine like a new hand.In fact my whole body felt really great.I'm completely healed!.I have never been more better than this!
The Phoenix soon resembled a egg shaped.Scorching heat surrounded its surface.the egg floated in air and i removed my hands quickly as i took couple of step back.
From books what i knew was Phoenix burns itself then gets reborn from its ash.I guess its just a myth.This miraculous i watched quietly.
Everything in the surrounding burned to ash.Even the cave melted and formed a sluggish lava.Everything except magical beast Yeti that is.
Its surface began to crack and a Phoenix appeared.
A mature chicken like bird is now about 5 times my height surrounded by blazing red fire.
Master i'm back!
Welcome back,i replied
But i'm not at my peak power master.Those insects still have sealed my mana production.I did find a small gap in the seal though.
I can still rival Ancient rank magical beast so don't worry master i can server u well.
I have never transformed as a prideful beast but it cannot be helped this time.I can't wonder around like this.I will put master in danger.
So i will transform to my human self.
Ok sure,i replied
Red eye,red hair around age of 18 year old girl it transformed into a beautiful girl.
I quickly looked in the ground.She must be naked right.I can't just look at her.I'm a gentlemen.
Even though its embarrassing my heart told me to look.
A bit hesitantly i slowly looked up and found out that her important parts were covered with reddish feather.I felt like a fool.Damn it.
I randomly asked,"why a girl"?
Because i'm a girl master,she replied
Now that i think about it.she had a girly voice from start.
Master do u not prefer girl?
Then how about this?
She transformed into a boy.
Although his parts is covered in feather too.It swang a bit.It's bigger than mine!!
No no no no i like girl better.Please just change back to being girl,i spoke hurriedly.
I saw something that cannot be unseen.