The day of the Festival finally arrived, it was quite the spectacle. There were golems (material earth, water{ice}, fire, air lightning, etc. with a magical core/gem engraved with a rune to keep it running), summoned beasts(proper ones), Magic helpers (similar to golems but made entirely out of a casters mana- a one time spell though, not one that requires upkeep UNLESS you keep it around for more than your time limit or cast a spell through it).
There was also food made with magic flames, masters showing off their art(and selling the finished products), magical livestock (like sugar beetles, healing honey bees, pepper/salt ants, cloud eagles{famous for their eggs}, flaming pigs, and many more)
[A/N use your imagination for the livestock&shows of magic]
"Wow, this is amazing!!" Erica said loudly.
"Yes, it is. But lower your voice!" Teresa replied embarrassed.
Erika, finally acting a bit her age, was looking all around. If this was anime, she'd have stars in her eyes.
"Well, let's check out the sects." Teresa said," Mythic sect, headed by the allied Azure(not sure why this particular one they are basically a dragon clan branch clan so it's got quite the variety) Dragon, Vermillion(although there's rarely a blue{ice} one) Phoenix-"
'Chinese Mythology???'
"Let me guess, White Tiger and Black Tortoise/Turtle?" Erika rudely interrupted.
Teresa shot her a weird look," Neither tigers nor tortoise/turtles are mythical!!! So, of course not!!! As I was saying, and White UNICORN families. Their alliance is especially strong because it's backed by countless inter-family marriages."
'Isn't that incest??? How are they not dying or horribly wrong!!!'
{Simple: polygamy- and reverse harems aren't tooo rare btw! And so genes are different and interbreeding has little to no side effects especially with mana and Qi to support their health.}
"Next is the Virgin Snow Lotus Sect," Teresa cut into my thoughts," it's mostly girls. Boys are able to use their cultivation method, but few have the integrity to stay a Virgin until sky realm... apparently, girls are only deterred by the pain so goblins, orks, and succubi are rarer there. It's headed by no family in particular but it's been around for as long as anyone can remember. 3rd is the Tranquil Heart sect also known as the Alchemy Guild headed by the Jadeheart and Cloudheart families. 4th is the Lightest Darkness sect primarily made up of minority/shunned races such as demons and beast folk. Though they accept anyone as long as you feel outcast from society or are a minority race."
"Ok, ok. Great. Let's eat I got food!" Erika said distractedly
"When did you get that!!!" Theresa demanded
Erika summoned a goblin.
[A/N before you freak out there are learned goblins/goblin communities and there are unlearned barbarian ones which eat humanoids and even cannibalize. The barbarians are considered monsters as they will attack anything living except their tribemates and plants (for the most part some are dangerous). But when did she get him!!]
" I sent Gale to buy us food," Erika said smirking.
"Hmm, I see why there are three sets then."
"Yep," Erika replied, let's sit and eat.
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"Wow! This is delicious! The best meal I've ever had!"
'Not made by myself of course.'
"I know, right? I should have eaten here sooner!" Teresa replied
Gale just nods his head in pure joy.
'So, Good!' Erika thinks.
{Is it? Olivia asks?}
'Hi, Olivia welcome back. Is there any way to store this food?'
{I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 3 WEEKS!!! YOU DIDN'T REALIZE!!}
'Jk, jk. Gomenasi(I'm sorry)'
{Well anyway-}
'Why am I imagining you doing a glorified hair flip? You did even HAVE HAIR'
{I may have put that there- a space(inventory) what have you is a ring, necklace, bracelet, pin, hair clip, bag, or pocket. It's enchanted with magic and augmented by a space element core, gem, space user's mana in a closed circled rune or space element blood. The space stuff provides the power and element and the enchantment provides the outlet. It can be hard to hide as a bag or a pocket because of the power source. There are 3 options
1)get a master to use a space rune or blood
2)use an illusion
3) take up some of the internal storage space
also, you have multiple storage objects from your parents!}
'Isn't it full?'
{No, only that one ring.}
"Erika, did you know that the sects will give us low tired space rings when(if) we get in."
"Ok, umm, bye!" Erika said because it was getting dark.