After I say goodbye to the elder. Jade and I began our journey. we passed the hill and we across the river. The scenery that I can see only the tree and some animals that I don't know. It has been 1 day since we depart from the village, we are in the middle of the forest, Right now. Jade said this jungle is very dangerous because there is so much Intermediate class monster in here. if you walked around the forest much deeper, you will see calamity Beast/mythical Beast in there. Jade said the total high-rank monster in this forest should be 6 monsters, exclude the three inside me. This forest is a dent for the monsters. Our people from the village already know that this forest is dangerous, but they didn't afraid of it. Mostly, because near all the high-ranked monster is the same as the three inside me. they are intelligent creatures, they have their own mind. And they didn't want to make a problem with our people. Well, I can understand why the monster didn't want to mess with them. There are never any people from the outside who go to our village. The route to our village is too dangerous. The safest route in the forest is only known by the people from our village.
Is already morning, I can see the sunlight illuminate the forest is so beautiful. Is the first time I walked in the forest. The breeze in here is so nice too if only this place is not the dent of a monster maybe I want to live in here. I and jade continue our journey, while we talking to each other.
"So there are 6 High-rank Monsters in here?"
I make a curious face and asked Jade since I don't know what kind of monsters are they.
"yes, there's 6. they're dangerous, but as long we don't step on their territory, we will not be their breakfast"
"hee, from what you said looks like you have once stepped in their territory aren't you?"
the more intelligent the monster, the more of them became territorial. It was in their instinct.
"hyahaha, well yeah I have once stepped in their territory once but I fight them fiercely because I'm still young and my magic isn't in a pinnacle I got beaten up"
she explains to me how she gets beaten up by one of the high-rank Monsters, she recklessly stepped in their territory. Apparently, the reason why jade recklessly stepped into their territory, is because she accidentally chases her prey to one of the monster territories. The monster who can sense her getting into their territories became aware, they can feel the power from jade, they think that jade was an enemy that's why they attack jade.
"so what happens? You said you got beaten up, right? so why are you still alive?"
"ahh, about that...."
she flustered and hesitated to answer my question
Then I hear a voice from inside my head.
"I save her at that time, luckily I recognize her"
it was Albert one of my friend.
"ooo, so you are the one who saved her?"
I talked with Albert on my head. I didn't make any sound the conversation is only in my head.
"well luckily for her, if she is someone that I don't know I will let that guy kill her"
Albert said coldly
"hey....."
I want to complain to Albert but then I realized that this world is not the world that I know. The strong stand at the pinnacle of chain food, and if I think about it.. this forest is classified by Jade an S rank Adventure as a dangerous forest. so if someone step inside this forest that means they're already prepared to die or someone fools enough who tries to make a name by challenging the monster in this forest. maybe this is the reason why Albert said if he doesn't know the one who fighting that monster is jade he will not help him.
Jade is still hesitant to tell me about the detail of why she got saved.
"it's okay Jade, Albert already told me"
I said to her while trying to calm her
"oooo, of course, he is inside your body so he should've told you, silly me hyahaha"
she tries to laugh
"Why are you so hesitant to tell me? did Albert threatened you?"
"no I don't get threatened it is just because he said he doesn't want people to recognize him as a kind beast, he doesn't want villager clinging to him"
Jade explained to me why she hesitates to tell me is because Albert hates seeing by the people that he was kind, Albert is scream inside my body he said 'stop' 'little girl stop' 'heh stop' but his voice can't be heard by Jade so I was the only one who can hear him, after Jade explained it I burst in laugh.
"hahahaha, what a reason... to think that Albert is Tsun tsun like rein, hahaha"
not only me who is laughing, Red and Ying yang laughed too inside my body while mocking Albert.
"hey tsundere Albert fuhaha"
"tsundere indeed hahaha"
"ghhhh, stop it"
the three of them make a ruckus inside of me, I can hear them laugh and Albert scream agonizingly. Jade only looks at me she doesn't understand what I mean.
"tsun? what is that?"
"no, no just talking to my self hahaha"
Jade looked at me with a puzzled look she doesn't understand anything and then suddenly she laughed too even though she doesn't understand anything. okay, so let's calm down a bit
"aaaa I satisfied"
"hyahahaha"
Jade is still laughing
"stop it Jade back to reality"
"ah sorry, teheee"
she made a cute pose like a cat while striking her head and apologize
"by the way Jade can you tell me detailed information about a high-ranked monster? if my target become SS class then maybe one day I will face them, I want to prepare for anything"
"you don't need to worry Master len, you have 3 high ranked monster inside you so it will be easy for you"
it's true, even if I do not use my power and only use the power of the three inside me I can feel that maybe I can beat a high ranked monster.
"still even I need to know information about my opponent you know"
in this world no matter what, information was more valuable than your power that was in my mindset. someone who have more information will always have the advantage, this is always will be the common sense in this world no matter what time is it.
"Roger, now where should I start.... hmmmm oh, from the beginning are you okay with it master Len?"
"well it's okay"
I thought she is just a brain-muscle but maybe I'm wrong. she willingly tells me the information.
Jade then explain to me about high-rank monster,
"The Calamity Beast/Mythical Beast have their own territory. usually, it's should be like that, but sometimes there is Calamity Beast who don't own territory they only wandering around the world and wreak havoc in a human city, destroying the city. at that time the country will issue an order to exterminate the beast or drive the beast away to Guild, or sometime the country will call one of their Best men to kill the beast. Even so, some country reluctantly used their ace soldier to kill the calamity beast. because if their ace died then it only lessens the country's asset on the military. so that's why they issue the order of exterminating to Guild. the adventure who approved to try exterminate the beast only adventure who have S rank in their group or a big group of A-rank Adventure.
all mythical Beast have their own territory because they're living in groups they don't like a conflict that's why not many country or high ranked adventure who want to mess with Mythical Beast. but there are some cases of Mythical Beast destroyed human city, if it's happened All adventure that near of the city should make a group and wait for minimum 5 S rank to join them. for the monster rank below the calamity/mythical, they can be subjugated by all adventure, but they must have the recommendation from the guild."
I'm surprised it looks like my impression about Jade is wrong she really can explain all of it, maybe I should stop judging a book by the cover.
"hmmm basically, from what you said as long as we don't mess with them they will never be laid on us unless we meet with the wanderer one? then that situation means we must fight or run, right? and you said that below mythical and calamity can be subjugated by all adventure, is that mean that even D rank can subjugate that monster too?"
"yes, it's should be like that. Not all S rank Adventure can beat the calamity Beast/mythical beast alone. for the below rank, yes all ranks can subjugate it. but remember it was always by the recommendation from the guild"
"then how about SS class rank Adventure?"
"they can beat them alone, S rank Adventure really have a big gap if they want to become SS rank"
"hmmm how about ancient beast can SS rank can beat them too?"
"no SS rank alone can't beat Ancient Beast they need a group of SS rank Adventure. Ancient Beast power is really terrifying they can not only destroy the country they even can destroy the continent. moreover the SS rank Adventure in this world there's only 13 of them and all of them is in Atlantis continent"
once again I heard that name and that number. I have my suspicion that the 13 of them was the representative that have the name of the old god
'Atlantis continent? 13 people don tell me?'
"are the 13 people that you mention was the 13 representative from Atlantis continent?"
"ahh, yes they are. they are the only ones who have been approved as SS class adventure because they kill 2 ancient beasts."
"killed ancient beast..., how can they kill that beast?"
"well, I don't know the details, but 48 years ago Esther continent or right now who has been known as Atlantis continent near destroyed because of 2 Ancient Beast fighting each other. but 13 adventure at that time they're a rank A, but their overwhelming power can defeat two of them. they make a name as ancient beast slayer eventually they become the representative of that continent and change the continent name."
hear her explanation. finally, I understand how to become an SS rank, it was difficult. to become SS rank it looks like I must have an achievement like they or I have been recognized by all the other country as a powerful being