Chapter 4: Young Miss and Uncle Gu
"Over the many years of the growth of our home, Demura, many of the peoples that reside here have changed qualitatively. While quantitatively, we have declined significantly due to the interference of Kantos on the aspects of life by bringing the concept of sin to the peoples.
Originally our world was populated by all sorts of animals and us Demi, the peoples created by Goddess Demis. The Demi consists of peoples of human, elf, dwarf, celestial, and such racial decent. After Kantos brought his influence to our home, some members of the Demi were corrupted by his power and turned into what we now refer to as Kanti.
The Kanti of today consist of races such as Demons, Goblonoids, Planars, Undead, and such. However, the races weren't the only creatures that were corrupted by Kantos. The various animals and beasts of the world also began to be recognized as creatures that generated experience. As these new types of beasts could generate experience, they could level up and learn to use magic. Therefore we dub these as Magical Beasts and both the Demi and Kanti hunt them for various reasons.
Although the Demi and Kanti are natural enemies due to the worship of Demis and Kantos respectively, there are bound to be unions of between the two races. For some reasons unbeknown to most, the birth rate between the two races is extremely low. However, when a child is birthed between the two, the child's race is dubbed as a Monster. The same phenomenon happens with the union of a Magical Beast that could take humanoid form and a Demi or Kanti.
To identify a Monster from other races, one must know about every race classification and description, otherwise the monster would look just like one of the races of its birth parents. These creatures intrigue me greatly as they are unusually strong existences.
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Excerpt from "Exhibition - The Races of Demura in Detail" by Fourth Archmage of Magicule, Derren Mugarth.
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Just before the rain started to fall, on the outskirts of the forest, two cloaked figures traveled along a small dirt road. One was at a height of almost six foot, while the other seemed to be less than 3 feet tall. They seemed to be in a rushed as the large figure was running while carrying the small figure. Breathing exhaustingly, the large figure spoke.
"Don't worry Young Miss, we have almost reached the entrance to the Dark Wood. You'll be safe once we get there."
"Uncle Gu why are the bad guys chasing us?"
The small figured responded with a childlike voice that quivered from fear. A strong gust of wind blew into the face of the duo that removed their hoods and revealed their faces. The large figure was that of an elderly man with red skin, short white hair, and an ivory horn adorned in the middle of his forehead. He was a Red-Orc, a Kanti race that belonged to the subrace of goblinoids.
The child in his arms was a five year old girl with jadelike skin had a head of beautiful long silver hair containing streaks of violet while her eyes were a piercing crimson. Two tiny violet horns speckled with black adorned her head as well. She seemed to be some kind of Demon from the Kanti along with the old man named Gu.
"Young Miss, the Demon Emperor's Army has discovered what you are and were planning to capture you to train you as a weapon. However, your father has been an advocator for peace between the Demi and Kanti. That is also why the master married your mother, a Wind Fairy. Since your father was a Blood Demon of the Kanti and your mother was a Demi, you were born a being know as a Monster. Therefore, Young Miss, you have a faster experience growth and are naturally stronger than most adult men even though you are only five years old."
The old man referred to as Uncle Gu smiled as sweat spread across his brow while his speed didn't drop for a second during his short explanation to the young girl. He quickly pulled the hoods back over both their heads as he continued to explain with a soft smile.
"Once the Demon Emperor's Army found out about you, they also thought that silencing your father along with your capture would incite fear into those that still advocate for peace. So, the master has tasked me with taking you to safety in the dangerous Dark Wood were the army dare not follow."
"Will Daddy be ok?"
The sweet voice of the young girl to caused a silent tear to drop from the old man's left eye. Gu couldn't bear to lie to his master's daughter, so he turned his head away from her gaze and frowned slightly. Tears started to form in the young girl's eyes when Gu spoke again.
"We've arrived in the forest. Unfortunately it seems like we have some company."
With an ugly frown on his face, Gu walked to a nearby fallen hollowed tree and set down his charge. He then stood back up and withdrew two daggers from his back beneath the cloak that hid his face. Turning back to look at the young miss, probably for one last time, Uncle Gu had a big smile on his face.
"Young Miss, I want you to hide inside there, OK. I want you to cover your ears and try not to make a sound. No matter what you hear, you have to stay quiet or the bad guys will find you. Night is almost upon us, you should not come out until night comes again. Can you do this for your old Uncle Gu?"
With small tears falling from the girl's beautiful eyes, she nodded silently and crawled into the tree to hide from whatever was to come. Gu turned back around and started walking away at a slow pace while releasing a long heavy sigh.
"Haaaaaaah. You will be free of these demonic shackles and live to your fullest potential Young Miss. I shall meet you along with the master and mistress once again on the other side."