As soon as he entered the Dark Beast forest, His presence woke up the creatures, from the plants to the mystical animals just as he expected.
They began to walk towards him. But whenever they come near, two red dot light-like structure from behind shows up or a little hand from the bundle he was holding waves in the air.
It looked more like a procession. He was walking further in his path without letting his guard off. He found Sha Ba Pushupa, a certain Herb that will conceal his scent. He halts for a second to plug it on. But the plant was highly guarded by a hundred years old Yali, a monster with a head that look like a lion yet has a trunk and tusk, a single horn on its head, and A long body of 25 feet in length and 150 feet height. It could kill a dragon in one blow.
when he tried to plug it in, the Yali charged him. Before he can revert, Yali almost grabbed him with its trunk. He closed his eyes as he thought that is his end. Fortunately, he was still breathing after a second. He opened his eyes and he saw a fury fire structure in front of him. He can't quite understand what it is. It smacked the Yali with a fire breath. And the Yali was still retaliating to its fullest. As those keep on going, A sudden roar was heard. The beasts began to fear the roar. But the fire structure kept increasing its intensity and roar. The Structure began to ascend out of the dark. Its appearance looked like a Naga. But when it completely out of the dark it was clear that it is not a Naga but a thousand years old black scaled single horned Makara, a dragon beast which is not a dragon with an elongated body with a snout head that measures around a 100feets that got modified form of a pair of pectoral fin that is attached below a pair of dorsal wing, the king of the dark beast forest.
Soon the beast in the forest began to scatter. It is so rare that the King of the dark beast forest which usually resides in the deep Shabana river came out. The uproar of the fire creature is still roaring and echoing loud. The Makara bent its two legs in the front and sat down while it spread its wing and rest its head down. The fire creature too spread its wings with a final uproar and went and wrap around the man who was standing there dumb folded by its wing spreading its nine long tails.
The Makara was still in its position till the fire creature clams down. It took a while. The Yali that was fighting furiously a few minutes ago how uprooted some of the Sha Ba Pushupa with its tusk and placed it before them.
the fire creature began to cool down. The Makara began to stand and start to walk again. The fire creature pushed the man with its head insisting him follow the Makara. they were walking for a long. The Makara stopped and turned around when they reached the deep forest.
It turned around, and with a harsh voice it began to speak, "I can see you are someone important when you have a Nine-tailed Azure vermilion bird as your soul spirit, I guess you are someone important. Are you belong to Trinity or the imperial hall?", the Makara asked.
" Not from both. Also, This creature is a nine-tailed Vermilion bird?", The man said.
"You don't know your very own soul spirit.", The Makara lashed out.
"No, you are wrong, It is not my soul spirit. I am Danita from Gottirika, an earth spirit clan member. My soul spirit is a Spine wine." See, He took a deep breath and released it. A silver color herb structure began to grow from his body.
"Impossible, how come a Nine-tailed Vermilion is appearing behind you and it is even protecting you? A vermillion won't do that until it is its soul master. Not to mention a rare Nine-tailed Vermilion.", The Makara was in shock.
Danita thought for a second. His hands automatically wrapped the baby in his hand. A sudden realization hit him. The child, It has to be the child...
He looked at the Makara, and raised the child high," I guess, The vermillion is her soul spirit."
The Makara sniffed the child.
"This child is indeed special. It has already a soul spirit without awakening its chakral souls. But. If this child is this special, how did the humans leave her behind without haunting her."
"There are indeed people who are trying to kill her. I don't know why. But no matter what, I have to save this child. I can't leave it like that. But I have no strength. My soul will be shattered at any time. I am glad that the nine-tailed vermilion is there to protect her.", Danita sighed a relief sigh.
"You don't want her power.", The Makara asked.
"No. She is my master and protecting her is my Duty and my life purpose. How can I kill her.", Danita said in a firm voice.
The Makara took a sharp look at him. Makara can see through others as it has lived for a thousand years. The soul beast tends to evolve with time. The longer a beast lives the more power and potential it gains. The Makara is one among the creatures in Wushana that are believed to be mighty among all the creatures in the world. Certain creatures like Dragons and vermilion are considered Divine. The beast has a clear nomenclature according to their nature.
"you are a born slave... Yet you are too loyal to your masters.", The Makara said and turned around and disappeared in the dark. Danita was simply lost in the vast Dark Beast forest. But he felt safe as he was in the deep forest where his trace is hidden completely.
Makara returned a minutes later with a Sama Sugantha, a twig plant. It placed it and in front of Danita. " this will help you revive your soul. take it."
Danita who looked at the twig said, "My presence will only put her life in danger. I can't do that. I should die now. So I can't take this. But can I ask a favor from the King of the dark forest? Is there any way to seat the presence and power of the vermilion and her soul? I want her to grow safely. I would like to exchange it for the Sama sugantha."
"If that is your wish, Then There is a way. But the vermilion has to accept this. Moreover, it will need soul power which this child doesn't have since its soul is not yet awakened."
"You can take my remaining soul power. Also, this Gada stone has the remaining shattered souls of her parents. I guess it will be enough.", Danita handed a Celadon-colored stone.
"This won't be enough to seal a vermilion that is this powerful," Makara said and roared aloud.