11 A Really Hard Ques (1/2)

After breakfast, Axel and Olivia said goodbye as they went their separate ways. Olivia had to talk to her guards about returning to the Adventure Academy and Axel wanted to test something.

Inside a clearing, Axel closed his eyes and said, ”Summon.”

A complex series of Magic runes appeared on the ground. The runes slowly began to pulse while spinning, revealing a beautiful woman with white hair as she slowly materialised above the runes.

The woman slowly opened her eyes, revealing an enchanting amber glow. Axel became slightly dazed when she said, ”I don't forgive you for killing my child… but, for sparing me and my other children, I thank you.”

Axel snapped out of his stupor. He bowed and said, ”No. I'm sorry for killing your child. I was testing my bow and a stray arrow hit it.”

The woman's face showed a look of sadness as she said, ”So it was an accident… It's fine. It would have been killed anyway. Predators, humans. This place is only for the strong. If only I had it's core…”

”Core?” Said Axel, tilting his head. He rummaged through his inventory, which looked like him swiping at the air to the woman, before pulling out a gem covered in scales and blood. He pointed at the gem and said, ”You mean this?”

The woman's eyes brightened in excitement as her yelled, ”That's it!”

Axel covered his ears and looked at the woman in confusion. She saw this and explained that her children were all created by condensing her own core and chipping it. After she made a shard, she would inject her own power into it until it formed an egg. They would later hatch and leave the cave.

”Wait! So your telling me… that your children… are clones!?!” Exclaimed Axel.

The woman tilted her head and said, ”Yes?”

Axel face-faulted onto the ground and groaned. The woman became even more confused by this and followed what Axel did, falling face first into the ground and groaning.

The woman quickly sat up and rubbed her nose. She looked at Axel and said, ”Master, what are you doing?”

When Axel heard how the woman addressed him, he slipped once more and exclaimed, ”Master!?!”

”That's right? Why are you so surprised?” Said the woman. Her head tilted cutely to the side while a beautiful smile lay on her face.

Axel's face became flushed as his heart began beating faster. He slapped his cheeks and repeatedly said in his head, ”She's a snake… She's a snake… She's a snake…”

The woman stared in confusion for a while before making an expression that said, 'I got it!' She chuckled and said, ”I guess your confused about the change in how I speak to you?”

Axel only looked at her and nodded while the blush on his face began to fade.

The woman chuckled again and said, ”To us monsters, a core is our very being. Our soul, if put into terms a human can understand. Just like how you humans can resurrect as long as you have your soul, us monsters can do the same as long as we have our cores.”

The woman's face suddenly frowned. She sighed and said, ”However, only a ten-star beast can resurrect another monster. Also, there's a bunch of conditions.”

”Conditions?” Said Axel. By now, his embarrassment was gone as complete calm and concentration replaced it. His eyes revealed no desire as clarity could be seen from within them.

The woman look confused about the sudden change in her master but decided to pay it no heed.