27 Let the Hunt Begin!! (1/2)

The little kitten woke up with an inaudible yawn as she pawed at her tired eyes. Her left eye peaked open for a second before closing once more, too tired to stay open. Before she could return to her slumber however, a comparatively large hand brushed against her soft silver fur. The little kitten's greenish-red eyes opened once again to see Jonathan sitting up from his bed, covers draped down at his waist and one of his hands covering his mouth as he stifled a long yawn.

”Wake up, little lass.” Jonathan spoke between yawns. ”We need to prepare for the long day ahead of us!”

While Jonathan got dressed, the little kitten squeezed her small frame through the tents entrance and exited to the outside. Currently, everyone else from their party was up and about while Uncle Kil was nowhere to be seen.

'I guess Uncle Kil is talking to the organizers again...' The little kitten guessed.

As she walked up to the warmth of the fire, a few of the soldier's greeted her with a few pats and she returned their greeting with a soft ”meow!”.

Beside the fire, the two servants were cooking as always and as the little kitten looked around, she could see the small fire's of the surrounding tents and could see some other people in the middle of eating or cooking as well. Looking at these people more closely than before, she also began to notice some the Magical Beast's roaming at their sides.

She recognized some of these Magical Beasts as one's she had seen previously, such as the Dark Fang and the Red Fanged Boar. She also saw a beast that was rather like a bear. it lied with eyes closed next to its owner and had a peculiar set of ivory spikes jutting out of its back, making a line down its spine. There was also a person walking about with a snake like Magical Beast swirled around his thick neck. This snake looked rather normal except from it mystifying dark violet scales and its excessively long sharp fangs.

'There truly are all sorts of Magical Beasts in this world. I've also come to realize that most Magical Beasts seem to be similar to a lot of the animals I recognize from my old world... At least that helps me understand them better, even if only a little.' As she was thinking this, the tent she had just left moments ago opened once more and a yawning Jonathan crawled out in a leisurely fashion.

”Good morning, little lass.” Jonathan greeted with a smile before taking a seat next to the little kitten, not forgetting to pat her soft luxurious silver fur along the way.

”Meow!” She meowed back in greeting, leaning into his touch.

Several minutes later, while the little kitten and Jonathan were in the middle of their morning meal, it was at this time that Uncle Kil returned, speaking as he walked over. ”Alright everyone, finish up your meals. Everyone's gathering at the edge of Thunder Mountain in ten minutes!”

The little kitten and Jonathan's eyes lit up and they both began to consume their meals at a faster pace. It wasn't only the little kitten who was excited about the Thunder Mountain hunt, even Jonathan was excited about the prospect of gaining some spoils as it was also his first time taking part in this event.

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The red and orange forest of Thunder Mountain fluttered in the morning sun and the clouds above were dim with light grey clouds. Just outside the forest, a gathering of people and beasts alike was taking place.

There had to be around a hundred people in total, with only a small portion of them with Magical Beast's tagging along with them. At the forefront of this gathering two men stood tall like mountains. Both were tall, yet gave off very different impressions.