51 Fated (1/2)

The little kitten let out a silent yawn as she curled up into a comfy ball of silver fur. She was currently lying comfortably upon the same bed as Jonathan, who was currently sat on the bed cross-legged. He was cultivating himself so that he could stable his soul, which was unstable after his breakthrough into the Spirit Rank.

After entering Skyview City, they had spent little time perusing the streets before heading to a rather nice inn called the Golden Cloud Inn. Uncle Kil and the rest were currently downstairs, having a drink and having a casual chat.

While Jonathan was not against joining them, due to his unstable state, he decided it was best to settle himself sooner rather than later. So here he was now, cultivating as the little kitten slept by his side.

Unable to have a conversation, the little kitten had decided to join Jonathan and cultivate as well. However, while she felt that she had made some progress, as she had even started to condense her soul at one point, a sign that she was going through the process of making a breakthrough, it had failed in the end. She tried several times after that but to no avail. With a sigh, she decided to take a break for now and worry about this another day.

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At the same time, several streets from the Golden Cloud Inn, in a deserted area of the city in the west region was a series of dilapidated buildings. The lights of magical lamps were nowhere to be seen in this street, yet, in one of these buildings which should be abandoned, a flicker of light could be seen through one of the vacant windows.

Inside, a couple of figures could be seen sat around an open fire which dimly lit up the dull grey room. The insides of this building were much like the streets outside, barren of substance and cracks formed the walls.

There were four figures in total, all men. They all had a savage air to them, with scars and dirt littering their beaten bodies. Most striking was a man sat upon a barrel. He was rather large, easily 6ft and had bulging muscles. On his face was a nasty scar that crossed the bridge of his nose and extended into his two cheeks. His eyes were like knives pointed at anyone who dared to gaze into his jagged eyes. By his side, two of the other men acted as bodyguards by his side.

”Is what you say true?” The man with a scar on his nose asked in a demanding manner, his eyes narrowed into slits. Across from him, the fourth man gulped as a chill ran through his body when he was met with those vicious eyes.

'Truly deserving of his name, the Beast-Eyed Killer!' The man gulped once more before shaking off his anxiety and answering shakily. ”Y-yes, they have even offered a Gold Rarity Vibrant item of your choice if you are able to get it done! As well as 500,000 gold!”

”Hmm.” The man called the Beast-Eyed Killer pondered for a moment, his head tilted downwards before he fixed his vicious gaze back on that man in front of him. ”And all I have to do is kidnap the little brat?”

”Y-yes!” The man stuttered. ”They want her alive!”

”Teh. That makes things much more difficult. Why can't we just kill the little b-”

”Sir!” The voice of another figure interrupted as he entered the scene through a nearby door. He looked no less savage than any of the other's in the room and he ran up to the Scarred Tiger's side and bowed down in a subservient manner.

”What is it?” The Beast-Eyed Killer asked with a frown.

”Our scouts outside the city have spotted the target. They should be arriving early tomorrow!” The bowing man reported.

”Oh, so soon?...” The Beast-Eyed Killer went into thought once more before ordering. ”Keep a watch on them, we'll take the job.”

Across from him, the shaking man broke out in a smile as he bowed. ”My master will be very pleased!”

'The little brat of the Wilderwolf family, huh?...' The Beast-Eyed Killer's eyes shun in a malicious glint. 'The biggest problem will be separating her from her father... Its hard, but not impossible!...'

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It was the next morning and Jonathan was still cultivating. Not in the mood to join him just yet, the little kitten chose to have a tour of Skyview City.

'I should be fine on my own. If any danger comes my way that I can't handle, I have my collar that lets me communicate with Jonathan, a little.' The little kitten nodded as she made her decision and pried open the door to Jonathan's room and left.

On her way out, the little kitten noticed that the bar was empty and figured that Uncle Kil and the rest must be sleeping still. Ignoring the odd looks of the people in the bar as they watch this small silver kitten walk downstairs and out the door, the little kitten headed off in no direction in particular and took in the City of Skyview.

In the early morning, she saw several human children playing outside, running about and shooting off weak, harmless looking magic. She noticed a lot of shops selling farm goods and she also noticed a few city guards patrolling the streets in groups of two. They conversed cheerfully with the regular city folk and didn't look half as intimidating as the guards at the gate.

'Heh, looks like this city isn't as cold as I thought it was going to be last night.' The little kitten smiled.

The little kitten continued to walk the dirt streets, passing by several people as they greeted each other a good morning and exchanged casual words, passing by a multitude of shops, some for Magician's and Magical Beast's, but most seemed to be for ordinary folk as she was currently situated at the outer section of the city, while most of the Magician centered things were nearer the center of the city.

'I should head up the hill and see if there is anything that peaks my interest. Maybe I can get Jonathan to buy me one of them... Though, with Jonathan's money grubbing ways, maybe that's an impossible task... Its worth a look though!' The little kitten nodded enthusiastically.

She picked up her pace and sprinted forward as there was quite a distance still until she could be considered in the center of the city. Getting sick of having to turn left and right to maneuver around the buildings, the little kitten had a eureka moment before leaping high into the sky, scaring the passerby's who happened to spot her.

She wasn't in the air long before landing on the flat roof of a food shop. Not sticking around long, she ran forward and leaped onto the next building and onward, reaching the center of Skyview City in a matter of minutes.

Just as she was about to leap onto the final building before jumping down onto the city streets, the little kitten suddenly heard a weird noise from the alleyway below that caused her to stop.

'Crying?' The little kitten asked herself quizzically.

Indeed, the little kitten could hear the muffled crying of a small girl. Looking down into the alleyway below, the little kitten spotted a small girl with long blond hair leaning down as she attempted to rub her tears away, only to redden them and spread her flowing tears across her rosy cheeks.

The little kitten looked in awe at this girl who looked like a little doll, looking to be no older than 5 years old. Her eyes were a captivating violet colour and she wore a frilly pink dress that spoke of wealth.

Leaping down, the little kitten walked to her side before licking a tear running down the girls hand in an attempt to quell her tears. The little girl shook upon feeling a small tongue lick her hand before noticing the small, silver kitten and the girl's crying seemed to stop abruptly before her eyes opened wide in shock and awe.

”Whoa, so beautiful!” The girl exclaimed in awe, her two hands smacking the ground as if to emphasize her point.

'Oh, ah... Well thank you.' The little kitten blushed as she answered in her mind despite herself. Even her narcissism couldn't match up to such enthusiastic praise, even she felt it was an overreaction.

”Can Andria pet you, little fang?” The girl asked. But before the little kitten could respond, the girls tear filled hand were stroking her soft, glistening fur.

'Why even ask if your going to do it anyway.' The little kitten rolled her eyes. '...And who are you calling little fang?!'

”Little fang, ah, i-if only you were a person... Maybe you could find Andria's d-daddy.” The girl was suddenly on the brink of tears once more. ”Ah... B-but A-Andria's way too scared to ask a s-stranger... Mummy said t-that would be bad, and Andria listens to mummy most.”