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The moment they exited the cave, the morning sun wasn't up yet. Bai Shin Lin was still a little sleepy. She spent the whole night browsing her phone. She ask the kid if he knows his way back but she can't find any decent answersfor he kept talking about the celestial thing. In the end he tagged along with them.

The way back to the camp was a bit more of a difficulty that lots of tall grasses are in the way and the human trails which serves as path is nowhere to be found. The result they lost their way. Her feet is starting to feel soar from the excessive walking.

She look back to the kid walking behind them.

”Hey Maru!”she called unto him. ”are you still alright?” Maru nodded. They go on on their walk. And at last they reach the camp. But no one is there. The place was abandoned for quite some time. Not a single trace of a person living in there. They went through every tent to look for a life yet to no avail. Out of these, Xiang Xia was the morefrantic.

The camp was his home.

The people are his family.

They were his precious brothers and sisters.

So, where the heck are they?

Maru went unto the ground and started to sniff it. ”it seems that it was abandoned for a whole year” he declared. ”you could tell?” Bai Shin Lin went to sniff the ground and started to mimick the child also. Trying to know it she could tell it or not. However, only the damp smell of soil is the only thing she can smell. ”I have sentisitive nose”

oh...

”So you have the dog smell, can you sniff where they went?It''ll not be a problem considering that dogs have this sharp smell of them”

”Don't be ridiculous. I am a Lion. Not a dog”

Here he goes again. His being deluded in his fantastical overview.

She was teasing him andMaru sense that she doesn't believe him. With one leapt, the tiny child in fur clothes transform into anto an enormous Lion. Bearing his sharp long fangs.

They were both speechless.

”do you believe me now?” his voice is loud and dominant. The one she hears when she was trap into the black pit.

Holy Cow!

Is this kid telling the truth?

Her face went blank and she slump unto the ground upon seeing him transform.

This really is in a world of fantasies.

But wait?!

Maru mention that this place was abandoned for over a year... What is happening. They only stayed inside the cave for a night. The time difference between the outside place and the inside cave was quiet big. Another yet fantastical phenomena is happening.

It makes her mind dizzy…

”A single step on the celestial realm is equivalent to days in the human world.” Maru added. Xia who has been pretty dumbstruck by the situation followed up. ”That does mean that the cave was part of that celestial world? Have we step to the suppose to be mythical and strange domain without any idea? Damn should I know I would have found my contract beast in there.” Maru glared at him. Xia has no bad intention with what he say, he really meant it when he said he needs another contracted beast. Who knows when it becomes handy in face with dire situation. At the same time, feeling lucky meeting the king of that realm. Even though it was a kid he held him high in regard. He's not someone that can be meddle with.

And with that, he lowered his head and bowed in front of him. Showing his respect to the leader of his contract beasts. ”although it's late, I am truly honored to have gained the presence of the mighty celestial king.”

Maru in Lion form closes his gap and lick his face.”I have considered you as my brethren”

BaiShin Lin bare witness with this in awe.

”someone's coming” they both looked at each other.

Maru reverted back now to his human form.