Beast Evolution Forge

Chapter 34 The Bird Pt.2

"Hm? You know Vell?" Kana stared at it with a curious but also strange look in her eyes, as if testing it.

{...No, it cant be, i was thinking of something else.....}

{'it can't be....that thing is alive?'}

It looked nervous but it tried to act like it was nothing but Kana was quick to catch on. "Don't play dumb with me, bird. You're clearly hiding something. If you know Vell, or even just heard the name before, spill it."

Jolly tilted her head slightly, glancing between them. "Wait, what's going on? Who or what is Vell? Why would that name make you so nervous?"

It ruffled its feathers, its nervous energy betraying the calm facade it was trying to maintain. {You two are far too inquisitive for your own good. That name... let's just say it stirs memories best left buried.}

Kana leaned back, crossing her arms but keeping her piercing gaze locked onto the creature. "Memories, huh? Sounds like excuses to me. Whatever you're holding back might help us."

{You misunderstand the balance of knowledge, human. Some truths, when unearthed, bring ruin rather than clarity. But... fine. If you insist. I'll tell you what little I know—that thing is ......}

"Huh, why did your voice just cut off?"

{Seems the truth about that thing is still being locked behind rules of the world.}

"What? your words make no sense, explain things properly dammit!" Her anger was beginning to boil over, she wanted to know what it was hiding.

'fuck fuck, this is so weird, why can't i remember.....its like he came out of nowhere and just joined our lives....what is going on?'

The bird stared at her, sensing how her mana was raging inside her. {'It seems she is started to be aware, that thing is not human, its a dangerous thing that was sealed away, just when did it escape? I will need to report this when I am better, I am sure this will get me my position back'}

Kana's eyes flared as the tension thickened. "You're saying rules of the world? What kind of nonsense is that? Stop talking in riddles and tell me the truth!" Her voice was sharp, but beneath her anger was a deep frustration, an instinctive need to uncover whatever secrets the bird was guarding.

Jolly placed a hand on Kana's shoulder, trying to steady her. "Calm down. Let it explain, even if it's not making sense right now. Maybe it can't just... say it outright?"

It's gaze shifted from her to Jolly who was badly hurt, {you really know nothing about the world. your cores are full of corrupted mana, its how you are able to hunt and do things that should be possible. Now use that little brain of yours, what would happen if that mana is removed? not depleted? But removed, completely.}

She knew the answer to that question but she just didn't want to admit it.

{You want to be free from the hold they put on you, well, that means starting back from nothing.....there is no other way......I think that should be enough.} It looked way better than when they found it, as if in that short time it healed itself.

{Thank you for the meal.} It said, staring at Jolly before it flew out of the car and disappeared into the sky.

Kana's fists trembled as she stared after the bird, her aura flickering with indecision. "That damn bird.... It played us!" she hissed through clenched teeth, her anger wavering as her eyes turned to Jolly slumped against the console.

"Hehehe, it seems so. Can't believe it used corrupted mana to heal itself. We should have seen it coming, it is a monster after all."

"Yeah, but next time we meet, I am going to turn it into a turkey."

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"Phew, that should be enough, we have been training all night."

Yenna said, sitting down to rest for a bit. Just then a familiar voice greeted her.

"Well you look sweaty as hell."

She turned around, over joyed she almost jumped to hug him but her will was barely strong enough.

"Hey, welcome back, how was your exploration?"

"Not bad but I think it's time we move on, we have so much hunting to do."

He smirked.