Aether Chronicles: Birth Of A Legend-Chapter 93: Join Them For Security

Raegar watched as Saki dismissed herself while heading back to the tent with a smile. Once she was done, the Nyxari Cats appeared from his shadow and continued eating, making him laugh.

He gently stroked the creature's father and spoke. ''Shy little things, aren't you? Well, if my shadow feels like a safe place for you, then your family is welcome to stay. I'll make sure you're treated to some of the finest food I can find.''

As the cat heard his words, it nudged his hand with a headbutt, sending a sudden spark coursing through his entire body. Raegar tensed, ready to leap up, but a soft meow halted him mid-motion. ''Meow~~.''

He turned to the male cat, confusion flickering in his eyes as he asked, ''What do you mean taking my Aether? How am I even understanding you?''

''Meow~~ Meow,'' it replied.

Raegar looked confused. ''You like my energy? Don't take too much, I need it to level up,'' he warned with a raised eyebrow.

Suddenly, the kittens swarmed him, a flurry of tiny paws. They licked his face, allowing all of them to get some Aether just as the mother did. He gently swatted them away, then paused as he counted, three girls and three boys, plus the parents.

With a shrug, he thought to himself before clarifying anything with the creatures. 'I'll just gather more monster meat along the way. Once I'm at the academy, I can hit the dungeons and Gates.'

Following that, the Nyxari cats got comfortable around him as he cooked himself some bread just before Yuki stepped out of the tent. Raegar smiled when seeing the young woman. ''Morning, would you like something to eat?''

''Good morning, young master,'' she replied while letting out a yawn. ''And yes, please, it smells delicious.''

Just then, the young woman spotted the black cats lingering around him, belly up as they peacefully relaxed. This shocked Yuki to the core as she muttered. ''Why do you have these creatures? Where did they come from?''

Raegar glanced at her with a big smile. ''They are new friend who I'm feeding after appearing from the nearby bush, but do you know if they're any good at fighting?'' he explained.

When the father cat heard this, he bit his hand, forcing him to boink it on the head while warning. ''Why do that for? Can you fight?''

''Meow!'' it retorted before vanishing into the shadows with all but one kitten.

The little girl let out a growl at her father before scampering up his arm, settling comfortably on his shoulder with a possessive air. The sight drew a soft giggle from Yuki as she sat down, her warm smile lighting up her face.

''Nyxari are stealth fighters,'' she explained. ''They strike from the shadows with their claws and teeth. But I suspect the older two are hiding their true size.''

Just as those words left her lips, a massive cat appeared and pinned Raegar to the ground with glowing yellow eyes. He raised his hand to stop Yuki from attacking as he realized it was the mother.

She let out a purr before licking his face after removing his mask and pampering him like one of her cubs after slumping on his body like a lazy house cat. When the maid saw this she started to laugh uncontrollably as he started laughing.

''So the stories were true,'' Yuki commented with a big smile. ''They choose who to follow, and it seems this whole family have chosen you, young master.''

When the big cat heard this her head snapped toward the cat woman who raised her hands as she revealed with a teasing grin. ''I love him a different way, Lady. He may be your future master but will be my lover.''

The Nyxari mother rose to her feet and padded over to the pink-haired woman, sniffing her curiously before her eyes widened in surprise. Yuki let out a light giggle, slipping her hood down to reveal a long, feline tail swaying behind her.

''Rrrrumble~~,'' the cat's chest rumbled.

This caused Yuki to smile as she answered. ''I would love to be friends, but first you need a name?''

Following that, the two of them turned to him with expectant looks in their eyes, causing Raegar to start thinking as he came up with one. ''Tomoe, she was a famous warrior empress from Kyoshara Continent. You're powerful, considering you're Tier Three monsters and growing.''

Just then, the other jaguars appeared, waiting for their names. He looked at the father and gave him one. ''You will be known as Max, a great general who fought in the Northern Wars decades ago alongside one of my ancestors.''

The giant jaguar got happy and licked him before returning to the shadows as he grabbed the little girl from his shoulder. Raegar looked at her with a smile. ''Your name will be Nyx, the ancient Dragon of Chaos.''

''Mraow~~,'' the little creature answered.

Raegar watched as the little kitten got excited and started darting around the tent while letting out happy noises. Following that, he picked up the two girls and gave them their own names.

''You two will be Mae and Asha,'' he said with a smile before grabbing the three boys. ''And you guys will be, Leo, Don and Ted.''

The kittens got happy and started celebrating with a big play fight involving five of the jaguar babies. While that happened, Tomoe looked at him and growled. ''Grrrrr~~.''

Raegar looked at her and answered. ''Yes, I know they can't fight. I never planned on using them if you ever stayed with me, girl; calm down.''

''Rrrrrrrr,'' she continued.

''Let them explore the world?'' he replied with a curious expression. ''Aren't they too young?''

Max shook his head as Yuki explained with a big smile. ''Nyxari Cat's let their children go at a certain age to brave the world to see if they survive.''

''Okay,'' Raegar said before lining up the six kittens who were staring at him with their big yellow eyes. ''One day you guys can fight beside me, maybe when I enter the dungeons or Gates.''

They all nodded like good cats as he continued. ''How long will they be gone for? And would you like to go with them?''

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''Gwwwwrr~~,'' the big jaguar responded in shock.

When hearing the answer he felt bad but started pampering the kittens who loved every second of it. While doing that, Yuki spoke. ''Sometimes the parents join them for security. But I'm sure they'll come back, young master. Their shadow cats remember; they will be able to track you.''

He let out a chuckle just as Max emitted a low growl, a signal that sent the kittens scampering into his shadow. Moments later, Edmund approached, his brow furrowing in confusion as the jaguars vanished without a trace.

This left the older man staring at an empty scene where the creatures had been only seconds before. The commander shook his head before speaking. ''Young master, we are ready to get back on the road. Ravenhollow is our next stop, right?''

''Yes,'' Raegar replied while standing up. ''Get the tents packed away, I'll scout the road ahead.''

Yuki jumped up with a big smile as she went to help her mother with the other maids. He watched her go before Edmund left to tend to the guards. Once they were alone, Max looked at him and meowed. ''Mraow~~ Grrrrr~~.''

''No need to explain,'' he replied with an honest smile. ''They're your children, and I wouldn't keep you two from them.''

Following that, the two Nyxari Cats said their farewells by bumping him with their large heads before the kittens did the same. Once that was done, he gave them all the meat he had in his storage ring.

Tomoe was happy and stored it in her shadow as the family vanished into the nearby treeline. Raegar watched them go, not knowing that they would meet again, but he was happy with the encounter.

Hours passed, and the group found themselves on the Kingways as refugees headed toward the nearest safe place. He didn't have to fight too much, thanks to the Dawnfire armies clearing out the invaders.

Raegar didn't have to fight apart from a few random Forest Wolves that appeared, but thanks to Stormfire Bullet, they dropped dead within moments. Once the last creatures dropped dead, the journey to be peaceful.

By the time the sun set, they spotted Ravenhollow surrounded by a sea of tents from the army stationed down here. While he was walking, Yuki appeared beside him with a smile. ''You were kind to those Nyaxri; I'm sure they'll remember that.''

''Maybe,'' he answered just as a group of soldiers approached them, but Edmund said he'd deal with them.

After that, the older man turned to the commander, explaining the situation, and was met with a warm welcome. Just then, they crossed paths with more Blackwood soldiers, clad in heavy armor, marching alongside his older brother, Jasper.

'I thought he was deployed somewhere else?' he mused.