Reincarnated As A Lion In Another World-Chapter 101: Surrounded By Threats

Suddenly, Kael let go of the fluffy tail as he felt spirit energy rush into his mind. His eyes turned crimson for a second before returning to its original gold.

Vixy shifted away from Kael, her eyes betraying the feeling of weariness she had.

"Interesting," Kael said. Just now he had felt a strange state and had fallen into a trance where all his desires were met. The illusion was not realistic but it was enough to get Kael to feel complacent for a second.

That unfamiliar feeling of complacency and comfort, as well as his strong spirit energy, was what snapped him out of the trance.

"Sorry, I acted instinctively," Vixy said, not understanding why she was the one apologizing when Kael had been the first to attack her.

"It’s all right…" Kael said as he observed his hand. He studied the residual red energy that glimmered on the surface of his skin. "Just refer to me as King Kael from now on,"

"I will,"

"Aren’t you angry that I killed Ivan? Aren’t you going to at least seek justice for him?" Kael asked.

Just like with Burdo, Duller, and Darius, he didn’t want to continue keeping so many threats close to him just because they were still useful, he wasn’t that stupid.

He had to ask this because Vixy had a spirit-type Fox heart, reading her intentions would be difficult.

"I was angry, but I have come to accept it. What happened that day was also partly my fault.

If I was given a chance again, I still wouldn’t want to die and I would still choose Ivan. I might be sly but I am not a hypocrite, King Kael."

Vixy said with a firm mind. She grieved and had already accepted the loss of Ivan but she also knew she would definitely choose Ivan if she was given the chance again.

All her life, she had been working to increase her chances of survival, and if Ivan’s sacrifice had meant that she could live to see another day, then why not?

Only in the face of death can the true nature of people like Vixy come out.

Kael didn’t believe her though, foxes were known to be very crafty.

"Very well then, you shall discuss more with N’bayé for now, when she is available. I’ll call for a meeting at some point and you should be there by then." Kael said.

Vixy was disturbed by Kael’s request for her to talk with N’bayé. Wasn’t she the one who gave her and Ivan the option that day?

Busy, she didn’t say anything. She primarily came because Kael was the only one who could ensure her survival in this wild world.

Sure, Kael had killed and had eaten Ivan, but animals die in the forest every day. Death was the most common thing in the forest, who caused the death was of little importance in the grand scheme of things.

In the forest, Kael was the only one who stood as a symbol of growth and stability among the other dominant creatures.

He was the only one who recruited animals that weren’t of his species like the wolves. Meaning he wasn’t racist enough to kill just because a certain creature wasn’t a lion like him.

Despite his ruthless methods, one could not deny the fact that they were efficient and usually produced the desired results.

All he had done and is still doing was nothing but a means to an end. Or an expected result, any process would be okay.

Seeing and hearing of Kael’s progress on the mountain, him defeating Bibi III and other things, she knew that Kael was the best person to hide behind.

The only requirement was that she made herself as useful as possible, useful enough that Kael would not think of replacing her.

It would take her time to let go of her past with Ivan, but she was ready to adapt, she was that decisive.

Kael turned away facing the direction of the six-tree magic clearing. "Leave her alone," He said, stopping Diane from immediately pouncing on Vixy.

"Zabita," Kael called out to the metal-clawed lioness who still stood at the cave entrance.

"Yes,"

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"Go back to that Burrow later when the sun sets. Meet any Darktale Web Handler spider there and tell it that I request information on the extraction method for The Powder.

Also, tell it that I need the location of the Moles and any information on Elephants…"

Kael listed what he wanted and Zabita took note mentally.

Burdo stood there, not understanding what had actually happened or what was happening. His five lionesses were still watching from behind the trees, still scared of Kael and the other lionesses.

"Diane," Kael called to the muscular lioness.

"Yes?"

"Tell Commander Bibi to meet us at the mother bear’s lair tomorrow morning for an important meeting," Kael ordered.

As soon as Kael finished his sentence, Diane stomped her front paw in the ground, as if she was saluting Kael. Then she ran out from the vicinity of the cave to look for Commander Bibi.

With all that said, Kael walked away to the six-tree clearing, leaving Burdo and Vixy in front of N’bayé’s cave.

Vixy did not dare to try and go into the cave, her instincts told her that she would regret it. Burdo on the other hand was oblivious, but he did not think of going into the cave either.

"So, are you his new recruit?" Vixy asked Burdo nonchalantly. She wasn’t interested in talking with this lion that had such a weak aura but since there was no one else to talk to, she could only settle for less.

"Who?" Burdo’s eyes rested on Vixy’s red-furred body. He was calmer and his eyes showed fierceness, this was different from when he was with Kael. He seemed to have recovered his confidence after Kael left the area.

"Kael,"

"I’m his older brother," Burdo said, almost forgetting about his ego.

"Older brother? Then why are you so weak? Why were you projecting so much fear when he was still standing here?" Vixy asked as she sat down under a tree not too far from the cave entrance.

Her questions were genuine and simply due to curiosity. It would be a lie if she said she hadn’t felt the fear Burdo had for Kael.

Burdo frowned, he chose not to answer. Without saying a word, he turned around and entered the bushes to meet his lionesses.

Vixy tilted her head, confused. Then she put the matter at the back of her mind as memories of Ivan began sprouting once again.

She sighed, a melancholic aura about her figure, and then she rested her head on the ground and closed her eyes. Her three large fluffy tails curled around her body, providing warmth.

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The next day, the morning sun rose into the sky and the mountain cast a vague shadow on the forest ground.

At the front of the Kursela’s cave, a couple of creatures sat in a circle formation with some space in between each of them.

The most striking figure was the large golden lion whose presence suffocated the other. He sat there calmly, his dark gold mane swishing slowly with every movement he made.

Next to him was Olivia, the chubby Fortune lioness. She asked simply here as a plus one, her combat ability was the worst, and letting her laze around at the cave was a waste.

It was better if she followed Kael so that they could combine the power of their mysterious luck.

Joining him in this circle formation was Kursela, the brown-furred War bear, and beside her were her two sons. The two little bear cubs played with each other, oblivious to what was happening around them.

Olivia, who was close to these bear cubs, would sometimes use her tail to play with them.

Kursela kept one eye on her cubs, and the other on the members who attended this meeting.

Her eye was currently on a muscular wolf, a creature of War just like she was. Decorating his body were scars, he wore them like medals he had no choice but to wear.

She remembered him, Bibi IV, now known as Commander Bibi. He had been present the day Bibi III and Kael had chosen to raid her territory.

Next to Commander Bibi was a red fox that was larger than regular red foxes

This was a new addition that all of them were seeing today.

"Why isn’t Burdo here?" Vixy asked. She didn’t know what was going on between these two brothers and had expected Burdo to come for the meeting

"His presence is not needed," Kael said nonchalantly.

"King Kael, why did you call for this meeting, if I may ask?" Kursela asked. Of all of them present, she was the least respectful to Kael. After all, her judgment of Kael’s strength was next to nothing and she only saw him as a cunning tier 3 lion.

Kael ignored her tone which lacked grace, "It’s to have a proper discussion about the hierarchy and power structure of the kingdom."

Commander Bibi’s eyes lit up, wasn’t this the inevitable sharing of power that he had predicted?

"For the kingdom to run efficiently, we need a good social structure. Normally l, this would happen naturally as we expand but certain news has made me push it to today.

First of all, our caste system needs to be more well-defined. The wolves have already taken the Warrior caste for themselves and I believe they are best suited for it as they have shown."

Hearing Kael’s words, Bibi bowed, acknowledging the subtle praise.

Then Kael spoke again, "But it’s not enough."