Chapter 45: Astral Realm
"So, we will be going to another planet?"
"Well, Ruby, you are kind of correct, but it's not another world; it's another realm."
"Amy-Nee, I really don't understand where you got these kinds of things."
"I just got it from a higher-dimensional being; I can't explain further."
"Are you sure it's safe to use?"
"Don't worry if it is unsafe. I will pull both of you into my shadow world and later find the coordinates of home to teleport there."
"Then, I am commencing the travel." I held the paper and tore it. Some seconds later, nothing happened.
"Amy-Nee, I suppose you were scammed." Suddenly a rainbow-lit portal opened in front of us, and we three entered it with caution.
Now, How did the situation come to this? In my last life, I got an astral realm pass, and after dying, the Goddess explained to me that it is a Realm consisting of various magical beasts and about contracts formed between Magical beasts. And also told me about being prepared to make a contract. And the advantage of a contract is that you can learn some of the innate skills of that magical beast and ask for its assistance in an emergency, just like in the familiar forest in DXD.
After a while of entering the portal and being blinded by light, we found all three of us standing over a wide, open plain surrounded by a huge forest. And in front of us, a girl was standing.
"Hello, eveywone."
"Did you see she just bit her tongue?"
"Yeah, she is too cute."
"Hey, you both are making her cry."
She was so embarrassed that she was on the verge of crying.
"Oi oi, Who made my sister cry?" A guy comes out of the forest at full speed. Wait, is it another sis-con like Aqua? *Sigh* What a pain.
"You humans, Who are you?"
"I and my siblings just entered this realm just now."
"Oh, so you are the humans the goddess was talking about."
"Which Goddess?"
"Goddess of the Astral Realm. She said that a person would soon visit this realm. And just as described, you have the smell of Strong Dragon's bloodline."
"And Sorry about that. My name is Nero, and this is my little sister, Cammy. And both of us belong to the wolf race; don't mistake us as demi-humans, because there's no demi-human here."
He then stepped forward, put his sister on his shoulder, and proceeded forward, telling us to follow.
"So, What is the Astral realm for?"
"The Astral realm is a Sanctuary for all the magical beasts present in every world. And there are several races living here. You didn't know that."
"I only know that we can make contracts with magical beasts, and it was basically a half-assed explanation from that Reincarnation Goddess." That Loli goddess told me about the astral realm before I reincarnated and told me to go there when I am strong enough to make a contract. So, basically, I am not that prepared.
"You are not wrong, but there is more to the astral realm. There are many strong natural treasures produced from the deaths of high-tier beasts, and even some beasts leave behind their inheritance to pass it on to the next person. And there is even agreement made that the beast must create at least one contract per person, so that the Astral realm is not endangered by any new God."
"So, the beast got to choose its owner."
"No, it can be both ways. Because if a beast contracts a person with high compatibility, the beast and the person will both gain faster growth. And more than that, one beast or a person can make multiple contracts, but the person making the contract has to check his capacity to form contracts, as it is calculated according to their spirit and soul strength and, most importantly, their potential. Here we are already in front of the Goddess Palace."
I saw a huge palace in between forests and mountains. I turned and saw both Ruby and Aqua whispering something to each other.
"Hey, What are you talking about?"
""Sis, We support you."" What the hell are they talking about? As I turned towards Nero, I saw him hiding his face. Something is wrong with you all; I am not getting what you are talking about.
"Let's go. You will stay here and rest for some time before going out." Nero brought us to the Guest room in the palace.
"Goddess is busy for now; She will meet you tomorrow. I am going; if you need something, just inform me in the next room."
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I noticed that this place has a higher level of mana than the other two worlds. And more than that, my Dragon bloodline is also being affected by something, like it is attracting me. After sensing something, I found something calling me below the palace. I suppose I would ask the Goddess about it.
I later went with Aqua and Ruby to travel around the palace and discover many magical beasts and plants. There is even a spring with strong healing properties. And there are many divided areas around the palace according to the elements of the magical beast and plants. After so much, we returned to our room.
I get to know many things about this realm. This realm also consists of Pokémon, the Dragons from how to train the Dragons and other beasts from fictional world; it was really surprising, but not that surprising, knowing that there are even Phoenixes, Griffin, Basilisk, Unicorns, etc. other mythical creatures. And there are rarely any people who have made a contract with those beasts.
And because of the genome tree, Ruby is attracting many unintelligent species. Good thing for her; if she makes many friends here, she will be getting the most gain. And about Aqua, it would be better if he made any good space attributes familiar. And I got to look for a beast with a spiritual or mental attribute, because it will help strengthen my mind and will help me in case of mental backlash in the observational Haki advanced form.
I went to the window and was surprised by the night sky. The night sky was completely illuminated by stars and moons; yes, there are three moons here: blue, white, and red, respectively. And finally, the Aurora was shining from the top of the mountain.
I have a problem: my Shadow world got disconnected from me, so literally, my complete shadow army is sealed in the shadow world. So, I have to make sure, not to do some crazy thing like provoking a colony of monsters.
In the morning, we are taken to a certain room for our evaluation. And were evaluated for decent potential to contract with Beast. Nero and Cammy will be escorting Aqua and Ruby around the forest. And I was called by the Astral Goddess alone.
I went in a certain direction, following a luminous fragment, which is supposed to show the room towards the Goddess. And along the way, I stumbled around many gardens and stuff.
I entered a room where the luminous fragment indicated I should enter. And I found a big hall with many crystal-like substances hanging around a water fountain in the middle. I turned around and saw someone approaching.
"Nice to meet you, Kai Kanzaki."
I was completely stunned by her words, but I kept a stoic face. She looked so beautiful, like her skin was made of crystals, and entered my sight with a graceful walk.
"Nice to meet you, Astral Goddess."
"That's rude; my name is Sanetha. Didn't Astrate tell you my name?" She said that in a playful voice.
So, that Loli goddess name is Astrate; I didn't ask her name because I thought she couldn't reveal it.
"Sorry about that; I don't know much about God's manner."
"You are just fearless, as Astrate told me. Actually, I called you here because of something else; follow me."
I followed her and approached the basement; a huge hemispherical dome-shaped room was present there. As I entered the dome, I found a Dragon sleeping down there, and its whole body is completely made of crystal. So, this is the thing attracting my bloodline.
"It is not a sleeping Dragon. This Dragon is already dead."
Did she read my mind?
"Don't worry, I can only read your surface thoughts. It's harder for me to completely see through your intention."
"So, Why did you bring me here?"
"I want you to attempt this Dragon inheritance test."
"I don't think you will allow me to do this for free, right?"
"Don't worry; the only reason I am doing so is so that this Dragon inheritance doesn't disappear."
"I don't believe you."
"I am also known as the goddess of promise. I promise that it is not any kind of trap." Her face look like she is forcing a shady deal.
"What do I have to do?" I can't sense ill intent in her words, but I can't trust myself with this because she is a goddess; she can even abuse her authority.
"Put your hand over Dragon Horn." The dragon was bigger than the Kamish.
I approached the dragon's head and touched its horn, and I sensed spatial mana teleporting me somewhere. I think she was not lying, as I can sense no life energy in the dragon. And I cannot even sense the soul; otherwise, I would have made the dragon my servant. Before I entered the portal, I wrote a letter to Aqua so that he and Ruby wouldn't worry about me, and I jumped through the portal.
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<SANETHA POV>
As I saw her jumping through the portal, I called for a bird and sent the letter through her. Suddenly, a space distortion occurred behind me.
"Astrate, you came here."
"What are you planning?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Do you think I don't know that this Dragon is your most cherished friend? There's no way you are allowing someone to take her inheritance."
"I just felt like it. Anyway, didn't you even want her to take this inheritance?"
"Your word leads me to only one conclusion. Did you find something in her soul?"
"Fu fu, you can say that. Anyway, I think you are still busy with something."
"I will be watching you. If you dare to do something," She then disappeared with the same spatial distortion.
"I promised him to pass down her inheritance to certain individuals with the same soul fragment." I hope she doesn't disappoint her.
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