Chapter 167: Reunion (2)

"After clearing the issue about you, the Scorpicore told me that I was ready to move forward, and that I should better hurry because I had left only a few more years to live."

"What?" Lith had known Protector since he was four years old. In his eyes the Ry had only gotten bigger and stronger over time, not older.

"I lived for more than eight years as a wolf, before becoming a Ry. And thirty more after that. For a magical beast I was quite old, Scourge. The thought of death didn't surprise me as much as her words, since they made no sense.

She noticed my confusion and explained to me that being a magical beast is not the end of the journey, but just a step. At least, if you are able to Awaken."

All that news was giving Lith and Solus an headache.

- "Magical beasts do not hide the secret of Awakening? Are they insane?" Lith thought.

"It's not just that. Based on what he says, seems that Awakening is not as easy as we thought." –