Majimonsters: Rosewood Journey - Chapter 148

[So what does this mean for her brother]?

[In short? He’s under the compulsion of a powerful curse, but he’s not unfixable. The only issue is that we’re going to have somehow find him, catch him and not die in the process], Voxea explained.

[Of course], I replied with a facepalm. Alyra noticed my strange reaction, so I quickly played it off that a bug was on my face.

[So how exactly are we going to capture this guy?], I asked despite feeling that I knew what the answer was going to be.

[I have a plan…but it will have to wait until it’s the right time].

[Of course].

[But we’ll need help, so…], Voxea said in a voice that sounded like she was gesturing.

[Right].

“Well Alyra, it’s a good thing we ran into each other when we did”, I said to her aloud.

“It is? Why”?

“Because I know how to fix your brother”, I said with confidence as I stood up from seat, “and I know just who will be able to help us do so”.

Confused at my words, Alyra just stared at me as I walked over and sat at a certain table of people l knew very well.

“Hello friends. So now that you’re done tailing me, mind helping me out with this little predicament?”, I asked Bori, Savina and Albina who were at a table a bit far off from where I was sitting. The look of surprise on their face was arguably the most enjoyable part of my day.

“How did you-“.

“Savina grinds her teeth when she’s stressed out from either anger or worry. I heard the grinding while Alyra was telling me her story”, I said whilst pointing at her. Savina blushed and quickly covered her mouth.

“Now, are y’all gonna help me out or what”?

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Hungry…thirsty… hungry…thirsty…blood and bone will slake them both…hungry…thirsty…

Among the shadows of the New Capital, stalking in the alleyways and jumping on the rooftops, a hulking beast made its way, looking for some tasty prey.

Cruel silver claws that reeked of blood, a mask-like face that shook the soul, muscles taut and tough like iron vines, a striped hide with metallic glean and a vicious maw of ivory fangs. Anyone of these traits alone would make for a horrifying creature, all these traits together make a terrifying nightmare.

With the night sky as its guide, the creature went on the hunt, looking for prey to fill its gut.

Atop the roof from where it sat, among the crowd, it finally found, a familiar scent that he once smelled. A delectable piece of prey he first found, but couldn’t catch at all. He quietly watched and watched the girl move about throughout the crowds, until he watched her move away into the alleyways.

With a quiet cackle full of glee, the beast began to stalk its prey.

Left, right, left, right and down the maze of alleyways, the girl moving about and the beast a little away. Until she reached a dead end and the beast began to laugh again.

With a thud, he landed, silver claws extended,drool dripping down its face and fang filled mouth ready to devour!

Unaware that hunter has become the hunted.

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[I know I shouldn’t be surprised anymore…but how did you predict that this was going to happen?], I asked Voxea as I stared at the walls of a worn-out dead end. Behind me was the snarling existence of Alyra’s brother turned proto-majimonster. He honestly smelled a lot worst up close than I thought.

[Simply put? The Circle of the Argenti Bestia we’re good at making strong majimonsters, not smart ones], Voxea explained, [The fact that he chased after you due to wearing a cloak with his sister’s scent, speaks volume of his ability to critically think at this moment. Now are you ready for part two]?

[Sort of].

[Good enough]!

As the beast man stepped closer and closer towards me,I suddenly tore off my cloak and tossed it straight towards him!

Angered by my sudden action, his claws began to glow with an orange light as he lunged at me, the cloak covering his face on the process.

[Azalea! Body Double]!

But before the claw struck me down, Azalea and I had teleported away, leaving him with a claw stuck in a sizeable chunk of wood.

This lead to him being distracted long enough for a bear sized boar made of magma, an ogre made of smoke and an oceanic knight to slam him into a wall.