A Day To Remember

Chapter 3

Veldora and I decided to walk out of the cave, thought it was a nice change of pace as I always teleport everywhere. I made sure to give Veldora something to entertain him as he was left alone in this cave for three centuries. What that something was? It was manga, using Hosephil's memories, to which he shared to me, I recreated hundreds of books using materials I garnered all throughout these years.

It was quite useful as it made him happy and excited, but, two days in and that proved to be a very bad decision. He kept pestering me for new volumes with his usual boastful tone as he read through each manga very fast, not having the need to rest and all that.

I couldn't help but get annoyed, so I told him that if he didn't quiet up, I would spoil what would happen next in the volume he was asking for, that shut him up.

Peace and quiet... Though I couldn't help but release a small portion of my aura as we continued the hike for a few more days before finally reaching the exit. Veldora was oblivious the entire way.

I open the large rusted door, taking a deep breath as I feel the sun grace my skin.

"The Great Jura Forest." I blurted out as I looked onto the large expanse of trees.

Veldora had said that he took in Dryads long before his imprisonment, reminding me that the Jura Forest is his territory, quite a kind gesture... I'm gonna be honest, I never thought he would do that.

Moving on, these Dryads are supposedly the wardens of the Jura Forest. I'd like to meet them when the moment allows it.

Before I started on my trekk inside the forest, I suggested for Veldora to stay in my Imaginary Space, partly because it would be much more quiet that way, and because my identity as the Void Dragon was still to be kept hidden. To which I'm sure that with a single slip of a tongue from Veldora and it would reveal me in an instant. And because Ciel asked me to... For "Training" she told me

He agreed the second I told him there would be manga in there. He's still such a child, it's quite cute in a way.

To avoid any inconvenience in my journey, or 'small walk', I continued to release a fraction of my aura so nearby monsters will not attack me. I allowed this because there were no humans in the area.

Now, the journey begins... A relatively short one.

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About half a day into the forest, I came across goblins.

'Goblins?' I thought to myself

Scrawny appearances... Beat up weapons... They had it quite rough.

"Strong one, do you have business here?" One of them spoke.

Covering half my face with a fan, I look at them with a slight glare, "Why do you ask? Do you intend to fight me?"

They shaked more violently, dropping their weapons and falling to their knees before me.

"G-goodness, no! We wouldn't stand a chance against someone like you, e-even the direwolves would not win!" The one, which I'm now assuming is the leader, spoke again.

"We sensed a powerful monster, so we only came here as a precaution." Another one added, to which they all nodded

"That's quite an speculation, I'm quite weak you see." A lie of course.

"Surely you jest, even if you look like a normal human, we won't be fooled!"

It seems low of me, but I am quite impressed. Perhaps those Mangas have been influencing me on my views of Goblins.

"Strong one, having felt your power, we wish to ask you a favor."

A favor? Well, perhaps I shall hear them out. So then they guided me to their village, it wasn't much, but it's honest work. From the looks of it, that is.