…It's been seven and a half years since I came here. Now, I stand in the same place where it all started. Behind me, a modern mansion rises—my home. Below the cliff, the village I once knew has grown into a beautiful little city, alive and thriving.
Over the last year, I finally found the rest of my family members. I stopped calling it the 'pack'—we're all different species, after all.
Kali, the black lion.Loyd, the gray wolf.Ruby and Lapis, the element Nekomata twins.Flint, king of the mountain moles.Elisabeth, queen of the lake mermaids.Aurora, the playful fairy.And finally, Dave and Ivan, the albino snow tiger cubs.
Ruby and Lapis have become little balls of energy lately. Gluttons for fun, they've gotten hooked on cooking and playing music after I taught them.
NAME: Ruby Rageheart / Lapis RageheartRACE: ShapeshifterBLOODLINE: NekomataMANACOUNT: 10,000TALENTS: Tracker, Chief, Musician
Abilities:
Fire/Ice Element Form: Transform the body into fire or ice (like Logia).
Fire/Ice Steps: Walk in the air using elemental manipulation.
Danger Sense: Detect nearby threats.
They either travel with me or laze on my lap in cat form.
Flint…he was only four feet tall as a mole, but not just any mole. He belonged to a miner clan that loves digging metal—and eating it. Yes, metal-eating moles. Cool, right?
When I first met him, he and his people were raiding a mining cave. Somehow, he found interest in our society and joined later.
NAME: Flint RageheartRACE: ShapeshifterBLOODLINE: Ironclaw MoleMANACOUNT: 20,000TALENTS: Miner, Blacksmith
Abilities:
Mole King: All mole species will submit.
King Claw: Share bloodline with mole species.
Terra Sense: Detect metal within 1 km.
Earth & Fire Element Manipulation: Full control.
His human form reminds me of a dwarf, and his species are genius crafters. Blacksmiths, jewelers—they love booze more than anything. I call them dwarfs for fun.
Elisabeth and her species are one of the few close-to-human races I've found in the inner zone of AF. I first encountered them while diving in shark form, almost caught by mermaids who wanted to gift me to their queen. Elisabeth came personally to intervene.
NAME: Elisabeth RageheartRACE: ShapeshifterBLOODLINE: NeptuneMANACOUNT: 6,000TALENTS: Deva, Designer
Abilities:
Waters Queen: All water species submit.
Blue Blood: Share bloodline with water species.
Water Eyes: See through subordinate's eyes.
Water & Light Manipulation: Full control.
She gives the big-sister vibe and has one hell of a voice—smooth and commanding.
Aurora…well, she's a fairy queen, literally a ball of energy that only stops to recharge. Along with Ruby and Lapis, she's always full blast.
NAME: Aura RageheartRACE: ShapeshifterBLOODLINE: Nature FairyMANACOUNT: 6,000TALENTS: Farmer, Alchemist
Abilities:
Fairy Queen: Loved by all fairy species.
Fairy Blessing: Share bloodline with compatible species.
Phasing: Move through solid objects.
Light & Wood Element Manipulation: Full control.
Empathy: Sense emotions.
And the youngest…Dave and Ivan, twin sons of the Rageheart Clan. I found them two months ago after their mother died. When I held them, they shifted to infants.
NAME: Dave Rageheart / Ivan RageheartRACE: ShapeshifterBLOODLINE: Snow TigerMANACOUNT: 10,000
Abilities:
Snow Manipulation (unawakened)
Danger Sense
Dave is playful; Ivan is calm. Sad they'll grow up without their mother, but the entire clan, myself included, adores them.
After everything settled, I began teaching my people—arts, science, myths, history, material arts, and weapon arts. They absorbed everything like sponges.
I smiled at seven years of memories while looking down at my city.
We started small—just Kali and me—but gradually, with my family, we built this place. I realized all Rageheart members share the blessing gift. We use clean energy, so there's no pollution.
Thanks to Flint and his miners, I recreated the arc reactor—not purely scientific, but functional. With magic, it powers everything: cars, boats, ships. Mini reactors sustain each for years, and a massive one feeds the city—illumination, heating, cooking—on an artifact island in the lake's center.
We also built a recycling center, a sewer system draining into a sub-dimension to decompose biological waste into fertilizer. A school, a hospital, a library with all my collected books. Fifteen floors, from Viking history to the 19th century, plus copies of my past-life memories. I am proud.
I took a deep breath. 'I guess it's time to go out.'
Beside me, Kali sat, six-foot-eight, lean, black hair, blue eyes. My little brother…or son.
"Are you joining me outside?" he asked, smiling.
"Of course, bro. Who'd stop me from messing around if you weren't here?"
I rolled my eyes. "Haha, very funny." I looked at the sky. "Call for a clan meeting."
Kali stood, pulled out a pocket watch, infused it with mana. The watch is a family symbol and a communication device.
While waiting, I asked Sonia, 'Can you end the test?'
[sure Leo, and congratulations on finishing the test with flying colors]
'Thanks, Sonia.'
ding
[test ends, calculating...]
Creating Pack (Family): (9/9) COMPLETEMake a living place (Town 10,000+): COMPLETEExplore the inner cycle of AF: COMPLETEHidden: Find the floating great tree: COMPLETEHidden: Advance technology and livelihood inside AF: COMPLETE
[perfect results…you got]
System Rewards:
Background making: Create legal papers, property, outside-world identity.
Ability: 'Thread of Fate' – see mate bonds.
Tribe Mark: Tattoo for all pack members.
Mind protection: Shield against mental abilities.
Direct AF Entry: Enter AF without gate.
Tracking Property: Monitor possessions.
Dimension Tree Gate: Open tunnel to AF or any world.
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