Taking the Mafia to the Magic World

"Beastmen, huh? I hadn't heard of them." Vicente commented with interest.

There were so many things about Anicane for him to learn that there was no way he could have learned even 1% of the most relevant topics of this great world in the little over a year since he arrived there.

{Beastmen are not like magicians—who use Magic Gems—nor beasts. They are an existence in between, with physical characteristics similar to those of beasts, but powers similar to those of magicians. They are not like hybrids, however, those who need Magic Gems to reveal their full power.

Beastmen can gain abilities naturally without absorbing pentagrams. But their natural pentagram cannot be absorbed by magicians after their deaths. This explains why they are friendlier to magicians and why many of them have reproduced with magicians throughout history.

In addition, they have the longevity of beasts and the rationality of magicians. Consequently, tribes of Beastmen are among the most powerful in Anicane and while beasts hate them, magicians see them as allies or even peacekeepers.}

Prisiche helped her master understand a little more about these special races of Beastmen, giving Vicente a broad context in which to think.

'Interesting. They are most likely hermits who control the game from behind the curtains.'

Vicente liked that. The idea of being away from the spotlight and in charge was what he preferred for himself, even though he had taken a different path to this day. But his wish was to one day be able to live with his family in peace and no longer have to fight to ensure their peace, with others who could do it for them.

While Prisiche was explaining to Vicente with his visual information, Rex told him, "The damned hardly exist in Light Cay anymore these days. Many left the island for other stronger islands in Anicane a long time ago.

But there are certainly some of them who stayed behind to keep watch on the island's lands. They are minions of those who control everything and everyone."

Vicente's eyes narrowed, remembering the conversations he had had shortly after arriving in Anicane, conversations about the truth behind the Nine Paths and how it had been largely damaged.

Unlike Prisiche, Rex was totally submissive to Vicente, and anything it spoke to its master would be like sharing a piece of knowledge with a superior part of itself. With nothing to stop it, as was the case with artificial intelligence, it spoke more than the glasses on Vicente's face thought prudent.

"The Beastmen are related to the end of the Nine..."

{Don't talk about it, master!} Prisiche displayed a large warning message, while Bert and Garin rolled their eyes, both in a cold sweat.

"Senior, you and your new beasts had better exchange information via the mind. That's the kind of thing Bert and I don't want to hear," said the 3-Star Magus.

Vicente stopped where he was and looked at those two magicians, once again watching such a peculiar reaction.

'Rex, why does everyone always get so defensive when talking about the Nine Paths?'

'You'd better not even think about that term, master.' Rex explained in Vicente's mind, aware that it wouldn't hurt it to explain what it knew, but that it wasn't good for them to risk it either.

'The Nine Paths was, and still is, Anicane's method of contact with the 10,000 worlds. Through the Sea of Stars, one can cross from the lower planes and reach our glorious and powerful world. But like everything else in the reality of cultivators, there is a group that controls it.

This is a group that is beyond anything you can quantify, capable of extinguishing all of us with a single thought just because we are speaking names related to them. In fact, I'm not so sure how safe it is to think about it...

In any case, nobody likes to talk about anything to do with them. But certainly the Beastmen are connected to such a group, master. They've been behaving like superiors ever since the partial destruction of the Nine Paths.'

Vicente could better understand the situation in this world, hearing the first hints about a subject so relevant to him.

'I see. I'll not talk about it now. Let's talk about it again in the future.'

Vicente could sense how nervous Rex had become amid its previous response.

Feeling a certain discomfort with the silence surrounding them, Vicente sighed deeply and ordered Rex to lead the way. "Let's get to know your tribe. I'm curious to understand the reality of the beasts of Light Cay." freewēbnoveℓ.com

Rex changed its countenance immediately, soon walking ahead of the group, with Vicente following it and the two Stonewall magicians having no choice but to go on with their journey.

With Rex leading the way, several creatures would stop to observe them, but without approaching them, alerted by the powerful aura of the 7th stage creature. Meanwhile, it talked about its people.

"You'll love my tribe, master. Our territory is close to here. We're actually one of the strongest groups on this side of the island, hehe."

"Is that so?" Vicente smiled. "Speaking of which, is your territory that close to here? Isn't that too close to the magicians' territory?"

"We're 300 kilometers away from my tribe. But I was passing through the vicinity because I heard that the Twilight Winged Guardian had passed close to the magicians' domain."

"Twilight Winged Guardian?" Garin couldn't ignore this information.

"What beast is that?" Vicente asked, identifying only that it was a magical creature.

Garin explained, "That's another name for the Primordial Goose. This is a beast that is said to hold the ancient secrets of Anicane. Some say they are messengers from heaven. But going beyond legend, they are powerful, known for their sonic cry, lightning flight and aura of serenity."

"More importantly, the body of a Twilight Winged Guardian is a potent stimulant for beasts. Devouring one of them can promote us at a whole level and even give us some of their abilities," Rex said what interested it the most about roaming around Ponddown.

"Then I'm in your way. You don't need to take me to your tribe now." Vicente said, thinking how interesting it would be to see such a creature.

"No, the Twilight Winged Guardian isn't that simple. If it's really nearby, it'll be in the area for a while, master. There's time for us to go back and forth from my tribe. Perhaps my elders can help you with tips on where to get your next pentagram."

Vicente smiled before letting the lion take him back to its tribe.

"All right. Let's get on with your plans."