User blog:KuraiMAO1993/Inherited Lover: Chapter 1

(Breaths in and out)

It was nice cool weather this morning. The trees’ leaves were as green as ever and the air was really refreshing. I, Wang Chun Lei, am on my way to the other side of this continent, where my old hometown is, and planned to spend my time there.

Back then, I always visited my relatives, especially my grandpa, since our house was close to them. Sadly, it’s been a long time I haven’t visited that place ever since our family moved from there to the other side of the continent.

There was a time I asked my parents….

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“Why are we leaving here and live somewhere far away?”

I was still a child back then so they smiled at me and answered….

“It’s too hard for you to understand now, but for now do as we say, okay?”

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I just nodded back then left together with my parents.

But when I was old enough to understand the situation, my parents told me the truth of my family’s leave from our old neighborhood. According to them, the Demon Realm that was quite close to our previous neighborhood was gradually expanding its influence across to some of its neighboring towns and villages.

With their fear that our town might be its next target, my parents decided for us to leave and chose to live in a more heavily human populated city located at the other side of the continent.

But ever since we left the place, I became curious of my old hometown and I also wanted to know how grandpa and my relatives are. When I decided to visit that place once more, I left from my home with an excuse of traveling for a few days with some of my friends.

Surely my parents would refuse if they know the truth, thus I made that lie. ….I just hope they would forgive me when I tell the truth on my way back.

Now back to my journey, I have been traveling for four days now on foot and I noticed that the more I travel towards my destination the denser the vegetation of the forest and the mist gets.

“This is getting weird. Was the mist and the forest this thick before?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">I started to have doubts whether to continue this journey or not. The map I have provided only with directions, thus, I don't have any info about the weather conditions or topography of this place.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Great. Now I’m stuck.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">I sighed as I continue to observe how the mist gradually thickens in the area, thus losing my way to move forward or backward. I was about to lose hope until I heard some noise coming this way towards my location. As the sound closes to where I stood I could somehow see a silhouette of a lady walking closer and closer.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Who’s there!?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Though I was getting nervous on my feet, I firmly asked for the person’s Identity.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Oh! It’s rare to see travelers at this time.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">She replied somehow, so at least I was relieved that she was not a ghost or something horrific. She must be a local judging from how she earlier addressed me as a traveler.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Um. Are you a local here miss?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Yes, sir”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">She’s well-mannered and cheerful with her reply. She must be a well-educated lady with charismatic skills. Though I can’t really see her face well with the mist.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Miss, can I ask you for directions of this place?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">As I was closing in to her to ask for directions, I saw her face at last. For a while I was charmed by her beauty. She had a nice short silver hair and wore a pair of elegant glasses, which was connected to her necklace. Then followed by her alluring eastern clothing showing her sexy proportions, especially her semi-exposed bosoms. But I noticed something else other than her womanly beauty.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“…Rounded Ears? Fur? Claws---!? “

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">I was astonished when I saw these. I even saw a bamboo pole at hand. I have heard about them from the reports in town. No doubt, this lady before me is a monster! In the flesh!!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Y-You’re a m-monster!? “

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Out of fear from these revelations, I took a few steps backward to distance myself from her. I wanted to run but the situation I’m in was not eager to let me escape. Adding to that, she’s a local here and knows her way in and out here, thus I was at her mercy.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Cold sweat began to accumulate on my forehead. While currently thinking of a plan how to flee from this situation, she continues to speak to me in a troubled tone.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“S-Sir, please don’t fear my appearance. I’m not here to pounce on you nor to do you any harm.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">………Eh?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">I was speechless for a few seconds, but I got a hold of myself again.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Y-You mean it?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Absolutely, sir.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">With these reply, I finally calmed down and made an apology for my rude reaction.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“I’m sorry for my reaction towards you earlier, may I ask your name miss?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">As I spoke these words, she made an expression of relief and cheerfully introduced herself.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Yes sir, my name is Mao and I’m a diplomat dispatched by the Demon Realm near in this region”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">I see, no wonder she can speak in a well-mannered tone fluently.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Nice to meet you Mao-san, I am Wang Chun Lei”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“It’s a pleasure to meet you Wang-sama”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Though I’m flattered on how she address me, it’s a bit too polite for me...

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Mao-san, please address me normally. .....It's a bit embarrassing for me too.....”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“I-I see, then should I address you as ‘Wang-san’ then, sir?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Y-Yeah, that’ll do.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Though I wish Mao-san should drop the ‘sir’ part in our conversation.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">Oh! I almost forgot! I need to ask her for directions.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Mao-san, can I ask you for directions on this town’s location?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">I showed and pointed to her the town in the map.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Oh! What a coincidence. I just came from that town before I met you, sir.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">That makes things much easier then. But when she said she just came from there, does that mean my old hometown and the Demon Realm where she came from are having some kind of agreement? Or is it something else? I wanted to know later on when I get there.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“So can I ask you to guide me there?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">“Fufu~ of course, sir~<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"SegoeUISymbol",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family: "SegoeUISymbol";mso-ansi-language:EN-US">♡ ”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">She answered me with a charming smile and eagerly guided me on the way from this misty forest. She might be a monster but has the charm and beauty of an alluring woman. I might fall for her if I’m not careful.