Lady of Imperfection [ON-GOING]

Chapter 42: Forest of Contradiction [Heather]

Animal tribes... I really don't know anything about them except for the fact that they have been blessed by the Beast Goddess. By blessed, I mean, they've been given the form that of a human.

As far as the game went, there were at least five animals mentioned. I don't know if there's more, since the plot has been altered for the most part.

For now, the [werewolves] Red Wolf Tribe, the Cinder Fox Tribe, the Monkey Tribe, the Hawk Tribe, and the Snake Tribe.

I don't know if there's more of them, so I can't conclude it.

"You're all here so early." Marquis Maude's voice startled us. We had talk for a while until the countess finally arrived.

"It's only 6:30, though." Countess Nala was yawning.

The two of them were also wearing men's clothes. It seems like this journey would be some kind of hell.

"The earlier, the better." I told her, giggling.

"The map?" I asked her.

"Oh, I know where they live, Lady Heather." Ramona confidently said, tail wiggling. Huh? When did that come out?

"You do?" I asked.

"Yes, when I was younger. I used to travel on my own. A lot. Sometimes, with my brother, that is..." She sighed, her wolf form disappearing.

"Ah..." She seemed to treasure her brother. I'm sure that Zale also got charmed by Bella's voice.

"Well, then. Shall we go?" The marquis offered.

Darius, Keir, and Thea rounded up around us after seeing us all together.

"I can only run fast and so do the marquis and countess." Duchess informed us.

"Maybe, Keir knows the way." I said, pointing at the black haired man.

"Your butler? He's a dragon, right?" Ramona asked and I nodded.

"Yes." I responded.

"And, Darius is a Sun Demigod, right?" Ramona asked again, and I nodded along.

Wait.

Stop.

Huh?

I looked at the duchess with widened eyes.

How...?

How did she know?

Did she knew all along?

"Ye-What?! No, I... He's not!" I could feel my heartbeat getting faster. I turned to Darius, breath hitching. My hands were trembling.

I fucked up, didn't I?

I covered my flustered face with my quivering hands.

Darius patted my shoulder. "No need to hide it. She knows anyway, she lived longer than you have in this world."

I parted some of my fingers, letting a small amount of vision escape. "Is that so?"

"Yeah. I mean, golden hair, golden eyes. Can't you make it even more obvious?" The duchess chortled which made Darius sigh. "Why do you hide it?" Ramona asked.

"Because they hate the Sun God because of what they did in the ancient times." I answered, biting my lip. She won't tell anyone, but if someone knows that she's keeping it a secret, her life would be in danger.

"You mean the War of the Sun and Earth?" Ramona inquired, her fingers tapping on her chin.

"Well, Yes."