34.Verve

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The thing in front of them had large black bulging eyes, large ears, elongated fingernails and bushy body. Even though it was just eight inches from the floor, the grave and tentative look of its eyes and large hairy thingy on the rear of the creature was enough to scare away the trio. They turned around and started running. Then, they heard Den's loud laughter followed by his tease, "That is perfectly not detrimental and you are in virtual form, it can not attack you even if it wanted to. So chill down. It is a squirrel. It lives on the trees and feeds on the nuts and fruits that grow on the trees. They actually eat the food. They chew the food with their teeth and swallow it. Human also used to feed like that until they had nothing left to survive on and got transferred to Styx."

Finally, they gathered their strength and went back to the strange creature called Squirrel. While they returned, Den's loud and uncontrolled laughter filled the room, reverberating again and again. "I am happy that you are here kids. You made me laugh after so many years. Thank you," They were amazed that the squirrel made a weird sound rather than speak with words.

After following the squirrel, as it ran through the ground, jumped from tree to tree and running along the branches, they saw some other creatures called ant, worm, and beetle. While they are in the forest, time slips by like wind, they didn't notice it flowing until it hit them hard.

From that day on they visited the Earth place every single day and thanks to the Mask they never got caught. After the forest, they saw a meadow and came to know about a bunch of living beings from tiny insects to gigantic trees.

Gray graduated successfully and got employed in the legal representatives department. Everything was running smooth until...

 Everything was running smooth until

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