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BEGINNINGS (3)
Marlin
dashes
at
them
at
speeds
faster
than
they
can
perceive,
utilizing
his
chi
on
his
legs
and
attacking
them
by
striking
in
vital
areas.
After
that,
it
became
a
one
sided
fight,
with
Marlin
killing
them
all.
Now
as
he
stands
there,
covered
in
blood,
he
begins
to
understand
the
world
a
bit
more.
In
this
world
the
weak
are
crushed
by
the
strong.
“Well,
that’s
that.”
Excalibur
reverts
to
its
original
form
and
Marlin
sheathes
it,
continuing
his
journey.
Unbeknownst
to
him
however,
one
of
the
bandits
begins
to
get
up
from
the
pile
of
corpses.
“Damn
Kid,
wait
till
the
boss
hears
about
this!”
“Really?
That's
an
interesting
thought”
The
bandit
looks
to
the
tree
and
sees
none
other
than
Michael,
peering
at
him
with
his
arms
crossed.
“Who
the
hell
are
you?!”
“Don't
worry,
it
won't
matter
in
a
bit.
I
am
just
the
clean
up
crew.”
“What
do
you
mean
by
that?!”
Michael
pulls
out
his
greatsword
and
it
begins
to
glow
with
a
crimson
aura
“Excalibur,
the
Fated,
Crimson
Heaven!”
Michael
slashes
creating
a
red
tower,
erasing
all
evidence
in
the
area
then
disappears.
…
Meanwhile,
Wazuki
and
Shinji
tend
to
the
female
thief’s
wounds
while
interrogating
her.
During
this
instance,
they
notice…
“Wazuki,
she
hasn't
responded
to
any
question
we
asked…”
“...Excuse
me
miss,
are
you
just
soft
spoken
or
can
you
not
speak?”
The
thief
tries
to
utilize
hand
gestures
to
respond
but
Wazuki
and
Shinji
give
her
a
confused
look.
“...I
have
paper
and
ink
so
could
you
write
it
out
for
us?”
She
nods
and
takes
the
paper
on
ink
then
begins
to
write
some
answers.
‘Hi,
my
name
is
Ruka
Chikai.
To
answer
the
most
notable
question,
yes,
I
am
unable
to
communicate
as
well
as
others
but
I
can
still
relay
my
thoughts
on
paper.
You
asked
me
why
I
stole
from
your
brother
but
the
answer
should
be
apparent
as
I
was
lacking
some
funds.
In
all
honesty,
it
fell
from
his
travel
bag
and
I
picked
it
up.’
Wazuki
and
Shinji
read
the
note
then
begin
to
stare
at
her.
“So
you
thought
it
was
a
good
idea
to
keep
it
rather
than
return
it?”
Ruka
shrugs
at
Shinji’s
question
with
a
sigh
then
writes
once
more
‘I
do
not
regret
my
actions
so
you
can
do
as
you
wish
with
me.’
The
two
looked
at
Ruka
and
back
at
themselves,
then
there
was
silence
for
a
while.
Wazuki
was
the
first
to
speak.
“I
don't
have
time
for
this.
I
have
an
exam
in
Nishikawa
I
need
to
do.”
“Same.
The
Sect
exam
right?
For
the
Red
Hawk
sect?”
“I
do
as
well.
We
could
all
go
together
if
possible.”
The
two
look
at
each
other
then
nod
in
agreement,
setting
off
at
night.
…
Earlier…
A
streak
of
white
is
seen
rushing
through
the
forest,
moving
at
exceptional
speeds.
Then
it
suddenly
stops
and
throws
something
against
a
tree.
“Wake
up!
You
are
heavy!”
There
stands
the
oldest
female
child
of
the
Kemono
Family,
Haruka
Kemono.
Her
white
hair
covers
her
back
completely
while
sporting
a
completely
white
outfit.
Upon
further
inspection,
it
seems
she
threw
a
child
at
a
tree.
His
name
is
Kibe
Kemono.
He
is
a
copper-colored
male
with
c=brown
hair
and
golden
eyes,
reminiscent
of
a
beast.
“Damn
it
sis!
That
hurt
bruh!”
“It
only
hurts
because
you’re
weak!
And
what
did
Father
say
about
your
weird
sayings?
If
you
had
stayed
any
longer,
you
would
have
infected
the
other
children
with
your
odd
terms!”
Haruka
drops
her
fist
on
Kibe’s
head
“I
can't
help
it!”
“Regardless,
we
have
arrived
in
Misaki.
Naganohara
is
just
over
the
horizon.
It’s
about
time
too,
because
of
your
need
to
prepare
for
the
trip,
you
were
late!”
Haruka
and
Kibe
continued
this
back
and
forth
for
a
while.
Eventually,
things
calmed
down.
“Well
sis,
have
a
good
one,
I
gotta
go”
“Hah!
You
thought
it
was
going
to
be
that
easy
to
get
rid
of
me?
You
have
to
pass
my
test
first,
Father’s
orders.”
“Oh?
If
it’s
a
test
of
Intelligence
then
why
bother?
Right
Echo?”
“You
said
it
boss!”
Echo
is
an
imaginary
friend
of
sorts.
He
has
been
with
Kibe
since
birth,
being
the
one
to
teach
Kibe
how
to
speak.
From
Kibe’s
description,
as
he
is
the
only
one
who
can
see
him,
Echo
is
about
2ft
tall
and
is
a
shadow-like
entity
with
big
white
eyes.
“Are
you
seriously
still
talking
to
something
that
is
not
there?”
“Just
give
me
the
test
already!”
“Sure,
sure
but
who
said
anything
about
a
test
of
intelligence?”
“...eh?”
Haruka
jumps
down
with
a
dropkick
from
a
tree
but
Kibe
barely
parries
it
with
his
right
arm
which
had
changed
into
the
arm
of
a
dragon.
This
is
the
Kemono’s
special
trait,
likening
them
to
beastmen,
they
too
can
change
their
body
to
that
of
a
specific
animal.
The
potential
of
strength
in
the
family
is
based
on
what
animal
you
embody.
The
main
branch,
which
Kibe
and
Haruka
are
a
part
of,
is
based
around
Dragons,
which
have
been
deemed
to
be
one
of
the
strongest
species
of
beasts.
“Damn,
you
couldn't
let
me
know
when?!”
“You
know
I
am
not
one
to
wait.
Now
then,
you
have
evaded
the
first
hit,
but
what
will
you
do
about
the
second?!”
Haruka’s
arm
changes
to
that
of
a
Dragon’s
with
white
scales,
rushing
in
with
a
punch.
Kibe,
who
could
not
react
to
the
speed
at
which
the
punch
was
thrown,
gets
hit
and
launched
through
a
tree.
She
follows
up
with
an
axe
kick
but
he
dodges
that
as
well,
leaning
inwards
and
rushing
to
punch
her
in
the
stomach.
Surprised
at
this,
Haruka
blocks
by
putting
both
arms
in
front
of
her.
“How
was
that?”
“Even
weaklings
get
lucky.
Now
let’s
see
how
you
fare
against
an
attack
at
this
level.”
“Wait…
chill!”
Haruka’s
mouth
begins
to
unhinge
and
a
green
ball
of
energy
begins
to
form
in
her
mouth.
Kibe,
who
is
aware
of
the
destructive
capability
of
this
attack,
looks
around
his
surroundings.
There
he
sees
Haruka’s
Spatial
Ring,
a
pile
of
vines
and
the
remaining
tree
bark
from
the
last
attack
next
to
some
rocks.
“I
haven't
used
this
in
a
while.”
Kibe
grabs
the
items
that
he
sees
and
says
a
single
chant.
“Upgraded
Creation!
Fusion
Creation!”
While
this
happens,
Kibe
remembers
a
memory,
where
he
sees
a
man
creating
a
weapon,
and
a
group
of
individuals
with
highly
advanced
weapons
apprehending
and
murdering
him
in
cold
blood.
Upgraded
Creation
is
a
skill
unique
to
Kibe
that
improves
a
concept
that
has
been
created
by
the
user.
Utilizing
that
memory,
Kibe
creates
a
Shield
made
of
those
materials
to
block
the
attack.
“DRAGON’S
SHOUT!”
Haruka
shoots
the
beam
at
Kibe
but
the
shield
deflects
it
but
breaks
immediately.
“Are
you
trying
to
kill
me?!”
“I
am
not
sure.
You
survived
though
so
shall
we
continue?”
“I'm
taking
initiative
this
time!
Upgraded
Creation!”
Kibe
uses
the
remaining
materials
to
create
a
longsword
and
rushes
at
Haruka,
slashing
at
her.
Haruka,
however,
dodges
all
the
attacks
and
closes
in
on
him.
“I
am
finishing
this
here.”
With
that,
Haruka
punches
Kibe
in
the
stomach
using
her
dragon
arm,
knocking
him
out.
Some
time
passes
and
Kibe
wakes
up
with
a
note
in
his
hand
and
a
stomach
ache.
“Dammit!
I
lost
again!
I
told
them
that
I
am
not
built
for
combat.”
He
then
sees
the
letter
and
reads
it.
"Hey!
I
may
have
knocked
you
out
for
too
long,
you
have
been
asleep
for
2
hours
so
I'm
just
gonna
leave...
So
yeah.
North
of
the
Hole,
there
should
be
Naganohara,
The
Town
of
Beginnings.
Good
luck!."
PS:
I
gathered
some
materials
that
you
may
need
and
left
it
in
the
ring.
Peace
out
little
brother
:)
Signed,
Haruka
Kibe
puts
the
Spatial
ring
on
his
finger
and
with
a
smile
on
his
face,
he
heads
towards
Naganohara.
[END
OF
CHAPTER
3]
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