Unifates

The next day rolls around and Kaito is already at work. 

Kaito is climbing a nearby spire, intent on reaching the top. He spotted a nest at the summit and is determined to see if he can score some eggs. He knows that the nest is home to a family of rare birds, and that the eggs are a delicacy. He is also aware that the birds are fiercely protective of their young. But he is determined to reach the nest and claim the eggs.

He reaches the top and is delighted to see the eggs are there! "Score!" He yells as he sits in the nest. "Breakfast is served!" Kaito says, as he slides down the side of the spire using the knife from Yukki. 

Kaito smiles happily as he starts the campfire back up. 

Kaito begins to cook the eggs. "I should use the rest of the goat meat, put some in the omelet and dry the rest." Kaito says to himself as he continues cooking. 

Nyla peaks her head from the tent, she was woken up by the wonderful scent. Yukki and Nyla sit with Kaito as the campire as he prepares the dish. 

The way he moves as he cooks make him look like a master. He hands the two their plates. 

This time around the two of them don't hesitate and dig right in. Nyla is overjoyed by the flavore. "This is exceptional!" She says as she continues eating. Yukki nods agreeing with her. "You really know what you're doing Kaito!" He says as he eats. Kaito takes their compliments in stride. 

They all finish their food, and Kaito packs up. "Allow me." Nyla goes to help. Yukki stops her. "I got it, don't worry ms Nyla." Yukki helps Kaito instead. Nyla is a bit annoyed by this. 

They finished packing and they're on their way. Hours pass by as they treck through the mountains, as they avoid various beasts and Kaito picks any vegetation he thinks would be good in a dish. He stops occasionally to marvel at all the sights around him. 

After a while though the heat begins to get to them. "It's so hot!" Yukki groans. "I feel like i'm melting!" Nyla shouts as she fans herself. Kaito leans over onto Nyla. "Water." Is all he can muster. Yukki shoves Kaito off of Nyla. "I know, let's make conversation, that should be a wonderful way to take our mind off the heat." Nyla suggests. 

She looks at Kaito curiously. "I don't know much about you, why don't you tell us why you're out here?" She asks. 

Kaito pulls out his book. "I'm looking for this treasure called the unifates. They say it's something that can grant any wish" Kaito says. Yukki scracthes his head. "What's that?" Yukki asks. Nyla looks as she's remembered something. "My father always is talking about something like that, the uni thing is something he always speaks of." Nyla says. 

Kaito gets excited. "Really?!" Kaito happily asks as he grabs Nyla's hands. She's a bit taken a back. "Y-yes, i can ask my father about it once we return." She says, becoming a bit red. Yukki slaps Kaito's hands. 

Kaito gets excited. "We've gotten hurry then!" He says as they travel with a renew'd vigor. 

Before they set off again the ground around them begins to rumble. 

Yukki ducks and drags Kaito and Nyla down with him. "What is it?" Nyla asks. Yukki points and they see a hunting party. 

Kaito smiles. "We can ask them for a ride!" He says happily and jumps up. Yukki pulls him back down. "We're not speaking to them, we got lucky trusting you, but we don't know these guys motives." Yukki warns. 

Kaito looks confused. Yukki rubs his face. "Just stay down." He says. 

One of the adventurers places his hand on the ground. He calls for another man. The three of them can't hear what they're saying they're too far away. 

Another adventurer jumps fron the carrige with a large sword in his hand. He holds his sword in the air and then stabs it into the ground. The ground trembles volently. The entire mountain that Kaito and the other had previously climbed crumbles. 

Kaito is shocked by this. "What the, He destroyed the entire mountain!" Kaito yells as the falling mountain causes the ground around them to shake. Nyla and Yukki almost fall but Kaito pulls them both towards him. 

Yuki's eyes widen as he watches the man with the large sword. "Wait I know them! That man there is Reyes the leader of one of the hunting guilds, Shadowbane!" Yukki says to them. 

He then looks scared. "If he's here that means they would have to be hunting a high tier monster, If that's the case we have to go, now!" Yukki hurries as he grabs Nyla. 

Kaito agrees and they begin running. The ground rumbles even worse than before. The entire ground around them for miles explodes and sends them flying. 

Kaito dusts the rubble from his eyes and what he sees shocks him, and terrifies Yukki and Nyla. 

Yukki's lip shakes. "T-that's an Abyssal monster! A- a world serpent!" Yukki yells.