15.Reryks City

The cat didn't introduce itself and so I didn't bother to introduce mine. Laura once told me that name hold power. If I ever want to tangled in this world, I had to protect my real name at cost. She said every living beings born with two names. Even when I beg to differ that my name is only one, she insisted that I had my hidden name since she couldn't feel power behind my current name. That was what probably why the dark queen had to deal with me directly instead just kill me using dark art.

"Your name is something only you know of. Your hidden name is your life. Protect it all cost. For there are terrible thing than death itself." That was What Laura had taught me.

That was another thing I need to find information about. My hidden name. I didn't want to wake up one morning and become someone's lifetime servant. No way. So I need to find out about it as soon as possible.

"This is one of bustling city of other world. The this is one of the empty space on the earth that was caused by the influx of energy during ancient time. And a mysterious being suddenly taken interest to study this space, thus reengineered this whole thing... of course it was not as magnificent as it is now but, you get the gist. People around here enjoys their life living on the land of human. Those who wouldn't abandoned human life soon build this whole buildings continuing what the mysterious person had left. Those who choose to leave entered another realm and breaking their ties with human world. Though there are some instances where they would like pay a visit. It is not entirely impossible to come and goes but they are bound by their own law there. Plus, those snob would rarely come to this world since they think this place stink and boring. Bahhhh! I wonder what'll they say when they see this world as it is now"

The cat, he-I assumed since it had low tone, scratch its head with its paw before glancing back at me. I can't help but think that this cat acting really weird, like it was born as a human and cursed into a cat.

"I see you have a question"

"May I ask personal question?"

"Suit yourself. I may or may not answer" the cat shrug before licking it paw.

"What are you? You don't seems like a cat.. you act more like human.."

The cat smile again this time I could see little fangs peeking out from his.

"I am what you may call a shifter. I am born as I am, but I can shift to this form and my human form. Rarely, as a beast. Interested to make me your pet?" The cat lift the muscle above the eye.

I smiled.

"Pet would be nice but you aren't exactly pet material."

It was as if his smile gotten longer and scarier.

"I am quite powerful, you know. I can catch any 'rats' that comes your way and clean them up in one swoop." Tempted the cat again. Its not hard to see that this cat is clearly testing me. Based on how the woman paled earlier, how rude he was, I'm sure he is powerful. Not to mentioned that eyes that keeps changing like aurora.

"That so called rats could help me gain more experience and train me, thanks anyway for that offer"

The cat laughed and again slap on the seat with its paw.

"Interesting. Interesting."

"So, what are you searching for... little miss?"

"Wisdom gate private library"

"Wow. Hasn't heard that place for a long, long time. It only open on rare occasion, even then you need an invitation card to enter it. how did you know about it?"

I lift the card to show to the cat before putting it back into my pocket.

The cat look at me with a weird, indecipherable look.

"Then you should drive straight and follow the will of wisps. They will show you where it is.whether the library appear or not, it depends on how authentic your card is"

"So.. How should I use this card? Is there any magic word?"

"A drop of blood on the card upon reaching the destination, will do it." The cat yawn.

"I can help bite your finger, if you don't have anything sharp" the cat glance at me. Upon remembering the weird effect of my blood on supes, I quickly shook my head.

"I think I have a small knife around here somewhere. But thanks anyway"

"Suit yourself" the cat shrug and lay its head on its paw. Purring after few minutes.

It was then, the will of wisp with slightly blue tint on it start to glow and guided me. I followed it, with a sleeping cat shifter beside me.