New Member x Guardian

After hearing the incredible story of the woman, the two were amazed.

"So apart from you, are there still nine others still alive?" Shakal asked.

The queen gave him a look and replied.

"That's right, I'll soon break their seal to free them." - answered.

Quickly her guardian spirit began to emit a strong aura that covered the three rooms. The statuses began to vibrate with great force. A little later, the nine statuses distributed throughout the three rooms were destroyed, releasing nine people.

These female persons quickly came before their queen and knelt down. The queen smiled at them and they began to communicate with each other using language that Shakal and Machi did not understand.

After a few hours, the queen approached the two adventurers.

"Young Shakal, could I ask you a question?" Diane said.

"Of course your majesty, go ahead!" Shakal replied.

"As you know, thanks to my spirit I got your memory. That's one of my guardian's powers, but I only got a year of memories. It is as if you were born a year ago but obviously your body is of an older age. " - said the queen.

"Hm, let's say I lost my memory a year ago, so you only got that memory period." Shakal said.

"I see, I also appreciate it, since I learned a lot from your memories. Both the state of the world and the skills you call nen. Thank you very much. " - Diane finished saying.

"You don't have to thank me. We won't stay much longer in this place. Here, here is my phone, you should already know how to use it. If you need anything, call Machi, or just wait for me to call you once I finish the hunter exam. " - Shakal said handing him the phone.

An hour later, Machi and Shakal said goodbye to the ten women. The queen offered to take some gold jewelry, but Shakal quickly rejected the offer, saying that they were going to need it more.

Machi had to settle for the young man's response. The queen was not surprised by the young man's response, since having his memories she saw Shakal's moral values. Before the two leave the portal, the queen hands them a map of the island.

The two said goodbye to the ten women, and left the cave.

Upon reaching the island, just as they left the portal they encountered a strange doll. He had the same aura as the spy who has been following them before. Machi quickly activated her aura and lunged for the doll. With a quick movement and great control over her nen technique, she wrapped the giant doll between its nen threads, leaving him trapped.

Before Machi spoke, Shakal came to her side.

"Why aren't you following?" - Machi asked with a cold tone.

Shakal was silent, waiting for Machi to continue the interrogation.

The giant doll, I keep the silence and try to free myself from the threads of Machi. After trying several times, he stood still, watching the two people.

Machi asked again, but this time he tightened the threads to cause more pain, although the result was the same.

"He doesn't seem to be able to speak, and I don't think he feels pain either." - Shakal said.

Machi nodded, preparing to destroy the doll. But just before the nen thread cut his head, a scream reached Machi's ears from a nearby tree.

"Stop, it's my favorite doll." - Said a little girl, as she came down from the top of a tree.

Machi stopped her attack, but still kept the doll within its net of nen threads.

The girl approached, slowly. Upon reaching them, she said.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, I was just watching." - The girl said, with a tone of fear and shame.

Shakal watched her for a time, before asking.

"Why did you decide to spy on us?"

"I was just curious about you as you are also nen users. I never had the opportunity to interact with any user. And so I decided to follow you. " - replied the girl.

Shakal upon hearing the little girl's response and realizing she was not lying at all, let out a sigh.

With a signal, he transmitted to Machi that everything was fine, and to let go of the doll.

"I see, you don't seem to lie. What is your name?" Shakal asked.

The girl gave him a smile when she saw that her doll was free, and she replied.

"My name is Elia, nice to meet you." - answered.

"My name is Shakal, and she is my partner Machi. Tell me Elia, why are you on the hunter exam at such a young age? " Shakal asked.

Elia upon hearing Shakal's question, the girl's face lost all smile, and sadness washed over her. He was silent for a time. Shakal and Machi were also silent as they saw the change in the girl's expression.

"My parents were hunters, so when they died, the last thing they told me was that I should become one." - Elia said almost crying.

Shakal quickly calmed her.

"Don't worry, thank you very much for telling us, Elia. Do you want to join our group? " - Shakal asked, while taking a quick look at Machi.

Without delay, Elia agreed to join the group of the two friends. During the following days, the three stayed near the portal, to act as a guardian and stop anyone who wants to pass.