Mana Beast by Bruce Sentar

Author:Bruce Sentar [Sentar, Bruce]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Published: 2021-01-03T22:00:00+00:00

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I pushed aside the stone slab and got a breath of fresh air. The inside of our cave had gotten a bit... humid. I squinted into the sunlight, adjusting to the change.

Michelle fluffed her hair and tried to get it to lay flat again. “Whew. Stud, that was the best cultivation session I’ve ever had. The best sex I’ve ever had, too. Are you sure we have to leave the cave?”

I couldn’t help the grin that escaped. It was good for me as well, but it was always nice to be appreciated.

I took a step and smiled even more. My body rippled with power. I’d realized more of my soul during our time in seclusion. I could feel how the body and soul connected. As my soul became clearer, my control of my body improved, and my use of mana to strengthen myself vastly increased.

A grinding noise sounded next to us, announcing Thea’s exit from her own cave. She was poised, her chin raised with confidence as her waterfall black hair swayed in the wind.

“Did you have some success?” I asked.

Thea grinned. “Very much so. My foundation is complete, and my nascent soul is becoming clear.”

I looked up into the sky. The sun wasn’t far from noon. We needed to get going to the central monolith for the trial. I was pretty anxious, but it was time. “Let’s go.”

Thea took the lead of our little group. I studied her from behind, wondering what had brought her to this point. We were about to go fight for powerful positions, and while I trusted her, I really didn’t know much about her motivations.

“Thea, if you could take a spot in the Core Court, would you?” I asked.

“Yes, I’d take it.”

“I think Stud wants to know what you’d do with it, though. What would you do with it?” Michelle came up on the other side of Thea, who looked down in thought for a moment.

“I’d take care of the sect, take care of the kids on the street in Styx.”

That last part surprised me. “Did you grow up on the street?”

Thea nodded. “Never knew my parents, but we kids stuck together. The older ones always helped the younger ones. It’s not that different from the clans. Brothers in name that were stronger than so many families.” She paused, seeming to consider whether to say what came next, before looking me in the eye.

“One day when I was maybe twelve, I got caught stealing bread to bring back to our hideout. A passing Tiger Clan elder stepped in and mediated the issue. He bought the whole cart of bread.” A single tear trickled down Thea’s face as she paused to wipe it away.

“Elder Rai said he’d give the whole cart of bread to the kids if I tested for the sect with him.”

Michelle wrapped Thea in a hug. “That’s so sweet.”

“Yeah. Over the years, I’ve gotten a few more kids off the street and into the sect.”

“What did you have to do to become the leader of the Tiger Clan?” I asked, but I was pretty sure I already knew the answer.

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