Reincarnated As A Lion In Another World

Isaiah's mind churned when he heard Xu Ying's words, was it finally time to have his revenge?

"Kael? That local lion? Why should we meet him?" Thawne asked with a look of disdain on his face.

Most of them did not see Kael as anything special, they hadn't even seen him at all. All they knew about him was what Isaiah let them know.

"Yeah, isn't he a failure? Why should we check him out?" Chloe asked.

On a normal day, they would have loved to go and meet Kael to properly teach him the ways of the lions. But there was something more important to attend to, finding the heaven beacon.

With the heaven beacon, they could attempt to open a stable gateway between this world and their heaven. Every other thing could be attended to after that.

If they succeeded, they wouldn't have to worry about being banished from their clan and sent to establish their own clan which was very hard. Succeeding in this expedition would secure them as heirs to a title, and they would be receiving nothing less than the status of Prince or King's consort.

Of course, this did not concern Isaiah and he did not care at all. He balled his fist when he heard them talking about ignoring Kael, he was so close to getting what he wanted.

"Remember, not all of us are going. Most will follow me to look for the heaven beacon, few will stay and follow Isaiah to meet with Kael.

The reason I want you to do this is out of curiosity, the description I have of Kael seems…off.

I have never heard of a lion with golden fur. Not to mention he seems to be a chimera, having access to multiple powers as Isaiah described." Xu Ying said as he kept on adjusting the data on his magic holographic screens.

"Oh, I guess that calls for attention then," Thawne said, although the disdain did not disappear from his eyes.

"Yes, I have already decided who will follow me and who will go to meet this Kael.

Don't worry, you will not be denied credit if you don't follow me. It's group work, you will be rewarded as long as we all succeed." Xu Ying said.

His words were reassuring to the youths and they readjusted their state of mind.

"Chloe, Baba, Wadolius, you will follow Isaiah to make contact with Kael. The rest of you will follow me." Xu Ying said.

Isaiah took a deep breath, this was it, it was time. Kael would not know what hit him.

Chloe frowned, not because she was afraid of going but because she would not be with Alora. She glanced at Alora to see the frown on her friend's face.

Both of them came from similar yet distinct backgrounds. Alora was the daughter of the king in her clan, she had come to this expedition to get a chance to become a Princess rather than some consort to her father or one of her brothers.

Chloe on the other hand was the daughter of a Prince. Technically, she would either become the consort to another Prince or the consort to a Lion Lord.

If this expedition went successfully, she would be able to become the consort of the King of her clan, or better still, become a Princess, although the last was very unlikely.

They had been friends from the time they were little cubs, one black and one white. A friendship that was known by a lot of lions in heaven.

Alora wanted to protest, if she spoke out, Xu Ying would understand and look for a replacement. But Chloe sent her a direct telepathic message, "Alora don't worry, I've been meaning to explore this world anyways.

I'll use this as an excuse to look for some cool stuff for the both of us."

Chloe's words did not reassure Alora but the latter decided not to press on. None of them were babies, they had all been brought up in a society where might was the only right. Chloe should be able to handle herself.

Isaiah looked at the three youths he would be accompanying. Chloe, a winged lioness with a taste for bird meat, he could salvage his relationship with her.

The other two were also a bit familiar. One of them was the young man who had four arms with an earthy aura around him, he was Baba. The last person was the strange youth with blue skin and an aura of water, this was Wadolius.

'I can work with these three,' Isaiah thought to himself.

Xu Ying waved his hand, finalizing his calculations before the holographic screen faded away.

"27, start making preparations and make sure the shuttle is ready and stocked in two hours.

Arrange for twenty rats to follow Isaiah and the rest, no, make it 25, just in case.

Chloe, you will be the leader of this group, is that clear."

"Yes Prince Xu Ying," Chloe answered. "What should we do when we make contact with Kael?" She asked.

"Observe him, judge him, and estimate the level of his power. If he is not only powerful but also capable of understanding our culture, you are to help him understand the significance of the lion race.

If possible, ally with him and discuss about him following us back to heaven when all this is over." Xu Ying said with a thoughtful expression.

Chloe tilted her head, intrigued, "And what if he isn't powerful, what if he can't assimilate with our culture?" She asked.

Xu Ying narrowed his eyes into dangerous slits. All the people close by felt the overbearing killing intent that came and went in a flash.

"If that is so, kill him," Xu Ying stated simply.

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Meanwhile, more than a hundred kilometers away.

The grand mountain stood with grandiose authority. Its silhouette casts a lonely but powerful shadow from afar.

All the creatures who glanced upon this mountain had only one thought in their minds, 'The center of power,'

These last three months had been like a dream for them, from the shocking amount of bloodshed to the strange set of rules and the unexplainable borders, it was hard to understand.

Everything happened so fast, and it was still happening.

At the very top of this mountain, on the flat surface it had as a peak, two figures sat in silence, watching the sunset while enjoying the evening breeze.

It was calm, it was quiet, and it was hard to find such a spot in the entire forest. From this flat peak, anyone could see a large portion of the forest with a bird's eye view.

Everything up here was just so calm, so quiet, so lonely. The breeze added to the serenity of this place.

It was like an abode for the gods, away from the fever fantasies and the insignificant turmoils of the mortals, a place to sit down, reflect, meditate, and think.

Yes, a place to think, such a place was just too rare in the wild savage lands. The most common thought was about the next meal, few had the time to think of something else.

As the breeze blew, the hairs of the two figures moved slightly in the wind's direction.

The two figures sitting cross-legged on the smoothened ground of the flat peak were both human in shape.

One was a man, buff and muscular in stature. His inhale and exhale caused his shoulders and chest to expand and contract, following a certain rhythm.

The man had his eyes closed, but this did not diminish the appeal that his face brought to the world. His smooth face free of blemishes was softly caressed by the wind, like a grandmother holding her grandchild.

He had dark golden beards on his face to add to his already handsome visage. The beard was well trimmed, covering the lower sides of his cheeks, his chin, and finishing under his nose.

Behind him, a tail that was attached to his waist casually swept from left to right. Although he sat naked, there was no sense of shame or loss of dignity, there was no difference between him and a clothed person.

And this was the same for the person sitting next to him too. Sitting so close to him, the difference in size was very apparent.

This was a feminine figure, her eyes were closed just like the golden-haired man. From her face alone, one might assume she was in her late forties to mid-fifties.

This aged face did not reduce her aesthetic appeal but somehow increased it. Although there were a bit of wrinkles under her eyes and two deep lines beside her nose, the fact remained that she was very beautiful, the kind of woman whose beauty remained from her younger years, like aged wine.

Her hair which was of a dark grey color was tied into a bun with a small vine string. As the wind caressed the both of them in its warm embrace under the evening glow, their auras seemed to be intertwined.

Once the sun finally disappeared over the horizon and darkness completely took over, the woman opened her eyes to reveal a pair of striking dark grey eyes.

"Kael, we've made more improvements today, thank you." She said with a wave of subtle telepathic power.

Suddenly, the muscular man who was Kael, also opened his eyes to show a pair of beautiful golden irises.

"Your powers are my powers, your growth is my growth. Priya, there's no need to thank me."