Reincarnated As A Lion In Another World

Kael was decently sensitive to directions so he knew where he had been and where he should go. It would be bad if he ended up rounding back to the Hot Lion territory.

To his right was a distant mountain range, to his left was more and more flat plains. However, in front of him, where the breeze was coming from, Kael could guess that it led to a forest.

The river he was following would eventually lead him to an ocean if he indeed followed it all the way to the end.

And usually, oceans and forests were never too far apart. He could be wrong but this was as logical as he could get when it came to geography.

So he and the lionesses continued following the river, albeit from a safe distance this time.

At the same time, they didn’t forget to experiment with their powers any chance they got. The only one who was clueless was Olivia Fortune Lion who didn’t know exactly how her abilities were supposed to work.

They walked for hours, meeting different animals, including those that they had never seen before.

The moon rose into the sky as darkness soon enveloped the land. The group picked a nice tree to rest under for the night.

Once again, Kael closed his eyes to facilitate his dreams with memories.

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"One two three… FLAP!"

"One two three… Flap!"

"One two three… FLAP!"

The sweet and instructive voice of a teacher echoed across the bright sky, traveling from cloud to cloud.

Six feline figures zipped through the air with the wind approaching fast behind them.

One of these figures was a lioness the size of a regular horse, she had a pair of massive brown wings with white-tipped feathers behind her.

Each wing was magnificent, stretching for double her length and brimming with power.

In front of her were four young, barely adult lion cubs, three males and three females. Their wings flapped according to the command of the lioness.

One of these young lions had a peculiar fur of golden color covering his body. Each strand of fur blew through the breeze beautifully, causing the young lionesses to secretly glance at this young lion from time to time. Even the adult lioness teacher found herself weirdly looking at her student.

"One two three… FLAP!"

"One two three…FLAP!"

"Elias, you’re going to crash if you don’t learn how to flap well!" The lionesses shouted.

"One two three… FLAP!"

"Aisha, you’re putting too much strength into it, you want to remain above the clouds and not fly to space!" She scolded.

The young lions and lionesses in front of her continued flying for hours, they witnessed the sun set behind them as two moons rose in the horizon.

"That’s enough, we shall land now and begin again next week. Now, land in front of me so that I can rate you." The teacher lionesses command with a stern gaze that sent shivers through five of the younglings.

As if already choreographed, all six of the young lions and lioness tucked in their wings slightly at the same time.

Gradually, they descended, passing through the clouds to meet an expanse of land that stretched as far as their eyes could see.

They flapped their wings in a symphonic collection of beats, drawing closer and closer to the ground in the formation of a spiral with the golden young lion at the front.

Waiting for them below was a magnificent white lion the size of a buffalo. His limbs were thick and well-toned, his mane was a pristine white and flowed back smoothly, not a strand out of place.

On his back were two massive wings, folded neatly and elegantly. When they were tucked, one could still imagine just how big they would be when unfurled.

As he stood there, he let out an oppressive aura that made them all, including the adult lioness, want to bow uncontrollably. Luckily she controlled herself.

"Husband, I have brought them back," She said to the large male lion. The white lion simply nodded his head at her.

"Silax, walk with me," He spoke in a light and stable voice. A cool breeze seemed to pass by as if excited to hear his voice.

The two other young lions and three lionesses had a flash of envy pass through their eyes for a moment before they hid it quickly.

The adult lioness quickly understood the queue and said to her five students, "Let’s go," She had a smile on her face but her thoughts were the opposite, ’if only I was the one to give birth to him,’

"Father," Silax said as he walked beside his father, he was tired and his wings were sore but he ignored it for another chance to talk with his father again.

As they walked side by side, Silax could not help but admire his father the more as he looked at him, like he always did.

In between the white lion’s smooth mane were multiple feathers that matched the bunch of white feathers at the end of his tail.

"Silax, do you know what you are?" The white lion asked.

"No Father," Silax shook his head, his eyes filled with expectations. He had always wondered what he was but he didn’t know the details.

The pride leader continued, "I have asked some elders about it. In fact, I have been asking since you were born, since I signed that mysterious paternity contract.

The heart type of a lion influences a lion from his or her mentality down to the bloodline. This allows the lion to evolve into the subspecies that would best be able to handle the power of the Lionheart.

Hence why we have wings and feathers since we are Air Lions. But you aren’t an Air Lion, even though you have wings like us.

All I’ve been able to gather is that you are a type of lion that is destined to unite all the species of our lion race under one banner.

There have been tales of lions like you who shared the same color and aura that you have.

Each of them have brought about changes and waves in their own era. Some have even revolutionized the way prides are formed. It is even said that we come from the first of them, although this is just rumors and can’t be proved.

Our pride is a peacekeeping pride and our drive for violence against our kin has been suppressed under my lead.

I am glad that you have followed this path of mine. Your brothers and sisters are more interested in seizing territory than their own lives, it disappoints me.

It is my dream to see that all lions remain united as one. Although that is a pipe dream knowing the true nature of our kind, hehe," The white lion gave a melancholic smile.

Silax kept silent with a complicated gaze, he wanted to ask why his father was telling him all this. Indeed, he was an advocate for peace among lions but he wasn’t taking it as seriously as his father thought he was.

The white lion, seeing his son’s perplexed expression, said, "It’s not that I want to push my ideologies on you my son, I just hope that you can use this opportunity that your predecessors had.

If you ever become a figure capable of reshaping the culture of our race, I just hope that you bring peace and harmony for generations to come.

I hope through the heavens, the Cosmos, and the Nether, our race would be known as the most reasonable and rational of all."

Silax nodded, his head, then he asked a strange question, "But father, peace usually comes at a cost, and most times that sacrifice is bloodshed,"

The white leader was stunned as he paused his steps slightly before bursting out into a hearty laugh, exposing his four incredibly long canines. The wind around him became violent, threatening to blow Silax away. Silax could only strengthen his grip on the ground with his long bony white claws.

"Peace doesn’t come at any cost Silax…," The white lion said as he continued walking with a smile on his face. The wind calmed down, allowing Silax to catch up quickly.

The white lion continued, "Peace doesn’t come at any cost. It is the power to forcefully enforce peace that is costly, hehe. Not only is it costly it is satisfyingly corruptible," He finished while shaking his head.

Silax didn’t understand anything his father just said now. How was any of the things he said funny in the first place?

The white lion shook his head, "There’s still a lot for you to learn. All in due time my son, all in due time.

Let’s go meet your mother. She says we must leave this planet by next week if we don’t want to get caught up in its apocalypse."

"What about our subjects?" Silax asked worriedly, not out of care, but strangely out of hunger.

"Don’t worry son, we’ve made preparations…"

As they spoke, the two lions, one large and the other larger, unfurled their wings and flew into the sky. The flap of their wings sent strong winds in different directions around them.