Ah, I feel kinda wobbly after transferring so much mana (two thirds of my entire MP) but I am satisfied with the results. While I have heard of perytons (from video games and books) I have actually seen a starlight deer before! It was dead and I ate it but I saw it!

Hmm, the stealth abilities of starlight deer seems very useful. Being able to move around undetected is a great advantage. And from what I understand it seems that its luck is quite good... Could counterbalance my bad luck...

Meanwhile, the peryton would have air advantage. But what if the elves do something? It is a holy being for them...

Wait, I should ask Zar first.

"Zar, do you see a blue screen in front of you?" I ask.

"Yes mama" Zar answers.

"Great! Now Zar, it's time for you to choose what you want to evolve into. It's very important that you think about this carefu-"

"I wanna be a peryton!" Zar suddenly exclaims, making a jump of joy. Babbit, sensing Zars enthusiasm also jumps out of joy, even thou he doesn't know why. They really are similar...

"H-Huh? You sure? You don't need to think about it more?"

"I'm sure! I'm gonna be just like mama!". Huh? Like me? Wait, it said it had bird wings so maybe... Did he get influenced by my other form?

... That's kinda cute. I know, I know, he should think about it more but I don't think he would change his mind even if I told him to. He's too stubborn.

"Ok Zar, if that's what you want then I won't stop you" I sigh. "Here it goes!". I choose peryton. Zars body starts to glow and pulsate when suddenly a blue window appears.

//WARNING! BECAUSE OF OUTSIDE INTERFERANCE THE OCCURING EVOLUTION WILL MUTATE!//

Eh!? What is this!? This has never happened before! What will happen with Zar!? I want to stop the evolution but it's too late and have no choice but to wait for what is to come. Please be alright Zar.

Slowly the light disappears and reveals Zars new form.

Gone is the adorable deer kid, it's been replaced with a dignified deer, at least two meters tall, with cotton white fur and red markings covering its body. Two slender horns adorn his head, giving of the impression of a crown while his ice blue eyes radiate with intelligence. And on his back is a pair of wings, folded elegantly. The image before me would be perfect if not for the adorable furball sitting on top of his head, purring softly.

"Zar... You look amazing!" I exclaim. I'm so happy nothing bad happened!

"Oh dear" Morgana says with a laid back, yet kind, voice, "it seemsss our little Balty grew up into a fine young man".

"Yes, with that appearance he is truly worthy of being seen around mistress" Rowan comments, sounding like a proud father, even puffing up his chest. Geez Rowan, if only you could act like that more often... I take a few steps forward and leans towards Zar.

"Sooooooo, what do you think?" I say.

"I feel different but it also feels right mother. Thank you for helping me reach this far" he says before bowing. Ehhhh? What's this? His way of speaking totally changed! It's so... ADULT! Like someone that is talking to their mother in law for the first time.

"Uhm, Zar, are you alright?" I ask, worried the mutation might have messed with his mind.

"Yes mother but I imagine it will take a while for me to get used to my new form". Zar then stretches his wings, revealing an eye-like pattern. Wow, that is so cool. But did the evolution cause him to grow mentally? But why did he grow up so much? Would he have stayed the same if he had chosen starlight deer or was this unavoidable? Will he no longer want to be friends with Babbit!? And how more did the evolution affect him? Let's check his status.

Name: Balthazar

Titles: Beast of the Ice Storm (new!), Blizzard Maker (new!)

Race: Snow Peryton

Level 1/120

HP 97/97(x2)

MP 170/170 (x2)

Vit. 43 (x2)

Str. 34 (x2)

Dex. 65 (x2)

Int. 65 (x2)

Wis. 45 (x2)

Char. 40 (x2)

Luck 24 (x2)

Exp: 1/800

Current status; Delighted, curious, no damage

Ice Magic Lv.1

This magic is a fusion between wind and water magic. The magic allows the user to control the forces of ice and snow. The higher the level the more efficient and stronger the spells become.

Ice Spear Lv.1

Allows the caster to create spears made out of pure ice and fire them at enemies. The higher the level the more spears the caster can summon.

Blizzard Call Lv.1

Allows the caster to call forward a snow blizzard, no matter where they are, as long as they have enough MP. The higher the level the stronger and bigger the blizzard becomes.

Furious Rush Lv.1

When rushing towards the enemy this skill gives the user a momentarily stat boost, causing more damage on impact. The higher the skill level the stronger the effect.

Mighty Antlers Lv.1

This skill reinforces the users antlers with mana, causing them to make more damage. The higher the skill level the stronger the effect.

Imposing Aura Lv.1

Allows the user to emit an aura that makes others insecure and afraid. The higher the level the stronger the skill.

This, this is not that bad! I don't know what skills a regular peryton have but the skills Zar currently have are no joke. I have never heard nor seen ice magic before so I guess it's pretty rare. Fused magic huh? That sounds interesting. I should ask Orethon about it next time I see him. Which is at dinner. By the way, when is it? I'm really hungry.

Suddenly I hear someone clapping from behind. I turn around and see a scandalously clad woman, sitting on the shoulder of a tree-like being, probably an ent. How did it approach us without any of us noticing them? And their strength... It's almost the same as Erica.

While the ent is imposing in its cheer size (at least five meters tall counting the branches pouting out of his head) my eyes are stuck on the woman. With her light green skin and blue hair I immediately recognize her as a dryad.

She's very beautiful with plump limps, full cheeks and breasts that could rival Philomenas. The only thing covering her body is a kinda see-through dress, only reaching her bottom. This makes me feel kinda uncomfortable. I don't know where to look.

"That was amazingly done young one!" the dryad suddenly exclaims, giving me a kind smile in the process. "To think that you made your friend level up like that! Must have taken a lot of mana!"

"Oh, uhm, yeah" is all I can answer, unsure what do. "Well, I guess I should head back now-" I say before I get interrupted. No, more like smothered. By what? Two giant breasts of course. The dryad, without me noticing, jumped down from the ent and proceeded to hug me tightly.

"Let big sister give you a hug!" the dryad squeals while patting my head.

"Ah, mistress-!" Rowan exclaims but he doesn't move from the spot. He probably doesn't know what to do in this kind of situation. I mean, from the outside it looks like she is just hugging me but I know the truth. She is hugging me too tight and I can't breathe buried like this! Also, being situated between her breasts like this causes all of my blood to gather in my face. This is so embarrassing.

I try to free myself from this deathtrap but to no avail, she is too strong. Does size equal strength? Then there's no wonder I'm so weak...Ah, I think I'm about to pass out...

"I think you are hugging her to tightly my dear" a deep voice suddenly says. Hearing this the dryad slightly loosens her grip on me and turns around towards the ent.

"But she's so cute I can't stand it!" she exclaims, rubbing her cheeks against my head. "Just look at her!"

"Esther..." the voice says once again, originating from the ent. Her name is Esther? My grandma was called Esther. She was nothing like this woman.

"Hmph!" Esther exclaims with a disappointed voice and releases her grip on me. "You are such a bore sometimes, you know that Florent?" she then says.

"Well someone needs to see to it so that you don't accidentally kills someone" the ent called Florent responds. Does this happens often? Poor guy, looking after such a hug-killer. Serial hugger? Yeah, serial hugger sounds about right.

"I'm sorry about my wife, sometimes she can be a little... extreme" the ent says, bowing apologetically. Ah, what a gentleman.

"Ah, no worry, it's not your- WAIT YOUR WIFE?" I exclaim, almost shouting at the end. Not to be rude but really? Esther starts to giggle.

"Yep, this is my wonderful husband Florent!" she says while hugging his leg. "We are actually celebrating our 1997th anniversary this year!"

"1997 years... that's a long time! But you look so young-" Esther embraces me again.

"Aww, thank you! That's so nice of you!" she exclaims happily. "The secret is a healthy diet, moving your body and a happy life!"

"Esther dear, I think she passed out".

"Oh".

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When I woke up Esther apologized thoroughly. She promised she would be more careful in the future. Please be. It was quite an terrifying experience, being in that... situation... AH I DON'T WANNA REMEMBER!

"Mistress, are you sure you are alright?" Rowan asks with a worried voice. "Your face is beet red". I give him a glance of pure wrath, signaling him to shut up. Rowan goes silent and stares down into the ground.

Suddenly Esther stands up and bows deeply, revealing a deep cleavage... and more... AHHHH!!! WHERE AM I LOOKING?!?!

"Once again I apologize for making you faint" she says with a surprisingly adult voice. So she can behave when she wants to- "So, in return you can punish me with this!"

... What's with that face? Why are you blushing slightly? And where did she get that whip from!?

"My dear, perhaps we should go now?" Florent says, tapping on Esthers shoulder. "We are supposed to meet up with the others soon".

"Oh, you're right!" Esther exclaims and throws the whip away."I'm sorry young one, we will have to catch up some other time!" she says before throwing me a kiss and jumping up on Florents shoulder. As they turn around to leave Florent secretly sends me a wink. Florent-sama, I will never forget how you saved me!

The moment the strange pair disappears from sight I fall down on my back onto the soft grass. That encounter really exhausted me. There's so many strange people in this place, I don't know if my heart will be able to take it. I just need to rest for a few minutes...

"Uhm, excuse me..?"

"OH WHAT NOW!?" I exclaim with an irritated voice. Oh, it's Miriam. Wait, it's MIRIAM. Crap, she's shaking. "Ah, sorry about that, I thought you were... someone else".

"I-It's ok my lady" Miriam respond, trying to look brave but she's still shaking a little. Am I really that terrifying? "I-I was just going to tell you that dinner is ready". Now THAT is what I wanna hear! I jump up on my feet and clap my hands together.

"Great, I started to get pretty hungry! Could you please lead the way?"

"Well of course, my lady. Just follow me". I simply nod at this, de-summon(?) the golems and start walking after Miriam with Babbit on my shoulder. I still feel bad for not paying much attention to him lately so I wanna make it up with dinner!

Mmmm, dinner... I'm really hungry, I just can't wait to get some food! Tasty, yummy food... Crap, I'm drooling. But I can't help it! I've not eaten anything since Ozlem and who knows how many days I've been unconscious and without food!?

But there's one thing that's been bothering me this whole time... What's with all these guards following me around? They have stayed hidden all this time but after a while I started to notice them and when I focused I could even sense them thanks to Sensor.. There's at least 20 of them and I can't understand how they can stay hidden like this. I mean, there's not many places to hide in a corridor. Is it invisibility? Can they walk through walls? Are they... ghosts? Cool.

I've been trying to ignore them all this time but it's kinda creepy having someone following you all the time. They were even in the bathroom when I took a bath! But when I got stripped of my clothes their numbers shrunk to at least half. So maybe only the female guards remained? It's still embarrassing... I still managed to relax somehow but only thanks to Zar and Morgana. Maybe I should have invited them to join us..?

"We have arrived, my lady" Miriam suddenly says. I snap out of my thoughts and notice how the hallway have gotten darker. The lights are dimmed and the walls are covered in a dark red wallpapers. In front of us is a HUGE door, making all the other doors I've seen so far seem small. It's decorated with tapestry, depicting the skull of a ram. In front of the door stands five guards, dressed in silver armor.

"... Where are we?" I ask.

"We are on one of the middle levels in the castle" Miriam answers. "Lady Erica is the one in command of this part. This is also the part where most of the undead reside".

"Undead as in vampires and ghouls?"

"That's right, my lady. Either way, the others are already inside and waiting for you. We should not make them wait". I nod at her words and walks towards the door. The guards bow before one of them pushes the door open.

Just like the hallway, the dining room is dimly lit and the only light source is the lone chandelier hanging in the ceiling. Compared to before the dining table is much smaller but still large enough to fit at least twenty people. The room gives of a slightly sweet smell, like that of roses.

The others are already here, just like Miriam said. Sitting on the chair closest to me is Erica, dressed in a crimson dress for the occasion and beside her is Orethon, still dressed in his tuxedo.

In the opposite end of the room, leaning against a wall, stands a woman, dressed in heavy armor. She's... huge. At least four meters tall with broad shoulders and hips and thighs strong enough to squash a melon effortlessly.

A few feet away from the giant woman stands a young man, observing his surroundings. Really handsome, with dark eyes and magenta hair . But wearing a blue kimono-like attire with seemingly nothing else I would usually call him a pervert but I can't. I cannot see anything sexually attractive with his centipede body. Oh, didn't I tell you? The lower half of his body is that of a centipede.

"Young one!" someone suddenly exclaims. That voice... I turn my attention towards the source. No, it can't be!

"Serial hugger!?"