Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

She didn't know exactly how long it took, as the passage of time during meditation was hard to keep track of, but Fenrir finally managed to calm down. During her meditation, she noticed that the strange energy she could sense had actually helped out quite a bit. Just breathing it in had allowed Fenrir to absorb the energy into the 'void' within her stomach, allowing her body to break it down into a form of energy she could make use of. It also had the benefit, unlike normal elemental energy, of strengthening her body slightly. Fenrir felt that 'breathing' in the strange energy was almost as good as eating Magic Cores to sustain herself...Since she didn't know how long she would be stuck in this world, this was a very important discovery to make. After all, her [Insatiable Hunger], which allowed her to convert anything she ate into energy, was also the key to her strength. The more she ate, the more energy her body produced and, by saturating the mana circuits and cells of her body, Fenrir's growth could increase without limits. According to her Master, the name 'Fenrir' was derived from the record of a giant wolf that was large enough to even devour the stars.One thing she was absolutely certain of was that, if she wanted to return to her Master, Fenrir needed the strength to survive until they could reunite. At the very least, she needed to survive until her Master managed to track her down. She knew that, even if she was in a distant world beyond his reach, her Master would still come to her one day. However, not content with just waiting around, Fenrir decided she would instead go to him. If she managed to become stronger than anything else, there would be nothing standing in her way.Judging by the words of the voice, Fenrir inferred that this world was one based on Cultivation, the exact thing her Master had been teaching her about. She even speculated that he might have seen this coming, a thought that made Fenrir's desire to overcome this situation even stronger. It might have been a little irrational, but she found comfort in believing this was the case. However, a part of her mind also told her that he would have never endangered Vana in such a way. Remembering this, Fenrir swore that she would punish whoever had tried to steal her Master's daughter, something that, once again, required her to become stronger.The place she had been thrown to after saving Vana was something beyond comprehension but, Fenrir also knew that there was no such thing. Her Master had always told her that the only 'limit' was your perception of something. If you worked hard to understand it, regardless of what it was, you would one day be able to reach an understanding. This was the same principle to growing strong as, much like her Innate, [Insatiable Hunger], there were no real limits to a person's growth, not even time. Thus, in order to return to her Master's side, punish the bullies that had tried to kidnap Vana, and overcome the strange entity that had thrown her into this world...Fenrir decided to become strong...stronger than anything...Even if...she had to devour everything...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'If the other Fenrir can eat stars, I will become strong enough to eat galaxies...! I won't lose to another Fenrir, not after Master gave me this name!')

There were several abilities Fenrir had been blessed with when her Master bestowed upon her a name. She was a peerless [Huntress], able to enhance her senses far beyond that of even True Dragon. At the same time, Fenrir could draw strength from her rage and, in order to enhance her capabilities even further, she could use her [Lunar Cry] to create a moon emblem on her forehead that increased her strength based on the amount of blood she shed. With skills like [Freezing Roar], which allowed her to stun weaker enemies, and the magic she had learned from Eva, Fenrir was confident in her survival.Of course, the most important abilities in her repertoire was her Innate skill, [Insatiable Hunger], and her most powerful offensive ability, [Devour]. With this combination of skills, Fenrir could take on any monster, regardless of how hard their scales were, or how thick their hide was. There was no difference between eating ice cream and devouring indestructible metal, as far as Fenrir was concerned. Thus, when she came across a massive boar covered in scales, Fenrir didn't hesitate at all. Even though it was more than 8m tall, Fenrir saw the monster before her as nothing more than a meal to aid in her growth...Enraged by the small creature attacking it, the boar released a mighty roar that caused flames to erupt all over its body. Fenrir senses that the strange energy in the atmosphere was the same thing powering the monster's flames but it didn't matter. Using her [Shundo], Fenrir appeared at the flank of the monster as it ignorantly charged at her previous position. Using the same technique she had patented against a giant mammoth-like monster in the past, Fenrir jumped onto his rump and began 'digging' in.The boar released a much louder roar this time as it thrashed about in a futile attempt to dislodge the rather petite girl that was tunneling through its insides with the ease of a hot knife through boar-shaped tofu. After a few seconds had passed, Fenrir managed to completely chew through its very crunchy spinal cord and, without any great flair, the boar lost control of its hind legs. Believing it would disappear very soon, as most monsters she had ever fought would eventually turn into dust, Fenrir began chewing her way up the monster's spine.Unlike the tasteless and bland food she had eaten previously, Fenrir noticed that the boar's bones were actually pretty tasty and, after thinking about it, realized it was the strange energy contained within that gave it flavor. This was a big discovery because it meant she could eat to become stronger while also enjoying the flavor of the food she was eating. Now, Fenrir just hoped it wouldn't disappear quickly since she wanted to savor her first meal in this foreign world...To her surprise, unlike the monsters she had slain in the past, the boar never disappeared, even after Fenrir was certain it was dead. She had cored all the way up its spine until she broke into its brain and devoured the surprisingly tasty and gooey insides. This was also the location of its core, which Fenrir knew all monsters would possess, so she ate it as well. Still, even though this would have made other monsters turn into dust, the boar's body remained behind. This was another big discovery because it meant she would be able to eat her fill, even if the 'hunger' became bad...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'After watching Master research for so long, I can't help but feel excited making discoveries of my own. Research is very fun...!')

Once again, Fenrir found herself in endless darkness without either space nor time to keep her company. Fortunately, it didn't 'seem' to last long before Fenrir found herself moving through the strange membranes once again. Like before, she took the opportunity to [Devour] some of the strange energy while a voice sounded within her head, the same one she heard previously, ("You have been identified as an anomaly without a Fate, existing outside the Karmic System. In order to evaluate you, Heaven's Will has decreed you shall be sent to a world for observation. As compensation, you have been given the 'Boon' known as [Absolute Obsurance]. Regardless of the difference in Cultivation, you will always appear 'mysterious' to observers and possessing of strong karmic influence. The world you have been sent to is called Xan, though many of the entities residing inside of it refer to it as the Nine Realms. Depending on your performance, you will have the option of making one request of Heaven's Will upon completion of the observation period. Good luck, Anomaly: 003, Fenrir...")At the same moment that the voice ceased talking, Fenrir found that her surroundings had changed completely. She was no longer moving through the strange membranes but was instead falling from the sky at a dangerous momentum. Fortunately, the training with Eva had allowed Fenrir to develop the advanced instant movement technique, [Koku Shundo]. Fenrir slowed her descent with her magical power and created a foothold in the air.The response of the elemental energy in the atmosphere was different than normal, causing Fenrir's foothold to break rather quickly. However, to avoid crashing into the ground below, Fenrir kept creating more and more, slowing her descent speed until she finally managed to stand stably in the air for a brief moment. After that, she dashed down to the ground with a controlled momentum before landing atop a grassy plateau. Looking around, Fenrir noticed that she was in a vast wilderness full of massive trees and strange fauna. There were several scents in the air that sent danger flags off inside of her mind, causing Fenrir to seek shelter so she could evaluate the best course of action.From what the voice told her, this was a world called Xan, the Nine Realms. Fenrir knew that this world wasn't the same as the one her Master resided in as the composition of the elemental energies in the atmosphere was completely different. It seemed far less dense than the world she knew but, at the same time, Fenrir also sensed a different kind of energy present. It was likely some form of Law that she didn't understand and, if not for its similarity to the strange energy she ate in the membrane, Fenrir might not have recognized it at all.After finding a small cave to hide in, Fenrir retreated into its depths and found a safe place to sit. Her heart and mind were not calm, especially since she had been ripped from her world and separated from her Master, so Fenrir needed to focus her mind through meditation. Only by having a calm mind would she be able to think of a solution to her problem. Thus, after regulating her breathing, Fenrir began to practice her [Mind of Still Water, Heart of Eternal Ice]...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'It isn't easy meditating under such circumstances...')

Chapter 17: Resolve