Fifty Five

"Gold Thunder Flaming Tiger?" Grand Pa Ben almost yelled out aloud

"Gold Thunder Flaming Tiger?" I also asked puzzled

Now I was very much confused that I could not even think in the right direction and two Yasrina said that the baby had not awakened its bloodline then how was it possible that Rhoda was able to sense its bloodline just by looking at it?

"This, this, this" Rhoda was finding it difficult to put her words straight. She tried to look for the perfect word to say but it wasn't just coming out in the least.

"A Gold Flaming Tiger is a legendary beast of the Eastern Southern Providence. Its powers are unimaginable. It is believed that when one meets one of that kind, he can only pray to his gods that he dies quickly. This beast is vicious and it takes no prisoners at all, it destroys everything on its path. It was once rumored that a Grade Five Earth, Fire, and Space Elementalist encountered a Gold Flaming Tiger on one of his many journeys, today he walks like a cripple on the street. He is even scared of minor pets that citizens keep in their houses" Grand Pa Ben filled in when Rhoda was still finding it difficult to talk.

"It is widely known that seeing one means death. And also no one on the planet has ever had the chance to get hands-on its child. As a legendary beast, it could carry its child in its womb for years before it gives birth and it doesn't let the child out of its sight until it's grown to hunt on its own. They are very protective of their kin because their birth rate is very low. And also they are extremely few in number. If a child in the clan gets missing, the entire clan goes to war with the jungle until it's found. Other beasts no matter how powerful or proud or rude they can be, always find themselves giving respect to this particular clan because they could wipe out everything in a blink of an eye. A fully grown Gold Flaming Tiger can lay waste to this city in a sing breath. How did you get your hands on one and do you know the impact of this when a beast tamer finds out that you have something like this in your custody? They would first try to frame you for stealing it from one of the rich families and then put you out to make sure nobody knows anything about it" Rhoda finally added.

"I don't want to pry into your secrets my friend but I must tell you, you are walking around with a bomb in your hands. This tiger would bring you a whole lot of pain if you don't get strong fast and I mean very fast. I have pledged myself to your sister and I would do everything in my power to keep you safe but you must also try to keep yourself safe too" he said to me

The place was quiet for a while and I was finally understanding why the mother of the child was very much in need of a person who was strong when she wanted to pass her child over to me to become his guardian. This mother was not a truthful one.

I was grateful that I had shown it to people that I could trust if not my life would have been in definite danger right this moment. Another thing was that I now know the value it had and the kind of danger that it would bring to me in the future.

Grand Pa Ben brought out a pendant and held it for a little while before he gave it to me "This is an aura-cloaking pendant. It is believed that it was the tears of a certain god in ancient times and that it had the ability to hide the aura of any creature or person on the planet. This would keep you and your pet out of trouble for the time being. You can only get unlucky if you meet a powerful expert on the way then this would have no value to you"

As I held the pendant, I felt something inside of it like a cooling soothing, and comforting shadow expanding and covering me and making my presence almost invincible to those around me. If this worked then I had two favors to owe Grand Pa Ben. I felt really lucky to have met such people like them before I even started my journey.

"If I accept this, I would owe you too much. Grand Pa Ben, thank you so much and I promise I would return it in its perfect form when I'm strong enough" I said to him but deep down I was already making a vow within myself that if he ever asked for something and it was against my virtues I would still do it. I didn't need anyone to tell me that the pendant he gave to me was something that could not be bought for money. This was something that must have been passed down from generation to generation.

"No need for the unfamiliarity my friend, I have taken a liking to you already and I know that placing this bet on you would definitely pay out in the nearest future. Maybe you would be saving my life in the future and I would be the one at your mercy that day" he stopped and brought out a ring from his pocket "Inside this contains everything you requested and more. As long as you don't get robbed, you have more than enough to carry you for the next five years. Also, the ring has a special feature. I had it enchanted that once worn it would sink into your skin like it was a part of you. Create your mark on it and see how you would like it"

I created my mark on the ring and opened it to view the space inside. I knew I had been amazed by the one I saw last night but this one was over the top.