Ascension of the Monster Queen

While they were doing their jobs back home, Nessa walked through a path near a river, heading north pass the forest, and she didn't stop because she didn't want to arrive in the next kingdom late and sleep in the streets or have difficulty finding an inn to stay in once more.

While walking, Nessa noticed Isamu sighed and she smiled before stopping and taking out a bottle of water and tapping him on the head, and he looked at her as she smiled, then poured him water and he bowed his head, thanking her before drinking the water, and she chuckled.

When he finished they continued walking and she noticed how quiet, he was, it was though he was afraid to speak too much and Nessa sighed.

"Are you afraid to talk too much?" She asked and he flinched, then glanced at her and she smirked.

"So I am correct, it's okay Isamu, you can talk if you want to, I really don't mind, we still have quite a long way to go as yet and I want you to be yourself, I know it's your first time, but I would appreciate it," She said and he exhaled deeply.

"I am sorry, you can say that I was just a bit nervous since this is actually my first time coming out with you alone and I didn't want to mess up, pretty sure Akio felt the same way but he pulled through," He replied and she sighed then patted him on the head.

"I understand what you are saying and it's only natural that you feel nervous, I didn't notice with Akio because the way he was, he is a bit different from the others, more straightforward, I am glad you told me though," She said with a gentle smile.

"Will you always be with us, Lady Nessa?" He asked, and her eyes widened as she came to a halt, unsure how to respond to his question, and he stopped then looked back at her, and she lowered her head as her lips parted, and she clenched her right fist while he looked at her.

"What's the matter, Lady Nessa?" He inquired, and she sighed as she looked at him.

"You know, I can't say for certain because no one knows what will happen tomorrow, but I assure you that I will do my best and will not give up easily, I will fight to stay with you guys," She responded and he smiled before nodding and they continued walking.

"How long will it take us to get there, Lady Nessa?" Isamu asked.

"According to the map, about three days, I haven't taken any breaks so far because I don't want us to arrive any later than that, travelling for three days just to get somewhere is more than enough for me and tiring, don't you think?" She inquired.

"Yeah, it's tiring, and because we don't have anything to travel in, it's even more difficult for us," He responded, and her eyes narrowed as she considered different ways of transportation. A smile appeared on her face as an idea came into her head, and he looked at her, wondering what she was smiling about, and she looked at him.

"I just had another idea to make traveling easier for us; when we get back home, I will implement it, so we won't have to worry about walking long distances, things will become a lot easier than they were, and we will be able to travel to faraway places as well," She said, and he chuckled.

"Easier would be best indeed, your face lights up nicely whenever you think of something new and it's good, I have noticed that a few times," He replied and she grinned.

"I have a lot of different ideas to put to use, but will only do so once we get more money and so on, bring in visitors and those kinds of things, I have a lot of plans to be honest, I just wonder if I will be able to bring them to life and show the others just how easy life can be if you try and how lovely it can be as well," She said as he stared at her before looking up at the sky as the sun went down and night came.

"I'm pretty sure you'll be able to bring those ideas to life because everything you've done so far has been nothing but great, lady Nessa, we believe in you and know that you can do much more than even you think, we know how much you believe in us as well, we are not going to let you down, no matter what," He assured her, and she smiled, feeling a little more relieved.

"Lady Nessa, we foxes have a lot of energy within us, I can keep on walking all night and won't feel tired, if you are not going to take any rest, I can give you a ride," He said and she looked at him.

"Let's take a rest between the woods then we will continue in the morning, I will consider your offer in the morning, how is that?" She asked and he smiled.

"Sounds good to me, lady Nessa," He responded and she chuckled as they came off of the road and went into the woods where they sat under a big tree and Nessa stretched off before taking out things for both Isamu and herself to eat.

"Are you really not tried Isamu?" She asked.

"Nope, I still have a lot of energy in me, but I will still sleep if I feel like it, that way I will have a lot more energy tomorrow, you should get your rest lady Nessa, I am pretty sure that you will need it more than me," He responded and she smiled then patted him on the head before continuing to eat her dinner.

A while after they finished eating, Nessa yawned and Isamu glanced at her as she laid back against the tree and he sighed after seeing that she had slept away and he took the blanket out of her bag then covered her with it and laid beside her where he slept as well.