Ascension of the Monster Queen

Chapter 36: The stranger

"Will she be all right?" Riki inquired, and Dalia smiled as she looked at him.

"She will be fine, after all, she's having her dreams come true, she is not weak and this is just another reason that's making her stronger because she wants to protect it, let's get to work," Dalia responded before Riki smiled and wt to help the dwarfs with whatever they could.

Wh Nessa arrived in the forest, she noticed a man dressed in and black walking a with a mask on his face.

"I don't like his sct," Akio said th Nessa placed her hand on his head and he looked at her.

"Both of you, hide," She replied, th looked up at the apple tree near her, picked a few apples, and threw them across the g, and wh the masked man heard the noise, Nessa concealed her aura so he wouldn't know she had power.

"I'm sorry," She apologized as she picked up the few apples.

"Apples are easily damaged, be careful," He warned, his voice heavy and windy.

'That's not his real voice,' She thought, standing up and smiling.

"Ah, I see, mister, thank you for the warning," She said.

"You are welcome, and please be careful," He replied, and she smiled.

"Are you looking for something? You are here all alone," She said.

"I'm just passing through, I've be hearing strange things from this forest rectly, so I was just checking it out, there are a lot of monstrous creatures out here, maybe I'll see you a, bye," He responded.

"Take care, bye," She said th he left and once she knew he was gone, she sighed as Akio and Isamu approached her.

"I'll return to work, my lady," He said.

"All right, be careful and good luck," She replied, and he bowed his head before returning to work with the others.

"I think wh everything is done, there should be a huge mansion for the lady, if possible a castle," Tehitos said as he passed by her, talking to Zietaz, and Nessa smiled nervously wh she heard that.

"My lady," Liya said as she approached Nessa, bowing her head and Nessa looked at her.

"What's the matter Liya?" She asked.

"Uh... As you know, I joy cooking, and wanted to ask, would you be willing to teach me the recipes of some of the things you know to make if you have any of course?" She asked, nervously.

"Sure, I'll teach you what I know, though some things are a little differt; it'll take a lot of hard work; are you up for the challge?" Nessa inquired, and the girl excitedly nodded, and Nessa smiled.

"My lady," Aion said as he and a few other goblins approached Nessa, who looked at him.

"What is it?" She asked.

"Here," He said, oping her hand, th placing a bunch of blueberries in it, and she smiled.

"Where did you get this?" She asked.

"There is a lot in the valley just beside the hill that looks over the town, the one you go to a lot, the barrier are delicious," He responded, and she smiled.

"Thank you, Aion," She said and he grinned.

"You guys are pretty fast, Yanka said you will be of good use if something happs, you are small and fast, and the training to learn will be difficult, especially with him but still maybe you should all consider learning how to use the sword,," Riki suggested as he approached them, and Nessa looked at him before turning to face the goblins.