Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, the fresh air was filled with nature's fragrance, while the crisp chirps of insects and birds echoed through the woods.
Sunlight spilled down from the sky, yet only left faint traces of light and shadow on the ground, unable to penetrate the dense canopy. Beneath a giant tree that would have taken at least ten people joining hands to encircle, two figures appeared to be having a picnic.
One of the two figures was human, while the other was a beast. Such an unusual combination was extremely strange in the Star Dou Great Forest. This forest was the home base of soul beasts, so how could someone possibly be having a picnic here with a soul beast?
That said, both figures enjoying the picnic were exceptionally delicate and adorable. The human figure was a girl of about ten, dressed in a pink skirt and wearing rabbit ears on her head. Her cheeks were flushed, making her look incredibly cute.
Beside her, a lazy figure was holding an extremely beautiful golden cat. Its overall form resembled a lion, while its entire body seemed to be made of translucent crystal, brimming with a strange texture.
No soul beasts lacking sense had come to cause trouble around the pair's picnic spot. Or rather, any soul beast capable of posing a threat had long since been driven away by them.
There were many soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, but only a handful could forever stand at the very top—and these two happened to be among them.
One was the transformed form of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Soft Bone Charm Rabbit. The two great soul beast kings who currently ruled the Star Dou Great Forest were her underlings.
The other was even more extraordinary: the