Dual Awakening: Elemental and Beast Transformation Paths

Five teenagers in blue jackets with mage emblems on the chest were heading to the Northvale Village together.

Their goal was the same as Ren’s group.

Complete the monster subjection mission!

Besides sending the quest to the Aether Organization, Bernard and his people had also sent it to the Nexus Organization.

They believed that having both shifters and mages would greatly increase their chances of success.

Of course, they had no idea about the relationship between the two factions. After all, they were in a rural area with no signal, so information barely reached them.

"Do you think there will be a pretty girl in Northvale Village?" a blue-haired boy named Jax Brooks asked abruptly.

They would be staying for several days, so it would be better if they had beautiful girls to accompany them.

"Haha." The brown-haired teenager laughed at his question. "What is this? Do you want to taste the village women?"

His name was Rian Walker. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Village women, city girls, they are all the same to me." Jax didn’t care where they came from.

What mattered to him was their appearance.

As long as they were pretty, he would not ask about their background.

"Then, why don’t you ask the village head to send a gorgeous girl to your room later? Haha." Rian joked around.

"That’s actually a good idea!" a silver-haired man named Luka spoke abruptly. "Maybe I should ask him to send a gorgeous MILF to my room later."

Rian turned to Luka in surprise. "MILF? So, you like mature women?"

"What’s wrong with liking beautiful MILFs?" Luka didn’t feel shy admitting it. "Have you never heard the saying? No MILF, no life! Even red wine gets better with age."

He then continued, "Let me tell you something. Maturity brings quality, not ruin it. If you’ve never tasted a beautiful MILF in your life, you’ve missed out on one of the divine masterpieces of this world. Isn’t that right, Vito?"

The green-haired man gave a small shrug. "Maybe."

"Tch! You are as stupid as him!" Luka clicked his tongue. "What about you, Axel? Do you like MILF too?"

"I only love strength." The boy with black hair and gold eyes replied.

His name was Axel Bennett, the leader of the group and the strongest among them.

The reason he liked power most was that he could get anything with it, including beautiful women.

"Well, I like strength too." Luka was an awakener, so there was no need to question that.

They continued chatting.

Shortly after that, they reached their destination.

When the people guarding the gate noticed the emblem on their jackets, they immediately brought them to the village head’s place.

At the same time, Ren and the others were discussing a plan to exterminate all magical creatures in the easiest and most efficient way possible, while keeping casualties to a minimum.

Each of them voiced out their ideas, but they still hadn’t reached an agreement yet.

While they were having a serious conversation, a blue-haired girl about eighteen years old headed to Bernard’s house.

Her name was none other than Julia Harper, a member of the Guardian Unit.

Julia was one of the most famous people in the younger generation.

Even though she was not an awakener, she was really strong. She had even killed a magical beast before.

Of course, she didn’t do it alone.

But even so, her achievement was still amazing because it was difficult to kill magical creatures, especially for non-awakeners like her.

Once Julia was in front of his house, she knocked on the door gently. "Village head, are you looking for me?"

Bernard instantly shifted his gaze to her.

"Julia, come in." he didn’t close the door, so he could see her.

Julia stepped into the living room and stood beside them.

’People from the Aether Organization?’

She knew their identities from the emblem on their jackets.

’Thank God!’

She was thrilled.

With their help, the chances of them being able to kill all the beasts increased greatly.

"Julia, they are from the Aether Organization." Bernard introduced them to her. "She is Julia, one of the strongest non-awakeners in our place."

"Hello. Nice to meet you." Ren and the others greeted her warmly.

"It’s a pleasure to meet all of you." Julia smiled softly.

Once she sat on the couch, they continued their discussion.

Bernard involved Julia in the planning discussion since she was one of their main fighters.

While they were looking for the best plan, Axel and the others arrived at Bernard’s house.

"Village Head, the people from the Nexus Organization have arrived." The brown-haired man said politely.

Bernard and the others stopped talking and turned toward the source of the sound.

The moment Axel and his lackeys saw the people from the Aether Organization, their expressions changed.

The hostility between the two factions had long spread to their members, so their hatred toward Ren and the others was only natural.

Bernard immediately rose to his feet and approached them with a warm smile. "Please, come in."

"Village Chief, what is the meaning of all this?" Despite talking to the elder, Axel showed no respect at all.

He was from the Nexus Organization.

Their status was much above Bernard and the others.

"Young friend, I don’t understand your question. Did we do something wrong?" Bernard was confused.

Even the one who had sent them to Bernard’s house looked just as puzzled.

"Them!" Rian pointed his right index finger at Ren and the others. "Why are they here?"

Bernard finally understood everything. "We also requested their help. With you guys on our side, we believe we can eliminate all the monsters."

"Does that mean you don’t believe in our power?" Axel’s voice was filled with fury.

Bernard’s expression turned panicked. "No, that’s not it. You are from the pillar organization, so I know you are very strong. It’s just that we believe having both mages and shifters will make it easier to eliminate the magical creatures while keeping casualties to a minimum."

"It’s the same, old man!" Rian raised his voice in annoyance.

Julia was unhappy with how they treated Bernard.

But even so, she could only suppress her anger since the village needed their help.

’They are both from the Pillar Organizations, but how can their behavior be completely opposite?’

Ren and the others were much better in her eyes.

"Tch! Let’s go." Axel ordered his underlings to leave.

"W-wait! Please don’t leave." Bernard wanted to chase them, but at the same time, Ren and the others were in his house.

He could not choose between them, so he could only stare at them in helplessness.

"Village Chief, please sit first." Julia helped him back to his seat.

"Sigh! How did things end up like this?" Bernard let out a deep sigh.

Ren and the others didn’t know what to say at that moment since they hadn’t expected him to request help from both organizations.

On the other side, Axel and the others stood under a big tree. They still wore annoyed expressions as they felt underestimated by Bernard.

"Axel, are we really going back?" Vito asked.

"But the organization knows we left to take this mission. What should we say if we return without completing it?" Luka was afraid that their faction would punish them for their decision.

Axel didn’t say anything and only stared at them.