Meanwhile on the road not far from the bonfire party venue, Miranda was seen running alone.
Miranda was on her way to Max's place when she saw a man from the Garuda race flying towards Max's direction.
That's why Miranda ran as fast as she could where Max was, but it wasn't long before Miranda saw the Garuda race man appear. The man came into view again, flying high with lightning speed and taking Max along.
"Shit! I'm too late!" Miranda cursed in annoyance and stopped running because it was useless to keep running.
Miranda took out her cell phone and dialed someone quickly.
[Calm down Miranda.] came the voice of the person Miranda was calling.
"My lord already knows?!"
[Yes. So calm down.]
"But I'm still worried, my lord!"
[I understand how you feel, Miranda. I will open the door for you, come in."]
"Yes, my lord. Thank you!" Miranda hung up and put her cell phone back in her sling bag.
Miranda looked ahead of her. A portal resembling the shadow of a building like a small mirage appeared in front of Miranda who stepped awkwardly towards the portal.
The portal disappeared as soon as Miranda entered it.
***
The Garuda-race man reached out to Max's body and held him in his arms as he slid faster and faster as if sucked in by the intense gravity.
"Oh, my gosh... why is this kid screaming so much?!"
"It's a reflex because I'm scared!" Max shouted.
[I regret trying to prank this kid!] The Garuda race man complained while covering Max's mouth to prevent him from screaming and making his ears hurt.
Max, who couldn't scream, closed his eyes in fear as he watched them glide to the ground faster and faster as if they were going to crash at any moment.
BUUMMM!!! The sound of vibration was like an explosion as soon as the Garuda race man landed both feet on the ground. The vibrations even made a nearby tree sway.
The Garuda race man lowered Max who fell to his knees on the ground. His legs felt very weak from the fear of falling from a height.
"I'm still alive!" muttered Max as he heaved a sigh of relief and laid down on the grass.
When Max had just laid down, in the blink of an eye, Max saw a tiger leap above him and lunge at the Garuda race man.
The two different races that had only been considered myths rolled on the ground. The smashing and lunging ended with the tiger standing on the body of the Garuda race, which was also in its perfect transformation.
An eagle head, human body and hands with eagle wings and legs.
"Am I imagining things?" muttered Max as he turned his body sideways to see what was happening.
"Of course not." Said a voice near Max.
Max looked at the source of the voice and sat up quickly. "Mr. Kenrich?!"
Kenrich smiled at Max. "That's right! I see you still remember?"
"Of course I remember. I won't forget like you said!"
"Yes. That's because you're a little stubborn, apparently."
Max wrinkled his forehead. "Mr. Ken, Miranda is fighting with that Garuda race! Aren't you going to help?"
Kenrich just smiled at Mori's words, then said. "Miranda is a strong girl. You just watch."
Although he couldn't understand Kenrich's idea of letting Miranda fight the tall and large Garuda one-on-one, after watching for a while, Max saw that Miranda was much more agile and strong.
Miranda lunged at the Garuda race in Tiger form then changed back to her human form in a matter of seconds.
No, not the actual human form. Miranda was in half-tiger form, with tiger ears on top of her head and furry, long-clawed hands.
"Hua... that Miranda is so cute!" exclaimed Max seeing Miranda's half-tiger transformation.
Miranda who was fighting with the Garuda race suddenly withdrew her hand that was about to thrust its sharp claws into the Garuda race's neck. "Stop yelling and saying, cute word!"
"Eh. Why is Miranda angry?"
Kenrich, who was still standing beside Max, shrugged his shoulders with a smile.
Garuda, whose neck Miranda had almost stabbed with her sharp claws, dropped to the ground. He immediately lay down and breathed a sigh of relief. "That was close..."
Miranda looked at Garuda who still dared to make a sound, raised her right foot and stomped on Garuda's chest with a fierce face.
The Garuda race man raised both hands. "Okay. I lose!"
"If you bother the new member of the half-tiger race one more time, I'll cut your throat and turn it into food for the tigers in the zoo!" said Miranda as she brought her claws closer to Garuda's face who tried to smile despite breaking out in a cold sweat at being threatened like that by Miranda.
"Wow! She looks sexy and cute at the same time!" muttered Max seeing Miranda's pose like that.
"I told you, don't mention the word cute!" said Miranda, who could hear Max's voice even from afar.
Max looked at Kenrich. "Why can she hear it?"
"The half-tiger's hearing is very sharp! So be careful of Miranda." Kenrich explained with a smile. Kenrich extended his hand to Max, who was still seated.
Max accepted Kenrich's handshake, which felt slightly warm. Max watched Kenrich's hand as he stood up. "Your hand is warm!"
"Of course! Let me introduce you to the Garuda race, who is actually your ally."
"Allies?"
"Yes. They were just joking around." Kenrichi walked over to Miranda and the Garuda race.
Seeing Kenrich approaching her, Miranda lowered her legs from the Garuda race's chest. She bowed her head slightly to Kenrich.
The Garuda race man also stood up and saluted Kenrich by bowing his head. "My lord."
Max was amazed at Kenrich whom Miranda respected from the half-tiger race and the Garuda race man.
Max felt very curious about who Kenrich really was, because Kenrich could be touched. His hands felt slightly warm and his feet were also on the ground, unlike the spirits that floated above the ground. In addition, Kenrich seemed very respected.
"Aren't you tired of being beaten up by Miranda?" asked Kenrich when he arrived at Garuda and Miranda's place.
The Garuda race man who had transformed into his half-Garuda form grinned while scratching his head. "I don't know why I like being beaten by Miranda. Hehehe..."
"Masochist." Max muttered as he turned his head to the side, disgusted to see the half-Garuda laughing.
The Garuda man just laughed at Max's words.
"He actually likes being said like that." Miranda said to Max who was now standing right beside her.
Max looked at Miranda, especially the Tiger ears on top of Miranda's head.
Miranda who noticed Max's glare immediately covered the Tiger's ears above her head with both hands covered with fur. "Don't look at me like that! Do you also want me to hit you like that masochistic Garuda?!"
Max raised his hands to shoulder height. "Sorry! It's just that you're so cute! Like you're cosplaying as half a tiger!"
"I told you not to say 'cute'! You'll be like this too if you change!"
Max's mouth opened wide at Miranda's words. "What?! I'll also be like you, with Tiger ears, and hairy hands like that?"
"Of course." Miranda said with a hug and didn't seem to care about Max's shocked expression.
"The half-tiger race when it turns into a half-tiger formation is like that. It looks cute and cuddly with ears on its head, a long tail, and hairy arms that reach the elbows or shoulders." Kenrich explained to Max and then continued. "Oh yes, Max, meet the allies of the half-tiger race. Vino, from the Garuda race! And Vino, he is Max, the new half-tiger power heir. He can't do anything yet and please don't tease him anymore!"
Vino, the Garuda race who looked about twenty-five years old, nodded once at Kenrich's words. "Yes, my lord."
Vino then looked at Max and said. "Hello... I'm sorry if I messed with you earlier. Hehehe..."
"Good thing that was just a joke! I'm really afraid of heights! Hehehe..." Max commented.
Vino glanced at Kenrich and Miranda in turn after hearing Max's words. "He's a unique kid."
"He's very talkative!" Miranda commented.
"Ah, yes. He kept yelling when I took him up to the clouds! Made my ears hurt!" continued Vino, remembering how loud Max was.
"That's because I was scared! Suddenly being carried by a mythical creature at the speed of sound up into the clouds, who wouldn't be surprised?!" said Max.
"But Max also has a strong will. He can remember me and Miranda even though our first meeting was accidental and premature." Kenrich's remark drew immediate attention to him.
Miranda nodded. "My lord is right, that's why I followed him to test whether he would forget or not. But he casually recalled all the events of that time. Whereas usually if it hasn't entered its transformation period, a new half-tiger will definitely forget what it has seen by accident."
"Oh... so that's why you followed me at school after the first meeting?"
Miranda remained silent, without the slightest comment to Max.
A man dressed all in black, looking about the same age as Vino approached and stopped right behind Kenrich. "My lord, the drinks are ready."
Kenrich looked at the man who had just arrived. "Alright everyone. Let's continue inside since Harris has already made us tea."