Lucien eventually left the training grounds and moved toward another region of the small world.
His pets had gathered there.
They remained younger than most of the ancient beasts, but age had become an increasingly useless measure around Lootwell.
Especially when slimes were involved.
Skittles occupied the center of the group with the natural confidence of a creature that had somehow accumulated six Laws and still behaved as though this were perfectly normal.
Oreo and Nyxis remained nearby, their respective authorities of Eclipse and Cosmic having become increasingly refined.
The other pets who had eaten Fruits of Creation had also changed significantly.
Their bodies, Laws, and potential had all improved, though not in identical ways.
Lucien had deliberately allowed those differences to develop rather than forcing them toward one model.
Then there were the Nihility Slimes.
Lucien watched several of them train and felt that the phrase "young beasts" had become misleading.
