My mind pauses after what she just said.

"Wait what?! Why me? You could take anyone else as your disciple! I'm just…me."

"No, you aren't. I can feel potential from you and your conviction is true. Plus, it isn't everyday that you meet a variant species."

"U-Uh."

"Don't worry your secret is safe with me. Anyway, let's go to my house."

"House?"

"Well, we'll need to learn a bit about each other and make a hero name for you."

She put her mask back on and then I was somehow wrapped up in glowing, purple threads. After a bright flash of light, I was standing in a large room.

"Welcome to my penthouse. Now, my husband is currently working right now, so we have some time to get acquainted."

"Husband?"

"Yes, my husband is Thomas Archimedes."

"Wait, that means you're Sophia!? No one knows what you look like!"

"Yes, it is a good cover for being a hero if not many people know what you look like."

"Does your husband know about this?"

"Of course he knows, we are very open with each other. So what is your name?"

"Umm, it's Alice. Alice Windshaw."

"And your species?"

"I'll tell you if you tell me yours first."

"I guess that's fair. I won't tell you the variant because I still value some privacy but I will let you Inspect me."

[ Arachne - A monster of myth. This powerful beast has high intelligence and high magical capability. With the upper body of a human and the lower body of a spider, the monster has high physical capability as well. They can excrete copious amounts of thread and some variants can create deadly poisons. Even with their intelligence they are still regarded as highly dangerous monsters and must be killed on sight. ]

"W-Wait. But, you're a nice person. Does your husband know about this? And where are your spider parts?"

"I know that I am strange for my species, in regards to my spider body, I have a transformation skill. And of course Thomas knows. Now, your species."

"I am a wolf beast-human of a lunar variety. So I get power ups based on the phase of the moon."

"Interesting. There is a dungeon over in the western states that contains a wolf boss. She is quite intelligent, and I am an old friend of hers. If I remember correctly she of the Dire Lunares species and she has an ability similar to what you describe. Thoughts?"

"I…don't know anything about my genealogy. I am from California but I'll have to ask my mother about this."

"Hmm, we'll have to leave this topic for another day. But first, you need a Hero name and a Hero outfit. Do you have any ideas?"

"How does Silverwolf sound?" I say.

"No, but if we are to play on the wolf name, how's Nightwolf sound?"

"I don't like that either."

"Hmm, how about Silvernight?"

"I don't think we're going to come up with anything better." I reply.

"Fair enough. Now about your outfit, do you have any transformation skill?"

"Why do you ask?"

"I'll be honest, your features are…unique, so if you have a transformation skill that would be best."

"Well, I have Beast Transformation, but it only lasts eight hours and I can't speak. It also has a cool down of twelve hours."

"Eight hours is enough, but the speech thing is going to be hard. Hmm, can you transform for me, please."

"Okay."

I use Beast Transformation and feel my body shift. Nothing like my evolution this transformation is more like stretching my body. When I open my eyes I now tower over Sophia as an eight or maybe nine foot tall wolf.

[ Actions have revealed a hidden hereditary skill: Telepathy(Active, Hereditary) ]

[ Telepathy - Allows the user to project their thoughts in the form of words and pictures to another mind. Thoughts can be transmitted regardless of language. ]

With my new skill, I try and speak to Sophia.

'I'll be honest, last time I did this I was only like the size of a normal wolf.'

"Alice, it's probably something to do with your species, so don't worry. By the way, it seems that you have a telepathy skill."

'I unlocked it just now. I think I may be able to use it in my non-beast form too.'

"Good for you. Do you want lunch?"

'Yes, but if I turn off the transformation I won't be able to turn again for twelve hours.'

"It's fine. We need to figure out your beast-human form outfit anyway. However, that will take a few days to get done, so I'll just take your measurements."

I turn back to my beast-human form, let Sophia take my sizes, and follow her into her kitchen.

"What do you want to eat?"

"I'll be happy with anything that has meat."

"I have sandwiches."

"That works."

"After lunch I'll warp us to the Hero's guild registration area."

"Okay."

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With another flash of light, I am transported into a room similar to the adventurer's guild registration. The differences are blinding however, with the adventurer's guild having grey carpet and beige walls. However, the hero's guild uses a dark blue carpet, light gray walls, and gold streamers in excess.

"Normally, we would need to pick a number, but they have a different room for disciples."

Sophia leads me to the back of the room and into a door with chipped paint.

"You can see how often this room is used. I don't even know my self if Reginald is still alive."

"Who's Reginald?"

"You'll see."

We walk into the room and I see a single desk covered in papers illuminated with a single light bulb. I see a single person hunched over under their desk.

"…Ahem." Sophia clears her throat.

*BUMP*

I see a man come out and the first thing I notice was his green scales and horns then as his face was that of a toothed lizard.

"Ah, hello. Sorry for the mess, I don't expect many visitors."

"I-It's alright." I did not expect his voice to be that baritone, but his fashion sense leaves some to be desired. I mean who wears cargo shorts, Hawaiian shirts, and the worst of all, socks and Crocs.

"Hello, Reginald. I am here to register this girl as my disciple."

"Ah, I thought so, does she have an ID?"

I hand him my ID.

"What is your name going to be?"

"Silvernight, and, umm, sorry if this is rude but, can I ask what species you are?"

"Quite a personal question, miss. But I may oblige, I am a dragon, one of the most powerful species but we have a tendency to…hoard. Anyway, welcome to the hero's guild, Silvernight. Your adventurer's card also works as a hero's card just so you know."

After that Sophia and I left the building.

"Let's trade phone numbers and then I can help you find your missing child."

"I have to work tomorrow, so I can only do hero work at night."

"That's fine, I'll warp you home too."

We trade numbers and after I tell her my address, she warps me back to my apartment. I relax for the rest of the day and go to sleep.