Chapter 5: Flashback!

" Captain Jackson, we have arrived!" A much younger John turned to see his vice captain run up to him clad in full Enlightened made armour.

" Is that so," John said as he looked at the small hole that he supposed was the entrance to a cave. The cave that the monster had made its den.

Just the fact that the entrance was so small was enough to indicate how troublesome this monster was. It would be extremely difficult to kill.

" MEN! THIS IS IT! I ASSUME EVERYONE HERE HAS A WIFE, WIVES OR CHILDREN BACK HOME, WE ARE GOING TO SLAY THIS MONSTER AND RETURN HOME SAFE AND SOUND!" John shouted to his platoon. As he started to turn away from his men, one of the soldiers spoke up.

" CAPTAIN I HAVE A BOYFRIEND!" This comment caused the entire group to laugh. With a smile, John looked at the person who spoke up.

" Ah, yes. Sarah Milkieth, our only female soldier. DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE BOYFRIENDS BACK HOME?!" John shouted.

" Captain, I have a boyfriend too!"

" Right, Mike. ALRIGHT, EVERYONE, ENOUGH STALLING LET-" Suddenly, their surroundings spontaneously become brighter. John turned around and unsheathed his sword as he sensed a presence behind him. One that had not been there beforehand.

As the blinding light subsided, a boy was left. A smiling boy with metallic hands, his entire figure glowed with a strange power. Though he had a smile on his face, his mechanical eyes did not smile. In accordance with his theme, his eyes too shone with golden light.

" You. Are you this group's leader?" A voice full of youth rang out in John's head. The voice seemed to be accompanied by what sounded like gears creaking to John. The deity stared at him, his mouth not moving despite John having supposedly heard his voice.

" Yes, I am the captain of this platoon. What may I help you with, your holiness?" John said as he tried to calm his nerves. The pressure being emitted from the being before him indicated that he was indeed a deity. As a fully trained knight, John knew to tread with caution.

" Are you here to slay monsters?" The being whispered into his mind once more without moving his mouth. Was it telepathy? He had also ignored John's question.

" Yes, your holiness. We were sent by the Martha Empire to slay the monster that is hiding in that cave." John said while pointing at the entrance to the cave.

" I see. Did you know? This cave..." The deity pointed with his golden hand.

" ... It does not just house one monster. The cave itself is a monster." Saying so, the deity made a spear hand with his left hand and with a quick flick, there was a flash of light and the entire peak of the mountain was cut and started sliding towards the onlookers.

John and his troops watched in horror as the peak of the mountain they stood on began sliding towards them. However, before the huge chunk of stone could crush them, the deity raised his right arm and released a scorching beam of golden light which promptly caused the entire peak to vaporise.

The knights, still in shock, just watched as the smiling boy of the sun and moon, gave them one last look before flying off into the distance.

...

" ...and that is what happened." Grandpa John finished his story. Impressed, the children began praising him and began asking if he had met other deities.

" Well, from what the empire has found, there are actually many deities. Okay everyone, look over there..." Grandpa John said while pointing at a dark spec in the sky.

" That thing in the sky is actually a castle and 3 deities live in there. The faceless one, The one who stands in shadows and The one whose eyes stare from the dark. Under that castle, is the Umbra Kingdom." He said. Some of the children nodded while the others simply stared in wonder.

" Across the forest, there is another kingdom. About 50 years ago a deity was born there, The one who holds lightning. He-" Suddenly he was interrupted by Brother Jake's call.

" Dinner is ready!" The entire group heard the rather loud Jake very clearly even though he was shouting from outside the building.

" Ah, I will continue talking about the deities tomorrow okay children? It is time for dinner." Grandpa John told the children.

" Okay, grandpa!"

" Okay~"

" What is for dinner today?!"