4 The tragedy begins
Klein in this month, apart from training and hunting, I also try to return to the tree.
Calling the tree, it was just that, simply asking the tree inside his mind. Previously, Klein only wished in his mind to return to space, but the real way to return was to talk with the tree directly.
"Sacred tree, please let me go back," Klein thought suddenly and when he opened his eyes again he was already in front of the strange tree.
Klein started calling it a sacred tree, he felt he had to pay respects to the tree in some way.
The tree still maintained its emaciated and dying appearance.
But the aura he exuded felt ancient, something worthy of veneration, quite offset by his appearance.
Klein looked at the tree, in total silence, he looked to see if there was a new fruit on it but there was nothing, just silence.
In the past, Klein entered the space after touching an ancient jewel he found among the inheritance left to them by his parents. Apparently, the tree reacts to old things but not all. Klein confirmed that the tree had this reaction after the elderly Rose showed him a necklace that had also been passed down from generation to generation in her family.
As soon as he saw the necklace, Klein noticed that the tree in his mind reacted, somehow Klein understood that the tree wanted the necklace. But Klein couldn't just steal it because, at least not from that old lady who was so good to him.
This all makes sense when compared to that time when Klein was taken into space after touching his family's cross-shaped jewel.
But apart from those two reactions, Klein did not notice any other reactions, it seems that in this town only those two objects met the requirements of the tree.
After Klein checked everything, he left the space again disappointed. This tree has many secrets that Klein is not able to know now.
How did that tree get inside him? What other magical things can it do? ¿this trip to the world of One Piece related to this mysterious tree? I had many questions but few answers.
Klein sighed and pushed the bothersome thoughts out of his head.
"I must continue training, tomorrow will be another good day"
Yawning Klein fell asleep.
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Klein was entering the forest, for some reason he felt that someone was watching him, throughout this month he felt watched by several gazes, it is as if the plants and trees had eyes, Klein had already gotten used to this strange sensation but not yet. I knew the exact reason for this.
Klein hunted in the morning and trained in the afternoons, that was his routine, right now he was training, not far from him a small figure was watching him from behind a tree.
It was Minelly, this girl sometimes came to Klein, waited for Klein to finish training and then went to bother him.
Klein looked at Minelly and said.
"Minelly, don't you have anything better to do?" Klein said dismissively in Minelly's direction.
Minelly just smiled and responded calmly.
"There is nothing like that, it is more interesting to see what you do, than to play with the other children in the town"
Klein rolled his eyes upon hearing this and continued to ignore her, Klein and Minelly were already used to this strange interaction, after they both noticed that it was getting dark, they both planned to return together.
"Klein come and have dinner with my family tonight, my mother said she would even make desserts." With a smile on her face as always, Minelly looked at Klein with her eyes shining.
Klein was about to respond but suddenly noticed something in the distance.
Heading towards the town, there were smoke and dazzling light throughout the town, but the town wasn't supposed to have so much lighting at night...
Klein suddenly had a bad feeling. He looked at Minelly and spoke with a serious voice.
"Minelly listen to me, hide around here until I come back for you, something is wrong with the town, it's dangerous, I have to go see."
Minelly also noticed the smoke in the distance now, suddenly her body began to fear, she looked at Klein with trembling eyes.
"No, I don't want to, I'm afraid"
Klein saw this and knowing her he knew he wasn't going to be able to convince her.
"Okay, come with me but you will have to follow my orders to the letter, we will be careful"
Minelly just nodded repeatedly. Klein ran with her to the town but when he arrived...
The village had flames everywhere, screams could be heard everywhere accompanied by laughter. Klein grabbed Minelly's hand and took her away while he got a better look.
"HAHAHA no matter how much you resist, it's useless HAHAHAHAHA" A fat and ugly man was killing a couple in a house while gloating and smiling.
Klein saw many scenes like these everywhere. Klein couldn't help but be scared by this whole scene, carnage, organs everywhere, traces of blood, cries for help.
Minelly was no better, she had started to shake and suddenly remembered something.
"K-Klein... my parents... my parents Klein..." with tears and fear in her eyes Minelly looked at Klein in despair.
Klein nodded, there was no way to calm down with all this, he only held Minelly's hands even tighter as they headed towards his house.
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At Minelly's family home. Mr. Dan and Mrs. Mari were backing away as a fat, bearded man approached with small giggles holding a saber.
"Please let my wife go-"
Before Dan can finish speaking, his head had been sent flying, decapitated.
"No, I'm sorry friend, but I will enjoy your wife in your absence Kekeke" The man entered with heavy steps and looked at Mari.
Mair saw her husband dead headless on the floor, she was in shock, she didn't even have time to scream before the fat man threw himself on top of her.
Mari tried to struggle but it was useless, she could only cry without a voice while her gaze was into space.
Just at that moment, Klein and Minelly arrived and saw this scene.
Minelly fell kneeling on the ground, she saw her father on the ground, there was still blood dripping from his decapitated body, While her mother was being abused by a guy she didn't know, just when she was about to scream, a figure quickly passed by her side.
Klein saw everything, and immediately attacked because of the fury in him.
A head fell to the ground, Klein had used his sword to decapitate the subject, taking him by surprise and taking advantage of him.
Looking at Minelly's mother who was with empty eyes, still in shock, Klein didn't know what to do, he took off his shirt and covered his naked body.
With clenched teeth, Klein was desperate, all the townspeople were massacred, and only Minelly's mother was found alive.
Minelly also entered the house this time, saw her mother and couldn't help but cry.
Suddenly another man entered the house, attracted by the crying sounds and the noise, he saw this whole scene and became alert, he looked at the dead body of his companion and screamed.
"They killed Cris!!" The man, after alerting his other companions, took out his weapon and stood guard against Klein and company.
"Shitty children, I don't know how they managed to kill Cris, but don't think that we red bandits won't charge it" after finishing speaking the man slashed towards Klein with a blade.
Klein blocked the attack, it didn't seem like this man was very strong, Klein felt like he could barely beat him.
The bandit watched as Klein blocked his attack and was surprised that a 10-year-old boy could do this.
"Minelly help your mother get up quickly, we have to run!!" Klein knew that more bandits would arrive if this continued.
Minelly tried to help her mother, holding back her tears, but her mother didn't move.
Klein looked at Miss Mari's state and knew that she was broken.
The bandit took advantage of Klein's distraction and pushed him away with a kick.
He then ran towards Minelly trying to cut her off but just then Miss Mari's eyes moved.
Minelly saw how her mother jumped in front of her, the blade had pierced her mother's heart, blood dripped onto the floor.
Klein realized that Minelly's mother was holding the bandit's knife tightly, making it difficult for him to recover his weapon.
Klein moved, took advantage of this, and a bloody cut appeared on the bandit's neck. the experience of hunting and the adrenaline was helping him so far.
After killing the bandit, Klein looked at Mari.
"Klein, Daughter, escape..." Suddenly Mari's eyes closed and she fell to the ground lifeless.
Minelly started crying even harder than before after this.
Klein also couldn't help but shed tears after this, Miss Mari and Dan had taken great care of him all this time and he really appreciated them for everything, but now they are dead.
Klein gritted his teeth in rage.
"Minelly we have to escape, more bandits will come soon, we cannot continue here, we must not let your mother's sacrifice be in vain"
Klein held Minelly's hands again, she realized that Klein was telling the truth and tried to hold back her tears as much as she could.
As soon as he left, Klein saw a group of men coming this way in the distance.
"Brats, stop there right now." The bandits began to shout and run harder towards them.
Klein knew it was a bad idea to continue here, running towards the direction of the forest.
Klein saw the body of several dead acquaintances and friends as they ran.
Old Mike, old Rose, all the villagers who always greeted him, were dead.
What Klein didn't know was that after killing those two bandits from before, a change was occurring in the sacred tree...
