6 Gift (02)

The consequences of these extraordinary phenomena led to many wars both against other nations and races as well as civil wars.

The people who were on a higher status of society guessed the reason to some extent and immediately became afraid of commoners and from lower social if they were to gain status and power.

They immediately raised their vigilance and began massacring the small children from the lower class or simply place them with slave seals. This led to many bloodsheds and sacrifices the irony of this situation was that only the human race participated in this massacre.

The other races did shed some blood but not to the extent that humans did. Devils and demons saw it as an opportunity for themselves for growing stronger, spirits and elves took it as a blessing from their mother nature, the dragons as always prideful who only listened to themselves didn't even bother who became strong as they felt that no one was worthy enough to challenge their authority.

The beings who gifted them the opportunity and blessings did not feel any sympathy or regret as they watched those wars and killings if anything they experienced it so many time they wouldn't even move a muscle at their own deaths much less others.

The gifts did not end just at those lucky ones who were born that day even those who were born later too.

The most common gift among these new generations was their close connection with nature and its energies. The rare ones got special abilities and powers at their births.

As time passed the killings the nobles and upper-class did become the bane of their existence as more and more low-class families united alongside some powerful forces and retaliated.

.....

After 15years of training with his grandfather, Zed was finally stepping out of the inner world of the world tree for the first time, he didn't change much like always he looked at the age of 24-25.

His grandfather looked at him and said.

"By the time you set foot inside the human society, we would already be gone so this will be our last meeting. For now at least."

Zed did not say anything as he already experienced many similar farewells and separations.

Bitsy who was by Redel's side chewing on some plants said.

"If you meet any powerful beast species give them a good beating and order them to sing songs of Zurga-the dark one every single day; hehehehe...."

Zed looked at Bitsy and asked confused.

"Gran bitsy wouldn't they die if they were to call your name too many times?"

Bitsy swallowed the plant and said laughing.

"Hehehe... why would my followers die because of singing my praises, I won't let that happen. I've already made arrangements." she said with a smug expression as if everything was in her control.

Redel who was beside her looked at her with a disgusted expression.

Bitsy who was already aware of those weird gazes from others said again.

"Hmph did you really thought I would depend on you for it? I've already made my own arrangements."

Zed and Arasine looked at her with some amazement, they never were able to predict her moves and thought.

Redel ignoring her said again.

"Go around the world and experience it, after you are confident enough come to meet us again. You would see the path yourself after you're ready." he said and smiled at him.

He then stretched his hand forward and a band appear in his hand with a small square-shaped thin marble on top.

"This will be your one of the lifelong partner so take care of her, and find yourself some companion while you are at this place. You wouldn't get the opportunity like this again before becoming strong enough, you would be protected by me until you are outside the forest so its best you do it now."

After Zed took the band he wore it on his hand, immediately after placing the band on his right arm the band itself attached its ends and with black marble screen on top.

Redel looked at him and pointed at the band again and said.

"The map of the surrounding forest will be known to you shortly after with the spirit's awakening. After going outside what you do decide for yourself."

"If anything you wanna do then first go and beat some dragons, they have lots of interesting things. They are the best when you don't have any money with you hahahaha..." Bitsy said laughing loudly.

Zed did not take her words seriously too much but still kept note that dragons were wealthy, who knows he might need a lot of money someday.

Arasine who was now on her world tree form's braches said with a sad tone.

"Become strong quickly its no fun playing alone and bring some gifts for me when you decide to come again." she was world tree and could not move her true body to the outside world recklessly.

She could only do so after she fulfilled her duties and passed down her mantle to the next generation just like her mother did.

Zed wore his newly made clothes and shoes which looked ordinary from the outside but it was his grandfather's gift so they couldn't be any more special. The clothes were not some indestructible armour but they could repair themselves without needing to do anything.

The shoes were also the same, his grandfather's explanation was that he would not need strong armour to protect him but he needs to be capable enough to make them strong himself.

They could be changed into any shape and size and he could control them just like mana in the surrounding. He could feel that his clothes were similar to the nature around him and he could almost no longer differentiate them from each other. The shoes were the same too.

The clothes he wore were the same as always the soft white shirt and brown pants along with simple brown snicker type shoes but now with that, he had a long grey mage robe. Which was a sign that he was now a mage.

Finally, it was time for him to start his journey and leave the forest; he didn't carry anything with him other than a tree branch the size of a small 2feet long Arasine gave him as a present. The stick had nothing special about it but it had a calming effect on his mind whenever he held it.

He bid his farewell to his family and began to walk into the dense forest again ironically it was the direction his parents were buried to.

Bitsy looked at Redel and said.

"Would he go after them right after leaving the forest?"

"No, he's not some idiot horse to seek revenge for everything ." he rolled his eyes at her and continued.

"I just led him to that direction so he could find a better companion."

Arasine who was on the branch sitting asked.

"Should I help him with that?"

"No, let him do it himself."

After saying that Redel and Bitsy who were standing there disappear in a thin air leaving Arasine who was swinging her legs back and forth on the branch.

"It's boring to be left alone" she murmured.

.....

Shortly after the man and pony appeared above the clouds standing.

Then hundreds of different shapes appear surrounding them as if they had already decided the meeting spot.

"Well don't miss me, my fellow friends, always pray for me to live a happy life." Bitsy said with a smile on her face.

"No one's going to miss you. You may die peacefully and without any regrets."A sound sounded which was of a middle-aged man with a beard and armour-like clothes. aside from their shapes, there were no other indications for their facial features and colours.

"Damn beardy ghost!...

Why don't you come here so we can die together?" Bitsy said with a snort.

The others remained silent for a moment before someone asked.

"Is it time?" it was a woman's voice. She sounded a bit cold.

"Yes, it's about time." Redel confirmed for her.

And no one said anything after that even BItsy and the man she called Beardy ghost.

They began to dissipate slowly and only a sound was left behind.

"We shall meet again, that is if you were to remain for that long." it was Redel who spoke this time. But this time his voice was not calm but with a mocking intent to it.

"Hmph!" it unknown who started but eventually all hundreds of them snorted and disappear again.

Who knows what they talked about, maybe only they knew after all at their level of power it would not be necessary to talk for a long period of time even being with one another was enough to understand each other.

But along with their disappearance, the world suddenly felt a bit down for a moment and returned to normal shortly after. Just like last time, all those powerful beings knew the reason but they didn't dwell on it too much.

But for the majority of the people who were living their life, it seemed that the world would drown itself because of the heavy downpour that happened.