Will of chaos

Pov Eve:

I stayed behind and I couldn’t do anything again, the forest impeded my senses and I had to be rescued by lady Sakura, when the blockage of the senses seemed to be over I couldn’t go forward because of the attacks we suffered, they were groups that were focusing on the Gray Elf King.

More than half of the people gathered to enter the forest failed the same way as me and maybe thanks to that we had the strength to fight them, we just didn’t expect that in the end, two other groups would try to attack us again, one of them was people from the Temple of Law, it was difficult to fight them due to the way they fought covering each other perfectly.

That’s why I was frustrated for not being able to fight alongside the Great Zenos, I took all that frustration out on bathing in the blood of those damned bastards.

My claws ripped through flesh with ease, my curved-bladed sword split his weapons in half with the backing of my magic, and my robes were soaked in blood as I used Zenos’ power to suck up all the blood in my path.

Me and Mister Irius who also stayed behind fought harder than anyone as our energy would never run out as long as we have so much fresh blood around us.

I was happy when I finally found the hidden mage of the Temple of Law wearing common soldier’s robes to disguise himself knowing that he would be targeted in any other way.

His area restriction spells and strengthening his allies was causing chaos in our combat formation since many here don’t even know each other’s fighting style, because of that we were already at a disadvantage without needing that damn mage worsening an already bad situation.

Fortunately, when the wave of energy passed by us and we saw many Fairies or Spirits flying over the forest, it was just at that moment that the enemies started to run, I wanted to go after them, but as an ancient warrior queen of the Blood Demons, I know better than running into a possible false withdrawal trap.

I wanted to go with the Gray Elf King who was being taken to the World Tree, but I knew that the mere fact that he was being taken shows that the fight is over, I won’t be of use to Great Zenos today, so I decided to do other things how to help the wounded and scavenge among the dead for useful things.

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Pov Zenos:

I was sitting on a rock alone looking at the World Tree when a root rose up in front of me and formed a delicate female face.

“Need something, World Tree?” (I)

“No, but I can do something for you.” (Ury)

Without saying anything else she leans her forehead against mine and I feel a tremendous amount of information flood my mind almost to the point of collapse.

It was as if she knew the limit of how far I could take it and stopped right at that limit to the point where I had to struggle just to maintain consciousness. 𝐛𝗲𝐝𝗻𝗼𝘃𝐞𝗹．𝗻𝐞𝘁

I don’t know how long I was in a petrified state sitting on that rock staring into space, but when I woke up all my Familiars were around me with the exception of Nix and Layla who must still be inside the Dungeon.

“How long was I…?” (I)

“Only a few hours.” (Orion)

“We understand that you received a gift and that’s why we don’t let anyone near you.” (Ragnar)

“Yes, it was an unexpected gift…” (I)

I still hadn’t put my mind in order enough, what the Spirit of this World Tree granted me was information about Spiritual Runes, I have many books and knowledge about magic, and I also have many great Warriors with whom to train in the use of Ki, but I had no one but Nix to teach me about Spiritual Runes and she only has basic knowledge about it that she learned from her mother as a child before the tragedy that befell her family.

The knowledge I just learned goes into what’s left, knowledge about mid and high levels as well as various assassin techniques.

This knowledge was directly implanted in my mind, but it’s like I have a book in my hands, I have all this knowledge, but it’s still not truly mine until I absorb this knowledge on my own.

“Did something happen while I was adapting to the World Tree gift?” (I)

“Nothing happened.” (Hinata)

“…” (I)

“Who are you?” (I)

“That was quick.” (Hinata)

They all looked the same, but the moment Hinata spoke I knew it wasn’t her, her tone of voice and way of speaking were completely wrong, but it was strange since I could feel my connection with her.

“What did you do with Hinata?” (I)

“I didn’t do anything, I’m Hinata.” (Hinata)

“…” (I)

I just nod my head and everyone takes their positions around me, I let all my energies circulate faster and faster through my body in preparation for combat while using anger to push my Aura with more power than usual.

“I’m just going to ask you one more time, where is…” (I)

“Damn, is it over yet?” (Hinata)

“Sleep…” (Hinata)

Before I could finish my sentence countless small hands came out of her body tearing Hinata’s body apart like it was some kind of cloth.

Soon after the pieces are sucked into the middle before forming a body like the previous one, but this time the deep eyes and empty expression of always was back when Hinata spoke normally.

“Hinata, what was that? Who was that person?” (I)

“No person… Hinata.” (Hinata)

“Can you contextualize more than that?” (I)

Hinata puts her finger on my forehead and uses our connection more directly to transfer information that was, to be honest, very confusing.

“So it was you, fine.” (I)

“Can you explain for the rest of us?” (Sakura)

“She gathered all the consciousnesses of those she devoured into one to help her.” (I)

“Hinata…” (Hinata)

“It’s not another personality, a Servant or Familiar if that’s what you’re thinking, that’s a part of her, like a second mind.” (I)

“I don’t think she’s in any danger, so let’s go get something to eat.” (I)

It was already the middle of the night, and I wanted to eat a few more things before bed, hopefully, I can leave for tomorrow, but it seems they are having a hard time deciding on a new Gray Elf King now that the current one is invalid for his position.

The Elves dragged Freya into making this decision purely based on her Race as an Ancient Elf.

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Following day.

The next day my body was a little stiff but I was still tired from the day before with all I had to do I don’t know how the girls met me getting out of bed today.

But that’s when I noticed new faces, they were people with skin tones that varied between white, brown, and black with similar tattoos on their bodies, the person in the lead was someone who knew and shared the same tattoo, this was the same tattoo as saw the last time we met.

Luminus looked at me and walked with a smile on his face, on his back was something wrapped in white bands with golden designs.

“Good to see you again boy.” (Luminus)

“…” (I)

“Good to see you again, Luminus.” (I)

I squeeze his hand, but I can feel his sadness, no matter how big the smile on his face is, it can’t hide the endless sadness in his eyes, I’m not sure what happened, but everyone behind them has looks the same as him, some among them are even crying.

“Why are you here?” (I)

“I am a Servant of the Dragon God, I have come to bring something he calls a gift along with a message.” (Luminus)

“…” (I)

“…” (Luminus)

“Aren’t you going to say the message?” (I)

“The message is on the banners behind me, you will receive it when you open the present.” (Luminus)

“Can I refuse the gift?” (I)

“No!” (Luminus)

“…” (I)

When I said about refusing the gift, his eyes turned cold as he replied, it looks like I don’t have much of a choice here.

“(If I can’t even refuse, then how can this be some kind of gift?)” (I)

I look again at the package, but I had no idea what it could be, it was something big, but it could still be carried on the back of someone strong.

Luminus lowers the supposed gift and nods with the same smile as before, I noticed those who were together with Luminus giving me strange looks and the supposed gift, it just makes me more uncomfortable trying to guess what it is.

“I don’t want a gift from the Gods, this is clearly not going to be a gift.” (I)

I wanted to keep it in my storage item but I couldn’t, I can’t feel what’s inside these white cloth bands, but I don’t want to open it in such a public place without knowing what it might be.

I wave my hand and do some space magic shrinking the space around the supposed gift so it’s very small, then I put it in my pants pocket to bleach it later.

“But I’m sure of one thing, they left very quickly after they delivered this supposed gift.” (I)