Chapter 9: Farewell...Again
"Lets split up here" I said so, as it broke the silent atmosphere around us. I said it Before we even return the city, why?
""Eh? M...master?"" The two asks me with pittyful looks in their eyes. Truth is, I just wanted to check their situation and not to interact with them. It was all coincidence we stumbled that night or rather they found me that time. But Im still glad, if I didnt encounter them or I didnt go with them in the end, this two are long since goner, they without a doubt die back then. What Ysfrid said about fate? I really did buy that. A fate that they didnt die. Atleast, thats what I think.
I already done my part by saving them there. Right? So this is farewell. And this is common for people to parted with each other.
*sniff* I heard a faint sound.
I dont want to be parted with guys again but, really.. But you have to move forward with your own two feet.
Maybe I was being too selfish that I dont want you all to die?
But those corpse, Ysfrid's companions corpse. After seing them, I forgot they're all mortals, people sure is fragile and that was reality, as former human reality sure is cruel..
If I was defeated back then, its only my Puppet that perished and gives no harm to my main body, but those two also die there. Thats why I was asking myself until now. what if these two are also among those corpse? If those children I cared for die in the near future, What decision should I make when that time comes? I changed this two's fate because I intervened this time.. What happened after? Is it me being selfishly overprotected? They're mortals, I knew it all. even if they add up and multiply their lifespan altogether, that isnt enough to live along with me(A God Tree).
They all still die in the end.. I know that all along, but deep inside my heart I set those aside and wanted to be with them till the end. But now, it gushed out. Those feelings are flowing..
I was scared..
So.. Scared..
Scared to face the reality when time comes..
'[Live today and regret tomorrow], Is your motto in life, right? Stay strong. I know you can handle it all' The Goddess had spoken! She said it. She really said it. [Regret Tomorrow]. Are you comforting me huh Goddess?.
'No? You're stronghearted person afterall'.
Still, isn't that comforting?! And you deny that fact!? Okay, my ratings for you was alleviated a very little bit!
'Fufufu, Thanks'. She said joyfully.
Yup. My motto that is. Though overbearing, that was my motto from my past life. No matter what you did today, it'll all reflected tomorrow, but be ready for the concequences.
One more thing, my second motto was to 'Live your life to the fullest'. if you combined them? your fullfillment today. you did a good job. See you again tomorrow.
Cringey right?
Alright lets go back to the topic. Afterall I felt relieve. Time flows normally this time.
"Yes, lets split up" I said, whilst the two hugged me in the end as I used my signature move —carressing their hair— Just like the old days, just like an old man. I carress them.
"You did a good job, Struggle as long as you're still alive, okay? Farewell." I said and walked away. I didnt said anything after that. Me, venturing with them is good enough memory so far. I'll face today before tomorrow from now on. And if fate let us meet again? So be it. Because I dont want them to be too dependent on me. If by chance they die— no.. I shake my head. What am I thinking?. After that touching farewell, they bow along with Ysfrid as he also said his thanks.
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Lets see.. Sage title huh? maybe it was the beginning of the story where my name etch throughout the history of this world?. ['Fortune' the Sage]. hmm not bad of a deal. I sneer and disappeared from their sight.
My destination? Lets change P.O.V then...
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And here I am..
I already dispatched my other puppet and went it to where Zyra was.
Thats why I am here.. Yup, I already changed P.OV.
Oh look its me again..
Hello, second 'Fortune' at your service!
Me? I'm here flying. Because its already nightime so I need no worries. If someone saw me flying, they only mistaken me as a wandering wayvern. That aside
This second puppet I made was true copy of first puppet as I even copied my Adventurer's Identity with it, so its easy to enter the City now. The problem was..
For a normal person who travelled with carriage, it'll they take them 3 to 5 days to travel from Herra village to Royal City. But for me, a whole day is enough. I will check Zera there. Afterall, This is a serious problem, after all of what I learned, I concluded:
Zyra isnt a match to that 'reject' Hero. Even if I gave her ten years. She isnt he's match. Maybe if 5 of them formed a party together they can win?. Is what I thought. No, otherworlder's knowledge isnt to be trifled with. Plus, he still a 'Hero'. Once, There was a story from my past world where a mere villager became stronger than a Hero because of his otherworlder's knowledge aid him.
that reject and Zyra, I wont let them confront each other. I will find her but didnt meet her. I'll stop her if I have to. If she's not there, I'll search for her, afterall, whenever an Idol(Hero) went, rumors also did travel much faster. Though this was just my hunch, I was confident as there was a Minstrel here. A job who sung only truth, all of what they learned about the world, and even the people they interested with...
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Back to my Main Body..
When the time my first puppets was adventuring, main body spread out its root and grow bigger day by day and even gained height. I dont care though even if its reached out to the whole world. aftetall, that was the uniqueness of 'God Tree'. just like a mythological tree. By the way why did it grew this time when I didnt even grow for past 16 years? maybe because I gained knowledge as my puppet travelled? Or am I fantasizing?
'Nope. You're correct'. Huh? is that true?
'Yup' She replied. Seriously?
Wait! But, these 'Tree' is already here before I came!... and you said about 'Mistletein' abou—
No way! The current me... Was the past Mistletein!? I thought he ascended to Godhood!?
'I never said the past Mistletein received my blessing. much less ascended'. Thats what Im talking about. You never even tell anything. What an anti-climatic revelation.
'The memories you recieved, they all came from him. He gained those knowledge by his own using [whispering] and [passed it to another], and then [return it all to him], like he's playing.. Isnt he Genius?'
Then.. Is he some kind of reincarnator?
What happened to him? If Im here who'd supposed to be him, where is he right now?. I asks and waited for an answer, I even stopped gliding just to hear her answer.
1 minute...
5 minutes...
10 minutes...
*Sigh*
Alright you win. I said and return to my phasing. I know myself more than anyone, when it comes to persistent of mine? it was passable as only average.
*Sigh*
I sigh again.. For now? lets find Zyra.
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