Chapter 47: Children's Vision (IV)
"Now, that's what I call a show." I grinned. Enjoying every minute of it.
Phil was dumbstruck at my actions. Seth was still staring at the sky, hoping for more, while Siva burst out into joy.
"That was spectacular!" Siva shouted, clapping her hands in excitement.
"Why, thank you. I was going to use the fireworks later on, but it did come in handy."
"I don't know what to do with you, Berry." Phil shook his head.
"People will surely remember us now."
"Sure they would. Why wouldn't they?"
"Well then, back to work!" I hurriedly went back to the tent to begin to make more Potions.
"What am I going to do with her." Phil felt helpless.
Siva replied, looking over towards the tent. "Miss Berry is truly amazing."
"Yes, but she's a handful." Phil couldn't deny how much trouble that I went into. It was almost like a habit to get into one every day.
"I am glad that she is our master." Siva didn't care; the only thought that she had was grateful for being saved and set free.
"I believe she wouldn't like you saying that. Instead, call yourself her friend."
"I-I'm sorry."
"Don't worry about it." Phil smiled and walked back towards the tent.
For the next month, we came back and forth from the town to the city. Selling potions and lights outside the city wall. Every time we entered, I would send off the fireworks to introduce our summoning. People swarmed out of the city in the hopes of buying our items.
Even people traveled to the Forgotten Forest in the hopes of trading. A small hub for trading posts was created in front of the Forgotten Forest, and slowly it turned into a small town. It became a large attraction for people who came far and wide to buy the Potions and even the Lights.
After releasing all the slave collars from the Beast-kin, not a single one left the town and instead came to work under either the mercenary group or the trading post. The majority of the Beast-kin moved into the town and went to the trading post to work.
For some reason, the slave collars were changed into a metal collar with the crest of a Wonder Shop embedded into it. It became a fast-growing trend to the Beast-kin, stating that they worked for the Wonder Shop. Even though they look a bit similar to a slave collar, there was a vast difference. No magic was imbued into the collar that turned them into slaves, and instead, they proudly wore it as if it was a crest of honor.
I didn't know how effective these collars that Siva thought of, but it did keep slave traders from kidnapping or selling them again. Every Beast-kin's body mass was finally brought to their original size, making them more intimidating. This was another contributing factor that kept people at bay.
The Wonder Shop's name was spread out far and wide throughout the land of the Dragon Kingdom and even into the neighboring Kingdom. People came to trade or even in the hopes of buying the Wonder Shop's product.
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A deep growl could be heard in the darkness. I glanced up searching for the sound, but to no avail did I find the source.
"Phil? Don? Are you guys here?" I called out, walking alone by myself. I did not like how I was alone. It gave me the creeps wondering what could be out there in the darkness, but I kept walking even still. Sitting here, crying by myself was not going to get me anywhere.
"Siva? Seth? Anyone?" My voice echoed endlessly.
A high-pitched scream that sounded close to a hawk pierced through the darkness, making me shudder in fright. "What is going on?"
I search for any signs of life, but still nothing.
From above, a heavy beating of wings descended downwards and grabbed me by the arms. Sharp claws pierced my soft skin drawing blood. My other hand wildly flailed punching the raptor claws hoping it would let go. The world around me became brighter and brighter, making my surroundings challenging to see.
"Let me go!" With every ounce of strength I had, I pulled one of its claws backward. A painful shrill broke the silence, and let me go. Falling backward, I saw two giant black wings outstretched underneath the sunlight. The head of a hawk and the body of a lion staring down at me in anger.
It dived downwards, trying to get closer to me. I did not feel fear, but instead awe. The monster before me was beautiful. Its black feathers glimmered underneath the moonlight, making it look surreal.
The monster was only a couple of feet away, and I could not help but voice my opinion."So beautiful."
Our gaze matched for a split second. "You!" The voice of the monster shrilled in a fury, but before I could hear the rest, I was shaken awake.
"Berry. Berry. Get up!" Bolting up from my sleep, I look around, confused.
Phil was halfway into his clothes. His bed hair was in complete disarray.
"What's wrong?"
"No time to explain, we need to get out of here now!"
Confused, I quickly put on my clothes and shoes. Entering outside, I saw the beast-kin dismantling the tents, and putting everything away into the wagon.
"Berry!" Siva was running towards me in alarm. Her face was filled with fear. "The day of awakening is here!"
Beast-kin were running around in fright as they hopped into wagons or busily packing things away.
"Awakening? Come again?" I got up, groggily, and confused. Not sure what was going on.
"We need to hide. We need to get away from the city." Siva's voice was in desperation.
"Woah, calm down. What Awakening?"
Siva was already helping out in pitching down the tent and loading things into the wagon. She didn't speak a single word and was in a rush to pack everything away. Everything was packed out so quickly, I was amazed at how fast everybody moved.
"Come on! We don't have much time. Quickly head towards the Forgotten Forest!" Phil ordered everyone to move. He jumped onto the wagon. "Berry, what are you doing? It's not time for you to dilly dally!"
I was immensely confused. I ran over to the wagon, and with the help of Siva, I got on. Siva followed suit and hopped in. Seth was already in the cart, waiting for us to go.
"What about the others? We can't just leave the Beast-kin behind."
"Already ahead of you. Don bought a couple more wagons and horses. They are already on and moving ahead of us. He's leading the group. We're the last ones."
Surprised by the sudden revelation, I didn't realize that Don had come over so quickly.
"Someone needs to explain to me what is going on. It's like every single one of you have your pants on fire right now. Did someone die or something?"
"No," Phil replied sharply, he was on edge.
"Then what?"
"The Beast-kin's children had a vision," Siva spoke. Her eyes seem to get bigger, but her body seems to shrink from fear.
"Wait, what do the kids having vision have to do with anything?"
"The Beast-kin children had foretold the coming of the next legend. It would be today at the time when the sun is at its highest. The sky will be adorned with black clouds and thunder. The Awakening of the great Lion that flies through the sky, bringing with it death and destruction."
"You lost me."
Phil sighed. "Siva explains to her about the Beast-kin's history, will you."
Siva nodded. "The Beast-kin you bought at the Slave markets yesterday had a vision. This is not just any ordinary vision. The Legend of the Black Gryphon is our Beast-kin's history. Our kind has always been known to slay the Great Black Gryphon every time it has been reborn. We knew this day was upon us, and the simultaneous vision that all young Beast-kin had this morning of its Awakening herald dark times."
"So, all children of the Beast-kin just suddenly get this vision at the same time?" I was amazed at the idea that the children were all able to suddenly be able to see the future simultaneously. It was a useful gift.
"Yes, our God has gifted the children the ability to give all Beast-kin a warning on the day of Awakening. When a child grows into an adult, we eventually grow out of this gift, making it impossible to foretell the future. This is why the Beast-Kin's children are prized among our kind."
"That's quite interesting."
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