An area of the mountain where plants and living creatures hardly survive is the location where Alexander appears after a sudden magic explosion. He looks around, thinking he has died trying to save Sierra, but his perception changes drastically and understands how the energy moves around him, like a Magus Rank magician. He looks everywhere and understands how everything connects, realizing his in the past, and learns how it happened as he waits for the locals to arrive.

Coming into the forest from the future to the past causes an earthquake and plants to overgrow, which also alerts the group that owns the land or territory. Alexander also noticed his body change and now looks like a statue if he stands still. Since he can now control the energy around him like a magician, he gathers a ball of energy from the air and makes a mirror-like spell to see his face.

A purplish glow comes out of the cracks around his body, especially his eye sockets, and he realizes that his the younger version of the Ancient.

*Wait. What!* Alexander thought, looking around, but no one to talk to.

"What!" Alexander thinks aloud and sees a small green ball of light floating around him.

When Alexander's aura touches the green ball of light, he starts to hear Sierra's voice and calms down, asking where Sierra is right now.

"Sierra! Where are you? Are you safe?" Alexander anxiously asks.

"Alex, I think, my soul fused with the land itself... I'm the whole forest!" Sierra surprisingly revealed.

"I see... Then I'll protect the forest; protect you!" Alexander thoughtfully answers.

"Looks like we're in the past, and I'm Sera Madre!" Sierra, yet again surprisingly revealed.

"It might be the explosion," Alexander said as he pondered.

"To much magical energy and send us to the past... It's possible," Sierra let out.

"Wait... *Alexander looks at his body and realizes something impossible* I'm the Ancient? WHAT? *Not Ancient's ancestor, but the Ancient, Ancient?*" Alexander thinks out loud as he looks at his shaking hands.

"WHAT!!!" Sierra responds as the ground trembles for a second and continues, "I think today is the day I will be born."

"What do you mean?" Alexander bafflingly questions as he scratches his head.

"The remaining pure energy from my people who sacrificed their life for me to survive reacted during the anomaly and breathed new life... Me," Sierra reveals to Alexander.

Alexander starts to feel this familiar energy from the deepest part of the forest and immediately heads towards the place, knowing other monsters felt that great power. Just like he predicted, monsters are already on his tail.

Great White Ape

-An ape white/Silver in color, long arms, broad chest, and known for their brute strength.

-Will easily crush your skull.

Hydra

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-Human-size snake with two to five heads.

-High regeneration ability, making them hard to kill.

-The more head they have, the more powerful they become.

Crowns

-An elf-like people with antlers that looks like a crown.

-Ability to control one element thanks to the crown.

-A fine magician.

The leader monsters in every tribe of the forest quickly investigate after Alexander and Sierra come to this timeline. The first five monsters that get to Alexander's location are the tribe leader of Gecko, Great White Ape, a five-headed Hydra, Blazing Crown, and a Dowler. They surrounded Alexander, ready to fight since they didn't know who and his motive.

"Who are you? And What are you doing in the forest?" The Gecko asks.

"Alec... I'm the Ancient," Alexander proudly let out as he face them with his eyes close.

"And why are you here?" The Crown questions, and the antlers start to spark and blaze.

"Where am I?" Alexander asks, knowing the answer.

"Doesn't have a name, but this is a monster territory," the Dowler answers.

"I see, then I shall call her Sera Madre!" Alexander declares, spreading his arms.

"Who and what are you to decide that!?" The five-headed Hydra protests.

"Husband of Sera Madre!" Alexander seriously answers.

"Married to this mere land... Don't make me laugh!" The five-headed Hydra let out a big smile and started laughing.

Alexander quickly moves in front of the five-headed Hydra, which surprises everyone by not being able to track his movements. He blasts the Hydra's three heads, and as soon it regenerates, he repeats, leaving horror in everyone's eyes.

"Please stop! I will not offend you and this land! I will follow every order given! Please STOP!" The Hydra begs for mercy after his head is decapitated multiple times.

He looks at everyone and heads toward the place where Sierra's energy gathers. The tribe leaders follow Alexader, hoping he doesn't kill them and see what's happening.

Hahehee

-They only stay with their kind and don't like to socialize unless you're also a Hahehee.

-Selfish, uncultured, greedy, and a hot-temper monster kind.

-Looks like a human hyena.

-Laugh all the time.

When everyone reached where the mysterious energy was coming from, they saw the Ancient fighting Hahehees while he held a green glowing orb. The orb's energy may cause someone to live longer or better, such as immortality, but they are not stupid enough to rob it from the Ancient's hands.

The pack of Hahehee never forgives those who kill their kind as the rest run back with their tail between their legs.

"We promise you that we Hahehees will take our revenge! Hee hee hee," one of the Hahehees let out as he follows his fellow kind.

"So that's why your kind is history..." Alexander whispers and looks at the tribe leaders.

The Great White Ape bows his head to Alexander after seeing him fight and promises to stay loyal to him with his tribe, who follow the strongest, "Ancient! As the Great..."

The Ancient lifted his hand and commanded the Great White Ape, "Close your eyes."

Receiving the Power of the Truth, the Great White Ape tears up, awaiting the Ancient's words.

"I want you and your allies to eliminate the Hahehee in the face of the land. Those who help will receive the Power of the Truth," Alexander proudly let out.

"Consider it done, Ancient," the Great White Ape promises.

"Good, go and make sure no one disturbs me," Alexander demands.

Alone in the middle of the forest, Alexander talks to Sera Madre.

"You know you don't need to commit genocide..." Sera Madre let out with a concerned tone.

"It reminded me of Jio... He makes sure it won't happen again," Alexander said in his defense and continued, "I only read about the Hahehee in a textbook and how they ravage small villages... And I might be the reason why their kind is in history books and save many lives."

"If you put it that way..." Sera Madre let out.

"Don't worry... I'll make sure I'll take care of Sierra; I won't fail her, and I'll protect you till the time comes," Alexander sincerely expressed to Sera Madre.

"I know you will!" Sera Madre cheers and lets out, "I feel sleepy."

"Guess it's time to take a nap... I love you. Sweet dreams, " Alexander let out, thinking it might be their last conversation and hoping she's only taking a long and undisturbed nap.

Alone and with no one to talk to, Alexander secures Sierra's orb form and trains his newly acquired power.

*I won't fail again...* Alexander thought while his body trembled from fear of being unable to keep his promise.

To be continued