Chapter 6

Introduction arc

Enduring Part 2

How many hours have passed?

How long will this woman keep running?

I was curious about what is happening around the place. I was curious about the surroundings. As I it didn't know what is was like outside.

I could smell fresh air as it tickles pass to my small nose. A fresh air that was not available inside that house jail. Only the men's odor lingers inside the house. I always see them entering the house with a smell that would make me passed out if I go near them. They were like dirt that will not washed away even when tried, and the woman welcome them with her flowery smell. And they tainted her.

Every day they tainted her.

But this flower never loses its flowery scent and its colour. She never wilted even they trampled her dignity and pride. They only looked at her body, the outer appearance. They didn't understand her; they didn't look at what inside. Lust overcomes them.

She weeps every night, saying many hopeful words. Hopping something or someone will come. I was there when she weeps. I understand her more than everyone.

Yet I couldn't do anything...

Powerlessness crept in me...

She always faked her smile when in front of the men. And the real smile was only for me to see. It's was my privileged...

Her smile was the only thing that keeps me sane from the dark world.

Yet I couldn't give anything in exchange for her kind smile. Her kindness and her love is the only thing is the only thing that I could have.

I know now...

She endure because of me, she suffer because of me. Yet she didn't blame me, in fact she loves me more. It is keep getting stronger and stronger the more the men hurt her. She loves me more than anyone. I was the only thing that is precious to her; I am the only thing she got. And she is the only thing I got.

That is why we hold on and never yield. She endure hardship for me with a smile plastered on her face, while I accepted that smile to keep me from breaking down by the woman’s hardship as I watch her from afar.

We need each other...

She can't let me go...

If she let me go, what would be the woman be like?

Will her smile will still be there if I was gone?

No. That was not the case for her. She will break if I was not there for her. Slowly, that flower will wither along with her despair and regret. And when that time comes, she will be unusable. She will be thrown out and rot and the men will not care if anything happens to her.

She can't let me go and I don't have a place to go if the woman was gone. She was important to me. She was my light from the darkness.

On that night, the old man said something to her and made her despair. It was the despair that I haven't seen in the woman. I was broken hearted.

Is that why we were running? Is she running because of me? Is her despair that night and made I passed out from shock and undeniable of that event is because of me? Will we part from each other if she did not escape?

Too many questions unanswered. But one thing I know is that all of this is because of me.

Angry shouts and roars came from behind the woman. She was being chased by many voices I hear. Many curses were thrown at her yet the woman seems unaffected as she focused on running to her might.

She keeps running. Even though exhausted to the point of collapsing, she didn't stop. She knows if she stops running, that will be the end for her and me. That wasn't an option for her to choose.

For a while now, I realized the voices are getting fainter, and finally no more...

Then suddenly as the woman runs, the light immediately dims of it rays. Even I closed my eyes, since I was facing upward as the woman's arms cradles me, I could still feel its warmth. But while she was running, traces of light passes me. I speculate that the trees cover most of the light and we were currently running through the forest.

Still, why do the pursuers stops chasing us? But it was actually convenient to us. Now, we could live happily upon escaping. The woman won't have to suffer anymore. She didn't have to endure hardship.

I was emotional but I didn't show it nor can I do it as I already used to hide my emotions, it unable me to make facial expressions.

But I was currently happy...

Upon the voices hasn't heard anymore, the woman slow her running and finally stop. She rested as she leaning on something that I suspected was a three, gasping as she catches her breath. She was so tired I could feel her hot breath coming from her mouth.

"Little one haaaa... soon we'll get out of here. Just hold on longer haaaa..."

Speaking while panting, yet I could clearly feel her excitement. I too as we will no longer bound to anybody.

As I thought we were finally safe, I could hear again the angry noises.

"Find her! No matter what find her! As long as the baby is safe and alive you could have the woman for yourselves!"

I heard an angry shout, that voice I remember and was still fresh in my mind as he was the main cause of the woman's suffering. That old man... He will pay for his crimes. But for now, we will lay low until I could gather enough strength against that sick bastard.

The woman was startled and I could feel her shivering going to her arms directly to me. She was frightened, that was I feel.

She then began running more than before as her trembling two arms tightly holding me to her bosom.

She didn't stops running. Even the voices were now again wasn't heard, she keeps running to her might. Even though she was tired, her clutches in me was still the same with full of strength and vigour.

I feel pity at the woman, but this is a must if we want to escape. If we were captured, we will surely separate to each other. The woman will lose all hope and will rot if I'm not there for her. And I too will be filled with vengeance to the point becoming mad as I might not see the woman again.

She still can hold on longer. If not, my predictions will surely come true. Her willpower perceive for us to survive.

After a long run, as she might think it’s been long hours since I was not feed, she finally rested. She feed me through her breast that was my only source of food as I still didn't have teeth to chew hard food.

I also didn't realize the time passes as I focusing my ears to hear the woman's huffing while running. I was so worried and forgotten to feel hunger. Only then she directly put her breast in my mouth I realized how hungry I am.

As I worriedly feel that the woman will run again after I finish feeding, I made my feeding slow to the point that the woman fully rested. Even though there is a risk of the pursuers getting caught on us, the woman is my main priority.

For now we will endure...

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It’s been 2 days. The woman continue running, only to stop when she feeds me. Even the time I given her to rest, the accumulated stress and the strain in her body was getting build up in her.

She now stagers while running. I couldn't even call it running as she was currently swaying. Given the days of exhaustion, in my opinion only a strong person could manage to travel such a long distance.

These 2 days of travelling, I could feel sometimes she jumps, sometimes climb. She manages them all while she’s holding me. While running, I could even feel her picking fruits as she use her one hand to pick it up and the other hand is on me as she eats it while running.

I could feel her resolve and will power as she tenaciously runs. I admire her stubbornness to not to give in. And in this few days, I began to plan our future.

This woman has already suffered enough. It is my turn to give her what she didn't have in the past. I will make her life comfortable, caring her to the point that she wouldn't need her feet to walk.

But for now I need to grow. I will need to gain power enough to backup my dream for her and our future. That dream. I will make it come true, but first we need to escape and secluded ourselves until I could gain power to make our dreams come true.

For now I will consider this a childish dream.

Even though something is telling me we were missing something or someone. We didn't need them.

We don’t need them, we don’t need that individual. Only the woman can rely on me. And if someone comes into our life, I will make them suffer. I will inflict them pain the way the woman feels in the past.

Only me, she only needs me to feel happy and I will give her happiness that she deserves.

The moment that time comes, she will not again weeps with sadness every night.

She will not need to fake her smile when encountering someone.

She will not be hurt as I will protect her like she protected me.

She will not needed neither use her body nor can anymore men could hurt her for us to survive.

That blossoming smile of hers will continue to flourish as I will fill her with care and love and nurtured that smile.

The dark times of the woman is no more after we successfully flee and I will grow to be strong enough for our dreams to come true and to be fulfilled and live happily.

Those are my ultimate goals and will attain them by all means necessary...

After finally running for many hours, the woman seems to rest on her violation. And it made me happy as she has now finally loosened herself as the pursuers seems no longer after us.

"Little one, I wonder where we are? They say the forbidden forest is dangerous place and full of monsters. But I couldn't see any in these days of our travels"

I could feel she was perplexed on something and she continues to walk. I finally open my eyes as I didn't need to close it anymore as I didn't feel anymore grief after that wretchedness event.

I was now full of anticipation after this as the future lies waiting to uncover. And I kind of excited as the moment I opened my eyes, I see trees everywhere they are tall and I hardly see the top. And the chirping birds I hear all the time, I could now see them.

They are different birds varied with different colours. And a filled of flowers that I could smell even from afar. Even though this was the first time I'm seeing them, the moment I saw something, I could already guess what it is. This kind of ability was very convenient to me. As if things I still didn't know is already inside my head as they waited to be uncovered the moment I see them.

"Ah! Little one, your finally open your eyes! You know if you still didn't happen to open your eyes I will be worried you know"

I looked at the woman and see her happy yet it has a mixed of worries written on her facial expression. I must have been made her worried; after all I didn't open my eyes even once within two days. Even she feeds me I still didn't open my eyes.

But now as I was so excited and I was beginning to feel the freedom without restraining us. It also added the fact I was really curious about the outside world

We were finally free from the shackles bidding the woman and I who feel my feelings becomes heavy by the coming days as I see many men everyday inside the house, has now becomes light as a feather as if I could fly. Our heavy burdens have now uplifted and nothing will stop us from attaining freedom.

I tap the woman’s hands as I console her and telling her I was alright. As if she knew my message, she smiled brightly. A small gaps of space in this condense forest as it passes through the light rays shines as it focus on the woman like an angel who gently smile at the child she carry, a picturesque scene indeed. This was the brightest smile I ever seen.

And this smile is from now on will I see every day.

"The hardship we endured at that house will not continue on this day forward. I still couldn't believe we managed to escape. This must be what they call motherly instinct to protect their young. Not that I deserve to be called a mother. If we manage to escape little one, you must be strong ok"

I see on her face with mixed of emotions. Regret, sadness and hopefulness.

"I'm sorry little one... I'm useless, even we manage to escape we still needed money and I have to sell my body again"

I watched and listen yet didn't understand what she said. Only emotions passed in me.

"Hehe... Don't worry about me... This time the money I earn will not be as little I earn back then... After I earn enough, I could afford to send you into school and you will meet friends"

Her eyes were now moist as she was in the verge of crying.

"And you don't have to worry about them finding out that your mother sells her body for money. After all I have yet to name you... I will send you into academy and you will live there when you’re old enough. And you will have a different name and will have a clean background"

Why does this woman want from me? Does she have a plan already set for me to follow? But I have my own plan.

"Little one, even 'he' was not here nor was hoping 'he' will come for us or only you, you must become strong. This world is not showing mercy on the weak, don't become like me... No matter what you faced up against, you must not give up. Giving up means you’re already dead"

She has a serious look on her face; I could clearly feel as if she was desperately teaching me a life lesson. This woman suffers a lot and experience many unfair tribunals at her.

"Don't worry child, as long as I'm alive no one will hurt you... Hehe, not to mention we finally escaped, our lives will now be easier from now on"

She talks a lot. She talks more than when we were in that house. This time, no more gloomy days for us and a bright future lies ahead for me to uncover.

While the woman walking through the deepest part of the forest, she discovered a pond with considerable size up ahead. This was my first time seeing a large body of water aside from the bathtub in our house that we used.

The pond was clear I could see down from below. As the sun rays reflects the crystal water making the pond look like luminescent crystals that moves as the air breeze touches the pond.

Such a beautiful place and no one will not utter any bad reaction. And the woman also agrees with me of that beautiful place.

"W-wow... I never knew this kind of place exist, this fairly tale like place that only could read in picture books and we were luckily to discovered it little one"

She continues to walk, slowly...

I could clearly see in her face that she was excited by the beauty of the place. Upon coming out of the thick rows of tress, Flower field could be seen around the pond. The smell of sweet variety of flowers is dancing around my nose.

It kind of made me excited. Seeing a beautiful pond was the first for me. I then looked at the woman as she was in dazed. She finally snaps back as she smiles more brightly upon seeing up close at the pond.

"Hehe... Did I finally bless by luck from the gods as they allowed me to see such wonderful place?"

She's muttering something and looks at me with a smile.

"No, that's not it... A tainted woman like me isn't even worthy to step on this grounds"

She then kissed me on the forehead. This was the usual thing she do when she feel more affectionate towards me. A deep kiss on the forehead is enough for me as I feel I could do anything as it imaginary boosted me with strength.

As she feel that it was enough, she continued to walk at the nearest tree as she settled down in it shades. A gentle breeze coming towards me and made me sleepy as I feeling comfortable at the fresh air that bring along by it.

This was luxury for me as I hardly breathe fresh air inside the house. Only by getting closer to the close windows that have a fist size hole that I could somehow slightly feel the breeze outside. But this time, I could fully enjoy them.

I drifted into sleep. It was the most comfortable sleep I ever felt. No more waking up in the middle of the night by the woman's weeping as it now changes into a gentle humming and it made me more comfortable.

This time we stay unmoving for many hours as I also feel that the woman also peacefully sleeping as she still holding me tightly. As I rested enough, I looked at the woman and see her relaxed expression. It made me happy as I was thinking that she might have nightmares after what they have done to her.

A mentally strong woman like her was a rare find, and I was lucky to be with her.

I didn't move a muscle as I was afraid to disturbed the woman's sleep. Still, my head slightly tilted as I look at the scenery as if it came out of a portrait that a famous painter could only imagine and dreamt about this place.

And I was looking at it with three dimensions. It was currently night time. And the landscape changes into otherworldly sight to be hold.

This was my first time I saw a moon. It so big and round that I might imagining it to be closer to us. Base on my information that within my head, the moon is very far away that only the gods could go there. Such an already huge thing is very far away, I could only imagine how big it was if I could get closer to it.

I was truly blessed. I could see something only can everyone could dreamed of. The moon was big and releases a luminescent light as it reflected on the calm pond. Firefly’s releases its light as they dance at the calm surface of the pond. Sometimes, one or two touches the calm pond and create ripples in the water.

Their activities added to my dream like state that I enjoying the scene in front of me. It made me emotional but I don't know what kind of emotion it is. It was a mixed of happiness and sadness.

I knew our state of situation now is still not what you called safe; we still need to get out of here and find a new place we call home, me and the woman.

I was truly blessed...

I didn't know or comprehend that after this day is the last time I could see the woman again...

PART 2

Light slowly risen at the horizon, indicates a new day has come. The woman who was peacefully slept and fully devoid from fatigue has now energized. She is currently feeding me as we will be ready the moment I finished.

The surroundings also return to its former daylight beauty as if last night appearance was only a dream. But I who witnessed its form that night will forever remember it for the rest of my life.

As I already finished feeding, the woman readies herself as she can now continue and begin her travel. And I who she carrying is also coming along.

We venturing fort to the depth of this forest. If my thoughts are right, the woman was planning to pass through the forest, at the opposite end where we came from.

But I could clearly tell by the surroundings, there are no path to walk indicated that this place was still uncharted forest. And we were the first sentient to explore it.

It made me feel uneasy. This feeling of uneasiness started after we leave the pond. As if something will happen...

A premonition some sort a dreadful feeling creeping in me.

The woman though, she looked happy as she is fully revitalized after a long rest. I'm now begun to feel worried...

Before, I could still feel birds chirping at the top of the tree or the ones that currently flying. But now, I didn't hear any sound of them. Only the woman's steps were heard.

She jog throughout the journey, she was not currently running as we have now confirmed that the pursuers already has been lost.

It made me uneasy though...

And I couldn't do anything...

I was thinking if I make a unnatural movement, the woman will surely notice and halted her travel. And that is not what I want.

This feeling, and I sense something... If my information is correct or instinct is currently driving me to be alerted, we currently inside someone's territory.

I also feel something is lurking behind the shadows. I feel their presence yet I could not identify them or what kind of thing they are, and it made me feel anxious.

My only wish was for us to escape safely and the one's lurking behind the shadows will ignore us.

But that was just a wishful thinking of mine. I could hear growls behind us. It was loud enough that even the woman could hear and was startled by it.

She travel in days but still haven't encounter any predators on her path and loosen her guard. But as she hears the growls behind, she looks back but couldn't see the ones who were making it. She was now wary around the surroundings.

Many pairs of red light was seen behind the large bushes, it camouflage them to prevent someone from seeing them directly.

As she looked around while walking warily, sensing any dangers around. The woman saw many pair of red eyes, she showed a shock and fear expression. And immediately runs to her might.

This was the greatest fear I have encountered, I curse my prognostication about what will happen. As the monster behind the bushes saw the woman run, they finally came out as I see what they really look like.

A ferocious beast that was tall as the woman's height, with huge four sharp claws that could tear the woman in half, piercing red eyes and grey fur like steel.

The information that's within me could guess what they were. They are magical beast called demonic wolves. They were once ordinary wolves that naturally evolved by living in a denser filled elemental essence region.

Living in a dense elemental essence filled environment could cause a creature to evolve. For example of this was this forest. By having large densely pack trees they can produce nature elemental essence or a land filled with volcanoes can produce fire elemental essence.

The demonic wolves are rank 3 magical beasts and numerous in numbers inside the forest. There are 12 ranks of magical beast, the lowest are rank 1 and the highest are rank 12. After a magical beast made a breakthrough from the 12th rank they become a heavenly beast and base on their species, they can gain intelligence like the average humans.

That is all I know for now. I couldn't unlock more information within my head as it was insufficient because it needs a certain trigger for me to gain information.

There are 13 demonic wolves that are chasing us. Even though I was in the woman's bosom as she held me in two arms. I could feel the 12 life force even though I couldn't see them. I could also feel the energy that is emitting within them and one of the wolves emit more power than the rest that I suspect was the pack leader.

The magical beast is strong for an ordinary woman. She couldn't outrun them. But as if they were playing with the woman, they didn't dash forward to attack; they maintain their speed just behind the woman.

Many minutes later the excess energy of the woman is running low and has now exhausted. She wobbly still runs, but it was for naught. As she nearing to the point of collapsing, she trip and fell.

Although I who she carrying also involved the moment she fell as she was carrying me, I was not hurt. She instinctively protected me as she covered me tightly in her arms.

She mustered her strength to get up. I wish for her to abandon me and use me as bait to lure the magical beasts while she gets away. If that happens, I will not blame her. In fact I will be happy to finally be useful for her.

But she still tightly held me in her arms, never letting me go as she mustering all her strength to get up.

As she gets up halfway, I sense one of the demonic wolves coming this way fast. Killing intent is surging in the wolf.

I know what's coming next...

This is over to us...

Our future...

Our dreams...

Until the end I was a burden, all I could do was watch. This was the only thing this body could do, just watch and listen.

Watch the men enter the house and tainting the woman...

Listened to them, unknowingly what is happening inside the door...

Watch her get raped by the old man who turned her that way...

I agonizing in pain, filled with sorrow that can make anyone mad, yet I endure. For the woman I would do anything for her. I will endure for now and wait until I grow up, that was I always in my thoughts. My plan for the future has gone wasted.

Until a while ago I was happy and filled with dreams for us to fulfil has now gone wasted. And I could only watch.

"Kyahh!" (Woman)

I could feel the wolf is now within the range to attack. It then swipes its claws at the back of the woman. She let out a scream and fell down again. But I wasn't hurt as she again protected me.

She mustered her strength to stand up again but was now weak to even lift her head. All she could do now was whimpering. Tears of pain and sorrow engulfed the woman. Yet I only watch her pitiful sight.

"Please... 'Sniff' somebody... My child... 'Sniff' At least my child..."

I understand her the most, I could tell the woman's experiencing now. Even she is the one was hurt, she is thinking of my wellbeing. She was not hurt physically, that is the expression I read in her.

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I know...

Even until the end she is thinking of me. Yet it is too late. No one will go to save her or me...

At least we will die together...

Our miserable life would finally end...

No more pain...

No more enduring...

If there was an afterlife, I would like to see the woman again. And we will be together for eternity and no one will hurt us.

I finally gave up...

My only regret is I wasn't helpful to her till the end. I couldn't make her life comfortable. My dream will remain a dream. I burden the woman till the end and it was my fault.

No more hiding my emotions...

I want to release it...

I want to cry till my eyes gone red...

But no tears flow in my eyes...

My emotions remain expressionless...

I wish I could cry, just this time I want to cry so I can join with the woman's weeping. I want to join her sorrow until the end. I want her to stop her tears by placing mine in her stead.

But no tears were form, I force it out but not a single drop was form. Yet my heart aches, it was more painful than I ever felt until now. It was my heart that's crying for me. That is also fine...

Now I will wait for our end and wish we could meet again. And that will be the time will I repay the woman to a thousand fold.

As I waiting for our end, I noticed the eerie silent. The growling of the wolves quietens that I could hear someone’s footsteps.

I couldn't turn my head as the woman held me tightly as I was facing towards the sky. So I use my sense to feel and found an enormous energy. What I feel was an enormous energy that compressed into a humanoid form. This energy signature is similar to mine but a whole different level.

If I'm a fist size stone this humanoid was a mountain. I feel like a flickering light that is ready to suck by a bigger entity. It alarms me, telling me that this being was the most top of the food chain.

The footsteps were not the noise made from stepping into the ground. I know since the ground was a soil and not solid that could make any sounds.

These steps came from the entity's energy. I sense a faint energy coming from its feet and made her elevated into the ground. Every step makes faint clapping sounds. As if it was walking into a fabric of space itself.

Unlike the energy of other people or creatures that are only the size of a tiny dot of light, this entity was like a humanoid that oozing of its energy as it scatter around so I couldn't tell what gender it was.

This entity was not in the information within my head. By sensing the entity, I made a constructive imagination to figuring what that entity is. By using my sensing ability I could construct the outline of the humanoid entity but it's purely made entirely white.

Base on the outline, it appears this entity was a female. She was shorter than the woman.

The female suddenly stopped its movement. She is facing our direction...

"I will only save one of you" She said...

I could feel coldness from her voice, with a hint of arrogance and ruthlessness. It reverberated in my mind that this girl is dangerous. She is more dangerous than the wolves.

The woman suddenly looks at me with a smile, a gentle smile.

A smile of farewell...

"Little one, it is the end for me... But you can continue to live... "

This is her last testament, her will... I couldn't understand but I feel... I will listen for now.

"hehe... This must be the gods will for me to bring you here, and I thought I escape on my own 'cough'... Listed to me little one... No matter what do not hate her, she will love you in my place"

I clearly understand her...

But why will she live me?

I'm fully sure that female could heal the woman.

But why will she give me to her if we could be together?

"I encountered many people little one, don't hate her okay? It might be hard for you but we are used to endure. You must endure on your own and someday she will love you back"

I couldn't think straight, but I listened to her from my heart. It engraved in me, it is her last will and I will follow. I listened intently and ignore the howling misery of the wolves from the background.

"I'm sure you can do it, after all you came from me 'cough' little one you must remember 'cough'.... No matter what she is, what she did in the past or what will she becomes in the future 'cough' even she hate you or hate herself 'cough' even the world will end.... You must be there for her and support her..."

She forced herself to talk; her face is pale and is in pain. The every words she said, I will remember it for the rest of my life. I will keep my promise, but my heart might not. I will leave it to destiny or fate to guide me if I could love her or not.

For now, the most important to me is the woman; she is my light from the darkness. She is my first love and might the last...

My faith is still with the woman, even after her life end. I will keep my promise because of my faith for her. I will see the end of her last will. If the girl is unworthy of my love or she tosses it away, it will end my life. But If I see a glimpse of hope for me to love her that will be the time I will not hesitate to purr all my heart and soul just for her.

As I was thinking deeper and planning my next move, I suddenly felt all the wolves’ life force is gone. They are probably dead as I expected. I could also felt that the girl is now closer to us. She probably observing our miserable state and it kind of pissed me off.

"What is his name?"

An icy voice was heard, this girl clearly didn't care for us. I started to begin to hate her.

"Name him... I-I'm undeserving" (Woman)

The woman mustered her last strength to move. Her grip in me remains tight even though she was dying. She then lift me up with all her strength with her trembling hands that any moment could lost its strength.

I now can see the girl looks like.

She has a silver hair and silver eyes, her features are beautiful yet cold. She was an otherworldly beautiful that could not easily compared to anybody. But the look in her eyes is not is not that of an ordinary person. Brutal, merciless, power hunger, arrogance, egoistic....

That was it's telling me by just looking in her eyes.

She reluctantly reaches me and finally grabs me in her two little hands. How could I love such a person? Can even she love herself? Can somebody like her change?

I began to worry; I might not fulfil the woman's dying will. She could not be love...

She is undeserving...

Only the woman is capable to love me but not her...

I look at her... Beautiful my foot! In my eyes the woman is much beautiful than her. She does not deserve my love. I couldn't do it if it’s my strength alone.

But for the woman's will, I will give her a chance. But I must give her a warning. The information in my head also gives me abilities. My super senses were one of those even though it's incomplete. I haven't named this ability yet since I didn't know what its full capabilities; it means I have to wait until it fully developed.

I also have other ability. It allows me to talk telepathic to others. I didn't use it to the woman as I was afraid of her reaction. She might become afraid of me and our lives will never be the same.

                                             ◆You are not worthy of my love ◆

I said it with full of hostility. Yet the girl just looked at me, I could feel she already knows what I am. She just smiles at me. Gentle smile on the outside but her eyes is full of viciousness.

"Lyaga"

That is what she said...

Suddenly information within me could tell what that's mean; it’s an ancient word that is lost in time. This girl is mocking me!

"Lyaga" (Woman)

I could feel the woman is now dying; she was delighted by the name the girl given me. Then if she likes it then I embrace it and I will now forever called lyaga.

'Arrogant one' huh.... It might not feel bad.

'Thud'

I feel the woman's life are now gone. The woman I deeply love in all my heart.

My first love...

My everything...

She died... She can finally at peace.

No more suffering will come at her. If I given another chance to see her again, I will grab it with all my might and never again let go. When that time comes, I will make her happy and she will never know the word sadness.

I didn't cry nor did I grieve. In my heart I know she is with me. She will watch me from afar and guide me. It also adds the fact that her face is very peaceful, as if her suffering has been lifted. She can now rest in peace...

It's my turn now to suffer.

But I will endure it just like the woman endured hers. Just like the woman wishes me to become. I will become strong, strong enough that can protect. I need strength to protect.

For now only strength is needed, I still hasn't decided to love the girl. I will evaluate her every movement.

If she finally deserving to be love. With all my strength, I will protect her just like the woman. I will observe for now and gathered power if that time comes...

PART 3

She didn't speak again. I then saw the woman slowly disappearing and turning into particles as it scattered in the air.

The girl did something and I was grateful for what she done. I wouldn't want her corpses to get scavenge or rot. It was unsightly to imagine...

She then walks out at the site. With the blink of an eye, the surroundings suddenly changes. I didn't know what happened and was now confused.

The place I was in was very bright. I could smell flowers everywhere. As I getting use at the light, I then see a new place.

Back when the woman and I stumbles a pond when we were travelling, it was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

But this was on a different level.

Whole scenery was a work of art. We were in a place that is full big and small trees. Each tree was like it was made to be very attractive to the eye. Because of its perfection which I couldn't describe or explain, it also glitters as it flown out in the wind. There are also orbs of different colours hovering everywhere.

I then use my sense to identify the orbs. They are fairies! Within my information, they were extinct after a great war that occurred from the forgotten times.

The woman begins to walk through the forest. Minutes has passed, a different view was seen. We were now looking at a mountain. But on the side of mountain was a castle.

The castle looks like its glowing. No, it’s literally glowing, this enormous castle erected on the steep of the mountain. Even though we were currently far away, I could tell that this castle was carved and part of the mountain since the mountain also hold the same glow as the castle.

Such a work of art was priceless...

It couldn't buy by any means even if they beg...

The scenery suddenly again changes and we were now at the front gate of the castle. The gate was enormous and has an intricate design that is made of gold and jewels and mostly silver, just like the colour of the girl’s hair.

The gate immediately opened itself, and a line of people was seen at the side of the straight road up to the castle main door. They are all women and have the same uniform.

But I was shocked by their faces. They were beautiful indeed, what truly shocked me was that they hold the same appearance.

This hundreds of ladies that line's at the each side of the road as they face each other holds a same face that I couldn't tell who's who.

They wear similar uniform of black and silver like dress that covers their whole body up to their feet and only the black shoes are only seen.

""Welcome home your highness"" (Everyone)

The girl simply ignores them as she continues to walk through the line of identical women. Just like the girl’s look, they wear an expressionless face. They remain that way and haven’t made any movements.

I could clearly tell that they used to it. They used to the girl's treatment to them, to the point that this is the only purpose of their existence.

Since the woman carry me in a position that I can see at the back. I looked at their expressions, they didn't move a muscle but their eyes locked on me. Yet their heads slightly move after the woman walks through them.

I sense relived in their expressions and gaze at me with pity. Guh! Why they pity me?

As we arrived at the end of the identical women, a woman who was in the middle of the lines was seen. She wore a face that is different from the others. She has a different uniform to the others. She wore more elegant than the others yet they hold some similarities to the other women.

"Welcome home your highness, the bath is ready to use as you ordered. Would you like to go in now?"

The woman said in front with a smile on her face. At least this woman has expression in her face as her smile at the girl was full of bloom.

"I will, and this thing" (Girl)

She then hands me to the woman. I met the girl’s gaze. As usual she wore a cold piercing eyes and thorny tone. She clearly didn't care about me.

I know now what they were saying. New information flown into me and immediately understands their language. A 'Thing' huh....

She called me a thing, which I didn't retaliate as I remembering the woman's will. I will endure for now.

"Wash this thing... He got me dirty with his filthy body" (Girl)

I keep silent, I known that she knew I could talk using telepathy. As if she is taunting me to retaliate which I did not do.

"What do I do after I wash him?" (Head maid)

"He will become a servant, teach him knowledge that is applicable to a demigod to use, that 'thing' is lyaga (Girl)

She didn't wait for the woman's answer and continue to walk at the castle door which automatically opens for her to enter.

"Lyaga?" (Head maid)

The woman was confused at the girl’s words... I didn't feel any anger since I expected the girl to do that. I remain constant and light headed. It takes more than words to make me give up.

◆Lyaga is my name young lady ◆

I used telepathy to inform the lady since I thought she was confused at the girl had said.

"Lyaga?"

◆Yes she named me as such so I wish you call me that name, and I don't mind ◆

"I-I see, but... O-oh my calling me young lady fufu...." (Head maid)

She then began laughing happily; I did say young lady since she looked younger than the woman who used to take care of me.

"Right, since his her highness orders me to wash you I will do as she commanded" (Head maid)

She then brings me to a certain room.

All this time I live in a barren house that even rats never lived in, literally. Many broken furniture was in the house that was remain untouched and creaking floor that you would get scared if you walk at night.

The room we were now in was big as the house I used to lived in, with crystal chandelier that emitted light to light the room, a big bed that has its own roof, floor that so shiny and clean you could see your own reflection. And not broken furniture. Each of the furniture is like a masterpiece on its own rights. Even the big mirror that is plastered at the side of the wall was made of silver and gold frame.

I feel like a beggar who entered a noble's house for the first time. I didn't show in my expression though, as I only inwardly shocked and awe.

"Well lyaga, welcome to my room. Oh I haven't introduced myself, my name is Mirmir I'm what you called chambermaid, I am in charge of cleaning her highness room and also the head maid of this castle. I supervise all of the servants you see..." (Mirmir)

◆Nice to meet you Mirmir  ◆

She then entered a room at the opposite end of us as she walk in and as I see what inside, it was the bathroom, there was a bathtub that could fit multiple people and it's not exaggerated to say it was now called a pool.

In fact all of the materials inside this palace are a work of art, ranging from the floors to ceiling. The owner of this place sure loves art.

She then strips me naked and begins or bath. This was the first time I bathed with others aside from the woman so I was slightly nervous.  Mirmir then strip naked and carried me to the large bath. Her body was beautiful, no scars or any blemishes are seen on her body, and all is pure white and smooth skin.

◆Beautiful ◆

I blurted out in my mind, her perfect curves and beautiful face could make any man drool. And I hope I didn't unconsciously use telepathy as I was thinking a strange thought.

"Oh my! Thank you... Fufufu, you know when you grow up you too will be handsome lad and if that time comes I might eat you up.."

I guess she heard it huh... But what's with the last sentence? Although I didn't understand it I feel something on that meaning, I pretend I didn't heard that. Well it's not like I'm embarrass about this situation. It's just my honest and pure thought and for some reason I didn't think any lewdness as I looked at her body. It must be because I'm still a child and still developing.

She is washing every nook and cranny of my body like the woman does but there is the difference of how she handles me. Since I didn't have to do as I let her washes, I was thinking that this is the time for me to gather information.

◆Can you please tell me about that girl?  ◆

I'm in an unfamiliar environment and in a very grandeur palace. I specifically need information on that girl to make an assessment on her. The only thing I know is that she seems the most important figure here. As I said it, she suddenly stops washing me and suddenly the surroundings become eerie.

"Listen to me; you must not be rude to her highness... One wrong mistake will be the end of your life"

Huh, I don't understand what she's saying. But the atmosphere she's making is making me dreaded of my future. She noticed my silence as I didn't reply and continue....

"I'm sorry lyaga, I'm not allowed answer your question... You see, she created us out of nothingness and because of that her will is our will, we could not make a fault of her. No, we were not allowed to think about it. She commanded us to not question her orders.... She is what you called a True god, the pinnacle of the most powerful of the god class. A being that has power to bend natural orders"

I really don't understand what she's saying or find it meaning, but her words is agonizing for me to listen. As if behind her smile and cheerful personality was a poor woman who suffers for a long period of time.

It was different than the woman that used to take care of me. Her words was restricted for unknown reason, she is not allowed to cry nor even allowed to express her other emotions because of a restriction. That is my evaluation at her words.

I'm already used to read people base on their expressions and the tone of their voice alone. This young lady is only capable to smile because she were ordered to smile and that’s all to it. But her tone of voice is different; there are many different meaning behind that tone of hers.

Resentment, fear, anger... All negative emotions were mixed in that tone, she resent somebody, yet she could not do anything since she is eternally bound and could not fight back. Even I ask her if she is angry, she will not answer it, even if I ask if she fear the one she is bounded with, she will also not answer, but her eyes will tell the different story, I believe the eyes is the gateway towards the soul.

That girl was the culprit. All I know is that she is powerful beyond my imagination. She could do anything she wanted.

If my guess is correct, she could heal the woman I was with. Yet she didn't. I know in my heart that was the case even before we enter the castle. In fact, It was after I feel her massive energy that I know she is powerful and almighty.

I didn't hate her because she didn't save the woman. The woman already done her job, she taken cares of me and loves me with all her heart. I was everything to her but she was already exhausted. Not mentally nor physically but spiritually. She already reached her limit. That's why she died happily when she saw that I was safe as she finally done her part.

What I hate is that, behind those cold heartless eyes, I could glimpse an innocence and purity in her. Yet she concealed it. She buried it deeply that only just a glimpse was seen.

I know now...

Just like me, the woman is capable to tell a person's personality just by looking. It might be that it's one of the reasons she handed me to her. She could tell the girl's personality, the one that is concealed.

I understand now...

She wants me to open her heart again...

She wants me to make her smile someday...

But it will be harder...

She sealed her heart for a long period of time. She might not remember again the matter of love. Is that the messages the woman conveyed to me?

From now on I will face hardship. The woman knew, that's why she warns me in advance. She knew it will be hard. But she believes in me...

She knew I could do it. One steps at a time. That will be my method.

I will stitch her heart back to its former form. If it’s successful, she can capable to love again. Sacrifice is needed. That is me.

From now on my heart and soul will be battered by the girl's offense. But I will not give in. I trust the woman's guidance. This is her will...

I decided

No matter what the girl does to me. So long as my heart and soul is burning with passion, I give up. Even she threw me away, I will return to her side.

Even she hurt me, abuse me. All the matter is her heart will beat again. I will warm her with love unconditionally.

But first I need information about her, but the young woman Mirmir is not capable to give information about the girl. Think.... There has to be a loophole on this.

If my understanding of her words is correct. When I ask about the girl, she refuses to answer as it was part of her restrictions. Then what if I ask her about herself?

She told me she was the head maid, that's means she is the closest to her of all the servants in here. If I ask her about herself, I might gather information of the girl's actions....

◆I understand, it must been hard for you and the servants... To be restricted that is ◆

I first need to lure her away and forget what I ask question before. If she is bounded to the girl and she is her master, it might mean the girl can monitor every moves the servants made and might also heard our conversation. I need to be cautious...

"Hehehe.... You'll get used to it"

She laughed weakly... Just how much does she mentally suffer?

◆I noticed the other servants has the same faces, why is that?  ◆

Although it's a part to lure her and made her forget what was I said, it's also part of curiosity. You wouldn't see hundreds of beauty with similar faces in your entire life.

"Oh that. They are the 3rd generation of her highness mass creation of servants"

◆3rd generation servant...does that mean there is 1st and 2nd?  ◆

Base on my observation. The servants I seen that lined up at the side of the road is the one who work here and shared a similar faces, only Mirmir was different. I already know some of the information about that. It also added Mirmir's warning...

"They are already gone... I'm the only one left of all the 2nd generation, that's why my position is higher than the rest"

I could feel sadness in her voice. She didn't say they were killed by the girl. She avoided saying it as her fear for the worst is getting killed, and I will not push her to tell me completely.

◆I see... Then, could you tell me about yourself? I mean you’re allowed to tell me right? Since we will be co-workers from now on, so I wanted to know about you ◆

"My, my... A six month old baby is hitting on me already, hehe, does your genetic information shared from your god ancestors included women hunting?. Well I wouldn't mind telling you but after the bath ok"

Yeah, I did it. Although I feel something wrong about what I said and Mirmir's answer was also strange, but the last sentence gain me an entrance about her story.

After we were done bathing, she carries me to the large bed as I lay on the soft and comfy bed... As if I was getting suck under. Such comfortable bed that I didn't feel even at that house I used to leave.

Mirmir also lay on the bed as we were closer to each other that I could feel her breathing and I could smell her sweet scent.

"What I will tell will be our secret okay?"

◆Okay, I promise ◆

She smiles at me then she closed her eyes for a short period.

"It all starts when...."

To be continuing.....