'Quite a mess you did there'
As my consciousness is drifting again in a dark space. I heard a familiar deep voice inside my mind, the own of that voice is the one who saved my life and the one who gave me power. I vaguely remember everything that happened, but I'm sure i lost control of everything, i wasn't the one in control of my body that time or... am i?
'If you're wondering why you suddenly lost control, it's because of the Dragon's bloodlust. Only Dragons can control the intense bloodlust that will surge into your body so normally, Humans are not compatible with it, but if you properly train your body and make the dark mana flow into it naturally, it might take a long time but it's not impossible. '
I see so that's the case. If i can train myself properly then i could have a total control of my power, but again i killed indiscriminately. Just when i promised myself to change and stop living the way i did in the past...How disappointing....
"Hey, if i'm correct you're the former leader of the dragons, right?"
'Yes'
"Then why did you die?" I asked him out of curiosity. If i'm going to work with him from now on then, it's only natural to develop a friendship with each other, that what i'm thinking but, unfortunately, that's not a good idea for him.
'You and i are bound with our contract. I'll provide you all my power and you will get my revenge. I don't feel the need to answer unnecessary questions' His voice got a little bit louder after he heard my question. If you don't want to talk about it then i won't force him but i hope someday that he will open up his self to me.
"Then can you tell me how to control my power?" I won't let this conversation end without getting any information about this power. If i always go rampage while using this power then it's impossible for me to use it. I don't want to kill indiscriminately, i refuse to rob the life of the people from their families. I might sound stupid, but i won't be able to persuade people if they know that i'm going to kill them anytime i feel like it.
'When you wake up, the first person you'll see has the ability to help you control your own mana. Build a good relationship with her and ask fo her assistance. '
"Huh?"
Before i even start asking again, I began to feel my consciousness suddenly fading.
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I can feel soft sensation around my body as i open my eyes. I looked around me and i noticed that i'm currently lying in a soft bed, the surroundings are foreign to me. Right now, i'm surrounded by wooden walls and branches, the branches have artistic designs of nobility and smoothly varnished.
The room is quite a small, only 3 persons can fit inside. I'm not sure, but i'm guessing somebody has found me lying in the center of the massive crater and decided to take me.
I was about to go back to sleep again since my body still ache so much but when i turn my head to the right, what catches my attention was a girl around of the age of 21. She has a bluish green hair, pointed long ears, her golden green eyes are so extravagant that can make anyone get charmed by it, her breath-taking lips can make any men lose their own cool and might start kissing it and her adorable breast that has a striking appearance that are currently trying to peek out from her ligh green dress. She's wearing a no lace dress so basically, you can see her seductive cleavage and smooth skin of her slender arms.
She's currently looking at me with caution by i decided to ignore it and speak.
"To see an unbelievable beauty after i wake up, my heart is charmed. " I voiced out my honest opinion then she blushed a little and suddenly, golden text made by magic appeared in front of her.
[Thank you, but may i know what your name is?] The golden text formed a sentence and i began to read it. It seems like she doesn't wanna speak directly to me or maybe she can't use her own voice.
"My name is Flint Ent-" I quickly stopped halfway because if i say that i'm a prince and the son of the emperor, i might get executed by her subordinates. I'm not sure if there are other people outside this room, but it's better to assume it so i can prepare for something unexpected to happen.
[Flint...]
"Yes, by the way, are you an elf? Actually it's my first time meeting one."
[Yes and you're currently in the village of the elves. Elven guards had found you lying down in the forest while they're on patrol and they decided to take you back here for questioning.] I see so i'm currently in one of the elven villages huh. Unlike humans, the elves went to different kinds of forest to seclude their selves but they still connected to each other by sending birds to relay their message to them. One of the books i read back at the empire said that even though elves are scattered around the world, there is one place they call the Forest Castle where the biggest numbers of elves are gathered.
"so... what's going to happen to me now?"
"Ah! The council still deciding on that matter"
All of a sudden i heard a voice but when i looked around i can't see the one who said those words.
"Hey down here!"
"Ah....." When i looked down, what I saw was a girl probably in the height of 4'4 currently sitting on the floor. She has greenish and transparent wings on her back and a dress that only covers a small part of her body, you can see literally her bare legs.
"A fairy? I though they're only in the size of a fly....."
"What!? Where did you get that from? Fairies might be small but... saying that we're only in the size of a fly is very rude, isn't it?" She suddenly got angry at me for a small reason, i guess this very is a little bit hot tempered.
"Whatever... so tell me. what's gonna happen to me now?"
"Don't get ahead of yourself! First i want you to give your respect at the princess!" She pointed the elven girl sitting on the chair beside her.
"Princess, i thought i'm currently in a small elven village... What is a princess doing here?" I tilted my head and looked at the Elf then again, golden text began to show up in front of her.
[I'm here to train under the village chief, He's one of the best magicians in the entire elven race. I also want to explore other places os i decided to come here instead of calling the village chief to teach me in the Forest castle, so that's why.] I began to understand what is happening, so currently the elven princess is here to train her own magic and also want to see different places other than the Forest Castle.
"Well, staying in one place forever would be boring in my opinion. "
After saying those words, the door of the room slowly opens.
[Master?]
"Ah, chief!"
A slender man entered the room, he's probably in the age of mid 20's, but probably i'm wrong. The elves have a very long lifespan sop this guy might have lived several hundreds of years. He looks into my eyes like he was examining me and after a long silence began to speak.
"Human, what are you doing in the forest and what caused that massive crater in the place where they found you."
"Ahmm. When i was about to eat the food i caught several wild animals suddenly appear, i protected myself but since i can't control my power yet, i went out of control" I didn't tell them that the orcs tried to capture me to make me their slave.
"So you're the cause of that massive crater in the forest huh.... It might be possible since i can feel a massive mana inside of your body.... Are you the result of human experiments?" He looked at me with disgust while saying the last part of his words.
"Actually no... It might take a very long time to explain... but i doubt you might eve believe it."
"Hmp. I don't really care if you hide things from me, but right now you are our prisoner. If other race had caught they'll surely make you a slave as a revenge for their kin that was caught by humans, but we're different if we make you a slave then that means we're no better than humans. We are a race that have great honor, but just so you know we really hate humans all the cruelties they've done until now is unforgivable." He's eyes began to turn red and i began to feel his hostility towards me is getting more and more intense.
"Will you believe me if i tell you that i'm different? That i'm one of the minorities that doesn't approve of slavery?" I said those words in a gentle tone.
"Oh? Are you trying to persuade us so that you can escape from here? Too bad you can't get out of here without an Elf lifting the barrier" He smiled at me and began to give a small laugh at my words.
"You're judging a person based on their race... I thought elves are better than humans?" I got a little annoyed at him so, i tried pissing him off a little.
"....." He closed his eyes stayed silent for several seconds
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"Right now you are our prisoner, we won't locked you up in jail because there's nothing like that here so we decided that our best warriors will guard you wherever you go. Although you can go around this place if the guards suspect that you're trying to do something they will immediately kill you."
After talking to me, he turned his attention to the two who were currently watching us.
"Now, Princess forgive me that i asked you to look after this disgusting human while i'm in the meeting with the council. Now please follow me so you can continue your training."
The Chief left the room immediately after saying those words.
[Bye bye.]
The Princess smile at after conveying me her message and began to follow the Chief.
"Goodbye, disgusting human~~" The fairy cheerfully waved her hands at me while flying away to follow the princess.
"That fairy does she even know the meaning of those words?"
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After i rested my body for several days i decided to go out from the small wooden house that i've been staying. even though i am prisoner they gave me the freedom to roam freely around in the village. Of course, there are a lot of guards around me. I actually feel like a VIP being escorted rather than a prisoner.
I can feel the uncomfortable gazes coming from the elves that i pass by, i can understand their hatred towards the humans, but i hate it when the put all of their hatred on me.
I remember the words Rhaegal before, that the first person that i'll see will help me gain control of my power so that means the Elven princess is the one who can help me, but how do i persuade her? I think she doesn't hate me, but i can't be really sure about that. She might be hiding her hatred towards me or she just treated me normally because she doesn't want me to hate an Elven princess.
I guess for now i'll find her and try to talk to her. I went further in the village, The houses made by the elves are really simple but beautiful. There are tree houses between the large trees and the children playing with each other around their houses. It's really a peaceful village.
"Hmm... so where should i find her...." I tried asking one of the guards earlier, but he didn't even bother to say anything, i guess it's one of their order to ignore to prevent me from swaying them with my words.
"I've been walking for several minutes now... and still no sign of her...." I kept walking around while enduring the painful gazes from the elves until i saw someone that looks familiar.
"Oh, that fairy.." I saw her flying around the apple tree trying to get some of the fruits i walk near the tree and call out to her.
"Hey!" She looked down to see the source of the voice.
"Ah! It's the disgusting human!" She smiled while saying those words and land near me.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm getting some snacks for Princess Kaya."
I see, so that means she gonna meet her soon.
"So Kaya is her name huh.. I didn't manage to get it last time...By the way, you probably know me already, but i'll introduce myself again... My name is flint and i hope you can stop calling me a disgusting human." I reached out my hand to her for a handshake and she didn't hesitate to take.
"My name is Nahla.." Then she began to shake my hand intensely, i quickly draw back my hand from hers.
"You said that you're gonna meet Princess Kaya soon. Can i come with you? There is also something that i want to ask her."
"Okaaay~ She's currently training with the village chief right now, but we can watch while waiting for her."
"I understand.."
"Then let's goooooo~"
"Hey, wai-" After i agreed, she forcefully took my right hand and began to pull it while she's flying. Obviously, i'm stronger than her so i pulled her back with my hand.
"Don't suddenly pull me. What will you do if i suddenly lose my balance? Let's walk normally."
"....Kay" I after i scolded her she became immediately obedient, The guards are looking intensely at me, but i ignored them, they can't hurt me unless i do something dangerous so the can only watch for now. I took Nahla's hand and began to walk towards the princess location.
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We enter into the woods not far from the village. A Human will get lost inside if they forcefully go in or go out from the forest without the guide of an Elf, this is why no human was able to attack them into this place. The fresh fragrant of the woods tickled my nose, the sensation of the wind is really gentle and gives you the feeling of calmness inside your mind. This place is ideal for people who always to meditate.
"There they are!" Nahla shouted happily while pulling my hand.
Princess Kaya is currently accumulating mana around her body while holding something in her hands.
"Is that a harp?" I asked Nahla who's currently pulling me.
"Yes, is it your first time to see one?" She tilted her head and asked, she looks really cute while doing that.
"No, It's just look different..." The harp has a triangular shape but designed with Elven carvings, The handle is made of gold, but the strings are glowing lightly with different color and every time she strum one of the strings the color shines intensely and surrounds her body the fades gently into the surroundings. She looks very majestic while playing the harp, the beautiful music began to reach my ear and i can't help but feel different emotion inside. So peaceful like water yet my heart is on fire and so sad yet you can feel real happiness inside. It's a music for the soul.
"She's like a goddess" I can't help but mutter while looking at her.
Her eyes are currently closed, but her lips are gently smiling. You can tell that she's really immersing herself in the music. On her side, i saw the Village Chief who's currently sitting in cross legs while his eyes closed.
"Let's go near them since them, we won't be disturbing them we just stay silent. You guys wait here while we go there." After talking to me she turned her attention to the guards.
"But-" The Elf who looks like the captain tried to stop her but Nahla interrupted her.
"This guy won't be able to run away from this forest and besides the chief is there, so won't do anything dumb, right flint?" She looks at me again while smiling brightly.
"Well, i'm not stupid enough to run knowing that i can't get out here with the help of an Elf."
"T-then we'll stay here and watch closely... But if you try to do anything then we'll immediately crush you" The elf raise his spear while leaking some killing intent.
"*Sigh...* Fine fine"
Nahla and I went near them and sit on the grass 2 meters away from them.
"She's very good right.." Nahla began to sway her body and began to immerse herself with the music.
"What kind of power does she have?" If she has a harp then it must have something to do with making people relax and boost their energy. I don't really think her magic is for killing.
"Her magic is called Goddess Healing, It's a Magus Rank Magic that can heal any kind of injuries..."
Magus Rank huh... That's quite a talent. The highest healer in the empire can only cast a healing magic in Sage Rank.
I guess i should ask the thing that's been bugging me.
"Hey, Nahla"
"Hm?" She looked at me with a questioning look.
"Why is she not speaking."
The things that came into my mind are either she can't speak or she refuse to speak to me, but if you have a healing magic in the rank of Magus then the former would be impossible since she can just easily heal her voice.
Nahla's face became serious and began to open her mouth.
"It's because she can't speak.."
"Huh? But you just said that she can use a healing magic in Magus rank." I became dumbfounded by her answer if she has such intense power then she can just easily heal herself.
Nahla shook her head and opens her mouth.
"You can't heal something that you didn't have since birth."