I wake up in a blank space. And i can't move. But someone is reaching me and started crawling in my back and my face. I only watch and feel, Then a Face appears infront of me. I can't describe it properly but a girl with a big smile, But her eyes and mouth doesn't have anything inside. Then she said
"How interesting" And Disappeared.
I wake up again. But everything is bright. And I saw The dull girl waking up near to me. I panicked, And roll to the other side.
"I'm sorry" I said to her. Then she replied "It's okay, You release my troubles... And I'm Fine"
I stood up, and walks to the field. She walks near me and said to her "Hey... You know... I was actually scared when I save you"
"But without you I'm still trapped there"
"Actually... My name is Ryan..."
"Ryan?... My name is Crista..."
"Actually Scratch that. I want you to called me any name, So you can trust me"
She thinks Quietly
"What about Seth?"
I question her
"Seth, Why's that?"
"Well... Seth is Similar to my Dad... name"
Is She a Daddy's girl?
"Well I don't mind, Seth... Not a bad name"
She smiles
2 Weeks later.
We walk southwest to find civilization. but instead we walk in a dense forest, But we did find a mud Road but it's block off of something. So we need a detour but we got lose in a way. But during our Walk. We did find a Abandoned Carriage, Nobody is inside but, it does have contain Weapons and Some Books. But all the Food inside are Wasted. I noticed too that the books are almost faded. means that this Carriage is been here for couple of years. Weapons is a bit Rusty. but still usable. Books are faded writing but i can see it it still has something written on it.
I also Chat with Crista, She's gone a little bit better and After what happened 2 weeks ago started to talking to me, And helping me with Hunting and cooking. she's pretty good at Cooking. She Said that Since she's the only Big sister in the orphanage of the church, She's the only who can cooked. Of course the Nun of the church also take cared of them.
She also told her personal life that She's a Child of a Priest... the moment, Her mother died, Her family's mother despite her. And She was assigned to the Orphanage where she found her Biological father again. That is now a Priest of the church. She's only 4 At the time. The Father, accepted her but it's a Secret and still use her mother's last name.
It's pretty much, a Huge Scandal if it got leak. It will ruin the priest reputation. since he is new Only 5 Years being a priest of the church. And it will ruin her life also...
While where Crista sleeping, I tried to read the book that We found during our travel. And Somehow I can manage to understand some parts of it. It's a bit broken.
This Book I found is probably the Possible history of this World we transport in or a Fantasy Novel...
mentions Like the 4 Region Kingdoms, And Different gods and goddesses of the world.
Like the 11 Gods and Goddesses. The Mythical Creatures like Elemental Wyverns And the 4 Elemental Dragons whose guarded the The 4 Mountain of each in the cross Axis.
and the mentioning the Century war that happen Long Long ago that conflict ends with only 4 region kingdom Remains and Built Civilization again.
This is some rich lore stuff right here, But anyways. Took us me another week just to get half of the page done of the book. I guess I will ended my book here. Where getting near to some big trees in the distance. So we Might Settled their or perhaps this is the elf kingdoms that the book is mentioning about.
3 days later.
Where in the middle of the big tree, and somehow Crista manage to get sick. Her temperature is so Hot. I think she might died to this. I carried her on my back, I need to force to drop the books we found in the carriage. Just to Carried her I only have a Spear, my Handgun, Food and water. I drop the rest.
Suddenly we Heard someone while walking to a hill. I remove the tree branch covering my way.
It's a man with a hood. There's also bags, tools and a fire camp. His seems to be in a group. So I decided to ask for help.
The guy notice me and said "Who are you?" With a aggressive tone, His Knife are ready.
I hold my left hand and said
"I mean No Harm"
He replied
"Hmm, Your tone, and Accent sounds different like any other guy... And Who are carrying with?"
I guess he noticed, Crista so I replied "She's my friend and she's sick she need Medicine"
"She's sick? I guess can't help with it"
The Man remove his covered head, and underneath in his hood is pointy ears and a Old face then uses his Right hand. His entire body, Is started to glow, And green particles covered his hand and said.
"Lay the girl down"
So I followed.
I put her on the clothed ground. And the man Touches her head.
The Sick Crista started struggling then stops.
"Is... Is she okay?"
"Damn... I miss my prime, She's okay, Even doe my Nature's Affinity stops being useful, Her sickness died down"
"Thanks goodness- Wait Nature's Affinity?"
"Huh... Is The human kingdom really that low? What town are you kids?"
"Ah... Sorry I didn't learn about that stuff"
The old Elf man Sight and said
"Nature Affinity is bless by the goddess of Nature, It's attributes are useful in healing and Curing patient, It can also grew and alter and use it for communication to animals and plants"
"wow"
The old elf man Cough and said "Damn, I miss teaching things..."
"Ahh... Are you a Teacher mister..."
"Just called me Ni-el, That is now my current name"
"Okay... Mr. Ni-el, are you a teacher?"
"No... I used to be a priest, In a local town, Outside the city border of a Capital Of the elf kingdom, Or we just called it the Big Tree. Since that's where the Old tree that reaches to the sky's above. And yet it's still growing till today"
"A priest huh? say why does an ex-priest doing around here?"
"Well I step down... being a Priest is good but I'm too old for that, I want to use my youth before I began to break down"
"Break down?"
"Yeah... I guess this is rarely mentioned to you humans because of the lockdown of the entire border... Elf have a long lifespan of hundreds and thousands years old. There's even people whose only a Baby during the Old century war whose still alive but it's now old and probably gonna die a day or two"
"Then why are you worried? what age are you old man?"
"I'm now 498, and the moment I turn 500, My body will slowly break down until i turn 1000-2000 years old Where I only wait till I died"
"You got alot of time... I'm sure you will become useful"
"Thank you young lad, But why are you two coming here anyways? The human kingdom is in the west..."
"west huh... where are we exactly"
"You lads in the Southwest, Just walk near top west you will inside the Human kingdom's border, But keep in mind walking from elf kingdom and toward human kingdom are Dangerous, It's a hotspot for kidnappers and Monsters. Specially Wyverns, whose active in this time"
"Wait what Season is now?"
"It's fall"
"Okay, Thank you old man"
"Don't worry, why not sleep for the night"
"Ah, no need sir-"
"Your friend there need some rest, So I don't mind my partner will allow about it"
"Thanks..."
So he does have another person... I thought is a group.
"Oh I forgot, There's some Merchant that is coming between the elf and human kingdom, But I don't think It will coming this year. due to the Latest dragon attack that happen 4 Weeks ago, But if they did, you can ask for a lift, but keep in mind, some will ask for Money if they do"
A young man, appears in the trees
"Oh young lad, your gone a bit"
"Sorry master, I forgot to bring the staff"
Staff huh? It does this mean that you need this to chant some high tier spells like in a fantasy game?
"I don't mind, Even if you tell your sorry, It will never change the fact that we have no staff"
I listen to their conversation and ask them
"Is the staff? is what for?"
"The staff? Oh don't mind that, it's a tool to ease the user who weld it, It's like if your having trouble using your Affinity, a staff can help you do it"
"Oh Master, who are they?"
"There Humans, You hasn't see a Human before right?"
"Ye-yeah"
They talk for awhile, And the sun is finally set. I'm about to sleep when.
"Hey, master can I ask, what are we doing here exactly"
"Hah, Right now I want to use my last remaining youth before my Body start breaking down. So where gonna use our last remaining year in Hunting the Crystal wine"
"The legend of the Crystal wine? Does that even exist?"
Legend of the crystal wine? that's something. I'm not really willing to help. but I guess I will listen.
"Old tails goes, This is before the Old centuries war. The crystal wine was used as a Gift offer to the Gods and goddesses. To drink and Celebrate, But During the century war, All Production disappeared or got destroyed to the aftermath. Because of this the old recipe and if disappeared and lost toward the time. Some claims has the Recipe but failed and got To prison" The old man sight
"So where gonna go and find the lost recipe or... find a Bottle of the wine?"
"Correct, I actually want to drunk one of my self, But It's best not too, we will never knew if the wine lost it's taste"
"But where are we gonna start?"
"I found a Map Long Long ago, This is during my young self. I accidentally found an Abandoned Post that use to be used In the Old Centuries war. And I found a Map with a marking I already scouted the area. I also created an Identical map, Just the both of us, Right now Get some rest"
"Woah, What is like to be long century ago"
"Well is not something you want, But if you want a description of it... It's far more dangerous now adays. Well getting kidnap or Murdered by other Demi/Human species is not common, But Monster back in the days are far more Intelligent and skillful, I only managed to survive because a Human girl save me"
"Oh so that's the reason why you let both of them stay here? you reminded to your self?"
"Maybe... Maybe not. It's only natural to help others"