The Spectrum Of Power– CHAPTER ONE
Once upon a time, there was an elven kingdom which had peace, tranquility, and, best of all, nirvana. It was sheltered away from all the wars that were in the world. One day, the elves were attacked by a fire dragon. The elves deployed their military forces, which were known to be undefeated, but the dragon had also been known for its power to dominate its enemies with ease. Meanwhile, in the throne room, Sir Lexson, the leader of the elven army—dressed in silver armor with a sword in his right hand, covered in the blood of his comrades—knelt down in front of the king and queen's throne.
SIR LEXSON: My king, the dragon has diminished our army. We cannot stay in the forest anymore. The dragon is making its way to…
The dragon breaks the walls of the kingdom.
Stacy, the queen of the elves, speaks.
STACY: Are you looking for my husband? If you are, he is not here.
Sir Lexson replies, overwhelmed with fear at what King David was going to do.
SIR LEXSON: Why? Why? Why! Must the king make a decision like this without telling me? He's going to kill us all.
Meanwhile, beneath the elven kingdom, David prayed to their goddess, Davina.
DAVID: Our great goddess, the one who created the great high elf species and our protector.
He sighs with a look of disappointment.
DAVID: What am I doing? My kingdom is about to fall, and I am here praying to a god who is a work of fiction.
He hears a voice he had never heard before. The voice was the voice of Davina.
DAVINA: I will give you my power. I expect you to use it well.
A strange yet beautiful light came upon David, and his mana increased. Seeing this, David goes down on his knees and praises Davina.
THE DAY EARLIER
Davina goes to the Gold Coast. She disguises herself as a poor woman with a good body. She sees a nine-year-old boy with black hair, brown eyes, and a dark complexion. The boy was called Yaw. Yaw was a slave to a Portuguese man named Peter. Peter was a merciless master; he had beaten Yaw so severely that he could not move a muscle.
DAVINA: Do you want power? Do you want to take revenge on those who wronged you?
She looks at Yaw's brutalized body. Yaw raises his head in response and musters the remaining strength he had to speak.
YAW: Y-yes.
PETER: Do not touch my property.
DAVINA: He is not your property anymore. He belongs to me now.
PETER: Are you insane? A poor woman such as yourself cannot afford to buy him. But if you want him, I can make you work for him.
He stretches his hand to touch her breast, but in the blink of an eye, his hands are cut off without her moving a muscle. He starts screaming and crying in agony.
DAVINA: You do not deserve to see me, let alone touch me, after what you did to this boy. Will you stop crying? My eyes and ears cannot take any more of it. Let me tell you what is going to happen: I am going to kill you, your wife, your children, and burn what you own to the ground.
PETER: Please, I am begging you, please do not do that. Let us talk about this. Do you want money? You can have all my money. Or do you want slaves? You can have all my slaves. Just please do not kill me.
DAVINA: I hate it when worms are in my food, so do not beg. Just die.
Davina slaughters Yaw's master's entire family. After that, she heals Yaw's wounds with magic and takes his soul. She turns her head and looks at Peter's house burning.
DAVINA: His body deserves peace.
She sends his soul to the realm of the gods. It was dark, and the source of light was stars and galaxies. The ground was made up of beautiful white sand, shining like the morning rays.
Yaw wakes up from his sleep and sees Davina dressed in a pure green strait dress. Her hair was long and green, reaching her ankles. She was talking to an unknown figure. When the unknown male figure saw that Yaw was awake, he vanished. Davina then notices that Yaw has awakened from his slumber.
DAVINA: Welcome to the realm of the gods. Yes, you are dead. This is where I decide whether you get reincarnated or not. Whatever you say or do will also determine whether you are reincarnated, so choose your words carefully.
Yaw stands up with a look of malice in his eyes.
YAW: I do not care how I died. All I care about right now is how I can live on. So, I will be your champion, and I will kill anything that stands in my way.
Davina smiles in response.
DAVINA: I will give you my power to use all elements, all magic skills, and a healthy body. Do you know what it means to have a healthy body?
YAW: Like it will be hard for me to get sick…
DAVINA: Yeah, but there is more to it than you think. You will be able to heal faster than normal creatures, and you will live long. Oh, I forgot to tell you: your next world is full of magic.
YAW: Thank you very much for explaining that.
DAVINA: Can I continue? I will also give you all combat skills, the ability to create your own spells, the ability to adapt to any environment, and, before I forget, I will give you my blessing. It's a special ability that you and only you can use. To show that you are my champion, your eyes and hair will be green, like my long, straight, beautiful hair.
YAW: What's the price for all this?
DAVINA: Your memories of your life in this world. It's a fair price, isn't it? For all that power, don't you think your past life is worth giving up for a new…
YAW: Take it.
She blinks fast to show her surprise at his answer.
DAVINA: What did you say?
YAW: I said take it. You're right; it's a fair price.
He has a menacing look in his eyes, a smile on his face. He covers it with his right hand, leaving a space between his index and middle finger to show his left eye while he laughs evilly. Davina closes her eyes and stretches her arms forward, pointing at Yaw. A bright light in the form of a circle appears at the bottom of Yaw's feet.
DAVINA: Enjoy your new life.
YAW: Wait, what's my new name?
DAVINA: Liam. Liam Wolf.
YAW: Now I can go.
As the spell takes Yaw into a point in a flash, his body starts to turn into stardust from his feet up.
YAW: Today is a very strange and unbelievable day. It all started with me meeting a goddess who said she would save me from this world and take me to a new one, only if I gave her my past memories. And so I did. Now I will be born anew. I will live a good life and die a good death. So, Jarden Flame, live for me and never give up or die without a fight.