Elria pulls me to the outside, the sunlight's brushed my face like a tender touch, sweet n' gentle, spreading warmth throughout my whole body.
Elria looked at me with a warm smile as if she's seeing her own child after a long time being away with each other, i looked up to her while admiring her beauty, the sunlight is piercing through her hair creating rays of light giving a nice color grading without her face getting too bright I snapped out of my delusions and looked up to her and there she was smiling brightfully.
I looked around, and saw a breath-taking scenery. The entrance of the vast forest is very-dark and gloomy, and the Gigantic trees has massive roots that you might mistaken it for a tentacles of a kraken. Every wind that cross the forest make them creak like a crying phantoms.
While on your right, you can see the river flowing like a melted silver. Singing like an angel that had come down from the heavens. Above the river dragonflies flew here with iridescent wings, and great willows let their branches trail lazily across the surface. The beautiful flowers bow their heads and dipping their petals into the river.
On the left is where my father and mother had gone, from here you can see the town crossing a greeny field of grass wild animals that feed onto it, while bugs and others fly on here. The small breeze made the blades dance — the wildflowers scattered throughout the sea of emerald is jewelries itself.
Elria is giggling, She was looking at me like it was the hilarious thing she had ever seen in her life. Trying not to laugh made her eyes glossy, now its looks like a polished jade, the sunlight pierced through her hair.
I was dumbfounded by her sudden laugh, and when she realized that my attention is locked onto her now, A sudden shift of expression from happy to serious, "Ehem! Listen leo! Now I'll lead you to my house! We elves lives inside the forest and love quiet place! Don't do anything stupid, do anything i will tell you and be quiet!" She ordered, and i nod without any second-thoughts, though she looked really cute when she look so serious and strict ahh~
As we march through the forest and without making any sound, the radiant sunlights is Peeking inside the dark and gloomy forest, while the birds is chirping non-stop, and the cicada buzzing making the forest calming. The falling leaves is like a petals of a flower that is falling from the above. The big roots are making it hard to walk, and the Thick-fog is so dense that i can barely see anything.
Elria turn her head onto me while continuing the walk, with a worried face.
"Are you fine? Are you tired? Should we take a break?"
She asked, I smiled reassuring her.
"Miss ria, this walk is nothing! This is my first time ouside the house so of course i have a lot of energy to waste... Also it looks like we've been walking for while, which means we're close to your house now, right?"
I asked, actually im kind of tired, with this child body and im always inside the house i never got the chance to train my body, and if i use mana to replenish my energy elria will notice it and she will absolutely report it to my mom!
She stopped and patted my head.
" Don't worry, we are almost there! Also it's not just a house, it's a village!"
She claimed, i was baffled by what she just said.
"What?! Unbelievable! How can there be a society inside this dark and gloomy forest?!" I exclaimed, She laughed at me because I was dumbstruck by what she had just told me.
"You see, dryads and elves is friendly at each other because we lives at the same place, while we maintain the health of the forest, They will unleash an illusion mist throughout the whole forest while not affecting the village."
She explained to me, Now it all make sense that we didn't encounter any magical animals or monsters earlier.
We continued to walk on our way to the village.
As we walked i was in deep thought about what happened after I died, how did my brother live with out me... And a sudden halt from Ria woke me up.
"We are here!"
She said, I observed our surrounding and— yep, nothing changed, it's still gloomy and eerie and I realized that the reason I can't see it is because of the magic that the dryads had casted on the upon the forest.
Elria looked at me with a smirked at her face— Then she snapped her fingers, in a matter of seconds a spehere made out of mist had appeared right before me, i was mesmerized by the scene— Gawking at the magic sphere mist, I heard that miss Ria is calling me out.
She extended her arms at me inviting me to come with her. I gently hold her hand, her palm is smooth and soft—whilst her alluring smile is comforting me and those persuasive eyes that would make you fold.
"Don't worry and just come with me, Hihi~"
She said, I nodded and we continued our walk towards the dome... I closed my eyes as we passed through the dome,when i opened my eyes a breath-taking scene had been laid before me.
The forest that is gloomy, dark and eerie is now gone but now it's beautiful and enchanting the breeze made the golden pollen from the trees flew that made an effect where it looks like it was raining gold... Magical beast freely roaming around, i saw a big dog, it's around 3 meters in height and 5 meters in length I think it's called, thunder wolf, they are notorious for their lightning agility and they roar that can paralyze any creature within 5 meters from it... My thoughts leaked on my mouth and I said without knowing.
"He's humongous... "
I said in a low-tone, but ria heard it and she laugh and started explaining everything inside the dome. I learnt that inside this dome the village where RIa is living are called 'Elarien' it's nestled in the heart of the forest. I observed the forest and now I see an enchanting forest while the radiant rays of sun showering the trees and the grass with it's golden light, a warm breeze made the blades danced and the leaves fall, and the wind caresses my face as I watch the whole show.... And Ria broke the silence
"Okiee, enough with that, we should get going now. "
"Yes, i'm excited to see what your home looks like miss ria! "
I said with a thrilled voice, not gonna lie, i'm actually excited seeing miss ria's village not because I will see her house, no, it's because this is my first time on an elven village, because back on my country on where i once lived, elves are being put on an auction and getting sold to those noble bastards to satifiy their desires, though i'm curious what had happened to that world I had left? No one gave that world a name nor it has a known name, since it's a world on it's early stages, and the world leaders needed to cooperate so they can give it a name that everyone would respect... But this world had it's own gods and goddesses. it's so advanced that my former world would look like a kid to it. Aetheria... Huh? Is it just me or is that a griffin? A griffin is a monster that is a half-eagle and a lion, with it's lower body that resembles a lion a four-legged animal it gives the griffin more
agility on land that at the air since with its large body a griffin would be an easy target and a slow one at that... Well not that slow but with their large body it is slowing their down. That is the reason why whenever a griffin fight they always chose to fight on land, they often use their wings to dodge or to launch themselves at their target, using their sharp claws that can cut off your limbs on a certain circumstances, because the moment you let your guard down while fighting them it is not your arms that'll be flying... It will be your head. I proceeded to ask Ria about the griffin that is staring at us.
"uhh, miss Ria? I don't think I'm ready to fight a griffin yet? " I exclaimed.
I'm not actually kidding, I can't fight a griffin right now, not with this fragile body! I'm so nervous that my sweat might make its own lake!
"Fufu, you are scared on a mere griffin? you are always so cool-headed, I guess in the end your just a kid after all." she claimed with wry smile on her face.
What is she thinking?! wait, before that! did she just say mere?! a mere griffin!? I know Ria is strong but most of the elves are archers and I'm sure Ria is an archer too, she can't fight the griffin one-on-one, the moment the griffin launch itself at Ria she's done for! Also, one thing about griffin is they are extremely intelligent compared to other monsters! they are smart enough to understand human language, that's one of the reason why people at my world wants to tame the griffins but there is another reason why they can't do that... Griffins are prideful monsters, they will choose to die than submit to a human... Yet she called it a mere griffin, what a frightening woman.
"Mio! Come here!" she shouted as if she is calling for someone.
'Mio? Who is mio? nah, that can't be it, there just no way it's that Griffin... Right?' thinking about those lines made my head hurts, but— the Griffin suddenly flew towards our direction and bow down in submission at ria while it's tongue is out begging for a pat...
"What? wait, no what? how? this shouldn't be possible-" I asked.
I saw ria looking at me with a funny expression as if she's trying to not to laugh, 'wait, what? where is the prideful griffin? where is those aggressive griffin? is it also because this is the same as my old world? This Griffin looks like a house dog pet.' I was in deep thought and ria broke the silence by explain why is such creature is here.
"don't worry, this is mio, he is the chief's pet and he is loved by everyone. This peculiar creature is the only submissive on their tribe because the griffins are known to be prideful and aggressive, I just don't know what did thee chief do to tame him."
'what?! the chief's pet? he succeeded by taming this griffin that even the best monster tamer back in my country can't even do? What kind of elf is he? wait he? Ria never mentioned anything about their village chief I'm so curious of what she or he is like'
"... I understand miss ria, I'll put my trust on you."
She nodded, and ask me to follow her and she will introduce me to the chief before we stroll around the village. As we venture to the chief's abode I was still stunned by the beauty of this village, it is your typical jungle village, houses built with logs and their roof was covered with big leafs, while the childrens are playing outside and climbing on the tree. 'Hm? What the-?! the tree suddenly moved and lowered it's branches so the kid can get the fruit hanging on one of it's own branch? It looks like they weren't lying about the forest favors the elves.' I better not to mess with these guys. While thinking along those lines, I was struck down by a frightening thought. 'I see, so they are these happy before they were getting caught by those slave merchants...'
"... How cruel. "
I accidentally let one of my thoughts slip. Wait did she heard it?! I don't think she did because I didn't said it out loud.
"Hm? sorry what? I didn't catch that-"
"wha-?! No no no! I was just thinking something insignificant."
I was surprised by her question, but i do really feel bad about the elves that are kidnapped, or sold.
"ah, I see. Anyways we reached our destination. This is where our chief is living."
I was grumbling but then she claimed that we already reached out destination... I was shocked by what I saw, the house is very noble and elegant but it's not the typical human mansion, but it is unique on its own, I can tell that the one who live inside is a very important person, the house is huge and it's hanging on a giant tree and the house was made out of its branches coated by a gold leaves with a strong barrier protecting the house, but still— wait this tree is largest amongst All of those trees it's a collosal tree! but I bet this is incomparable to the world tree, all those who saw the world tree themselves said that tree is so big that it reached the clouds in the heaven and those who will succeed climbing the tree is granted immortality and the power they so desire. 'bunch of dumbasses do they really believe that? Because I would not.'
"It's so pretty"
I told to ria with the biggest smile on my face, but I can't get used to the stares of the villagers, the stares are piercing my soul! >~< But why? I didn't do anything to them? or is it because I'm a human? No a vampire? I am both though?! doesn't that means I'm their arch nemesis? ugh!
"uhmm, miss ria? am i really allowed to enter this place? "
She was confused by my question at first, but then she answered me with a smile on her face.
"hehe, don't worry Leo! The moment you come out after talking with the chief I'm sure you'll become friends with them! "
Huh? I don't think that possible, because judging from how they look at me I think the moment I opened my filthy mouth infront of them I'll Die. I'm not being a coward, I'm just thinking straight, right? who would want to fight someone on their own territory? Ugh! Enough about that, I have a bigger problem on my other hand, I will need to make a good first impression in front of the chief because he owns a griffin which means he can also tame other monsters that are notorious for being hard to tame, such as dragons... I was just joking, even gods can't do that.
"shoo! shoo! "
"shoo!? what are you doing? "
"ah! no it's nothing, I was just shooing the bad thought I am having, hehe... "
Ooh! good thing she isn't offended I was stunned when she suddenly asked me that question I thought she was thinking that I was trying to shoo away her kin.
"Leo, go inside. We should not let the chief to keep waiting for us. "
She stated, and I totally agree with that, why? Because being a chief means you have a lot of work to do, and I must be grateful because with all of those schedule the chief still spared me a time just to meet me, I took a last peek at the outside with the childrens are playing and looked up at the sky 'ahh, I'm really reincarnated...' I straightened up and fixed my hair as well my clothes. I nodded at ria and she respond to me with a nod too. I inhaled a large amount of air and exhaled it all out.
"haaaaa, huuuuu. Woah, that felt good! Agh, I'm still nervous, but here I go!"
I entered the hall with a slump back and my hand hanging on the air, because I'm still nervous— well it's the village chief we're talking about and an elf who is talented enough to tame a griffin.
Shuaaaaaaa
I felt a strong mana outburst! looks like the chief did that on purpose so that he can show me how strong is he! Heh, what an amusing elf...