Paner always fed the children with the use of his tattoo power given by the gods. Now used at a different matter.
As his tattoos glowed faintly, dust appeared out of it and formed a small model of the geography of the forest.
"Here we are at the Waiting Forest. There are a lot more of you than you think."
Eligio and Eleta are amazed at how the chief performed his powers. Meanwhile, Nato at the front looking at the small model.
"So there are 80 more villages?"
"Good read there, Nato?"
The three of them wondered who takes care of the other children.
"Curious right? Ohoho."
The chief holds his hand together and puts it on his heart. As silence filled the room, the chief scream.
"Give me strength! To take care of these children!"
A bright light emanates near the chief's heart as dust-covered him. He split himself into two.
"..."
"Amazing, cool"
"..."
"Thank you..."
"Eleta, for that."
"No problem, you look like a fool."
The two Paner's comfort themselves.
"You're not a fool."
"We're not a fool!"
Paner regained his composure and recalls his single form.
"There's a limit to my abilities. Now you know that I'm not always available at times. Ohohoho. The time has come for all the chosen ones to meet my lord."
***
The day pass and night came. The chosen children of the 80 villages are all gathered up in front of the palace of the Waiting Forest Lord, The Sleeping Prince.
Paner who always had a smile now looks like he could kill anyone who dare interrupts the lord.
"All of you imbeciles come."
"..."
[Ehem...]
"Excuse me, sorry my lord."
As he kneeled to his lord he glares back to motion everyone to kneel. The children followed out of fear and a presence of a higher being entered the site.
A child was The Sleeping Prince who has a mask.
"For those who are wondering, I am John, The Sleeping Prince."
Chatter filled the silent air as to why a child is the lord of this domain.
"Who are you to judge my lord!"
No one tried to speak up.
"There there, my little Paner. Calm down, they're only children."
In a moment the prince switches his voice into a higher being.
[Welcome all of you!]
Multiple lights shone in some children's tattoos.
[It seems some of you are ready to take the first trial of the Tower of Creation.]
The children whose tattoo lit were put into a deep sleep state and in Eligio's group, Nato was one of those children.
Some children, Eligio and Eleta are shocked to see their companions.
"Nato! Hey!"
"Eligio, don't disturb your friend or he might end up turning into dust."
Paner warned him with a smile.
***
In a spatial world, the dream space. Where the sleeping prince travel to meet the chosen children.
[Welcome to the first trial. Oh it's you again, child bond by fate]
Nato where his tattoo of a heart shone. There are 5 Nato, where all of it represents the past 4 life.
"It's the fifth time we meet, Sleeping Prince or should I say, copy cat."
[No! I am John!]
"Keep telling yourself that. Hahaha."
[Ugh, I really hate your first life]
"You don't like my adult form?"
[How long did you last on your fourth?]
"You don't need to know that since you are locked up here."
[Tsk. You already know the first trial, it's a bit pathetic for you to be reborn and born to fail.]
"Well, maybe the fifth's time the charm?"
[Maybe? Good luck to your tattooless and dual persona friends.]
"Who knows, they might be different than the old ones that are stuck to the second floor."
***
"Hey, are you ok?"
Eligio asks as he shakes Nato.
"We barely know each other."
"Not me. Eleta is the one who is worried about you."
As Nato looks at Eleta, she quickly looks at Eligio in a disgusted way.
"Idiot, Well we're both from the same village. We need each other."
"Come here both of you."
They huddled up.
"Lemme give you some advice to the first trial. Eligio, you just need to listen and Eleta, just follow what you truly want."
"How do you know that?"
"How do you know that?"
They sync together as they respond.
"Well, I have 5 lives."
[It's time for the second batch of the trial!]
[It seems half of the first batch turned to dust]
"Good luck imbeciles! Ohoho"