A week has passed since the event for the last chapter.
We are now diving into the story of Giovanni whenever Luccione is at school. Luccione has been banning Giovanni from killing local birds in the area, or even using excessive air explosion magic on the town. Giovanni is now in the state of learning the philosophy of self.
From morning to afternoon, Giovanni has always been seating on the roof watching the horizon. as a bird who can't even fly, banning the most important skills he has is like the equivalent of taking away the phone out of the addicted kid's hand.
"What is life? what is there to do, for a flightless bird, other than staying in a cage"
"Even after death, that I was longing for. I'm still unable to obtain freedom"
Giovanni has seen a lot of sunrises and sunsets. he no longer has the body of a chicken but why does he feel that he is still trapped as one.
Later that afternoon he was watching TV while the parents were in their room getting freaky.
Giovanni watches the news regarding a monster lurking in the redwood forest. it says that 25 victims went straight to the nearest hospital after going to the redwood forest.
The reporter interviewed the least injured person in the hospital and he says that they were just doing practice water magic when suddenly a huge creature jump out of the tree and landed near them. the victim also mention that the beast is scary looking, with deep red eyes and a sharp claw.
Local tourist guides temporarily close the place to civilians and wait for further announcements after the Beast Control Department exterminates the said beast.
It all clicked for Giovanni, this is his calling. he already saved lives in his previous life, he can just do it again.
So Giovanni is fully determined to stop that rampaging beast before he hurt those people. He will strike at midnight when everyone is sleeping.
"Luccione, he hardly ever pays attention to me anyways, humanity will stay a human even after death. but I am different, I will not act like I can't do anything about it. I am not the bird I was before"
*The next day, 4:00 AM midnight*
While Luccione is sleeping with the pillows on the floor. Giovanni was ready to fly on top of the roof.
Giovanni exercises his wings to prepare for gliding. as he chants all his memorized wind encantation. the wind starts gradually pulling on the ground where he was about to dive.
"See you soon Luccione"
Giovanni then jumps and the wind sphere explodes launching him and dropping all the utensils that are hanging in the kitchen.
The parent getting freaky heard the noise in the kitchen. They completely ignored it because it has happened before when Giovanni is doing his crazy magic.
Luccione still sleeping, probably dreaming about him and Roxanne. he is fully immersed in that dream.
When Giovanni was at the right altitude he keeps propelling himself and used his other encantation to help him locate the redwood forest.
"spirit of the wind, please, gather all forces around 1 km from me, let the air move passed my senses, help me locate the redwood forest."
As Giovanni propelled himself around he is hearing screaming, smelled, tasted blood, and feeling a temperature change in that wind's particular direction. that is how he knows how to navigate in the dark.
Meanwhile, in the forest. the Beast control is having a hard time fighting the beast with their magic. one by one they are being tossed by the beast. luckily no one is in bad shape, but they realize elemental magic has no effect against the beast. weapons like swords, scythes, and shuriken knives do the most damage but it is hard to hit and the cut is too shallow.
They haven't fought anything like this monster before. all they can do is retreat and let the Supreme Justice Corporation handle this.
"Everyone, do not provoke the beast any longer, we can't handle them on our own," said the team leader.
"But sir, our team is fighting for their life. we have to help them while the reinforcements are on the way" said the member
The leader disregarded those people who fought the beast and commanded the remaining forces to retreat and wait for the SJC to help those who are fighting.
One by one, the beast leaves a slice on those poor working people's chests. blood on the ground is getting visible to the naked eyes. and the odor is getting stronger as the wind brings it somewhere.
In the leader's mind "I am not caught up to this. The spewing blood, the terrifying growl, the people crying out for help. this is so much worse than what I do to earth before"
The leader of the Beast Control is military personnel in his previous life. he manages to survive 20 years after becoming a soldier. and he killed a lot of people with his hand. he has stayed locked in his mindset that he is alone on earth. no one is there to wait for his return, all he wanted to do is protect his country until he died.
*flashback to the magical world*
His wife is giving birth to his first daughter in the magical world. he remembers that time when he was about to leave, his daughter told him to come back home early.
*back to present*
I cannot die anymore.
I have a reason to live now.
I just can't die to this bullshit career anymore.
"after all this, after all, I accomplished. I already had a family here. I have a daughter, I have someone I want to protect. I am not the piece of shit I was before!" the leader shouted
"I am sorry, but it is better to not let the rest die over protecting those that are probably dead"
"that is why I command every force to retreat! THAT'S AN ORDER!!!"
Suddenly the wind movement is getting out of hand. they felt it moving from every direction. the temperature drops significantly.
Even the beast felt this abnormal sensation as it stops rampaging and just look at the surroundings.
The beast tried to use its senses but failed to gather information because the sound, smell, and temperature of the wind are repeating every sound and smell that happened in its ears and nose. plus the wind constantly going inside its ears, irritating it, which is why the beast is constantly wagging its head.
Those who were badly injured lost consciousness. and those who have consciousness crawl their way to the campsite dragging the ones who are unconscious.
Everyone in the Beast Control Department looks around the surrounding
"What is happening," said the member as he was getting terrified
"I don't know, only god can help us now," said the leader
Suddenly everything was quiet.
Cricket noises are being heard again.
The beast felt a presence from the woods. but it cannot find what it is.
At least It does not have the same size as the beast, or it is stealthier than the beast. either way, it is impossible for something so small to be able to beat the big.
Out of nowhere, the beast heard an explosion on its right. but as it looks in that direction, claw marks deep enough to see a bleed are seen on the beast's neck.
The beast now saw what is flying, as he look at it in the eyes.
A bird is staring at the beast with bloodlust in the bird's eye. the movement is just too fast, the beast cannot even process why a bird is furious with him.
All of sudden the beast's lower left area exploded knocking the beast down and Giovanni launches off to the sky. the moment Giovanni's ascension stops, 3 explosions are heard in the forest simultaneously. the beast has claw marks all over its body, and it is deep enough that the beast started bleeding more.
the beast roared out of frustration, and it is heard even in the nearest town.
The melee weapon users who are laying on the ground saw what happened and were really shocked. something they do not see made the beast bleed out, the only force capable of bleeding that beast is when you are physically strong or stupidly fast. the strong wind doesn't help one bit for the people because they can't look with their eyes.
"Wow this is getting boring, I became too strong in this world that even something bigger than an elephant has no match against me, a bird," said Giovanni as he is gripping on the tree branch.
The beast saw Giovanni and jumped to where Giovanni stood. the beast was about to use those very sharp pointy claws.
"If that hit me, I'll be a literal vegetable cut," said Giovanni
2 spheres of wind started to expand behind and in front of Giovanni. As the beast launched his devastating blow.
The two spheres exploded at the same time. Using both forces, when the beast is in contact with the shock wave the beast that is supposed to be moving up, falls to the ground. meanwhile, Giovanni is still on the branch looking at the beast menacingly.
Wow, this is getting too long my friend Luccione will go to school any moment now.
I have to finish this quickly.
Giovanni created a wind sphere just on top of him to propel him straight to the beast at full speed.
As the beast finished to stand up and look at the tree where Giovanni stands. In just a second an explosion is heard and the beast lost the ability to see. as Giovanni penetrated both of the beast's eyes deeply.
The beast lets out an excruciating growl that is heard within a 60-meter radius or even more. the growl is nothing like before, it is just too loud.
The Beast Control Department is terrified and the ones that are near ground zero covered their ears.
"Spirits of wind, please, use all force that is in here, enter each and everyone on every organ of this beast and let it explode, so that everyone in here can be safe"
The air that the beast screamed went back to his mouth, choking it in the process. All the wind enters any hole that is visible to the beast, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, etc.... as the monster started getting bloated.
"Nice fight, see you in the next magical world," said Giovanni as he was standing on top of the dying monster.
The Beast exploded, and organs splattered left and right. the tree in the area is covered with blood.
Giovanni used the exploding body to propel himself back into the air and leave that place propelling himself back home.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the BCD and the backup SJC on the camp reek of something horrendous. Smells like an animal's intestine with a strong blood odor in it. they went and check it out, to find out a area full of break up body parts and blood all over the wood.
Thankfully noone died because of the healing magic, but the ones who is unconscious will stay the same even if healed. and those who are conscious when the beast attack, explain to everyone what happened. and they manage to see a winged creature but can't process what it is. the witness then followed
" I know it has wings, but i can't fully tell if i see a human body. It was flying really fast and the wind always gets in my eyes whenever the creature strikes. that is why i can't see entirely, but one thing i know. that thing save us"
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The rehabilitation of the area took a week to complete, before it can fully open to the public.
*A week has passed after the Redwood event*
Luccione is going to school when he saw a 10 foot long statue of a man with a bird wings. at first he didn't mind as he keeps walking, but he stop and looks at it again.
A lot of people has been gathering around the statue saying that the egyptian god will save them.
They specifically talking about Horus, the lord of the sky. they think he exist and will save them. they even went and form a new religion and converting everyone who was just curious in the area.
Luccione was looking how quick those believers talk to people.
The believer then saw Luccione and tried to approach him saying "Did you know our village was save by ho-"
Luccione was baffled as he walk away. he didn't even look back. his perspective to humanity will never recover after seeing that.
- End Chapter