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Flashback
3rd POV*
Under the big tree, Ascella a young man that has a black hair with a tint of purple to it was listening to the words of a small fairy like creature with purple hair. He was focusing on her words, remembering every detail that comes out of her mouth. "So you're saying that your hometown was full of magical things like flowers that eat people or grass that cut things easily? Now I am more intrigued, shower me more informations about that" Ascella said while closing his eyes. "Yes! Everything that grows there are all caused by mana, the race Fae dominates our places and they are beings that has knowledge of magic no other race has ever had" Genib proudly said as Ascella just hummed.
"For a spirit that has lost her memories.. you sure have a bunch of knowledge in your brain" Ascella complemented Genib who just gave a bashful smile. "Can you tell me more about magic, Genib?" Ascella requested while looking at Genib sincerely. "G-Genib is fine with it.. Magic was created by the Creator God. He seems to think that the world would only be dominated by brute force if there is no flashy thing so he created magic. Creator God made magic with the thought of it being able to do anything as long as the user has enough mana and has a potent one" Genib explained as Ascella listened. 'So magic has that much potential huh.. I need to think deeply about this matter' Ascella thought.
"In other words, magic could become anything right? Thats all I wanted to hear" Ascella said while smiling. Genib somehow felt that she just groomed something scary that it sent chills to her bone. "But.. nah, I'm too lazy to focus on magic. I should probably look for places with magical foods and beautiful scenes before going to a journey" Ascella said making Genib sigh in relief. She was thankful that Ascella is not really a greedy person and would rather watch everything than to interfere with it. 'Magic... How interesting' Ascella thought before closing his eyes and taking a nap.
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-Thalassia Royal Palace.
3rd POV*
King Regulus who is working with documents stopped when he sensed someone running towards his study. His forehead creased thinking that this might be another problem, his hands is already full with the Orc's invasion. The person knocked 3 times as King Regulus asked, "Who is it?" the person on the other side responded, "It is me Royal Father, I apologize for intruding your busy hours but I have something to report" King Regulus's face melted at the voice before it turned into serious one hearing the words. "Come in" he ordered as the door was opened. He saw her daughter Adhefera entering with a joy in her eyes indicating that something good must have happened.
"Royal Father! I gained a vision!" She said while bowing her head. King Regulus raised an eyebrow at her words, "Report it" he ordered her. "Just earlier after I slept, the vision appeared. Since I already got a vision from the Orcs camp, I just chose the first one to be hit by their invasion. What I saw was something amazing!" Adhefera said smiling hugely. "Fera, please proceed to the point" King Regulus pointed that out as she apologized. "Royal Father.. you might not believe it but, the Orcs have retreated! From my vision, I saw them following the back of a young man, though the young man's figure was blurry so I couldn't find something about him" Adhefera said making King Regulus stand in his seat.
"Goodness.. is this true? We need to confirm it" King Regulus raised his hand as a person appeared on his side. "Send someone to verify this thing, try to investigate this young man Fera was talking about" King Regulus said as the person didn't say anything but just disappared again. "Thank you for your hard work Fera.. is there anything you want?" King Regulus asked while gazing at her daughter with warmth on his eyes. "Then..! Can you give me permission to leave the Royal Palace? I want to tour the Capital!" Adhefera requested earnestly. Being the most valuable being in this kingdom, she was sheltered and guarded most of the time, to the point that she was forbidden from leaving the Palace. Her value is more of that of a mage since she could predict various disasters before it fall in their kingdom.
King Regulus's face crumpled at that request as he doesn't really want anything to happen to Adhefera. Making her leave would increase the chance of being prone to danger. "Fera.. you know why I forbid you from leaving the palace right? You are being targeted by various of countries that is trying to lessen our power.. know that if they hit you then our kingdom will really fall, even with the 8 mages in our back" King Regulus tried to explain to Adhefera who slumped her shoulders in disappointment. "..Understood. I'll think of other else, Royal Father. Let me excuse myself" Adhefera went out of the room as she sighed. 'I hope someone would release me from this suffocating place..' She thought melancholically.
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-Border of Western Wastes
3rd POV*
""Woooooh!!"", "Yes!!", "We can finally live!". Various cheerings were heard in this desolate place. The orcs were watching the miraculous scene infront of them. They were hundreds of meters away from Ascella as various of plants suddenly sprouted forming a huge garden that expanded for one hundred meter. Even though the orcs wanted nothing more than to run towards that paradise and roll around, they couldn't do that. Specially when they witnessed one of their kind's feet being broken just by stepping a step towards Ascella's location.
Just like what Genib mentioned, magic could really help grow magical plants. Ascella just released his whole mana and everything immediately began moving. A scene which should have been impossible occured, plants started sprouting with trees growing slowly as well. The once cursed land is being rewritten by a man who doesn't really realize just how amazing his current feats are. Ascella wasn't finished yet as he ran all around the place sprouting more plants on his way. His mana could only reach a hundred meters so he need to walk around to spread the effect.
After a few minutes, he finished his work as he supressed his mana again. He went to the orcs side as in sync, everyone went on one knees infront of him. """We pledge our loyalty to you lord!""" They shouted something that their instincts told them to. "Woah, this is amazing. Well, I'll accept your loyalty and will do my best leading you guys" Ascella said while gesturing them to stand up. "Is this all the number of your tribe?" He asked as he thought that a few thousand is not enough to dominate the whole continent of Western Wastes. The whole continent is huge, that the place that Ascella growed plants is not even a percent of it. "Negative, this numbers are just those experts in combat. We have more than 20,000 troops in our tribe and another 30,000 for normal citizens" explained Atlas, the leader of the tribe and the Orc that Ascella fought before.
"You indeed got a huge number, how many tribes are there in this continent?" Ascella asked while staring at Atlas who bowed his head. "There are currently 5 tribes that are ruling this place, each tribe are suffering from hunger and are now planning to invade human settlements" Atlast explained. Ascella nodded his head in understanding, he plans to gather all of them and place them under his umbrella. That way he would have an forces when someone try to mess with him during his travels. Now that he made the 5 kilometers of this place into a garden he only need to do the finishing touches. "Hm, step back again I'll make some countermeasure against invaders" Ascella said as Genib got curious to what he will do.
"Ascella, Genib is curious. What will you do? Genib know that it would be another amazing thing but Genib still wanted to ask" Genib said. "That would be boring, just watch and rate my work.. I placed a lot of thought about this thing" Ascella said as he raised his hand. Large amount of mana began gathering on it before he planted that hand in the ground. The orcs tilted their heads when nothing happened but stiffened when a small earthquake appeared. A barrier began emerging from the ground until it covered the whole place. Genib widened her eyes at this skillful use of magic, 'Using light magic to reflect the light resulting to the land being camouflage.. beautiful' Genib thought as she gazed at the beautiful thing.
The orcs were surprised when the paradise vanished in their visions but they just stayed in their place, with no thought of interrupting their lord on his work. After the raising the first barrier using his one hand, Ascella raised the other hand as black color mana emerged from it. If Ascella were to be asked what element he likes the most then it would be dark as it has the concept of devouring on it. He placed his hand on the ground again making another barrier that would erase any attempt of using on this place. That is no problem for the orcs as they are devoid of magic anyway. This place would become a bane for any magic users or even existence that rely on mana to live.
This move of him consumed 5% of his mana making him frown. "What's the problem Ascella? You must be tired right? Of course you are, doing this much is tiring even for a Fae you know? Not that Genib know any Fae that could do this thing.. this is just absurd" Genib said as she checked Ascella's condition looking for any problems. "There is no problem.. I just thought that my mana capacity is too small.." he muttered making everyone bulge their eyes in disbelief. Even the orcs who couldn't perceive magic felt the pressure from it, so they know how much was that and now their monstrous lord is saying that its too small? Though they are also excited to what he would lead them to.
"Now that's done, I still need to return to my home since I'm sure I already worried my parents. Atlas, take care of everyone and start building some residence here. Send some of your people to call the others so that they could eat in this place" Ascella said with a satisfied smile on his face. Atlas didn't say anything but just lowered his head in gratitude. Everything that happened seems like a dream to him, they just wanted some food for their tribe and they met him. Meeting him is probably the luckiest thing they could ever encounter in their life. Every orcs followed their leaders actions and plunged their heads on the ground to show their gratitude. ""We will promise to pay this by showing our hard work!!"" They shouted making Ascella smile. "Let's go, Genib. We will return tomorrow" Ascella said as Genib nodded her head. They walked back to the village while the others just watched their backs.
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