35 - Contracting and leaving

It had only been a few days since Erizos left, and the village had barely gotten everything fixed up. The walls were barely repaired and tbe houses still had some parts missing. Most of the villagers had moved in with the others till the repairs over the place could be concluded.

Gerasmine had a headache from running about lending a hand or root here and there. The tree people too had also given a bit of helping hand to the village but there was only so much they could do.

Today they were focusing on increasing the walls to make something like this prepared. for. A new chief, a middle-aged man called Taika had been put in the position, and saying she was eager to hug and pat his back was a big lie to spit for Gerasmine.

Alas, there was nothing she could do there. The people around her had lost nearly all faith or reverence in her, especially after the tale of Quizarmukae made its rounds.

Most of it was made up and horseshit and she suspected it was Taika spinning them. that she could nothing as harming him would only anger over standing I'm the village more.

Both statues her been downed which she had no issue with sewing as it had been more for the god of fear and despair and not her. Yet she could only sigh and look to the forest time and time again hoping for a familiar face to pop in.

It popped soon enough just not in the forest. He a spatula tear in her lodging standing there like he owned the places serving smile on his face.

"It's time to go".he announced.

" Huh. Go?. Where?".she sounded confused and she was right to be given she had no idea where they were headed.

"All my tasks here have been settled which means we can leave now," he said looking at her like she was dumb.

"We never said anything about that". she started backing up.

" Really. We didn't.?" he asked placing a finger to his forehead and scratching. "Could have sworn we did."

"Fine. taking you somewhere you can gain divinity. But I can tell where. You just have to trust me. Which is a lot considering what happened here. But it's for the best trust me.. a bit?" he added smiling sheepishly.

Gerasmine stiffened a bit then looked out the window.

"Don't bother about them, I'll handle it."

Walk. g out the door while falling on her shoulder reassuringly he beaded to the village center. Those he passed stared shocked at the sight of him after all most knew the story of the night and how the god Erizo had slain the god of fear and despair and devoured his corpse. Exaggerated much.

Soon there was a crowd following the man till he stopped at the center then there he spoke his voice loud when without him shouting.

"Everyone pack up your things and head to. tbe east. There is a town called Ranak there. You'll be provided for once there. Just say my name once you are asked who sent you. You can also gain classes and skills to use to gain strength. So you won't have to fear those vile beasts anymore."

Many made to talk but a hand raised silenced them.

"No time to speak. My time here is finished and I won't be around to protect you much. There you'll be safe that I'm sure off" with his words he had made it clear he cared for them and gained their faith more and simultaneously stopped a long Q and A session.

Turning to Gerasmine he winked before waking her and asking."So what now?"

The deity simply frowned and looked confused.

"Do you know how Quizarmukae was able to gain power through you?" he asked. Without waiting he continued.

"Simple. he made you his pantheon. You might lack divinity but you are a god no less. As your top god, he simply made side earnings from you as his protege. What I'm offering is similar. But without g humans to reap. fear and despair part and a boon. You get to have your divinity and unlike most deities and gods. You won't have to suffer a lack of it".

Her face scratched up within decision.

" UrghFine. How about this? Let me show you. If you still refuse or came to decide I'll send you back here. But I have to warn you whatever you choose and get can't be rescinded."

"Wait how, what do you mean ?" She scratched her head.

"If you refuse my offer after I have shown you what I have to offer, I'll have to erase your memories of what you see before sending you back. It will be permanent. If you accept you can never return here either".

" Can't you just tell me here?"

"If I told you here, you'd not believe it. Its something that even I had a time accepting," he replied remembering a certain moment

[Still think this is a prank]

'Oh shut it.y thoughts were logical.'

[Maybe. I guess they were.]

Looking at the female who toyed with her hair he waited while he converted his mind.

'So, how will things here work once we went.'

[Way ahead of you. Already creating a subsystem to control the class plate and the system:s of the humans here. Plus I added See All feat. Apart from getting notified if anything happens even without you know who, we can still always check up on things from time to time through the eyes of anyone having the system]

'Convenient. You sure we did enough here'

[The best we could for a god our rank]

[Besides when though we have to return. ]

'Sounds urgent.'

[Cause it is urgent]

"I'll go"

Looking forward he realized that Gerasmine had spoken to him.

"I'll go. with you. But, but we will fix some terms if I have to. accept your proposal after what I see".

He shrugged. It was feasible for him. Looking back to the village he noted that the various villagers had abandoned their repairs and already begun assembling things for a trip. A burly middle-aged man yelling orders here and there.

" That the.."

"New village chief "She finished.

" Oh. You don't seem to like him much." I added.

"He's effective. But I don't have to". she muttered frowning.

" Alright, then let's go" I raised my bands a rift forming as the space tore.

[YOU'RE FORGETTING SOMETHING. ]

'What?" I groaned mentally.

[SETTING A ONE-WAY LINK OF SORTS.]

'Why would I do that.?'

[YOU SEEM TO ENJOY FALLING AS A BALL OF FLAME TO THE GROUND.]

'I'm sure I looked cool.'

[YES. COOL THINGS ALSO ATTRACT ATTENTION YOU WON'T NEED OR WANT WHEN THE WATER YOU SET TO BOIL RELEASES ITS STEAM.]

'Good point.' I chuckled sheepishly and snapped a finger light weaving in the air and forming a bead of sorts that wasn't time. The black bead hovered for a while before shooting into the water that lay between the cliff and the village.

[THOUGHT I'D HAVE TO TEACH YOU STEALTH TOO]

[DING]

[MULTIVERSE SPACE TRAVEL COORDINATES - ]

[MULTIVERSE 547]

[23.56.343.2E ]

[PLANET FIARIN]

WOULD YOU KIKE TO SET SPATIAL LINK TO COORDINATES

Y/N.

'Yes'

[COORDINATES LOCKED.]

[SET AS TWO OR ONE WAY]

'One. The last thing I need is someone waltzing in by mistake'

[ONE WAY SET]

[STEALTH MODE SPATIAL LINK TO COORDINATES 23.56.343.2E SET.]

'Done'. I looked to the already formed spatial rift and then to Gerasmine.

"Ready? This might be your last time here" I warned. Seemingly taking my words seriously she looked around for a minute before looking at me than taking the crown of petals off her head she set it on a little flower that grew right out of the ground.

The leaves and branches wrapped themselves around it before halting like a basketball hoop.

The last thing the villagers of Mount Carion noted a male and a female walking into a wide churning space in the air its edges a chilling black. Then it quickly sealed. close like it was never there. The only sign left was was was a little tree the size of a five-year-old child with its branches wrapped. around a crown of petals in a tight embrace.