Chapter 13 : Summoning

*-Eina POV-*

*Thump*

"Hey?! Wake up!"

I anxiously called to the man who bought me, who was now unconscious after casting that weird magic now. That magic... two bright spheres formed and was taking shape now. But... what is this weird feeling I have..?

It feels like I'm familiar with those spheres... but I haven't seen a magic like that one. As if to prove the feeling of familiarity I'm having right now, both the spheres began taking shape... of a human. And those figures... were those I have always want to see after they have been taken away from me.

"...Mother? Father..?"

I was now beggining to be flustered. They are still forming... after taking the form of humans, they continued to take shape, forming the ears I also have, their faces, and completed the formation.

"...Where am I..?"

"Wait... I-m dead, aren't I? What..."

After opening their eyes, 'Mother' and 'Father' are now confused about their state. But... impossible... they're dead, aren't they..? Why... are they here? Why...

I looked at that man behind me again. He was the one who did this. But how...

"...Eina? Is that you?"

One of the voices I longed to hear again talked to me. I looked at them, who was now staring at me.

"I see... It really was you, Eina. Thank god, you're safe... I'm glad."

"Mother, I..."

All those bottled up emotions inside me were mixing, turning my head into mess. And finally, the wall containing them broke, and those emotions flood my mind, and I released them.

"Mother! Father..!!"

I cried loudly once again. Seeing their faces again... I'm so glad...

I ran into them, hoping to hug them so tightly, only to go pass them. Huh..?

"Haha, Eina, you can't do that. You know we're dead, don't you? And now that my mind also cleared, it seems that young man summoned us here, thought not for long."

"Mhm. Eina... what happened after I died?"

'Father' told me what I was confirming, what that man really did. And 'Mother' want to know what happened...

"Yes..."

While tearing up, I told them the story of how I end up here. How I got sold off by the adventurer who found me, his words, the merchant, and how I was bought by this guy.

"...I see. You've been through hard, Eina. I'm sorry I haven't even gave you my gifts that day...

"Don't be, Father! I..."

"It's okay, it's okay. That said though! Let me punch this guy! How dare he bought you!"

"But he saved her, on my opinion. You described how he treated you right now. And he even summoned us and came at that state."

"Alright, I won't punch him. Better be grateful he saved Eina!"

"Pft, silly."

Their banter haven't changed at all. They're still... the parents I love. Thinking that, my tears fell again. I... I'm so glad they're here right now.

However, I know it also won't stay like this. As if fate heard my thoughts, their 'bodies' began glowing up.

"...It looks like it's time."

"...Yeah. Eina, come here."

"..."

After I heard those words, I cpuld only stare helppessly as I saw parts of them disappearing into the wind. Why... Please, just stay...

"I know what you're thinking, Eina. It's impossible to do that. To begin with, we're only here because of that boy. Eina, listen. Even if we didn't die there, that time will always come. However, you're still young. You... have more things you can do."

"Your mom's right. While we won't be here anymore, always remember, we're watching you! And also, we loooove you so much!"

"Mother... Father..."

"Oh, also please say thanks to that man, for making us so that we can meet again. Also tell him this : Make my daughter happy. If you don-t do that, I'll make sure to haunt you for the rest of your life."

"Yes... I will..."

I can't stop crying as I watched their bodies disappear little by little. And as their last words became the my motivation to live

"Well then, Eina. Always be sure to be safe, okay? And also, always be positive no matter what circumstances you might have. Everything will surely be alright."

"Mhm. Remember that we'll always be here for you. Now, and even in the after life. Farewell, Eina."

"Yes... yes!"

I genuinely felt their hug, even though not physically. Their disappearing figures smiled at me before going their way. My tears spill as I watch those glittering lights fade away.

"I swear that this would be the last time I'll cry because of this. I will keep their words to my heart."

Aftef I kept those words, I looked at the boy behind me. He's still unconscious, huh? I sat near his body, looking at his face.

"You know, I first had a bad impression of you at the start, but... I see you just want to do that. Thank you very much for letting me see my parents again."

It was thanks to this man I met them again. It was also thanks to him I wasn't innthat store anymore. I won't forget this debt I owe him, that's for sure.

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In a place.

However, it also wasn't a place.

Something existing in the world, however also physically not there. That place was called the Spiritual Realm. It was a place where souls gather and was also the place where they began the process of reincarnating.

And in such a place, a calm but elegant voice echoed.

"That man easily opened a gate from Spiritual Realm... what an astounding man."

The owner of the voice was sitting in a throne, looking at the magic where she can see an unconscious boy.

The girl has a pink hair that flutters in a windless place, a cold but beautiful-no, a divine look at her face anyone would shiver looking at.

"...I wonder, what would you do at him, who just called a soul outside this plane, Goddess of Life?"

She called at one of the existence that is also on the plane. Then, as if to respond, a fire suddenly erupted nearby, and it took a form of a mythical bird mortals might call a Phoenix. It replied at the girl,

"I must say, what he just did is unforgivable if you look at one side of it. However, it seems he did it because of compassion at the girl. I will forgive him just this once, but how about you, Goddess of Death?"

The girl—the Goddess Of Death smiled, "I see you're as soft as ever. I shall also forgive him, just this once. However, that boy..."

"It seems you have also noticed. He holds great power. It may not be right to say, however I could think of him rivaling us."

"...Indeed."

The goddesses discussed as they looked at the man the magic was projecting. And then they said something he will shudder if he heard it.

"Zen Akroth, I see a future I will meet you... let us see your worth at that time."

"Whether you will be left or eliminated... we shall see."

And so, Zen garnered the attention of the gods unknowingly.