Re:Periodic : Deceiving Life in Another World From Zero

{75}- The Eldest Being | Attack on the Banquet

Also, we're changing our title of the book to the alternative title bc I thought it would sound a bit cooler. If you guys don't like it, I'll just change it back to see how the effects are.

Y/N POV

Halibel gave me a scroll of some sorts after we finished his little test, and judging from his words, I seemed to have passed.

Well, at least that's one of the worries out of the way.

However... the scroll...

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A long time ago, even before the Divine Dragon existed...

1000 years B.A. (Before Arrival)...

A being that can be truly called Transcendent.

Such beings existed, long before the Witch or the Dragons were concepts to be known.

These were the Four Great Spirits. Similar to the countries, today, they each settled in a corner of the world. Melakeura, the Great Spirit of Fire, resided in the Elior Forest until it was defeated by the firstborn Artificial of Echidna 1000 years later. Muspel, the Great Spirit of Earth, rested itself upon the rocks of Vollachia, lying dormant until it has half of its power devoured by the Spirit Eater 1000 years later as well. Odglass, the Great Spirit of Water, stayed in Gusteko after forming a bond with the former Gustekan ruler, and chooses the Holy Kingdom's next leader every time.

But this is the story about the Great Spirit of Wind.

A kind and gentle soul, yet so dangerous at the same time, who resided on her rockbeds for a long time after her people's betrayal of her.

Her name was Zarestia.

Back then, she wasn't just the Great Spirit of Wind. She controlled all four fundamental elements. Stories of those times describe her as a great beast. Her head would raise the wind, her hands would add fire, her tail would hoist up the water, and her feet would dig up the soil, all of which she enjoyed and would do repeatedly.

She rejoiced in her freedom, undisturbed by anyone, and was praised and admired by all. In turn, she began listening to their requests and would usually lend them her aid whenever she was awake, though sometimes she missed her former freedom and would ignore them. Eventually, people began bringing gifts for her when they came to ask for favours, though she had little interest in them. However, she appreciated their feelings, and was glad they were happy with her doing what she liked.

Over time, requests became increasingly more specific and her followers began asking for more and more from Zarestia. Though she enjoyed her freedom, she also enjoyed how they would praise and pamper her. Before long, she had grown accustomed to doing as everyone told her. One day, they came to her with a particularly odd request. They asked for fire and nothing else. She initially found the request disagreeable and asserted her freedom by turning it down, only for everyone to leave her. Finding her freedom to be lonesome, she went to them and agreed to their request for fire. However, she secretly raised the wind as well, as only the wind was indispensable to her as the symbol of her freedom.

After Zarestia returned, the people invited her to a party where she was given alcohol for the first time, and she fell asleep away from her nest for the first time as well. While she slept, the people removed her limbs, stripping her of all elemental powers besides wind. Confused, she asked for an explanation and they accused her of burning their towns and villages as her wind had caused the flames to spread. They bathed her in alcohol and lit her ablaze, and she saw they were pleased to watch her burn as she screamed in pain. Realizing she still had her head and power over wind, she resolved to kill them all and slew each and every one of them.