It happen in alternative medieval world, "Ancient Earth". War is raging everywhere, between five kingdoms of humans, elves, and dwarfs. Some people are Gifted to have the ability to manipulate natural phenomena or strengthen their pyshiques. One can...
Fifteen years later since the last big war between Ivra and Exovia...
"Huh!" , a boy was shocked and woke up from his dream. His eyes dropped some tears, wetting his black eyes.
"Shit, same dream again", he muttered. He washed his face on the river bank. He can see his shadow on the water. His white hair was dull and messy, his face was quite pale. He had quite a pointy nose. His gaze was blank. Looking at his eyes was like looking at a black hole. It pulled your soul and dragged it into him.
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Suddenly a man shouted at him. "Hey kid, come here, quickly!!!"
"Yes, Bard!"
The Kid was approaching the man, Bard, the leader of his gang. Bard had big body. His muscle was thick. He was bald and had thin beard. His eyes were as brown as the woods in the forest. There were some scars on his face and body. Those were proofs of his tough life, once he said. He always carried an axe, in case there was unexpected danger. He exuded the aura of a great fighter
On the way, the Kid spoke to himself.
"I think I've been in this gank since I was child. It's sick to live with those bandits. All they did was rob villages, kill men, rob things, have fun with women, and get drunk. Even if I want to leave them, I dunno where to go. Even as Gifted, I'm just a lowly human."
"What do you need?", he asked Bard
"I will explain our next job. We're hired by the Exovia to raid the group from Ivra. The envoy of Ivra is going to the heart of Ygdrassil to observe the Ygdrassil's resources. We must raid them because there is a nobleman between them and it will be beneficial for Exovia, though I dunno who he is exactly", Bard explained.
"Now we have been in Ygdrassil. It is located in the center of continent. It is mostly consist of forest, river, and mountain. The air and water are so fresh, as you can feel. There are plenty animals and plants that even we don't know. From now on, we will enter the heart of Ygdrassil. You can see an old yet huge tree there, that is where we're headed. The tree is so huge so that we can see it from any kingdom. The tree grows through the sky, we can't even see the top of it. There are lot of dangerous animals and plants in the heart of Ygdrassil. So, be careful or you'll meet hell soon enough, if you believe in it. Hahahah", he laughed while explaining.
"Now, the point is we need your Gift to observe our target as usual, kid. They must bring Gifted too, so we must identify them first", Bard told the kid his role.
"If only you had more useful Gift kid, like bringing up thunder, fire, or tornado. We can wipe them out in a blink of an eye", Simon teased the kid.
Simon is the right-hand of Bard. Although his pyshiques was not as strong as Bard, he had sharp mind. His brown hair was long enough to be tied. His teeth were buckled. He had an ugly face. He gave off a petty aura.
"If I have those ability, I'd prefer use them to exterminate all of you rather than them!", the Kid said.
"Hahahaa! Prepare your things, we will move in a moment!", Bard gave his instruction.
Then they moved to the heart of Ygdrassil. Their gang consisted of 20 men. There was only the kid who was Gifted. Even so, they had combat experience against the Gifted.
"Ssshhhh, shut your voice", told the kid to them.
"What is it?", asked Bard.
"There are hordes of black lizards in front of us", said the kid.
"Black lizards? They must be basilisk. Their poison can even paralyze me in a minute. Once they notice us, their tongue can reach us in hundreds meters so we can't escape from them. We must take a detour", Bard told them to make a way around. Then they find another route around and avoid the horde of basilisk.
"Your Gift is quite useful in this situation. But even if we can avoid them, we may not be saved from Ivra's army. Make sure you are useful later too, Kid", Simon said to the kid.
The kid took a deep breath, tried to ignore his words. The moon has shown its presence. "Let's make a camp here, it's dangerous to continue in the dark!", Bard said. Then they set a camp there.
The moon, casting its radiant glow, bathed the world in an ethereal luminance. Beneath its silvery beams, the firmament revealed its celestial tapestry, a vast expanse punctuated by a multitude of stars. The Yggdrasil tree, ancient and mystical, stood prominently in their view, its majestic branches stretching towards the heavens. The Kid, captivated by the enigma of this sacred tree, fixed his gaze upon it, pondering the limits of its vast expanse.
"Can mine discern the very edge of Yggdrasil?" he mused silently. In that moment of introspection, he invoked his Gift. His once darkened pupils transformed, turning as white as the winter's frost. He was bestowed with a sight akin to a celestial telescope.
"Observe!"
"I still can't see its edge, maybe I need to zoom more", the Kid said. He continued to zoom his sight for minutes. His sight became blur slowly and suddenly dark came to his.
"What are these things? Am I dreaming?", he saw things that haven't seen before.
"There are lot of round things moving around continuously. They make me dizzy". Then those things suddenly disappeared. Instead of being relieved, he was surprised that a man appeared in front of him. The man wear a wrinkled black robe. He wasn't too old but he had white beard, made him look old.
"Hey old man, who are you?" , he asked him.
"Hey Kid, it has been a long time since I met you", said the old man while his both eyes were closed.
"Who are you? I don't think I have seen you before in our gang", the Kid asked the man again.
The man smiled faintly. "We don't have much time. I just want to tell you something. It seems that you will have a lot of trouble from now. I'm sorry, actually you have met troubles since you were born, but I mean you will face bigger. Remember, you have such a powerful Gift. Ensure its judicious employment, for in your trials it shall prove most invaluable. Believe it or not, you will play an important role in the denouement of this w~".
The kid didn't listen to the man's until the end. His dizziness was unbearable. The dark sight came to him again".
The sun began to show its presence. The kid woke up. He still felt dizzy. "Uhhh, what a strange dream, the crazy old man speak of nonsense. Was he a seer?", he whispered to himself.
"Prepare your things, we will make a move", Bard screamed to his gank. They continue their journey to the Ygdrassil tree.
Finally after days, they were almost at the Ygdrassil tree. "Stop right here! Kid, come here!", Bard called the Kid.
"I want you to observe things around the Ygdrassil from here. They must have arrived at the Ygdrassil now. We have to identify them first before ambushing them", Bard said.
Then the Kid used his Gift. His eyes turned into white again. He was searching the Ivra's army around the tree.
"Found them!", The Kid found the Ivra's noblemen and their army.
"What do you see?", asked Bard.
"There are about a hundred of men. I see a guy with purple hair. I think he is the commander. I see a girl sitting on a chair with blonde hair. She must be the noblewoman", the Kid told what he had seen while zooming his sight.
