Hero Of Harmony

Chapter 41: Lavenders Love Life

"Nothing, it wasn't important anyways." Replied Lavender weirdly as she looked at Alexander before glancing in the direction where Talis was sent flying to, disappearing somewhere far off in the forest.

"Anyways, Alexander, your birthday is only two weeks away; how do you feel knowing you're about to finally become a man?" Asked Lavender with a light smile as she shook her head while approaching Alexander, who had calmed down by now thanks to his traits.

"I-I don't know, good, I guess? I mean, I've always seen myself as a man, so this doesn't really feel special or anything, but I suppose it'll be a new experience." Remarked Alexander as he rubbed his head, sounding unsure, causing Lavender to chuckle.

"Fufu, I guess you're not wrong, though; in my eyes, you're still nothing but a little boy in a man's body." Replied Lavender as she walked past Alexander and headed towards the treehouse while Alexander clicked his tongue.

"Well, of course, you'd say that; when you're older than Christ himself, everyone is but children in your eyes." Muttered Alexander beneath his breath as he followed behind Lavender, approaching the tree house.

"Hmm, did you say something, Alexander?" Asked Lavender, she turned back and eyed Alexander, feeling as if he had said something rude while submerging herself in the tree.

"I-I was just muttering about something from my past life, that's all." Said Alexander calmly while avoiding eye contact as he passed Lavender and headed towards the pond to clean himself.

I could feel Master's eyes boring into my back while heading toward the pond; thankfully, after a few seconds, she gave up before fully submerging herself into the tree, easing my nerves as I neared the ever-crystal clear pond. Arriving at the pond, I unfasted my armor, which was dented and covered in dirt, mud, blood, and sweat; placing several pieces of armor on a rather large rock, I then stripped out of my slime clothes before untying my hair while giving it a little shake.

Just as I was about to get in the water, I happened to look at myself, and as I stared at my incredible physique, an image of my past self appeared within the water, overlapping my current reflection as it looked back at me, causing me to frown slightly, as I closed my eyes and thought back to everything I've experienced in this life.

'Although I've gone through tremendous changes, as I look at the water, I can't help but see my past self in my reflection; I'm still the same as before.' Thought Alexander with a soft smile while opening his eyes and eyeing the reflection of his past self, only to see it also softly smile as well before slowly fading away as the water returned to normal.

Shaking my head, I entered the pond, and as I fully submerged myself beneath the water, like always, I dove to the bottom of the pond, which is still just as deep as before. Feeling my feet touch the soft ground, I looked up at the sky as the sunlight entered the pond; feeling a little childish, I imbued my legs with some mana and, pushing against the ground, I leaped towards the air, shotting through the water like a torpedo. Exiting the water like a dolphin leaping through the ocean, I flew high into the sky, reaching the height of some nearby trees, allowing me to see quite far into the forest.

'It doesn't matter how often I see this; nature is so beautiful. Heh, maybe that's the reason why I find Master to be so gorgeous.' Mused Alexander with a smile as he marveled at the view before gravity took hold of him again, pulling him back down toward the ground.

Feeling the wind brushing against my nude, wet body, I positioned myself head first while forming the shape of a pencil, or at least close to it, as I neared the pond; the instant I entered the water, hardly a splashing sound was heard as I dived deep underneath the water, reaching nearly the bottom.