Chapter 79

Sometimes

The questions

are complicated

But the answers

are simple.

~Dr.Seus

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Feeling a tremor run beneath the healthy earth, the girl is filled with shock. When she lifts her head, what comes into view is a majestic oak tree. Astounded, she drops backwards onto her hands, wondering where in heaven's name a tree as large as this one had popped out from.

Her mouth is agape while her hands grab onto the luscious green grass under her for support and comfort. The wet tears that had been trailing down her face quickly dries. Gorgeous buŧŧerflies that she saw earlier flock around the mighty oak tree. Almost as though they are looking for a branch to perch on.

More and more buŧŧerflies fly towards the tree. The girl's eyes take in the other worldly scene before her flabbergasted. It seems like the buŧŧerflies are at the tree for a reason. Once they land on it, the oak tree absorbs their essence into its rich dark brown bark. This strange cycle repeats itself until there are no more buŧŧerflies left to consume. The image left behind is a face plastered on the tree.

The young girl is shocked at what's happening in her midst. The tree...has a face; And it's looking at her with compassionate and sympathy clouded eyes. She feels as though her three views are changing with each drastic turn of events.

"My child," a voice emanates, it's coming from the oak tree. The girl isn't focused on that part, though. She is only wondering why when ever she has an ecounter with a heavenly being they always begin their sentence by calling her “my child.” She’s not that young okay!!

“You’ve hard a hard life, I am sorry.” This is the first time that she has ever heard someone openly and willingly apologize for the misfortunes that she has endured.

Most of the time it was people justifying the reason by saying it would make her stronger. Does she look strong? Gazing down at her feeble body she laughs mockingly at her weak frame. She thinks back to the amount of responsibilities shoved onto her by people and them expecting her to comply with their wishes once they give her a bit of a reward in return.

She had foolishly thought that she was the one steering the wheel of fate for her life, but it was all a twisted allusion. Blinded by fame and fortune she was easily manipulated into thinking that she could become everyone’s savior. With what experience made her think she was capable? Maybe her past self could have been, but the her now? Ha, what a joke.

She finally see’s everything with clear eyes now. Dying has ripped off the fish scales blinding her vision.

With her walls and guard up, she hesitates before she questions the divine being on his identity. “Who-who are you?”

Her small voice inquires. The aura exuding out of this majestic tree is a thousand times more oppressive than that damnable fat god Jun Qiang. It’s as though she’s standing before royalty.

Who is this powerful existence?

The young girl covers her mouth in shock. Stunned that she’s standing before THE Jade Emperor, and filled with grief because for once she feels relief. More tears stream down her face like a waterfall, she looks so pitiful. If someone were to stumble upon this scene they would surely feel the need to protect and comfort this beautiful young maiden. Her frail back and tiny frame would evoke the protective instincts out of anyone, regardless of gender.

“Am I really as safe as you say I am?” Once she utters those words a sharp glint flashes through her multi-colored eyes. After being hurt for so many times it’s only natural that she’d have some defenses up against the supreme god.

The Jade Emperor sighs as he takes in this sight. It’s a good thing that the Moon Goddess Estelle from her planet came to me when she did. Or else I am afraid I really wouldn’t have been able to save this poor child.

“You are secure...for now, while you are in the heavenly gardens that is. But once you return to your world you will have to shoulder unimaginable responsibilities. Don’t fret, before you depart I have valuable information that I am sure would be of great help to you and your arduous quest.

Something you should have had from the very beginning little one......