Chapter 55 - The Power Of A Divine Body III (1/2)
The moment I took off my mask, every hooded person except the two at the back too off their hoods.
”Pandora?!” My grandma said after snapping out of her gaze
Everyone knew who I was the moment I took the mask off, but for some reason they felt their disbelief increase further when they heard my granny's words. Before I awakened I was about 4ft8. Now I stood at 4ft 10 tall and barley a few months passed for most of them since the last time they had seen me.
”uhm, Hey Xela. Are you sure your Granddaughter is 6 years of age? She looked more like 11 or something. Plus, you said she hadn't awakened yet...” Asked the goblin slaughterer
”Is that you really you, Pandora?” My grandmother asked with a sceptical look
”Did I really change that much?” I questioned while looking at my own body to find any major difference from the last time they had seen me
'It must be the height! I hope I stop at 5ft 10 or something. I'd rather not be a giant!' I stressed inwardly
”Wow!” remarked a voice from behind me ”Pandora really grew a few spines huh? To think that she would be able to push me back haha” Throid got up while patting his clothes to get the dust off.
”Wait... You awakened?! Aren't you still 5 years old?” Inquired Alan while raising a single brow
”Why are your eyes closed?” asked Elaina from behind
”I'll answer all those later, for now, we can just relax for a bit.” I stated while looking back at the wolves who looked at me with a confused expression
”Don't worry” I said walking toward them ”they are friends. They wont hurt you if you don't hurt them. They were just a bit scared first so they attacked you” I patted one of the wolves on the head.
Instantly, envy filled the rest of the wolves as they lunged onto me demanding to be patted too.
”HEY! One at a time! Or no one gets pats!” I asserted, making them all fall back and sit down while whimpering slightly.
The audience around me couldn't help but look at me in disbelief for the umptieth time today.
The two brothers at the back were the only ones looking at me with envy, as if I had just gotten the Christmas present they wanted. 'First she gets most of the attention, then she gets all the glory, then she gets to be privately trained with dad and now this!? This is so unfair!? Why cant I be as talented as magic a her even though I work so hard?!' Both brothers grumbled inwardly in unison.
After taking care of the wolves, I looked towards granny and said ”So granny, you finally decided to visit me huh?” with a chuckle
”Visit?” She asked with an aloof expression
”Don't play dumb” I voiced with a smile ”there is no way this is a coincidence. Please in the future, refrain from hurting any of the wolves”
I looked towards the healer before looking at the limping wolf and the unconscious one. She seemed to have understood what I was saying and immediately got to healing one while I gave a tonic to the other from one of the dimensional amulets that I had stolen from the obese man that had tried to invade us.
”WHAT ARE YOU DOING! Are you both idiots! Why are you healing them!?” shouted in disbelief the more outgoing brother
”I agree” said my grandma. ”you never know when they will betray you. Come back home Pany, we will take you in with open arms. I still don't understand why you stay here but you should come back. Staying with beasts for too long isn't good for anyone”
”First off, they wouldn't do that. Believe it or not, they are more loyal than half of you humans. And for your second point, don't worry, I'll return one week before my birthday. That is when my training ends anyway so there shouldn't be a problem” I replied with a warm smile.
For reasons unknown to me, they all had tensed up at those words, while looking at me with wavering eyes.
”Oh yeah grandma, I'm pretty sure Juilam would allow you in, but not any of the oth-” seconds before I could finish my sentence, a fist flew towards my liver as spells were being cast behind me. The first that had been thrown was Elaina's. It was covered with stone yet made non lethal, indicating they didn't want to hurt me too much.
I sent a sign to the wolves to move away immediately, and since now they were all fine, they all ran away at full speeds not questioning my judgement.
”Look at them! They are abandoning it! This is what beasts tru-” My fist moved like a cannon ball, moving so fast it was just a blur, yet smashing into Elaina's face with so much power that when her head reached the ground, her feet were where her head once was.
I intentionally made sure to cover my fist with a blunt air sphere so my fist doesn't accidently blow a hole within Elaina's head, yet it was enough to knock her out cold.
”What the f*ck are you guys doing?” I inquired with a monotone voice, staring at my grandmother with sealed eye lids
”This is for your own good. Come with us and we don't have to fight.” Said my grandmother
For the third time in this life, I had felt betrayed. I didn't know if my grandmother was doing this because she was just ignorant or that she didn't trust me, but it still boiled something deep within me. I felt seething anger fill my body and my fists clenched tightly before asking-
”Why?”
Even though Alan and Throid were staring at the unconscious Elaina with agape mouths, they regained their cools instantly before going into a fighting position and surrounding me with the rest of the group. Even my brothers had joined in with the fray, even though they probably didn't even understand what was happening.
The words of my soul flame echoed within my mind with the words ”trust” and ”again” being the most prominent.
”I'm doing this for you. We all are. We know how dangerous beasts are and I'm not willing to take the risk of letting my granddaughter stay with one of them. I'm sorry you had to fi-”
”Selfish bitch....” I whispered to my self with a monotone voice