75 Star Child (1/2)

After the inheritance entered his body, Boni, surprisingly felt nothing. ”Eh? Did it work?”

Tala smiled, ”Give it some time. It should manifest when you sleep tonight.”

Luna nodded, ”She's right. The same thing happened to me.”

”Now for my end of the bargain,” Tala said. It would be a lie to say she wasn't hopeful. Boni explained everything about the Angels to her on their way here, and the fact that she could gain the capability of possibly surpassing the other Gods, albeit, the chances are low since she could still die along the way, she was no stranger to standing up to the odds.

Luna gave her a meaningful look as he warned her, ”I cannot guarantee that this will work.”

”It doesn't matter. I'm going to fade away regardless if I wait or if it fails.” Tala had resolved herself. After being so bored for so long, only waiting for death, the fact that she had a chance was more than enough for her to take the risk.

”Alright, step into the water, at least until it's up to your neck,” Luna instructed.

Tala followed without question. She knew that there was no reason for Luna to betray her, and even if he did decide to, her current state would not be able to do anything.

She waded through the water until the water was just at her neck, just as Luna instructed.

She waited...

and waited...

”What's wrong? Is it not possible?” She murmured. The light in her eyes seemed to have dimmed a bit.

”Don't give up just yet. I can feel that they are attempting to do something, just be patient for now.”

”Mn.” Tala nodded. What else could she do after all? So she continued to wait.

While they waited, Luna told Boni to rest up.

Based on his previous experience, Boni would need to be in a state of deep sleep. This state of rest would allow the body to have the most optimal chance of having the inheritance manifest.

He ended up not being able to sleep until the next six hours, due to his excitement.

Meanwhile, the Life Tree still hadn't taken action. Still, thanks to Luna's encouragement, Tala remained patient. The Life Tree's waters were nourishing to her. Although it wasn't to the point where it would extend her lifespan, the subtle effects were there.

”No matter how you look at it, this thing is beyond even the world of Gods. It makes you think what else is out there.” She spoke as she gazed at her reflection on the water.

Luna felt that it would be boring to just stand there and say nothing, so he obliged her with a conversation.

”Indeed. I too am curious. Sometimes I have to stop myself from wondering about it, because I know I have to focus on the current threat we're facing now. If we manage to survive, what then? Stronger enemies? That's why I strive to get stronger non-stop.”

”Yet you gave away such a precious resource.” Tala gazed at the man in front of her. ”When I was trying my best to be deemed worthy of entering Kaluwalhatian, I scrounged for every bit of resource I could get. Took every single opportunity I could take. Yet you, why would you be so foolish as to give away that inheritance, hmm?”

”I'm confident in my methods in being able to stay ahead of the rest. I'm not trying to survive just for the sake of survival. What's the point in all of it if I'm the only one left alive?”

”And what if you lose them some if not all of the ones you love. dear Luna? What if you're not strong enough to protect them all in the end?”

”That's why I'll make sure they can protect themselves.”

”I see. If I may ask, what made you decide to lead a Nation?”

”I didn't. I only wanted to create a safe haven for the rest, so they can stay safe while I continued to thrive in this new world. Being a leader just defaulted to me since I was the one who had the least chances of dying, so-to-speak.”

”Are you sure it's not because of your natural leadership skills?”

”In the real world, due to my family constantly trying to take what's mine, I learned to survive. Being a leader in a real-world setting was never something I considered for myself. The only place I lead was in MMORPGs. Adopting that mindset is what made what you see here today possible.”

”I see. You mentioned that you thrived in this world. What did you mean by that?” Tala asked. That word definitely triggered her curiosity.