Living in a Shield World
Gifts from Western Edges

A GIFT FROM THE WEST EDGES

Coming home from village nine, I can't think much. Because so much information is coming into my head, it feels like this brain no longer wants to flow ideas.

The information from Jack, Liyana and Millard had already taken me by surprise. New information from Abraham.

On the way flying towards the Kingdoms, I saw my troops from various buffer tribes faithfully following me. They are not affected by the persuasion of their own tribe. They even died to stay with me. Wh why?

They gave up all their identities, just to stand by me. I couldn't think much on the way to fly, taking my focus off the wind.

The winged army drove me home safely

Arriving at the military building, John and Wei long greeted me, "How did Andy...you get what you wanted?", John asked flatly as he accompanied me walking down the hallway to the office.

"As king, I get more info. But

as an ordinary human being, I need time for all this", I said softly. John glanced at me, "I trust you, man", he patted me on the back.

"John, you wait in the office, I want to see my wife and children first, Abraham and the villagers leave gifts for them" I passed from John's presence.

My face seemed to look gloomy, so John could say while patting my back like that. Before I knock on my door. A long breath, and practicing a warm smile seemed to be able to remove my gloomy face

I tapped for a second, then I went into the room, "Dad...?!", Rossy was always excited. He hugged me with a little fly.

The older Edward did not want to miss him hugging me while hugging Rossy too, "Iiiihhh Edward, over there hug his father.

"My body's grown up Rossy, not quite there" Edward was looking for excuses.

"Have...., just open this gift, from grandfather in village nine"

"Waaaaah", Rossy excited

Hannah who had seen me fighting over the children began to approach me, "You're tired Andy..?", she helped me take off my suit.

He didn't seem to be so angry anymore, I was gone for a while, it seemed to make Hannah soften. "Of course, I'm so tired" this time it wasn't me who was hugged, but Hannah who I forced to be hugged by me. I wanted to be hugged

She let her forehead meet my forehead, from this close, Hannah looked like an angel. He smiled again

"Ayaaaaaah!!!!", Rossy's screams made me no longer enjoy Hannah's beauty

"Yes...Rossy!!"

"It's.that's heavy"

"The sword of Abraham.", suddenly Hannah muttered softly.

"What do you mean Hannah!", behind me the confusion

"That's what Rossy was holding, Abraham's sword" Hannah replied as she pointed to Rossy's sword

"What! Abraham's Sword.....! They said a new gift for my kids"

"That's Abraham's sword...He rarely uses it, often he uses it to store memories"

I never thought, why did they give this to my kids?

"Dad...see this, the sword is heavier!"

Edward also held a sword with a blue handle, a black jewel in the middle

"That's got village chief nine...., Andy what exactly were you talking about until Abraham and Village Chief nine, passed down their swords to our children?"

Hannah panicked

"I'm also confused Hannah", I have to digest this all at one time

"Did they have another sword?", I asked Hannah the same drooping she saw these beautiful swords in the hands of our children

"Have! Yes they have, his late wife...the other beautiful sword, belonged to his late wife, but....he has a child? Why not just pass it on to her son....!"

The sword must have been as heavy as The First, but I was able to carry the two wooden boxes lightly, as if they contained only a small meal. I observed the two wooden boxes where the swords had been stored.

There's some kind of shiny metal surrounding his box. This must be..the inner store. Very advanced technology

Hannah approached, "What are you observing? That wooden storage box, must be covered in metal that is able to store inner energy right?"

"You know...?"

"Yes, I know that metal is always used by elite troops who like to train on pillars. Abraham said the metal held the inner, which eased teleportation. So, all the swords of the elite forces, in that metal veil"

"You know the elite?"

"Only the leader, but never knew his face, always half shield"

"His name, do you know?"

"No, Abraham never called his name. He just called, son!"

"You met them in village eleven?"

"Ohhhh, I didn't meet them, just....Abraham told me. That's it"

"Mother...., here's another box, it's Hannah's writing!", Rossy walks over to Hannah.

"Forku?"

"They love you"

Hannah opened the plan, the wooden cube box, old fashioned

"Aahhhhh, this is a special spice blend from the village of nine.....The money makes me miss wanting to go there"

"After this is over, I promise to take you and the kids there" Hannah nodded happily

"Dad...try lifting my sword!", Edward said.

The blue sword of the head of the village nine, definitely light, I am the holder of My Love, the number two sword in Rocks Collapse

"God.....Edward, your sword is heavy!"

"Dad, don't pretend, it's not too heavy" Edward said

"Hannah, try it", my wife placed a cube box with spices on the table, and hurried over to me

"Is it really heavy?, Hannah asked me softly

I nodded steadily

Hannah is the holder of The First, and all the swords in Rocks Collapse fall to Hannah. He can make any sword according to

"Oh my God Andy...., this is hard!", Hannah was as surprised as I was.

"My dear Edward", Hannah is now crouched facing my son's face

"Let's say, baby, down there in the cave, you can call My Love and The First together, right?"

"Yes mother", replied Edward while playing the blue sword belonging to the head of the village nine.

"Both mother's and father's swords, are they heavy?"

"No ma'am, those two swords are even lighter than this one blue sword"

The answer that made Hannah and I mute

"Hannah, do they often practice the sword with Abraham?"

"Not training, playing with the sword, I saw it that way. They don't seem to practice as I remember, they just play with Abraham using a toy sword"

"Toy sword?!"

"You also saw it, the sword used to light the barn house.."

"To play....the electricity is very much....!"

"Yes I know, but I don't realize the potential of our children, I......"

I hugged Hannah who seemed to be in shock with Edward's ability, "Andy. Can you imagine how Edward would be?"

"Hushh"

"If you're a regular guy, I'll probably relax. But you're the king of this country, Edward will definitely replace you...!"

"Then..why ? Not that Edward's strength was such a help!?"

"I'm just scared, I don't want a lot of people to envy him. Envy is the source of the problem!", Hannah's facial expression turned cynical

"All the chaos of this country, starting with their irration to the royal family is not it?", Hannah's opinion is based on public information

"Isn't that so?", if I could tell you everything Jack, Liyana, Millard and Abraham, and the village chiefs told me, this chest wouldn't be too tight

"Yes, because of envy. They rebelled in envy", Hannah was still speechless

"Mother.", Rossy called.

"Yes dear"

"I don't want this sword" Rossy made Abraham's sword float

"I want this one!", cried Edward

"Who is this writing in the box?", Rossy replied to Edward's screams

"Ok, we're going to determine who this blue sword is for as appropriate as in the sword selection manual" Edward challenged Rossy

"Ok, I agree, let these swords determine who the master is!"

Hannah and I were stunned, who taught them to talk like two war generals?