The Rise Of Legend [LIGHTNING]
Chapter 67 The Stick That Speaks

"So... "

After a strange incident where Ellena was hit repeatedly with a rattan by a stick as high as 3 meters that can talk. Ellena got some little information.

First, it's a dream. The same dream Ellena had during her 2-week unconscious on Sylfy Island. Ellena had forgotten the whole dream, but this huge tree that was holding her was exactly the same as she remembered.

"Yes, I'm your mother. I told you that." the stick spoke. And Ellena couldn't decide what kind of sound it was, it wasn't clear. Sounds like a middle-aged woman but at one time also like a man in his fifties.

"I'm sorry but I still need time to take it."

Worse than when Freya said that she was one of the Guardians who had a responsibility to save the world in the future, Ellena was more shocked by the words of the wand that claimed to be her mother.

Where's logic?!!

Looking at what Ellena was thinking, the wand said again, "Can't you accept that fact, son? Everything will be easier for both of us."

"Can you decide which of the first eggs and chickens is created?" ask Ellena random.

"...."

"Whatever the answer is, there is still a wedge. That's how I feel when you say you're my mother."

"..."

The wand let out a patient sigh. Strange because Ellena did not see any nose let alone a mouth where the face of the stick was. Or eyes, eyebrows, cheeks, especially the eel and chin. No. gabe. The stick doesn't have all that. He's got a stick-like face on his umunm. Except for a pair of thin hands and feet of twigs that can move freely.

"I didn't expect my youngest child to grow up with a spicy mouth and minimal bud."

Oh Ellena's not upset. Many are fed up and upset with it so this kind of subtle innuendo has no effect.

"I remember you being so calm at birth" said the wand instead of nostalgic.

"You say like an old man in old age." Ellena said plainly.

"I'm more than old, son. How old do you think I am?" at that question Ellena shrugged and shook her shoulders.

Another information Ellena got was that she was on *Faradisa (meaning heaven). Said the wand this place is outside Divernia and can not be reached by just anyone, especially mortal humans. The place where the Tree of Life was after it disappeared in the first Guardian era. And the place where the Guardians were born.

"Am I really born of a tree?" grun Ellena stared at the vast dense forest below. Ellena remembers waking up after falling from the height of this place.

"You still don't accept it?" Ellena nodded small.

"If auntie Em knew she'd make fun of me to death." Given how happy Emily was to taunt her niece and student, Ellena could have expected this ridicule to last longer than the insults as a monkey or ape.

The wand replied with a snort, "He should be more grateful. If I hadn't sent you to him in the past, he might have now become the most dangerous creature of darkness in the future."

Ellena's forehead. There was some context from the stick saying that made her dislike him but Ellena held him back, "Why send me to Auntie Em?"

"He will be useful to you in the future."

This time Ellena's eyes pinched, "What is a creature of darkness?"

"What do you think?"

Ck! Again and again. Why do these parents like to reply to questions young people seem to with questions. Did they use the elderly's guide?

It was a pity that Ellena could not summon lightning or any other power. Here Ellena feels very human, "Sounds like a bad person." replied Ellena then let's be quick.

"In short it is." reply the wand briefly, let it be quick.

Suddenly the crossroads of pulse appeared at the temple Ellena, why did he become upset? "Aunt Em isn't a bad guy."

"Yes, thanks to you he was spared that fate. He is filled with love and affection for you and his curse will be lost thanks to you as well."

"Curse?"

"You'll know someday."

After that Ellena did not ask again because before she was really full at the pecki pecutan rattan, wejangan became a man of noble character and a brief explanation of Faradisa.

But silence alone feels very quiet even though the view of the vast forest below and the distant horizon there feels soothing and beautiful.

"Why am I here again?"

There was some pause before the wand replied, "You bad boy, almost died out there."

Oh? So the memory of him being torn apart by the Orochi Dragon was indeed true.

"Two times you landed here. First because of fatigue because your body has not been able to bear the long-distance teleport technique. Then this time, hahh, "The wand rubbed his forehead (if any) tired, "Using the Power Doping of the Golden Tree unreasonably until very careless and almost dead eaten by a lowly animal. Oh, my God, I'm gonna hit you!"

THE PLAQUE!! rattan whip on Ellena's back. The girl fell forward with her hands on her back.

"Ouch!"

"This is the last time you're gonna get in here without me inviting a bad boy."

'Bad boy. Come when it is time!'

Suddenly, a memory came to Ellena. About the line of words someone says. Where Ellena remembers it happened before she fell off this cliff. Or..pushed?!

Then Ellena stared intently at the wand that was straddling her eyebrows (if any), "What?" the question seems challenging.

'So he pushed me? I should have been a little annoyed to hear it from the beginning.'

"I don't even know why I'm here" said Ellena still with her eyes narrowed at the wand.

"You who are dying and I who can't let you die prematurely, make me have to repair and heal your wounds" said the wand.

"Oh..thank you." when alluded to the wound caused by being torn by Dragon Orochi, Ellena's irritation was somewhat light. He remembered his leg was also injured and seeing that he was now whole again, Ellena did not hesitate to say thank you. Auntie Em at least taught her to know thank you.

Ellena suddenly felt the top of her head being patted by the hands of a thin twig, "After you wake up until the time comes you can't come here. The next meeting is not just your soul but your body as well. There's a task waiting for me."

"What duty?"

"Take care of your brother."

Ellena's eyes widened slightly, "You're pregnant again? how is it invisible? The pregnant stick remains flat apparently."

PLAQUE PLAQUE PLAQUE

"L-IT'S PITY!"

"Brazed kid! Here you! Turns out your mouth hasn't healed if it hasn't been exposed to my rattan!"

Ellena, unwilling to get hit by the rattan again, tries to escape. But ill-fated, his unbalanced legs made his feet stomp on the wrong ground. Ellena's body poked towards the edge of the cliff and was drawn down like last time.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... "

"Usah will not nearly die again until I call you, Bad boy!"

Oh what kind of mother who is silent to see her child freefall and instead be fertilized do not die? It's suspicious mom sticks that one.

Oh yeah never mind.

Wake time.

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