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While Ley was hesitant to voice out his fears about the nefarious way an Anito could speed up their ascension or increase of strength, the old man left to guard the island also had his own misgivings that he had been keeping to himself, worries that were eating away at his heart. Ever since Fernando learned that powerful deities from the Skyworld could descend to Earth, he started having doubts about his current race.
What if all along, Skyworld gods could do what the Goddess had done to Hana's body?
In the near future, would they just suddenly awake to find themselves taken over by some random Skyworld gods too? When Hana's body was suddenly taken over by the Goddess of the Sun and Dawn, what process did they go through? Did Hana give her permission or was she not at least informed beforehand?
The unknown was always the most evoking of fear.
Unfortunately, as Fernando was but a low-level deity, the answer could not come
...It had taken Ley quite the mental fortitude to stay calm and collected as he boarded a taxi from the seaport of Manila to the bungalow. Several hours already passed since he left the island. The lights all around the city were already flashing to give illumination to every person still not yet home. Throughout the more than an hour drive, Ley remained seated on the backseat with his eyes closed, listening to the prayers and grumblings of people calling out his name. At the same time, he was very alert to any suspicious event in his surroundings. When he was only a kilometer away from the bungalow, he opened his eyes. His face and gaze remained placid.As he drew nearer to the place, he began to feel the unusual aura that was emanating from the house.'The Goddess visited this residence first?' he guessed....A/N: author is still ill, though I'm already feeling a bit better. Tomorrow, I'll definitely upload a full update
...It had taken Ley quite the mental fortitude to stay calm and collected as he boarded a taxi from the seaport of Manila to the bungalow. Several hours already passed since he left the island. The lights all around the city were already flashing to give illumination to every person still not yet home. Throughout the more than an hour drive, Ley remained seated on the backseat with his eyes closed, listening to the prayers and grumblings of people calling out his name. At the same time, he was very alert to any suspicious event in his surroundings. When he was only a kilometer away from the bungalow, he opened his eyes. His face and gaze remained placid.As he drew nearer to the place, he began to feel the unusual aura that was emanating from the house.'The Goddess visited this residence first?' He slightly furrowed his brows.Ley could sense Hana's presence. However, it also felt unfamiliar to him. Like it belonged to somebody entirel
...'Hana's aura is gentle and warm. Now, although this aura is still warm, it could not be denied that it is also extremely domineering, like a sun that refuses any fleeting cluster of clouds to eclipse it.'"Where to drop you off here?" asked the driver.Ley was knocked out of his stupor by the taciturn voice.Turning his head to the middle-aged man looking at him through the mirror, he thought for a moment before he said, "It's okay. Here is fine."He pointed at the waiting shed right next to the gate. There stood a guard in charge of the security of the village, looking at him as he climbed out of the backseat of the cab.After helping the driver closed the car door, he nodded at the guard, showing no credentials since his face was already familiar to the other. It was just like after having lived in the community for several months, the guard's facial features had also become familiar to him.As expected,
Most of the time, people were careful about the wrong things while outside, watching out for road signs and slopes, checking for dangerous turns or any annoying roadblocks. Yet at times, they tend to be neglectful of the expressions of those they might come across.People tend to ignore the fact that road accidents were not always about cars colliding against one another or bumping into a tree. It was also not only about a ghost popping out of nowhere. Sometimes, it was simply the types of people one met in the streets. T
...Ley did not really let his guard down, even for a second. Even when he was saying those words to the girl, he was still alert and mindful of his surroundings. More than anyone else, he knew that he was in danger, just as every other member of the House.However, the blow that struck him when he was exiting the hospital ward was complete
...Forest fairies were beings that were birthed by nature. Unlike the Tree Deity of the North who only managed to ascend and gain sentience through the unceasing faith energy gotten from his worshippers in that mountain, forest fairies were Anitos since birth. They did not need to be nourished by the wishes and prayers of mortals to ascend. The reason for this was that they were originally from the second layer. The forests there had trees and flowers that had collected divine energy from nature for thousands of years. Sometimes, these plants and trees had the luck to be graced by the presence of Skyworld deities managing the area. Due to this, the forest fairies that emerged from them became arrogant and began to believe that on Earth, there were no other superior race other than theirs. Forest fairies believed that they were created by the high gods.Of course, even though this race was arrogant, they were not stupid. Passed down from their ancestors was the k
Ley was not really in the second layer since he was still in his own dimension, the one only he could access and create through his ability.It was just that the sight of more than a hundred forest fairies surrounding him made him nervous for quite a while, which could not be helped given that he was all alone there. Add to this the fact that the forest fairies here seemed as strong as that lady forest fairy that attacked him, if not stronger. The feeling of intimidation came from being inferior to them both in strength and number.Ley had to take a few careful deep breaths in order to calm his heart that began to beat madly.'It's okay. Forest fairies have affinities to nature, but my dimension is completely lifeless. Only actual skyworld gods should be able to get here.'He told himself. He did this over ten times, and thankfully, the self-brainwashing showed some effects.After a minute or so, he then paused his breathing for a
"You are injured?"A child's voice echoed in that place. Trees were ever present. But thankfully, the ones nearby were not one housing a few forest fairies. When Ley briefly checked the surroundings, there was only one forest fairy near him which was a little girl whose eyes gleamed of both curiosity and puzzlement as she gazed at him. She was wearing a skirt made of leaves and flowers while her long hair covered her front.Ley stepped back.'We're far, right... This girl would not suddenly shout to call for others, right?'The bead of sweat that ran down from his forehead to the left side of his chin was not only due to pain, but also due to the anxiousness that suddenly struck him.The little female forest fairy noticed it. Tilting her head, she roamed her gaze, passing along the row of fairy houses that were off to the distance.She then walked with her short and slim legs. When his vision turned a bit