Getting reborn: I will make a harem this time.-Chapter 45: Awakening ritual (part 1)

The chariot flied without stopping, the location for the awakening hall was already drafted in it.

After almost 8 hours, we arrived at the awakening hall... it was more of a church than a hall.

During these hours, the only thoughts that were inside my mind were the ones of Setsuna.

The chariot stopped outside the church.

Outside was already filled with people of all age, most of them were kids who came here for awakening and others tagged along with them as their protector or as family. Few were here just to see how the awakening goes.

This is the day that will set their fate whether they soar to the sky or gets buried to the depth of hell... today will be the day to decide all that.

The observers simply wanted to see who will be the future dragon who will soar to the heaven and who will get buried in hell.

My chariot immediately draw all the attention from onlookers... it was that magnificent. And with the sigil of Elven royalty, it was obvious that it won’t go unnoticed.

I didn’t move for a bit even after the chariot landed.

I was entangled into my own thoughts... remembering what Setsuna told me before going away...

"Be strong."

I muttered to myself.

The outside war will one day delve everyone in it. Even if I want to or not, I will be... we will be pulled into it.

And if I stay like this... then I can never protect what is dear to me.

I am neither a hero nor a villain. I do have the obligation to protect anyone nor do I wish to start a senseless killing, but if it comes to protecting the few people whom I do not wish to lose... I will become a hero and for those who tey to harm them... I will be their biggest nightmare.

This is the thing I realized when I was the demon king...

People come to mess with you only when they think you are weak or when they are not afraid of you. But once you show them what you are capable of, once you crush them completely that they won’t even have the will to stand again... then no one will bother you any longer.

This is the day that will decide what for me.

This is the place where all the future generations of this planet are at.

I will show them the disparity among us here and now, so that they won’t even give birth to the dream of messing with me ever again.

I am not here to make new relations neither do I wish for it to happen, if I will become the new topic for their criticism then I am willing to face it.

But I will be their greatest nightmare as well...

Do you think I am on a good path, wife?

I asked.

[Doesn’t matter, husband~ whatever you choose, I will always follow you.]

And Zixane replied to be in a happy tone.

She is also someone whom I care for. I won’t lose her, never.

And now that it has been decided, then...

The chariot began to tremble, a suffocating pressure erupted from inside it.

I released all of my spiritual pressure.

It filled the entire gateway. Anyone who was close to my proximity, backed away.

This was the spiritual pressure, my will, which I have sharpened from years of killing and surviving. Not anyone can face it without any difficulty.

All of them jumped away, their faces filled with terror, chills ran down their spines.

The air around me turned heavy and they felt suffocated.

Some capable individuals, protected themselves with mana.

But even after that, they were barely standing.

The pressure was felt not only by the people who were near me, but everyone who was inside as well.

Anyone with sharp senses will feel the aura that was coming out of me.

I then walked put of the chariot, my tall body standing proud and firm, still exuding the aura of dominance.

Even after I came out, none dared to utter a single word to me.

It wasn’t that they were incapable of it, some people here are more powerful than me, but they couldn’t do anything because I was related to the Elven race.

But I didn’t care, whatever the reason could be, they need to be scared... scared of me.

I began to walk, my eyes cold as ice. The people ahead quickly moved away clearing my path.

Though they didn’t say anything, many of them were giving me contemplating gazes, some even looked with envy and some from admiration.

I entered inside the tall castle like building painted in white... this was the cathedral of Goddess of life.

The place where Ayesha works or rather worships the goddess.

Only after I entered inside, did all of them sighed with relief and exhaled deeply.

"Who was he? How arrogant to do something like this."

"You fool, did you not see the sigil on that chariot? She is related to elf’s."

"But he wasn’t an elf, he was human."

"Does that matter? We can’t afford to mess with him."

"But why did a guy like him come here?"

"Who knows? Maybe he is here like us, to watch the genius girl from the dragon race."

"Yeah, maybe. She was so beautiful..."

"Calm down, motherfucker. She is just 10."

The chatter continued on and on as their talk turned more weird by each passing moment.

All of the others also thought the same. None of them could have imagined that I am also the same age as her and am here for the awakening ritual.

But I cannot blame them. I do not look anything like a 10 year old child.

I entered inside, it was big... no, it was huge and was completely white and nothing else. There was a strange air inside, which wasn’t harmful but it was making my mind turn calm.

It flet much bigger than inside that from outside.

Almost a thousand people were already inside here and were waiting for the saintess(Ayesha) to show up.

She will be the one conducting this awakening ritual.

The hall was divided into two parts, first floor and second floor.

The first floor is where mostly commoners stays while awakening, because it is huge and has more area.

The second floor is the one where royals and high ranking knights and mages of a kingdom are at.

The moment I entered, all of their eyes focused on me.

Contrary to outside, I got many contempt look. But none of that mattered to me.

I walked inside, and looked at the second floor.

Many terrifying auras were there and most striking of them was the one inside one of the rooms of second floor.

His aura wasn’t like anything of someone who was at rank 8.

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And this aura... I cannot mistake it. This is the aura of that lizard.

The grand elder of the dragons... Azrithor. My dearest buddy.

I would love to see his face when I reveal to him that the one whom he wanted to kill so badly is still alive.

***

Inside one of the rooms on second floor.

One little girl and an old man was sitting next to each other.

The girl, who seemed to be in her teens with dark eyes and bluish white hairs, took a sip from the cup she was holding and looked at the wall beside her.

"Someone is trying to show off. But he has chosen a wrong place for that. Ignore him, he isn’t much." The old man, commented seeing that the woman was getting distracted.

"You shouldn’t bother with such flies. His mana is around the level of someone from rank 5, must be a nobody who thinks he is great. You are destined for greatness, Vaelora."

The man then woke up from his seat, his eyes turned golden with slit pupils.

"After so many years, finally we dragons have someone who we can pride upon. But do not show them what kind of core you have awaken. I have personally asked the saintess to awaken you separately."

He then turned to look at her, his wrinkled face gleaming with pride but at the same time with panic.

"You are my pride, Vaelora. I will make you so great that even the dragon emperor can’t stop you. For that, we need to hide your true powers. Can you do that for me?"

The girl put the cup down on the table and looked at the old man.

"I shall follow your wish, father."

Her words, devoid of any emotions were cold and eerie. She was like a living being who lost her soul.

***

Thanks for reading everyone.

Hope you all like this. I was planning to make the relationship of mc and grand elder like that of friendly enemies. They will hate each other, but will help each other as well. You get the jist of it, right? Do comment how will you feel about that.

Stay tuned for more...