Ball of Nothing - Chapter 44
Chapter 44
After successfully distracting Zero with more tea and brownies, En told the goddesses his plan and Gaia readied Truen's body . It was a very simple avatar crafted from a twig in Gaia's hair . Although it looked ordinary, Truen's new body possessed Gaia's special property of growth . Isis helped shape it and Freya prepared the contract . En was busy coordinating a transfer of Truen's soul custody while Sedna continued to distract Zero with more stories about the humans .
"Sorry Zero, can I borrow Truen for a moment?" Gaia smiled .
Zero had questions but nodded anyway . Obediently, the spirit followed Gaia .
Once out of Zero's sight, Truen stiffened . In front of him, En, Freya and Isis were standing with very evil grins, looking at him . Also, there was another person present . This person appeared to be asleep on the chair and without Freya's support, he might have fallen over .
Truen glanced over at the sleeping stranger briefly . He was definitely an elf and looked about fifteen years of age in human terms . However, Truen knew better than to judge an elf by their physical appearance . As elves were known for their abundant magical power and longevity, a fifteen-year-old looking elf could be well over two hundred years old . This elf had tan skin and black hair .
"Even though Zero trusts you as a friend, we have yet to accept it . If you are truly sincere, you will accept our trial . "
Truen paused . He'd expected the goddesses to test him in some way . King Yama had tested him earlier back in the purgatory with an illusion .
"What must I do?" Truen asked . He was ready to prove himself no matter how many times it took .
Isis smiled . "See this elf here? This is an avatar prepared by Gaia . However, this avatar bears the mark of the Great Gods . This means that you will be bound by a servant contract after the soul binding ritual . The servant contract requires you to protect Zero from harm . However, you cannot allow him to know that you are reporting his situation to us or help him openly . If you accept, you will have the protection of the Great Gods and a powerful body in addition to travelling with Zero . This is our trial . What will you do?"
Without hesitation, Truen accepted the terms and condition . Isis held out a contract parchment and En told him to pour energy into it . After Truen poured some energy into it, he felt his soul getting sucked into the sleeping elf's body . It happened so quickly that Truen felt disoriented when he opened his physical eyes .
"Mmm, green eyes! I did a great job . " Freya mused and Truen shook his head to clear the strange floating sensation .
"How do you feel?" Gaia asked and Truen tried moving his arm . It worked just fine . Nothing felt off .
"It's good . Will I be an elf now with special regeneration power?"
Gaia smiled . "If you're talking about external appearance, yes . You will look like a wood elf . However, your true identity is a Living Wood Spirit . This body was created from a twig in my hair and has the Nature Regeneration ability . That means the body will never die and as long as there is sunlight, it can regenerate indefinitely . As long as the core, which is the mark of the Great Gods embedded in your soul, is not destroyed you can continue to regenerate . "
Truen tried standing and wobbled a little . If not for En supporting him, he might have fallen over . It has been so long since he'd moved around physically . It might take a little while for him to get used to it .
"Oh, from now on I will hand the custody of your soul to Zero . This means that you are free from obligations to repay back your sins . On the other hand, it means that Zero owns your existence . Betray him and not only will be Great Gods come after you but your soul will also be annihilated . "
Isis patted the newly born 'elf' . "Don't worry too much, if you're sincere to Zero everything will be good . "
Truen wasn't worried . However, he had some questions .
"Goddesses, King Yama, I am thankful for this opportunity . However, I do not know if I'm most qualified to be Zero's bodyguard . My knowledge is far outdated and even though I retained the memories of my previous self, I know nothing about magic or elves . "
En grinned . "Don't worry . That is why you will be meeting with the other Great Gods . In fact, we will set off to see them tomorrow . It might hurt for a while but you'll be the perfect bodyguard in no time . "
Truen paled . Those words were not comforting at all!