Gloomy clouds drift closer to us; rain begins to fall, knowing I might be in trouble;
I step out of the bush, fear radiates from me, more than the thirst and hunger I am feeling. Living so I can eat and drink is better than eating and drinking as of right now; I step forward once more, wanting peace.
Raindrops fall upon my face; it hides my musk smell. I hadn't noticed until just now, the man's gaze falls upon me. Fear is what I now feel; it gnaws its claws around me.
The man lifts the axe I had just noted in my mind, the man signals for his family to enter their house.
"Kto jesteś?" He points at me with his axe, speaking a language I do not understand.
The world around me glitches, cogs appear around me and turn.
So shrunken in fear I only notice the sound of glitching.
"Who are you?" The man speaks once more, now in a language I understand, he tenses his eyes, I feel a pressure, the fear evaporates under the pressure.
I read the man, he is not on guard as I thought, he's just confused.
Having the shock and fear gone, I unbeknownst to myself I place my arms down.
I answer the man;
"I am, Leon". I tell him my name quickly answering his question,
He continues to stare, the axe was placed to his waist now, no longer facing me.
"Haha, I am Orgis, son of the dead Magus, boy what brings you to our village?"
The man laughs at my naivety, and asks me another question. He walks closer to me, probably making sure I can not run, seeing how light heart he was, I knew he wouldn't kill me.
'I should state the truth'. I know I shouldn't lie so I decide to tell the full truth.
"I ran from a pack of wolves while collecting water". I state with a raised voice, I say it quickly not wanting to waste the time of this man.
"I see, haha your a mortal, you look thirsty here". He walks right next to me while laughing, he stretches out his hand and a cup of water appears.
My eyes widen in shock;'magician?'
I think, this pressure continues to effect me, it elevates the brain overload.
A confused expression appears upon my face.
"Take it". He gestures for me to grab, I listen and gulp it down the moment I grabbed it, I realise what I have just done and immediately apologise.
"I am sorry, sorry, please accept my apology!" I say bowing, not wanting to anger this magic man.
He places his hand upon my shoulder.
"Boy, haha, you are very unquie, lift yourself up, no need to fret".
I am shocked once again, this man is friendly, I look up, I pass him the cup.
Which some how still had water within it, it was actually regenerating, the moment the man grabbed the cup it disappeared.
'Why is he being so kind?' I question to myself, I keep my full attention upon him, not wanting to offend him.
The water having calmed my mind, I think. Reflecting on how time rewound, I shake my head and focus on the matter at hand. I stare at the broad and powerful man infront of me.
"Is this out of kindness?" I state instantly not wanting to be a deceiver, he looks at me with nonchalance.
"Hmm, in a sense it is, you are mortal you are not to be feared, haha". He laughs at me, he stared at me once more, but I felt as if my entire being was pireced.
"Mortal?, what do you mean, are you not mortal". I question him.
'It does make sense, definitely if this is the afterlife, but how would I be mortal then?' I think while waiting for Orgis' reply.
Orgis places his hand on his chin.
"Hmm, have you forgotten, it's raining". He looks at me like a tiger. Hearing him mention such, I look up.
My breathing stops, I look around me.
'It is raining'. The rain was being absorbed by an invisible barrier of some sort.
"Me a mortal, no, no. I am a cultivator". When he said so I felt a shiver go down my back, I had read novels with such tropes.
'A being comparable to a god like Zeus from olyimpion mythology, Cultivators'. My mind is calmed, the water still in effect.
I look to him contempt lingers in his eye, he's clearly somewhat distrusting of me.
"Let me bring you inside". I nod not wanting to die once more, knowing his contempt, I remain quiet.
We enter his house. While guiding me to a room, he asks me a question.
"Do you know of the [Great becoming stages]?" Orgis asks, I quickly state that I do not.
"Let me tell you,
There are five major realms of the [Great Becoming Stages].
Qi refinement - the process of developing your body and senses to control qi.
Qi condensation - the channeling of qi into form to await a greater stage.
Foundation stage- the true merger of gathered qi, a stage unique to an individual.
Golden core stage - the unity of your foundation a magical origin, the first true step of cultivation.
Nascent soul stage- the forming of your celestial embryo, a form you'll take past the [One who has steps] stages, which no one below the Qi condensation can know of"
'Hmm, not any different from the novels' having seen what he had done I believe him, I shudder, fully understanding this man's power, having a calmed mind is allowing quicker thought.
"Hmm, you seemed to have taken that in. Let me ask you another, do you know of the kingdom you are you are currently residing in?"
He looks at me, we had made it in front of the room we are clearly going to enter.
I sweat a little.
'Do I tell him a falsehood?, no it seems better to state the entire truth.'
I look up to have eye contact.
"Nope, I do not know the kingdom I have landed in, to be honest I ran from a pack of wolves. I travelled for three entire days, well I'm pretty sure that's how long it's been".
I tell scratching my head while saying the last part, he looks at me with a grin.
"Of course you don't, come follow." He opens the wooden door, I follow behind him.
I look around the room, clean very clean. I smell the air, it's refreshing herbal tea hits my noise gently, which adds more to the calmness of my mind.
'There seems to be a lot of mind calming things, is it because cultivation requires a steady mind?' I ponder as I look around the well sized room.