"I don't want to grow up …"
Every child had such a thought before. Adults wouldn't be able to understand children's words. The world in their eyes was colorful, completely different from the reality of adults.
There would always be frightening demons hiding under the bed. Grandma Black would come out at night, and the story of the dragonfly and the white rabbit would continue tomorrow. If they secretly closed their eyes, the little elf living in their boots would help them finish their annoying homework, and the reward would be vegetable juice that didn't taste good at all.
In their eyes, the end of the world was only a topic for adults. Tonight's lunch would be the annoying celery. Mary from next door bought yet another doll. Blackie from the blacksmith shop was really annoying and got beaten up by his father again. These "important matters" in the children's world were the most important topics.
However, children would eventually grow up into adults. When they became parents, they would treat the love story of the grasshopper and the hamster as a joke. They would casually toss their past clay figurines and dolls into the storeroom.
Childhood was often wonderful. However, people were destined to grow up. The treasures that were previously kept in boxes would eventually be viewed by themselves as trash that took up storage space.
However, some people were destined to never have a childhood, such as Amelia Milan.
"I want a playmate …"
The craziest personality came from a lonely heart. When she discovered that all the adults around her were filled with filthy thoughts and desires, and that even her friends were puppets sent out by the adults to fight for benefits, the little princess sealed off her heart and refused to grow up.
"I refuse, I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!"
Amelia Milan, who hated adulthood, erected a thick wall of protection around her heart. She stubbornly lived by herself in her own fortress. If anyone insisted on getting close to her, the poisonous thorns would instantly take their life. That's right, from the very start, she was the sleeping beauty from the fairy tale, the princess who used her endless years of sleep.
Everything originated from the soul. Magic was the embodiment of the soul. A child's fantasies were the cruelest and most fantastical. As the years passed, the little princess transformed into a witch and returned to the mortal world. The Forest of Dreams, which was like a fairy tale, became Amelia's mental world and home. However, it also revealed her true nature.
By the purest of coincidences, Amelia's physical body transformed into her own fairy tale kingdom. As the Creator, she had a miracle of having her wishes come true, and everything happened just like that.
"I want my family …"
Her past stubbornness caused her to loathe complex humans. Only simple plants were the closest friends that she was willing to open her heart to. Meanwhile, plants without intelligence were far too simple. Even though they were unable to communicate with each other, they were still unable to alleviate the loneliness in her heart. And so, the wood spirits were born.
"Men aren't to be trusted. Adults aren't to be trusted either …"
"Men aren't to be trusted. Adults aren't to be trusted either …" That was the best explanation. Plus, due to her natural talent, men's filthy desires were placed right in front of Amelia. She always felt that it would be better for men to all die. As for women … if the mask of friendliness and respect was torn off, women's jealousy would make her feel even more uneasy.
What Roland had always been unable to understand was that the witch Amelia was actually quite nice to children, especially little girls. But now, it seemed that only little girls wouldn't have any evil thoughts. As for little boys? When she thought about how he would eventually grow into a stinky man like Roland, Amelia had the urge to feed him to the man-eating flower.
The Creator Goddess was just that willful. But after she gained control of this dimension's Source, she gained the ability to turn her own fantasies into reality. And so, due to Amelia's choice, the true appearance of this species became a young girl like Rosa.
The gigantic plant giants and the three-meter-tall treants were only the strengthened outer shells that they controlled. Their true bodies were hidden within the gigantic trunks. All of them were young girls … this species of young girls was unimaginable. In the future, this forest would become a holy land in the hearts of some people.
When I came into contact with the lake, countless memories and fantasies surged into my mind, and a gentle voice echoed in my mind. That was the Creator's blessing for this world and its people. The gentleness and motherly nature in the voice made me instinctively feel warm and comfortable.
"Children, my first gift is the virtue of humility. Only with humility can you make progress. Only by understanding your own shortcomings can you make up for them one day. Children, as a reward for humility, I shall grant you the ability to learn the strengths of other lifeforms, as well as the ability to imitate the unique abilities of other lifeforms to help yourselves evolve. "
The light of a blessing echoed in the forest. With their mother's blessing, every single wood spirit gained the natural talent of high-speed learning.
"Children, my second gift is the virtue of generosity. Sweet fruits will become even sweeter after they are shared. And as a reward for learning generosity, I shall grant you the ability to connect minds. Under my protection, nobody will be able to separate you from each other. And, the forest shall become your most trustworthy ally. "
Words were unnecessary for the wood spirits. They had inherited a portion of Amelia's communication abilities. It was enough for them to communicate with other species and plants.
"Children, my third gift is the virtue of purity. Pure young girls don't need to be polluted by adulthood. Pure love doesn't need to be tainted by lust. Beautiful love is the sweetest candy. And as a reward for learning chastity, I shall grant you the ability to forever maintain your childish willfulness. And, if you truly fall under the curse of love and intend to leave behind the fruit of pure love, you can also abandon your boring sexual relationships and use the unique method of the forest's descendants to give birth. "
This … was impossible to comment on … Perhaps it was a certain someone's obsession with cleanliness. Countless books were written about the wood spirits' reproduction methods.
"Children, my fourth gift is the virtue of kindness. Please learn to understand the hardships and difficulties of others. Blind conflict will only bring more trouble. A peaceful attitude will allow you to become a true victor. And, as a reward for learning kindness, I shall grant you the fortune of being undying. Nobody will be able to steal your soul from me. As long as you are under my protection, death is nothing more than a short hibernation. "
The battle against the undead had already proven this. In this forest, they were truly undying.
The mystery of the wood spirits' evolution had been revealed. The Seven Virtues were the path to Amelia's soul. The blessings from the Seven Virtues allowed her children to evolve to such a level in such a short period of time.
But, the current Amelia was only able to complete four blessings. She didn't have the ability to complete the remaining blessings of temperance, diligence, and patience. Otherwise, the wood spirits would have become an independent and complete species long ago. They wouldn't have to be trapped in this world.
There wasn't a mother who didn't want her child to be kind and healthy. Amelia's open heart transformed into the Creator Goddess Amelia's greatest blessing. The wood spirits had grown to such a level according to their mother's wishes. That meant that the purpose of summoning me here was probably to instinctively ask for my help.
"… It would seem that I'm going to suffer a huge loss this time."
I gently caressed the sleeping beauty's face. Her smooth skin was abnormally soft, and there were even tears in the corners of her eyes. The usually crazy witch's gentle appearance would make anyone subconsciously want to love her.
I sat down cross-legged next to her bed and closed my eyes. I also opened my heart and soul to the world around me.
I learned what I could do from the fantasy I had just obtained. Now, I would continue Amelia's unfinished blessings, allowing this new species to break away from their mother's support and become truly independent in this world. In the near future, this new species would even be able to travel through all the dimensions.
"Temperance? Diligence? Patience? I'm sorry, I don't have any of those. Amelia, if you're willing, I shall use my own method to give my blessings to these children. Just spoiling your children won't do. Your method of education is obviously too extreme. Creations that are too pure will easily die young. "
The lake started glowing as the will of the world that was connecting to it transformed into the light of the Origin of Light. After I obtained the power of Creation and received an answer of approval, I gave my own "blessing". Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it a curse.
"The blessing of temperance? I'm sorry, I only have the curse of gluttony. But please don't overlook the benefits of eating for growth. A strong body is the cornerstone of everything. Children, when you accept my gift, you who have endless appetites shall have the right to take root in the ground and obtain the earth's milk. You shall also have the right to devour other living creatures and non-living creatures to recover from your injuries and evolve again. "
When the light of the Light of Origin shone, the wood spirits who had taken the next step on their path of evolution all became much stronger. Numerous roots and tails appeared on their backs in preparation for taking root in the ground. Their ugly, strengthened outer shells also grew several dozen tentacles. From now on, if a wood spirit was too heavily injured, she would be able to take root in the ground and swiftly recover. As for the ability to devour other living creatures, in the near future, it would be viewed as a forbidden killing technique that could only be used to save one's life.
"The blessing of diligence? Ha, I only have the curse of sloth. Diligence sounds nice, but being overly eager to enter someone else's life will only cause them trouble. Don't allow others to disturb your rhythm. Be content with being lazy. You who are used to being cold don't need the approval of others. Your wills shall be as firm as a rock, and no illusions shall be able to stop you from improving yourself. Your wills shall be as firm as steel, and you shall be able to live forever just by being alone. "
When the light of the Light of Origin shone again, the wood spirits' eyes shone with a silver light. From now on, they would become the natural enemies of illusionists and psychological abilities. Silence, fear, shock, and other such mental magic would be completely ignored by them.
"The blessing of patience? Hmph, of all virtues, this is the one I laugh at the most. Is mere patience even considered a virtue? What I'm gifting to you is the curse of wrath. Why do you need to be capable if you don't like it? Being capable to the unjust is just a form of indulgence. At times like this, you should viciously punch them! Accept my gift. This is the blessing of the Hound of Wrath. "
After the light of the Light of Origin shone again, the wood spirits obtained the power to strengthen themselves through emotions. Their outer armor also grew sharp spikes for charging. From now on, the wood spirits would be able to suddenly explode with power that surpassed their normal level. Not a single living being would be willing to engage in melee combat with these seemingly weak little fellows.
"Right, it's time for me to give you all a name … How about we call you wood spirits? Wood as in trees, spirits as in spirits of all things. "
After all seven "blessings" were completed and their "true names" were confirmed, the creation of the "wood spirits" was finally completed. The Dream Forest, which had been shining brightly just a moment ago, suddenly dimmed. It was time for her children to enter hibernation and grow up. That was why she had entered the night.
"Thank you, father of my species."
"Wait a moment! Don't call me that! Hey, hey, hey, don't sleep! You'll die if you speak clearly! "
However, I didn't receive an answer to my question. All of the wood spirits, including the Three Virtuous Virtues, were suddenly wrapped up by the forest's roots and slowly dragged into the ground. The magical forest and its inhabitants entered hibernation together. The wood spirits would complete their final transformation there.
As for me, my work wasn't finished yet. More accurately, the most troublesome part had only just begun.
Amelia opened up her soul to allow the wood spirits to grow. However, she obviously lacked combat experience, and her own soul had entered hibernation as well. She could only allow the wood spirits to grow based on their instincts in battle. However, this was obviously rather slow, and they relied too much on their instincts in battle. If it wasn't for the fact that the wood spirits possessed undying bodies and that their enemies lacked high-level combat strength, they would have long since been defeated by the undead army.
However, undying bodies didn't mean that they were invincible. There were hundreds of spells and tools in the mortal plane that specifically targeted the undead.
I already saw two old acquaintances. Although I had always been stronger than them back in the day, they were both Undead Lords that had accumulated power for thousands of years. In terms of seniority, they were my seniors, and nominally, they were my collaborators. Naturally, their power levels wouldn't be weak. Plus, they knew countless undead secret techniques. Our enemies wouldn't be easy to deal with.
But who was I? I was a former Undead Emperor. I absolutely didn't believe that there was anyone in this world who could surpass me in my understanding of undead soldiers and powerful undead mages. Since Amelia had already opened up her soul to allow the wood spirits to grow, I wouldn't be stingy.
Right now, all I needed to do was open up my soul and share my past combat experience through the wood spirits' mental connection. I would also give suggestions and suggestions for the wood spirits' evolution, such as simply increasing their combat strength, or making targeted changes to the undead army. Although it was unrealistic for the wood spirits to evolve again in such a short period of time, there was still plenty of room for improvement in the forest's defense lines, magical plants, wood spirits' strengthened shells, combat methods, and ideology.
"… You guys are so kind. Since all the trees' roots are on your side, why don't you have any tripwires that suddenly form? Also, don't put your important facilities and residences on the ground. It's too dangerous. Be careful of large-scale magic and assassins. It's much better underground."
"Come, since they're undead, worship the Holy Light together with me. Relax, you don't need to truly believe in them. Let me teach you how to fool that divine power server. Come, first learn how to praise the Holy Light while cursing the God of Holy Light. "
"Be careful of bone dragons' corrosive breath. That's basically the natural enemy of all plants. That's why we need to prepare a net specifically designed to capture dragons. Although they're gigantic, their control over their bodies is far weaker than a living dragon's. Their senses are ridiculously weak, so we can use traps to deal with these blind creatures. "
Amelia's database had far too little information on the war, but I had far more. Soon, even though they were in hibernation, the wood spirits who had obtained combat experience and information began to come up with new suggestions and plans. And so, under the cover of night, the entire forest began its own journey of evolution.
It was likely that the next time the undead came here, they would receive a pleasant surprise when they saw that their enemies had completely changed.
After I finished all this, I stood up and stretched my body, which was now covered in leaves and vines. Perhaps those foolish children believed that this would prevent them from catching a cold.
She seemed to be having a good dream. Unknowingly, the sleeping beauty, who was still in a deep sleep, had a smile on her face.
"… If you want to become a complete dimensional will, you'll need sufficient sacrifices and souls to replenish yourself. Is that why you're still unable to awaken? Alright, it would seem that the sacrifices will automatically come to you soon. "
A pitch-black army was gathering on the horizon. I estimated that when the army gathered to a certain degree, a new battle would erupt before dawn.
"Sleep in peace. For the sake of these little things, I'll prepare sufficient sacrifices for you."
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