Chapter 5: chapter 4 - gifts
Meeting Day.
Today was the day we were all supposed to meet, so I got ready early. I put on a long-sleeved black shirt, a white vest, black pants, and black shoes.
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"Morgana, are you ready?" I'd been waiting for an hour for Morgana to finish getting dressed. That woman is so slow.
I suddenly felt a chill when Morgana came downstairs; "Are you thinking bad things about me?"
"No, it's your imagination." When I saw her, my jaw dropped.
"Woman! It took you an hour and a half just to put on jeans, a sweatshirt, and sneakers!" Oh my god, this woman is going to kill me.
Morgana narrowed her eyes. "It's only natural. I hardly have any clothes to wear, thanks to a cheapskate." Then she returned to her usual indifferent look.
"You have a room the size of a castle just for your clothes and you say you have nothing to wear…" In the end, I just sighed and decided to change the subject. Arguing with Morgana never ends well.
"Alright, let's go. It's time to wait for the others at the meeting place."
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After arriving at the forest and setting everything up, I started playing Angry Birds while I waited for everyone else to arrive.
It wasn't long before everyone started showing up. Lucia and my brother arrived with Velgrynd and Rudra. Ten minutes later, Velzard arrived with Guy, carrying Veldora on her back. Ramiris was the last to arrive.
I approached my brother with a smile. "Brother, it's good to see you. And you too, sister-in-law."
My brother smiled and hugged me, patting me on the back. "It's good to see you, Velzarión. I'm sorry I couldn't come see you sooner."
I shook my head with a smile. "Forget about it, haha. It doesn't bother me."
Then I looked at my sister-in-law, Lucia. She was a beautiful woman with stunning pink hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a simple white dress that showed off her advanced pregnancy.
"Dear Lucia, the pregnancy has only made you even more beautiful. It's nice to see that you're doing well."
Lucia smiled happily as she hugged me. "I'm glad to see you too, Vel. When I heard you were having a gathering, I decided to come no matter what."
I couldn't help but laugh a little at her subtle words. "I'm glad you came. I personally prepared the food, come and eat to your heart's content..."
I couldn't finish my sentence because Lucia was already sitting at the table with a plate of chocolate sweets.
My brother just shook his head in resignation and said, "I don't know how she can eat so much. She ate four plates of food before coming here. She's like a bottomless pit."
I could only whistle at the number. "I say it's the baby inside her that's eating most of it. I'm sure it's going to love sweets, considering everything."
We chatted for a while and then I greeted Velgrynd and her husband, Rudra. Even though we're siblings, I don't get along with Velgrynd very well. We barely talk and see each other, and it seems like she only has eyes for Rudra. Even so, I love her because she's my sister.
As for Rudra, well, he's just an acquaintance. After talking to them, I greeted Velzard and Guy. Velzard was wearing her usual white dress with a sky-blue skirt and a golden hairpin.
Guy was an androgynous-looking man with wild, fiery red hair and a black suit that showed off his abs. He was definitely flamboyant.
I approached Velzard and hugged her for a moment before letting go and looking at her. "You've grown up so much, little one. I remember when you were only up to my hips."
Velzard just rolled her eyes and blushed a little. "Shut up, old man. You talk like I'm your daughter. Let me tell you, I could kick your butt if I wanted to."
I laughed and shook my head. I turned to look at Guy, who was watching everything with amusement. "It's been a while since I've seen you, kid. How have you been?"
Guy smiled and shook my hand. "Good, although it would be nice to have a fight every now and then," he replied, then asked, "How about you? Are you still a hermit in that cabin of yours?"
"Hahaha, yeah, I am. I like the peace of my home."
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After hours had passed, and everyone was about to leave.
I stood up, brushed the dust off my pants, and coughed, drawing everyone's attention. Smiling slightly, I spoke.
"This gathering is coming to an end, and you're probably wondering why I invited all of you, out of all the beings. Well, the truth is that I wanted to celebrate my sister-in-law's pregnancy and also to get together as a family."
Pausing, I continued; "Who knows when this will be the last time we'll see each other together again... that's why I prepared some gifts for all of you, haha. Morgana, bring it in."
Morgana appeared with a display case covered by a red cloth, which she immediately lifted, revealing seven dazzling treasures.
A sword as black as an abyss that twisted in shadows, a beautiful silver spear exuding cold and vibrating with an unknown language engraved on its body, a pair of black and white rings with a yin and yang symbol.
On the other side of the display case, there was a purple scythe intertwined with black patterns, giving it a beautiful and sinister appearance. There was also a 7-pointed crown; it seemed simple but vibrated with power. There was a silver axe that emitted occasional lightning bolts.
Finally, there was a sword sheath. It was a luxurious piece of equipment made of gold and decorated with blue enamel, looking more like a treasure, exuding dignity and nobility with fairy script engraved in the center. It emitted a sacred aura that no one could ignore.
Everyone was stunned by the weapons. Almost all of them were god-class items and emitted powerful auras.