Ari (Child of the Beastman Goddess)

Immortals have similar abilities such as drawing weapons and shields using their power, moving objects at a distance and concentrating their energy on one part of their body to strengthen it. They can also use their power to sustain the life of an injured or sick person, but only a limited number of them have the ability to heal. They could also communicate using their minds as long as they have a deep connection to one another-such as twins, couples bound by the oath, partners and lastly parents to children or children to their parents.

“Treating her will torture just you without the light of the sun. Are you sure you will treat her? The healer said she just needs some more rest and she will recover in time,” Dylan worriedly said while we were eating our dinner in my room since I just woke up from taking a nap.

We were sitting on cushions on the floor, a low table full of a variety of food in front of us and he was feeding me diligently.

“She might have a relapse if not treated properly. I need to make sure she’s already in a good condition once Gurion meets her. I don’t want the little hatchling to see her in a bad condition,” I insisted.

“Bringing the palace to the surface will cost me too much energy. I won’t be able to use my power for a while if I do so and it will be dangerous for my tribe,” he said with worry in his eyes.

“You don’t need to do that. I’ll just take a nap after healing her,” I replied.

“But you also need to learn how to use your power besides healing,” he reasoned out.

“Then just use the Stone of Oath,” I suggested.

He suddenly blushed and froze for a moment before responding, “A-As you wish.”

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I diligently treated Jala every morning, then Dylan taught me how to use my power properly after he helped me recover my strength. It was a good thing that I could learn it faster despite not remembering it properly-it seems like an Immortal’s body has an instinct to use their power naturally. He taught me how to draw a sword, shield, bow and arrows from my power. He also taught me how to use my power to move any object at my own will even at a distance.

It took me four days to fully treat Jala so I was relieved that I could finally have her meet her son.

“Thank you, my dear goddess Arie. I do not own anything but I will do my best to serve you at all cost to repay your kindness,” Jala said the next morning after she fully recovered from her illness.

“You don’t need to serve me. I need you to meet your son that you left in the Forest Lion Tribe. He was the only hatchling who survived despite the effort of the alpha, my father,” I said.

“My goddess… What do you mean? I don’t understand,” she said in confusion.

“I am also Ari, the daughter of your alpha. I lived among the mortals for some reasons I could not disclose,” I said while transforming to my passive – aggressive form.

“I am confused, my goddess… Isn’t the alpha’s child a male?” Jala asked while stumbling to the floor.

I shook my head and reached out to her to help her stand and answered, “I am an Immortal causing me to have a different feature than a regular beastman. My father never denied that I am a female. The tribe just kept on forgetting it because of my appearance.”

“How can an Immortal be birthed by a pair of regular beastmen?” she asked in confusion.

“I am not aware of the entire details because my memories were restricted for some reason. Also, Father is not actually a mortal. He is a part of the soul of the first ruler bearing the power of the light. It’s a long story, but I want to sincerely apologize on behalf of my father for failing to protect your family. I promise to sort out the Lion Tribe after I finish an important mission,” I said while lowering my head in front of her.

“Oh my! I’m still confused, but please don’t lower your head my dear goddess… It wasn’t your father’s fault, my spouses also told me that the alpha did his best to search for me. I already lost my other children due to the incident with the boar attack and the infestation of mosquitoes. My son, Arvad, was everything for me. I was just distraught about what happened to him. I still feel sad remembering how they slaughtered my dearest son,” she said with a gloomy look on her face and tears streaming down from her eyes.

My heart ached remembering the children I wasn’t able to save because I have no Idea who I really was and what were the things that I can really do. She suffered the same pain as my mother, Freya.

“Gurion looks exactly like Arvad. Will it be alright for you to look after him for me? He is your son after all,” I asked.

“Pardon, my goddess? Gurion?” she asked in confusion while trying to wipe her tears.

“My father did his best to safely hatch the eggs you left, but only Gurion survived. I named him and took care of him with the help of the elders.”

She burst into tears, then hugged me while saying, “You don’t know how grateful I am to you and your father.”

“I will bring him to you after I’ve talked to him about you. We are about to leave to bring my group to the palace. He can already transform into his passive form despite his age. He’s so lovable that I almost forgot he’s not my son,” I mumbled while crying in her embrace.

“Oh my! I’m sorry for causing so much trouble. I’m really thankful that you treated him like your own child despite being a child yourself,” she mumbled while rubbing my back.

“I-”

“My dear, sorry to interrupt you, but it’s time to leave,” Dylan said as he approached me and Jala.

“Oh dear… I must have taken too much of your time. Take care on your journey,” Jala said as she let go of me.Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.

I smiled at her and left with Dylan.