-kkgghh-

Chanotte woke up in his cells. Sweats covered all of his body. Seemed he remembered some bad memories from his past.

"it's because his weird questions.....i remembered those..."

He found a bucket filled with fresh water near him. He still couldn't believe they did this to their prisoner.

"the fact that I'm thinking that way means that i also already become one of them.....those trash human..."

He splashed his face with the water and a fresh sensation could be felt on his face. He took a deep breath and stretched his body. His great sword was leaned on the corner of his cells.

".....they even didn't took my weapon.."

He decided to back sit and reminisced what have already happened before he got caught here.

"it's already six months since i left my house....i wonder how're father and Tinne doing..."

He leaned his head to the wall. The cold air was lingering in this underground room. He let out a small breath.

"commander Libhane....black testament....just what's going on..as far as i see, all those creatu...no, all the other races was really surprised when they saw us, humans.."

"i hope that man could answer it..."

He remembered how Yana knew everything that he didn't. It totally didn't make any sense.

"yet he destroyed all of my soldiers...and me....seemed i have to accept the reality.."

Chanotte was really confused. He was the chief of king's guard. That's meant he was the strongest soldier in the entire capital. Yet Yana could dodge his attacks, he couldn't hit him even in his [IMPERIAL ZONE] area.

"regardless my wound and the burden of all of my skills.... it's still really strange.."

While thinking, he lost track of the time. He faintly heard a noise coming from the village, the elder house more precisely.

"i wonder what's happened.."

-clack- the sound of the door was opened by one of the Half-beast. He brought some wheat bread and others food.

"here, your breakfast"

He put it near the trail and prepared to leave, but Chanotte stopped him.

"hey, what's going on? i heard a noise coming from the village"

"...." He reluctantly looked at him

"well, if you don't wanna tell me then it's okay"

"... it's Shanti. She announced that she wasn't capable anymore as our shaman"

"Shanti?....ah.."

Chanotte remembered. He didn't know who's her name, but if they said shaman then it must be her. The woman who cried and prayed for him. He remembered her unique clothes.

"why she became not capable?"

"she...gives herself to our savior"

"gives? you mean her loyalty?"

"everything. Her heart, body, loyalty, and true self"

"...i see..i get the picture"

"..."

"why are you giving that look?"

"we are really happy of course. Our savior want to accept one of us as his, but in the other hand finding a new capable candidate is quite hard"

"i see"

"well, Shanti's really happy so that's what matter i think"

The Half-beast left him and back to the village.

"giving herself huh? at least this time they do it based on their willingness"

He touched his forehead and sighed.

"i remembered bad memories again.."

In the village, the villager already gathered and made some noises. Yana and Shanti were in the middle of it.

"we... really honored that you would accept Shanti, but finding another capable candidate would be quite hard"

"it must meet the minimum amount of life's energy?"

"yes, in fact, we choose it based on their life's energy. The large amount of it is the sign that our beast god ROGNIR has chosen her"

"hmm, what do you think Shanti?" He looked at her

Shanti bowed to everyone at the place.

"everyone!! I'm really sorry! i know my duty as a shaman is really important for this village...and I'm really sorry because i neglect that for my selfishness"

"-sigh- you know all of us doesn't have any problem with your decision. We just have a little confusion here"

"the elder is right Shanti! you finally know what you want and what make you happy. There's no way we would take that from you" Phyna followed

"thank you everyone.." Shanti smiled and wanted to cry at the same time

Ohre village's people lost their shaman, but also received a great honor by having one of them on their savior's side.

-----( Chapter 42 "Announcement" )-----