5 Osiris Realm (1)

Prince Tu was the only son of the king of the gnome tribe. The gnome tribe were the current inhabitants of the Green Green Forest. King Tata was strolling the forest with his son, Prince Tu, in toll. Frustration could be heard from the King's voice as he tried to share matters with his son. Suddenly, Tu was hit by a bright light and fainted.

"Guards, help the prince!" King Tata panicked.

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All Prince Edward remember was the blessing of the elders before his vision was enveloped by white light. The next thing he knew, he was rubbing his head as he groggily sat up in an unfamiliar environment.

"WHAT THE HECK?!"

Prince Edward was shocked as he first examined his hands and noticed that they were like toddler's size. He was in a shock as he examine the rest of his body and found that his stature has shrunk.

Before Edward could think any further, a heavenly power welled up in his heart and suddenly he sensed the power of the orb in his heart.

"You have assumed the identity of Prince Tu, son of King Tata, emperor of the gnome tribe of Green Green Forest. Your first task is to get a sense of your surroundings and the realm, and assume your role as King of the gnomes," an ancient sounding voice sounded out within Edward.

"But.. but.. What happened to the original Prince Tu?!"

"Prince Tu is currently kept in a heavenly stasis. Do not worry, you are currently in an avatar that is in the likeness of Prince Tu. You are not Prince Tu. When the selection is done, Prince Tu will resume being himself from where you have left off. As all the memories would be shared with the "sleeping" Prince Tu, he will wake up believing that he was the one that did everything. Now go, you have slept too long. Time is of the essence."

With that knowledge, Prince Edward spent another few minutes examining himself and mumbling, "I am Prince Tu, son of King Tata, of the gnomes of Green Green Forest. Hmm."

At this point, another gnome that was carrying a water bowl pushed open the door. When he saw that Edward was standing there in a daze, he freaked out and rushed back the way he came.

"THE PRINCE IS AWAKE, MY LORD. THE PRINCE IS AWAKE!"

A few moments later, an elderly gnome that was dressed in a luxurious gown burst into the room. In his wake were 4 other gnomes who were dressed in armor. They looked just as nervous and were carrying a platter that consisted of fruits, vegetable and meat. One of them was carrying a jug of water too.

"This must be Prince Tu's father, King Tata of the gnomes. The guards must be the royal guards."

Although King Tata looked every part the wizened old man that he was, his stature made him look child-like. His face was flustered but joy could be seen radiating from his eyes.

"My dear son, you are finally awake. I thought you might never wake. Don't you scare me like that. Thank the heavens. Thank the heavens. My son has finally woke after a month."

Prince Edward was shocked to realise that he was out for so long. However, before he could respond, he was treated to a delightful meal while a female gnome came in to give him massages. Through it all, King Tata had the look of a concerned father and constantly asked if he was alright.

"Although they don't look very strong, at least King Tata genuinely loves and cares for Tu," thought Edward.

Prince Edward recalled the current goal that the orb provided and begun to ask about the gnome kingdom and the realm. Somehow, this delighted King Tata.

"Oh my dear son, finally you start showing some interest in all this. This is such a relief. Maybe the bright light was a blessing from above to bless my humble tribe. Praise be to the Heavens."

Prince Edward wanted to begin asking King Tata about the gnomes and the realm.

However, King Tata refused to answer before he was done fussing over Edward for a long period, wanting the tribal doctor to check his health and then checking and double checking again with Edward on how he was feeling and ensuring that Edward was well fed and comfortable.

All these fussing although generally unnecessary, brought a familial warmth to Edward's heart. Being the youngest child to King Aurtherus, Edward was much more fussed over and loved. Of course, Delia played a big part in that too.

Now, almost halfway across the heavenly domain, another "father" was fussing over the well-being of his "son" and Edward felt a strange sense of assurance occupy his initially nervous heart. For someone like Edward, whose hardships in life were in the form of court discipline and fight training in the palace, the orb had truly chosen a suitable place for Edward to begin.

However, as Edward was given more time to process his thoughts. He quickly realized that his situation wasn't as rosy as he initially thought. He had three years to demonstrate his worth as heir and because of his low starting point, he had much more ground to cover. Furthermore, being unconscious for a week, he was sure his siblings had gained a further head-start over him.

Edward sighed, but determination welled up in his heart as he thought of his father and Delia.

Fortunately, King Tata was very loving and swiftly brought an inquisitive Edward up to date with basic information of the gnomes and the realm.