Chapter 12 : The Birth

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Areum Soul Dimension ,November 15 1999

Areum materialized on a swirling, cloud-like platform, the shimmering surface shifting beneath her feet as she entered a giant white castle. This dimension, a place of vast, ethereal landscapes and ancient secrets, was hers. She had taken it for her own when she became a Guardian, She had the final say here, as she occupied the core of the dimension. Yet, she hadn't made it into a Realm yet.

To transform a dimension into a Realm,

one needed to learn the intricate the Laws and pour one's goals into the core,

making it their own.

The core would become part of the owner's body, and if the Realm's owner died, the Realm would die with it.

But the law of the soul, the very essence of being, was elusive, shrouded in mystery.

As she went to her throne and sat down, the core of her dimension appeared in front of her. It was a pure white star, a swirling mass of energy that pulsed with power, a testament to her knowledge and understanding of the laws of the universe.

She took it, focusing her power and will into it. The laws she had learned from her child soul combined with the white star, making it shine brighter and brighter. Yet, before it could go into her body, she stopped.

She caressed her belly. Although she was excited about the prospect of creating her own Realm, she wouldn't risk harming the child she carried.

She felt her child kicking around, a small, powerful movement that pulsed through her being. Then, her water broke, a sudden and unexpected rush of sensation that brought her to her senses. She knew it was time. She teleported to her room and lay on her back on the bed.

"Yggdrasil, I know you're in here. Help me," she said, her voice strained with pain.

The green light flashed in the room, and Yggdrasil, a being of immense power, a silhouette of a towering tree with a thousand branches appeared. Then the silhouette compress turning to woman,

Yggdrasil avatar.

"Actually, you don't need to. When you were away, I discovered that even though you're far away, the branch connection to your child is like a core of the dimension, making his life stronger, even if it's far away." Yggdrasil said, her voice a gentle murmur that resonated through the room.

"Then why are you here?" Areum rolled her eyes. She knew Yggdrasil was waiting for her.

"That's because I still need to lock his power to avoid messing things up." Yggdrasil stated, standing by Areum's side.

Her right hand pulsed with energy, a force of nature that could either create or destroy.

"Pretty sure I know that. If the seal isn't working, it looks like you really care about me, huh?" Areum said with a smirk.

Yggdrasil coughed and whispered,

"Well, you're my only friend, and you're almost as strong as me. The other people who signed the contract always just follow orders. Always."she said.

Feeling a little sad All these years, she had been lonely. Her comrades had died in the war, and this trickster, Areum, was the only one she had left.

Areum smiled. Although she always made trouble, having someone to rely on at a time like this made her happy. But then she heard Yggdrasil talk again.

"Oh, and I have to seal your abilities so it won't affect the baby's bloodline seal. We need him to stay human until the bite." Yggdrasil said.

"Wait, what?" Areum's eyes widened in panic. She stared at Yggdrasil's face to see if she was lying.

"I think it won't affect him. We don't need to seal anything. With my powers, I can just give birth quickly and heal quickly. Don't seal anything." Areum said as she explained,

demonstrating with one hand while the other was holding her belly. She felt she was in labor, but she wanted to hold on as she didn't want her powers to be sealed.

Yggdrasil shook her head.

Seeing this, Areum used her most powerful power as a fox: acting cute.

She looked at Yggdrasil with a sad face, her features becoming more glistening, making it look like she would cry at any moment. Her ears and tail appeared.

"I learned that giving birth in labor hurts so much. Please don't seal my power." she said, her voice trembling slightly.

Tears welled up in her eyes, making them look even more glistening.

Yggdrasil looked at her in silence, her green light flickering as she hesitated. She knew Areum was acting, but seeing her friend in such distress tugged at her heart.

"Sorry, but I can't risk the plan failing." she said, her voice low and regretful. Her hand glowed green as she sealed Areum's powers one by one. Each seal was a tiny, agonizing jolt of pain that shot through Areum's body.

Areum wagged in anger, her tail thrashing against the bed as it shorten making her stay in human form. She thought it was going to work.

Then, she felt something coming out of her.

"You fucking bit—ahhhhhhh!"

she screamed, feeling the pain.

She pulled Yggdrasil's avatar's hair—a strand of green grass that didn't even register the pull.

"Come on, just push," Yggdrasil said, not caring about the hair.

She knew Areum could handle a little more pain.

"Push, push your fucking face! I'm going to burn your big ass tree after this!" Areum yelled, her voice hoarse with exertion and laced with a hint of desperation. The pain was unbearable. She thought about the last time she was defeated like this, never wanting to move again.

It took four hours for the baby to come out.

"You, hah, you giant tree cunt!" Areum finally cried out, exhausted, lying back on the bed, her body aching.

She was barely able to speak.

"What a smart little guy." Yggdrasil said, carrying the child as she cleaned him up, her green light gently washing over him.

She removed Areum's seal, releasing the power that she had been holding back.

She put the baby in Areum's arms, as she was recovering at an extraordinary speed, her fox magic kicking in.

Areum looked up at Yggdrasil, her eyes narrowed.

"I'm not doing this shit again. And you owe me big this time." she said, her voice laced with weariness.

as she observed the little guy who was trying to hold her fingers, his eyes wide and curious.

She looked at him and seeing his small, delicate features, she asked, "Are you hungry, little one?" She kept touching his cheeks, fascinated by his soft, velvety skin.

The baby made baby noises, trying to cry. "Uwah, uwah." he whimpered.

"Okay, okay, don't make a fuss." she said, opening up her clothes and feeding her child until he was full.

She caressed her baby's cheeks lovingly, as he tried to act cute, his eyes gazing up at her. She looked into his eyes and whispered,

"I'm waiting for you, no, I'm waiting for the both of you to find me." The baby's eyes widened in confusion.

"Goodbye, little one." she said, kissing his forehead, making him fall asleep.

As he drifted off to sleep, his baby face was still full of confusion.

Areum smirked a little as she had fun teasing him. Then, she saw him fall asleep and her face turned serious.

"Please get stronger." she whispered, her voice filled with a quiet intensity.

"What's your plan?" Yggdrasil asked, crossing her arms, her green light swirling around her.

"I plan to send him away." Areum said as she inspected her son's delicate features.

"Why send him away? He will be stronger faster here. And you will bond more with him, so he won't hate us, even when he learns about the plan." Yggdrasil said.

She couldn't understand why Areum would choose to send her child away.

It seemed so harsh.

Areum hesitated, her gaze flickering between her son and Yggdrasil.

This was the hardest decision she had ever faced.

"A bond can be broken." Areum said, looking at Yggdrasil. Her eyes were dark and unreadable. The truth was, she didn't want to burden her son with the knowledge of their plan, the weight of the past, and the future she was trying to protect.

He deserved to live a life free of the burden she carried.

"He will find out, that's a fact. That's why I need to send him away. He will grow by himself, not because of our plan, but because of himself. And with his journey, he will grow attachments for other people and for this world. We will know what kind of person he really is as he tries to find me. And if it succeeds, he will join us, not because the plan succeeded or because of me, but because of the attachments he has grown." Areum stated, now with a blank face. Her voice was a low whisper, almost devoid of emotion.

Her eyes, usually sparkling with mischief, were now distant and filled with a profound sadness.

Yggdrasil was silent, even she couldn't help but think this fox was ruthless in her planning, even with her own son. This was something she had not expected.

"Are you sure about this? Where will you send him?" Yggdrasil asked, her voice laced with concern.

"I'll find a trustable alpha that can give him a bite first, send him to a orphanage close from there like as I said he will have to make the choices for himself"

Areum looked at her sleeping son, a newfound determination in her eyes.

She had to be strong.

She had to make sure her son,and their plan, survived.

Yggdrasil, sensing Areum's resolve, didn't press further. She knew Areum was a creature of contradictions, capable of both great love and immense ruthlessness.

She trusted her friend's instincts.

So Yggdrasil suggested something to her

"I know a place, a place where there's a family of wolf pack, and there's a Nemeton tree that's is connected to me, and a living follower of mine"

"A druid?" Areum ask with one raised eyebrow.

"Yes" Yggdrasil nod.

"Where is it?" Areum ask curiously.

"California, Beacon hills"

"I'll inspect it myself as a send him away"

"Well, I suppose I better be on my way," Yggdrasil said, her voice a gentle murmur. She bent down and kissed Areum's forehead, then turned to leave.

"I'll be watching over him, Areum. And I'll be here when you need me."

Areum nodded, her eyes filled with gratitude. She knew Yggdrasil would always be there, a constant presence in her life, even when their paths diverged.

Yggdrasil's green light flickered and faded, leaving Areum alone with her son and the weight of her decision. She looked down at him, her heart filled with a mix of love, fear, and hope.

"Please be safe, little one," she whispered, her voice choked with emotion.

"And remember, even though I'm sending you away, I will always be waiting for you."

She knew he was too young to understand, but a part of her hoped that somehow, the bond between them would transcend time and space.

Areum lifted her son, cradling him gently in her arms. She stood up, her gaze focused on a swirling portal of energy that had materialized in her room. It pulsed with an otherworldly power, shimmering with colors that were both beautiful and unsettling.

It was time. It was time for her to send her son away.

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