Chapter 79 - 79: Just like me

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After that day, Grey's routine changed a little to waking up early to cultivate while feeling changes around his body then going into the forest to feed the animals. Although it was still slightly hard especially since they ran quickly so it always took longer to bind them. But with mana sense, it was slightly easier as slowly, Grey got used to the mana sense that he didn't have a need to close his eyes before he was able to sense mana and life force. Instead of viewing the feeding of animals as punishment, he took it as training. And he became good at sensing mana that he could sense if a life source filled with mana was heading his way. And then his routine would move to reviving the dead branches and trying to ensure that they were fully grown trees. It has been 5 days now that Grey had been in the elven place and in these 5 days, he worked harder than anyone would realize as out of seven pots, he was able to revieve four branches into full grown trees. S~eaʀᴄh the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. And after the exercise, his core would be depleted as the fresher and bigger the tree was, the more his mana got depleted faster as the trees consumed more mana than when they were dead branches. Today was just another punishment/training day. Grey left the garden in the evening, his mana core half-filled, planning to train his magic. As he passed the palace courtyard, he overheard voices. Since it was none of his business, he wanted to leave but then listening in, he realized that he recognized one of the voices and to his contrary thoughts, they weren't discussing like he expected, it was more like someone was been shouted on. Wanting to know more out of curiosity, Grey walked forward a little and peeped through the door that led to the courtyard and in there, he could see five elves standing around with four on one side and only one elf was standing alone on the opposite side. Looking at the lone elf, Grey surprisingly recognized the female elf as Elara; the daughter of the leaders of the elf town. But looking at the four elves on the opposite side, he could see that they were two male and two females and they held striking resemblances to the leaders of the town; Licht and Charla. 'Oh! So these are their kids, five kids. That's a lot. Well, since it's just sibling drama, then it's none of my business.' he thought and was about to walk away when the wind blew a word mentioned by one of the male elf which drew his attention and he decided to listen in. "Trash!" Grey heard one of the male who looked older than the others standing there and had a more striking resemblance to Licht. "You are so worthless and are a disgrace to us elves." "Bro… br…" Elara stuttered but then the voice of the second male cut her off. "Don't you dare call us your siblings! You are totally useless and are worthless of being called an elf." "Exactly!" One of the female elfs of the group who had green hair said. "She is more like those weak disgusting humans." "I wonder what a disgrace like her is still doing in our midst. Even the normal civilians of the town are more useful and stronger than her." The last female said. "But…" Elara was about to say with tears streaming down her face with her lips quivering. "But what you trash?!" The first male spoke. "You want to say you are not trash? Fine, prove it to us right here even though we know you can't." He said and the group burst into laughter. With tears in her eyes, Elara bolted towards the door. "Run you disgrace of an elf! Better not show your face here again!" The first female spoke. And Elara opened the door and ran out. Luckily she didn't notice Grey as he had used his wind magic to lift himself up just in time for when she passed his side. 'I can't believe discrimination runs through the elves to.' Grey thought as he followed Elara while floating above the ground as she ran out of the palace at full speed heading for the forest. It didn't take her up to two minutes before she got there as immediately she got into the forest, she fell on her knees and screamed her lungs out. "Arghhhhh!" She screamed as she hit her head on the ground while crying. "Why? Why… why can't they just accept me as their sibling?" She questioned through snot and tears streaming down her face. "Just because they are stronger than I am and I'm a little weaker than normal elves, they look down upon me! Why? I'm not weak darn it! I'm not worthless!" Elara shouted as she continued sobbing. "Then prove it and stop crying like a toddler." Elara heard a voice say from behind her and turning around, she could see the red haired human in front of her. "What are you doing here?" She asked. "Just happened to pass by and I saw the so-called elven princess crying like a toddler that got her candy stolen." Grey replied as he stepped forward. "What do you know? You know nothing about me, so just leave me alone in peace." Elara shouted and then she began crying again. "They call you trash, worthless, a disgrace and many more and you are here crying?" Grey asked as he came forward in front of her while Elara lifted her head up but Grey's next actions surprised her as he swung his hand at her cheeks giving her a resounding slap. "How dare you?!" Elara shouted as she shot up from her kneeling position. "Oh! You can become feisty? Where was this feistiness when you were being talked down on? Where was this feistiness when you were being called names? It was nowhere to be seen, instead the cowardly princess side of yours came out." Grey retorted back while Elara had her head down. "You know, I wouldn't have cared about what happened to you but the words spoken to you struck a chord in me especially since I have experienced the same thing, I felt like I had to come here." Grey said with a sigh. "What do you know? You are a mage that is probably worshiped in your world and doesn't know what we face!" Elara shouted. "A mage huh?!" Grey chuckled lightly and then he took a step back. "Believe it or not, before I became this powerful mage you see in front of you, I went through my fair share of bullying and abuse. I was bullied on a daily basis for being born without an affinity." "Well it's different here. I was born with an affinity but I just can't seem to control my powers and bring them to their full potential and I'm so tired of everything. I can't handle my own family viewing me as trash. If my own family can see me in this light, then what about the other elves?! Maybe I should just end it all." Elara said as she broke down in tears while falling on her knees. "You…" Grey said and then he smiled before turning around to face the direction of the palace. "Believe it if you want, but I also experienced bullying to the extent I nearly committed suicide. And just imagine I had gone through it that day, I wouldn't have become this powerful. And now…" he said as he clenched his hands in and out. "I'm powerful enough to shut the mouths of my bullies and make them pay for ever messing with me. Wouldn't it feel nice for you to work hard and become powerful enough that your siblings would take notice of you?" Grey said then he sighed. "I have done my best, if you still want to sit here and cry again, go ahead. If you want to end it all, then go ahead. But just remember that you will be giving your bullies the final laugh." 'Why am I even telling her all these? I never talk about it… but I guess I see too much of myself in her.' he thought and then surrounding his body with wind magic, he shot away towards the palace leaving Elara alone as she was kneeling down and staring at the ground with teary eyes. "He… he is right!" She shouted as she stood up with her face scrunched in determination as she wiped the tears from her face. "I can't give them the last laugh, I have to work hard and become more powerful that no one would ever look down on me. Thank you human." She smiled and then she left the forest heading back to the palace. ___________ {A/N} If you guys are enjoying the book so far, please don't forget to support the book with whatever resources you have. Power stones, Golden tickets or even gifts, send them my way and I will keep pumping in more chapters for y'all. Thank you ✌️????

Chapter 79 - 79: Just like me

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