Sapientia
Capters 1
The Blealor Kingdom was a small country that stood on a cursed land. About 1,000 years ago, a dark meteor hit the country. However, these meteors are not ordinary space rocks. The object is an aura of darkness that is solidified so that when it hits, there is no damage to the country.
The aura of darkness spread throughout the country and then settled and entered the ground. Because of this darkness makes this country never snowed despite the subtropical climate. In one year, this country is only passed by two seasons. When the whole world is covered with snow when winter arrives, the Blealor region still looks green. It's like a black stain of white silk.
World residents do consider the legendary event as a phenomenon marked bad, but not for the locals. They see it as a blessing. Due to the absence of winter, wheat plants grow throughout the year.
It is true that poets say, if curses and blessings are only separated by one thin line.
Among the green wilderness, at the southwest end of the kingdom, was a small, peaceful town. Even the security forces were often seen drunk in the bar because there was never a crime. It stood for almost three hundred years, and the locals named it the City of Ertonburg.
The dense wilderness flanking the city cruelly seemed to reject the existence of the settlement. Sometimes birds of various kinds fly through the city to their homes in the forest. The wind blows slowly. When the wind blows hard, the song of the jungle will be heard to scare the naughty children.
The eastern part of the city has a small road leading to a dangerous calm lake, holding water from the rivers that gush from the hills of the eastern end of the city. The field stretches across the hills, where the sheep breeders feed their sheep.
The houses are neatly arranged, sealed with a pile of marble stones in the stacking. For the poor, they will fence their homes with wooden fences. Some even are not fenced. Making some household heads should be careful if there are snakes that enter the house.
The people in that small town were famous for being so friendly with each other. Even to the newcomers, kinship feels very thick. Despite the past few decades, the city has never again had a guest arrival.
In the corner of the city, there is a simple house without a fence, built on an oak tree caga. But not too high, about three meters above the ground. The only tree house that ever existed in this city. It can be said that this house is the most unique and strange house during the construction period.
The house belonged to a young man who worked as a carpenter. The income is not too large to help lazy or timid men to find firewood in the forest.
When the sun began to surface, he had already set out to the forest to look for income capital. He was not just looking for dry wood there. He also found food for breakfast. Like fruit and some kind of forest berry.
Nigels. That was the name of the young man. A poor carpenter but lived happily. He inherited a wagon and a donkey from his father, as well as a last name. Which makes him the successor to the Sandager family name.
Said his father, the Sandager family was so great and rich. Even their ancestors are said to have magic. But for whatever reason, all of his descendants always suffered bad luck. Until he got to his father and himself. Nigel did not care much about the Sandager Family's past. All he knows now is that he is happy to be living his life. And for him that's all that matters.
Nigel was included in a series of handsome young men in the city, perhaps his family inherited from his late father. Her hair and irises are brown, almost the same color as peanuts. For a 21-year-old male, he is neither too tall nor too short, a normal size that is pleasing to the eye. But because he was a poor young man, some women refused to be in a relationship with him.
Since childhood, the young man had never met his mother, not even seeing her face. She died giving birth to Nigel. From his father's stories, and the stories of the inhabitants, Nigel can describe how great his mother was and how beautiful she was. Negel can also describe how much his mother loved him, clearly illustrated when Nigel was still in the womb. That is what makes the young man go ahead and live.
Speaking of women, Nigel is currently in love with a virgin. Not the village flower, but this girl is quite beautiful and she managed to steal the young man's love. Nigel had been fond of the woman for a long time, since first sight five years ago.
Her name was Diana. The son of a widow who does not know who her husband is. He works in Mr Bridget's magic tool shop which is always crowded even though the surrounding shops are quiet. However, lately the woman is very difficult to meet.
Because living with no father, and the needs he and his mother are difficult to meet, making Diana put money first in some aspects of her life.
Nigel didn't mind that. That is what makes it a passion to work. Gather the pieces of money so that Diana is interested in him.
That was the reason why he was now in the wilderness like this. He cut down the twigs on a dead tree, split them apart and collected them in a cart that was already tied to his donkey.
While tracing the forest deep enough, Nigel accidentally found a tree that had dried up. Not a single leaf on the tree indicates that the tree is long dead. To Nigel, this tree was a treasure. He no longer needed to go around the forest to find firewood.
But, this tree stuck out into the abyss, and was almost mired. Maybe the rest of the roots are still firmly grasping making it stand firm there.
Nigel came up to the tree and climbed it.
Nigel continues to work tirelessly, all for the sake of her beloved girl.
Accidentally, his foot stepped on the wrong branch. Nigel fell down and fell into the abyss.
The sound of screams ripping through the sheer wall of the cliff. The gravitational force pulled Nigel down firmly and threw him at the bottom of the abyss. His head hit a rock making a small explosion followed by a lot of blood splashed. Nigel died in the fire. The animals that rule the bottom of the abyss – who continue to live in the foreground – crept fast and gnawed at the fresh body.
Nigel's donkey kept neighing while jumping around. He wants to save his master. This is called the loyalty of an animal. Just like a dog that keeps waiting for its master to die. Nigel's ass is the same. But animals are still animals. The donkey just neighed and continued to neigh until he finally stopped tired.
*****
A cold mist floated in a dim room, stroking the delicate hand of the young man who seemed to be asleep in a reclined wooden chair. Cold temperatures seep into the skin and touch the bones make the man jolt awake. A room with one small lamp hanging from the ceiling just above a table became the first sight he saw. With a room that is dim and cold, it makes a mystical feel thick.
The young man felt a little strange now. He doesn't know where he is and what made him there. All he knew, in front of him was a work desk with several stacks of tall documents. It's getting more confused.
The sound of death is deliberately heard from the direction of the pile of files.
Nigel just realized there was someone there. Soon he confirmed his sitting position.
"Nigel Sandager, killed by ...,"
"Sorry," cut Nigel. "Can you show yourself. Isn't it rude to talk while hiding like that."
The man snorted, and then he got out of his chair. Seen an adult man with a large and stocky body glazed with eyes while carrying a thick book that opened in his hands. Nigel gasped after seeing that muscular figure.
The young man felt a little strange with the appearance of the man in front of him. His body was so stocky like a construction worker, it was strange for a person working behind a desk to have such a posture. What he often carries is thick and heavy documents every day so that his body muscles are formed.
"Who are you? And also, where is this? This place is so strange and cold" asked Nigel.
"I am Zanon, the god of death. Now you're in the afterlife because you're dead" the man explained.
"It turns out so." Nigel seemed lethargic to realize what he was going through just a moment ago happened, he fell into the abyss and died.
"According to the record, you've never been involved in any crime. Your life seems ordinary and you seem to enjoy it."
"I'm just doing what I can all my life. That's how I was taught" replied Nigel.
"All right." The god of death closed the thick book he read, most likely it was Nigel's life-path book. He took off his glasses and put them on the table. "I'll give you a second chance."
"You mean?" Nigel did not understand the meaning of the words of the god of death before him.
Zanon smile. "I'll bring you back to life."
To be continue ....
