8 Chapter 8: The Awaited Birthday Part 4

As the Demon king left the hall, Robert was dragged by his mother, Astrith, to follow the Demon king. As they went outside the Grand hall, the Demon king could be seen facing them while smiling as if he was expecting them to follow him.

"Dear, it's time" King Vulcan said to Astrith.

"Yes, dear. Robert, come and follow me. We have something to show you" Astrith said as she beckoned Robert.

"Hmmm okay." Robert said.

'Hmmmmm are they going to give me that present I was told about? My expectations are quite high.' Robert thought.

Robert followed Astrith while King Vulcan leisurely followed the duo. They went deeper into the castle while not minding the ongoing party in the Grand hall. They eventually went to a room that had a normal looking door. Astrith moved forward, and then placed her hand on the door.

Her hand started to emit a reddish glow which then spread to the door itself. The door's normal appearance started to change as cracks began to appear on the four corners of the door. The cracks grew longer and bigger as they reached the center point of the door in which the cracks merged together.

This caused the surface of the door to flake off slowly revealing a door with a pure white appearance with scarlet outlines and marking on the door which resembled flames. The door seemed to emit a strange aura which made one feel uneasy and somewhat suffocated around it despite its majestic appearance.

"This is a dimensional door. This particular door is connected to the dormant spacial magic within the room. Once this door is activated and opened, the dormant magic in the room activates connecting the doorway to a different dimension. Your father and I worked hard to create this special room and door just to safeguard what we are about to show you." Said Astrith.

Robert nodded while looking at the door with utmost interest. He didn't expect to encounter such high level magic so early in his life.

Astrith and Robert entered the room while King Vulcan followed them while grinning a bit. Once they entered, Robert immediately found himself transported instantly to a lush green field. What caught Robert's attention to, however, was the huge tree which pierced the sky in the distance.

"Is this..... the [World tree]?" Muttered Robert

Robert's parents were a bit shocked.

"You know of the [World tree]? I don't remember giving you any books that talked about this tree." Said Astrith while she narrowed her eyes at Robert.

"Ay hehe I went and snuck out a book regarding important entities when I went to the castle's library." Said Robert with a wry smile.

"Hmmmmm, I see. Next time, ask permission as the books there are extremely valuable, and within the continent, books are scarce." Said Astrith.

"Sure thing." Said Robert as he heaved a sigh of relief.

Robert did indeed sneak out a book on important entities during his visit to the castle's library. The castle's library was huge, and contained hundreds and thousands of books. He roamed the library for several hours while picking up books which he deemed interesting and necessary for his current situation.Robert also took the liberty of making sure that the guards of the library stayed silent about his deeds.

"This is indeed the [World tree]. The tree which originally belonged to the Elves, but a long time ago, the Elves faced a huge invasion from the Human race, but the Demon king at the time agreed to help the Elves at the cost of a seedling of the [World tree]. The Elves didn't have much choice unless they wanted to exterminated. The seedling from back then grew to this behemoth. Truthfully, this tree is still far smaller than the one the Elves currently have." The voice of King Vulcan sounded out.

"Come, we should go." Said Astrith before she moved forward and magic runes appeared in the air.

The magic runes emitted a bright glow wherein a figure was slowly emerging from the runes. The figure that appeared was a gigantic horse which was 50 feet tall. The horse was pitch black in color and had a slim and graceful figure. It also had dark wings.

"Come, Aithops. Brings us to the tree."Said Astrith before grabbing Robert's shoulder.

"??Mo-" Robert looked at Astrith before the latter gripped his shirt, and then threw him to the back of the horse

"FUDGE ME!" Robert shouted as he flew up before being grabbed by his father who suddenly appeared on the back of the horse.

"Calm down kid HAAHHAHA" Laughed King Vulcan

Robert didn't even have the enough to report as he hated heights, and his current altitude along with that sudden thrill ride drained him quickly.

Astrith jumped up lightly, but was able to arrive on the back of the Aithops. The Aithops then proceeded to move extremely quick toward the giant towering tree. It moved so quick that the surroundings looked blurry, and oddly enough, the trio felt stable with only felt slight breezes caressing their faces. Robert thought that magic was in play again.

After awhile, the trio reached the tree. It was even bigger when up close. Robert felt like he was a mere speck of dust in front of it. He felt insignificant.

"This [World tree] contains what can be called "The World Essence". The essence is made up of extremely dense and pure Mana. One drop would be enough to cast a Saint level spell. It also has magnificent healing properties. The most important aspect of it, however, is the ability to unlock the potential of an individual. Of course, this has its risks which is why your mother and I are here." King Vulcan said.

Astrith then proceeded to approach the tree. She then took out a bottle, and then muttered unintelligible words. A white and green rune appeared on the bark of the tree. A blinding speck of light emerged from the rune, and the speck floated toward the bottle,and entered it. The light then dimmed until a shiny drop of green liquid could be seen in the bottle.

"Robert, drink this." Astrith said.

Robert took the bottle, and immediately drank it.

"Bottoms up!" Robert said as he poured the drop of liquid to his mouth.

Robert felt nothing even after a couple of seconds so he turned towards his parents.

" I don't feel any-" Robert said, but immediately stopped as he suddenly felt an immense burning sensation in his body. It felt like his blood as hot as magma, and that his muscles were on fire. Robert screamed

'I SPOKE TOO DAMNED SOON' Robert thought as he remembered how he almost said that he felt nothing a few seconds ago.

King Vulcan and Astrith immediately placed their hands on Robert's shoulders, and began to cast multiple spells.

ETC....

A multitude of specialized spells that seemed to help Robert's body were casted. The burning sensation was still present, but slowly it began to recede.

(Note: It's specialized since it's outside the 4 foundation magic elements. Specialized spells will be discussed further in the future chapters.)

"Come on, Son. Be strong." Said King Vulcan as he cast another .

Robert grit his teeth, and clutched the soil. He refused to give up. He had all these buffs, and if he succumbed to this then he would be unable to forgive himself for being such a sissy.

A few minutes later, the pain finally went away completely. Robert could be seen panting on the ground with sweat continuously pouring down.

"Rest for now, son." Said King Vulcan.

"Don't worry, Robert. Time here flows way faster than outside. Even if you rested for a day here, it'll only be an hour outside." Added Astrith.

Robert kept panting, and wanted to complain on why the fudge didn't his parents wait until his body was a bit more developed before doing this kind of painful thing. He was still a damned 4 year old in terms of physical aspects after all, but before he could say anything, a voice rang in his mind.

[SYSTEM STARTING UP]

To be continued...