*Kali: This is so much different than I am used to! I can feel the entire island!*
It was true; I could also feel the roots and plants all over the island as the Gogs were each gently wrapped in roots and pulled back up the slope. Roots came over and created a basket for me to stand in, and I was lifted up with everyone else.
I looked around, and a few of the Gogs were cheering, many with scared looks, but most were looking back at the place they had lived their entire lives. This might or might not be the best for them, but they were doomed if they stayed, but damned if they came with me.
[I think that you made the best decision, even if I don't think it matters. Sometimes it's better to go with what you feel, but don't ignore cold hard facts when they come your way.]
'I know, but I won't leave people to their fates if I can do something about it. This is partially my fault, so I am responsible for this mess, and these are the victims.'
It didn't take long to get everyone up, thanks to the roots, and once we were up, Kali helped me create a raft with railings, so no one fell off. Working with Kali was different than the others, and I kind of liked it, but that could be because of the connection that we shared.
As soon as we had everyone on board, Kali used the root system to roll underneath us, sending us sailing forward at a decent speed. It might be faster to have just grown big and run there with everyone, but this was fine.
Kali had half her body out again, and she was cuddling into my chest as we sped along. I had my arms wrapped around her, and I was watching all the Gog's looking around.
They all had amazement written all over their faces, and their fire eyes were now bright with excitement. Thankfully, most had stayed seated, but there were a couple that I used the roots of the raft to lightly strap down.
"What do you think we are going to do when we leave the island? I mean, I know that we are going to the biggest island, but isn't that far away?" Kali asked me as we got closer to the village.
There were a great number of things that I had in mind, but I wasn't really sure where to start.
"I have plans, but nothing that we are rushing towards. If I know Trouble like I do, it will have no problem finding me. I am a bit of a magnet for that stuff!" I said with a chuckle but then sighed.
There were many things I needed to do, but there were also a ton of things that I just wanted to do and explore. I was in this world, and I would have to leave at some point, very likely to never return.
While I was here, I wanted to explore and see all that this world had to offer for sights. These worlds were once-in-a-lifetime kinds of places, and The Demon King wasn't going anywhere.
"We will take our time and explore the world and get to Gardania when we do. I am sure there are many more friends to discover and people that need our help," I said as we started to slow down; we had arrived back at the South Village, where Lani, Mex's daughter, was the leader.
I still remember the fight that we had gotten into when I had first come to this village. That was just a couple days ago, but a lot has happened since then.
"That sounds really good. I was hoping that you weren't going to sail us directly into danger after all the crazy stuff we have been through already," Kali said, and then merged back into me as we stopped and the raft was set down, and the sides folded, but they did that on their own.
'Did you just do that, Kali?' I asked.
*Kali: No, the island wants to thank you by giving you a small part of it to help you on your journey.
I was confused by what that meant, but after the Gogs and I got off the raft, it started to change. The roots pulled together and made the shape of a man about my size, and then it bowed to me.
*Kali: the island says that this can take on most shapes or be split up for smaller tasks. You just have to send it thoughts, and it will obey your command, but it can not talk; just follow orders. The islands thank you again for fixing the Demons and wish you safe travels.*
I felt what Kali said from below me, and it was a surreal feeling having something like an entire island of trees and plants thanking me. Next thing, it was going to be the ocean or something wild like that!
"Well, let's get going, and we will get you all settled. We are getting closer to leaving, and we still have lots to do!" I told the Gogs and my new walking furniture, and I headed into the village that was looking very busy with the following.
There was a steady stream of people heading to the beach, and seeing them all got me pumped up. There was much more than I had thought there would be, but this was still great.
We all would be leaving soon and setting off to explore the world. I would be lying if I said that I was starting to get pumped up. There was a fight waiting for me out there, and then I would take this world by storm!
Then I saw something I had heard about but had yet to see. I was also surprised at how much it looked like the ones I had seen in games.
It was an Orc, big and muscly with large tusks and dark blue skin. I had to go talk to him!
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