Creation: The Path of a God (Updated Edition)

Chapter 5 - Part 20 (Book 1 - Fantasy World)

Note from the author: I appreciate your patience. This part of the chapter took longer than I expected due to events happening in the real world.

In addition to working at my job, I've also taken up the goal of getting back down to 150 lbs (~68 kgs) from my current weight of over 300 lbs (136 kgs). This process involves going to the gym for several hours after I finish work, coming back to eat dinner and hopefully practicing a little bit of drawing before I head to bed. Such a schedule has limited my writing time to days I'm not working. I wish I could go back to updating every other week, but based on the work needed to create this part, I don't think it's reasonable.

To let all of you know when the next upload is scheduled, I've been posting the date on the front page of my website for the reader's convenience.

Thank you for your continued support as I navigate the life of a traditional worker, artist, and author. I appreciate all of you for enjoying my work. 💗

-------------------------------------------

Han observed the beast person, finding it slightly amusing that the birdman lacked the recognizable facial expressions that humans were most familiar with. Though the words that spilled out of the birdman clearly indicated a slight degree of trepidation, the issue was how the feathers covered any indication of emotions. Just staring at the individual would lead Han to think that nothing was wrong and that it was just a typical day for the worker.

"I get the feeling that I'll need to learn more about the various beast people since many of them aren't as expressive as the canine and feline species. Something that comes to mind is reptiles." Han found himself lost in thought.

To the others, Han was merely standing in front of the counter and staring emotionlessly at the beast person.

"M-my Lord?" The birdman cautiously asked, as though worried about interrupting such an influential individual while they were in thought.

"I think I understand what you will be doing," A slow smile emerged on Han's face. "Since this is my first time attaining such an item, I do admit that you have piqued my curiosity." While it may not have been his first time getting an identification card, let alone a school ID, Han was sincere about his interest. When thinking of a fantasy world, he never imagined that they would have items that could've easily been found on Earth. He was also interested in the underlying technology, which likely incorporated magic since it didn't appear they had made scientific discoveries with which he was familiar.

The birdman glanced at the Lady Knight.

Valessandria merely nodded her head.

"Is it possible for me to ask for your family background?" The birdman asked.

Han's eyes widened slightly as he noticed Valessandria imperceptively stiffen.

"Information about Master's family is not allowed to be shared. They are an old family that prefers to stay out of any attention." Helania's voice was like a knife that cut away any further thought on the matter.

Though Han saw that the birdman flinched slightly from Helania's emotionless voice, he was impressed that Valessandria hadn't made any additional movements as though she had already braced herself for the response. It was possible that with her training, the Lady Knight had adapted to the pressure that Helania's presence created. He couldn't help but imagine it being similar to a new employee who would be initially shaken when in the presence of a director but quickly adapt as time passed.

The birdman bobbed his head up and down, "Yes. There is no need to input this information if the party is not interested in divulging the information." He took a moment to gather himself before continuing, "Have you received any formal schooling outside of your family?" His eyes shifted slightly towards Helania.