The Abysmal Territory

[11]

“His name is Kageru, he’s an orc. He’s fifty thousand years older than me. His main power includes controlling nature at will but aside from that he still has a lot of powerful magic. And also, as an orc, he’s physically strong,” Saki said.

“I’ve never thought that an Orc could be a Demigod. That’s amazing,” Teiko said.

“But not as amazing as me,” Saki said.

“Eh? I thought you’re the weakest Demigod,” Teiko said.

“Stop mocking me, it may be true that I’m the weakest, but I’m more amazing alright? Anyway, I didn’t know about the current ability of the other Demigods and I didn’t even bother knowing it before so I couldn’t provide much information about them,” Saki said.

“And here I thought that I could know more about the evil Demigods. Anyway, if they couldn’t find Kageru, that means that it’ll take me so much time finding him?” Teiko said.

“Most probably, but don’t worry about that. If you let me come with you, then I would easily pinpoint his location,” Saki said.

“I don’t know if I will be happy that you’re gonna help me or be worried since it’s about directions,” Teiko said.

“Hmp! This time, I could use him as a guide. I could tell in which direction we need to go just by feeling where his aura is coming. I got that ability, you know,” Saki said.

“Oh, then that’s a good thing. We will not base on how you remember things anymore. That’s reassuring,” Teiko said.

“It is me or you're mocking me while complimenting me. Anyway, we’re still not sure if he will entertain us, you might die in an instant in your current state if he wanted to,” Saki said.

“That’s scary, but don’t worry. I’ll be a hundred times stronger before meeting him,” Teiko said.

“Do you realize that even that’s a thousand times, that wouldn’t be a lot since you’re very weak and it seems you don’t have any power at all,” Saki said.

Then if it came to it, I’ll gamble everything with this dwarf fairy. Teiko thought then smiled.

Taiya noticed that Teiko smiled and became confused about what he was doing.

“Hey! I dare you say that! Don’t mix two stupid being as my description. I’m a pixie!” Saki exclaimed.

“Oh, I forgot that you could hear me say that. Anyway, how should I close my thoughts to you?” Teiko said.

“How sad? You don’t want me to know you anymore?” Saki said sadly.

“Don’t be sad, I could still talk to you in my mind if I could learn that, right? I want to learn it because if other powerful beings that could also read my mind came, I would be at a disadvantage if my thoughts are left open,” Teiko said.

“I’m just kidding! I’ll teach that to you anyways. Although even if you knew how to do that, please be reminded that teaching such things would endanger yourself since teaching it required a high amount of mana or power,” Saki said.

“I’ll keep that in mind,” Teiko replied.

“Okay! I’ll teach that to you some other time,” Saki said.

“Why not do that today? I have a lot of time later,” Teiko said.

“It’s because I already decided to tell you something and you will think about what will be your response for this whole day. Think what’s best for you and everyone around you,” Saki said.

“What do you mean by that?” Teiko asked.

“Then, I’m gonna say it. You’re born very powerful, you can even defeat your teacher in an instant with that power,” Saki said.

“Huh? I couldn’t even defeat any of his students. I don’t understand,” Teiko said.

“Here is the truth. I learned that there’s something hidden within you the moment I saw you. Your father and mother didn’t lose almost all of their power in creating this sanctuary as what your elders are saying. They lose that huge amount of power and mana so they could seal the power that resides in you,” Saki said.

“Why would I believe that?” Teiko asked.

“Remember how we end up spending two hours on finding the way back. I really did that on purpose so I could examine what’s inside you. I have the power to see the origin of a certain object and that includes the seal that you have,” Saki said.

“If I’m really powerful, what is the reason that my father and mother sealed it?” Teiko asked.

“Because they believe that your power will bring destruction to the world if you can't control it and you will die alongside everything that’s near you,” Saki said.

“Did they not believe in me? That I could control it?” Teiko said.

“That’s not what I got. They cast the seal when you’re still in your mother’s belly. The thing is, they didn’t believe in their power, that they could suppress your power until you can control it. I can confirm that they are not really capable of doing that,” Saki said.

“That mean that even if I’m just a baby, I could destroy everything around me?” Teiko asked.

“Yes, that’s the reason you're weak. You lost your power due to the seal,” Saki said.

“Then, Taiya is also like that?” Teiko asked.

“No, she’s normal and she doesn’t possess such power as yours. But she’s also powerful and has a lot of mana. I’m sure she’s aware that she has mana but she doesn’t want to reveal it to others since you will be compared to her. She will surpass your parents in no time,” Saki said.

“That’s good to hear, meaning she could protect this place on her own. Wait?! If they don't have to seal my power, then they don’t need to die to create this place?” Teiko said.

“They may extend their life for some time but creating this sanctuary doesn’t have anything to do with power, it’s their lifeforce - the life force of two heroes which one of them includes a bloodline of a Demigod,” Saki replied.

“Since the villagers know about the bloodline of my father, that means my mom,” Teiko said.

“Yes, she may be a daughter of a demigod. It’s not from me since I don’t have any family and for sure it’s not from an orc,” Saki said.

“Then one of the evil demigods gave birth to my mother?” Teiko said.

“Yes, and I’m also surprised by that. If they do something crazy like this, that means that they’re plotting something. A demigod having a child would decrease their power so if they are willing to do that, then they have some bad intentions. I already plan on investigating it so I’ll leave this place after some time,” Saki said.

“So that means I really need to become a stranger,” Teiko said.

“Don’t be too hasty, since your mom died to protect you. They would need another one to fill for her. We have a lot of time, but for now, think about your current power,” Saki said.

“About my power, is there a way to remove the seal?” Teiko asked.

“Yes, there is. And I can do that on my own. Your parents couldn’t remove it since the power needed to remove it is twice as much as the amount putting on the seal. So think about this one, either you waste all the power that your parents put to seal your power and become powerful or just be your weak and lame self and be a hero with everything I got to help you,” Saki said.

“I see, I’ll think about this. Does unleashing my power have consequences?” Teiko asked.

“Yes there is, but it would only be for you. Just think about everything we talked about and give your answer to me tomorrow,” Saki said.