Chapter 14: What’s To Come (1/2)

Grandpa Virion, Tessia, Rinia and I were currently all situated around a circular table with a jar of water in the middle

"Umm… Elder Rinia? You said that you were a diviner, correct? I'm a little lost as to what it is you can do Gramps said that I'd be able to find out ifcuriously at the jar of water

"Kekeke! Grao if you're letting youngsters like him call you that," she snickered

"Bah! He's an exception! If any other brat dares to callupside down and beaten with a cactus!" he grinned back, looking atat me, she barked, "Brat! You don't even knohere your parents are but you want to travel all over Sapin, find them and then come back to train? You'd be already dead by the time you make yourself back here"

I looked at Grandpa Virion Did he tell her? Al, he chuckled "I didn't tell Rinia any of this There isn't much you can hide fro into a person What aze towards the elderly lady

"You and I both know he's special So special, in fact, that there are parts of his life that even I can't see Arthur, whatever the beast that passed its will onto you is, it's not an ordinary beast Liive it justice" She pondered for a bit before continuing

"Enough about that, though Arthur, you're here to see your parents so that's what I'll help you do Close your eyes for a moment and picture your parents Focus on their appearance and their nature I'll take care of the rest"

I closed ether:him

"Okay, you can open your eyes now"

I looked at her to see the color of her eyes swirling The water was floating out of the jar and irling around, for disk Suddenly, I seeon is flipped back as I bolted up, leaning as close to the table I sawtable It didn't seem to be our home in Ashber Mysoht but otherwise looked pretty healthy Her stonant by the fairly noticeable bulge on her belly My father looked the sah and was sporting a beard

I could feel hot tears running uncontrollably downe ofokay! They're fine

"T-thank you Elder Rinia Thank you truly for showing ed a sniffled stammer

She looked a little uncomfortable at my sincerity and just waved it off

"Ahee zoo Just as I had suspected, it was definitely not our ho out evenin

"It sees simpler for us" She says, a content look on her face

Tess, obviously worried about aze didn't leave the swirling water

"Art's parents…" I faintly heard her ether and stood up

"Okay! Arthur! Let's let your parents know that you're alive!"

According to Grandpa Virion, strict regulations controlled codo a diviner not discovered by the Kingdoulated freedom in a sense

"How this process ork is that I will pour so a te as if you're talking to your parents It's important to know that they will hear your voice inside their heads so they et the to the this to let the to emit your voice directly into both your parents'so say what you need to within two aze fro at this, I prepare in… NOW!"

Her whole body began glowing the sa onto

Hi Mom, hi Dad It's me, your son Arthur You're probably really surprised that you're hearing my voice inside your head, huh? Well there's a reason for that Before that though, I want you to know that I'ed to survive the fall off the cliff and I'dom of Elenoir with the elves Please don't tell anyone else this I don't have s most crucial A friend of mine is a deviant like you uys are doing just noell She is also the one that is allowing you guys to be able to hear uys as soon as possible but I can't right now No, I'ht now but I have a sort of er… illness inside o back Don't worry, as long as I stay here and have the elves treat me, I'm 100 okay So please, don't worry I don't knohen I'll be able to talk to you guys like this again, but what's iuys are as well Dad, Moht now so confirm it with each other if you still can't believe this Reht now Better yet, just keep it as if I was still dead to s sio back but just be sure that I WILL be going back houys sniff so much and I miss you Stay safe, and Dad,safe Moet into trouble Your son, Art"

I had trouble keeping my eyes open from the tears that continuously poured down I si low faded around both of us and Elder Rinia collapsed back into her chair, sweating and pale

"Elder Rinia, I don't kno to thank you for this," I ed to croak out

"Train well and continue to cherish those close to you, child That's how you'll thank randets lonely kekeke~!" She answered with a weak s her aledall of us away

While alking out, I noticed Tess pouting a little, looking at my chest

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By the time we had arrived back at the castle, it was already dark A o back intocame up to me first

"Arthur, I know you overheard ere saying earlier today and I apologize for that Years of being a King has made me a bit old fashi+oned and I was unreasonably stubborn on you not belonging here"

The queen continued for her husband, holding my hands in hers

"You are now Elder Virion's first disciple This gives you h reason for all of us to accept you Even if that fact didn't exist, you still saved our daughter Please consider this place your home I know you miss your parents dearly but if I can be of any consolation, don't hesitate and treatme a sincere smile

"Papa! Ma her ed the theood people Good people that were si behind us, Grandpa Virion nodded at all of us in approval before exclai starts tomorrow so sleep early!

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I woke up froofintensifies

"AARGH!" I clutched s open and Grandpa Virion runs towardsworse…"