Kapitel 44: Chapter 43
"Haa!...Haa!" Luo Yan panted as she lay on the white floor of the time chamber.
"Say... Amou, I've had this question ever since I got to know Amane," she asked, looking at the woman who had trained her to her current state.
"What is it?" Amou asked, looking back at the girl who was lying in a pool of her own blood.
"Why?" She asked, her eyes fixed on Amou. "Why is he so strong?"
"Mhmm..." Amou raised her finger to her face and started thinking. "I don't have the exact answer to that question. But I do have a theory about why he's strong."
"What is it?" She inquired, her gaze locked onto Amou.
"I heard from Gu Yuena that his ability to adapt to anything isn't just because of spinning the wheels," Amou replied, confusing Luo Yan. "I'm as confused as you are."
"Well, let me continue with my explanation. He gained that ability not just by spinning the wheels," Amou elaborated, causing Luo Yan's confusion to deepen. "So, here's the thing. He acquired that ability because he was like an entire sheet of blank paper, bigger than anyone, even bigger than the gods. And, according to Gu Yuena, of everyone she saw, he was the first person who seemed like the biggest blank sheet of paper."
"Imagine this blank sheet as the capacity that humans possess—our limits," Amou clarified. "I mean, think of this blank sheet as the limit of every living being. Then, this Adaptability ability was amazed by him, and that's why it chose him. It selected him because his mind could adapt to anything, not due to luck, not because he was strong, and not because he was handsome."
Luo Yan thought the last word was personal. However, as she recalled Amane's appearance, she blushed and covered her face with her palms.
Amou suddenly said, "You're the second person I've taught to reach this stage," which made Luo Yan curious.
"Who's the first?" Luo Yan asked, wanting to know more.
Amou smiled and answered, "His name is Johan Seong. He was really talented. It might sound strange, but I think everyone on Amane's mom's side is a martial arts prodigy."
"Was his mom that strong?" Luo Yan asked, surprised.
She started thinking that Amane's whole family must be amazing if they produced someone like him.
"Shihoko, Amane's mom, can learn any martial art just by watching. Johan Seong could do the same," Amou said, seeing Luo Yan's amazed face. "But there's a problem – their eyes get worse over time and they go blind. Shihoko learned medicine to prepare, and her husband ended up curing her."
"You really admire his mom," Luo Yan blurted out, making Amou giggle. "Yes, she was the one who cared for me when no one else did besides Amane."
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Inside the Fire Moth, the Flame Chasers were playing together while the rest of the group engaged in conversation.
Amane gazed at Anna and remarked, "You've changed so much. Just by looking at you, it's clear you've grown up really well."
"In the past, you were so cute and little, always following me around," Amane said, conjuring up a photo of a young Anna. (Image displayed)
Anna blushed and hid her face in his chest.
"Ara~" Elysia glanced at the photo and teased Anna, saying, "Anna-chan, I had no idea you were this adorable when you were little."
"This is really a picture of her," MEI exclaimed in surprise, recognizing the familiar image of her childhood friend. Finally, she trusted that Amane and Anna had known each other for a long time.
Suddenly, a portal opened beside Amane, and Kiana emerged from it, tears running down her face.
The entire Flame Chaser group got alert and grabbed their weapons. But they relaxed when they saw the person who walked through the portal didn't want to fight. Instead, she was crying and seeking comfort from Amane.
"Amane!" Kiana cried, burying her face in his shoulder, which seemed to bother Anna.
Amid her tears, Kiana managed to say, "Aunt Theresa stopped me from making lunch for you. She got angry when I used fire to cook pancakes."
Growing more frustrated, she continued, "How am I supposed to cook without fire? How can I make yummy pancakes without lots of sugar? And how can I cook if I can't use a sword as a frying pan?"
Kiana's words mixed with her tears.
Suddenly, Theresa entered through the portal and held onto Kiana firmly, giving her a stern look and leaving a mark on her forehead.
"K.I.A.N.A!" Theresa exclaimed in irritation.
Kalpas kicked Theresa like a character from Kamen Rider, Kevin charged at her with a flaming sword, Su tried to create an illusion, and Hua aimed a punch.
In the midst of the chaos, Amane surprised everyone by blocking their attacks and countering them. He kicked Kalpas, pressed Kevin's head onto the floor, and immobilized Su using Oath Judah's chain.
"Everyone, stop," Amane commanded firmly. "She isn't the Herrscher of Binding."
"Ara~ Did you really need to beat them up before explaining?" Elysia asked, noticing the others not gaining back to their consciousness and playfully poking Kevin with a stick. "This is entertaining," she said as she kept poking him with the stick.
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A/N: Sheesh I'm too busy at college and I don't really have that much time to write and I'm thinking if I should continue the side story because I'm having a writers blocked to the current progress.
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