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Capítulo 446: Alicia's Knowledge

I made my way back to the Grey Lizards' base as quickly as I could. I also made sure no one followed me. When I arrived back at the location, I activated the Formations in order it was explained to me, and appeared inside their base. 'It took me a while to reach this place, with these bags full of stuff' I thought. Although I could carry that much, doing so for an extended period of time tired me out anyway.

Just as I was about to reach the open area, a Formation appeared out of nowhere, stopping me dead in tracks. "What the?" I asked myself. A familiar voice sounded in my ears. "You bastard! Let settle some scores, shall we?". I asked confused, "Alicia? What do you mean? What are you doing exactly?". She walked up to me, then replied in an angry tone. "You have no clue, do you? I almost died thanks to you!".

I was even more confused. "What the hell are you on about? We haven't seen each other for a long time. When did I want to kill you exactly?". She activated more Formations while replying, "You damned blocked! You almost destroyed me, with that fucking Varent! How are you going to pay me back for that? HUH!". My mind went blank for a while. I was only able to utter "Oh...".

"Don't "Oh" you fucking bastard! I almost died there. If not for the Formations protecting that place… Pay up". I replied, "Alicia, calm down. We can talk about it". She increased the pressure on the Formation, while I grunted. "Talk about it? TALK ABOUT IT!? I demand compensation, NOW!". I replied a bit angry, "What the hell do you want me to do!? You know damn well I have no money!". She activated more Formations. The pressure increased, and I dropped to my knees unable to stand up anymore. "You dare speak back to me?".

"Alicia! Stop it". The voice of the leader sounded from behind. "Shut up Tulin! This doesn't concern you". I could feel the rage building up inside me, but I suppressed it. "You are right, it's my fault. I can't turn back time anymore, what's done is done. I can only apologize". The force holding me in place stopped, and I was able to move again. Just as I stood up, Alicia's hand was already outstretched in a slapping motion. I could easily evade it, but I deserved to be slapped. "Pak"... "Ow!".

"What the hell are you made out of?", she asked while holding her hand. I didn't feel any pain, instead Alicia felt pain. I said, "I'm sorry. It was never my intention to bring you harm… I was being too reckless". She said, "Come, we will talk in private". Before I followed her though, I left the bags with the leader. "Those are the things, you can start working…". "I said follow me!" Alicia interrupted. I quickly followed her.

We entered one of the empty rooms, where she activated some sort of Formations. "Go on, how are you going to repay me?". I sat down while replying, "You know I don't have any money I can give you? Besides, money doesn't solve this... I can give you medicine. Not that I want this to happen again, but it's the most valuable thing I have with me". She stretched her hand out, while replying with two simple words. "Give me". I took out the Golden Iris from my Storage Feather, and passed it to her.

"This is improved medicine, that even Suly didn't get. It's the best thing I can create currently" I said. She looked at it suspiciously, as if I handed her something fake. "Seriously? You think I would give you something fake? After what happened to you? I can acknowledge my mistakes you know". I then added, "Only one other person in the world has this medicine. That is only because he provided the herbs for me". She hid the bottle, then said "Fine, I will forgive you".

She sat down as well, and stared at me. I wasn't sure what to say. The only thing that came to my mind was my weapon. "Do you have my…". She interrupted, "We can talk about it after I get some answers". I nodded in agreement. She said, "I'm aware why you destroyed Varent. I also find out about their cooperation with Eterians. That doesn't mean I approve of what you did". I replied, "Yea, you are not the only one who told me that". She nodded, "At least you understand. You did what you thought best, I can't fault that. I will only ask you to be careful, next time you want to pull something like that".

I agreed, "You are right. That is why I want to end this war". She asked, "How will you end it?". I shook my head, "I don't know yet. There's been enough bloodshed. If I can expose Eterians, they might stop waging that war". She asked surprised, "So you want a peaceful solution?". I sighed, "I'm no longer able to distinguish who is right, and who is wrong. Why do Eterians fight? Why did Humans destroy Bramans? Why Furians joined the war? All of that is unknown to me. Vanauts are misunderstood, Golems were sick of life, Atols always chose to help out and do whatever was right… It makes me think we are the bad guys here".

She replied, "You wouldn't be wrong". I asked confused, "Do you know something?". She laid back in her chair while replying, "In a way. I chose to live outside, because I could gather information. Lizards are blind Nex, they chase after power. They are the ones who want to own North. Voltars were always annoying and arrogant. The Formations and whatnot inside their cities… Why do you think they wanted for those buildings to float? So they can look at other from above. Shades have their own internal struggle. They might be treating each other well now, but that wasn't the case before the war. A dog eat dog world, if you know what I mean".

I nodded, "I'm aware of those things. But I still don't know the reason for this war". She replied, "Because you don't know about the past. I don't know much either, but I managed to figure some things out. Humans were never saints Nex, but Bramans were even worse". I asked, "What do you mean?". She continued, "You know about Hydra right?". I nodded, while she said "Then you should know one of the theories behind it". I asked, "Are you saying that Bramans really had something to do with Hydra?".

She nodded, "That is what I believe. I'm not completely sure, but it seems probable to me. If Hydra is here due to Bramans, there is no wonder why Humans would want to exterminate them". I asked, "Didn't Hatmandor deal with Hydra?". She replied, "Yes they did. But as you saw yourself, they didn't destroy it. You ever wondered why?". I asked, "Because Hydra was too strong for them?". She replied, "That could be one explanation. Another would be… They wanted to use it themselves if such need arose".

I asked, "What about Eterians and Furians then?". She replied, "Eterians were weaker than Bramans. No, I shall put it differently. Eterians couldn't manipulate Bramans, their illusions and charms simply didn't work on them… At least according to the stuff I unearthed. Bramans were fighting a losing war against Humans, it's not true that Eterians stayed out of it during that time". 'Humans always told me we were betrayed, does that refer to that then?' I asked myself.

She continued, "As for Furians? You are mistaken. They are not fighting willingly". I already suspected that Eterians manipulated Furians in a way. She confirmed my suspicion. I said, "I kind of expected that. I also figured out, how they could control them. Eterians have access to special poison. A poison that seals Auras. Furians have Auras too right?". She nodded, "That is true. If such poison was used, they would be better able to control the whole Furian population. I didn't hear about this poison though, but it seems you are quite sure". I replied, "But that is present, what about the past?".

She said, "Look at Lizards. The Royals manipulated the whole race into believing we betrayed them. Couldn't Eterians do the same to Furians. Convince them that Humans are their enemies. There will be those who don't believe it, just like there are Lizards who don't believe Royals. But Eterians can easily control that, and that they did for a very long time. A lot of that is speculation, as I don't have concrete proof. Yet it just fits together, doesn't it?".

It did fit together, but I wasn't sure why the war started in the first place. I asked, "Couldn't Eterians slowly overtake the whole North? Why wage a war? Why do such a thing? Revenge? Showing off?". She shook her head, "That I don't know. It's weird to me as well. If Eterians slowly manipulated the higher standing people, and controlled everything from the shadows… It would be possible. Somehow, it seems to me they are rushing. As if they have very little time". It kind of looked that way. 'At the beginning, they wanted to overtake everything quietly, but then they changed into frontal attacks. It does feel like they are running out of time, but what exactly is rushing them?' I asked myself.

Alicia said, "The Land of Mirages is the answer. You wanted to disperse the mist, if we can achieve that, we might be able to learn a few more things". I nodded, "Yes, I will go back to check the mist out. I also brought equipment from Sedon. As long as we have means of defending, we should be alright… So what about my weapon?". She sighed, "It's not done yet… In a way. The weapon is finished, but I still need to do all the Formations… If not for...". I stopped her, "I get it, it's my fault. You don't need excuses really, I will wait. I asked because I'm curious". She added, "It will be done. You will get your armour with the weapon when they are ready. Find out what that mist is about, then return here". I nodded and left the place.


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DarkRay DarkRay

3rd chapter of the week. Another music chapter for p.atreons, so you will get it in about two weeks time :D There will be more music chapters, as I liked the idea of doing that. Although, it would be better if I actually did it from the beginning. Oh well.

Capítulo 447: Not What We Looked For

I made my way towards the Land of Mirages, not stopping at any city. There was no time, and I had a bad feeling about everything. No enemies blocked my path, not a soul was around. Everything was too quiet for my liking. I ran like crazy, passing Sludge Factory and Sedon, until I finally arrived at the Land of Mirages. All was quiet, no one else was around. No one walked in or out of the mist. 'I can't stay here for long. There is no way I can deal with all of them, if they find out I'm here', I thought and equipped my mask. While focusing on the mist from afar, I didn't notice anything. 'Getting closer is not something I want to do, but seems I have no other choice', I thought. Just as I approached the mist, I saw a figure emerging from within.

'What the?...', I asked myself. It was Fox, but that was impossible. It was obviously an illusion, but didn't attack me in any shape or form. Fox just stood there, inviting me inside. I wasn't stupid enough to enter, but there was a bigger problem. Although I met an Eterian with the ability to show me those I wished to meet, that mist was no simple Eterian. The whole mist was basically a "visible" illusion, that could show me anyone I wished for. Like a mirror that can reflect your desires. I tried focusing on the mist, while ignoring the "Fox" inside.

The more I stared, the more figures emerged. Nick, Shelly and even my parents appeared next to Fox. I knew these were illusions, but I still wanted to go there and meet them again. My body took a step forward by itself, but I managed to regain my thoughts. 'This place is really dangerous. It tries to lure me in, by displaying the ones I love or respect', I thought.

'There are no Elements here, nothing. This is not a Formation, or not a Formation that gathers energy from outside', I thought. There was nothing I could do, but then I got an idea. 'Perhaps the mist can't be absorbed with the use of Elements, but what about dispersing it with the use of wind?', I asked myself. I could feel the currents and predict them, but I couldn't control the wind. 'I can't control it, but I can try and make some', I thought and took out my Bastard Sword.

With its flat side and Formation active, I swung the sword from side to side as quickly as I could. This raised a small storm, but didn't affect the mist whatsoever. I then got another idea. I infused my Domineering Aura into the sword, and released it while swinging. This time, the effects were much more apparent. 'So, that is its weakness. No wonder they wanted an Aura Sealing Poison. If Humans attacked, they could somehow poison them, and deal with any amount that came to their front door. If Auras are sealed, they are pretty much invincible', I thought.

I stopped swinging my sword, and hid it back to my Storage Feather. I had an answer, or rather the weakness of the mist, but it was nothing to be happy about. I rushed back to the Grey Lizards, this was not a place I wanted to stay for a longer period of time. I stopped as little as possible during my return journey. 'Maybe Lizards will have some sort of idea, how to fight that… But I fear they can achieve nothing', I thought. A lot of running later, I made it back to their camp. I was barely walking at that stage. To return as fast as I could, I barely rested and only ate while running. After activating the Formations, I appeared inside the base. 'I need to rest', I thought and fell down onto my ass.

A while later, a few Lizards appeared out of the corridor. When they saw me, they quickly ran over and asked what happened. " I just ran at full speed for a long time. I need some rest, but bring Alicia and others here, I have some news to share with them", I replied. One of the Lizards quickly made his way back, while the other two stayed behind. They asked for an explanation, but I told them to wait.

Alicia appeared first. "So, what did you find?", she asked. I told her to wait, before others arrived. We didn't have to wait for long, the others arrived shortly after Alicia. "What's going on? What did you find out?", Tulin asked. I told them what I found out. How Auras were effective against the mist, and how it wasn't any sort of Formation or rather a Formation that collected Elements.

Alicia spoke first, "That is bad news indeed. In other words, only Humans can possibly do something about that mist. Since you mentioned that poison, Eterians have nothing to worry about so long every Human is affected". Although the poison was not permanent, it lasted a long time. There was no known cure for it either. 'Humans became rather rare in the North, but it would be wrong to assume the Emperor doesn't know about the war. If he sends people to stop Eterians and they are affected by the poison… It will be a total annihilation', I thought.

I wasn't sure whether that was what Eterians aimed for. Tulin asked, "Can't you go back to your Empire? Ask Humans to come here?". I snorted, "I don't have to do that. They will arrive sooner or later. As long as the Emperor or Royals learned of the Eterians' return, they will most probably send an army towards the North". He replied, "Isn't that good? Under your leadership and knowledge, you can defeat the Eterians".

I shook my head, "Under my leadership? These are Royals we are talking about, don't be delusional. They might not even believe me when I tell them about the poison. Moreover, people like me are hunted down by Royals. As soon as they spot my Arts, they will treat me as an enemy". Alicia said, "We might not have a way to disperse that mist, but we can defend and weaken them. As long as they come to us and we defeat them, we can buy more time".

In theory, it wasn't a bad idea. Theory didn't mean reality. "What if they arrive with something, we simply cannot defend against. That is the problem, we simply don't know what to expect", I said. Tulin argued, "We just have to wait for the Human reinforcements. They were able to win last time. With all of us combined, we can do it again. Don't show them those Arts of yours, simply convey the message about poison when the Human army appears".

I could do it, but it wouldn't solve the problem anyway. "We will see how this plays out. Either way, did you finish improving all the stuff I brought?". Tulin shook his head, "You were gone for a short amount of time. There's no way we would finish that quickly". "There is more to do, but I will trouble Alicia about it". Alicia scoffed, "Trouble me? Go die bastard! My hands are already full with that damned weapon and armour of yours". "Let's just talk", I said, and slowly picked myself up. "Oh, I would like some food too". They looked at each other, and shook their heads.

Alicia gave up, and told me to follow her. We went to get some food, and then back to her private room. "So, what is it?", she asked. "I have a bad feeling about this", I stated. She asked, "About Human army? Just don't show them your Arts, and you should be fine". I shook my head, "I couldn't care less about some Human army. They will not solve this problem. A deep seeded hatred, passed down from generation to generation. Do you think I will be around here in a hundred years, stopping whatever is happening?". She asked confused, "Wouldn't you be though?".

"What are you on about. I will either die or became an old fart. Humans don't live that long". She asked shocked, "You don't know?". I wasn't sure what she referred to. Humans didn't live that long, compared with Eterians we had a very short lifespan. She laughed a bit, "So you don't know? Maybe that's for the better". I asked, "I don't know what exactly? Am I supposed to live more than 100 years at this stage? Where did you get that from?".

She replied, "You will find out, when the time is right. It's not my place to tell you anything it seems. But back on the topic, you want to own the North, right? That was your purpose, that is why you joined this war. You could've just left, live however you liked". "You are wrong, but right as well. I don't intend to become the protector of the North, its ruler or emperor. It's true, those were my intentions", I replied.

She asked surprised, "What made you change your mind?". I leaned back, "An Eterian". She stayed quiet for a while, before asking, "Do you mean, you belie…". I stopped her, "Just like you, I also uncovered a lot of stuff. I saw much more than you could ever see. What you told me, only confirmed my suspicions".


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4th chapter of the week.

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