บท 2: Breaking the seal [edited]
She started to refine the ingredients that were required to brew the potion.
The ingredients were floating in the air inside blue flames bubbles and were being refined at a very fast pace.
The flames were now more like a small floating river of flames that were being used to refine the pills.
This kind of skill was very rare and even Grandmaster Alchemists couldn't
learn this skill.
It was very hard to learn and only alchemists above the Grandmaster level would have a chance to learn it.
"Let's concoct the potion now..." She mumbled when the ingredients finally got refined.
"My speed seems to have become quite slow..." She thought with a hint of sadness in her words.
"Anyways, let's focus on concocting the potion right now." She thought while using her flame to use the furnace that she had taken out earlier.
"..." A Bright glow emerged from the furnace, indicating that the potion was successfully created.
"Done, let's cure the boy now." She mumbled and took the potion out of the furnace and put the furnace inside her storage ring.
She then came near the boy, bent down a little, and then opened his mouth to feed him the potion.
"It should be okay now." She said while sighing in relief seeing that the boy's body was starting to show signs of life.
"..." She then sat on the ground, cross-legged.
Anyone could tell that she was starting to cultivate her chaos energy as it was very common for someone to cultivate.
"I have to break through the Chaos Emperor level soon or I won't be able to face those people..." She was very concerned about something that was a very concerning matter to her.
"Ughh..." A weak voice reached her ears after a few minutes.
She opened her eyes and looked at the boy that was lying on the ground for a very long time.
"W-where am I? Did I manage to survive?" The boy looked at her and said in a weak yet shocked voice.
"You're fine now, boy... But what caused you to jump off the cliff? Are you done with your life? You should know that life is precious and not to throw away..." She lectured him a bit as it was her duty as a senior to instruct a young boy who was walking the wrong path.
"By the way, who are you and where did you come from?" She asked him as she forgot to ask earlier.
"Ah... I am Aiden Roy and I am the young master of the Roy family..." He said with a sad face as he remembered something terrible when he said 'The young master of Roy family'.
She noticed the sadness in his voice and decided to not inquire any further for now.
"Ah, may I get to know the senior's name as well?" Aiden asked her as he still didn't know anything about the mysterious girl.
"Oh... I am Rias..." She introduced herself politely.
Aiden looked at her and smiled brightly. She was a gorgeous figure, her body was simply perfect and she was also kind-hearted enough to save an unknown person's life as it was very rare to find kind people in such a cruel world as this.
"I am grateful to senior for saving my life, I will do my best to pay back the kindness." Aiden was also a kind person who also knew to pay kindness tenfold as his parents had always taught him to do so.
"No need to be so thankful, boy, your body is not ordinary, and you possess a great talent for cultivation, but..." Rias spoke with a serious expression on her face.
"But what?" Aiden asked curiously, he was very shocked about what this senior said. He? A cultivation talent? It was laughable to hear that but he didn't want to take her words lightly as she might be true.
"Your great talent has been sealed by a powerful Energy... it is a very powerful Energy and can't be taken lightly. It may even cause your death if the seal is not removed. The seal blocks your growth potential and reduces it to the minimum..." She said with a bit of concern in her voice.
"But... Who could have possibly sealed my power? I haven't even seen or met a Chaos Master in my life, let alone a powerful Energy. Is it really that dangerous? Will I die again after surviving a near-death incident? Does God want me to die?" Aiden was now a bit sad and confused because of what she said.
"Hmm... Don't worry, I can break the seal that is stopping you from awakening your true potential." Rias said with a big smile on her face.
"You can? This junior will be grateful if you can help me... I already owe a big one to you, I am even ready to become your slave as long as I... As long as I take revenge for my sect and my family." He said with a serious face, he wasn't joking when he said that he would even become a slave.
"Ah, you don't need to do so much, it's just a little seal, it doesn't matter much even if I break it and it won't hurt to help you either, your potential is heavenly, it is a heaven level potential and I can't let such a good talent die or live miserably." She said while patting his shoulder.
"..." Aiden had tears gushing from his eyes once she said those words. He was grateful for her help and now she didn't even ask him for anything and just intended to help him out of kindness. He felt indebted to this senior sister.
"Alright, don't cry, don't cry, it is just my duty to help a junior, nothing much..." She said while telling him to not cry anymore.
"Thank you senior..." Aiden said while bowing down to show respect to her.
"No problem, you're like a little brother anyways..." She said with a kind smile on her face.
"Let's begin the process now..." She said while looking at him.
***
"Let's begin the process," Rias said to Aiden.
Aiden nodded at her.
"Follow me then. This place is not very suitable for the process. We have to head deep inside the cave," she said, gesturing for him to follow her.
He followed her deep into the cave, feeling a little afraid about her true intentions and the seal.
'What if she hurts me? Will she show her true self? No, I should have faith in her. She not only saved me from my death, but she is also willing to save me for a second time. I should be grateful to her and forget about those doubts,' he thought to himself while following Rias deeper into the cave.
"Stop. We've arrived at the location. This is the most suitable location for the seal-breaking process," Rias told him to sit on the ground as she was about to start the process.
"Senior, I am ready. You should start now," Aiden said with a confident face.
"Okay, but before the process, we've to refine your soul. Without refining your soul, we can't get rid of the seal, and it may also harm you," she warned.
"Oh? You may refine my soul then," he said without hesitation.
"Good, let's start then," she said, looking into his eyes.
"Now listen carefully and follow every step I tell you to," she started telling him about what to do in emergencies and during the process.
"Did you understand everything?" she asked him after teaching him the steps for a while.
"Yes, I understand," he answered with a confident expression.
"Let's start then," she waved her hands and summoned 12 different types of flames. The flames looked powerful, emitting mysterious energy. After a single glance, Aiden could tell what these flames were.
"The Origin Flames!" he said with an utterly shocked expression.
It was shocking for a person to see an Origin Flame, let alone twelve of them. Origin Flames originated from a mysterious land known as 'The Ancient Heavens.' The flames are one of the laws of the universe, with a total of 30 Origin Flames. This senior lady having 12 flames meant she was not from an ordinary background.
There are many laws of nature, and the Origin Flame stands in the top spot, followed by Space, Water, Nature, and Wind. The Origin Flames are not to be ignored or underestimated as one can achieve endless power once one manage to collect all of the Origin Flames.
The more Origin Flames one attains the higher level one reach. This rule only applies to the Origin Flame and no other laws of the universe, which is why the Origin Flame stood at the top of every law.
Obtaining an Origin Flame is not easy. One has to undergo strict training in both their physical and spiritual body. Finding an Origin Flame is like finding a needle in a deep forest.
Aiden was very shocked at this moment. His mouth was left agape after seeing the twelve Origin Flames being controlled by this senior sister.
"Amazing," was the only word that escaped his mouth, seeing the flames.
"Now is not the time for being amazed. Get ready for the pain you're going to face," Rias reminded him of the extreme pain he would have to endure after she started the process.
"I am going to refine your soul. You have to endure the extreme pain, so get ready," she spoke.
"I am ready. You can continue. Please try to be gentle," Aiden said, looking at her with puppy eyes.
"I will try my best," she said, rolling her eyes.
"Let's do it," she quickly mixed all the Origin Flames to form a gigantic flame that was a mix of twelve different colors.
It looked like a heavenly energy had stepped into the mortal world as it was very terrifying and oppressive.
She then directed the flame towards Aiden which made him get a bit scared.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt your physical body, but you have to endure the pain it will cause to your soul." She assured him but then again warned him.
"..." Aiden only nodded and closed his eyes.
"It's coming..." She warned him and told him to get ready.
"Ah~" He let out a loud moan when the flame touched his soul.
The moan was caused due to the pain and pleasure caused by the origin flames.
'Ahhhh! This pain!!" He screamed out loud, his soul was being burned down, it was like hell after the flames touched his soul, enduring it was no joke, it felt worse than drowning in lava, even molten hot lava couldn't compare to this level of heat. For a mere Chaos Initiate to handle this was almost impossible.
"I can't handle it!" He screamed in pain, every moment felt like hell for him, he didn't want to live now, he just wanted to die, death could be considered better than such pain.
"Hang in there for a little more, just a little more and this pain will come to an end..." Rias couldn't just stand there and watch him scream in pain. She felt really bad for him, she knew how much pain he was feeling right now. Even a High ranking person wouldn't be able to suppress this pain let alone a Chaos Initiate. But she was still very shocked seeing that he was still conscious even after 10 minutes of this pure torture.
'I have to help him relieve the pain or else he might die...' She thought to herself with a worried face.
'But I can't do that to such a young boy... I am very much older than him, he is only around 15 while I am already 21' She hesitated because of the method might be a bit inappropriate for her to use.
'No, forget it, I can't do that, let's just wait for the final results, I can't help him by using that method because of those people...' She finally decided to not use that method or it might be danger for both of them.
"Hang in there... just a minute left..." She worriedly looked at Aiden because of his bad condition right now.
"Just a few seconds... just a few seconds, please endure for after little more..." Her heart was now becoming heavier and heavier as Aiden was getting unconscious at the last moment.
"Done... now I can perform the final step..." She made strange hand signs and then used a skill that emitted a heavenly aura.
She used the skill on his soul with full force. She knew that the last step would be the most painful but she also knew that it will only last for 5 seconds.
"Kughh..!!" Aiden was now in a very bad condition, his physical body was still intact but his soul was in a near-dead state.
"It's time now... Heavenly Seal breaker!" She chanted a powerful spell on his soul.
The spell showed its effects in just a few seconds. Aiden's soul now became a mixture of dark purple liquid and shiny golden lightning.
At this moment, Rias's mouth was agape.
"This..."
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