Carriage that was on its way to the Royal Castell of Fluoria.
Isabella explained that the journey was about a 3 hour trip.
The path we took was a more round about way; encircling part of the city, through the grasslands and argicultural sector of the city.
It was said to be so as to not attract much attention,
and indeed experience traffic empart by the ongoing festival.
An inauguration, the news was that the crown prince was to be betrothed to a neighboring kingdom princess of Zentorfa.
I wasn't one to raise complaint, in fact I would agree that I would better enjoy atrip, passing a region I haven't been prior.
Zenith was the sun.
The sky's blue hue that felt overwhelming was fortunately spared by the few patches of ash grey.
The gust was pleasent, a comfortable contrast to the much blasted sun. All that I could gaze was grass and farms that seem to stretch indefinitely.
To most people, such views are of perfect indiction for a recreational joy outside.
I digress.
Perhaps I would agree had I still had been my former self.
But rather feeling zealous, as expected of any youth of same age, now I was hopelessly listless.
Perhaps because of my predeposition; a lingering reminder of my vampiric orgin.
The windows were generously let loose as to welcome the fresh air. I couldn't help but not restrain myself, resting my head on the window's brim.
The sunlight that would periodically shine one my forehead.
Then the well anticipated gust that followed. And again would the sun greet me.
On and on as a cyclic waltz.
All so this made me very tedious.
A journey that yet to end untill at least an hour or so.
Amy and Isebella that sat across me.
A pleasent conversation that emerge between us that last 20 minutes.
After the chattersome bout would I yawn relentlessly.
Attempts to keep face were all but farce.
Usually around this hour, I would tend to the bearded axe, preparing dishes and for potential customers.
Memories of the bearded axe, past lives that I lived as Takashi Maeda.
All fleeting memories.
Relaxation...
It wasn't long after I left the two in silent slumber.
The temptation of a mere nap that grew irresistible.
My eyelids that felt ever so weighted.
Shallow breathes that began to settle.
Succumbing to drowsiness.
A pleasent decent unto darkness.
Into untold dreams and desires I set voyage upon.
...
....
......
....
...
Aura become like a steep decent
The air was in a humid
Indeed warm, but slightly frigid in a obsucure sense
Like a cottage in a storm
Rain pouring down from the heavens
Rattling agaist both roof and walls
Sudden roars of thunder
Cracking of firewood
Sound of Earth rejoicings from her tears
Their appearance of deafening was latter mitigated
Background noice to what really concerning.
What I felt...
I was covered with a clothed garment, cotton I suppose
My eyes are open
Much things came to me
I later realise I was in the dream world.
Back to the old warehouse from long ago.
But something different, it was well furnished.
Mahogany wood?
The place was a tranformed in a a way far from prior.
It wasn't the Savage warehouse I had known about.
Comfy, I shook my head slowly side by side in order familiarize the surface.
A slight firm texture from my cheeks
A particular scent
It seems genuine leather, something I had familiar association with.
Sofa?
There's only one side, I suppose it where you place your back.
And behind that, where a distant and passionate discussion taking hold.
I was simply faced away from them.
"The Gods must have place a trick upon us!"
"What is the probability of us 3, Magus skills inherited in a single body?"
"And one overgrown lizard"
"On a such fragile one as this"
*Slams table
"Becarefull to who you call whom you name overgrown lizard."
"Its Dysro Eurylas, next time you folly my name, I'll won't be sit stll"
"Oh yeah!"
"Please restrain yourself, sir Maxim"
"Let's not be too emotional, as it won't do us any good"
"... Is this a anecdote?"
"You want something good?"
"Convince that brat to jump off some cliff or something so that I shall transfer to an another body!"
"So that I won't have to see your a** no more!"
"What are you talking about?"
"Are you hearing yourself?"
"You want your host to die?"
"I'll bear wandering another 50 years if it mean a slim complete manifestation!"
"Can't you believe that maybe one day, we'll all achieve partial manifestation?"
"Fat chance"
"It's already life time worth of dedication and sacrifice for full manifestation"
"And why should I listen to you anyway?"
"What I desire is a full manifestation, nothing less"
"I'm chained here for another lifetime."
"Easy for you to speak, you aren't exactly restrained as I and Pops here"
"Why don't you speak your mind, you had been silent for all this time."
"Though it's is true, I agree that I might just never manifest, there's three things that bothers me"
"And that is?"
"For let's say that it wasn't a chance that we were all united, that it must be divine intervention and thus an intent by the Gods to do so.
"if the intent was partially, so to speak; to unite all magnus, why Pablo isn't here?"
"You mean the creative Magus skill?"
"Exactly, and I can't imagine why someone would do something so half hearted. That it doesn't fit to any theme. Very intriguing"
"Well who knows what there thinking."
"It might just as well be that they forgotten him entirely"
"Guy probably having the time of his life now as some painter"
"Secondly, isn't our host a vampire?"
"She might live longer to extend to two partial magnus manifestation"
"But that's just my mere speculation"
"Even if one was to receive a magnus skill, there's even a smaller chance of a full manifestation"
"Wait Pops; Gandoph, I thought you said you said three?"
"As in three things you..."
"You mentioned only 2"
"Yes yes, I did say that"
*Points to the sofa; ...towards me
"And my third wonder was that you all didn't notice that all this time our host had already arrived much earlier."
"Have you all grown dull through out the millennia?
"What?"
"It can't be!"
"It's true"
"Why not you ask the lady yourself?
"She's right there."
Eyes were all thrown towards me. An Immediate response.
*Poking my head from the sofa.
"Ano, I won't say that I understand your position through and through'"
"But hearing from your conversation, you all wish something called 'Complete Manifestation'"
>Though it might have to do with my request with Kami-sama, no less<
"I believe that one day, I will at least reach partial manifestation for of you"
>No kidding, I'm imortal...<
"I'll practice my magnus skill more diligently!"
"Hello Shiiori-chan"
"Eto...."
"To you too Dysros Eurlylas-sama"
"You little cheek brat, do-"
"That's enough, we haven't even gotten to know each other"
*Motions to sit"
As I sit down to across several of my so called 'magnus skill' and a dragon
I felt a shiver down my spine as I sat on the soft boarded chair.
Comparison in height, I'm rather quite the midget
Facing them requires a head lift of considerable angle.
"Let's start this over shall we?"
"My name is Gandoph the wise"
"Enacting personal of the Magnus skill of wisdom"
"I suggest you have already known Astil, enacting personal of the Magnus skill of Knowledge"
"And acting cheif librarian of [The Great Library]"
"Lybra?"
"Shiiori-sams, I'm well pleased with the name you have given me"
"Please do not hesitate to call me by that name as you wish"
"And not least of the Magnus, Maxim"
"I think I can introduce myself thank you"
"Maxim Tavsky, enacting personal of the Magnus skill of Intelligence"
"And as I believe you have met, Sir Dysros Eurlylas-sama"
"Part of the 'Seven Curses of sin', The Grim Dragon of Wrath, Dysros Eurlylas"
"We've had a terrible first encounter..."
"Well now that the formalities are satisfied..."
"I would like to apologise our rude conversation prior"
"Nai, I'm not offended"
"It's just that I wish for everyone to be happy some how"
"And I'll work towards that goal"
"Do you know how hard a magnus's full manifestation?"
"And that is what I want, no matter!"
"Yes, and promise I will achieve that"
"Are you sure?"
"That's rather a tough burden to..."
"Yes, and I will not let you down, all of you"
*As I face at sir Maxim Tavsky face, only for him to face away
*Scoff
"Do what you want..."
"Absolutely!"
As light particles were made around me
And a warm sensation, all around me
An intrinsic tug on my being
As my consciousness was drawn away.
And so was how that distinct dream came to halt.
Sela~
PS
Feel free to look up my other series
RE: Kami
that's just came out!
Also feel free to comment at the comment section about your ideas and critics
I'm currently planning on a new chapter titled Prodigy vs Genius
But perhaps it might change
Let me know what you think and thank you for the support till now
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By : Joshua J. Susanto
16/12 - 2019