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CHAPTER 9
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ARIC P.O.V
I looked at the old man's face and thank the gods,his hood was not on.He had this straight
face and with three to four lines etched on his forehead,a sign that he frowns too much coupled with wrinkle lines across his cheeks.
"Yeah I should,so when are we starting?"I asked.
"Well it's complicated boy" The sage replied.
"How is learning magic complicated, aren't you just suppose to teach me how to build and access what's in me?" i said confusingly.
"It's more than that my son"The sage said.
"When you were little,your father took your twin brother's magical powers,do you think he didn't
try the same with you?"Sage Vagan asked.
I just looked at the man not sure of what to say. Father even tried to take my powers from me.I think that's more reason to take my vengeance on him.I feel myself hating my real dad
the more.
"Well he did but he wasn't successful. You see, there are a lot of stories you don't know about but let me tell you about this one" The sage said and he place an arm on my shoulder.
I gave the sage a nod which signifies that he should start the story.
"Fifteen years ago when you were born, your father saw that you and your brother possesses
large magic potentials and being the type that always sought for power he proceeded into making you both powers his. He began searching for ways to get the powers and finally found this book"
"This was what was in the box I gave you the other time"
The man handed an old book to me. The book was torn by the edges and the words "EPITOME
OF MAGIC" was written on it.
"if you open to page twenty, you will see how powers are been taken from magical beings"
I looked at the old man as he continued speaking.
"He did the ritual and unfortunately for him Garrick died when he was doing the rites.He got angry and tried to do same with you but a life force shielded your powers from him"The sage said.
"Life force?" I ask interrupting him.
"Yes my son,one that my very old self don't know about. Well that's the way of the gods, you can never understand everything.Now to my story,your father grew mad with rage and he sent your mum and yourself out of the house to the cold world but the gods be praised, Sebastian who was your dad's best friend then came and took
you guys into his own family" sage Vagan said.
"so what's the solution now" I asked.
"We have to go to the temple of Gazuga to look for the lost ring else you will never be able to
access your magic" the sage said.
I took a glance at the sage and found out that he is also staring at me. We locked eyes for about a minute before I broke the silence.
"Where is it located,we should start going or what do you think?" I asked.
"The temple is not just a place you can visit anyhow boy. Gazuga is known for it's habitation of wild and ancient animals,one that you've never
seen in your life.And to your question,the temple is located on one of the high mountains in
Nissin"He said.
"So what do you suggest?"I asked the old man.
"We have to be fast son,time is running against us.You have to learn your powers before its too
late. So by early morning tomorrow,we will get going" He said
"No problem sage" I replied.
"You've got a wound there son"the sage said pointing at my shoulder.
I looked at where he pointed and saw that he was talking about where I got punctured by the
spear.
"yeah,a kind of spearman did that" i answered.
"remove your t-shirt and turn the place to me"
The sage ordered. I did as he had said as he closed his eyes and began Murmuring some words that he ended
with"HEALING POWERS "
A green orb of light appeared on his hand and he brought it to my shoulder.
"arrrrrrrrrrghhhh"
I shouted,this thing hurts like mad. He removed his hand after two minutes and I checked my
shoulder.
"Wow!!!!!!"
Nothing is there.No wound anymore,everything all gone.
"Thank you Vagan" I said.
"Your welcome Aric" he replied.
I pulled on my white t-shirt back and sat on the log of wood beside the vine tree.
"I have questions troubling my mind and I was wondering if I could ask you Sage"i said looking at the man.
"Spill them my son"His voice sounded like someone thinking about something.
"How did you know this much about me?" I asked.
The sage just laughed and looked at me.
"I have always been there since you were born,i was even the one that named you when you were 7-day old and ever since then I have always been
watching over you.You don't believe me?"The sage asked.
"Well no,i don't" I answered.
"When you were 12 year old,you stole three red apples from your mum's bag while she was
asleep. Do you remember that ?"He asked.
Oh no!!...what the Bleep!!!...how come this old man knew about my escapades .
"Now you are silent"the old man said amidst laughs.
"uh,you are right but have stopped now" I said.
"Yes I know" Sage Vagan replied still giggling.
"So how old are you?" I asked the laughing sage.
That seem to shut the old man up as he stopped laughing and began staring at me.He later averted his gaze as he looked up at the sky.
"I have seen countless things unfold in this world,I have lived to see many people die even
my friends and family are long dead but in five moons time,i will be proud to tell you that I have
lived for a millennium" He replied.
"Wow, so you mean you were there when mount Hozun was built?"I asked.
"Of course I was,mount Hozun was built not long ago and now its the place of meeting of the
kings" He replied.
"Boy it's night already, you have to go sleep.We have a long way to go tomorrow morning.I will
tell Sebastian and Rachael about the journey."
Sage Vagan said as he stood up and began walking to the house he got for us.
"This man is really old" I had thought.
"Old but agile and strong"Another voice in me said.
I stood up from the log and began my pace home, I have to catch some sleep.
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KING GREGOR P O. V
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I lay sprawled in a dark cage-like room,the only source of illumination was the reflection of the moon casted on a small window located at the right end of the room. I stood up and scanned the room but all I see is
just a dark room but something caught my eye at the left end of the room,a part where the
moonlight did not reach.
A figure sitting down on the cold floor and it's hand chained behind his back. I kept wondering if its a human being or not but this does not look
like a human, looks like some beast of some sort. My curiosity got the better of me as I moved
forward to get a better view of what's there.I was half way before the thing looked at me.
I got transfixed, I couldn't move any of my organs.All I could think of is just the pair of green
eyes staring at me and then I heard the most gruesome voice ever.
"FREE ME FROM MY REALM"
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I woke up with a start and I was sweating profusely. I checked the time on the large clock
placed on the wall and found out that it was midnight.I had the same dream all again but this
is different. The creature talked this time around,i just can't
get a hang of this dream.
I have to inquire about this dream from the diviner tomorrow morning. I looked at my sleeping wife.thank the gods, I didn't wake her up and with that I went back to sleep.
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To be continued .....
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