They decided to head straight to the Origin Cave after collecting their loot. It's already almost sunset, and Little Eu is starting to feel somewhat tired.
The Divine Lord summons a magic nimbus cloud to ride on and continue to their next destination. It would roughly take an hour to reach the caves, and it is almost dinner time.
He took out several lunch boxes from his storage as he hands over one to her.
"You must be starving. Eat this before we reach our destination." He said.
He is handed the black box to her.
The magical black box is simple, yet beautifully crafted esthetically, with golden hand-drawn design on the cover. The Divine Lord loves painting, and she recognizes his work.
"Thank you. I promise to cook for you next time." she said.
She can't help smiling as she examines the exquisite design as she replied in a grateful tone.
She marvels at the craftily arranged and segregated contents of the box. The food is simply beautiful as she savors on the mouthwatering aroma. Little Eu enjoys the scent before picking up her utensils.
"I never knew you could cook." she commented.
His face slightly reddens as he looks away. He was eating his lunch boxed meal too and he doesn't know how to put his response into word.
"I can't. Just eat." he responded coldly.
The Divine Lord attempted learning how to cook before and ended up almost burning an entire mountain. After a few attempts with the same result, he decided to drop the idea and surrendered.
He has to admit that he doesn't have an affinity with it as he forgoes his persistence. He doesn't want to cause trouble and create a pandemonium from trying to gain the skill.
The little girl wanted to apologize, but seeing his gloom expression, she refrains herself from mentioning it again. She just lowered her head, trying to hide her amused expression.
The Divine Lord is rarely embarrassed and shows his weakness. She has an urge to tease him but halted on the thought.
She honestly wanted to laugh as well, but she is afraid he'll throw her out of the cloud or took away her share.
The Divine Lord seems to have read her thoughts as his face twitch a few times before letting it go. He is suppressing himself from bursting out in a fit.
'Is it wrong to have a weakness?! Oh, this cheeky little girl.'
It's already sunset, and everything is tinted with red-orange color when they reached their destination. Rainbow-colored fireflies start to gather around the lake by the secluded bamboo grove.
The scenery can only be described as simply enchanting.
She could sense the strong Ancient Seal cast in the area. A series of spells are intertwined and carefully woven together to create this ingenious combination.
"Shall we proceed?" the Divine Lord simply said in his melodious deep enchanting voice.
She can't help her excitement as she follows him in front of the concealed entrance. The method is rarely used nowadays as her eyes sparkle in anticipation.
With the wave of his hand, a beautiful magic door adorned with colorful runes appeared before them. Little Eu can feel the strong magic and seals protecting the place.
The little girl is trying her best to conceal her excitement as she will squeal and leap for joy if she could. Her face is beet red, and her eyes are glued, not leaving the beautifully crafted magic door. She is awestruck.
The Divine Lord beside her is watching her flustered face. He controls himself, not tease her, or burst into a fit of laughter. Instead, he remained silent, observing the little girl.
Normal girls won't be interested in Ancient Arts and its machinations. Its existence is unknown even in Mystic Spirit and finds it peculiar that it has caught her interest.
"You are indeed a strange child." he murmured.
He shook his head as he thought of getting jealous over a spell cross his mind. He could only sigh as he shoves the thought at the back of his head and focuses on the task at hand.
He leans closer as he finally whispered to her ear.
"You can try opening the door by yourself if you like."
"Can I? Really? This door is so Ancient. I truly can't believe I am in the presence of such marvel. This feeling is so overwhelming ... mystifying and incredibly fluttering... Not to mention, it is extremely exquisitely well crafted. It's so heartwarming..." she rambles on her confession.
The Divine Lord can't believe all the compliments it received. He started having the urge to break down and burn the magic, sealed door if he could. How can a mere door gain so much affection from her?
He turned to the door as if he has found his rival. After a long evil stare, he can't help chuckling and ridicules himself.
He can't believe himself getting jealous over an inanimate object because of this girl. He is being so irrational.
The Ancients holds too many secrets never meant to be disclosed or unlock. It is a Divine Lord's duty to secure these said powers as the restrictions and seals are implemented.
It will be catastrophic if it falls into the wrong hands.
Meanwhile, he nods at her with a reassuring smile. He wanted to test and know this little girl's capabilities.
As an Oracle, he knows she is familiar with concealment spells. Still, he is aware this is something he shouldn't disclose, yet he can't help himself from giving his trust to her.
She looks back to the door as she gently examines it. The Caster's overwhelming magic is evident from her spell. Its s sophisticated formation is visible at a glance as she continues her inspection and marveling its construction.
It is a complicated spell, but nothing she couldn't handle.
She closes her eyes as she began unlocking the seal. Her fingers glow as she breaks through the enchantment.
She gently moves her hand as if she inputs a series of combinations. The Divine Lord is surprised by her methodology.
He has never seen that method before and continues to watch her with amazement. Her simple and graceful hand movements have captivated him.
'Is this how the Oracles open a sealed door?'
He is almost certain their ways are more or less the same, so where does this little girl learn her methods?
Who is her mentor?
As she swiped her hand up, they heard the creaking sound of moving mechanization. It only took her three minutes at most to unlock the unfamiliar, sealed door.
He was expecting her to take somewhat longer.
"Your method of unlocking the seal is different. Is this how your elders taught you?" he started to inquire.
"The elders' method is taxing and requires a lot of mental power. Its much easier this way. Not to mention, power-efficient." she replied calmly.
She could skip the whole process if she is familiar with the spell, but she needs to know the combination first before doing that. So far, the least she could accomplish such a task is three minutes.
His lips were left ajar upon hearing her reasons. Little Eu found the ancient method taxing, so she remedied herself with a new way of unlocking the seal?
He is not even sure it's even possible to open the seal with a completely different method until that day.
This little girl's abilities are beyond his expectations.
"You never fail to impress, Eu. Come, let's go." he chuckles.
All the seals outside close once again as soon as they enter the cave. As soon as the door is sealed shut, the once dark passage is illuminated by flickering flames.
Magic is dense inside the cave. The passage became scorching hot as they tread to their destination.
Not long, they started sweating profusely as the temperature continues to rise.
The Little girl removes her blue, hooded cloak that quickly disappeared and reveals her beautiful white dress lined with a light purple robe. Her long blonde hair is neatly braided, and her sweet winter rose scent filled the air.
She still hasn't learned the art of wizardry compartment, so all she could do is this space teleportation spell that she invented. They have the same concept but also different.
"Your dress suits you. You should wear it often." the Divine Lord complimented as she slightly flushed. He said as he tries to start a conversation.
"Please stop teasing me. I normally dress this way. You just weren't around to see me." she retorted and pouted as she looks the other way. She continued in a softer tone, almost a murmur her as cheeks slightly flushed, "I appreciate the compliment, Brother Ravikanth…"
His heart feels warm every time he hears her call him by his real name. It's been ages since someone addressed him so casually.
That day that they've met, he can't help giving his name to this young girl he addresses to be his little sister. He closes his eyes and ponders, 'Does he really just think of her as a little sister?'
"You should constantly address me like this, Little Eu. Calling me Divine Lord Foeni sounds so distant…"
"I don't think it is appropriate to call you casually in front of others…"
"I don't mind."
"But others will. It's really uncalled for."
They are in front of another sealed door as they discuss this topic. The little girl's face is now beet red as she continues to reject his request.
She profusely shook her head in disagreement as she refuses to use his name casually in front of others.
As someone with high status, people are required to address him with his particular name, 'Divine Lord Foeni', and not his given name.