It's been a while since they were alone. Somehow, the Divine Lord wished that he is an ordinary being who can enjoy a carefree life with her.
Divine Lord Foeni observes Little Eu as he drowns himself with thoughts of living together with her someday. The young girl noticed his silence as she eyes him suspiciously.
"Are you planning something inappropriate? Why are you grinning like a criminal?" she asked him suspiciously.
"You are overthinking, Little Eu. Just eat your food so we could leave." he shrugged as he negates her suspicions.
Lord Vermilion's face twitches as she listens to their conversation. She shook her head as she wonders how long does this Divine Lord will play the innocent/denial card before admitting the crime he has committed to his young victim.
"Shameless. Truly Shameless." she murmurs.
She could only sigh as she ponders on the whole situation.
After enjoying their meal, he summons Vermilion and informs her of their plans to depart the premises. They have already disturbed her solace those passed three days to create the magic weapon.
Then again, how can she hide and escape her duties as a Holy Guardian?
The Cave of Origins is one of the Ancient sites under the Divine Lord Foeni's jurisdiction. The Sovereign King forbids anyone from accessing these Places for some reason.
Lord Vermilion didn't need to remind him that he has broken a Divine Law as she guides them outside.
"Vermilion, please report to my Palace after finishing your task here. Regarding other matters, let me handle them." his voice is stoic and authoritative.
It's a different tone he's been using those passed few days. Vermilion cannot refute if he begins using this authoritative tone on her.
She doesn't want to offend him.
"Yes, Divine Lord." she bows her head as she complies courteously.
The Divine Lord is strict, and she can hardly imagine him treating someone so intimately. She pursed her lips as she refrains from commenting on her observations and looks at the young girl with him.
She also found the little girl admirable as she thinks its best to affiliate herself with her in the future. Then she remembers her superior's bold move.
She just stared at him with a knowing gaze.
He responded with a threatening stare.
She rolled her eyes and shrugged as she doesn't intend to interfere.
As soon as they reemerged from the cave, Vermilion is also long gone.
It is a beautiful day. The weather is gently warm, the sky is clear, and the refreshing, cool breeze passes them as they emerge from the cave.
It is quite refreshing to be outside, after three days in seclusion inside the scorching hot cave. Little Eu stretches her arms as she inhaled the fresh air with a scent of tree leaves, grass, and earth mix into the air.
It seems like her senses heighten from her three days' stay in the Cave of Origins, or she just started to appreciate her surroundings more.
They were resting by the lakeside as little Eu dips her feet into the cool, refreshing water. The Divine Lord idles by the tree branch watching over her.
Not long, a wind familiar spell came to inform them about the commotion they have caused for being out of contact for three days. Little Eu's head starts to ache as she heard the news.
How could he fail to inform his aides of his whereabouts?
Limes Temple is in a panic state because of his leniency. She can hardly imagine how he escapes his aides and indulged her those past few days.
She stared at him in disbelief of his actions.
"Don't worry. I'll explain it to my aides properly. For now, let's go visit your elders." he said casually and unfazed.
He started to strolling forward to the Oracle Clan village's direction.
The young girl sighs as she decided to catch up to him. His idea sucks as she decided to pull his sleeve. How can he be nonchalant about this situation?
"We should teleport to the Oracle Village. Why are you not bothered?" she asked.
"I can defeat them, even if they attacked us together." he nonchalantly responded.
"They are your aides! You should at least inform them and not cause this kind of problem. Are you a child?" Eu sighs as she reprimanded him.
"Fine. Let's teleport then. I will explain everything upon our return. But for now, we are heading to the Oracle Village." he reached out to take her hand.
He smugly smiles, repeating himself, and acting like a spoiled child. He can't believe this eight-year-old girl is scolding him. He always forgets that she is way younger than him, and she is just a child.
There is no use dragging the conversation. The Divine Lord is sometimes annoyingly obstinate. She sighs as she took his arm instead and taps her toes to cast her teleport spell.
Before he knew it, they have finally reached the Oracle Clan gates.
Her magic is warm, with flashes of colorful prism lights different from his purple flames. This is the first time he experiences her magic, yet he can't help feeling a tinge of familiarity.
He is amazed by how much distance she can cover at such a young age.
The Oracle Clan Village is situated in a remote area of Ever forest. Wooden walls reinforced by protection spells surround the premises.
Aside from their ability to foretell the future, Oracles excel in sealing and protection spells. Creating array formations is probably their specialty.
They are pacifist by nature and avoids conflict. They lived in isolation within the Mystic Spirit Domain since they escaped the tragedy two hundred years ago.
They originally from Celesea, and they are taking refuge and under the protection of the Divine Lord Foeni.
"The protection spell here is quite remarkable. It greatly improved since I last came here. Elder Levi seems to improve on casting the barriers." the Divine Lord examines the invisible wall.
Eu remained silent. The three-tier barrier is nothing exceptional. Any skilled Oracle can cast this kind of protection spells and can accomplish such a feat.
If there is anything noteworthy, the array formation is way better than she expected. She should drop by and visit to congratulate her elder.
Not long, they are welcomed by a bearded elder dressed in a dark gray hooded cloak. He visually looks like in his forties, but he is over eighty years old.
His clothes are disheveled as he rushes out to meet them. His pure white hair is in a mess as he tries to conceal it under his gray, hooded robes.
Eu can easily tell from his expression that he was surprised by their unexpected visit.
The little girl can't help but smile, meeting the old man's flustered face. She rarely sees him in such a panic state, and she can't believe, how can he miss their arrival?
"Grand Elder Enoch. Little Eu comes to visit with Divine Lord Foeni..." she bows her head as she greeted the old man.
The Grand Elder remained silent as he only responded with a nod of acknowledgment. He welcomed them in as they walk along the isolated village roads.
They started a conversation along the way as they follow little Eu's pace.
"You should inform your elders when you decide to come home and visit the village. Your arrival is unexpected, and you even bring the Divine Lord with you."
"But this is also my home. You people normally knew when someone would come to visit. Are you disowning me for running away years ago? I already apologized and…" the young girl pouts as she lowers her head and continues, "Its unintentional. Those wild beast starts chasing me, and I blindly teleport myself away... Do you understand how dangerous it is to teleport somewhere blindly?"
"Normal kids don't teleport. They ran away."
"If I ran, what is the use of even learning to teleport?"
The older man's lips involuntarily twitch in annoyance. This little girl always has something to refute about. He slows down his pace as he looks at her and sighs.
"No need for formalities, Grand Elder Enoch. I wasn't around, so I suddenly requested her to escort me. I hope our sudden visit didn't inconvenience you in any way." the Divine Lord explains respectfully.
"No, my Lord. We know that you are busy, and yet you continue to bless us of your presence. Not to mention, you care for this rebellious child of ours. I hope little Eu is not troubling you in any way." Grand Elder Enoch responded.
"Little Eu is brilliant and talented. Other than that, I have no complaints." he chuckled as he looks at the girl who is still pouting like a normal girl after being scolded by her elder.
He lightly sighs as he smiles. He knew it was his suggestion to come over and visit them, and she is not at fault why they were there.
Still, he also knew they have the ability to predict unexpected circumstances. How can they fail to anticipate their arrival?
Finally, the group reached the center of this small community and the simple two-story white stone building called the Cardinal Hall.
People often visit the place to volunteer and help out around the premises. Even the children love hanging out around the fountain and play with their friends.
This community of Oracles lives such a carefree and peaceful life.
Little Eu senses that they will discuss something private and decides to excuse herself. She seldom visits nowadays and wants to meet her mentor across the street.
The Learning Hall caters to teach young Oracles about spells and their history. This is where her mentor Elder Teacher Levi resides. He is also responsible for her education, and he only requires her to visit from time to time.