Little Eu looks at him curiously with a troubled face. Why is he disappointed to meet his niece? She knits her brows only to foresee things in a blur.
Master Luc can sense that this little girl is oblivious to the fact that he is referring to her. He thought, 'How can my genius niece and protege be this slow? No wonder Ravikanth manages to trick her.'
He is debating if he should adequately explain himself to her or just let her realize things on her own. He decided the latter as he inwardly sighs while forcing himself to look calm and smiles.
"You'll soon meet her, and you'll understand why..." he turns in front of her as he continues, "For now, listen and confide to me more often, alright? Don't keep secrets like this to me ever again. I promise to support you even how absurd your plans are. Let this Master help you out."
Little Eu innocently looks back at him and stares back at his pleading pair of violet tourmaline eyes.
For some reason, she can't refuse as she nods and agrees with him. She told him the overview of her plan as he listens to her intently.
Master Luc offers her his assistance. She is somewhat hesitant, but her mentor insisted, and so accepts his goodwill.
She needs all the support she can garner and increase her success to accomplish her mission. Little Eu will surely find Jairu's men and Master Luc's connection useful.
"Thank you for your trouble, Master…" Little Eu started to ease up as she once again looks at the beautiful, luminous moon.
Master Luc is glad as he looks back at the determined Little Eu. He is relieved that she accepted his help as a smile forms on his lips.
He couldn't do much other than teaching her the Advance Courses and lend her some of his rare books. He'll definitely help out more if he could.
He thought this is still not the time to reveal who he really is to the young girl. Her identity as an Oracle has already put her in too much danger. He decided to shield her away from as much risk as he could.
Three days have passed, and Captain Jairu came back to meet up with her as promised. The sky is clear that day at Limes Temple, and everyone is simply busy carry on with tasks.
The soldiers assemble on the courtyard to begin their morning exercises. They are intensely working hard to improve themselves and following her instructions.
Meanwhile, she is in the study finishing all necessary directions for everyone. Captain Jairu came in to introduce her five chosen companions.
They all look very average, but she could sense their immense power upon close inspection.
Di'Anon is a Nine-Tailed Fox. His human eyes are light brown but turn to bright sapphire blue when he is in his beast form. His platinum pearl white hair is layered and loosely tied on his back. He has a reserved character but very dependable.
Eirwen is a Snow fox with sharp pale blue eyes. His soft platinum bluish-white hair flows like silk, and he is Di'Anon's cousin. He is more friendly than his aloof cousin.
Haru is a Winged Dragon with Heterochromia- a combination of red and blue eyes. It enabled him to wield fire and ice elements.
Triteia is a Sea-Nymph with bright aquamarine eyes and wavy golden yellow hair. She looks demure at a glance, but her proficiency with a spear should never be taken lightly.
Lastly, Seig is an Earth Unicorn with is golden amber eyes and with flowing brown hair. He is the eldest among the crew and their father figure. He is also their leader.
Little Eu listens to him as he introduces everyone. She only smiles as she gives a satisfied nod.
Captain Jairu is proud of having to get the little girl's approval. He's been working with this group for a long time, and he is confident entrusting her with them.
The group traveled to their destination discreetly but undisguised. They avoid raising any suspicion when they left Limes Temple that day.
Limes Temple is only reachable by sky or via a long trek around the mountain paths. Mystics make a pilgrimage to these parts and honor the Goddess of Astra.
"Little Eu, is this your first time going to the Mystic Spirit Bordertown?" Haru asked, starting the conversation.
"No, but this is the first time I trek down this path…" she honestly replied.
"Then let your big brother Haru be your guide." He said rather feeling close and touchy as if they've known for ages.
She stared at the handsome, teenage boy who casually places his arm over her shoulders.
She knitted her brows and wondered why they wanted to associate themselves to her as her 'big brother?' She shrugged at the thought and rolled her eyes.
"I don't want to have another Big Brother!" She instantly rejected him and removed his arm around her.
"Haru, don't force yourself on the little girl. The Divine Lord will surely punish you for stealing his little sister." Seig chuckled as he reminded him. He is obviously hitting on the little girl, and he should stop or else...
Upon hearing their leader's words, he shrugged as he let go and decided to concentrate trekking along the winding path.
There is beautiful foliage along the dark and mysterious forest path. The air is moist as the musty scent tickles their senses. It is quite apparent this path is rarely taken as the plants have overgrown.
Birds seem to sing and chirp around as they passed them by. The temperature is moderately cold as the sun's rays can't penetrate through.
At the end of the winding path, a small traveler's town is situated. It's a place they can buy supplies, rest, and rent a carriage to continue their journey.
As they enter the simple-looking village, they quickly noticed something suspicious around the place. They all can't help tense up as they act normally at the same time.
Some residence looks were kind of conspicuous. It is a small traveler's town and stopover for those headed in or out the Inner Courts, but those people are trying so hard to blend and dressing in plain, ragged clothes.
After a brief investigation around the town, the group gathered in their room. Little Eu cast an array formation around them as they discuss their observations.
"There is something strange about this town, but I can't pinpoint what it is…" Haru voiced out.
"How can you not recognize High-level Summoners lurking and idling around? They even bother dressing in rags and all." Di'Anon snickers as he rolled his eyes.
"Should we wipe them out? They are plotting something." Eirwen asked curiously.
"We can't move on them. Cutting off the tail, don't kill the snake…" Triteia said as she shook her head.
"Aren't you even curious why Summoners are lurking in these parts?" Haru inquired.
"No. We have to proceed as planned. Ignore and let Captain Jairu handle them." Little Eu yawns as she responded sheepishly.
"Even a child has a better understanding than you two. You should be ashamed of yourselves." Seig eyes the two teenage looking individuals as he continues turning to the little girl, "I suggest you take on a disguise from now on. You look conspicuous yourself."
Little Eu is a beautiful young girl. Her skin is cream and clear and has a natural tint of blush. Her eyes are like amethyst gems that are pretty hard to ignore.
Just one look and anyone can get enchanted with her.
As Seig suggested, Eu decided to dress like a little boy. She pulled her beautiful light blonde hair up into a ponytail and wore a newly purchased set of boy's clothing.
She cast a concealment spell to change her appearance and aura. Her eyes are now ice blue with specks of purple. She also decided to refrain from using her seven-layered elemental magic.
The seven-layered elemental magic is a combination of fire, water, earth, wind, light, dark, and void elements. The void is considered a forgotten and forbidden art only she could wield. It's a powerful magic skill, and very few knew how it works.
They ride the self-driving carriage and left the unsuspecting village as they carry on with their journey. Jairu, on the other hand, discreetly suppressed the hostile men and started to monitor those remote areas they reported.
Traveling this way is inconvenient in a way since it longer than riding an airship or flying there themselves.
Pilgrims commonly use these trails. They are perfect hiding places for spies, robbers, and alike, so they must be cautious themselves.
The three-day journey by airship lasted two weeks by land. The group has already created a very polished story as they come out of their small moving confinement.
Eu is in his male scholarly outfit as she came out with Di'Anon who poses as her elder brother, Eirwen is their cousin, Haru is a childhood friend, while Triteia and Seig are their protectors.
Triteia and Seig rejected and cringed on Haru's suggestion of posing as their parents or being lovers.
"We are finally here!" Haru said as he stretched out his arms and came down the carriage.
They were traveling for a long while and confined inside the carriage. They longed for a breath of fresh air and warm rays of the sun.
The sun is hot on those parts compared to the Inner Courts. Probably because there were fewer trees and more people gather around the area.
People dressed in different garments and robes endlessly passing them by.
The Mystic Spirit City Bordertown is built out of bricks. Their establishments are offering food, accommodation, and an assortment of other services.
It's simply a bustling, busy town filled with different races, species, services, and goods.
In the middle of this bustling town is the town square and the pavilion housing the portal to Celesea. Four mighty beings are guarding this premise.
They are under the Sovereign King's command as they implement the Division of Realms. The law restricts them from interfering with each other.
The portal resembles a colorful sparkling rainbow reaching up to the sky. It is simply a magnificent sight to behold.