"Wait a minute. If that is the case, how come I don't have such an ability?" Ray's question poked a hole in the old butler's explanation. If all that was said was true, how come he had no such abilities?
"Do you remember how you mastered the sword?" Butler Fin asked.
"Not really" Ray replied.
"That is because you didn't. You just picked it up and started using sword arts you had previously seen. I found it strange but assumed it was extreme luck. It makes much more sense now." Butler Fin orated.
"Besides, you aren't a true weapons master. If you were, your affinity wouldn't only be with the sword." Butler Fin continued. Ray kept mute, opting to say nothing and waiting patiently for his master to continue.
"You didn't have a baptism by chaos. This baptism was usually done on their home world. Their sacred treasure, 'Kerith', was an origin divine artefact capable of bestowing this blessing. Strangely enough, only Weapon Masters could undergo the baptism. Traditionally, a weapon master who has already received the baptism, who is usually the race priest, performs the ceremony. When their world was destroyed, this treasure was lost. But even before that, all who tried to receive the baptism were burned by chaos. Each of them died. This made everyone realise that the Weapon Masters were special. Their bodies were built for chaos. Many wanted to study them, but because of their strength, it was not a possibility. So they were wiped put instead. With how easily you mastered the sword, I have no doubt that your affinity is at the top even among Weapon Masters. If you had received the baptism by chaos, and unlocked your true name, you would have become a beast with such strength that even I, an Elder God, cannot fathom."
Ray was shaken by his master's words. But all he did was smile wryly. If his master was right, then this baptism by chaos should have happened when he was breaking through to the heaven realm. Since he had missed the opportunity, the only option was to give up inner energy and drop down by a few realms. With the number of people with poor intentions after his family, he couldn't afford to take such a risk. Besides, from what he had heard he wouldn't be able to even if he tried, since Kerith had been lost.
"Mane must not break into the heavenly realm" Butler Fin warned.
"Why not? If Kerith has been lost then there is no hope for him either." Ray argued
"You don't understand. If a spiritualist gets the power of a weapons master, who knows what kind of monster will be born. In the past the Weapon Masters were arrogant, and banned interracial mating. They were able to manipulate chaos as their inner energy yet they couldn't become spiritualists. Initially I thought it was a price to pay for having such power. After all, if they could also become spiritualists, who will be able to stop them from doing anything in the universe. But I was mistaken. You are a spiritualist. And so is Mane. The secret to unlocking more power was for them to give up their silly traditions and marry outside their race." Butler Fin orated
"I understand where you are coming from Old Fin, I really do." Ray averred. "But all this cannot happen since Kerith is lost." He continued.
"Yes, it is lost. But those who have been baptised by its power are connected to it. They will know where it is." Butler Fin argued.
"But all the Weapon Masters are dead. And those that remain have no idea what is going on. Were it not for you, I would be lost as well. So tell me, how are we going to find Kerith? I'm not going to deny my son power for a mere hope filled speculation." Ray was firm. There was no way he'd tell Mane to hold off getting stronger for something that was at this stage, a myth.
Butler Fin smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course we don't know where it is. But another does- your mother."
"You're saying…"Ray stammered in shock, not even completing his sentence.
"Yes, she is alive. You never saw her body did you. I saw your memories. The time of her death and my arrival are inconsistent. Whatever drew me to you did so after her death, not before it." Butler Fin calmly analysed.
Ray understood what he meant. If the connection was only made after her 'death', then it meant that she wasn't truly dead. After all, dead people couldn't influence the land of the living. At least they couldn't normally do that. And it was highly likely that his mother had sent a message to his father informing him to watch over him until she found a suitable guardian.
"That means…" Ray started. "We must find her" Butler Fin continued.
"There is so much to be done." Ray sighed. How was he going to start looking for someone who didn't want to be found?
"It isn't that difficult when you think about it. If I were your mother, I would hide at the one place no one would ever think to look for me. So it's either she's at your home world…"
"Or hers" Ray added. Butler Fin nodded with a smile.
"But in the meantime you should check on the boy. He's awake." Butler Fin reminded Ray of his duties as a father.
Ray leapt up once he heard the news. He rushed to the door eagerly, only stopping to ask, "When did he wake up?"
"Oh that happened before you went for your rampage." Butler Fin nonchalantly answered.
"And you didn't think to tell me then, or even when I returned." Ray asked in annoyance.
"I forgot. What can you do about it?" Butler Fin taunted. Ray's twitching eyelids showed just how much he wanted to pummel the old man into the ground. Alas, he wasn't stupid enough to do that. He may be a match for the old man, but he would very likely come out inferior in a duel against him.
He ignored the butler and left. He couldn't attack the old man, but he could do something else.
*Bang*
"Be sure to fix the door, Butler Fin" Ray shouted, loud enough to be heard by every servant in the house. The door to the study room was broken into several pieces. Ray had a small smile on his face when he banged the door. He smiled in satisfaction upon seeing the bitter smile on his mentor's face. He strolled to his son's room in contentment.
"What a vengeful brat" Butler Fin said as he gnashed his teeth in anger.