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Chapter 19 - Cultivation.

As he opened his eyes, he checked the moon, that shined brightly. He got blinded by the light all over the place as a tremor shocked the ground. Huge waves sounded around him. But his eyes were now opened.

And now everything made sense. His feet weren't entangled. His brain was. It wasn't that he couldn't move, it was just that there was no place to go. His voice didn't work, because he felt his words had no power. His thoughts echoed around because he was in the place where his thoughts existed. The heavy sensation around his neck and his chest. He lifted it up. Then placed it down and petted it's head.

He found a child with silver hair and red wet from crying eyes. He immediately understood who it was. So he hugged the child.

"Don't worry. I am sorry this had to happen to you because of me. Thank you for protecting me."

As he said the child hugged him back and started crying.

"I can't leave this place since we became one that day. You can't understand how it is to see your world crumbling down. This place where huge waves traveled around, became dry, the moon that shined every corner of this world, lost it's light. I who used to be a proud demon, couldn't find a way out of here. I didn't want to leave either."

"I know. I lost my way. I thought everything was over. Just some slight instincts kept this place from being completely destroyed. But you, Keni, how did you end up a child."

"I am now a part of this world. If this world gets lost, I get lost with it."

"What about the blade? How are getting fed."

"As long as you want me here, I am getting fed by you, as your power. About the blade, it's not a demonic blade anymore, it's your blade. Your polymorphic blade. We now share the same brain. I know everything about you, and you know everything about me."

"So from now on... you are a part of my world."

As he said that, he realized that he said something too embarrassing as both Keni and Azar blushed and took a step behind.

"So, when will you get your adult body back?"

"HUH? What a-a-are you thinking?!"

"I DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING LIKE THAT! WHY DID YOU THINK SOMETHING LIKE THAT!?"

"HUH? You are calling me a perv, you perv?"

"YOU HAD PERV THOUGHTS FIRST! Anyway, just answer!"

"I can't have my full powers back, till you can control them. I will grow as you grow in strength. My body resembles my power. The previous time you used to much of it and fainted so I was getting attacked by your world because it thought I am a danger for you and just before your world crumbled I got attacked by this huge waves, and left me like this."

"I see... Ok then, I will come here more often. If I knew what was happening to me before all of that, I may have woken up earlier. But now I know this place is the best place to think... Will you join me on a course of meditation?"

"Hmm... No. I will just take a walk for now. I like this world, huge waves surround us but if you walk towards them the open a path for you. They even helped me find an island before, I want to go there again."

"As you wish. Wait an island... What could an island possibly have in my brain? Whatever, if you need me, I'll be here."

So he stood on his knees and put his hands over them, closed his eyes once again.

*I must make something that can defend me from spells and also attack...*

And he started thinking up ideas, and this was his world. Suddenly the waves came crushing down on him, he didn't even flinched. The waves didn't attack him, the where just dancing around him, the waves represented his thoughts, the moon represented the state of his mind.

His brain had an endless sea of thoughts, that he didn't even try to touch before, that's why he was saying he didn't even had enough knowledge, the waves were way too far from him, and the only think dancing around him was just a small drop. But now he had the whole sea dancing around him. He was playing with all the knowledge he gained over this whole time he was at this world.

After hours of cultivating his brain, it was time for him to wake up. He woke up, right were he was left. At the street, lying down, watching the alley that his enemy came from and left. His wound was already healed, and all that could remind him that battle, was the scar that was left behind.

He stood up and walked towards the nearest wall. His legs were numb so he had to lean to the wall and walk. But then he decided to not go back... He decided to search the area first. His enemies already thought that he was either dead or useless, so he didn't mean any danger to them.

The most fearsome power in this world, the power to call and control elements and staff anytime, anywhere. Now that the enemy think that he doesn't have any mana he was at least a little bit safer for the moment.

As he was wandering around there he noticed that...

*There's nothing here... Is this any form of distraction or is there something here but well hidden.*

As he wandered for a little more he remembered the spectacular view, he saw that night with Lina. He decided to stay here until then, and see if anything changes. Once again as he had nothing else to do, he stood on his knees and cultivated.

After many hours of thinking, he opened his eyes, the night fell upon the sky.

*Any second now...*

A few moments passed and the blue lights appeared, he followed one of the lines of light that were leading to the castle of the city. As he got closer to the lights he had a sudden urge to touch it. And so he did.

The line got cut and the blue light climbed up his hand and followed his veins, as it got to his heart. The light got absorbed and traveled around his veins until it fainted.

*W-wait, isn't this... life source? They are offering part of their life to their religion? What kind of religion is this... They are offering part of their life daily. I wander what's the life expectancy in this city?*

Something behind him moved... Azar didn't feel any presence nearby, so either someone very skilled is there or something that wasn't alive. As he turned he couldn't believe his eyes...