"So...What happened?"
Cairo's gaze headed to the two young men as he asked in a Cold tone, his warm face disappeared like a mask that's covering the true colors of a person.
Soleis was still there floating at the side of the room while the 3 men were discussing the situation that had arisen.
'Oh!?... That dude looked very warm earlier now he looks ice-cold...This is fun another interesting human he even has potential to be a Contractor.'
"Ah..Um...well I don't know what was the actual reason to why Hyung-nim tried to go inside the underground cave he just said along the lines that he has something to discuss with Sir Zero." Ernoul quickly replied as he was taken aback by the man's change of demeanor.
'Yup me neither I don't know the exact reason as well!'
Soleis the light elemental still talked about his thoughts on the matter even though no one can hear him.
Cairo momentarily closed his eyes before opening back again to head his gaze towards Zero.
"Okay...Sir Zero I want to know why was the Young master was so eager to see you even forcing himself to go inside a Dangerous place that can cost his life? Do you even know how powerless and fragile he is!"
'Art!? Fragile? What!?'
"Forgive me but I also don't know the reason why the Young master wants to discuss with me.....But One thing that I do know of is that he isn't powerless as you presumed he is." Zero responded to Cairo's statement.
'Yeah Yeah! Art ain't powerless! Go tell him to his face! that Art is not a fragile human!'
Soleis was really pumped up about the discussion that is currently ongoing.
"And on what basis are you getting that idea from?" Cairo raised his eyebrows as he asked that question.
"Firstly first I told him to get out of the Underground Dungeon because I can't guarantee his safety but he still stayed put.... you can even ask Ernoul to confirm it."
'True!!'
Zero glanced at Ernoul he nodded his head in agreement before continued speaking.
"I allowed him to fight because of what he had said next "Yeah...No thanks I'll take care of myself" his eyes were very focused on the monster like a calm lake that couldn't be completely shaken even by a large boulder. his deep blue eyes were so eternal it was as if he was looking at a piece of garbage. I felt chills just by looking at it, I thought to myself this man seems capable.
And it turns out my assumption was correct, he defeated the Yellow Serpent all on his own without any injuries on his body."
'WHAT!? His eyes were the ones that made you think like that! You are totally misunderstanding things, human Swordsman. That's Art's natural Eye colors and to be honest, Xarth was pretty much Scared at that time because he has no idea what he was supposed to do he even was at death's door at the time when I awaken his Mana core hahaha hahaha...This is fun!'
The light Elemental was circling in laughter as he heard an unbelievable misunderstanding.
Zero approached the unconscious man, he showed his proof by checking out all the area where Xarth's clothes have a rip on but no gash can be seen.
'Hey don't touch my Contractor he still needs rest because he had just awakened his Mana Core. '
"As you can see there's not even a scratch and I heard what I heard, I was done killing the Blue Serpent when suddenly I heard a loud explosion coming from the direction where the Young master is fighting the Yellow Serpent. And when we approach the area where the explosion had happened it was already in a predicament condition. Though I don't know the exact details on how he had killed it including why was he in that unconscious state when we've discovered him."
'Well, what actually happened was that Art awakened his Mana core so suddenly that it causes a large explosion to go off...And it's natural for a human to pass out after awakening their Mana Core.'
Mana Core was born within people with high mana since birth. There are 7 Elements of Magic that can be used's Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Wood, Light, and Thunder naturally there's only one specific Element a person can use. A person who has the capability to use 1 to 3 elements is called Magician. People who can use 5 elements are called Quintuple Magicians only a dozen people are known to have the capabilities to use 5 elements here in the Southern Continent. Lastly, the ones who can use all Elements are called Septenary Magicians which only one in a million chance that a person like that can appear in 1000 years.
The man in his mid-thirties scratches his head while having a regretful look on his face...for his judgment were rash.
"I Beg you for your forgiveness Sir Zero, it is just that I'm worried for the well-being of Young master Xarth. The young master was very frail when he was still a child so he couldn't even go outside nor he can train anything because of his body. He was confined inside his room with no one to converse to and was left all alone for almost 10 years of his life. I only worked around the household when he was at the age of 10 while Young master Harold was 15 years old at that time.
When it was about time for his coming of age ceremony at the age of 12 he unexpectedly made a miraculous recovery and was now free to move around, do things he like though his personality was rough and childish besides his behavior wasn't refined like any other Nobleman. it was because he was not taught the proper etiquette when he was still a child. But still, he grew up a fine young man but something I noticed lately that the Young master demeanor and behavior has definitely changed these past days."
'Aww...Lonely Contractor...Hic'
The light Elemental started to felt bad about Xarth's lonely past.
"It's Okay...Rather I didn't know he went through something like that. So what he's like now?' Zero casually asked as he gripped his sword tightly.
"Young master is famous for throwing tantrums at servants of the household. there's also this rumor circulating among the town's people that he's adopted though I don't believe any of it.
'Art Adopted!? Why do they speculate such a thing? I don't understand humans at all.'
'He seems more proper now that he's older but that doesn't explain the meaning behind that strength of his. What is he hiding? ' Zero quietly thought this to himself.
"Thank you for telling us this." Zero politely replied back with a slight smile on his face.
"No no, I think I spoke too much..."
"So Sir Zero and Ernoul I will take my leave. call me if something happened I would be always ready to serve you."
"Thank you, Sir Cairo"
Ernoul replied with a smile on his face while Zero just smiled and sat down at a chair to get some rest.
'I didn't know that Hyung-nim went through something like that I can't even imagine being locked up in your room for 10 years. I wonder how would that have felt? Though I can say for myself from my experience. it's pretty lonely and scary...'
Ernoul's past was never revealed in the novel he was just called the Vice-Captain Knight in the Messiah Kingdom he was just a minor character that the author created and could easily dispose of for he wasn't relevant to the main storyline. Yet he's still a person in this world living and breathing for every passing day. He was someone who can overcome any difficulties if he put his mind to it.
He's not a Minor character that the author has the authority to control. That goes the same with all the Characters of 'THE CONQUEST OF ZERO' they all have something they want to do but they are tied up to their fates as a character that has to fulfill their assigned role Inside the novel that they could never breakthrough. But that all changed when an unknown variable came in and destroy this so-called fate that the author has chained them to.