Heron on his knees was already shaking just feeling the intense power emanating from The Thirteen at that moment, not only that, but also seeing sir Philip stretching his hands towards him.
" Oh god of my father and mother, I pray that you forgive me, for I am sincerely sorry for all I've done....." Heron began to pray knowing that any moment from now he might join his fathers.
" Uh..." Heron gasped in shock. Instead of receiving a blast on his body sending him to death, he saw Philip's outstretched arm in front of him as if beckoning him to hold it and stand up.
"Yes, stand up" Philip said as if he had just read through Herons mind.
Taking sir Hand gently, Heron stood up all full of smiles. "It is an honor sire" he said.
" The pleasure is mine to have such a smart and intelligent person before me" Sir Philip said.
It was at this junction that Heron understood what was going on. " It seemed like the Oracles have been defeated, and they want to appreciate me for forewarning them" Heron thought
" So, this is the boy? " Ka'Zel asked.
" Yes, all thanks to this boy, I came up with the diplomatic approach of doing a duel, if not, we would have been killed without having any idea that we were to be attacked" Sir Philip said full of smiles.
" But, how did he get to know of their plans?" Ka'Zel questioned further even more suspicious.
" He was our man working as a spy in the midst of the Oracles informing me of their every move" Philip explained. " There is really no need to suspect the boy, but rather we should appreciate him, not all people would help us like this" Philip further explained.
In reality, Heron was on the fence through out the whole debacle. He neither worked for the Oracles fully, nor the Thirteen. His main aim was to work for both at once, and then the one who would come out in top would recognize him as their own. This was of course a risky idea, but the way things were playing out now showed that it was worth it.
" Is that so?" Ka'Zel said directing his rhetorical question to Sir Philip " Then, come in young boy, we have a lot to discuss about" he added.
" Thank you sire for your acceptance, but I don't think I am really accepted here, there is nothing more I could help you with again" Heron said now playing the role of a helpless victim.
" No no" Ka'Zel said holding Heron back " We would really need someone like you as a special advisor, what do you think? " he asked.
Hearing this, Heron's face lit up, but he decided to continue a little with his act.
" If it pleases you to have me as your special advisors, then your wish is my command, I'll stay" Heron replied.
Walking into the Pinnacles manor, Sir Philip began to speak up " If really we would make you our special advisor, then it is imperative that you know how to fight very well, and harness your power".
" I do know some fighting skills" Heron replied.
" That's not fighting, it's a childs play, we'll get a special trainer to groom you well in the art of fighting, and maybe some day you could unlock spirit instinct" Ka'Zel said.
" Well, if it means staying here, I'm in for it" Heron thought. " Yes sir, it would be good" Heron replied.
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" Must you really continue with this" Camelia Zen said to Matthias.
Matthias was getting ready to enter his training room again, he had something really important to do, something he had been doing for years.
" It's to ensure our optimum safety, besides, I'll be just fine. It will only take a month, and I'll be out of bed" Matthias replied.
" If you insist, then I'll let you be" Camelia said planting a kiss on his cheek before leaving him.
" Hmph....." Matthias sighed. He walked towards his training room, and behind him were ten (10) guards. The training room was a room as large as a football pitch, with armoury that one would savour for. This was done so that weekly, he could increase and double his power by training extensively.
Walking into the room, he had his guards surround him and attack him. The guards immediately rushed towards him, but in a flash, two were sent crashing into the wall, the others were then restrained by energy chains.
" I do wonder when I can get my match" Matthias said. With his eyes green, all the men were suspended in the air, and a blue glint bashed them against the wall damaging their internals.
" You all may go now" Matthias commanded. But not only was there no movement, there was also no response. Matthias then walked further to the other end of the room before squatting.
With a whirlwind in a particular spot in front of him, it looked as if his energy was sapped to something in the static whirlwind.
BOOM
A massive shaking occured, and when the dust was settled, a man stepped out of the spot where the whirlwind originally was. Stepping out was a man exactly like Matthias Zen. The only difference was the huge chain ratio on it's back ( it was completely nude).
This was Matthias soul bond character. He could create a being using his ability energy, since it was his soul bond character, his ability wasn't lost. The being created had a greatly multiplied power of Matthias including energy level. His soul bond character could create one of this being. The being was subject to him, and like he always did, they became his butler. They had a free mind.
His ability energy when he did this would be restored in a month time. This was also the reason why the blast of his last butler was able to weaken Judais so much, as Zen was already equal to Judais in strength. His soul bond character butler could with multiplied powers could do very much to defeat Judais.
" I guess, we'll go over this again till I'm very strong as you" Matthias said referring to the butler. Every of the beings formed by the soul bond character could remember everything the last had in its mind. The being also wore out in a year before the need arises for another to be created.
" Great to be back sir" the butler said. " Should we resume training?" he asked.
" When we return from attending to state issues, we can train" Matthias said leaving the room with the butler following along.