The lady and captain Rose took care of Theo in his slumber ...
and in the midst of their caring ... he was recovering by himself very fast compared to what they were doing ...
the blue mist covering him was almost absorbed by him ...
and the more he absorbed .. the more his lifeforce seem to be getting stronger and stronger ...
and his body was getting more frost powers ... snow flakes like engravings were all over his face ...
the cold lady ... watched over him for hours ... pondering about something ...
by now .. captain Rose had come out of her clothes and wore new ones prepared by the lady ...
she wore a red blouse underneath .. a white robe given by the lady ... she then wore her armour on top of her robes .. and looked like a powerful noble ...
by this time ... the two of them had been talking about the village .. but it seemed like ... the lady wasn't even giving her the full information .. rather she was just filling her in ...
but even so ... the information she got .. was useful is some way ...
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"Uhm ... can I get your name .. please ..." captain Rose said to the lady as she sat by Theo's side .. like he was her lover ...
"Laura Galahad ... " she replied nonchalantly not even glancing at her ...
"What ..??? are you related with Simon Galahad ..??" captain Rose suddenly asked .. and cashed the lady to flinch ...
she stood up from Theo's side and hastily went to captain Rose and glared at her ...
"What do you know of him ..??"
"Nothing bad ... he is actually a good guy .. apparently he has been living in a forest not too far from the military base ... he came just in time for the Soldier ranking tests .. to test his luck ... "
the captain sighed and looked at Theo .. "From what I can recall .. he has been living a hard life ... hunting .. in dangerous areas .. and by the time he asked to join the tests ... he was already worn out after fighting a creature ... and from his stories .. he had been captured by many people who sought to kill him .. but fortunately for him ... he met Theo ... the two of them joined hands in the test .. and won .. and Theo has been treating him .. like a brother ... someone very close to him .. so I was surprised that you had the same surname as him ... I'm probably just being silly .. "
Laura released a sigh of relief .. and sat by Theo's side ... 'So that's why .. he has his scent ...' ...
"He is my little brother .. the village banished him after he was born with two elements which were not of our kind ... our parents had the same element as the villagers ... but somehow .. he turned out like that ... the village head head thought that he was only different .. but as time went by .. the head had had enough of the people's complaints ... and had no choice ... but to go with the rules .... little Simon ... had to afare from the village ..." Laura Britten her teeth in anger and gripped her blouse tightly ...
"Isn't ... that talent ..??? shouldn't they be nurturing him ... instead of making the wrong .. choices ... what's bad with having two elements that could cause them to even make a decision like that ..??" captain Rose inquired ...
"He was born with a dual core .... " Laura said ... as she seemed to be in deep thought ...
"You see ... having two elements isn't a bad thing .. but even so ... the village wouldn't accept him no matter what ... they are obsessed with their rules ... although the head wanted to nurture him ... he was forced to a decision by the elders ... and since my parents had departed from the world .. we had no choice .. nor did we have the right to voice out complaints ... "
"He was different ... two elements .. is talent ... but having a dual core .. is a bad luck to our religion ... "
"Dual Core ...?" captain Rose lifted an eyebrow .. and looked at her in confusion ..
"Yes .. Dual Core ... in simple terms ... a Dual Core ... is different from just having two elements ... having a dual core means ... having two elemental vessels to carry out their specific powers ... and since he was born from the genes of our kind ... his genes got messed up .. and left a mark on the village .. the elders once mentioned .. a horrifying tribulation will take place in the village ... and suddenly after the prediction .. it just so happened that .. some beasts lurking in the midst of our village have killed tens of us .. if not .. then a whole lot more .. and all of this was a blame I could take responsibility for .."
"What do you mean .. responsibility ... it isn't your fault .."
"It doesn't matter .. I don't have a choice anyways .. but what the elder said .. is true though ... a Dual Core with mixed genes ... wasn't good for him ... his scent lingers everywhere inside the village ... the creatures .... always come looking for him .. and although they do not find him ... they keep on .. continuing the same thing ... over and over again ... a Dual Core is more like an Atomic Element Bomb ... it requires energy ... to explode ... "
"Are you saying .. that ...."
Laura didn't wait for her to say anything more and just nodded her head ...
"Are you hungry ..??" Laura asked as she stood up and went towards the kitchen ..
"Oh .. yes ..." captain Rose blushed ...
she then glanced at Theo and formed a soft smile ...
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an hour and a half later ... Laura came out from the kitchen a tray with two bowls filled with hot soup ... and slices of bread ...
the salty , spicy and sweet aroma ... showered the captain's nose and made her heart leap ...
"Here ..." Laura handed over a bowl of soup and put the tray in the middle between them .. on the table ..
"Thanks ..."
captain Rose held the bowl .. and .. raised it and drank the warm soup ...
'Wow ... what a wild sweet taste ...' captain Rose thought .. as the delicious taste hang on her tongue ...
"Is it good ..??" Laura asked .. with her closed as she enjoyed the scent and taste of her soup ...
"It's incredible ... " the latter nodded as she took another gulp of the soup ...
she then took a slice of the thick hot bread ...
her teeth sunk into the soft layer and continued as she removed her mouth ...
when she chew on the bread .. she felt like the bread was melting in her mouth ...
the bread was nothing but heaven ...
it was sweet ... and had a another taste of spice .... and salt ...
the combination of the three made the bread even more tasty and tasty ...
she then drank her soup again .... and swallowed with delight ...
"So tell me ... why is it that this guy doesn't have a military armour ... isn't it supposed to be some sort of an insignia of showing a logo of a soldier .. respectively ..??" Laura suddenly asked ...
"Uh ... well .... he isn't actually from here .. so it is understandable he didn't get any armour ... the higher ups .. didn't agree on him getting any supplies and armour as they have yet to trust him .. " the captain tried and giggled ..
"He's not from here ..??" Laura looked confused ..
"Uh .. that is classified .. I've already said more than what I am allowed to say ..." Laura took one last look at her and got back to drinking her soup ...
"So please tell me ... what is your role in this village other than being forced to guard the gate ...?" captain Rose inquired with a serious expression ..
"I'm just one of the elders ... but I hardly feel like I am one ..." Laura said with her head raised ... as she looked at the ceiling ...
"I'm guessing .. you refused for your brother to be kicked out and they punished you ..." Laura didn't say anything more and just stayed quite .. for the entire time .. as they finished their meal ...
"This Dual Core ... you have the right things to help your brother ... to control it am I right .."
Laura opened her eyes and glanced at Rose and sighed ..
"I have treasures that can help him .. but they won't necessarily give him control over the core ... he would only be able to control the elements like another person with two elements ... I'm afraid .. if I want him to control the core .. I would need the help of a Dual Core master ... unfortunately ... there aren't any I know of ..." she replied ..
"I might know of a person who might have a Dual Core .." captain Rose said ever so suddenly ...
"Oh ..??"
"Yes .. but I'm not entirely sure ... if the person really does have a Dual Core ..."
"Any person .. with an elemental core can help my brother .. "
"You mean .. a one core person ..??"
"Yes ... Core information .. doesn't revolve around Dual Core ... there are many ... tiers of cores .. like the triple core ... and the Multi Core ... consisting of four or more ... and so far .. I've only seen a person with two .. beside that .. all those who I know with only one core have left ... "
"I see ... then I think Simon might have a chance ... although I'm not sure if this person has a Dual Core ... he's proficient in almost every element ... "