"Are you serious? Do you want to tell the whole world about Teras?" Tokkou asked confused
"Of course, I will not address his name, I will just announce that a low-gold tier adventurer faced the Joker and survived, if I do that then every little doubt the world has will cease to exist" Midas told Tokkou as they both stood inside the royal newspaper station
Tokkou was fine to reveal this to the world as long as Teras's identity wasn't revealed
"What is this? A man spotted on the moon? The game master? Midas come look at this crap!" Tokkou said as he laughed
"Who in their right mind approved this?" Midas asked the editors
"I'm sorry if it upsets you my king but this was a new discovery! We also have photo evidence of that!" The editor of the paper said as he showed a photo to the king
At that time cameras were a new thing and they mainly worked with mana and the latest technology
"This photo was taken from a telescope right? Then couldn't there be a chance this is just a rock or a shadow looking like a man? Scrap this right now! We have much more important matters to worry about than a possible game master! We all know the game master can't return to earth or close to it ever again after what happened years ago" Midas demanded
The king's demand was quickly answered and the paper was released to the whole world and what the king expected was sure to happen, the world felt even more excited about finding and murdering the Joker and having the chance to become a king
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"This day there is no moon! I bet you are sad"
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"Well of course I forgot you like stars too..."
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"What? Why would I be sad? I'm not such a big fan of the moon as you are! Plus I have more things to worry about now! Next week Father is going to take us to the capital for a very important reason! And for the first time, we will wear suits! Plus I'm kind of worried about you because you act like a beast all the time and when we go to the capital we have to be like, super-duper formal!"
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"Screw you! I'm not like that... Well, I'm like that only when I'm with you, but as soon as you are out of the picture I'm very formal and mature!"
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"You are suspicious about it too, huh? I guess it's weird... Inviting the previous right hand of the king out of the blue can sound weird, but it's us two and the other guys! Only the two of us are enough to take down the freaking kingdom so don't worry!"
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2 YEARS LATER
"So let's do a final review! You have near-perfect mana control but because you don't have the power of cards you are considered a high-silver ranked adventurer, Usually people on the gold and high-silver rank have developed some kind of special skill using their card's power! Usually in the form of a special move or a technique but you, you have something like this with mana! Care to explain them to me?" Enyo said as she circled around Teras
Teras had grown up a bit, he had gotten taller, way taller, almost 1.84 cm and he also had a growth spurt, his hair had gotten a bit longer, and he also had some scars on his hands and a big scar on his chest from the broken blade Pecus stabbed him when they fought
"Okay! First of all, we have my mana overflow, which allows me to boost my physical capabilities at the cost of more mana and some damage to my body! Second, we have mana overload, which is basically an explosion, ranged or close-ranged, created by mana which damages my body a bit... Third, we have reverse mana flow, a state where I can drain someone's mana by touching them! And last but not least, I have mana overcharge, this allows me to enforce my attack way too much, to the point where people will think I'm using the second card (Strength)!"
Teras explained as he demonstrated his skills
"It's been two years... You have grown too much you don't fit here anymore! You should spread your wings, little man! You are beyond this little village!" Enyo said as she smiled
"I have said goodbye to everyone but I'm still unsure of what to do! Well, firstly I have to revive my party and then start my adventure!" Teras said as he still tried to think of anything else that he might have to do
Suddenly Tom and his dad arrived
Tom charged at Teras with an axe, he recently developed mana so his attack was short of fast
"Too slow for me little fart!" Teras said as he blocked his attack
He then kicked Tom in the stomach sending him away
"Damn hold back a little bro!" Tom said as he tried to catch his breath after the kick
"Don't attack people randomly if you don't want to get attacked idiot" Droe said as he picked up Tom
"So it's time to go huh?" Tom asked as he put his axe away
"Sadly yes! We discussed it yesterday too" Teras said as his stomach tightened up
He wasn't ready to say goodbye to them yet but he knew he had to leave
"It's no need to feel bad! You were supposed to leave some years ago but chose to stay here to train so we got plenty of you! Now is the time to choose your own path" Droe said as he put his hand on Teras's shoulder
"I know..." Teras said as he smiled gently
"Okay! Okay! Stop with all this sad stuff! The reason Tom and Droe came here was because I wanted to announce this to everyone!" Enyo said as she cleared her throat
Enyo then pulled a letter out of her pocket and started reading
"Dear Enyo! It's your old pal Max the king of Hearts! I don't know if you know but I was blessed with a daughter and she now turned sixteen! The reason I'm telling you this is because my daughter needs a tutor! I know you have responsibilities but if it's easy for you could you please arrive here before a tournament I will host for my daughter's guard? I want to discuss this in person!"
"Woah! You are friends with the king of this kingdom?" Tom asked surprised
"Of course kid! I have many strong friends" Enyo proudly said
"Why did you read that?" Teras asked although he knew the answer
"It's my final request for you! You will tutor the princess of Hearts! And who knows? You might even make her fall for you! You are at that age after all!" Enyo said with a dirty smile and a dirty mind
"Do you think I'm capable of teaching to a princess? Plus didn't the king ask YOU?" Teras asked Enyo
Teras was a bit mad Enyo threw her responsibilities at him
"Come on! Don't see this as something bad! You will arrive at the royal capital and develop a connection with the royal family of the Heart kingdom, this little trip can also help you find the person you are looking for!"
"I don't really care about connections with the king but I guess you are right about finding a party member... Well, screw it! I will go why not?" Teras said as he deeply thought about it for about two seconds
"Alright get ready to leave! We are going now!" Enyo said as she quickly walked inside her house
'That's kind of fast...' Teras thought
He then felt someone hugging him from behind
"I promise you once I grow your age I will become a royal guard and someday fight by your side! I know I will never get to your level but I will always chase after you!" Tom said with teary eyes
"Give it your best" Teras said with a smile as he patted Tom's hair
"It was nice meeting you, kid... I mean Teras! I hope our paths cross again in the future" Droe said with an emotional smile
"It was nice to meet you two too! It's nice saying goodbye to someone without seeing them die for once..." Teras said with a cold voice as he smiled
"Ready kid? We are leaving!" Enyo said as she was carrying a backpack and two handbags
"I'm not carrying all this right?" Teras asked
Enyo just nodded
"Goodbye see you later!" Teras said to Tom and Droe before waving goodbye to them
This saga of Teras's life finally came to a close, he received the training he needed in order to face the world without having any problems, and the only thing he had to do was to become the savior he wanted to be
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"We are here! It's way bigger than I thought"
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"Anyway I'm not detecting anyone with ill intentions so that means we are safe... for now"
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"Why shouldn't I worry? Do you know how many strong people are in the capital? Even if we are the strongest we are just seven people! Not nearly enough to face them all!"
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"What?"
-I said shut up! I'm the strongest so I will protect you all-
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"What? Had a dream again?" Enyo asked as she was sitting on the other side of the carriage
After some walking Enyo and Teras took a carriage to the capital of the Heart kingdom
"Yes! A dream I went to a massive capital!" Teras said
"Dreaming what you are about to do is interesting! I used to do that a lot your age! Maybe it's a way to express your excitement! Dreaming of things before happening usually tends to end well" Enyo said
"What are you saying, idiot? A dream is a dream, nothing less nothing more" Teras said as he lied once again but with his back against Enyo
"Oh, I'm this annoying to you now? Puberty has hit you hard, maybe if you find a girl you won't be this gloomy!" Enyo said as she giggled
"Maybe if you find a man you will finally stop forcing me to do all the housework!" Teras said as he laughed out loud
But his laugh was quickly cut off by a slap to the back of his head
"There is no man worthy enough of having me!" Enyo angrily said
"Yeah! That's what you keep saying to yourself every time you sleep alone in your bed?" Teras said as he laughed twice as hard
Enyo threw a punch this time but Teras dodged it easily
"I have sparred with you countless times to know your attacks! You can't land low-life punches like these!" Teras said with a smile
"Oh yeah? Bring it on punk!" Enyo madly said
"Could you please not fight? This carriage isn't built for that and will probably collapse!" The old man driving kindly asked
He was kind of afraid of the two of them after hearing them interact for some time
"Sorry" They both said while sitting down embarrassed
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Some hours passed and they finally arrived at the capital
THE CAPITAL OF THE HEART KINGDOM
"It hasn't changed much..." Enyo said as she looked around at the fancy houses
"Indeed"
"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING INDEED?" Enyo angrily asked
But her feelings quickly changed as he saw Teras's emotion, he looked empty, as if something was missing
The capital was beautiful, big wells, playful flowers around the houses and the streets, and many parks with apple and orange trees, and every kind of tree that was for the people, Everyone was allowed to get at least one per day so they could refresh themselves from the heat the warmest kingdom had
After a bit Enyo and Teras arrived at the entrance of this big castle, it had tall walls surrounding it and a guard guarding the door and the walls
All the soldiers bowed as soon as Enyo passed in front of them
Once they entered they saw the big garden the castle had but were quickly disturbed by the presence of the royal family, in front of the big well that stood in front of the entrance to the castle
'The king is... Giant...' Teras thought as he watched the 3.5-meter man stand next to his wife and his daughter
The king had brown hair and green eyes, the queen was blonde with blue eyes and the daughter had brown hair that turned blonde toward the end and green eyes
"It's nice seeing you doing well Enyo! Is this your kid if I may ask? Perhaps a slave?" The king asked confused as he saw Teras walk next to her
"Nah he is just my disciple!" Enyo said as he laughed
"Disciple? You? When the hell did you become responsible enough to have a student?" The king asked as he laughed
His voice was deep and his laugh was also quite deep
"Why are you so massive?" Teras asked while looking at him like a little child
"I'm a giant kid! That's why I'm so big! Anyway, what's your name Enyo's disciple?" The king asked as he laughed
"I'm Teras the leader of the party Orion! Nice to meet you!" Teras said as he offered his hand for a handshake
This confused the king at first but then laughed and shook his hand
"How rude! Just because you are Enyo's student doesn't mean you don't need to bow to the king!" The queen said with disgust in her eyes
"It's fine Camille! I appreciate him treating me like a man and not a king!" The king told his wife with a smile
"Sorry about that but this kid basically grew up in the woods so he isn't so used to formalities" Enyo said as she forced Teras to bow
While bowing Teras looked at the princess who was looking at him weirdly
"What?" Teras asked the princess
"Father if he is a commoner then why is he here?" The princess asked
"Hey, both of you don't act like this! He is with Enyo so there is no way I'm kicking him out!" The king explained
"You have to be a bit more demanding as the king dear! Guards kick him out" The queen said while snapping her fingers
"If they lay a finger on me I will knock them out!" Teras said as his silver aura started pouring out of his body like a frozen fog
Everyone besides Enyo was surprised and the guards even pointed their weapons at Teras
"Calm down everyone! We are not here to fight! TERAS YOU IDIOT STOP DOING STUFF LIKE THIS" Enyo said as he slapped Teras on the back of his head stopping his aura
The guards relaxed and the whole atmosphere was cooled down
"The reason I came here was not to train your daughter Max, but to introduce her to her to Teras" Enyo said
"Huh?"
"He will be your daughter's teacher! If it makes you trust me he is the best mana user I have seen in my life, I'm sure he will be able to do my job better!" Enyo said with a serious face
"There is no way I will accept that! What rank even is he? And isn't he about the same age as her? How much better can he actually be? You are just making excuses not to do the favor your king asked you!" Camille said angrily
The king loudly laughed
"No, she is dead serious and okay! I trust you, only if I fight him myself! I will approve him if he makes me impressed but if he doesn't I'm kicking you both out! How does that sound?" Max said with a smile
"Bring it on! No problem here" Teras said with D E T E R M I N A T I O N
And just like that the next chapter of Teras's life began, a chapter that looked a lot brighter