"???" Adrian suddenly had question marks inside his head. He rises an eyebrow looking at the sudden notification. Since when did he seen a 'spiritual lifeform'.
"Umm… Aria, what is this?" Adrian asked an explanation from Aria.
"Urgh… What happen?" a groggy groan of a sweet woman's voice was heard unlike the usual mechanical voice of Aria. Adrian recognizes the voice it's from a lady that he met earlier.
"Cassiopeia?" Adrian voiced out inside the infirmary.
"Hmm? What is that, young master?" Ralph next to him raises his brows because he hears Adrian is saying something unknown.
"Oh… no. It's nothing Ralph." Adrian replied back feeling a bit awkward.
"If you say so…" Ralph nodded while looking at Adrian weirdly and say nothing more.
[Responding. 'Lake Fairy: Cassiopeia' has been melded with Master's consciousness like ARIA. It had been transformed into a 'spiritual lifeform'.]
"So, I had 2 voices in my head right now?" Adrian wonders if he is diagnosed with schizophrenia.
[Notice. Master is perfectly healthy. No mental disorders are detected.]
"Phew… That's good. Cassiopeia are you there? Do you remember before you blacked out?" Adrian felt relieved that he is well. He checks back on the other voice inside his head.
"Child? Is that you? I remember there is a bright light inside the lake, and I go checked on it. As I got closer to the source, I felt like my physical body becoming ethereal and I blacked out. When I woke up, I'm right here. Where is 'here'?" Cassiopeia recalling the events when Adrian dips Excalibur inside the lake then asking where she is."
"You are inside my head. As of how it happened? I don't know. Aria, do you have an answer?" Adrian felt as confused as Cassiopeia. As always, he asked his long-time assistant.
[Responding.]
"AH! What was that voice? Who is there?" Cassiopeia suddenly become alert. She didn't notice another woman's voice until now as she was collecting herself before. The other woman's voice felt like it was close to her.
"Huh? You can hear it too?" Adrian is surprise Cassiopeia can hear Aria as well.
[Subject: Lake Fairy, 'Cassiopeia', had reached full maturity. As 'Cassiopeia' comes closer towards Excalibur when it was inside the lake, the divine aura of Excalibur forces 'Cassiopeia' to end its life and preparing 'Cassiopeia' to be reborn.]
['Cassiopeia' physical form dissipated and turns into a 'spiritual life form'. Spiritual life form can be reborn following by their wish. When they reborn, all of their strengths will be reset following their racial stats. Also, their memories are intact but some of them will perish.]
['Cassiopeia' was reborn inside Master's conciseness because it is a part of her last wish. ARIA deduce that 'Cassiopeia' will be a great help to Master. As one who control a spiritual lifeform is called a spiritualist, that are a famous practice in the East Continent.]
[Spiritualist nurtures their spiritual lifeform by supplying them mana so they can cast spirit magic. Spiritual lifeform can only cast magic in accordance to their affinity only.]
Adrian's eyes widens while Cassiopeia become silent hearing the explanation.
"So, if Cassiopeia is now a spiritual lifeform, why is in her stats it says she is a spiritual force? Also, she just had been reborn her strength should be in the Star stage, isn't it?"
[Responding. Spiritual lifeform is made out of spiritual force. A spiritual force is an energy that contains a soul. Weakest limit of a creature is the equivalent to New Moon stage.]
"Oh… I understand now. Thank you, Aria." Adrian finally understands Aria lengthy explanation.
[Responding. ARIA appreciates Master's praise]
"Child…" Cassiopeia started to communicate to Adrian after hearing what happen to her from Aria's explanation.
"You can call me Adrian. It seems like we are bonded together by chance. It must be fate. Please, you can talk to me about anything." Adrian tries to ease the forcefully reborn Lake Fairy.
"Adrian…. It's a good name." Cassiopeia praises the name.
"Thank you." Adrian thanked her back with his thought while showing a small smile.
"So it seems like my last wish is to hear you sing to me once again lead me to bond with you. Last night is one of my greatest memories. I was quite scared of what suddenly happen to me but I remembered the moment." Cassiopeia starts confessing her thoughts.
"Creatures that is made by mana like us, doesn't have many luxuries. Our purpose is just to exist and reborn. We all have different tendencies either to kill or be killed. I don't remember if I have been bonded before, but being bonded with the boy who give me the greatest memories I made my wish come true. Please take care of me." Cassiopeia expressing her gratitude towards the direction of fate had turn.
"Me too, Cassie. It's good to be working with you. Can I call you Cassie?" Adrian attempting to shorten Cassiopeia's name.
"Fufufu… That is fine. Please sing for me again. Every day if possible." Cassiopeia chuckled while making her request.
"Sigh… Okay." Adrian agrees as now they are bonded, he need to sings every day.
"I love to summon her out, but the previous incident made me insecure. I need to be more cautious with this." Adrian thought.
[Reporting. Master's habit of circulating mana when Master is tired had expose Master's true level to 3 people. If Master wants to practice caution, more vigilance needed to be exercised.]
Adrian slaps his face after hearing Aria's report. Ralph looked at Adrian with a worried expression.
"What is wrong with young master today? Did he really sneak a sip yesterday?" Ralph thought.
The sun had already emerged on the horizon, Adrian and Charles already gather at the dining table for breakfast.
"Adrian, I heard the news when I was walking through the halls. You got blinded by father's spell. Hahaha… My father is very powerful, you shouldn't be roaming around the palace at night." Charles laughs at Adrian misfortune that never happen while spreading butter on his toast.
"Hahaha… yeah. My bad. It was scary when I cannot see anything." Adrian relied with a fake smile and scratching the back of his head while holding a cup of tea. There is coffee but for a kid drinking coffee too soon will raise suspicions.
"Oh… Where is Marylyn and my dumb sister? Are they still a sleep?" Charles wonders where the girls two girls were.
"They must be having fun yesterday and slept late. Let them sleep." Adrian says then takes a sip of tea.
Chatting with Charles for about 10 minutes, the dining room door opens and two girls wearing nightwear came in and saw Adrian and Charles looking at them. Marylyn rushes to Adrian while Chelsea retreats back quickly to her room to grab something to cover herself.
"Good morning big brother." Marylyn hugs Adrian.
"Morning Mary. Sit down and eat." Adrian pats her head and tell her to eat breakfast.
Soon Chelsea came back covered in a shawl with a redden face.
"Good morning, Chelsea. Come sit down and eat. I'll make some toast for you." Adrian gives a sweet smile and show Chelsea her seat.
"Go… good morning, Adrian. Tha… thanks." Chelsea replied softly while still blushing.
"Urgh…" Charles felt disgust seeing his sister's reaction towards Adrian.
After breakfast and getting ready for the day, Ralph already retrieved the hippogriffs from the beast keeper and ready the luggage. Adrian wanted to leave as soon as possible. He wants to go back and continue to train. The king can use the favour Adrian owed to force him stay at the palace but letting someone stay in the palace for too long will grab attention as there is a disturbance this morning.
"Bye-bye, big sis Chelsea. Mary had fun. Keep the story a secret, okay?" Marylyn hugs Chelsea.
"Bye Mary. I will keep it a secret. I promise." Chelsea hugs Marylyn back.
"Goodbye, Charles, Chelsea. I will come back for a visit next year. Good luck on your mana awakening next month." Adrian says a simple goodbye and Ralph bows to the two royals.
"We will meet again when I become a mage. Let's have fun with magic together soon." Charles said with a smile.
"Goodbye, Adrian. Please come again soon. Both of us had fun yesterday." Chelsea said while politely smiles.
"We will meet again soon." Adrian said the final goodbye and galop the hippogriff through the city. The twins wave goodbye, Adrian and Marylyn wave them back.
"Ralph, can we go through this street? I think I want to make a stop to buy some books." Adrian points to a familiar street.
"Of course, young master." Ralph replies.