"Gweneth Armitage Black. So, there is a connection?" Adrian thought while keeping silent.
"No. I have never heard of the Armitage Family." Adrian lied about it as no one can know he can see through people's data.
"Armitage Family is…." Grandma Gwen begin explaining but Adrian asked Aria about the information. Aria responds while Grandma Gwen tells the story.
[Responding. Armitage Family is the one of the first two families that existed along with the Valentine Family. Both are 1st generation decadents of the human race Primordials, Adam and Eve. Abel Armitage and Cain Valentine made the first respective families. They are referred to as Ancient Families formed by ancient beings by the people of the current era.]
[Adam and Eve hand over the two brothers a gift each. The direct teachings of a Primordial. 'Fist of Adam' to the Valentine family and 'Eve's Mana Method' to the Armitage family.]
[Cain Valentine is enraged as why he did not obtain both of the manuals as he is the eldest. In a fit of rage, he killed Abel Armitage, his own brother to obtain 'Eve's Mana Method'. It was the first human murders recorded in Etterra.]
[Sadly, the Armitage Family already went in to hiding with the legacy and avoiding conflict. But they are vengeful as the Valentine Family killed their ancestor. This is the start of the first human war that goes on for centuries. Other humans start to split to gain their own knowledge and to form their own clan as the second generation.]
[As the two families kept the manuals and not spreading the teachings to all of the human race. Other races such as elves and beast kin looked down on humans and wanting them to be extinct. This prompt Adam and Eve to stepped in and quell the other races anger. As a result, the two families are banished and sealed.]
[Millenniums passed. The seal had disappeared. The punishment for the two families is over, they roam on Etterra once again. Both manage to gain recognition once again and earn the title of 'Ancient Clan' in the previous era.]
"…. I was just wondering how can you get the 'Fist of Adam' from an antique bookstore in the capital?" Grandma Gwen ends her different reiteration of the story with a question.
"The sad thing about the book store, it disappeared like magic when I went to the capital just recently. If it was still there, I can ask some question to the book seller." Adrian felt disappointed when he gets back from the capital last time.
"Sigh… it doesn't matter. The Valentine family 'Fist of Adam' is in your hands now. As I, the last decedent carrying the name of Armitage is already old. I was wondering on handing it over to Rosaria as a wedding gift. But I think this can count as the two families finally settle their differences and made it come to a close." Grandma Gwen smiled and looked at Adrian. She reaches out to her breast pocket and take out a book.
"It's been long since I hold on to it. Sigh… finally, it ends at last. Good night, grandson." Grandma Gwen hands over the book to Adrian and give him a kiss on the forehead, wishing good night and left.
Adrian was left alone inside his room. He looks at the book he is holding fill with shock and disbelieve. He immediately analyses it to see it was true.
"Analyse"
[Name: Eve's Mana Method] [Type: Manual]
[Description: Primordial human, Eve's mana cultivation method.]
He went to his desk and open the secret compartment hidden under the drawer and analyse it as well.
[Name: Fist of Adam] [Type: Manual]
[Description: Primordial human, Adam martial arts method.]
He had it. The Primordial human's legacy. The original ones at that. Both manuals are affected by time but the words and instructions are there. Adrian jumped with joy but he was too late to realize that the both manuals suddenly glowed.
"Eh?" It's the last words Adrian said before collapsing on the floor. The two manuals follow along and dropped on the floor.
Looked at the two manuals closely, both are now just empty books. Not a single thing written on it.
"Adrian? Adrian? What happen?" Cassie panics.
[…]
Inside a magic made cave that is aesthetically full furnished. A beautiful woman with black hair is studying magic circles that is made out of runes. She just wears simple cloths to wrap the important parts.
"Hmm… yes. This one is interesting but it is not enough." The woman carefully observing the magic circle she made. This is her 4671th try. Still, it is not the one she wants. Suddenly, a handsome black-haired man came into the cave. He was also wearing simple cloth that wrap around his waist.
"Darling, I brought some food." The man drags a 35-meter-long dinosaur that had a hole through its stomach with his right hand and a sack of fruits on his left. The man is also sweating heavily but he wears a bright and handsome smile.
"Welcome back, darling. You have been missing throughout the morning. Did you went training again?" The woman rushes to her loved one and hugs him.
"Hahaha…. Yes. Sorry for leaving you alone again." The man admits it while apologizing.
"You must be thinking about what Ortus said again did you?" The woman questions the man.
"Yeah… Sighs. I want to deny it but what he says is true. We are the weakest being in Etterra. But… I can't just let it all end just like that. I need to make them eat their words. This feeling I'm feeling, I think this is what it calls 'being human?'." The man said to his wife while his heart pumps blood rapidly and he feels a burning sensation that ignites his deepest desire of a fight.
"I understand what you mean. I always believe in what the gods said to us when we were created. Each one of us had their own uniqueness and flaws. Even that Ortus had flaw. We just have to move forward and you our uniqueness which is our intelligence to outsmart them. Don't worry I will always be with you." The woman hugs the man and looked in to his eyes.
"I love you, Eve." The man leans in towards the woman.
"I love you too, Adam"
Waking up in the middle of the night, Eve pulls out the blanket to cover herself leaving Adam laid bare naked on the bed.
"He works so hard. I can do it too." Eve is filled with motivation and kiss Adam in his cheek. She went back to her desk and start summoning runes and arrange it forming a magic circle. Time goes on and finally on her 5390th try she finally done it.
The magic circle glows with divine light but suddenly it breaks. A blinding light enshrouds the cave, it also woke Adam up.
"Little Eve, you break a rule. No mortal should use God magic. You have sinned. Now pay the price." The light spoke. Although it was only a light one could see 4 pairs of wings on its back.
Eve kneeled on the ground didn't say anything. The pressure coming from the light is too intense. Looking at the light already made her scared. Adam also hears what the light says he quickly rushes in front of Eve.
"Wait, Lord Gabriel. I don't know what we did to anger you but if you want to punish someone you can punish me. Take me instead." Adam quickly kneels in front of the light called, Gabriel, asking for her forgiveness and have mercy on Eve.
"She broke the rules. 'Thou mortal shall NOT use God element'. She will be punished by death. If you are defending her that means you are also an accomplice. It seems like Human race are not destined to roam in Etterra. Now both of you. Die." Gabriel was stern on his decision.
"Woah, woah, woah…. Sister Gabriel aren't you a bit rash with these kinds of things." Another light with 4 pair of wings intervenes Gabriel from delivering her punishment.
"My actions are not rash, ######. She broke the rule and should pay for it. This man also did not give in." Gabriel justifies her actions.
"Come on, sister Gabriel. You know she achieve it with her own efforts. Plus, we made that rule so no one will mess with time. Urgh… I hate fixing it. All of us hates fixing it. So, as long it's not time magic, it's okay. Will you agree, my dearest Gabriel." ##### refutes back while giving the reason for the rule with a laidback attitude.
"Humph… Who is your dearest? We all know you treasure our youngest the most. Also, if they go unpunished, the others will also follow suit. You know that dragon had abnormal curiosity and the elves' arrogant attitude. Only the rules did they stay away from it." Gabriel asks ##### for a solution to settle this matter.
"Hahaha… I love every one of our family but you had to admit, Sariel is a cute one. Hmm… that is true. Umm… how about we do it like this?" ##### whisper to Gabriel about his idea to her after thinking long and hard. Gabriel turns speechless and filled with disbelieve hearing ##### idea.
"Okay… here is how we settle this. The Human Primordials, both of you, will to fight the other races Primordial. That is 2 for the elves, 1 for the beast kin, 1 for the dwarf and 1 for the dragon. Just beat them all up then this matter will be forgiven and your findings are all based on your effort as we ordered." ##### made his final decision and tell his verdict to Adam and Eve.
"Keep the matter of God element between us, okay? Or else. I'm not joking. The match will be in 50 years. See you then. We are always watching." ##### disappear dragging Gabriel with him making the cave dark again while give Adam and Eve a warning.
Adam and Eve are still kneeling with shocked expressions and could not believe ##### interference.