"Adventure, adventure...!"
While Starlight walks ahead of us, me and Vlera were checking our next route towards our next destination.
*Rustling*
"HAHAHA! HEY, RE, NOTE THIS, A GOBLIN!"
While Starlight was ahead of us, she sent Re to ensure our surrounding againts hostile entities, she also sent Blu inside Re to note every living being that they saw.
"Ugh... CAN YOU PLEASE CALM DOWN AND LET US DO THE WORK?!"
Birds were triggered and left the forest because of how loud Vlera screamed.
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"Ever since you joined our team, you did nothing but to steal every work we had!"
Because of Starlight's three personalities, she left nothing for us to work with; With Re's violent side to kill every monsters we face and Blu's intellect to note everything we saw, it caused for us to do no more than to walk. Vlera was against all about this decisions I've made, and now, I think she had it enough.
"Sit, call your clones, and just follow us!"
Upon Vlera's command, Starlight sat in the ground with small sniffs that I could hear, Re and Blu went inside Starlight and I think they're not happy about it as well.
"I'll take this moment to plant hatred to you, Vlera."
"I swear, I could've killed you earlier if Blu haven't stopped me."
After seconds of silence, Vlera started to talk.
"Marco, our next ingredient would depend on your choice."
"My choice...? Why?"
"You see, there's still 5 more ingredients left for your cure, and the last ingredient that we took was the easiest of them along with the Borage."
"Oh, so the next ones would probably be hard?"
"Yes, look at this map. Starting from what we are standing right now, we literally at the middle of those 5 ingredients."
"Oh... So you're asking me to pick between those 5?"
"Yeah."
"Hm... How about... That thing at the north?"
"Heh... Hehehe..."
"What's wrong?"
"Sure...
3rd ingredient: Dragon's Scale."
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After hearing what the next ingredient would be, it left me silent for the next hours. Considering how far our destination was, it was estimated to take 2 more days, hence, we continued to venture more...
...
"Stars, Intertwine!"
*ZROOOOMM!*
After teaching Starlight more about being a human, she gradually became closer to Vlera.
"Starlight, make sure to hit every one of them, once you do, leave them be, I'll be the one who'll finish them."
"Aye, Vlera!"
If you're wondering where we are, we're at a top of a mountain to meet someone. According to Kallen's library, there was an old man who's in seek of someone worthy of his sword, Vlera persuaded me to take the trial, and thus, we came here to visit.
Mountain name: Mount Nimri
*SHING!*
"Fwuah... Control your breathing, focus on objective."
"Wow, Marco, I didn't expect for you to instantly improve this much."
"It's nothing, take it as the result of your teachings."
After visiting my ground after Starlight's, she noticed a monstrosity of Golems that was killed by me. She was surprised by my sudden performance, but guess what, even I was surprised. Ever since this morning, I felt weird about my body, I haven't told this yet to Vlera, I'm going to figure it out myself first...
"Vlera, help me to finish the remaining and let's help Starlight next."
After the battle, we find a small cave for a small breathing, this is also a time for us to communicate.
"Vlera, how much left until the Old Man's location?"
"About a hundred meter or less..."
"I see."
After Vlera's reply, I took a quick glance at Starlight who's her left eye was glowing.
"Uh... Starlight."
"Hm? What?"
"May I ask, why is your left eye glowing?"
"Eh? Uh... It goes like this when my mind goes for my eye's personality. You see recently, we were fighting Golems, that's why Re's violent personality could be seen from my eyes. Notice this, hey, Vlera, can you ask me something?"
Upon asking, Vlera asked a question.
"Hm... Can you tell me... Is there any more Stars like you venturing in our universe?"
"For that question, yes! In this universe, even Stars like me have given a life. Although Humans don't see us like that, it's okay since I got to talk with you two."
"Huh? I don't seem to understand what you said."
"To simplify, you two were blessed to see me as a Star, if you were to happen as a regular Human, you won't be able to even see me, How? Well, even if you did, you'd probably be the 10th or greater Human species that I encountered. Ever since I came from this planet, I know, We knew we were destined to meet each other."
"Wow, that's... Long..."
After Starlight's explanation, I noticed that her left eye have lost its glow, and her right eye glows instead.
"See, Marco? Since Blu's the smart one, my right eye glowed instead of my left!"
"I see, but how about when you were on your own personality? You know, the Cheerful one..."
"Nothing! Since it's my personality, nothing would glow."
"Ahh..."
After our conversation, Vlera went outside and told us something.
"You guys done chatting? Pack your things, we're continuing our trip..."
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30 minutes have passed since we left the cave, Golems continued to face us but they were fewer than recently, and finally, we reached the very top of this mountain. I was expecting to see a see a large house, but what we saw is a small shack.
"Pardon my interruption. Hello?! Is anyone here?!"
My voiced echoed through the whole mountain yet no one responded.
"How old was that book Vlera? Maybe that Man already died."
"Don't say things like that Marco! The book was only a year old when I read it!"
After hearing her reply, I shouted once again.
"Hello?! I'm here to take your challenge!"
"I've expected your presence."
In a matter of seconds, someone passed by me, my reaction was so late that I didn't even got to take a glance at his face, the next thing I know... Is that our Mage, Starlight has been pinned.
"Ack! Ow!"
Before we knew it, both me and Vlera was surprised on what we saw.
"Starlight!"
After approaching her, Vlera asked a few things.
"Starlight, what happened?"
"I don't know, one thing, I was mesmerizing the view until I was pinned through the ground with this metal!"
"Did you saw his face?"
"No... But! Here...! Here he is! Behind You!"
After looking behind us, we saw an Old Man, at the first glance, he dashed immediately into Vlera in which she barely endured.
"UHGGGGGGHH... An Old Man... Having this much strength..."
Because of the Old Man's dash, it sent Vlera sliding through the tip of the mountain, they both kept their force as they try to push each other.
"May I ask, young Lady, what are your intentions for doing such an interruption in this beautiful afternoon?"
"Apologies, Old Man, our intentions weren't comparable to our interruption... Please... Let us talk through this."
"Hm, rejected."
After swinging his sword, the Old Man successfully pushed Vlera away from the mountain.
"You fucker!!!"
"Huh... Two man down. Now it's your turn."
Upon leaning to my position and pointing his finger to me, I said something that my mind didn't told me about.
"Heh, sure."
Upon speaking some words that I don't intend to say, the Old Man charged at me in which I easily blocked.
"HGH! You're a strong one, huh?"
"Pleasure to be complimented by you, Young Traveller."
Winds unleashed, dust are flown, as we fought, more and more dents are being made through our swords. By such a miracle, of how Vlera can't face this Man, yet I could handle him so easily. In a matter of 5 minutes of fighting, I finally made him fly by his simple mistake.
*Zoom*
"One thing to note, Old Man... It is your behind that I'm aiming all this time."
After a strong kick, I made him rolling through the ground in which he jumped and stood back from his stance.
"Incredible, you've took my interest."
Starlight heard those words...
"Task has been simply done." -Blu
"To give me the information to think of a counterattack, done." -Re
"Good job, Re, Blu." -Starlight
... After she sent Blu behind the Old Man and Re behind me to be my guide... From there, I won the fight between the Old Man that Vlera can't defeat. The Old Man had let go of his sword meaning that the fight had finished, he told us one thing that made us agree.
"Fellow visitors, mind if I invite you to my house for a tea?"
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