onlyworld is currently obsessed with the art of martial taming—a combination of martial arts and taming Gu's Spirit.
It is widely known that once a monster gu dies, it would produce a small version of itself, people call it depending on its species but it was known as Gu's Spirit.
"But mother, how does someone tame a Gu's spirit?"
"The weave of particles has the answer, honey. So listen..."
When the world gave birth to life, particles acted as the source of all life.
Particles are the energy that surrounds this world and they can be said to be the mother of living beings and the source of all power.
Through the weave of particles, one can find their connected attribute which will help them achieve a greater height.
"So complicated. Wouldn't it be better if a person were born with power itself, instead of acquiring them?"
"Blu, life isn't always easy and it will never be. It would take years for practitioners to achieve their desired power. That is how long it would take them for their path of cultivation. If it would be as easy as you said, the world would have been messy."
"If having an easy path would lead to something like that, then I don't need to take the lesson anymore."
"But why? Don't you always find Gu Spirit a cute little munch?"
"If power would lead me to make a mess, then I wouldn't want to."
Marika could see the determination of her child, his defiance against acquiring power. She had thought—as a mother, letting my child have the best education is a must. However, if my child doesn't like the idea of what was being taught to him, then it's better to stop and find something that would awaken his interest. That is better than pushing something you can't change.
"Sigh, If you have made up your mind, then be it. Just promise Mother that you will live your life to be happy."
"Blu, promise to be happy with Mom."
That time, it was peaceful—Mom and I would wear a happy smile, always on each other side.
Until everything began to take a turn.
Three merguards knocked on our bubbled door, and one said, "Come on out, it's time for your sins to end."
I saw Mom wore a look I had never seen before, she seemed to be horrified about something yet she began to hide it and warmly looked back at me while touching my hands.
I could feel her hands trembling so I couldn't help but mutter, "Mom,"
"Blu, you promised me you would live a happy life right?"
"That... of course I would."
"Then it's okay, we should go."
For the first in eleven years, Mom decided to let me out of the cave. I was happy because it's always on me to wander—how does it feel to go out, yet now that I got the chance to experience it, I couldn't shake to question, what sin did Mom do?
The merguards led us deep into this ocean, and we, mother and son were surrounded by a bubble.
When I ask the use of this bubble, Mom said it was to protect us from drowning like the bubble door of our house.
So when we arrive at a castle gate, decorated by pearls and corals, like the guards that lead us, two glittering fish tail and a half welcome us.
Another guard...?
After entering a gate, the bubble pops itself and one of the two glittering-tailed men transforms into a full man, wearing some silk clothes.
Hmp, sooner or later, I will let Mom wear something more beautiful than that.
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The castle seems to be protected by the same bubble we use to travel. However, the castle protection seems to be stronger, like some cubes piled together to make it stronger.
Still, will it even pop itself?
As we delve deep we can see different glowing stones while walking through a hall that leads us to see a gathering place, filled with noises.
The noises were broken when the sudden welcome of the man who stood by the entrance began to speak.
"Lady Marika Shin-o-To and her son have arrived."
Everyone looks at Mom,
"So, she is Marika."
I could feel some gaze getting cold,
"She does look beautiful like a kind enchantress."
The treatment was also unpleasant,
"No matter how beautiful a person is, as long as their luck runs out, they will end up in a pile of trash."
I do not like how they look at us.
As we continue to move forward, a grand seat, seated by a formidable ruler that can be said to be one with water awaits us. Its wife seated to its side has a certain look of someone who isn't entitled to welcome us.
"Marika Shin-o-To greet the king and queen of Atlas Kingdom."
Mother bowed, so I followed up.
"Rise your head."
I felt restless, so when we were asked to remove the formal greeting, I looked at Mom and her gaze was already locked at the centre where the king was seated.
"Thank you."
The queen who saw the unseen connection of her husband and his woman felt angry.
"As a foreign woman who seduced a married man, you sure are ticked to act within my castle. Is the punishment given aren't enough to let you learn to be humble like a rat? Just say so, I can always let you in, behind bars."
"My queen, your words are getting rude with each passing day. Did your father teach you how to behave that way?"
"How would I not behave like this when you are currently letting some b*tch and a b*stard in this hall, can't you see we are having a great time without the disturbance of some leeches?"
"You should remember that she came first before you!"
"Whatever, this ain't the reason why she was called in the first place, right?"
The queen bore a sarcastic smile followed by the audience's sneering laugh.
Mom's grip on my hand hardened, and soon people began to discuss her situation.
Marika Shin-o-To, a beautiful golden fox that has lived underwater, in a caved-like hole—prison.
She bore the child of the king because she was promised to be the only woman in his life.
But then, when she came to the underwater kingdom also known as Atlas Kingdom, she was faced with the truth that her so-called man was about to be wed.
The supposed spouse who learns of Marika's appearance asks her father for help which ends Marika's imprisonment.
So Mother was imprisoned,
Does that mean our house was a prisoner hole in the first place?
"Now that your judgement has ended, you are now free to leave this place."
The king of this kingdom...
Mother would always say that there are three rulers in each kingdom, clan, or household.
The king, who is the highest of the three, is followed by the queen and their child.
And the current king must be King Ezrik Merks Atlas and the woman beside him must be Queen Riella Baron Atlas.
If I'm not mistaken, there is said to be a prince yet I couldn't see him here.
And it is said that the current king is cold to anyone. Yet, how could those eyes look deeply sad as he looked at Mom?
What happened between them?
"Thank you"
"Again, you have spoken some thanks. Don't you have any interest in saying anything, other than a thank you to me?"
Mother just bowed and decided to leave, I asked what kind of man the king was but Mom said nothing about it.
However, from what I heard, the king seems to be my father, yet she has already a woman beside him.
What does that mean?
Upon reaching the gate, Mom looked one more time into the hall where a gathering place could be seen if one delved deep.
"Now this is a real goodbye."
She looks tired, and it's painful to see her act like this.
If the king is my Father, then he should have run after Mom.
Letting her and a son leave, isn't suited to be called father.
But what is this? I feel being left out of sight. Was I cast out or something?
Weird!
Mom began to blow a pipe and a bubble came out. We both entered it and began to float, leaving the pipe down to the bottom of the ocean.
After a while, I asked, "Why did Mom throw the pipe?"
"Mother throw it to forget something."
"Does the pipe symbolize something?"
Mother's eyes winched, "It does but not anymore."
Mhm,
I would always see Mom look at it, and mutter words of love.
But throwing it now seems to be a waste.
Floating upwards, we began to sight a light, a ray of light that would lead us out of this place.
"Finally, the day has come for this."
I could finally see a smile on Mom's face, I might not know what she meant, but it was warm. However, Mom seems restless—why?
"Mom, where should we go after leaving this place? We don't have a house, do we?"
"Of course, blu's mother has a house and a father too."
"A father...?"
"Yes, your grandfather."
"Wow, I would like to meet Grandpa."
"Later, you will."
We were getting closer and closer to the ray of light when suddenly, cries began to echo behind us, followed by an icicle that was shot through my mother's back.
Everything happened so fast, that I just remained blank.
The bubble popped when the icicle hit it before Mom, so we began to clog from the air.
Despite being wounded, Mother tried to push me up, transforming into his golden fox form.
She doesn't even have time to call her Gu's. So she resorted to her weakened strength.
Still, as she was wounded, her strength was quickly dissipating. So with the last resort she had, she pushed me with the use of particles—her full energy that was slowly dissipating along the water.
I could only shout deep in my mind for help—to call the word mom, but it wasn't heard because I never spoke it to begin.
Mom sank deep while the push didn't let me reach the summit.
Mom, you shouldn't have pushed me up. We should have sunk together.
It's cold to be alone.
From that point on, Blu lost consciousness and the ray of light that they saw began to move closer like a ball of light that entered his body.
The world darkened, as the loss of luck had been lost deep in the ocean.
People witness the change in the sky, and some cry for help because of darkness, some pray to God, and some just look at the night sky, but above all—the one who ruled the fox, the king of fox felt pain in his heart which made him remember his daughter.
"Marika, my kind daughter. Please be safe down there. This father of yours will give each drop of his luck for your happiness. Comeback soon!"
Deep in the ocean, Blu's body began to transform and change.
The first change was a beautiful golden fox with a golden horn and long fur. Its body are huge, like a mighty fox ready to rule.
The second change was a blueberry mermaid man with fairy wings on his back. Its body are like someone who had matured, matured enough to be called a man.
Lastly, the two forms merge, showing an upper-horned fox together with a lower glittering tail coloured by the shade of midnight blueberry and fairy wings on the lower back.
After that, his body transformed back into its original size with new black hair and eyes.
At the left back of his shoulder appears a seemingly tiny version of his combined form.
And,
|| Reconnecting with the host spirit is being initiated ||
|| Congratulation host for rebinding with Little Nik again ||
|| Congratulation for a successful travel ||
|| Let this life be a reminder of who you are ||