22/11/998:
It was a Wednesday, right after going to bed. It was three days after the ceremony was held in the Asteroid kingdom. Right after it ended, the elders of the spirit village decided to stay and make some decisions with the king of the Asteroid kingdom.
As I slept through the cold night. I sensed the presence of a larger being than myself, a presence that couldn't be taken lightly. I closed my eyes, waiting for sleep to overcome me but it never did.
"Aishia, can you feel that too," I spoke to Aishia through out telepathic connection. But strangely, her response wasn't the one I had anticipated, "No, not really. What is going on with?" She asked.
"Don't worry about it. I will figure it out."
I shut my eyes tightly this time forcing sleep wasn't really good for your health but one time couldn't do much to my health.
After what felt like forty minutes, sleep over took me but this wasn't a normal sleep.
It felt like dying over, and over and over again. It is a dream, that was what I thought I was seeing. Stars fell throughout the sky, people in Japanese clothing fought a huge war. A dark being stood on up of the mountains, commanding the army of beings whose body were white they had horns growing on up of their heads. They had white and blue eyes.
In the dream, I was many people fight this army full of powerful beings but we couldn't win. They were too powerful for any of us to handle. The person who stood beside the dark being was the same who was with Rushed and his group.
"Master Skies."
Then I saw myself, I held onto a two swords. My current one and the sword that belonged to the Asteroid kingdom royal family, or in other words, the dragons kings own sword he used before he died.
"Wake up, little one." A voice said to me while I continue to flow through the endless space of the solar system.
"Urg... Who are you," I said in tired voice.
"I am the dragon king. The being of creation and destruction, the being to the left of God, the soldier who banish darkness of this world." His voice carried authority I had never seen before.
"Sure mate." I responded casually.
Because, let take a look at the list of powerful beings I had seen throughout my life time. There is God, Lady Stella, Koko, Aishia, Shira, and now the Dragon king. Who is next, Mikiry Karasuki.
"You will probably see him someday but I don't know when?" He also said casually.
"Have you ever heard the term personal space?" I said.
"Sorry, but your thoughts flow through my consciousness. This is how this dimension was built, everything here are inter-connected." He looked at him idly then the words came out. "By now. You must have already figured out that I am your first reincarnation before Riah Amakawa was even born on earth."
"Is that so huh... I have a question if you don't mind?" I asked him.
"Ask and I shall respond with the knowledge I have on that information," he responded in his usual tone.
"Why do not I have your memories when you were alive in this world 10,000 year ago? You know, the ages of the eight gods of creation?" I asked.
"The reason is very complicated but I will answer as truthfully as possible."
"Alright." I responded.
"Reincarnation is a process of which a soul travel through two or more different worlds, where their memories from their past lives gain with them. But in other cases, the law can break. Like ours. The reason my memories were embedded in you was due to the consciousness erasure. Or in simple terms; my memories were erased the moment I was born as Riah Amakawa but I gained a new consciousness during that process."
I looked at him and wondered, "What would have happened if you never regained other consciousness?"
He looked at me this time. He had an expression which I couldn't understand or know. He face displayed the same calmness as Max yet has all the emotions of Eigi.
"If that I had occurred. Then we would have most likely died during birth. In this circumstances, both you and Riah Amakawa would have died instantly."
"... Really," I muttered.
"Of course. None of that happened but it had an eighty percent chance of happening."
"I am guessing the reason why Aishia didn't see you calling me is due to the fact that you prevented her from sensing it too." I said.
"Of course. Only boys are allowed here, you know?" Suddenly, he took on the behavior of a high student likely through Riah Amakawa's memories.
"Wait. If you can transform yourself as a spirit in my consciousness then can you come to the real world with a different form?" I asked
"Yeah. But that would be only allowed if I transformed in your body." He said casually.
"What do you mean?" I asked him.
"It will only work if you and I combined our consciousness together. In that process, I could come back to life temporarily but during that time, you can't regain your consciousness unless I leave that state."
His explanation wasn't as vague as what both Lady Stella and Koko informed me. His explanation actually had real understanding in them. This likely due to our connection as past and present selves.
"Right on the money again," he said.
"You what. You are best history figure I had ever seen with the exception of God of course." My reasons was directly tied to what each individual did.
Shira tried to kill me, Lady Stella directly lied to us and tried to mislead us with false information. Koko also just gave unclear explanation and answers.
"What do we do now?" I asked.
He smiled, then answered. "For the mean time just sleep. Tomorrow we get to business."
"Alright."
Suddenly, I was pulled back into reality. Then, I slept through the night.
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Darkness within Society:
20/11/998
Within the city called the Starr royal, a certain man had arranged a meeting with a girl about the age as Alin. She was twelve, and wore a white long dress with black outline in them.
They both sat at a café drinking their tea. It was Monday which meant they were busy but not on the afternoon rush. They both deliberately arranged their meeting to Monday, twelve O'clock in the afternoon. This is while the people would start making their way but still would need sometime before they get.
The man, who is called David Bernand. Who is also a member of the Vilcon nobility while also being a Star kingdom citizen. This man has many different identities throughout the world.
"So, tell me. What info do you have on the 'King of all dragons.'" David asked the girl who sat next to him.
"Do you have patience? You know it proper when you let a girl finish with her business first, before getting into the main topic." She said idly. "Anyway. What do you want to know?" The girl in front of him asked.
"I want to know his location. I do need to keep tabs on him at times, I do not want to have to deal with him if I can avoid it."
These were the words from the Man's own mouth. The girl right in front begun to laugh hysterically. "Oh wait! You still have nightmares of that day. Don't you?" She asked while laughing right to his face.
Girl expressed her delight in seeing him suffer and panic, yet she knew that his worries were incredibly valid. If that man was the come back to life at this moment, the dark being wouldn't even be a problem worth considering.
"Of course. He was the favorite student of person who kicked your master down into the under world." The girl replied.
"Koko, you know how bad I hate hearing that story!" They man expressed his emotions directly to this child.
"Wow! For an ancient being like you; the dark being, showing emotions like this will also make you lose the war before it given started. After all, playing with me with that disguise would not work." She replied.
"What do you mean?" He asked her.
"Playing a character to let my guard down, then you will have me kidnapped and do all sort of weird things to me."
"Clear your mind out of the gutter, anyway give me the info I came here for," he bluntly asked.
"Last time I saw him. He was in the Asteroid kingdom near the city of Leo Stars. And do not worry, the dragon king hasn't made any king contact with him. Maybe in the future or maybe never."
"Thank you! Let get going. The rush hour is almost here." The dark being replied.
"Sounds good."
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Eyes of the soul:
Rial's perspective:
23/11/998:
It was nine o'clock when I finally managed to open my eyes. All dream that occurred during the night still remained there clearly and visibly.
"I wonder if she also knows..."
I stood up, walked to the bathroom and started to rinse my face. "I'm tired!" I muttered.
The water fell on my face like the ocean spring, clam and relaxing. I waited for about three minutes before cleaning with my towel.
"Oh sorry!" The voice came from the other side of the door.
"You don't have to worry, ah...ah.... What was your name again? I kinda forgot since the last time we met." I said, while keeping a calm outlook.
"Do not apologize. Many people when they first meet tends to forgot names if their presences never cross again," She said.
"I guess that is fair point, many way. There are lots of room here." I said trying to get her to walk in without getting embarrassed.
"Thank you! By the way, name is Iren and yours?"
"Rial Karasuki, that is my name." I said.
"That is a very cool name."
"Thank you very much!" I pressed my hand my hand on my chin and started deciding if I should ask the question that has been on my until now.
Well, there is no time like the present, might as well take on my duties.
I curved my lip and stated: "Have I seen you before? I feel like, yeah... In the Northern kingdom near the forest. I think I saw a person who looked incredible alike to you?"
Her body reacted a bit, but she gained control in the second.
Should I try again. No, that won't be necessary. I have already planted some seed, all I need is to wait to and see how far it grows.
Yeah, I will follow up with that.
I walked out of the bathroom shortly after.
"Yo, good morning," Rio said.
He spoke in Japanese too. I spoke back to him, making sure I also spoke in Japanese.
"Morning. How are you?" I asked.
"I am fine just wake up to huge essence of mana floating around the house."
This is most likely due to the presence of the dragon. That much power in a single nation could pose as a threat to other nation.
"I did ask the house mates living here but they said it is a normal phenomenon that happens during some nights," I said even though it was a lie.
"Is that so... huh! How unusual!?"
"Hope that you know that everything in this world is very odd and mysterious even most of the people we met are all fake."
"I guess so."
"Actually, what are you doing here... Shouldn't you be with Nanase it this moment," I said.
"She is not my wife. You just happened to have some history together and besides, she could choose anyone other guy. Why in the hell would she choose me!"
His tone was clouded with emotions he didn't want slipped up. He stared directly through my eyes as he spoke.
I sighed. "Looks like you yourself don't know Nanase as just as you claim." I told him as I left.
"What ever. Shouldn't you be Aishia right now. You have the date in the market after all. Then another one with Alphia in the café after that another one with Aria."
He was clearly trying to get me to display the expression "fluster" but I wasn't the type to be fooled by this childish games.
"Well at least I am putting the effort in, while you are just running from the race itself." I said.
"Arch... Ow... That hurt my feelings you know."
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Fierce conversation:
Around nine pm, I got a call from Max.
"Long time no see," I said.
"I suppose so. But how are things in your circumstances?" He asked while maintaining his calmness.
"Everything have been smooth sailing, though, I did encounter a rather person named 'Peter' from a village I lived." I began to answer some questions that had to been on mind for a while.
"Strange... How?"
"Well. I suppose strange wouldn't be the correct the word of it. 'Obsessed would be the correct word if I describe him and his attitude."
"How so?" Max asked.
"Remember Ichika from four year ago?"
"Yeah, I am pretty sure every does. But her of all people," I asked.
"Peter was a bit like Ichika; obsessed with fame, and wanting be acknowledged by a certain person but he didn't the chance to display themselves to that person," I explained some of the events that happened.
"So. If I am getting it correct. After you left the school, you went to a village to relax but your rest period cut short when a boy who is obsessed with a girl sort of got into your way. And you had to handle that problem?"
"Precisely."
It that time it was raining. Aishia, Alphia, and Aria are all asleep for now.
"Oh look. It is rainy, it is very pretty, isn't it?" He asked.
"Yeah. It is."
Silence passed between us. Neither of us wanted to end the call but someone had to say something. "Hey. Have you ever heard of 'Magic death ball?'"
Max didn't have any body reaction that made it look he knew anything about the artifact but because he was trained in the institution called "Black Asylum" I felt very confidence that he would at least know the somethings about it or at least how it operates.
"I do but it is rather complicated, I do not wish to speak of it at this moment," Max spoke in a gentle tone.
"It is fine. I just wanted to find out if you knew anything about it."
"Thanks. But there is one more thing I must inform you about!" Max said.
"What it is?" I asked.
"The "Black Asylum" they have began acting even more now. They have sent about ten of them here. I also believe one of their of the main goal is to mislead some of the heroes who will be coming in the up coming years." I deduced.
"I guessing I have that under control. For what I learned from the first people. They are not much of a match for you." I said.
"First people. What? The only people I have from the 'Black Asylum' are Ichika, and Julia. What do you mean?"
I sighed a while. "Well. The 'Black Asylum' most of them split across from the globe. I am talking all over the world, from the Star kingdom, Moon kingdom, Northern kingdom, Asteroid kingdom, Golden fortress, Sky City. All those countries have at least a hundred and two hundred Black Asylum in them."
Max also sighed. He had also of this possibility but never got the answer now it was more clear than ever. Even he was going to be exported the some random place without his will to go or not.
"That man is truly cruel huh? Even I am shaken but I won't give up so easily, besides I am the best of the best. No matter how hard they try, no matter what equipments they use they will never be able to defeat me in a one versus one battle. They simply do not have as much talent as we did in our childhood."
"Yeah, sure. Anyways, happy birthday. You are now fifteen right?" I asked.
"Fifteen huh. Looks like it my five year ceremony after escaping the 'Black Asylum.'"
"Alright, it is getting late. I will hang up okay." As we said our good byes, I turned to watch the rain.
"It is nice. Isn't is?" Aria said behind me.
"Yeah. I love it."
She smiled as she closed her eyes once more.