Chapter - 13

"Something interesting? Haa...fine. While we go there, could you brief me on why all your affinities so out of...well...the norm?" (Regina)

"I have no idea. I realized this very recently and thought that it must be individually tailored. Why, what is the standard for a normal Draco-Elf?" (Rex)

"Well, going by the numbers, Earth is 5%, Wind is 10%, Fire is 0% and Water is -5%. I am assuming that you haven't really used your Water Magic and improved it?" (Regina)

"....Interesting. My starting affinities, going by the same order was 10, 5, 10 and 0. Unusual, no?" (Rex)

"Very unusual. Maybe Aria and Alice had something to do with it? I met with Alice and I assume you met with Aria. I don't sense anything out of place with my status but yours....By the way, according to the forums, no other players have met with the 'Supreme Goddesses'. Except us. Kazmain met with the God of Dreams, which must be due to his UAB." (Regina)

Rex frowned when he heard this information.

"Ah, we've reached the plaza. What did you want from here, big bro?" (Regina)

Rex signaled for his sister to wait and approached a young boy. The boy in question had brown hair, blue eyes, looked to be 12 years old. He was selling weapons from a small stall, located at one edge of the plaza.

"Good evening, a customer. How can I be of help today?" (Young Boy)

"I was passing through this plaza earlier this evening and I could not but help notice the enormous amounts of Mana that was exuding from this stall, or to be more precise, from the varied set of equipment that you have. As you can see, my clothes and equipment are in a mess. In addition to that, I was looking to apprentice myself to an Enchanting Master. Therefore, what could you do for me for this much amount of money." (Rex)

Rex waved at his sister who was nearby and was listening in. Of course, Rex had noticed this long ago and was relying on her to help him. Regina walked up to the stall and deposited exactly 20 gold coins on the stall counter.

"20 pieces of Evocian Gold. This should be sufficient for my brother's equipment and a little bit of information, no?" (Regina)

The boy gulped on seeing a large amount of gold in front of his eyes.

"Esteemed customers, please follow me. We will get sir outfitted immediately." (Young Boy)

Saying so, the boy grabbed the gold and hurriedly shut his stall. After that, he started leading the pair through some alleyways.

"I am currently leading you to old man Sano. He is the person who gives me 50% of the sales proceeds. He doesn't like selling stuff himself but....well, he makes some amazing stuff. Sir, I assure you that he will outfit you quite well. He said that if someone came about and asked about an enchanting master, I should take them to him." (Young boy)

"Old man Sano.....As I thought. Is this shack his place?" (Rex)

"Yes. By the way my name is Naro. Please call upon me if you ever want any information in this city. Slum children have eyes and ears everywhere." (Naro)

Naro smiled cheekily and then ran off. Rex smiled at the figure of the departing boy, then took a deep breath.

"OI! YA OLD COOT! REMEMBER ME?" (Rex)

"What the hell are you doing!?" (Regina)

"Well, I don't think if you know this but, there were very few beta testers and those who became either historical figures or like me, obscure myths in this world. I know this because Dad told me that they simply accelerated time since the beta test while improving the system, all under the pretense that the new 'Gods' had helped their 'Mothers' to better the world. Old man Sano is quite a mysterious individual. For one thing, he is not a -" (Rex)

"Giving my secrets away quite easily aren't you, your Majesty?" (Sano)

An old man with short white hair and a small beard walked out of the shack in front of which Rex and Regina had stopped. The man was tall, stood straight, with a strange pride, and he had the strangest eyes, yellow with black slits.

"I no longer am that person." (Rex)

"Same soul, different body." (Sano)

"You aged quite well, how many years has it been?" (Rex)

"Humph! You should have asked how many millennia it has been!" (Sano)

"Millenia.....thousands upon thousands of years?" (Rex)

"Twenty Millennia. Twenty thousand years we have waited for their return. Finally, you have all returned." (Sano)

"They?" (Rex)

"You and the other seven. The original leaders of the great era of 'before'. Now six of them are worshiped and idolized within each of the 'major' races. The other two, hmph, the 'Wandering King' and the 'Dark Emperor', they are not widely recognized among the populace. However, royalty keeps a great record. So do we." (Sano)

"Idols....I don't remember anything worth deifying." (Rex)

"So say you." (Sano)

"I did most of those acts, of course, I know the history." (Rex)

"Consequences of those acts, however, is not something you witnessed. Stories were told. Tales were spun. Legends were born. You.....you became a Myth" (Sano)

"Myths are tall tales. Legends are rooted in fact." (Rex)

"And yet everything you did was worthy of being mythical. You became my friend after all. Not to mention the Goddesses favor of you. Hmm?" (Sano)

"What is so special in being your friend?" (Regina)

"Oh. I forgot that you were here, Milady. I sense that you are, in many ways, similar to his Majesty. Would you not introduce us?" (Sano)

Rex glared at the old man.

"Old man, this is Regina, my twin sister. Sis, this is.... Sano. Elder Dragon, counselor to Dominus, King of Dragons, who also happens to be my old...companion." (Rex)