No sparring happened between and Sun Wukong. Instead, I got taught a new board ga and was told a very interesting tale.
When Kai and I arrived in the Celestine Manor, I imdiately searched for Sun Wukong. When I did find him, he was practicing with his staff which I rembered to be called Ruyi Bang.
I imdiately hid my presence so I could observe Sun Wukong more.
From what I rembered, Ruyi Bang was a heavy staff. And when I say heavy, I ant very heavy. Sun Wukong once told that it weighed more than seven thousand kilograms. I did not believe him at first so when I tried to use it, I almost snapped my arm. Other than that, the staff could shrink, grow, and duplicate whenever its owner wanted. When he wasnt using it, he would shrink it to a very small size and would put it on his ear.
To be honest, I still have no idea how he does it.
Anyway, it was one hell of a weapon.
I froze on my spot as I stared at the staff. Upon closer look, I could see sothing etched on its surface, sothing I didnt really pay attention to before.
-I swear Ive seen similar doodles before.
I tried to recall where I saw those symbols before. All of a sudden, a mory of Bernard doodling on a piece of paper from a month ago ca into mind. He was writing the sa symbols as Wukongs staff.
-How does Bernard know those symbols? Sun Wukong and his weapon are not of this world.
With that in mind, I decided to grill Bernard for information at a later date.
Suddenly, my eyes drifted on Aunt Zaira who was reading a book on the pavilion. Once Sun Wukong was done, he walked towards the pavilion where he sat on the seat opposite of my adoptive aunt. I watched with a raised eyebrow and a suspicious feeling, as Aunt Zaira got up, poured so tea (I was pretty sure it was tea) on a cup, handed it to Sun Wukong and started wiping his sweat off his face. She even sported that very rare smile as she dabbed him with a towel.
-The hell is that?! Why are they- What?- But-
I could feel my energy as well as the energy surrounding flare up, reflecting the turmoil in my mind.
-Sothings up between the two of them. Could it be
I couldnt help but gasp at the theory forming inside my head.
-Could it be that, Aunt Zaira is Sun Wukongs mistress?
At the thought that the damned monkey actually cheated on my sister caused to get mad even more.
I an, he dared cheat on my sister!
I stared at the two of them and later on, I t their gazes. They even gave a smiled which irked even more!
Kai! Luna! Co here! Lets have so tea. Aunt Zaira said and beckoned us to co to the pavilion.
She asked us to sit down and offered us cups filled with the semi-transparent green tea.
Archduchess, I need to talk to you. Kai suddenly said sounding very urgent. Uhm, privately if possible.
Very well. Aunt Zaira turned to and Sun Wukong. Ill leave you two here. Ill be back later. Try not to kill each other!
Monts later, she and Kai were gone.
I couldnt help but keep glaring at Sun Wukong, who probably felt my murderous intent.
What the hells wrong with you? he asked with a curious gaze. You look like soone whose ready kill.
You might not be far off. I took in a deep breath as an attempt to calm down. You and my aunt seem very close. Are you sure youre only comrades?
He gave a pointed look. Yes. Well, if were being technical then you could say its more than just being in the sa group.
-Thats it! I-
Id say our relationship is like an uncle and a niece?
I froze at his words.
Or maybe even a guardian and his charge? Like you two are.
What does that an?
He looked at with a lopsided smile on his face. Would you like to learn a ga from little red?
-With the nickna again?
Ill teach you a board ga and if you learn, Ill tell you how I t Marii.
-Marii should be Aunt Zaira.
Well , I couldnt pass up a chance of knowing more of Aunt Zairas past, since shes basically one big enigma, so I agreed. He taught a board ga called Go. He said it was a popular ga back in his original world, one of the oldest too.
I managed to learn the board ga within a couple hours, but I never got to defeat him. He said I had to practice even more.
Ill lend you so books about it. he said as an afterthought.
I could only sigh. Still, it was aweso though, learning a ga thats literally out of this world!
So, how did you et Aunt Zaira? I asked and looked at him pointedly, reminding him of the promise he made before teaching the ga.
Right, I did say Id tell you. Lets see I t your Aunt Zaira back when she was just a kid, about eight maybe? And she still bore the na Marii von Chrishni. At that ti, she just ran away from ho. Well more like she got kicked out to be honest. Saying she ran away is too nice to the people who kicked her out.
-So Aunt Zaira does have so tragic back story.
I did rember her telling once that she got chased out by her fathers second wife and her child; who was Toriis biological father.
Well, lets just say I was the one that took her in and gave her a push on becoming a mage. I suppose you could say I was the one who guided her into becoming this worlds strongest magic user?
If jaws could drop, mine were probably on the ground. It was too shocking!
The Sun Wukong I knew only knew how to play around! I never thought he was the guide material!
She had Elthesias blessings you know he paused, looking at . Ah, Elthesia is my you could say, shes my wife.
And I knew that, but I couldnt tell him.
Elthesia, as in that goddess of war from the legends? The fox deity from the Celestial Realm? I questioned, as to not sound suspicious. I was still not ready to tell him who I was.
Yes, thats right. Im a very aweso person you know?
I ntally rolled my eyes at his self-praise. I only nodded at his response. I could tell he was a bit baffled at it but he continued anyway.
As you know from the stories, the fox deity Elthesia was executed for being a traitor to the rulers of Celestial Realm. I nodded my head. I had read legends about my clans demise as well as the execution of Liadas greatest warrior, in which I internally mourned. I guess Marii was the last mortal she ever blessed. Not to ntion her mother was one of my people.
I couldnt help but raise an eyebrow at his last sentence. One of your people?
Yes. Were quite different from the rest of Afasia I suppose. he smiled. I looked after her as she grew up and fulfilled her destiny to assist the founder of Praiji Empire in defeating the demon king and sealing the demon clan. Thats how we beca close.
I nodded my head in understanding, suddenly feeling sorry that I suspected the two of them having a relationship.
-I guess with that kind of past, I understand how Aunt Zaira can be so caring towards him. She had the blessings of Elthesia, so Sun Wukong watched over her for her sake. I wonder if that has sothing to do with the promise he once told when I asked him why he got himself involved with the last demon war.
I spent the rest of the day trying to beat him at Go, completely erasing my anxiousness of the next days events.
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