The stories about the Tower impressed Ketnas and Greg, as they never had the chance of eting one who had recently gone there or anyone who would tell how being in the Tower was like. So instead, Shingi used his MINOR ILLUSION or sotis his MAJOR ILLUSION to present the different creatures they faced, and since he made them with mana, he could shape them in great detail.
But the stories ended, and awkward silence, except for so background noise outside, existed in the room.
Everyone felt bad about Shingi's situation, and especially Volig, as he knew what the cost would be to have a chance to heal these wounds. But he was also confident that if a person could do it, that was Shingi.
"Co on, let's not let the mood go downhills. I am still alive and able to fight. You don't need to worry, and I have a plan as always." [Shingi]
He had a few ideas to try, but there was no certainty of any to work.
He had thought of calling Aella to send Nalrin, but even he wouldn't be able to heal those wounds. Soren wasn't much on using healing magic so that he wouldn't be helpful, either.
The only other people that could have a chance to help him would be Varan or Beliss. But, unfortunately, both of them were hard to find and communicate with.
He could try to use Spirit Magic to heal his eyes slowly, but he didn't know how long and if that would work. He really needed to communicate with Syra, but he couldn't use the chat System as he wasn't part of their party anymore.
The only way to speak with them would be through the Blue Moon Guild, as most of his students were part of it, and they could at any ti get a ssage from their Leader, aning Marcy.
He had to tell them to keep going until the next ruin city and wait for him there, and they should try to help Dark Shadow level up but not get any risks. He had already discussed a few of the floors to co with them, but he needed to give them more tips, and also, he was making adjustnts to his plan, depending on how much the floor had changed.
They shouldn't have any problem reaching the next city unless they encountered a powerful Evolved monster or many high-level Dark Guild mbers. He had told Karemon to speak with Marcy about his arrival and let his party know about it, so he didn't have to worry about it for now.
As for talking with Syra, that was the hard part, as he didn't want others to know about the Spirit Elent. But he couldn't speak with her in person, but only through soone else.
He had to try what he could on his own, and if he didn't have any other option, he would try to get in touch with her.
After having so more small talk and catching up and getting to know a little more about Ketna, Shingi left for his house, which he hadn't visited for a long ti. Volig wanted to get with him to help him, but Shingi told him that he would be fine and he should get so rest himself.
He reached the door, and he was ready to open it, it actually opened by a person who was in the house.
"You are finally back, son." [Garry]
Shingi recognized the voice, but for the first ti, he noticed sothing he hadn't before. Garry had a Mana Pool, and it seed to be of Earth, Fire, and Water Elent.
Shingi had checked Garry multiple tis in the past, and he had no sign of producing any mana or having a Mana Pool. However, he rembered the mysterious Earth Mana dust he had encountered in the shop and always wondered how it ca to be.
"Co, let's talk. I am certain we both have tales to share." [Garry]
Shingi was curious about what Garry was doing all this ti, but he had no ti to research it.
They went to the kitchen and sat at the table. Shingi could detect an empty bowl on the table, still sowhat warm, and could sll so of its soup remains on it. It seed Garry had his dinner recently.
Shingi took a seat, as also Garry.
"What's with the mask? If Karemon didn't tell you got the clothes left by your mother, I wouldn't know it was you." [Garry]
'So she left them. I should have expected that.' [Shingi]
Shingi always wondered how Karemon ca to possess those and why he gave them to him, but it seed that it was another gift from his mother.
"I have my reasons for the mask. I will explain, but it should remain where it is." [Shingi]
"I guess it is fine. I heard you visited my big brother. How is he holding?" [Garry]
"Harbin was pretty well last ti we t. He and his family seem to have a happy life there. He told about us and our eyes, by the way." [Shingi]
Shingi held a little chuckle coming from Garry as he finished his sentence.
"I guess he told you more than just our abilities. He told you about Angel, didn't he?" [Garry]
Shingi told him about his eting with Harbin and what he learned about his eyes.
"How interesting. I was never much about that ability of ours. It helped in the past, but I haven't used them for a long ti."[Garry]
"Do you know of soone nad Mikhail?" [Shingi]
Shingi thought of trying his luck, and he noticed a change in Garry's heartbeat, showing that the na wasn't unfamiliar to him.
"I where did you learn this na?" [Garry]
"It is a long story. But he has to do with the kidnapping of Annoue." [Shingi]
"That can't be true. He promised he wouldn't ss with us." [Garry]
This confused Shingi, but he actually was close to a breakthrough.
"Who is he? Is he one of us?" [Shingi]
Shingi could feel Garry's reluctance and him thinking of his next words.
"*sigh* I guess there is no other way but to tell you everything." [Garry]
Garry took a bottle he had nearby that Shingi could sll having booze in it and not one of high quality.
"If you want to clear your mind, this should help more." [Shingi]
He brought out so of his special wine that wasn't too strong but was perfect for calming the nerves.
Garry inspected it and took a sip. His surprise was clear even for blind Shingi.
"How did you get that? This costs a fortune. Does the shop go that well?" [Garry]
Shingi just smiled at him. It seed that Garry hadn't been here for long to investigate all the changes.
"Well, there is only one person who I know going by the na of Mikhail, and I doubt he would allow anyone else to use it. He isn't one of us, but his origin is ancient and is connected with our people. I have never t him in person, but I have heard stories about him, and my father warned that if I ever t him to either do everything I could to help him or stay out of his way. There are stories that he had lived longer than any human is supposed to live, longer than ever the oldest Elf, but nobody knows how he keeps himself alive." [Garry]
He took another sip of Shingi's drink before continuing his story.
"Even if I have never t him, in my travels, I had heard rumors of a man fitting his description. Each story had one similarity, it involved many people dying. Sotis it was an entire village, but never anything bigger, probably because it would draw too much attention. Although I don't know if he would have any problem even facing the King's Guards, it probably would just be a waste of ti for him. He seems to be so kind of researcher, but I never learned what he tried to find the answer for. But my father told sothing while on his deathbed. 'War is coming. Mikhail is our only hope or our doom. We need to lead him to the right way.'" [Garry]
Garry got a bigger sip this ti, and Shingi could understand that he had almost gotten into a drunken state with the few drinks he already had.
"I I hadn't found a way to speak with him before but I had so years ago. I had talked through a ssenger only, but It was clear that the ssenger had soone powerful as his master. I had tried to help him, as he had asked to craft a few things for him, but nothing too complicated or powerful. But they seed to be just parts of sothing bigger. After you were born, though, I cut any ties with him until not long after you woke up, the ssenger returned. So I had to got visit one of his master lackeys. I can't say much about what I created for them, as I am uncertain of that myself. Followed a blueprint of theirs, and afterward, they erased any mories of it from my mind." [Garry]
'Mind erasing abilities? That is rare.' [Shingi]
Mind control wasn't too rare as an ability, but not common either, but one to erase mories wasn't sothing many had. Even the mory eater Slis' ability wasn't completely mine erasing, as the mories were still there, just it was harder for one to access them. Truly mind erasing abilities just made those mories disappear, like his MIND WIPE.
Shingi shared with Garry what he knew about Annoue and Mikhail. He even ntioned An and finished talking about Nivlek and their encounter.
"She she is alive?" [Garry]
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