"This [Gate] is to travel the highest possible distance and its actual na is [Spatial Gate] that can connect two points in space.
Though it would require a large amount of energy just to get out of this great forest, it would be complicated in itself.
A special layer of natural energy covers the whole great forest, and that is the reason demonic corruption doesn't happen here.
That energy interferes with space magic and that's the reason normal communication or teleportation magic doesn't work here.
But this gate is special, just like this separate space and this unique tower.
The gate is on the first floor of the tower, but there are conditions for one to pass through it.
You have to have sufficient ntal strength, physical strength, and enough energy to start the process.
Though it is easy to co here through this gate without those conditions, getting out is an arduous task.
You are surprisingly strong for your age, but you are still weak.
For soone to pass through this, they either have to have a special physical body structure like this little butterfly, or the strength to stand against the creature that even you couldn't face.
Eon, I don't an to make you sad. And you don't have to feel disappointed.
You are amazing to have survived in this place for such a long ti, but... you can't pass through that in your current state."
She finished with a sorry expression and looked at .
I knew I was weak.
I was so damn weak that even a [Green] ranked monster would kill without having a chance to fight.
That sli was too much for , and I knew it from the start.
The only reason I was alive right now was that this grandma had saved my life.
I had co across many creatures that were life-threatening to and I knew they weren't sothing I could face.
And even after all this, I had survived.
But hearing that you are weak from soone else hurts.
I felt like the efforts that I had put in, the struggles I had been through, the training I did... all were futile.
The way to get out of this place was before and still... I was so weak that couldn't even pass through so gate.
This made feel pathetic but, this was not that much difficult.
Seeing this gate also made happy.
No, it made overjoyed and the bright smile on my face was a simple reflection of that.
I was happy, and this was the way. Now... all I had to do was get strong enough to pass through this gate.
Getting here was easy, as she said.
The gates that the demon used weren't as advanced as the ones before .
The thing on this first floor was a super large-scale teleportation gate.
Different runes were engraved in each and every corner of this stone gate, where they glowed in different colors.
This was a spectacular room in itself and was filled with different lights and complicated runes I was seeing for the first ti.
These were ancient texts that existed at least four to five thousand years ago.
And they had perished thousands of years ago, leaving only the remains of their existence.
But, sothing of that ti was here, in perfect condition.
This was sothing that could only be found in ancient tombs, ancient level dungeons, or great labyrinths.
I didn't want to know what she was but, my grandma was soone that held the greatest knowledge and power I had ever seen.
And, even though this was our first ti eting, I knew she had taken care of my sleeping body for the last three months.
And Celes also knew just how strong this lady was because, for the first ti since we had been together, Celes wasn't indifferent to soone.
She had been fearless in the face of that monster but, before her, she was hesitant.
Even though she might not know the reason, she could feel it and so does I.
This grandma was strong, and she had the sa idea as so, it was my duty to start the important topic.
She was thinking about sothing for so ti and just when I opened my mouth to say that, she also said her thoughts at the sa ti.
"Grandma! will you be my teacher!?"
"Axion Krot. Will you beco my successor?"
"Hmm? Padron?" I instinctively asked as I looked back at her.
This was shocking... or more like weird?
"What did you say?" I asked once again.
This was genuinely confusing.
I thought she was also thinking of taking as a student.
From all the small ti I had spent with her, I was sure she was interested in .
Not in that way!
But she was interested in maybe because of my Origin skill that was sohow related to her.
The sa Origin skill that was sohow connected to her specialty.
She said the correct use of my passive original skill was her specialty so I was thinking it was sothing like that white fla.
But... what was this sudden successor thing…?
"Oh! Did you an your student too, grandma? That confused ..."
Successor also ant the one that learned sothing from others.
So, she indeed ant for to beco her student.
'Thank god... for a mont, I thought sothing really weird.'
Well, her sigh confird that those thoughts were wrong.
I had a terrible past with the word successor, but, well, this wasn't it.
"Yes, Eon, sothing like that. So? Will you?" she asked while standing up from where she was standing.
She stood up and walked by the fireplace and asked to stand up with her eyes.
"Yes, please.
If it's you, I know I will beco strong enough to pass through that gate in the shortest ti."
I was sure, and there was no doubt in my mind.
A being that had killed a purple-ranked powered, a demonic beast in re seconds becoming my first ever teacher... what more I can ask from this hell.
This hell showed the lowest things and… showed the steps of heaven to .
She was a being that I couldn't find if I got out of this place, and just eting her was the play of fate.
I wanted to learn whatever I can from her.
All the things, as fast as I can.
I knew I couldn't learn everything from her but, I at least knew that her teachings would be invaluable.
And so, I also walked to the fire and nodded my head.
"Very well. Then as the first thing, I will teach you sothing that all those who have an origin skill can do."
She said with a smile and a white light started coming out of her hand.
A light that reminded of my origin skill but, this was sowhat different.
There was sothing different, but I knew what this was.
And, seeing the light in my eyes, she understood I knew what she was trying to do.
"Yes, this is how you use [Oath of origin], the strongest oath any being can use.
You might have guessed and yes, I'm an origin user too.
Mine is surprisingly similar to yours but a bit different.
It's called [Sun's fire]. But, let's focus.
Axion Krot, will you beco my successor and fulfill my one wish?" she said in a serious voice.
Her eyes were telling to make the hardest decision of my life, but I didn't know what this ant at this mont.
But, I fixed my mind on her other words more.
She... was the first being I who had origin different from nature.
Though I still didn't know what she wanted as her wish, she was my lifesaver.
I would do anything for her.
And so, without thinking too deeply, I got on my knees and accepted the first oath of my life.
"I accept you, my grandma, as my master. Please, take good care of , and I swear that I won't fail your trust."
I didn't know if I agreed too quickly, but I saw nothing wrong with what I had just done.
I felt happy when the light touched and for a brief mont; I felt the sa way as when I was before the sun during my breakthrough to .
As if I was before the sun, this was a warm feeling.
This only lasted for a short ti, and she smiled at .
"So, my dear Eon.
I now pity you more than before.
I won't hold back and you should forget if you have any thoughts of having a better life than the one you had in that dark forest.
Aside from better conditions, your life's going to beco hell from now." she smirked.
That was an evil smile, and suddenly I rembered my mom.
A chill ran down my back and I... had to rethink just what I had gotten into.
My thoughts were falling into a chaotic view but, grandma said sothing that made my eyes widen and my heartbeats wilder than ever.
"Now that this is finished, Eon. How about talking with your family?"
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