"And that is the basic gist of things." Said Omis as he finished explaining the general situation to Dina.
"Interesting. Mind if I take a look at the young lady?" She asked in a soft voice that was unable to hide her curiosity.
"Oh, yes, please do." Hastily answered Omis as he ushered her towards Lu Lu with his hands.
"En" Giving a small nod in reply, Dina walked to the other side of the table where Lu Lu was seated cross-legged and held her hand before closing her eyes.
Omis could sense her Qi moving from her body and into Lu Lu's, yet he felt no malice nor danger from her, so he simply stood and wait. Not long after, Dina's eyes fluttered open, a strange light was now visible in her eyes.
"Oh dear, I must say this is quite interesting." She muttered.
"Can she be saved?" Anxiously asked Omis as he stepped closer to her.
"Ah yes, I apologize, I was rather absorbed in checking her condition that I forgot the main reason why you ca. Yes, worry not, it's nothing but a simple matter an elixir can fix." She answered with confidence.
Hearing that a wide smile took over Omis's face as he abruptly hugged the little lady in joy.
"Thank you!"
"Dear , you might squeeze to death if you continue. Haha." She laughed in reply, yet nonetheless tapped his back in comfort.
"Ah! I apologize, that was quite rude of . I got a little bit too excited." Omis answered back as he separated from the little lady.
"Haha, It's alright its been a while since anyone held that tight." She answered with a small grin as she stared back at Omis who was unable to reply.
"Uh, I..."
"Enough with the teasings Dina, I see you still haven't decided to let that bad habit of yours go." Replied Silas with a sigh.
"Haha." To that, Dina simply laughed with her hand hiding her mouth.
"Co then, this is not the place to continue this." She said before standing up.
"Bring the little child with you." She added as she walked towards the stairs on the other side of the floor.
Omis grabbed Lu Lu in his arms and followed after her, Silas on the other hand simply stayed put on the table, his gaze appeared distant.
"Are you coming?" Omis asked.
"Hmm? Ah, don't mind . I'll be waiting here." He answered with a small smile.
Omis did not know why, but he felt as if that smile was very lonely. Before he could ask, Silas suddenly brought out a bottle of alcohol from his spatial storage and put it on the table. He then removed the lid and took a sip straight from the bottle.
Sitting there, Omis could feel a strange sense of lancholy coming from Silas, his gaze was distant as he slowly drank from the bottle as if to drown whatever sorrows he had.
Letting out a sigh, Omis refrained from speaking then turned around with Lu Lu in his arms before following after Dina. It did not feel appropriate to pry about Silas's business.
The second floor was the complete opposite of the first. It was a literal ss. Various scrolls and empty bottles were littered across the floor. It sohow gave Omis the feeling of a mad scientist's lab.
In the middle of the floor was a giant pitch-black furnace. Its surface was smooth with two western dragons carved on both sides.
Dina was standing in front of it, her small body was not tall enough to reach the top of the furnace. Two glasses full of brightly colored liquid were in her hands as she kept muttering sothing.
"Hmm, we definitely need the Dream Fern. but then again what about the Night Annie?"
Omis paid no heed to her monologue as he turned his head to observe the floor. In the far right corner was what seed like a big empty cage. glancing at the other side, Omis's eyes suddenly widened.
"What the-?" He unconsciously muttered.
"Hmm?" Turning around, Dina looked in the direction Omis was staring at before a sad expression made it's way to her face.
"That would be Sam." She said before turning her attention to the glass jars in her hands.
"S-Sam?" Omis muttered before walking closer.
What he was looking at was a giant container filled with a green liquid, inside was the floating body of a man. His body was easily seven feet tall and very muscular, his hair short hair was grey-ish in color.
As he laid there with his eyes closed, Omis could still feel the power oozing from his body.
"Yes, Sam." Added Dina, her voice carrying a tinge of sadness to it.
"Is he an 'Original'?" Asked Omis as he sat Lu Lu on the floor before stepping closer to the container.
Letting out a sigh, Dina remained silent for a bit before speaking.
"I take it that Silas didn't ntion him to you."
"No?" Answered Omis confused.
"Well no matter, the fact that he allowed you to co up here ans that he doesn't mind you knowing." She muttered to herself.
"Knowing what?"
Turning around, Dina looked at him with a sad expression before answering.
"Sam was his lover."
"His what?!" Asked Omis in shock.
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Back on the mortal plane, precisely in the forest of the end. Leyla's body could be seen dragging a giant boar behind her as she walked towards the small shack.
Col who was waiting by the entrance had an embarrassed expression as he watched her co closer.
"What?" She asked.
"Ah, It's nothing." He replied with an abashed face.
Leyla dropped the giant boar near the door before walking closer towards Col, she then grabbed him by the collar and brought him closer to her face, her eyes studying his.
"Spit it out."
Flustered, Col's eyes kept darting around as he avoided hers before replying.
"It's just that you have been doing too much for , you even went as far as hunting. I..I don't feel like a man just waiting here for you while doing nothing!" He answered firmly as he forced himself to stare back at her eyes.
If anyone was to see the situation from an outside perspective, they would surely be astounded, A short fair maiden was grabbing a tall muscular man by the collar while forcing him to her eye level.
Hearing what Col said caused her eyes to widen montarily as she unconsciously let his collar go before bursting into laughter.
"Hahahaha, by the abyss, mortals truly say so funny things."
"Uh, I?"
Not allowing him to continue, she added.
"Shut up and let's eat. You need at for your training, now stop saying ridiculous stuff and let's go, I want so of that at soup you ntioned before." She said before walking inside the house, leaving a dumbfounded Col behind.
Letting out a sigh he raised his gaze towards the clear blue sky before muttering.
"Heavens help ."
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