Earlier….
As Kaeliyus walked away with Hayne to offer his help, Seiya’s eyes that had been threatening to close, fluttered shut.
However, his eyes reopened shortly after but instead of eting the all familiar ceiling of the living room, he t an all white expanse, stretching wide and long.
The bright ambience of the expanse imdiately prompted Seiya to shut his eyes, aware that his eyes could not handle any harsh light. He kept his eyes closed for so monts till he realized that the bright white light wasn’t at all harsh against his eyes.
He gently reopened his eyes, cautiously adjusting to the ambience. Seiya remained cautious for a while, expecting the pain that ca whenever his eyes were scorched by harsh light, but nothing ca—instead, the bright white light felt gentle against his eyes.
Seiya glanced around, recognizing this as his subconsciousness where he usually chatted freely with Ibyu. However, it felt so silent, so different, but he couldn’t quite grasp what was different about it.
Rising to his feet, Seiya’s gaze fixed on a faint milky shadow ahead, distant from where he stood. He narrowed his eyes, straining to make out the figure—that’s when he realized yet another thing. His eyes weren’t piercing through objects or slowing ti; everything appeared normal, as if he hadn’t lost his sight.
Lifting his palms, Seiya inspected them, testing this newfound way of seeing. To his surprise, he saw his hands in their true form, not through them as he usually did.
Seiya’s breath slowly turned into huffs, like the expanse itself was starting to press down and tighten around him. He shot his eyes forward again, eting the sa milky shadowy figure. Only this ti, it was a bit closer.
Peering deeper, Seiya spotted his staff, the very one he wielded, in the figure’s right hand. He reached out, moving and intending to reclaim it, but soon realized that no matter how far he moved, he remained in the sa place—unable to close the distance.
Seiya watched as the figure drew closer, only to stop at a considerable distance. The figure took Seiya’s staff, separating the chains into smaller links before hurling one at Seiya with such incredible speed and force that even he couldn’t track it.
The chain link halted just above Seiya’s head, frozen in midair, but suspended there as if by so unseen force. Confused by the stillness, Seiya attempted to move, hoping to see if the chain would follow—but to his surprise, he found himself unable to move at all.
His legs felt rooted to place, even his body stiff, muscles locked—frozen. Before Seiya could puzzle over the situation, the figure raised the staff horizontally, facing it toward Seiya.
In the blink of an eye, it hurtled the staff forward with great force and power, straight at Seiya. Seiya watched helplessly as the staff shot forward with speed, slamming against his forehead and——
Seiya jolted up instantly, crashing onto the ground from the couch where had been asleep. His eyes were flared open behind his blindfold, breaths coming out in pants as his mind reeeled over what he had just experienced.
A dream? He huffed, replaying things vividly in his head.
When he opened his eyes to that vast expanse of white, he had thought it to be the sa one where he communicated with Ibyu, however, after all that he saw, he wasn’t so sure anymore.
Kaeliyus and Hayne, even Nanaki, all rushed to the living room, eting Seiya panting on the floor.
Kaeliyus imdiately rushed over before anyone could, squatting beside Seiya.
"My Lord, are you alright? What happened?" Kaeliyus questioned, his voice heavy with worry.
"Just.." Seiya began, taking deep breaths to steady his breathing. "…a dream," he replied.
"A dream?" Hayne and Kaeliyus echoed in unison, puzzled. This was the first ti they’d ever heard Seiya talking about a dream.
"What was it about?" Kaeliyus asked softly, not wanting to rush him.
"I’m not too sure but it felt quite real," Seiya said. "I also saw my staff there and sothing," he paused, exhaling aloud.
"Never mind, I need to sleep," he declared with finality and no one there protested. As he got up, Kaeliyus helped him up. Seiya reached for his staff that rested on the couch but Kaeliyus blocked his path.
"Leave this be, my Lord," Kaeliyus advised. "Who knows what dreams it may bring again if it stays beside you while you sleep?"
Seiya didn’t protest, too heavy with sleep to argue. Leaving the staff in the living room didn’t an abandoning it, so he allowed Kaeliyus to guide him to his room, where he fell into a deep slumber the mont he lay down.
The tension that had risen died down and everyone returned to their various activities. Kaeliyus, however, didn’t return to helping Hayne, he instead remained in the living room.
Once he was certain everyone was out of sight, he turned his gaze to the staff, eyes cold and dark, glaring down at it with intense focus.
"What is it exactly you’re trying to pull here?" Kaeliyus asked, eyes burning with evident anger.
He waited a mont for a response but nothing ca so he continued. "I don’t know whatever it is you’re getting at but… I hope you’re well aware that forcing things cos along with consequences that will only endanger him more?" He questioned sternly.
"Never pull such a stunt regarding the young Lord again," He stated coldly. With that, Kaeliyus turned to leave.
But he halted mid-step the next mont when a calm voice ca through.
"I only wanted to show him how to use the staff."
Glancing back over his shoulder, Kaeliyus replied. "You needn’t have to. It’ll co naturally to him. But if you so want to, then show yourself like I have." Kaeliyus walked away without wasting any more second.
After Hayne finished packing up, he retired for the night as did the others. Early the next morning, they all woke up and got ready to see both Hayne and Nanaki off.
First, they all went with Nanaki to the park where he would take the train to his destination. As Nanaki stood, reluctant to leave, his gaze peered straight at Seiya.
"You better not squander all the money at once," Hayne cautioned but even then, his gaze never left Seiya.
As the train announced their departure, he turned to leave when Seiya’s voice ca through, halting him.
"You are free to return anyti," Seiya told him. Only then did his rigid face soften.
"Yes," he replied with a polite bow before boarding the train.
They then escorted Hayne to the airport, where he would catch his flight ho.
As they waited, they exchanged quiet words, the conversation flowing softly in the airport.
"Where even are you flying to?" Kaeliyus asked and a tense smile curved on Hayne’s lips.
"I had thought Seiya would be the one to ask but after all this while, he still didn’t," Hayne said, dramatically clutching his chest to show he was heartbroken.
"He really doesn’t care," Hayne added. "Anyways, I’m flying to New Zealand," he replied.
Kaeliyus raised a brow in question. "Foreigner?"
"Half," Hayne clarified. "Just half. My mom is Japanese." Your next read awaits at .Côm
Turning to Seiya, he leaned forward. "I only gave my permission for you alone to keep living in the house. So feel free to throw this demon out should he cause any trouble," Hayne told Seiya and Kaeliyus clicked his tongue in response.
As the attendant announced the final call for departure, Hayne adjusted his bags, preparing to leave. "Make sure to keep in touch by phone. As for the update with the demons, you don’t have to report to as it’ll cause an uproar so big, it’ll be everywhere, " he said, turning to roll his bag away.
"Take care, Sei. See you soon," he called, waving as he disappeared from view.
"Finally, he’s gone," Kaeliyus let out, breathing a sigh of relief.
Turning to his young Lord, a smirk curled on his lips.
"Now my Lord," he began. "Shall we go hunt the demons and take rule over the village?"
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