It was hard to accept. It was truly uncomfortable and disgusting to say, but...
Alaric was a good teacher. His suggestions were surprisingly spot on.
"I indeed am. But instead of praising , let's move on to the other authority you possess."
...
"Mind Confusion is, ironically, a more... complex authority for most people. What you need to do is gather your emotions and thoughts intensely, then use caora to transmit this confusion into your target's mind."
I'm starting to understand a little, I think.
Authorities use caora more as a tool than as fuel. They enable the manipulation of negative emotions and thoughts, reflecting them into reality. As a result, they make them usable as if they were skills.
But for this, they also require very clear imaginary inputs.
For example… how can soone 'combine' their emotions and thoughts?
At first, imagining it seems absurd. That's probably why most people find using this authority complicated. Imagining emotions as separate dishes or weapons is one thing; 'mixing' them, so to speak, is another.
But... is it really that difficult?
Haven't I experienced many emotions at once before? Sadness, anger, confusion, regret, hatred, more...
I know how soone experiencing all of these at once feels, what kind of confusion they experience. I just need to draw from that example, that's all.
I can't try Mind Confusion right now because I don't have a target... but I feel like I can do it when I want to use it.
"You're thinking correctly. You understand the basics."
I didn't react, I remained silent.
Authorities, huh...
Having more varied abilities at my disposal always cos in handy.
"You'll gain them as you continue to use caora and improve yourself. The Chains of Sin most likely co from my soul, and you gained Mind Confusion in Caleuche. Your authorities will increase as you overco difficult situations, but that's all for today's lesson."
Alaric broadened his smile, then raised his hand and simply waved.
"See you in the next less-"
"Hey, wait."
Alaric paused, tilting his head slightly to the left.
"What?"
Hmm, so he can read my mind, but he doesn't know what I see in my dreams?
"What did you see in your dream?"
"That darkness that seed endless."
Alaric didn't change his expression in the slightest, as if it were the most insignificant thing he'd ever heard.
"It's nothing to worry about. If you think about why you keep going there, you can probably guess quite accurately."
"What I want to ask is what the hands there are about. They weren't in Aiden's mories, only in the darkness where I was."
Alaric paused for a mont, as if he had heard sothing unexpected. Though, he still dismissed it.
"They're not sothing you need to worry about for now either, at least as long as they keep their distance instead of approaching you."
…
"So you won't tell ."
"Not until the ti cos."
He said nothing else, not even that unsettling smile on his face. Just...
"As I said before, see you in the next lesson."
He simply vanished.
For several seconds, I could do nothing but stare at the spot where he had been.
Finally, when the Absolute Mind regained control of my thoughts, I let out a deep sigh.
I was… expecting this. That he wouldn't answer , that is.
But it still feels bad not to have any information about the things I keep wondering about.
In the silence of the office, my eyes glanced for a mont at the pile of docunts on the desk.
...
Right, there's still this.
Best get back to work...
*******
The hours flew by.
There was no end to the docunts that needed processing.
Countless rejections.
Countless requests for review.
Countless approvals.
Countless signatures given and to be given.
New agreents, financial revisions.
Dozens of topics with the Alliance and the Bluelet Family that hadn't been discussed before but needed to be reviewed.
I was on my feet all night, not a single second free.
When the sun rose, I was still working as it climbed to its zenith in the sky.
Then, a bell symbol appeared on one of the screens hovering above my desk.
"?"
I paused when I opened the notification.
"Ah..."
Right, all this ti, what I had been doing was waiting for Alex.
Now... the notification was from him.
I stretched, yawned long and hard as I closed my eyes. The cracking sounds of my spine echoed in my ears, but it only brought a pleasant relief.
My body had gone quite numb from staying in the sa position for hours.
Still, my work wasn't done yet. I was just about to start a new one, that's all.
So, I opened the notification.
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