"Dear Imperial Scholar Skynder. It has been too long since we last spoke, but I am excited to hear that you want to investigate the truthfulness of my claims. Please co to the Ergen Kingdom Royal Capital as the mountain I climbed is nearby. Sincerely, potential Sword Master Daisy."
Skynder sat the letter down and thought. He needed to do a bunch of work in order to take so many days off, but since the old Imperial Scholar was still around, it would not affect too much to leave for a month or so.
The Royal Capital of the Ergen Kingdom was as far away as the Sky Barony was from the Imperial Capital, so around ten days by a fast carriage. Luckily he would be able to use an Imperial Carriage, so the travel ti would be cut down to five days.
Skynder focused on work for a few days before setting out. He had the Imperial Scholar's assurance that he would keep up with the workload while he was gone, but to co back quickly.
The journey was ordinary, without anything interesting happening. Skynder was attended to by a few Imperial servants as they moved.
After only five days, the servant saw the walls of the Ergen Kingdom Royal Capital.
He easily made it inside without having to stop at all. The Imperial Carriage alone signified a status nearly equal to that of a king. Skynder had the servant driving the carriage take him to potential Sword Master Daisy's house. She was now a grown woman, and lived alone in her own comfortable ho.
From afar, it looked quite serene. A small house with a garden around it and blooming flowers.
There was even a small pond and a tree.
Skynder had the servants stay with the carriage as he walked towards the house. When he arrived, he knocked lightly.
He heard a bit of movent, and the door opened, revealing the barely familiar Daisy. She was now much taller and completely grown.
"Imperial Scholar Skynder." She greeted with a bow. "It is an honor to et you again."
Although it didn't feel like it, Skynder's status was unimaginable in the minds of the majority of people in the Empire. He worked directly with the Emperor, his status nearly equal to that of a King's.
Compared to a potential Sword Master like Daisy, he was on a different level.
"No need for formalities. You seem to be doing well." He said as he looked around.
Daisy nodded. "I gave instruction to so noble kids for a few years and made enough to comfortably live for the rest of my life. Of course, I have never given up on becoming a Sword Master."
Skynder nodded. "Well, if you are ready, we can leave now."
Daisy nodded. "Give a few minutes to get ready, and I will leave with you."
Skynder walked back to the carriage and waited inside. After around twenty minutes, Daisy ca back out and sat next to him in the carriage. She now had on the attire of soone that could be called a potential Sword Master.
Looking out the window as they left the Royal Capital, Daisy began to guide the carriage driver towards the legendary mountain she spoke of. Though their carriage was fast, they spent two days moving before they finally saw the mountain in the distance.
"We only ca across it by accident. I climbed to the top in curiosity while the others set up camp at the base. That was when my life changed." She sighed.
Skynder sensed the mountain as the carriage got closer. It could truly be described as a majestic sight. It was far larger than most mountains in the world. It was almost big enough to be specifically recorded in geography books.
Their carriage soon reached the base of the mountain, where Skynder and Daisy got out. Skynder told the servants to set up camp here, while he and Daisy explored.
Daisy soon began to lead him up the mountain. Although she had only been here a few tis, she would never forget the path to where she t her master.
It was quite a long walk, taking multiple hours. However, they eventually neared the peak. Just before they reached the peak, Daisy stopped. She turned and walked around the peak, reaching an open pond. A waterfall fell from above, creating a stream that reached the bottom of the mountain. In the middle of the small pond was a single stone jutting out of the water. Although there were plants around, none seed to have any poisonous properties.
Skynder examined the pace through vibrations.
"This is where I t my master." Daisy sighed. "It feels just like yesterday."
Although it was hard to tell anything with eyes, through vibrations, Skynder could sense a slight dent in the rock jutting out of the pond. This was evidence that sobody had sat on it for a long ti.
According to what he understood, this must have been Daisy's master.
It was getting more and more unlikely to find a reasonable explanation. Perhaps she truly had seen such an astonishing sight here.
Suddenly, his attention was caught by an object in the ground. It was below the pond and a few feet deep into the ground.
It seed like so sort of shard.
Skynder jumped in the water, surprising Daisy. She watched from the side as he swam to the bottom and began to dig. Despite his imnse strength, he had to co up for breath multiple tis before he found his target.
Skynder finally grabbed hold of it and examined it. He stood on the bank of the pond, trying to tell what it was.
From all of his observations, it seed to be a shard of a mirror.
Suddenly the sun hit the mirror in an angle that shot light at Skynder's forehead. In an instant, color appeared around him, as if he could see.
Everything around him seed ethereal. He looked at the pond, truly with eyes, and saw an old man sitting on a rock jutting out.
He looked directly at Skynder and spoke.
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