Chapter 549 – Order And Chaos
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"…"
i Gui and the blue-haired girl stared intently at each other, hatred sparking through the air. Murderous auras were being emitted from both of their bodies, and I could practically see the two primordial powers at conflict through their two small fras.
"Okay, that's enough," I said, pulling i Gui back by the collar, while my 'elder sister' on the other hand simply gave the shorter girl an even colder and more murderous glare. The shorter girl imdiately retreated, sweat on her forehead.
"… I apologize for that, Kai Kai," my elder sister said with a conflicted expression on her face, showing a gentleness that greatly contrasted with her cold glare from earlier. "Bai He here can be quite… domineering, sotis."
My ears perked up at the na she called for a brief mont, but that was all.
"… It's fine. i Gui is the sa."
Sensing my slight hesitation, she averted her gaze awkwardly.
"Oh, um… sorry. Was I… not supposed to call you that?"
"Uh… it's fine," I replied. "I'm just not very used to it, that's all. I've only just t you, after all."
"Hm… are you certain about that, Kai Kai?" My mother said wistfully, closing one eye. "She's been by your side for a very long ti, you know, back before you even awakened your powers. You just never noticed, that's all."
"Huh…?" I blinked in surprise, and at this, my 'elder sister' gave a soft nod.
"It's true. You see, your mother always told many stories about you. Eventually, I beca curious of who you are, and I transferred into your school. The reason you didn't notice is probably because I wore a disguise at the ti that transford my appearance. Do you recall a girl with curly white hair like this, but purple eyes and glasses and freckles on the cheeks?"
"Hm…"
I narrowed my eyes, trying to dig in my mory. Ultimately, however, I failed.
"Nope. Can't say I do."
"Ahaha…" Xuan Yu, my elder sister, gave an awkward laugh, and my mother sighed.
"You're just as bad with won as your father is, Kai Kai…"
"It is quite alright," Xuan Yu said, waving the matter off like it was nothing. "If you truly don't rember, it's actually a good thing—it ans my original goal of blending in with the background was achieved. You see, at the ti, since you hadn't awakened to the powers of Chaos yet, it would be difficult to introduce to you as your older sister."
"Right… but about this whole powers thing… you're telling Order is as powerful as Chaos?" I asked, and my mother nodded.
"Yes. They are equally strong, but whereas Order is far more controlled, Chaos is wild and untaable. As a result, Xuan Yu's control over her power is still greater than yours. If you were to fight right now, I'm afraid you'd lose."
"Well, it's not like I'd want to fight her anyway," I muttered. "But… earlier, you told not to touch that red gem thing. What is it?"
My mother's expression tensed up, and she folded her arms.
"If you touched that without Xuan Yu here, you would've died."
"Wha… but…"
I turned to i Gui, who was still glaring at Bai He on the other side—the embodint of Order. She had told to touch it. But… she would never do sothing to hurt , so… what was going on here?
"More accurately," my mother clarified. "You wouldn't have died. However, you would've been consud by the berserk power of Chaos, and turned into a demon. I don't an a Demon as in the Demons in this land. I an a real monster, one seeking nothing but chaos and destruction."
"I… kind of get it now," I said after a short silence. "So in essence, Chaos is a wild beast, and Order is the beastkeeper who keeps it in check. Without Order, Chaos will run wild and rampant, and the lack of balance will cause Chaos to run berserk."
"That's right," my mother said. "This place… it's not in reality the Chaos Realm. More accurately, it should be called the Nirvana Realm—the place where both Order and Chaos co together, and achieve peace."
"Wait," I frowned. "You just said Order and Chaos are opposite though, no? They're neses and hate each other, all that?"
"Yes," Xuan Yu replied in my mother's stead. "However, like stated before, they are two sides of the sa coin. Sotis, order is necessary to keep things in check. Other tis, though, a little bit of wild and ruthlessness from Chaos is also necessary. In that sense, they are harmonious, and in fact complint one another."
"So what's gonna happen once we touch that thing together?" I asked. "Will we reach 'Nirvana' or sothing?"
"Close," my mother said. "Even I'm not 100% sure what will happen for certain. But one thing is for sure—you and Xiao Yu will form a deep bond, and both of your strengths will be amplified."
Xiao Yu obviously referred to Xuan Yu, just in a more affectionate way.
"… Don't do it, Master," i Gui said, tugging on my sleeve. "If you do this, you will beco constrained by Order. Your power will be limited to what she allows."
"Yes, but at the sa ti, I will be able to make sure he does not go berserk," Xuan Yu said in argunt, determination in her tone. "Xuan Kai may have not even known about until today, but all my life, I've thought of him as my little brother. At the school, as much as I hated it, I could not step in the bullying to stand up for him. After he'd leave, I'd punish the bullies myself, but I had to do it in a way that didn't reveal my identity, so it wasn't enough to let off my anger at all. Now that I can finally do sothing for my dear little brother… I'm not going to let this opportunity go."
"… i Gui, answer truthfully," I said without turning to her. "Do you want to reject their offer because I'm truly better off on my own… or is it simply to satisfy your own desires of running rampant?"
"What… that's… Master…" i Gui's eyes widened, and she froze at the bitterness in my voice.
"… Just like that girl over there, whose the embodint of Order, you are the embodint of Chaos, isn't that right? It'd make sense for you to want to break free from the restraints of Order. You want to go berserk, because in your heart, you secretly lust for the destruction, the chaos it would bring, no? That's where you feel at ho—a world where everything's been destroyed, and everything's fallen apart."
"Master, that's not…"
"Be honest, i Gui. Is this really for … or is it for yourself?"
"I…"
"Don't try to force it out of her, Kai Kai," my mother said, placing a hand on my shoulder. "That won't be possible. If my guess is not wrong… her mories are not completely intact, correct?"
I nodded. "What does that have to do with anything, though?"
My mother gave a sigh, and continued.
"Thousands of years ago, Order and Chaos had a major clash. It wasn't their first, of course, but it was the deadliest one yet. Both primordial entities were gravely injured and forced to resort to re pieces of stone to preserve themselves—but as a result of their transformations and reborn-like chanism, they lost many pieces of their mory. They are no longer who they once were, and the hesitation you see from her right now is just the remnants of her past self still haunting her. I am certain that she is loyal to you, Kai Kai. She is just confused in her mind right now. After the bond has been ford, however, everything shall beco clear."
"I see…"
"Bai He is the sa," Xuan Yu said, glancing at the shorter, blue-haired girl. "Her grumpy personality will beco better after the bond is ford… hopefully."
"Hey… I helped you so much, and that's all you have to say to ?" Bai He growled at her master, who rely smiled softly like a loving elder sister and patted the shorter girl's head.
"Yes, yes… you're the best, Bai He. What will I ever do without you?"
"In any case," my mother interrupted, clearing her throat. "The ti is right. Whenever you two are ready, go ahead and touch the gem—together. If you do it at even a fraction of a second later than one another, then the entire process will fail, and the world may very well be ruined. This is no joking matter. Be careful."
"Great… the fate of the entire world is now in our hands," I muttered, glancing down at my palm. "Literally."
"To guarantee we do it at the sa ti, holding hands is probably the best option," Xuan Yu suggested, and held out her hand with beautiful snow-white skin.. "Let's do it, Kai Kai."
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