15 Departure (2/2)
I bowed towards him.
A smile spread across his face, ”Thank you, young warrior. Good luck.”
Valerian suddenly kneeled, ”Thank you for this opportunity father, I will return with stories of glory and grandeur.”
Corytheius nodded his head in a way that only a father knows how. Somehow revealing how proud he is of his son with just a simple nod. Valerian stood and together we headed out of the elder compound. We still needed to gather many supplies before heading toward the human settlement, I had traveled in the wilderness many times in my past life and know you could never be too prepared. Even though it was just a day's travel and in an area not known for being dangerous you can't underestimate the wilderness in Agartha.
After spending a couple of hours in the market gathering supplies we headed towards the gates of the village. As we were going through the gates I looked over at Valerian.
”You gonna miss it”
”Miss what?”
”The village. You've lived here your entire life”
He turned around looked at the village, then he looked back at me, ”Nope.”
Facing the road he leaped out with no hesitation, his hands raised to the sky, ”I've been waiting forever to get out of this place! Corytheius always treated me well, but I never really got along well with the rest of the G'eth. I've always been more interested in the outside world than in the old customs of the G'eth.”
I nodded towards this new brother of mine, ”Well we will see a lot of this world, I have a best friend and a brother to find.”
Of course, I know how to find Mike, but I couldn't tell Valerian that. I will get to meet him in time, that isn't a big concern for me. My brother, on the other hand, is an enigma. Other than in ten years when he kills me, I have absolutely no clue where to find him. Even after years of searching, I found no clues about his whereabouts and have no idea why he would kill me.
Suddenly, I remembered one detail I had forgotten about the moment he killed me. I had recognized the dagger I was stabbed with. It was an incredible item, the blade was a dark purple with a pitch black handle. My team had taken it off the corpse of a dead Fey in a ruin 8 years after I arrived in Agartha. We wanted to keep it but needed the funds, so we ended up selling it in an auction. I don't know how it could possibly help me find my brother though. I put it to the back of my mind, there is nothing I can do to find him right now. Even if I did I might not have the power to help him.
The best thing I can do is get strong, get strong and build up my influence. Become someone that people can't ignore, can't take advantage of, someone who stands above all others. Only then can I protect those I hold dear. Only then will I be satisfied.
I looked down the road, the forest extending into the distance. A feeling in my soul rising, vibrating at a fever pitch. Goosebumps spread across my body, I knew deep in my soul that my journey was beginning, that from this moment forward I couldn't back down, that I would either rise to the heavens or fall into the abyss of hell.I stepped forward.