Chapter 37 (1/2)
”I don’t know if it is because I am too old, but I was deeply moved by your speech” It felt like the honorable words of a sovereign You are the person with thethat I've ever met
I felt ashamed by Rohan's praise I was after all just a skeleton, which was very far fro of the word 'noble'
”That was the reason why I chose to coe?”
”Sa…ge?”
”I can't bring just anyone, but if If it is so them to him ”
Alarht know that this was an Avatar, and ht think ofinto the tiger's den
Seeing ive my reply
”But, I can see that you have a complicated history, will you refuse?”
”I think it will be a bit difficult”
”The Supreht now and requires the help of a capable warrior Please, I promise to reward you handsomely”
I couldn't help but feel so priest
”Here, take this as a down payment”
Rohan handed e ruby
”What is this?”
”I had received it frorant one wish”
That was certainly an attractive proposition I was confident that even is this so called Sage was strong, if I had an all purpose wish I could easily escape Still, the title of Supree was a bit worrisome
”What kind of difficult situation has the Supree found himself in?”
”Well, he was trapped by a team of warriors and subsequently sealed”
My thoughts had iuilty party It definitely sounded like the work of the League, perhaps they had other warriors besides Nabe capable of sealing Still, if they were eneue then perhaps I could meet a kindred spirit
”Hoas he sealed? If he was a great person and a defender of justice, I don't understand hoould be possible for hieted
”He said it was a s”
”Sealed as a e choice of words”
”It would be better if you heard the details froe himself He is still, sealed and had plenty of time to share stories He was accidentally discovered within a cave by a priest which was investigating Divine miracles
I was still a bit skeptical, why didn't the Temple release the seal, and ould he want to meet me?
”By the way…”
”Ah, I guess you're curious e chose you” he quickly cut me off
I nodded
”I was told that the seal could only be released by a Chosen Warrior I was also informed not to announce this information to the world, the priest that had found him had sworn a vow to secrecy, one that I will likewise uphold”
Maybe it was just a coincidence, and the High -priest had simply approached me because I had beco about my main body
”Please lead the way, I will meet him”
”Thank you, thank you, I ae, please follow me”
The wagon was mostly white and dark red, with the horses harness likewise being painted red It reminded me of a Blood donation truck from my previous World
”Hop in warrior”
I sat in the carriage with Rohan for about an hour, before arriving to a secluded cave
”From his point, you will have to proceed alone”
I nodded towards Rohan and entered the cave
”Ugh… Come this way… Gas…Pard?”
There was a large e from the jewel sounded familiar
” Are you the Supree?”
”Yes it's o by the name of Gnoss”
I took a close look at the gem
”Have we met before?”
”Well, isn't it?”
Hearing his voice,I re out an Orc cave, I had coem, albeit of a difference size I recalled that its status as a bit weird, just like this one, except that at the time I hadn’t payed it any heed
”What is your connection with the Orcs?”
”…”
Did he quiet down because I hit the truth or insulted him?
”What is your connection to the skill Sage's Wisdom?”
”…”
Silence once again
”Do you not want me to unlock the seal?”
”Yes! Could you please release me?”
”Sorry, but I'm not a Chosen Warrior”
”Yes I'm aware, but I could show you the path, after all that is the role of a sage”
I had guessed correctly, Rohan was e and he indeed knew about the selection of Chosens
”Tell me all you know”
”I won't divulge it until you give me your word”
”Aren't you uncomfortable, stuck in there?”
”Yes, but it's a great honor to become a Chosen Warrior, so I can't simply tell you for free”
His words sounded innocent, like those of a naive child, but he protected his secret quite fiercely
”Okay, let me analyze the situation You're sealed and you don't want to tell me how to break the seal Why don't I just walk away then?”
”Ok, sure”
”Then bye”
I deliberately turned around and began walking away for extra effect
”No… Wait!”
”Why?”
”Don't you need to become a Chosen Warrior?”
”Yes”
”Why?”
I had decided to answer honestly for once
”I also have a seal to unlock”
”Who?”
”Sorry, I can't tell you”
”Hm… it's not Soleste is it?”
Oh, it looks like this Sage knew about Soleste
”No”
”You're not some terrible demon are you?”
”No, of course not”
Well, not yet at least
”Gaspard, can you pledge to me that you won't use your powers for evil?”
”Whose standards should I use to judge evil?”
I had learned throughwas as clear cut as simply black and white It often depended for at it from
”Gaspard, you are a wise man with a unique perspective on life”
”Well, let's just say that I've seen a lot of strange things”
”Ok, then how about you pledge that you, Gaspard, would not use the power of the Chosen Warrior to do things which you consider as wrong”
I was happy to make such a pros
”But what if n up with others'?”
”You were brought by Rohan right? He's a good judge of character and has yet to fail me once ”
”If that was the case why did you ask me so many questions”
”Just being extra careful, after all it wasimprisoned here”
I was curious as to what he was talking about but the first order of things was to learn how to become a Chosen