222 I See Through You 1 (2/2)

”And how do I want to go about doing that?” A strange energy began dripping from the sword. It was heavy, yet free flowing – and it happened to be the very same energy Dyon was attacked with.

Bas and Liska thought about this for a moment, this was clearly not a question they were expecting nor knew the immediate answer to.

”By winning negotiation rights?” Bas asked probingly.

The young man sighed. ”You're too short sighted. Can't you tell there's something strange going on? Something different from any other time we've entered the gates? Why do you think I was able to execute the plan like I did?”

Bas and Liska were silent. The mood of the young man was something they themselves, despite having spent the most time with him, had no way of gauging. In times where he berated them, it was often best to keep quiet.

”Today, something that hasn't happened to me in a long time happened.” The young man's personality and focus seemed whimsical. He asked questions, then ignored them. Started on a path of explanation, before completely swerving away. Bas and Liska could only listen helplessly.

If you were to use Dyon as an example of what to expect from an innate aurora wielder, you may come out disappointed. Why? Because many of them acted exactly as this young man did.

Their minds work so quickly that they're almost on an entirely different plane of understanding. To the young man, his vague questions and statements should have been enough for the snake couple to understand what he meant. He was completely oblivious to their emotions.

”Imagine that.” The young man chuckled to himself, casually swinging the sword. ”I was wrong about something! How interesting.”

Bas and Liska lowered their heads in response, avoiding the gaze of the young man as he continued to speak to himself.

”He's still too young to play with me though. And I unfortunately don't have time to wait for him to grow. Whether it be intelligence or strength, he's woefully lacking.”

BOOM!

The sword in the young man's hands burst from the stress of the strange energy.

Bas and Liska grunted in pain as shards of stray metal embedded themselves into their skin. But, they didn't dare make any more noise than that.

”Ha. The idiot probably thinks my goal is to attack the other three strong holds and that I was using the Earth Tower as a distraction. As if I could plan something so unoriginal and bland.”

The young man seemed very pleased with himself as he discarded the hilt of the sword, walking forward with a smile on his face.

”I, Alidor Gautama, don't lose. Especially not to bratty kids who seem to think they can provoke me.

Let them put all their strength into defending their 'strongholds'. By the time they look up, it'll be too late. The Epistemic Tower and all its secrets will be mine.”