Chapter 309: Revelations (2/2)

”We knew it would be hard for you. We are sorry, but please try to understand… this was the only way to keep you safe, my son. We had to do it, even if the consequences were irreversible.”

The spirit continued with his explanation, however, the only thing that stuck to Aiden at this moment was a particular way he phrased his words.

”We? We? You and who?”

As if waiting for this question for a while now, the tone of the man revealed a hidden smile, a gentle gesture as he responded.

”Your mother and I, of course. She was the one that made sure you would come back here, to the place where a sliver of my soul remained, just for this moment.”

Before Aiden could continue asking, the spirit waved his right hand, causing the entire space to begin to quake and rapidly change. From the depths of the void, a single speck of light lit up, followed by another and another. The darkness was rapidly expelled, causing the world to change, revealing the very same-looking, golden room where Aiden's body should be sitting in a meditating pose.

”Now, to answer your third question…” The spirit continued, startling Aiden, forcing his attention back on himself. ”We are in one of the hidden sanctums, places existing behind the fabric of the worlds, a space that we call the 'In-Between'. These places hold our legacies, that we hid from the world and the gods. These are the places where their veil of lies will be lifted, and you can gain insight into the truth.”

The figure snapped his fingers, causing the space around them to shatter, expelling their spirits in the process.

In the next moment, back in the 'real' world, Aiden's eyelids fluttered, slowly parting revealing the very same glowing gradient golden-red eyes of his. His newly formed aura however was not present any more.

He looked towards the altar, not surprised to see the transparent and blurry figure of the lordly spirit, his supposed father.

He stood beside the stone altar, his arms spread wide in a welcoming posture, he greeted the youngster as if they met for the first time after a long while.

”Welcome back, Aiden. This is the Voragon Sanctum, the last bastion of our once-great family.”

Although he spoke in a grand, majestic manner, probably due to the role enforced upon him, there was an unmistakable sorrow behind his tone. It clearly pained him to show such a decrepit, run-down, and carefully hidden place to the boy.

Although he was much calmer now than before, Aiden still couldn't fully accept the words of this being. After all, he was still kept in the dark about the circumstances of his supposed escape, and the reason behind his return to this world.

If what the spirit said was true, how come that he wasn't told this when he was transferred? He was just told that he has a great destiny and that his spirit was unique. If all of this was true, why did Enya never tell him any of this?

Still, he couldn't deny the feelings inside his heart. He couldn't deny the pain, the aching sensations whenever he was reminded of the past.

Unbeknownst to him, his hands were once again, balled into tightly formed fists. His body was slightly shaking, afraid of the truth, the dreaded answer to the question he was about to ask.

”If what you said is true…” He paused for a single moment, taking a deep breath, preparing himself for an answer he might not be ready to hear. ”What happened to my mother? Where is she?”

The spirit didn't respond at first but simply pointed towards the boy.

”The cost to the ritual, the price she paid to keep you safe, was her own life.” He responded, however, there was no sadness in his words. On the contrary, as if he was proud, happy to be asked this dreary inquiry…

However, his next words, caused Aiden to almost lose his mind.

”She never left you Aiden. Her sole purpose is to keep you safe and guide you toward your inevitable destiny.”

He pointed to his chest as he spoke the next, incredibly heavy words.

”My dear wife, your mother never left you for a single moment.”