Chapter 4 - Introductions (2/2)
”If I may ask, why were you lying within the crater of the forest. Just looking at the crater, it seems that only people stronger than me can create such gigantic crater that almost swallowed an entire piece of land…”
(It's here, I wished that he won't ask me such questions. But, even I am clueless at the moment. Furthermore, this man is testing me for sure. That gaze carried an innumerable experience in scrutinizing people. He will know if I lied to him or not. Thankfully, I don't need to lie.)
”I'm clueless as well. I'm also unaware of such reasons why I was lying there. What do I call you benefactor?”
”I see, so you don't know anything, huh. Anyways, this one's name is Xia Hongyi and that's my daughter named Xia Qingyue. Speaking of the devil, that's my son, Xia Yuanba.”
Xia Hongyi heard the footsteps behind him, as he immediately knew that it was his one and only son, Xia Yuanba. He immediately introduced the little guy to Tatsuya, as he knew that hiding their identities would only make the situation more complicated.
Xia Yuanba was running towards Xia Hongyi with worried and anxious look. However, upon switching his gaze from his father into the youth before his father, he abruptly halted his steps. He stared at the young man with eyes that emanated curiosity and a little bit trace of wariness.
”Oh, Yuanba. Our guest had just woke up from his sleep.”
”Hello, Yuanba. I'm Shiba Tatsuya, thank you for taking care of me.”
Tatsuya slight bowed towards Xia Yuanba out of gratefulness. The latter shook his hands in a fl.u.s.tered way, as he then awkward scratched his head. It seemed that he felt a little bit shy facing this new guy which was Tatsuya.
”Likewise, I'm Xia Yuanba. Err, I'm sorry for my big sister's attempt to kill you. I really am sorry.”
”Well, past is past…”
”Believe me, my big sister is really lovable and is really kind. Please don't let your first initial exchange be your final impression of her.”
(Haha, someone who would suddenly attack a guy who just woke up from his sleep can't be normal. Furthermore, she seemed pretty serious in killing me. Did I do something wrong when I was unconscious or something?)
Tatsuya smiled and tried to stop Xia Yuanba's relentless chatter. Xia Hongyi looked at his son with a wry expression, as he nodded his head at Tatsuya, indicating that he will leave now. Tatsuya nodded back, as he expressed his gratefulness once again through his eyes.
”Can I call you big brother Tatsuya?”
”Yeah, that will do.”
”Then, big brother Tatsuya, where did you come from? Why do you possess such magical eyes-”
The moment Xia Yuanba mentioned the 'magical eyes' part, the temperature around the place seemed to have drop considerably. However, the little guy, Xia Yuanba seemed to not have detected the changes in his surroundings, as he just stared at Tatsuya with curious eyes.
(Well, he seemed to have saw my Elemental Sight at work. It seemed that my ability, Regrowth, did something unpredictable yet again. Not only have I maintained my life, even my emotions that was previously taken away from me, now exists. I've thought about it but Regrowth can really restore even my Quintessence, huh.)
(However, even if it can indeed restore my Quintessence or in other words, my soul, my Elemental Sight shouldn't have been able to connect to the Quintessence Dimension. That dimension only existed in my latest theory, and something that had never been accessed by anyone.)
(There's no thinking about it now. As for Miyuki… No- I shouldn't think about this anymore or else… I'll get depressed and will raise suspicions from these extraordinary people. I need to be careful and be fast enough to get out of this place…)
”Well, I have no idea about the magical eyes. I'm only an ordinary human, Yuanba. As for my hometown, I came from the country of Japan.”
”Japan? It's the first time I've heard of that place.”
”Well, it's only a small country, I guess. But, it's far, really really far.”
Thus, Tatsuya and Xia Yuanba began their conversation of everlasting question and answer question. Tatsuya shook his head out of helplessness, as he complained inwardly about his current situation. Xia Yuanba relentlessly asked everything he could ask, as Tatsuya would answer everything the best he can answer it.
While, they were talking, there was an ice-cold gaze hiding far from them, watching every moves that Tatsuya made. She was the goddess with peerless talent, Xia Qingyue. The beauty gritted her teeth, as she coldly watched the two young man converse, with the little one being happy, and the other one being helpless…