Chapter 25: Something Is Wrong... (2/2)

”What's going on? Who is this Old Zi?” Shun asked in a confused tone as he looked towards the door.

”It seems like there might be a problem. Old Zi is our protector who looks after the whole ward,” Arion explained while his eyes seemed in deep thought.

Shun shrugged and slowly sat down on a chair beside Arion, ”So how was your Prana Binding session today? How much progress have you made?”

Arion frowned, ”What's it to you?” Right now, Arion couldn't help but feel bitter whenever he thought about his condition, and Shun only seemed to add oil to the fire.

Shun grimaced, ”Ugh, why so rude? If you don't want to tell, you should just say that. And here I was trying to be nice…” Shun grumbled as he subtly popped a meatball inside his mouth.

”Fine. I failed, okay? You happy, now?” Arion said as he rolled his eyes, not noticing how Shun subtly stole a meatball from his plate.

Shun's brows raised, ”What? How's that possible? Are you telling me that you were not able to even infuse a bit of Prana onto your body?”

Arion sighed as he popped another meatball in his mouth to feel better, ”Yes...there is something wrong with me, apparently.”

”I heard you awakened your Aspect even before the Prana Binding Stage. That is something unheard of. Maybe, because of that anomaly, what if you lost that connection or because something is lacking inside you?”

Arion's expression immediately became thoughtful, pondering on Shun's words while he was happily gobbling up one meatball after the other.

Shun shrugged, ”You know, on second thought, I am not sure about what I said. I am no expert when it comes to things like these...they are too much of a headache. But I believe that your problem might be similar to what I said because I don't see any other way unless you are a real Inert.”

Inerts were those who had no chance in becoming a Defier due to not possessing a Pranic Heart or due to other reasons.

”Do you mean like I lack a catalyst that could allow me to connect to Prana?” Arion asked with a narrowed gaze.

Shun's cheeks were bloated with two meatballs in his mouth when Arion asked him a question. He, however, tried to reply after swallowing one of the meatballs, ”Mhmmm...catalyst? I don't know...maybe? As I said, I just told you what I felt. They may not be right.”

”No...maybe that's what I was missing…” Arion mumbled as several thoughts connected together in his mind...it was as if everything was fitting together like a puzzle.

He thought about everything that happened to him since the arrival of Aldress, including the part where he received the Origin Blood of Aldress.

After a few moments of silence, ”I got it!” Arion excitedly mumbled with spirited eyes.