150 Heqilish (1/2)
”You really are built for leadership.” Hayden said with the knowledge of Daniel's Innate Gifts. Particularly, Daniel's Diplomat and Supreme King. ”The harmonious king and the diplomat. You have that Soul Peering Eye to boot.”
First, before we move on, Daniel's Diplomat Innate Gift is similar to Hayden's Danger Sense. It is an instinctive innate gift. This specific Innate Gift grants Daniel the power to 'read' people's thoughts.
Why is read on single quotation marks, you ask? That's due to it not being precisely reading people's thoughts. It is better to be described that Diplomat gives Daniel the 'intent' of a person. For example, Daniel and a person was talking. Daniel can instantly get why a person struck conversation with Daniel, or if the person he's conversing with desires to continue talking.
Diplomat has two more powers. First is that Daniel can accurately sense the emotional state of anybody he's facing. Second is that Daniel can sense the will of a person, aiding his 'intent reading.' Don't expect a clearer explanation as all instinct information-gaining Innate Gifts are intricate and even their users don't have full grasp of how they function.
Moving on…
”In all honesty, you are better suited to be a leader than me.” Daniel muttered. Hayden gazed at him with enmity. ”I know, I know. I'm not suggesting you become a leader, I'm simply stating that you have the qualities of a leader. Clever. Sly. Charismatic. Unhesitant of any decision. Takes the best route while still having the well-being of everyone in mind.”
”You know what I hate about being a leader, Daniel?” Hayden didn't cease his absorption of knowledge. ”Other than the social part.”
”Yeah, I've always been curious about that.” Daniel looked at Hayden. ”You're everything what a king should be. An emperor. You've played all those rather accurate city-building games. Plus, you can read people so well. I'm sure you can find the right way on disciplining. I am failing to see why you hate being such a leader. So, why?”
”Two things. Stupid people and the naturally inquisitive nature of people.” Hayden answered nonchalantly. ”I find it tiresome and unpleasant to explain my course of action and line of thought to people. If you can't figure out why I'm doing this, I'd rather kill you than endanger what we're doing.”
”I'm glad that I can figure out your thought process immediately.” Daniel coughed. What a fucking dangerous person!
”You know, sometimes, I hate you.” Daniel jokingly spoke. ”It's a good thing I know you well enough that this isn't the sole reason that you're keeping me around. Wait… Is it? Is it Hayden? Answer the question.”
The two was full of playful banter afterwards. It was a jubilant atmosphere with Hayden playing along with Daniel's jokes even amidst his studying. It was a side of Hayden that people rarely get to see.
The two got back to the Basketball Complex in time for their warmups for the match between the Filipino team and the South Korean team. It was the match for the vying of the first and second place.
As unfortunate as it was, the South Korean team stood no chance against the duo of Hayden and Daniel. The two wiped the floor with the South Koreans, breaking every strategy of Kim Jong-Hwa.
The experts have analyzed the match between the two and came to the conclusion of this: In front of absolute strength and godlike skills, no one stood a chance.
Hayden's position as the Heavenly Emperor was further enforced, while Daniel was given two epithets: The Emperor's Right Hand, and the Speed Demon. Daniel was evaluated to be as good as the American team's ace, Magnus, the Lightning Bolt.
…..
After the match, Hayden and Daniel both went to Foriast. On their way to the Presidential Complex, Ysa was blocking their way.
”Ye-Ysa.” Hayden and Daniel greeted.
”Le-Hayden, Le-Daniel.” Ysa greeted back. ”I've been instructed to inform you about the ongoing Heqilish. You've been invited to attend.”
Heqilish was the word for strategical meetings of the Yorixia, Rixeus, and the important members of the Toritius families. Its closest equivalent phrase is 'tactical conference of the most important people to mitigate potential dangers to the Source Heart.'
”Why is there a Heqilish?” Hayden raised his right eyebrow. ”Is there some sort of incident that involves the Source Heart?”
”You haven't been watching the news?” Ysa sounded surprised. ”For a man your intelligence, you're not caught up with the world.”
”It's been a crazy week, Ye-Ysa.” Hayden sighed. ”I had no time to catch up to the world. So, what's up?”
”Many of the upper class skilled people were murdered in this island.” Ysa bit her lip with worry. ”That's only what's in the reports. There are also many others that are dead. All of them were wielders. Powerful ones at that. What's concerning here is that-”
”They're untraceable, aren't they?” Hayden bridged Ysa's sentence. ”Is it that White Hood and Harlequin?”
”It's the organization they're part of.” The trio started walking into the Presidential Complex. ”It's the Dark Union, the new enemy of the Overseers.”
”New enemy of the Overseers.” Hayden smacked his lips. ”Are they as…”
”Their members are as strong as the Overseers, yes.” Ysa didn't hold any information back. ”You've been reading our history, right? The Dark Union is the modern Rotchusk. They've been terrorizing the world for over a century, though we cannot exterminate them as… You know.”
”Yeah, yeah, I get it.” Hayden nodded. ”They're fundamentally none of your business. Let me guess… The Overseers were surveying their movements, then they suddenly cannot watch over them for some inexplicable reason. And now that they've made their move, on the Overseers' territory of all places, they're a threat to Gaia, or the Source Heart.”
”That's exactly the situation.” Ysa nodded. ”You really have been brushing up on your Foriast history. How far gone are you in?”
”I've finished every single volume in the library.” Hayden said expressionlessly. Ysa turned her head around and looked at Hayden as if he was a monster. ”Can't believe Foriast goes millions of years back. Such an old city, yet can go along with the times. A very respectable civilization. To think that the Sumerian's first kings were from Foriast… Wait, actually, most of the respectable figures in the world were from Foriast, or were wielders. Albert Einstein was a Foris, right?”
”Yes, he's actually still alive.” Ysa called for the elevator down to the Seven Pathways Room. ”He's a member of the Tybius family. He's Na-Gafar's father.”
”Holy shit…” Hayden exclaimed. ”Le-Gafar's father is… Wait, was Albert Einstein? I knew he was a bit familiar.”
”You mean to say that history's most significant figures are Forish people?” Daniel finally verbalized himself.
”Yep.” Hayden exhaled heavily through his mouth. ”Le-Starakt told me that the story of mythological gods was a result of the mischievous acts of young ancestral Forish. It messed me up.”
”Ahh, that's why Gungnir, er… Hakelios was in the vault.” Daniel bobbed his head. ”That is very interesting.”
”You got Gungnir, huh?” Hayden chuckled. ”I wonder what will those from the Nine Realms Alliance reactions will be if they found out that one of their prized mythological items are in the hands of a 16-year-old Level 2 wielder youth.”
”N-Nine Realms Alliance?” Daniel blinked. ”W-what is that?”
Hayden and Daniel proceeded to mess around, stunning Ysa. Two men being this close was… It was nothing short of a bromance. A BL, or famously known as Yaoi. It was titillating for Ysa.
Eventually, the group reached Foriast. Ysa led Hayden and Daniel to a Porushi that was named as Heqiliasri. In the most basic sense, Heqiliasri means conference pavilion.
As its name suggests, Heqiliasri was a structure that resembled a Chinese pavilion surrounded by a lake with crystal-clear water. In the middle of the pavilion is a large round table with a white cloth, surrounded by 34 elegant royal chairs.