22 Controlling the White Saber (2/2)
”I have taken this test in the past, next question.” Xillar didn't say anything else, only a straightforward reply that could not give any other info. Arnin nodded and fell into a silence. Xillar took the test before and he was holding the book of marks. He either passed the test and is a Mark Master himself, or he failed it and tests others.
”My next question is about the sunlight. Can we absorb essence from it or not?” Arnin remembered that the test could only be done in sunlight, which means that the sunlight had something that affected the test. The only think Arnin could think of was the worldly essence, but that may not be the case. The sun was outside of Afloria, so it wouldn't have the exact same properties as the essence in Afloria. However, because the sun was still in the reclusive space where the abnormal essence resided, there were some connections.
”Arnin, you seem to be picking some things up. The essence of the sun is absorbable, but the way it is processed is different. The essence of Afloria has a combination of different elements and some strange factors, however, the Sun's essence is different. It has only two properties; life and fire. These two are the components that make up the sun's essence.” Xillar smiled and explained in detail. He was happy to see that Arnin was getting closer to the trick behind Mark Masters. He was also extremely frightened by how smart and cunning Arnin was. The questions were not directly related to mark making, rather they focused on the other factors that support the creation of a mark.
”Last question, well more like a theory that needs confirmation. I have an idea as to what I should do, but I just need you to tell me if it is right or not.” Arnin gathered everything that he knew about the essence and the orb and thought of a theory. It was a long shot, but he wanted to test it out and see whether it would work. It may not be orthodox, but if it worked, then that's all that would matter.
Xillar gave a deep nod and continued to pay attention to Arnin's movements. Arnin lifted his hand in the air and directed his orb threads towards the tips of his finger. ”What I am doing is using my threads to gather some of the solar essences. I will not absorb them, rather I will use them directly to create a symbol.” Arnin briefed his plan to Xillar, who listened with a gaping mouth. His eyes were widening in disbelief as sweat rained down his face like raindrops on leaves. He took a couple steps back before slowly sitting on the ground. He continued to watch Arnin with a dry tongue, unable to make any words come out.
'This kid is a demon! Creating his own Mark method without even being one yet? I have to tell the Principal about this!' Xillar was unable to calm down. He, in the past, also did the Mark Master test, however, he failed to draw even one mark. He was just unable to figure out how. Yet, in front of him was a boy, that was only five-years-old, who was creating his own method for Mark creation when he wasn't even able to figure out what to ask. Xillar wanted to find a hole and just sit in silence. He was too ashamed to even look at Arnin.
Arnin's threads rapidly made their way to his fingers, then he lifted his hand into the shining sun rays, soaking his hand in their light. He then began to guide his threads into sucking the solar essence, but Arnin only felt the essence of the world coming into him. Arnin wasn't surprised by this because he had never absorbed anything other than worldly essence. His hand stayed in the air while Arnin fell into a trance. He needed to find a way to absorb the solar essence. Arnin remembered Xillar saying that the properties of solar essence were life and fire. He knew that these two correlated very well, a fire could give birth to life and flames can be reborn, gaining life. These two had good connections, but Arnin was not a specialist with these two elements. As a Demon Lord, Arnin had worked with the darker side of the elements, which revolved around death.
Suddenly it hit him. Death and life were, as many knew, inseparable. Arnin remembered that he had four powers stored inside of him. His original sealed power, the orb power, the tattoos which had the ability to control his main power, and lastly the white saber. That saber was created through the mixing of the orb and tattoos, it went through a birth and got a life. Although it wasn't a living thing, it was its own power system. Not only that, the saber had some relations to flame, possibly a higher level flame. Arnin decided that a way to absorb the solar essence lied in using the saber. He needed to find a way to control it or at least put it into use.
Arnin pulled his hand back from the sunlight and switched his eyes into the place where the saber was dormant. He had some information from the blade; it was created from the tattoos and the orb. The orb had the ability to absorb essence and help increase or decrease strength. It was the base of his body. The tattoo, however, had the capability to control. He didn't know any other abilities other than that, but it was something extremely useful. If absorption and control were combined, then both abilities would significantly benefit the other. The saber most likely had this power.
Arnin had to find a way to control this power, but how? He knew it wouldn't fall under him because of his lack of strength, but what else was there. Suddenly, Arnin recalled that his orb absorbed some of his original powers, giving them higher strength and a more sinister aura. If he weakened the blade with his orbs and used the tattoos to control it, would it work? Arnin knew that he would only find out after he gave it a shot.
Arnin sent out a large cluster of threads and firmly grabbed onto the white blade. The gaseous white flame that was being released from the saber slowly burnt away some of the threads. Arnin watched in surprise, but he continued to add more threads onto the blade. With the orb providing with a large number of threads, the blade wasn't able to burn them all away. It was finally completely covered with threads. Arnin then had the threads release the numbing reagent and weaken the saber. Although, numbing a blade would affect it much, but this blade was spiritual and the threads were a lot stronger. The blade, being numbed intensely from all sides, began to lose its flare. The weakening was working, which elated Arnin.
Next, Arnin had the tattoos ram into the saber and firmly hold onto it. Arnin learned something about the orb which surprised him greatly; it was able to absorb almost any type of power and increase its own strength. Learning this made Arnin extremely happy, he couldn't help but grin widely.
Outside of Arnin's body, a small crowd had gathered and were watching closely. Xillar was also very serious when he was watching Arnin. When Arnin began his trial to control the White Blade, his body began to secrete a white flame mixed with black threads. Not only that, but his three tattoos were completely lit up. Rather than looking like a five-year-old, Arnin's powers made him look more like his previous Demon Lord form. The three tattoos look like live horns, while the threads and flames mixed to create giant pressure and figure. The presence was aspiring yet dreadful. Xillar and the surrounding people couldn't help but gulp and breath heavily.
A teacher walked over to Xillar with an extremely serious face. He looked at Arnin before turning his head towards Xillar.
”Go and call the principal, right now! Things are becoming serious!” Xillar lost his playful, teacher-like visage and looked more noble and commanding. He was like a completely different person.
”This child is not simple. He may actually not be a child! We need the principal to look at him, now!”