501 Jins Curiosity Unsatiated (2/2)
”So you're lv. 91?!” Jin exclaimed, jumping back out of his seat.
”No…” commented Sterfen, sipping his wine.
”Then what level are--”
”Jin, that's enough. There's a reason I prefer to speak about the secrets of others and not mine,” stated Sterfen. ”Trust me, it's better this way.”
”Come on, Sterfen! I'm your ally, your friend!”
”Jin, not even my wife knows my level. In fact, she doesn't even know my origin story,” Sterfen added. ”Feel free to ask her all you want.”
Getting off the couch, Sterfen finished his glass of wine and patted Jin on the back. ”Anyways, I promised Lina that I would help her train. If you're looking for Lunara, you'll find her on the Ice Floor of the storehouse.”
”But--”
”Good luck on your hunt for my backstory!” Sterfen shouted as he exited the room and waved at Jin with his back turned.
Eedaj walked in as Sterfen exited, but they didn't exchange any words. But Jin came up with a new scheme as soon as Eedaj walked in. ”Eedaj! You're just the man I was looking for!”
Blinking, Eedaj looked Jin in the eye. Suddenly, Eedaj burst into laughter and sighed, ”Sorry… I can't help but laugh.”
”And why's that?!” Jin shouted, knowing that Eedaj had just read his mind.
Eedaj replied, ”Because what you're seeking doesn't exist.”
”What do you mean?! Everyone comes from somewhere, so that means there's a story about Sterfen growing up, right?!”
”Wrong,” answered the Mind God. ”As far as I know, anything in Sterfen's past that occurred before he gained attention for pursuing Lunara is as good as nonexistent. There are no records of him or his origin anywhere to be found.”
”Impossible!” Jin argued. ”Don't tell me that when you can just--”
”No, I can't read his mind.”
”What…” Jin was dumbstruck by Eedaj's jarring statement. ”But… you can read everyone's mind, even Halmut's or Skaryn's!”
”True, all except for his,” stated Eedaj. ”I'm not sure why or how, but my mental capabilities have no access to anything within his mind. Only on rare occasions where he allows me in can I enter his thoughts. But even then I can only access a portion of his mind. That's why I suggested he assume the title 'God of Secrets' back then. Because, to even me, Sterfen holds the most secrets of all.”
”But… he can't be the only one like that… There's never been any case like that before?!” Jin shouted his question, not wanting to accept that Sterfen was even more capable than he had assumed.
”Hmm… After ascending, the only other person that's been unreadable is Daruun, who's mental capabilities far outshine my own.”
Jin dragged his hand across his face. ”Really… Only Daruun, but that doesn't count!”
”Well, that's the truth. Just deal with it. Who knows? Maybe, if we're lucky, one day we'll get to learn more about him. I'm sure Jack will find a way to learn the truth--”
”Jack! I'll have Jack look into it once he's back!” Nodding, Jin agreed with himself, ”Yeah… that's what we'll do. Jack can always find a way, especially with his upgraded system…”
While Jin got sidetracked and started to ramble about everything he'll do after Jack aids Jin's ascension, Eedaj found the open wine on the side table and casually poured himself a drink using his telekinesis, doing the same to sip the wine bit-by-bit.