11 Devouring the Spirit of the Man-eating Python (1/2)
*Fash*
A gleam of light filled Rainer's mind, when he opened his eyes he was in an empty cave!
”Where did it all go? An Illusion?
Rainer doubted more and more about his sanity, he always found himself in bizarre situations.
”...!”
Suddenly he felt a strong headache and his consciousness was being absorbed.
After opening his eyes, he was again inside the palace, but this time there was someone else present!
”Jehako!”
”The same, in spirit at least...”
Said Jehako with a trace of melancholy.
”In spirit....and how have you appeared in front of me?”
Asked Rainer with a hint of doubt.
”You have appeared in front of me...or rather, your consciousness has entered into the magical treasure. You are and you are not present here.”
”Do you mean that only spirits can enter here? Amazing...”
Rainer was very surprised after Jehako's assent.
”Going back to the point, as I promised you I will teach you the ancient language.
A spark of light popped from his finger and flew into Rainer's spirit.
”With this your spirit has memorized the language, you will not have to study from any book, as if you spoke it from birth.
” Couldn't you do the same with other skills?” The more benefits, the better...
”What do you think I am, a library with legs? There's nothing so convenient in the world. You can't compare a language with techniques that take years of practice.
”I'm surprised that my race is still alive with people like yourself...”
”By the way....”
”Why are you in the company of someone of the Giant Race?”
A cold glare passed through Jehako's eyes as he asked the question.
”Someone of the giant race, what are you talking about?”
Rainer had no idea what Jehako was talking about.
”That snake has the blood of a giant in her! As you helped me, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt but you should confess...”
”It's not what it seems!...”
....
During the next hour, Rainer explained to Jehako the changes the world had experienced after the end of the Ancient Era. From the Great War to the discovery of spiritual beasts summoning.
”...”
”Wow....many things have happened in these thousand years...”
His handsome face frowned after hearing the history of the present world.
”Mankind has weakened so much that even magic beasts are a problem? ”Jehako could not believe what Rainer was telling him.
”Not only mankind, all races struggle to survive...”
Said Rainer in a low voice.
”All techniques disappeared with their heirs .... what a problem.But let me tell you something, kid, you're in luck. The book you took earlier is my personal cultivation manual:”
The Space-time Monarch Cultivation Method!
”If you manage to comprehend the secrets in the manual, you will be able to control the space-time! ”
”You can convert your spiritual energy into spatial energy and use it at will, but Time is not something a mortal should manipulate or the consequences will be fatal.”
Jehako remembered how his friends, who wanted a bigger power, practiced the methods of Time and they became dust.
”Well, now what?” Rainer asked after both of them got what they wanted.
”Nothing, the seal is not going to disappear like that, but if you could find the souls of the rest of my comrades, I would be very grateful...”
”Also, don't mention to anyone what has happened here. For what you have told me, you will be hunted down to reveal all your secrets and then you will be killed.
We cannot let the Sealed Palace fall into the wrong hands.”
”But in my hands?” Said Rainer mockingly.
”You're already in the middle of it, I don't think you want to be discovered, besides, now that this place has been unlocked anyone could find it...”
When Rainer was about to return to the real world, Lerna appeared from her Astral Gate.
”...!”
Rainer was not surprised by Lerna's apparition, but as soon as she appeared,she entered the room where Rainer took the Sealed Palace.
Jehako and Rainer pursued her quickly.
”That damned monster of the giant race is going to release the seal!”
Fury filled Jehako's eyes, after spending an eternity of solitude in a spiritual form, the seal was going to be destroyed!