Chapter 26 – Incomplete Flame (2/2)

Shao Xuan had tied the previous patterned plate from the Shaman around Caesar’s neck, so this time the Shaman gave Shao Xuan another one.

The Shaman also promised to have some food delivered to Shao Xuan, once he had his own house built. Shao Xuan did not decline his kindness, and he left after expressing his thanks.

After Shao Xuan had left, Chief Ao approached the Shaman and showed him the burnt palm of his, as he shared the story from last night.

The Shaman thought about it for some time. Suddenly he realized something, and he asked Ao to enter the room so they could be alone.

“Your story actually reminded me of something. It’s said that the original Flame would cause such circumstances.” the Shaman said slowly.

“You are saying that…” Ao was very much astonished.

Since the Shaman mentioned the “original” Flame, being the Chief of the tribe, Ao understood the meaning behind that phrase.

Besides the first settlers who came here, only generations of Chiefs and Shamans knew that the Flame in the tribe was incomplete.

The so-called “The Flame harmed no one” theory, only meant that when the flying flames melted into one’s body, it wouldn’t harm them. However, for the others, it was different. After all, the source of power in everyone’s body was the same, but the power itself varied from person to person. When being awakened, naturally the power would protect oneself and exclude the others.

The Flame’s fire would not harm dead things, yet it would do a lot of damage to the living. Anyone other than the people in the tribe would get badly burnt by the fire. Ao was someone in the tribe, so normally speaking, the Flame that awakened the source of Power was the same. And since it was the tribe’s Flame, the rejection was not severe. What’s more, Ao had a tough body in the first place, so he was lucky for only getting a red mark instead of being injured.

Also, that night, those night swallows flying out there, did not dare enter the residential area of the tribe.

If they did, they would be severely injured, or even burnt to death if they were touched by the spreading Flame.

Also, it was the reason why Ge suggested Shao Xuan to leave Caesar in the cave, instead of taking him up to the mountaintop.

However, this fire ,that protected your own but excluded the others, was not that obvious since if was incomplete.

“Then… when the Flame is complete, will the awakening process be like Ah-Xuan’s case and one’s whole body becomes covered in fire?” Ao was surprised.

“Highly likely…we shall keep this thing as a secret for now, and no other person shall know about it. Let’s discuss this when I find some answers in the ancient animal skin rolls.” The Shaman said seriously.

Ao nodded at his words, for he knew that it could not be resolved in a short period of time. And it didn’t matter as long as it was not a bad thing. As for when the other people in the tribe would ask about it, Ao planned to tell them that it was only because Shao Xuan was awakening his totemic power.

Shao Xuan, who was walking down the mountain, did not know that his way of awakening with the Flame had something to do with the complete Flame. And since the Chief and the Shaman both did not ask the details about last night, Shao Xuan would definitely not tell the secret. Instead, he continued to play his role as a newly-awakened boy.

When he stretched his body, Shao Xuan could hear the cracking of his bones. It was not the stiff sound made after a long time’s sitting. On the contrary, he felt the joy that his body was filled with strength and energy.

The depression that had long existed in his heart for being in a complete alien world, also faded away, and he felt that his steps got lighter as he walked. Standing on the mountaintop and looking afar, at the vast mountains in the horizon, a sense of pride rose up in his chest.

Since he could not go back to his world, he decided to live well in this world.

Shao Xuan swung his arms and quickened his steps. With one slight leap he covered a long distance. In the comfort of running, he experienced the joy and cheer that fully differed from yesterday.