39 City of Ravens End (2/2)
”No. I placed a seal on your shoulder and your wrist. They suppress the 'software' of the symbols and block them from getting any more soul essence. But just in case I put an additional seal on your shoulder when activated it will cut off all energy flow from the arm to the rest of the body, so if by any chance it activates, you can stop it from taking over your body.”
”Thanks.”
At least I don't need to worry about that thing anymore. ”So, Mr. Hill, can you release me from the restraints now? And unseal my soul essence?”
”Right!” after he took the restraints off, with a tap on my chest a small chain left it, and my soul essence was unsealed. ”Done and dusted. Well if you have any more questions just shout, and I will show up. Sooner or later. Clothes are in the closet down the corridor there is a kitchen. You should be able to walk right?”
”I'll be fine.”
”Perfect!”
After Jasper left, I got up and stretched for a while. It was hard not to think… and having nothing to do only made it harder. After some light exercise and checking on my soul image manifesting correctly on the arm where the seal was I left the room and got into the kitchen.
I ate everything that didn't need much preparation, and as I was burning a toast, Emily rushed in and put it out. ”Jesus… it's only a toast! How did you put it on fire?!”
”…”
”Let me do it.”
Like a professional, she danced in the kitchen and made dozens of sandwiches. Consuming them at the rate, she was just able to keep up making more. ”You really are a glutton.”
”… so how are you?”
”Just fine. And you?”
”Just fine… Are you still working on the translation?”
”Yes. I made a lot of progress these past few days. But it's not important anymore. Now I'm doing for the pure joy of it.”
Like that we started talking. One then two hours, we talked about everything and nothing, straying further away from any important topic, talking just to… talk. But there is only so much we could talk about.
”So… what now?”
”What do you mean?”
”These guys in black suits are probably still looking for me, if I go back now they will find me.”
”What guys in black?” out of nowhere Jasper showed up. Seeing the sandwiches that were still not devoured be me, he joined us and started eating. I explained what happened with the men in black, the museum, and then in front of the MCA building…
”These guys? I know who you are talking about, nasty organization, relatively small but they make up the numbers in quality. Nasty people, they got themselves some deal with the government, but I can try pulling some strings, but that won't stop them for long.”
”In other words, we have to hide from them for the rest of our lives?”
”If that's what you want to do.”
”What else can I do?”
”What would you want to do?”
What do I want? I know there are other cities like the one the monsters came from, Master told me he found one. This means there can be other. If that's the case… ”Find if there are other cities like the one in the Algonquin hunting grounds, then destroy them.”
”Isn't that a noble goal. And you Emily?”
”If it involves more ancient languages I'm up for it.”
”Then let me give you a hand. The Library of Mages in the University of Martial and Arcane Arts. When I was studying seals, I saw a book that had similar symbols to the ones on your arm.”
”Are you serious?!”
”Yup. It is actually quite famous as no one was able to do anything with it for years.”
”How can we get it then?!”
”Join the University of Martial and Arcane Arts.”
”…”
”What? They only let very few people go inside. And it always is people from the University of Martial and Arcane Arts. But that won't be a problem for you, Dominique.”
”???”
”Your master said something about admitting you there. He said… 'I neglected his education a bit.' He decided to send you there for a while, and when he finishes his busines, he will take you for training.”
”I need to call him.”
”But for you Emily I don't mind making a phone call.”
”Thank you.”
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After both Emily and Dominque decided to enter the university I left and made a call.
”How did it go?” Devin's voice went through from the other side of the call.
”Easy. I just had to mention that book in the Library of Mages, and both were on board. But the Order is after them.”
”Both?”
”Yes. They decided to look for other cities and destroy them, so I gave them a clue. Coincidently it leads where you want him to be.”
”I only asked you to make the Kid join the Uni, but whatever. They will be safe there. But the Order? Damn. I had no idea. Those guys are moving a lot these days.”
”Are you going to do anything about them?”
”Nothing more than usual.”
”What about the two? Will you let them look for the cities? Now we know there must be more, so if they find something and it happens again…”
”It won't. Kid is a quick learner, he won't make the same mistakes twice.”
”If you think so.”
”Make sure he gets there safe. I can't talk any longer, Monsters are approaching.”
”Good luck.”