“Thank you, master,” I thanked her after crying for another ten minutes.
Though it was small, we could see each other again.
I met my family, my little sister, after that long time of separation.
This was still not enough but, it was great.
I was satisfied with this for the time being and I could still see them again in the future.
The time was short, but I was lucky they all were together.
They looked better than I had thought and the reason was definitely… my cute little sister.
She was angelic, a gorgeous baby.
Her eyes were like mine but, I had seen them and I knew they were extremely special eyes.
Eyes that were as rare as this divine artifact before my eyes.
Those eyes, same as some jewels, were something many people wanted.
I didn’t know exactly what her special ability was but, from their cheerful, and warm smiles of them, I was sure it was as special as herself.
It might be difficult in the future, as many bad people would want her.
But I knew she would be safe.
Many people were protecting her and she will have a better life than me in that special place.
It was a short time, but it was enough for me to understand most of the things that had happened in my absence.
Though these were just my thoughts, I knew we were more than just some rich noble house.
The room they were in was as luxurious as the one I was in some time ago, and my mom had an aura no simple noble could have.
I didn’t know about the aristocratic society of this world, but I had seen, observed, and lived in different societies of humans in my past life.
I knew what type of aura, behavior, or atmosphere they lived and I could tell that my mom and even my dad were in a higher position in this society.
That messy room filled with more papers than usual showed that mom was busier than the time she was at home but, she knew how to spare time to play with her children… as always.
She was playing with the little one just like we played, and she was happy.
They were happy, and she was the sun shining down on their lone lives.
Dad was still wearing the same pink kitchen apron he wore at our little house but, this was the better one.
The dark stains of chocolate were clearly visible on it, meaning there was someone else that liked chocolate flavor as much as me.
Was it that cute little lady?
Looks like I will have to share my chocolate…
Ultimately, they were doing okay.
And, now that we confirmed that I was safe, they will be better than now.
This… was good.
Looking back at grandma, I stood up from the ground and said, “Let’s continue where we left, grandma.”
I was thankful for this and I had no way of showing my thank you to her.
She was my savior. She let me talk to my family and even accepted my selfish request to teach me.
On top of that, I can go back as long as I was strong enough.
Though I wasn’t thinking about what I would do after that… or if we could ever meet again, I thought little about that.
I needed a long time to get strong enough, but… how strong?
As if to have read my mind, she looked at me and chuckled.
“Don’t worry too much about it. I will tell you when you are strong enough and getting stronger is a good thing anyway, right?
You have a family to protect, so you will need strength.
So, let’s go back~.”
I thought a little about this weird answer and just smiled.
She was happy to see the glad smile on my face and so we walked out towards the side.
This magic circle wasn’t in the center but on another side of the garden, so I could see all the things in this place.
And… I concluded that this grandma of mine could be the richest person in the world just from selling things on this floor.
I would believe without hesitation if someone said that this was a guardian of a god.
One more thing about that, this floor was huge, like real humongous.
It had different garden areas with trees and plants.
I didn’t know how the hell sunlight came through clear walls, but this was a gorgeous place filled with flowers, plants, and trees.
And the other is that everything here was either super rare or impossible to find in normal circumstances.
I even thought some have gone extinct, like that [Angelic Rose] growing in one part of the garden.
A one-meter tall flower that grew from the ground with its almost tree-like base.
That holy-looking thing was recorded in history books as one of the finest elixirs of the past and… it wasn’t just one. 𝐨𝘃𝗹.
This flower grew alone, but she had six in that area, meaning there were six of those tree-like flowers in the same place.
I didn’t know why I was still alive even after standing in presence of these things, but she smiled and answered my valid question.
Valid because just the energy from one of those flowers was enough to overwhelm a normal human like me while there were six of them and I was still alive.
“There are barriers around everything like them, so don’t worry. You’re safe here. Actually, you will be safe in this place wherever you go.
You are my successors now, and this place also belongs to you, so nothing could harm you.
Don’t worry.”
She chuckled, and we reached the magic circle that led us back to the relaxation room.
Back in my seat, I stared at the white fire, golden wood burning inside it, and the soul-soothing atmosphere of this room.
This fire looked gorgeous, and it was pure but, there was one thing about it that I couldn’t understand.
There was no trace of energy or Mana in it.
There was warmth but no actual heat radiations and from the way it looked, it was no normal fire.
And without Mana present, there was only one thing left to this question of mine.
Looking at grandma, I saw her smile mischievously, which knew what was going on in my mind.
Her beautiful appearance was attractive, and every time I saw that smile… I can’t help but admire her.
Her eyes had something very special as if they contained all knowledge in the world.
That was her special trait and so was this fire.
“[Divine Flames], one of my powers and something that can burn anything as long as it is evil in the eyes of the world.
There is nothing negative it cannot destroy, and the negativity of the soul is one of them.
That is the reason you feel so soothed around them.
But… you noticed there is no trace of Mana, right?” She asked while putting her chin on her locked fingers.
This surprised me even more, and I nodded without thinking.
What was the thing powering this divine fire if not Mana?
“Eon, you and I are different from the rest of those possessing an [Origin Skill],” she said with a serious face that made my mind forget everything and pay attention to her.
This conversation was going to become more serious than I could think and I knew… these were the first lesson of my teaching as her student.