The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

After Seya made sure that all Big Crystals were filled with Magic, he went through the Gateway again. After dispersing it, he quickly changed clothes and went back downstairs. The girls weren't there yet, so he joined John, Zak, and Duncan that were seated at the table and practicing Magic Control, while the Baron was looking at them, very impressed. A few moments later, Milady Margaret arrived with her daughter Rose Macleod.

- Milord, look who finally arrived for a visit!

- Young Rose! How is my mother treating you?

Rose did a deep bow with a big smile on her face.

- Milord, Master Anna is amazing! I'm learning a lot! She says that I'm the best apprentice that she had!

- Really? What about me? Does she think that you are a better apprentice than her own son?

A worried Rose was avoiding Seya's gaze.

- Well… she normally says that I'm the prettiest apprentice, other times she says I'm the best… Forgive me, Milord, I didn't want to upset you!

- Ahahah! Don't worry, I'm not upset. Seems that my mother was really eager to have a young girl with her. You choose a good time to come home, we were leaving to see a show. I suppose you are joining us, correct?

- Well, if I'm not bothering, I would like to go see that Coliseum that my mother told me about. And the Wat.. Watermill? And the New Inn by the sea. And all the fields full of new crops, and the new school… Oh, and the Healing House! My mother told me that there are two women that are CatKind working there. I already met the two new servants. They are both so pretty! Those eyes! And the fluffy tail!

- Yeah, I also like CatKind people. I think everyone would be glad to have your company for this evening and tomorrow you could go with my friends for a tour, to see all that. I don't know if I can accompany you, I may have some matters to take care of first. Maybe I can join you sometime later. By the way, have you talked with Duncan here, about the latest news?

Rose was looking at her brother and noticing that his face was becoming all red. He lost control of his Magic and Seya quickly absorbed it before it exploded.

- Careful Duncan or you will ruin your clothes and Arys will be very angry with you.

- Sorry, Milord, I… got distracted…

Rose Macleod thought that reaction was weird, something was off.

- Big brother, who is Arys?

Suddenly, a loud voice was heard.

- For you, it's Princess Arys, you brat! I already have a lot of trouble with Heiji, I don't need another little girl to annoy me!

Rose looked back and she saw her mother with some other girls and next to the most beautiful RabbitKind girl that she has ever seen. She was traveling everywhere with her Master Anna Hinamoto and she met a lot of RabbitKind girls but the one in front of her, despite having a very serious look, was amazingly beautiful.

Rose turned white, she wasn't counting on a Princess getting angry with her. She did a deep bow and her voice trembled.

- I… forgive me, Princess Arys… I'm… Rose Macleod, from the Clan Macleod. I'm Duncan's younger sister.

That was something that Arys wasn't counting with. The last thing that she wanted was getting in a bad relationship with Duncan's little sister.

- So… you are Duncan's little sister… I'm sorry, lately have been teased a lot by Princess Heiji, so I may have placed on you all my anger towards her… well… I'm Duncan's girlfriend… can… can I also call you little sister?

The Baron had his eyes wide open, Milady Margaret had to sit quickly, she was feeling like fainting and Duncan had his face all red. Rose was looking at Arys, then at Duncan, and back at Arys again.

- You… you are Duncan's girlfriend? I didn't know he had a girlfriend… and a Princess!

Milady Margaret was feeling better because Hina was near her, throwing at her some fresh air.

- That's… also a surprise for me… how?

Princess Arys had a very serious look. She seemed a different person.

- Milady Margaret and Baron Frank, I'm sorry for not saying anything until now. I fell in love with Duncan when I saw him for the first time at school, when I was 'imprinted' by him. It took me a while to conquer him, or so I thought, but it seems that he also fell in love for me at the same time. We needed some time and a lot of teasing from our friends to gather up the courage to admit what we felt for each other. I hope that I would be worthy of him and I promise that I will take good care of your son.

Milady Margaret was smiling while looking at Arys. She looked like a grown-up woman, talking with her future mother and father in law.

- Princess Arys, it's an honor for me that you have chosen my Duncan as your boyfriend. But I don't understand, wasn't he just your escort? And what's that 'imprint'?

- Well, at first, he was. That's the excuse that my cousin over there used to have Duncan always near me so that I could be able to make him fall for me. And the 'imprint' is a trembling in our ears that every RabbitKind feels when we found our life partner. I felt that trembling when I met Duncan, so I knew that I had to do anything that I could, to conquer him. But I don't know if you can be so proud of me, I'm only the 2nd daughter of the King of the RabbitKind.

- No, Princess Arys, I'm proud for a sweet girl like you to have chosen my son, not because you're a Princess. Well, that's also a bonus, but it's not as important. Ahahah!

Rose was smiling, and she saw that Duncan was also smiling a lot. He even looked happier than he used to be.

- Princess Arys, I would like that you called me sister if you want to.

- Yes, I want to. And you can call me big sister. But please, don't call me just Arys, that Heiji's brat is always calling me like that and I might try to kill you if I mistakenly think that it's her calling for me. And Duncan would never forgive me if I hurt you. Hehehe!

Princess Heiji was looking at Duncan and with one hand covering her mouth.

- See, Duncan? She's always so mean to me! How could you fall for such a mean woman?

- No, no, Arys, no fighting in front of young Rose. You don't want to embarrass me, right?

Despite his smile, Seya's tone was enough for Arys to understand that it wasn't a good idea to continue.

- Yes… of course, cousin…

- Now, young Rose, let me introduce my friends to you. That one over there with that huge Magic on his hand because he never stops practicing his Magic Control even with all this mess, is Zak Holstrem, the 2nd son of a Count of the Royal Kingdom of Rohan. That girl with that huge battle ax is Hina Motoama, one of the best security guards of long course caravans in the Kingdom. Hina, are you sure you are going to take that ax with you? You are not going to fight, right?

- Oops, I'm already so used to this, that I didn't even notice that I still had it! Ahahah!

- Right… Well, there's John Holstrem, an amazing user of Light and Healing Magic like you, and his girlfriend and fiancé, Princess Heiji, the heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Rohan. And Myra Calcym over there, another famous security guard and my girlfriend, Ryn Mycym, also a security guard.

Rose did a deep bow.

- It's an honor meeting Milord's friends. I hope I can also be your friend, one day.

Princess Heiji was already near Rose and she was looking at her with a smile.

- Hello, you look like you are my age. And you are also very pretty and friendly, much more than a certain RabbitKind girl that hates me!

- Thank you, my Princess, it's an honor meeting you.

Princess Heiji winked one eye.

- Well, what do you think, can we go to the Coliseum? Or do you want to mess with Arys? Ahahahah!

Before Arys could say anything, Seya opened a Gateway.

- Let's go, then. Or the show will start.

They all crossed the Gateway and on the other side, it was one of the entrances to the Coliseum. Rose Macleod was looking up, impressed by the size of it. They saw a lot of people in a line, waiting for entering. Baron Frank guided Seya and his friends through the entrance and along the corridors. There were a lot of stalls with food, sweets, and drinks. When they arrived at the central balcony, Rose went near the edge to look. From there, she could see the entire Coliseum around her and the arena in the bottom. She saw the people entering the Coliseum and looking for a place to seat. There were a lot of people that she never saw and different races. After a while, she saw a big face in the sky, and from there, a voice spoke.

- Hello everyone, and welcome to this Coliseum. Today, we have a very special program. Coming from the Capital of the Kingdom of Rohan, the RabbitKind street performers, 'Sun Circ'. And after them, the famous Minstrel that accepted to perform here as a part of his tour this year, Cacofonix! I hope you enjoy the evening. And now, here they are, the members of the 'Sun Circ'!

While the face in the sky was vanishing, Rose heard a lot of clapping and cheering. From behind her, she heard a lot of girls screaming. It seems those RabbitKind were very famous, even among Seya's friends. Down in the arena, there they were, 30 RabbitKind were greeting the crowd. Then, they turned in the direction of the balcony, they made three lines with 10 members each, they all kneeled, and while crossing their arms over their chest, they did a little bow with their head and they yield.

- We, the 'Sun Circ', greet the Denar'an Master, Seya 'Tally' Denar'an Hinamoto!

Rose looked at her left, and Seya was there, with his arms crossed over his chest, and standing proud, he answered.

- It's my honor, 'Sun Circ' members. May everything goes well with your show but if anything happens, our Healers and myself will act. Thank you for your presence here.

The RabbitKind that were kneeled, did a little bow again and they got up, spreading in groups in the arena and with some helpers bringing some props. Rose was intrigued.

- Milord, why did they do that? It seemed some sort of formal greeting. It's a RabbitKind thing?

- Yes. It's the Millennial formal greeting to a Denar'an Master. I had a lot of work to deserve being greeted like this. It's the greatest honor, amongst the RabbitKind. I recognize many of them, they were my students some years ago.

Rose was surprised, and even more, because Seya was smiling while looking at the RabbitKind in the arena.

- Yeah… some years ago, I was in an arena like that one down there, trying to prove to a lot of Denar'an Masters that were in a balcony like this one, that I deserved this honor. It's good seeing that all my hard work while growing up, bared some fruits. Well, let's sit, they are starting.

The RabbitKind started their show, and for the next two hours, Rose was completely absorbed by them. Jumps, a lot of running, swords, bows, and arrows shot against each group of RabbitKind, there were a lot of things to see, that was happening at the same time. They even used their very own Gateway Magic and they did some stunts with swords and by shooting arrows against one Gateway that would come through another Gateway, in front of a target. Ryn had her mouth wide opened and she looked at Seya while pointing at the arena. Seya just smiled.

- Yeah, they learned it very well. If you continue to practice and learn instead of fainting all the time, one day you will be able to make your very one Gateway.

Ryn nodded her head while being very serious and she continued to look at the RabbitKind.

After their show, the same face in the sky announced the Minstrel Cacofonix and a lot of women screams resonated in the arena. And when the Minstrel entered the arena accompanied by a lot of other musicians, Rose understood why. He was very good looking and when he started to sing, Rose was dumbfounded. She looked to the other girls near her, and they were all hypnotized by that voice.

For two hours, he sang his famous hits and some of the new ones. The crowd was clapping and they were even singing some of his songs, at the same time. When his show ended, the RabbitKind group entered the arena and all of the performers greeted and waved to the crowd. The face in the sky appeared again.

- With this, we ended tonight's show. We hope that you have enjoyed it and we hope to see you again next time. Have a nice evening and may the Goddess guide you tomorrow.

When the RabbitKind were about to leave, they made the same three lines with ten of them and they did a deep bow towards the balcony, to Seya. Seya reciprocates the bow. When they stood straight again, the Minstrel Cacofonix did a light bow to Seya and he threw a kiss with his hand to Rose and the other girls with her. Seya also did a little bow and the girls screamed and waved at Cacofonix. Cacofonix and the RabbitKind left the Arena, waving at the crowd while a lot of clapping and women screams could be heard. When they left, the crowd was still clapping, but this time, they were looking at the central balcony, where Seya was. Rose was also clapping. She knew that the Coliseum was made by him, for his people to enjoy and to attract visitors that could bring more money for the city, money that would be used to improve the city and the people living there. Seya waved at the crowd and he did a deep bow. He turned to face his friends and he could see a lot of wittering eyes, especially on Ryn. It seems that the show impressed them a lot. Zak was the first to talk.

- I don't know about you, but that RabbitKind greeting that they did in the beginning really made my day. It was really cool.

Myra nodded her head.

- Yeah, me too. And even their last, silent greeting, was the perfect way to honor their Master. We should start doing the same also, every time that Seya finishes his Applications of Magic class, at school!

Seya smiled and he looked at the Arena again.

- This was really a good idea… One day, a Theatre play will be performed down there… And also a Hnefatafl or an Othello tournament… Well, let's go, I want to see the people leaving.

Ryn wiped her eyes. She noticed that Seya wasn't looking at them, maybe he was also almost to cry because of all the emotion?

- Yeah, lead the way Seya, we'll follow you, as always.

They walked down the balcony and went through the corridors. There were a lot of sellers still in those corridors and everyone that crossed their path, would either bow to Seya or wave at him. There were a lot of young girls smiling at him and a lot of girlish muffled screams. And some envy eyes towards Ryn that was holding Seya's arm. When they got out from one of the exits, Seya looked up, to the top of the Coliseum.

- The only thing missing is some metal statues at the top, surrounding the Coliseum and looking down at the Arena. Maybe I can ask Master Eridan if he can do some big statues that could be placed there.

Princess Heiji also looked up.

- Yeah, I see what you mean… a big statue of me would look great above there, looking at the mere mortals down in the arena… Heheheh!

Princess Arys punched Heiji's head.

- Shut up, you brat! A statue of you would ruin this amazing Coliseum! The only ones that deserve to be up there, are Seya's Masters, my uncle Sully and aunt Cemil!

Seya was still looking up.

- Yeah, and Master Aku Kiro, Eridan and Inia. I guess that gramps Barunger, Titania and little Aria would also look good, up there. They were a great influence on my life, until now.

Seya smiled with that idea. He then opened a Gateway to the Baron's house and they went through it. After dispersing the Gateway, a very silent Seya just nods his head while making a little smile and he went to his room. Ryn was looking at his back.

- Seems that he's still a little emotional.

Princess Heiji tilted her head sideways.

- Yeah, I never liked to see him like that, it gets on my nerves. I'm used to seeing him looking cool. Fortunately, he doesn't stay that way very often. But I understand, this night was like a milestone for him. Having those RabbitKind greeting him like the true Denar'an Master he is, got to him. Well, it's better if we go to bed. Knowing that guy, tomorrow he will make us wake up early and have another crazy day.