The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Seya opened a Gateway directly in front of Master Aku Kiro's Dojo. He sent a mental image of him and Aku Kiro speaking so that the guards recognize him and not be alarmed by a sudden Dark Magic appearing inside the village. Seya offered his arm with a smile to Rose, that promptly held it. Her father was still looking to the top of the entrance at the sign written in Hiragana and he rushed to follow them when he noticed he was being left behind. Inside the main building, Seya's friends were practicing the Three-Sword-Style. Princess Heiji was fighting against little Aria, and judging by her clothes drenched in sweat and her breathing, Heiji was having a hard time, while Aria was looking like if she was just relaxing. In a corner of the tatami, Ryn was fighting against Xenya while Null was training with Master Aku Kiro. John was in a corner, reading a book. As soon as Seya approached the tatami, Master Aku Kiro stopped and he sent a mental order to his students. They went to the sides of the tatami and kneeled in there and Seya bowed to Aku Kiro and he returned the bow.

- Master Aku Kiro, seems that they already got used to the third sword.

- …|… Master Seya, me honor. New students good fighters. Small girl that looks Dwarf, terrifying! Little Heiji found worthy opponent in little Aria. Funny to watch…|…

- Yes, Hina is an amazing fighter and she became really strong with her Magic. I saw Heiji sweating against Aria, while she was looking as if it was just normal practice against a rookie!

Heiji was still pounding and dripping sweat all over her face.

- Yeah, big brother, little Aria is truly amazing! I couldn't land one single strike!

- Knnya… knnya… knnya… you have been learning well, young Padawan, but you still lack finesse! Knnya… knnya… knnya…

Hearing that familiar word made John raise one eyebrow.

- Again with that 'Padawan'! What does it mean?

- Oops! Knnya… knnya… knnya… I learned this word with big brother Seya. I think it means 'Apprentice'.

Seya just shook his head. Seems that he needs to be careful with his choice of Earth words!

- Well, I hope you at least learn something! Ryn, are you ok? Those two didn't hurt you?

Ryn was smiling, proud of herself.

- At first, they hurt me a lot! They even sent me to fight a medium size Demonoid, all by myself! But I did what you told me, I watch it from top to bottom, trying to figure out his weaknesses. In the beginning, I attacked it with my sword and my Magic, but most of the times, that nasty thing kept on eating my Magic! I got furious! Before I noticed, I had already gathered an enormous amount of Magic around me and I tried to do some kind of Water armor to protect me, similar to what Arys did, but the best I could make was a bubble of compressed water. I was able to stop the attacks of the Demonoid, but then I noticed that I lacked arms to fight it. That thing had ten long tentacles, that were always pounding my Water Bubble. So, I created ten Water tentacles to stop his! And after I made five more, I had enough extra members to completely dismantle that thing! I could even harden my Water tentacles and sharpen them! They cut even better than swords!

Seya was all smiles, even his face was shining.

- No way! That was a very good idea! I never thought of doing something like that! But now that you explain it, it's a very good way of dealing with Demonoids with many tentacles! Master Aku Kiro, do you mind if Ryn does a demonstration for me?

- …|… Young Ryn demonstrate when arrive here, me use similar with Mind Magic to use more swords, good results for years!...|…

Ryn went to the middle of the tatami and she started to gather her Magic. She formed a compressed bubble of water around her that looked solid, while her string with the Ancient Dragonoid Magic formed a space near her skin, that she filled with fresh wind provided by a Wind Crystal. It was the same principle that Princess Heiji used, to fight inside the pool. Then, from that bubble of water, came ten tentacles made of water, but so compressed and with the tips so sharp, that they looked like spears. And they started to move as if they were alive. Stretching, compressing, twirling, twisting… Then, Ryn smiled and she started to make the tentacles move, like if they were fighting an invisible foe. After a while, one of the tentacles grabbed Seya, lifted him in the air and another one, caressed his face. One sudden tentacle went to his belly, tickling him. Seya was placed gently on the floor and all tentacles crossed the tips in front of the water bubble and the entire bubble curved, making a bow. Ryn dispersed her Magic and she smiled.

Xenya and Null were clapping, and Xenya shouted.

- That's my student! All hail Ryn Mycym! Ahahah! See, Seya? I told you that I would fix her for you, didn't I? Ahahahah!

While everyone was clapping and laughing, Arys was silent. Seya looked at her as soon as he sensed the amount of Magic that she was gathering. Master Aku Kiro got up and he sent a mental order to the entire village, saying that everything was ok. Because Arys made her marble armor and she then made a Dark Cloud with tentacles around her. The tentacles were twitching, like if they were getting ready to attack. The image was frightening, even Aria turned pale. Arys looked like a medium size Demonoid, but even if the inside couldn't be seen, Arys was still there, and she shouted.

- Want to go for a rematch, Heiji brat? Heheheh!

Seya had his mouth open. It has been years since he was so surprised like he was right now. Arys saw him and she asked him.

- Cousin, I think I can increase the size of this thing! All the Magic Control that I've been doing so far bear some fruits, right?

- Can you increase it to five times that size, for instance? And make more tentacles?

- I think so, cousin, but I don't have space in this room. You were right, I really should thank Heiji for this! I never would try this, if it wasn't for her! And Ryn, of course. When she did that Water Bubble when she came here, I was thinking if I could do something similar. This is the best that I could think, but it looks a bit too much with a Demonoid, right?

- Yes, it's better if you disperse your Magic, I don't like the color on Aria's face! Or the lack of it!

Arys quickly dispersed her Dark Bubble and after that, her marble armor. She then smiled at Aria.

- I'm sorry, little Aria. I thought a fighter like you could handle the sight of a Demonoid, but you are rather weak against them.

Aria looked very serious at Arys, with tears running down her little face.

- I'm used to pretty things or beings that have a good purpose! The sole purpose of a Demonoid is to eat everything. You would be weak also, if you saw countless lives being eaten in front of you, without you being able to do anything about it…

Arys lost her will to smile. The ones that knew Aria's identity, felt awkward. The students in the Dojo that didn't know were a little off with the sudden mood. Seya rushed to save Arys' face.

- Princess Arys, despite the image, that was a surprising way to use Earth and Dark Magic. I may need your help with the next class of Applications of Magic. You need to think very well about how strong you got and lose that defeated side of you. You don't have any reasons to doubt yourself. I'm sure Queen Bycary Denar'an will love to see the changes in you! And Duncan over there is almost blowing up in proud!

Arys turned bright red and when she looked at Duncan, she saw him smile with dreamy eyes that were looking at her and she almost melted. Taking the chance to divert the attention from Arys, Seya opened his Compressed Dimension and he took from there two one-shoulder bags with different markings.

- Master Aku Kiro, inside this bag, there are ten Communicator Devices for you to give to each member of the Ten Clan Conclave. There's also Gateway Crystals to the Clan Chiefs and ten of their warriors. It will be good for travels between your villages, and to the outside world. There's also in there, twenty Big Crystals prepared to recharge the Magic of the Gateway Crystals. On this other bag, there are hundreds upon hundreds of Big Crystals to make that Light Barrier that I showed you last time that I came here. I think they're enough to be placed along the Demonoid Border, at 500 meters distance from each other. If you need more, tell me, and I'll arrange more Crystals like this. These ones will be a great help to the Border Guards.

The students inside the Dojo were speechless. The young LizardKind were nodding their heads because Aku Kiro already told them about those Crystals. But the BeastKind that were in that room, were dumbfounded. Most of them didn't know Seya, they only knew that Master Aku Kiro had a lot of respect for that young boy. Master Aku Kiro sensed the surprise of the BeastKind students and for their astonishment, he made a deep bow.

- …|… Master Seya, me honor for gifts. Me send immediately to Border Guards. Master Seya, honor me and talk to students, students surprised…|…

- Yes, I understand. Since some of you don't know me, I'll introduce myself. I could have given these gifts that I brought to Master Aku Kiro in another room, but since you are here as his students to learn the LizardKind ways and perhaps gain the honor to be a Border Guard, I'll introduce myself and then, I'll explain everything about the uses of these Crystals that I brought. I'm Seya 'Tally' Denar'an Hinamoto, I'm the only son of the Great Healer Anna Hinamoto and the RabbitKind Half-Breed Rolland Hinamoto. I consider myself as a RabbitKind Half-Breed, too.

Hearing that name and his parent's names, made the BeastKind nod their heads or open their mouths in surprise. Some of them knew that name while others, couldn't imagine that the legendary Half-Breed that detonated the last Denar'an Trials and which feats are being taught in some BeastKind schools, was in front of them. Seya started to explain the uses of the Crystals that he brought, pretending to not notice the shock on the BeastKind eyes just by hearing his introduction. When he finished, the BeastKind were still kneeled and they looked among them and they nodded between them. Then, they faced Seya and while crossing their arms over their chest, they did a little bow with their head and they yield.

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

Seya got up and with his arms crossed over his chest and standing proud, he answered.

- It's my honor, BeastKind warriors! May everything goes well with your training and may you become even better warriors than you already are!

Rose Macleod was kneeled next to Seya and she noticed the wetness on Seya's eyes. She smiled and when she looked around, Seya's friends, Master Aku Kiro and all the students in that room, were smiling and she could even see some shining in the eyes of them. It seemed that it wasn't only Seya that was touched by that recognition from the BeastKind students. Seya then turned to face Master Aku Kiro again and bowed.

- Master Aku Kiro, thank you for granting me my selfish request, of training my friends in such short notice. They are getting very powerful with their Magic and I wanted to show them your way of life, so that they choose very well what they will do from now on, with their Magic. I hope that what they learned yesterday and here today, will help them if the worst happens.

- …|… Master Seya, me honor to teach friends. No need to worry. Friends strong warriors, will be strong allies…|…

Seya opened a Gateway to the Baron's house and he smiled at his friends.

- Time to go, you guys. Milady Leia Mycym, I hope you have dinner with us. I'm sure you want to talk to Ryn.

-Yes, I sure want! I never knew Water Magic could be used like that!

Seya smiled and he opened a Gateway to the dining room of his Baron. Seya bowed to Master Aku Kiro and to the students in the Dojo. He then offered one arm to Rose and the other, to Ryn. He crossed it, followed by everyone else. Seya turned to face the Dojo on the other side and he bowed again, while the Gateway was dispersing. He then seated at the table, with Ryn on one side and Rose on the other, next to her father. Seya waited for everyone to seat and he noticed that Aria wasn't there.

- Seems we lost Aria along the way!

A very angry voice coming from a little girl standing next to the entrance was heard.

- Yeah, you started to close the Gateway before I could cross it! I had to jump through the closing! You meanie!

- Oops! Sorry, little Aria! Come here, I'll hug you as an apology!

Aria quickly covered her ears.

- No! You just want to tickle my ears again! I need to be far away from you, you can't be trusted!

Princess Heiji laughed and she tapped a chair next to her.

- Come here, my sweet Aria, I'll keep you company!

Seya shrugged his shoulders and he then looked at Xenya.

- Sister, how was it, Ryn's training? Do you want to train her more?

- Heheheh! It was amazing! I could go all out against her and she didn't die on me! Your girlfriend is strong! But she still froze for a few moments when she faced her first Demonoid, without my help. But that Water Bubble with the tentacles was really a surprise. You are teaching her well, brother! You should have seen Null's face when he first saw a Demonoid, it was priceless! I thought he was going to puke! But I still want to have Ryn as my student, I want to teach her more things.

Hearing that, Hina, Duncan, Zak, John, and Myra got up quickly.

- Me!... Me too!... I also want to learn more!...

- Ahahah! Cool, more students for me! Ok, Seya will be in charge of the Magic training, and I'll take care of the fighting.

Seya thought of one thing and he smiled.

- Sister, what about if I found you more students? I could ask the Principal of our school if you can go there from time to time, to teach the students. I'm sure the teachers that are responsible for the fighting training, wouldn't mind having a strong warrior such as you, helping them!

- Well, I can do that, in the breaks between my duties in the Demonoid Border. I also want to be more time with you and with my dear Null. But what's more important now, is knowing what you'll give me for your birthday!

Ryn was puzzled, as everyone else was.

- Master Xenya, I don't know how the things are like among the Fairies, but the one that's celebrating the birthday gets the gifts!

- Not with this guy! I always saw him giving gifts to everyone on his birthday since he was 5! Now that I think about it, you never gave me a gift for all these years! So, you owe me 10 gifts! Plus another one, tomorrow!

- What are you talking about? Having the chance to fight the great me, was my gift to you, you annoying battle maniac! I even tried to escape you one or two times, but you always managed to find me! I bet Queen Titania told you where I was hiding!

- Yeah… I always persuaded her to tell me. She couldn't stand seeing me crying my eyes out, for not being able to find you! Heheheh!

Seya shook his head and he then opened his Compressed Dimension. From there, he took a bunch of small Magic Crystals. He grabbed one at a time, to sense the Magic inside of it and he gave it to each of his friends. The last Crystal, he delivered to Rose.

- When I was traveling with my mother, I often got bothered by the constant carriage travels. She liked to watch the scenery or the sun and to feel the wind on her face but I would rather open a Gateway and go home to take care of my fields, to visit Princess Heiji or to travel to another country. This Crystal is my gift for my birthday to every one of you. I think I could forget about this tomorrow, so it's better if I deliver them now. Xenya, I'll make yours in an instant. But I have one ready for Null. This is a Communicator Crystal, equal to the ones inside a Communicator Device, but this one is synchronized to your particular Magic Flow, which means that no one besides you can use it. With this, you can call any of us or any Communicator Device in the world. Together with the Gateway Crystal, you can even open a Gateway to travel. Ryn has one of these for some time, so for you, my dear Ryn, I have this beautiful bracelet filled with tiny Magic Crystals of different colors, that look like rare gems. They have different colors because they have different Attributes. With it, your Water Magic will increase by three times and it will also be easier for you, to use Magic from different Attributes, without the need to get a Crystal from your belt purse. I want to thank Milady Leia Mycym for raising such a fine young lady and I also want to thank you all, for granting me the honor of being my friends.