The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

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When Seya and his friends entered into his room, little Aria was seated on the edge of Seya's bed, as usual, playing with the frails of her dress. She smiled but as soon as Ryn and Lionelia entered, she became serious.

- Well, well, I'm glad that you two came so quickly. I was thinking that you were going to flee.

Ryn and Lionelia gulped, but they remained silent. Seya was puzzled by their reaction.

- Aria, what happened between you, Ryn, and Lionelia?

- Not much, really, they just slapped and threatened me!

Seya was in shock. He looked at them and he saw Ryn and Lionelia shaking. Lionelia was the first to speak.

- I… didn't slap you, my Goddess! I just slapped that bitch that pretended to be you! That girl is too abusive, she even dared to held on Seya's arm while leaning her lead on him! And when she approached us, she had the nerve to ask if she couldn't be with her beloved! Of course, we snapped!

Aria made a small smile.

- Well, actually, she's also me. But I understand your reaction. That's why I wanted to talk to you two, instead of turning you both into Jumping Mice. I think I need to explain a little about her. Her existence is just for me to be able to do some things that may not be considered as Deity behavior. She's a free spirit that does as she pleases, most of the time. She has more or less free will and sometimes, like what happened this afternoon, she's very hard to control. I know that you two slapped her and I know what you said to her because we are more or less the same being. It's a little hard to explain properly. It's like if we were the same person, but at the same time, we are not. But I think it won't happen again. I'm going to keep my eyes on her, more closely. And I think the slapping also helped her realize that she can't push her luck when other people are involved. But try to be more careful next time, Ok? Because she became surprised and embarrassed by your scolding, but if she got mad, we couldn't have this conversation right now, because you wouldn't be alive. Next time that she pushes her luck a bit too far, I think it's enough if you tell her to stop or warn her that I'm going to squeeze her neck. That normally works.

Ryn and Lionelia nodded, and they immediately apologized. Aria jumped from the bed and she hugged them.

- No harm was done, my dear Ryn and Lionelia. It was her fault, actually. And mine, I should have warned you about her.

While they were still hugging each other, Seya heard a voice coming from his Communicator Crystal.

- 'Milord Seya, it's Baron Frank Macleod. Can I talk a few moments with you?'

- Of course, Baron, what's the matter?

- 'My cousin Arthur called me, he has already found the first Nobles for the Nobles Conclave and tomorrow morning, he's going with them to meet the Ministers so that they can start their work. He asked if Milord could go to that meeting too, at the throne room of the deceased Emperor.'

- Greet, everything is going well, I see. Of course, I'll go, I want to meet them.

- 'Thank you, Milord, I'll warn Arthur. Goodbye for now.'

- Goodbye, Baron Frank. So… everything is on the move… My sweet and kind Goddess, care to accompany me tomorrow morning?

Aria was still smiling at Ryn and Lionelia but she then turned a serious look towards Seya.

- What are you planning, Seya? I bet you had a weird idea.

- Not really, I just want to mess with them a little and see what happens. It would be great if you were there with me, to see for yourself.

- I can see perfectly without the need to actually be near you! But ok, I want to see up close what you are going to do. By the way, weren't you supposed to be in the Auditorium, for your graduation? You are going to be late…

Seya slapped his own forehead, she was right, he totally forgot!

- You're right! I need to go!

Seya runs out of the room, leaving everyone behind. Aria tilted his head.

- He forgot about us! And he didn't activate his defenses in this door! If someone messes with the wrong thing in here, the entire school can blow up! This guy… let's go after him, I can activate the Magic to protect this room on his behalf and I also want to watch his graduation. My little Seya is growing so fast!

Ryn smiled and they all went after Seya. Aria stayed behind to take care of Seya's door and she vanished after doing it. Between Lionelia and Ryn, a light appeared that started to enlarge. When the light diminished, the girl Aria was running next to them.

- Hello again, Ryn. Sorry about earlier, I got a little overboard. My little Aria scolded me a lot. And the grown-up Aria too. And our complete form, Aria, the Goddess of Creation was really angry, she wanted to dispose of me! I'll try to not push my luck again, ok? Friends?

Lionelia looked at her very seriously, while running.

- As long as you know your place, we won't have any problems! Seya, John, Duncan, and Zak are already taken, if you want to mess with a boy, I'm sure there are a lot of single ones in this school.

Aria nodded while smiling.

- Seems you aren't so forgiving! Your cute yellow eyes fooled me! Ok, understood! Now, run, or we are going to miss Seya's embarrassment for arriving late to his own graduation!

When they arrived at the Auditorium, there were a lot of students already there, properly seated and a lot more standing behind, near the walls. Seya was down at the center, next to the Principal and all his Teachers. Seya was breathing heavily because of all the running and the Principal looked like he was scolding him for arriving late. When the students settle down and there weren't any more students arriving, the Principal started with the ceremony. He went on making a speech, talking about Seya's results in all of his classes, the teachers talked next, one by one, proud of him and happy for his achievements. The students that were watching were clapping at each speech and Seya was getting more embarrassed by the minute. The Principal announced that even if Seya was graduating, he wanted to invite him to be the official teacher of Applications of Magic of class 1-A. But because the students were already so used to have mixed classes, with every student of the 1-st and the 2-nd year attending, Seya's class would keep on being done in that Auditorium, together with teacher Filz and Teacher Chris. Seya smiled and he went to the front, to answer to that invitation and to make his own speech.

- In the beginning, I just wanted to be in this school so that I could be with boys and girls of my age. I also wanted to learn and get some new ideas. Well, I got a bunch of new ideas that are giving me a lot of money but I didn't learn much!

The students, the Teachers, and even the Principal laughed. Seya rubbed his head and he continued.

- I'm not saying that we don't have good teachers here, I just studied a lot and read and memorized all the school books before coming to this school! Maybe I shouldn't have done that! Well, too late now, right? Heheheh! I've talked with the Principal about my graduation, early this morning. In fact, I wanted to quit school, but he was against it. With my new lands and everything that I still want to test to improve the lives of everyone, I don't have time to be a full-time student. But it's a great honor to become the teacher of class 1-A, I will always find time for teaching you all. Today, I did a very special class outside and this time, I allowed the students of the 3-rd year to attend. Not because I forgave them for their rude behavior at the beginning of this year, but because I want to give them a fair chance to improve. And I was also feeling generous! Heheheh! So, continue your Magic Control Training to improve even more, so that we can have more special classes and you all evolve because you are the next generation of Mages. A very powerful one that will for sure, change the world as we know it. Make me proud with your achievements! And if any of you misuse or dishonors my teachings, we are going to meet again, in not so friendly terms. Now, let's get out of here, it's almost dinner time and I'm hungry because of Xenya's class this afternoon! It was fun but so tiring!

The students were clapping and cheering, and amongst the noise, Seya could hear some students asking for Xenya. He smiled and he raised his arm to call for silence. Everyone stopped, waiting for him.

- Don't worry, my sister Xenya will appear more often, helping our teachers in the Fighting Class. She likes to pass on her knowledge and I asked her some days ago if she wanted to get more students, instead of only my girlfriend, Ryn Mycym. One thing led to another and now she's in this school, butchering the students with her crazy and hard training. And today was only her first day! Wait for the next one! Heheheh!

The students laughed and they clapped even more. Seya bowed to them and waved at some students that waved to him. He started to talk a little with the Principal and the Teachers, while the students were leaving the Auditorium.

In the cafeteria, Ryn and Lionelia were talking to the teenager Aria, still a little doubtful of her true intentions regarding Seya, while the others were talking amongst them. Seya arrived and seated next to Ryn, looking with surprise to Aria.

- So, you are back. Are you going to behave or do I need to keep you away from Ryn and Lionelia?

- I'm going to try, at least. But it's hard, looking at you with that stupid look on your face and not mock you! Do you mind smiling a bit? Because those wide-open eyes of yours are getting on my nerves, it's making me want to squeeze your neck to see your eyes pop!

Seya just shook his head slowly, this Aria girl is a loose cannon! Heiji was laughing just by that conversation while leaning against Arys. Arys held Heiji's head and she gently caressed her.

- Cousin, do you mind not making Heiji laugh so much? She can burst her stomach with so much laughter!

Everyone laughed, including Seya. Aria was smiling a lot, she seemed to be enjoying all that fuss. While they were eating, Aria noticed that the cute boys from before were in a nearby table, looking and smiling at her. She smiled back, waved at them, grabbed her food tray, said her goodbyes to Ryn and went to their table, to speak to them. Seya was talking with Hina about the Magical Program that he infused in the crystals to make the Light Dome of that morning and he didn't notice Aria's escape. When he looked at Ryn, he didn't saw Aria.

- Did we lose Aria again? I need to put a bell on that girl's neck!

Ryn winked her eye towards Lionelia and she then looked at Seya to answer.

- No, she's just flirting with some boys. Don't worry, better with them than with you! So, what do you have prepared for tomorrow, besides that meeting in the morning?

- Well, depending on how it goes, I may need the help of you all, in the afternoon. But for that, I have one thing in my Compressed Dimension… Here, one special binocular for everyone.

Lionelia was looking at the binocular that Seya gave to her, wondering what that was for. She looked at Ryn and saw her smiling while placing hers in front of one eye and looking at Lionelia's hair. She did the same and looked at Ryn's hair.

- So pretty! Ryn's hair looks like trees! What's this thing for, Seya?

- Oh, that's right, you never saw this! This is a very special binocular that allows seeing small things with detail. These ones have some tiny Magic Crystals in the outside, and if you touch them, it will increase the magnification for the same number of Crystals that you touch. It has many Magic Crystals inside of it, that use Light Magic for the magnification.

Hina was looking at her binocular and placing her fingers in those tiny Crystals, first on one, then two, next three, four, and finally, in all five, while looking at Ryn's hair, admiring the increase. She smiled at Seya.

- You improved your first binocular? Cool, like this, it's easier to use!

Lionelia was looking at her binocular from all angles and she frowned.

- Did you make this? Because I never saw anything like it! Did you already give one of these to the scholars of the Institute of Science in this Kingdom? I know that our scholars in the BeastKind Kingdom use something like this, but not with this magnification and not with Magic. And if I recall correctly, our Royal Navy also uses one, but those have thick glass inside of it, for the magnification.

- Now that you ask… No, I just went some time ago, to meet the Mages at the National Institute of Magic. I know that the scholars of the Institute of Science are responsible for new discoveries and also, for our school books. Well, I just made my first version of this binocular recently but I never bothered on showing to them. Maybe I should do that, it will surely help them. In fact… I can talk to them about some of my ideas, but I need to gather some proofs to sustain what I want to tell them. Talking without proofs can be understood by them like a boy trying to look smart. I could show them my ships driven by Wind Magic, but it would be better to arrive there with something smaller. Maybe explain about blood components or maybe a Wind-Driven Carriage…

Hina had a bright glow in her eyes.

- Ships driven by Wind Magic? Wind-Driven Carriage? Tell me more, please!

- Well, I've put two Big Crystals with Wind Magic in the back of my new fishing ships, another big one on the top of the mast to gather Wind, as the Sunlight Crystals do with light, and a stall with three small Crystals with voice commands near the helm, to change the speed. It works perfectly. It's good for sailing when there's no wind. I think I can do something similar to use in a carriage.

- So cool… and… can you use that method to make a carriage fly in the sky? I think people that aren't so good with Wind Magic, would love to be able to fly like that!

- Or you can make it, Hina… Why are you all looking at me like that? You already learned about infusing a Magical Program in a Magic Crystal, it's just a matter of creating one that can be used for the idea that Hina had! Do I need to do everything, you lazy bunch?

Lionelia looked puzzled to the others and she saw them smiling and nodding their heads. She was still thinking how to do a Magical Program able to put a carriage to fly when Seya dropped a bomb.

- Because you are so lazy that up until now, you guys didn't even improve the Chess game as I told you some days ago, I'll give you some homework. You have this evening and the next morning to use this binocular to make a Magic Crystal from a rock ball. Just that, without the need for the other steps. You need to look with that binocular to a Magic Crystal, see how they are up close and make a new one, using Earth Magic while using the binocular, to make the same Crystal formation while infusing Magic into it.

John was looking at his binocular, shaking his head.

- No, not possible, no.

- Yes, it is. I bet you will be the first to do it, actually. Why are you all still here, looking at me like that? Go to your room and practice! I need everyone to help me tomorrow afternoon!

Hina was the first to rush from the cafeteria, straight to her room. Ryn followed her. The others were a little surprised by Hina's speed but they rushed to their own rooms, to practice. Lionelia was looking at her binocular, still puzzled.

- Seya, I don't know how to do what you said!

- Not my problem. Figure it out yourself or go after Ryn, she will help you. Or you will be the only one failing this test and Arys will mock you. My cousin is really mean when she wants to be!

Lionelia nodded her head and she went after the others. Seya smiled, looking at her leaving. He then searched around, trying to find Aria and he saw her in another table, talking and laughing with a couple of boys. He felt a tight in his heart but he swallowed it down and quietly left to his own room, to make some notes for the next day's meeting. When Seya entered it, he heard Baron Frank's voice, over his Communicator Crystal.

- 'Milord, it's Baron Frank Macleod. I'm sorry for this late hour, but can I have a word with you, if possible?'

- Of course, what's the matter?

- 'I've talked with my cousin Arthur Macleod and told him that Milord wanted to go and meet the Nobles Conclave and for him to call you, as soon as he arrives at the Castle.'

- That would be perfect. I can also take that chance to talk more with the Minister of Agriculture, just to make sure that everything is going well in the Human Conclave. Ok, I'll wait for him to call me and I'll go. Thanks for warning me.

- 'Of course, Milord. But he also told me that he's suspicious of two Nobles, that maybe they have a hidden agenda. But he's keeping them close, to check on them. That's all, Milord, have a good night.'

Seya seated on his bed, thinking. He then smiled, because he had an idea.

- Queen Titania, I need a favor.

From one side of his room, a light came flying, and a small being landed on his bed and spoke to him, in a high pitch voice.

- If I can help, tell me.

- Can you ask Xenya if she can come with me to the meeting with the Nobles and the Ministers of the Human Conclave? I need a strong and scary bodyguard. Not that you aren't, but she's more known and frightening!

- Are you thinking that something is going to happen?

- For sure it will, I just don't know if it will be a good thing or not.

- Ok, I'll deliver your message. Sleep well, dear Seya.

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