The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Everyone had their mouth wide open and their eyes were shining. Seya smiled and he continued.

- This is my plan. I'm counting on you to either help me or fulfil it if anything happens to me in the future. This plan is the reason why I've been training you, annoying and pushing you further. You didn't let me down until now. Please, don't fail me and promise that you either help me or make it come true if I can't!

His friends nodded their heads slowly, overwhelmed by the enormous responsibility that Seya threw at them. While they were still too dumbfounded to say anything, a familiar 'Bum!' and 'Flash!' sound was heard. Little Aria appeared near Ryn and Lionelia. While Ryn was looking at her, surprised by that sudden appearance, Aria fell to her knees, crying her eyes out. Seya rushed to get to her and kneeled at her front.

- Why… why are you crying?

- I'm… feeling stupid… I… never thought about anything like that, for the last 10.000 years! Argh! I'm so stupid! Someone punch me! Your plan is crazy, but your idea is so simple! Why didn't I ever think about doing something like that?

- Don't cry, you are making everyone sad, just by looking at you. You did the best you could, for all this time. Your sacrifice and your Magic Barriers around that ugly Island, protected the world all this time. I just thought of another approach. That's what you asked me some years ago, right? For me to help you. Here I am, helping.

Aria tried to smile.

- Yeah… I can help you if you need more Magic. I have a lot! Well, I need to be very careful, of course. If I do a mistake by using too much Magic at a time, I can make everything worse.

Seya smiled and he stopped for a while, thinking. After a few moments, he nodded his head.

- No, little Aria, let me do this. You have done enough for me, for all these years. Consider this as thanks and as an apology, for worrying you so much, sometimes. I know I could have been more careful and quiet, but granting me the opportunity to live and grow up in your amazing world, sometimes I lost my control with so much excitement. You can help near the end because to make that Island float, you will have to move your barriers. But before that, there are still some things that I want to make, to improve the life of your people and I think I will have time for it, while Gaya gathers Magic.

Aria was wiping her tears while Seya was talking and by the end, her eyes were wide open.

- Your idea for this Mountain and your plan for the Demonoids… I don't know if I kiss you of happiness or if I punch you out of jealousy! I knew I chose well when I asked for your help in this world, but I would have never imagined that you would make so many amazing things. And you even managed to teach this group here, so that they could use Magic as you do! Well done, Seya, really well done!

Seya blushed a little and he scratched his head like he normally does when he's nervous.

- Yeah… you're welcome. There are also the students at our school that are improving a lot. I just don't know if in a few years they will be a good change for this world or if they will try something stupid. I'm counting on you to keep an eye over them because you know very well how a good kid can turn into a rotten grown-up, like those two of the Human Conclave. By the way, your room is ready, you just need to decorate it. But the pool, the Jacuzzi and the sauna are working perfectly.

- Really? Oh, I need to see that!

With her usual 'Bum!' and 'Flash!' sound, Aria disappeared. Everyone was in silence, but after a few moments, Princess Heiji spoke.

- Seya, how are we supposed to turn that big Island into a Crystal with all those nasty things attacking us?

- I also have a plan for that. In a few days, I'm going to have a meeting with the representatives of every Kingdom, Magical Race, from the LizardKind Clans and from the Human Conclave. In there, I will explain my idea and ask for their assistance with troops and fighters to keep the Demonoids controlled, while we work. But you, my little sister, I have a different job for you. I was going to confine you and not let you participate in all this, but I will need your help in the last phase of my plan.

Hearing that, Arys pout.

- Not fair! I wanted to knock out this brat and restrain her!

Seya smiled and he holds his laughter by seeing the menacing look that Heiji made towards Arys.

- No, cousin, I've changed my plan. You see, little Princess, because you are the heir to this Kingdom, I can't let you take any risk near that Island that can cause your death because I'm counting on you to rule us in the future. But, your Fire Magic will be needed. A lot of it. You must practice and train to control all that you have and some more because when that Island turns into a Crystal and starts to float, I'll ask the Mermaids to drain the water around the place that the Island used to be and you, me and Gaya will shoot a lot of Fire Magic to that place, so that we can make a hole to the center of this world. If my calculations are correct, a Volcano will appear and that will kill any residue of Demonoid presence that may still exist and it will close the access to the center of the world. The world may be hurt a little, but it will recover. So, what do you say, are you up to the task?

Heiji had her eyes wide opened and she slowly nodded her head.

- Yeah… you can count on me… I'll practice lots and lots…

- That's a good girl! I knew you would like that idea.

Arys frowned, she remembered something.

- Seya, if Heiji can't go to the Island because she's the future ruler, why can I go?

- Because you have two sisters that can rule the RabbitKind Race if you die. It's on your own interest, not to die!

Arys immediately threw a Dark Tentacle to punch Seya's head, but he just grabbed it with his right hand and squeezed it. He then pulled quick and hard and Arys was dragged in the air and he caught her in his arms. He kissed her forehead and smiled.

- I know you won't die on me. You have Duncan at your side. Heiji, on the other hand, is a battle maniac. She could die in a fight and she doesn't even worry about that!

When Arys was trying to get free from Seya's arms, she disappeared with a familiar 'Bum!' and 'Flash!' sound. Seya frowned, that was weird.

- I think Aria is up to something.

More 'Bum!' and 'Flash!' sounds and Hina, Myra, Ryn, Lionelia, and Xenya disappeared. Seya slowly shook his head.

- Yeah, she's really up to something… Well, what do you say, Zak, shall we try to find a big cave to turn it into training grounds?

- I've already found one, we just need to change something's in there and put some weapons hanging on the walls.

- Cool, lead the way, then! I think we need a map, one can get lost easily in here! Or at least some signs with arrows and names…

While Seya, Duncan, John, and Zak were going to Seya's new training grounds, the girls found themselves completely naked and inside Aria's pool on her room. Arys was the first to arrive and she found herself inside the bubbling Jacuzzi, next to little Aria. The other girls arrived briefly but they appeared inside the pool, with water till their breasts. They were looking around at each other, trying to understand what was happening. Xenya was last, appearing inside the Jacuzzi, next to Arys. Heiji started to float with her belly up after seeing Aria looking at her.

- So relaxing… I don't know where we are, but this is so cool…

Aria smiled and she spread her arms up.

- Yeah, Seya made this for me. Pretty cool, right? I was relaxing in here, all alone, just talking with Gaya, but then I thought that you girls could need some relaxing, after all this work.

Xenya made herself more comfortable and she rested the back of her head on the edge of the Jacuzzi and she took a deep breath.

- Yeah, this is so good… the bubbles are hitting my back, I'm feeling like melting. And the water is so warm…

Arys shook her head slowly.

- Bunch of disrespectful brats… Thank you, my Goddess, for allowing us to keep you company. These are the things that you asked Seya to do for you, right?

- Yes, the pool, this hot bubbling Jacuzzi and the Sauna room in that corner. I already went there to test it, it's working perfectly.

Arys looked at one strange wooden cabin in a corner, wondering what was that for.

- You mean that thing over there? It looks like a small house, but there's only a door.

- Yeah, it has a big bowl in the center, with some Fire Crystals to make the heat and a small bowl next to it with water. If you pour the water over the Crystals, it makes steam that fills the Sauna.

- Weird. Why did he make that?

- Because it's relaxing! Heat and steam inside that room feels good! You just need to find the right amount of heat that you can bear without finding it too much. The same for the steam, too much is uncomfortable, too little is no good. We can try that one later after getting out of these bubbles or we can go to the pool.

Xenya tried to speak, but it came out in a slurred voice.

- Yeah… you can all go… anywhere… I'll stay here… forever… this is so good…

Aria laughed and she too rested her head on the edge and closed her eyes. Ryn was looking around and she noticed the dressing table next to a wall.

- Amazing, he even made one of those for Aria to fix her hair… But why are we all naked? Where are our clothes?

Aria raised one arm without lifting her head from the edge.

- Inside the closet. Why? Did you want to appear inside that pool with your clothes? I thought it would be funny, but then I remembered that was something that Seya would do, as a joke. I almost did it, but I stopped myself in the nick of time! That guy is a bad influence for me…

Ryn started to float next to Heiji, laughing.

- Yeah, he would totally do that, for sure. Ahahahah!

While the girls were relaxing with Aria in her room, Eridan, Titania and Aku Kiro were inside the Control Room, surrounded with books. Eridan was choosing the books and Aku Kiro was using his Mind Magic to read the entire book, directly into Gaya. Titania was watching them while sensing if Gaya had her Magic Flow in control. Eridan was looking to Aku Hiro, waiting for him.

- I have here the next book, how long for that one, Aku Kiro?

- …||… Me end. Me read fast, Gaya learns fast. Gaya very smart!...||…

- Yeah, let's try this one, it has a lot of difficult words. At least this helps you too. Seya's Translator Crystal works well, but you can also learn more words in the Common written language. This book explains a lot of things about the society of all the Races and it can help Gaya to understand better and faster, the world where she was born.

Aku Kiro nodded.

- …||… This good to me, to understand other kinder…||…

Titania raised one eyebrow, surprised.

- Master Eridan, I think that we may be underestimating Gaya's intelligence. She's training her Magic Control, feeling her Magic Flow and she just told me that she's also talking with Aria and hearing Seya's speech in the Meeting Cave. I know that the Goddess made Gaya's Magic Crystal as a brain and I guess that because Gaya is mostly a huge Crystal, her brain is very big. The way that you two are feeding her with so much knowledge, she's becoming smarter by the minute!

Eridan shrugged his shoulders.

- Well, I think there's no harm there. We Dragonoids took a lot of time to get smart, Gaya being so smart right from the beginning, can be a good thing for the world. Or not, we must watch over her, to make sure that she makes the right choices.

- Well, I heard my dear Seya infusing some guidelines into Gaya, to help her with that. And the Goddess will also act as a conscience, to guide Gaya if she ever has doubts on her own actions. Seya can be a little reckless sometimes, but he always thinks about the future. I'm sure that he made those guidelines and asked for the Goddess to watch over Gaya so that when she evolves and grows older, she becomes an amazing and wise Magical Being.

- But Queen Titania, why do you think he made this? For testing his friends? Or for showing us how powerful he is?

- He doesn't need to show us that, we already know him for quite some time. I think he will later explain his idea for Gaya a little better, but I can tell you that it's part of his plan to deal with the Demonoids, to rid this world of them, forever.

Eridan raised his head from a book that he was looking, surprised by hearing that.

- That's really something… Do you think he will be able to do it?

- For what I've heard, I think he will. But I suppose that he will need our help for that. I also know that if his plan fails, he's willing to sacrifice himself to kill every Demonoid and vaporize that Island. I can't let him do that, but I doubt that I will be able to stop him. I'm more powerful than any other Magical Being, but I think that Seya is way more powerful than me, because of the stupid amount of Magic that he has at his disposal, on the Crystals inside his Compressed Dimension. And his ability to gather Magic around him is scary! I saw him knocking out some Mages by taking their entire Magic and absorbing it. If I ever need to stop him, I will lose. And I will lose badly…

While the girls were relaxing with Aria in her room and Eridan was giving another book to Aku Kiro, Seya was in the cave that Zak chose as the training ground. While Seya was placing more Sun Light Crystals on the ceiling and on the walls, because the cave was so big that only one wasn't enough, Zak was making some weapon-hangers while John and Duncan were placing the weapons that they were choosing from a big pile that Seya made, by opening his Compressed Dimension and taking a lot of weaponry that he had in there. When Seya finished with the lights he looked around, it was looking good but that rocky ground was going to hurt a lot, every time someone fell. He had an idea and he started to make a soft surface with a lot of earth that started to cover the entire floor. When his friends noticed the ground changing, they started to hover by using a Wind Crystal that they quickly took from their very own belt purse. When Zak was starting to ask what was that for, he understood. The grass was starting to grow and it was quickly covering the floor. When the cave had a nice and beautiful low grass on the entire floor, they landed. Seya smiled at a questioning Zak, that was looking towards him.

- What? You wanted to hurt yourself during training when you fall against the ground? I thought you would prefer to fall over a soft and nice field of grass!

- Ok, but we are inside a cave, grass needs sun and earth… Oops, I forgot the Sun Light Crystals and the earth that you made underneath. But… can you place on the corners some of those Crystals that makes the Light Dome? We may lose control when training and destroy a wall or the ceiling.

- I will take care of that immediately, boss! Hehehehe!