The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Seya took a deep breath, he was getting tired and annoyed.

- I don't force anyone to stay here and if you wish, you can return to the Human Conclave or to any other Kingdom of your choice. I just want here the ones that really want to be here! Ok, I'll make it easy for you.

Seya immediately opened a bunch of Gateways, one to each country, including the Human Conclave and the LizardKind prairies. He even made a sign at the top with Light Magic, with the name of each location those Gateways were connecting to.

- There, I've already explained everything to you, but if some of you still have doubts and think that you made the wrong choice, choose a Gateway and get out. I have better things to do and more people are coming during this day. To the ones that wish to live here, I will guide you to your new rooms. The houses will be to the families. Those that wish to work as my new servants, maids, and cooks, I will show you the kitchen and your rooms, after I take care of this.

Gaya spoke, and her voice was heard by everyone inside the Meeting Cave and they could feel sadness in her voice.

- …||… Father, it's my fault? They are afraid of me? Why they want to leave?...||…

- It's not your fault, my cute Gaya, this is all new to them. They had a rough life until now, most of them dreamed of an opportunity like this and now that they have it, they are doubting if it's true or not. And you are too amazing, some of them may feel difficult to live here. Don't worry, you didn't do anything wrong.

- …||… Maybe if I tell a joke to make them laugh they like being here with me?...||…

- No, let them choose. There are more people arriving to my lands, even if some wants to leave, there are more coming. And you guys are upsetting my young Gaya. Decide quickly, I don't want that she becomes sadder than she is already. You have here a great opportunity if you want it. If not, go through a Gateway. Maybe the next former slaves will be smarter than you.

The refugees started to talk amongst them, while Baron Frank was worried by the sad look that Seya had. He felt that he should say anything, but before he could speak, one LionKind male took one step forward and he spoke in a loud voice while looking around, as if he was looking for supporters.

- Sir… I want to thank you for your kind reception, but I've been a slave since I was born and now that I'm free, I want to choose where I want to live and how I want to live, without anyone giving me orders. And I think that living here, I would have to always obey you, like if I was a slave again.

Seya took a deep breath before speaking, it was the same annoying LionKind.

- You really like the sound of your voice, don't you? That choice of where to live is always up to you. I said that living here was temporary, it's just until I have more houses available. You are free to go to any other Kingdom, you just need to choose a Gateway and leave. I'm just guessing, but judging by your strong character, you are going to have a lot of problems anywhere you go. And one day, you will make a bad choice because of that, and you will die.

The LionKind smiled while noticing that everyone was looking at him, waiting.

- You don't know what future waits for me. I'll take my chances.

- Very well. Before you leave, can you tell me your name? So that when you become a wanted man and there's a bounty on your head because of your bad temper, I know whom to search?

- My name is Myko, Myko Ariansyl. I descend from a very old bloodline of proud LionKind!

Hearing that familiar name, made Seya start to laugh.

- Ahahahah! No way! What are the odds of finding another member of the Ariansyl bloodline in such a short amount of time? Ahahahah! I bet the Goddess is laughing because of this!

Seeing Seya laughing like that, the LionKind male got angry and when he was about to shout, Seya opened another Gateway, directly to his Tea House in his Capital. At the other side, the LionKind maid had her baby daughter in her lap and she was behind the counter, singing to her. She noticed the change in the light because of the Gateway and she raised her head with a smile. At first, she looked at Seya, but when she saw the male LionKind, she came from behind the counter with her mouth wide open. She crossed the Gateway and she stuttered.

- Myko… I… thought you were dead…

The LionKind male went to her and he touched her face.

- Sister… my little sister… you are so grown up… and this baby…

- Yes. This is your niece, Aria Ariansyl.

While Myko was holding baby Aria in his arms, too dumbfounded to speak, his sister looked at Seya and as soon as she saw him smiling, with such a kind and true smile, she understood immediately. Forgetting how she was supposed to act in front of a High Noble as Seya, she hugged him.

- Thank you, Milord, for finding my big brother! I don't know how, but I'm sure it was you that made this possible!

Seya hugged her back and after kissing her forehead, he explained.

- Lucky for him that he's your brother, he was annoying me since the first moment that I met him! I even took him to my new house until I had a new one for him, and he was just saying that he wanted to leave! Either he doubts my intentions or he has some strange plans of his own. And the worst is that he is influencing the others, in not a good way, unfortunately.

Hearing that, she let go of Seya, went to her brother, took her daughter from his arms and with her free hand, she slapped him.

Myko was so surprised by that reaction and for all that information, as everyone around was, that he could only stutter.

- But… he didn't do anything, we… we were granted freedom by the Nobles Conclave that now rules over the lands of the former Empire!

That response granted him one more slap.

- You are even more stupid than I remember! It was Milord that told those Nobles to release every slave! How did you all know that you could go to the Checkpoint to get here? I bet that someone told you that it was the way to freedom and to a better life! I'm sure that when you arrived, he had everything prepared for receiving you!

She noticed a lot of embarrassed looks on every BeastKind and Humans gathered near her brother and some of them even avoided her gaze. She saw the Gateways still opened to other Kingdoms and she became angrier.

- So, he received you… and here you are, instead of thanking him for this opportunity, you are thinking about going through those Gateways! Did you even think that he didn't have to open those? He could just send you away by foot and you would spend weeks or even months, to reach there! You bunch of ungrateful people! Shame on you! And you, stupid big brother of mine, why are you still looking at me with that stupid look on your face? Kneel and apologize to Milord Seya this instant, or I will break every bone in your body! In fact, everyone should kneel and apologize for your behaviour, bunch of ingrates!

Myko was the first to fell on his knees with a loud bang. The others quickly followed him and they bowed their heads and everyone apologized. Myko's sister took a last look at her brother with anger in her eyes, bowed to Seya and went through the Gateway to the Tea House. Before making a signal for Seya to disperse it, she spoke.

- I hope when I see you again, stupid brother of mine, you are better mannered and wise, I don't want you near my daughter like you are now!

That was the last drop for Myko Ariansyl. Along his rough and hard face, tears were rolling down while the Gateway was dispersing. He didn't even try to hide it, he was broken. Seya looked up to the ceiling for a moment and after a deep breath, he spoke.

- So, this could all be avoided if you weren't so eager to be stupid. Get up, I'm still waiting for your decision and you are still wasting my time. The Gateways are still there if any of you wish to leave, you don't need to be ashamed or think that you owe me anything. I just want in my land people that really wish to live here, not people that stay because of shame or because of a gratitude debt. But the fact still remains that I'm offering a good life for you, either in here with me or in my lands, as soon as I have enough houses. I just want that you pay your taxes and work.

No one spoke. They got up in silence and after a while, a lot of whispers and scattered voices were heard. Myko Aryansil was the first to speak, after looking around.

- Sir… I… wish to stay if your kind offer still stands… now that I know that my little sister is alive and that I have a family here, I wish to stay. I need to make everything that I can so that she forgives me… I never saw her so angry…

- Ok, what can you do, besides talking more than you should? Do you at least have some kind of speciality or you know a trade?

- Sir… I used to be a training partner for the soldiers of every owner that I had since a young age, because of my strength and agility…

Seya thought for a while, looking at Myko from top to bottom. That long and hard gaze gave Myko a shiver along his spine. Seya opened his Compressed Dimension and took from there a Midnight Sword and a Death Claw, the standard weaponry of a LionKind.

- I believe you know how to use this?

- Of course, Sir!

Seya threw the weapons at Myko that grabbed them in mid-air and equipped himself. Seya smiled by that sight, he remembered another LionKind, some time ago.

- Good, you are my new Chief of Security inside Gaya. For the next days, you are going to be my silent shadow but you must avoid speaking, you are too annoying. I still need to see if I can trust you or if I should just send you away and be rid of you. I don't like you a single bit, but because of your kind sister and her beautiful baby with yellow eyes, I'm going to give you an opportunity. So, try to impress me or otherwise, you won't stay here long enough to annoy me more than I already am.

Seya stood up straight and with his left hand placed on top of his heart, he shouted the BeastKind greeting.

- 'Welcome to the ranks, LionKind!'

Myko blinked, surprised by hearing that but he stood straight and placed his left hand that was holding the Death Claw on top of his chest, in the place of his heart.

- 'May Death fear me!' Sir, you… you know the BeastKind greeting?

- Of course! I'm a Half-Breed RabbitKind and Princess Lionelia Leonheart taught me everything about my heritage, years ago!

At that moment, Myko shook his head strongly.

- Sir, I've heard of the crown Prince Lionel, but I've never heard of a BeastKind Princess with that name, is she his sister?

- No, she used to be Prince Lionel, but he asked the Goddess to become a girl and the Goddess granted his wish. She will come here later this day and you will meet her.

- That's… well… and she will come here? Why?

- Damn, you are really annoying! Didn't I tell to everyone when you arrived that King Leonheart was my father-in-law? Princess Lionelia is my girlfriend! One of them, more exactly, I have another one… but enough talk, since no one wants to leave, let's go to your new rooms and houses, shall we? One last thing, if you want to talk to Gaya, you need to put one hand over one wall. She will not listen or talk to you when you are inside your personal quarters unless you do that.

Seya smiled to Baron Frank and signalled him, turned around and they went to the hallway that would take them to the first segment of rooms. Myko rushed to follow and the group of new residents went after them. When they were about to leave, Gaya spoke to him.

- …||… Father, there's a group of people asking to come here. They say that they were called by Baron Frank, to decorate the King's rooms. Can I allow them to come?...||…

- Sure, they came at the right time. I can take them to see the rooms after I take these people to theirs. Or better yet, let me receive them and introduce you and you guide them and Baron Frank, ok? You know where those rooms are and to which King those rooms will belong, right? I've placed the name on top of the entrance yesterday. And also, to those rooms on the upper and on the lower floor of the King's rooms that will be rented to Nobles and Rich Merchants that wish to stay here for some days.

- …||… Yes, Father, you can count on me!...||…

Seya told his guests to wait for a moment and he and his Baron went back to the Communicator. Gaya allowed the opening of the Gateway and a group of ten men and women richly dressed, appeared, with a lot of measuring equipment, fabric samples, notebooks, and pencils on their hands. They greeted the Baron and after introductions and some surprised looks, they greeted Seya that they hadn't met when they were working in the Tea House. Seya introduced and explained all they needed to know about Gaya, manly, that it was a living Magical Mountain that the Goddess granted life. Nothing more than that. The making and the Magic Crystal inside Gaya was a 'need to know' basis. And they didn't need to know so many details, to do their job. After speaking for a while with Gaya, they all followed Baron Frank to the King's rooms. Gaya proudly pointed the way while they were leaving. Seya smiled, judging by the tone of the conversation, it seemed that Gaya was enjoying her part.

Seya rushed to get to the front of his group and he invited them to follow him.

- Well, shall we go? After getting to your new room or house and changing your clothes, you can go for a walk, to visit everything inside Gaya. Everything, except my Laboratory, my room, the Goddess' room and the Control Room at the top. Those, are forbidden. Everything else is for you to visit and enjoy. If you get lost and need help, follow the signs or ask Gaya.

First, they stopped at the kitchen and the Home Appliances almost made the cooks, the servants, and the maids, to faint. Oven, Stove, Freezer, and Refrigerator were unknown types of equipment, especially by the use of Magic Crystal at their core. They received a quick explanation on how everything worked and their surprise turned into happiness. Such things would really improve the quality of their work. Seya guided his new staff to their rooms, near the kitchen and he said that if they needed any kind of ingredient, they could just go to the Meeting Cave again and by using the Communicator Device, buy anything that they needed. Food or kitchen equipment could be ordered by anywhere in the world but he would prefer if all could come from his lands. And money was not a problem, they just needed to make records of the money they would spend, so that Seya could know where his money was going. And like that, they wouldn't be tempted to spend his money wrongly. The new staff bowed and they rushed to get everything done for that day's lunch because there were a lot of people to feed. Seya tried to calm them.

- Please, don't try to do everything right now. You can order food already prepared from any Inn in the Kingdom or in my two Inns. We need a lot of bread, fruit, meat, rice, and potatoes. If those come already prepared, you will save time. For today's dinner, you have more time. If it's too soon and you guys can't get everything ready, you can order again. I have more than enough money. From the last accounting that the Minister of Finances showed me, I have more money in my personal safe, than in the Kingdom's safe. So, don't worry and get this kitchen and this Mountain able to feed and receive a lot of people. Because today is these people, but soon, there will be a lot of visitors.

The staff smiled because those were great news, they were starting to panic, just imagining all the work that they would have to feed all those people! Seya left them to let them work and he guided the new visitors through Gaya, showing them the signs that had the name of some cave that would serve as entertainment or to any kind of work or shop that could arise later on.

When reaching the first group of rooms, Seya told the group of the Maids of Company that they could settle there and leaving them to choose their own place, Seya continued the tour. On the same level but on the right side of Gaya, there were again a great number of empty rooms and most of the singles or the couples without children, went there. Seya chose those rooms for that group mostly because they were all grownups and since there were a lot of single people, they could form couples on their one or seek the company of the Maids of Company if they wanted. Two levels up, more rooms available for people without children or children that were orphans, and like that, the only ones left where the couples with one or two children. Three levels up, and after a lot of big and empty caves, they reached the houses. The families started to fill those houses with happy screams and a lot of tears but Seya just smiled and said his farewells.

When the last family went inside their house, Seya and his shadow, Myko, quickly went to his room and he placed on his door, the Ancient Dragonoid Magic to prevent any outsider to enter. He placed the same Magic in his Laboratory and in the entrance to the Control Room. Later, his friends could be allowed to access those areas. He went to his room again and he looked around while thinking. His guests need a lot of closets, beds, tables, and seats. That would take him a lot of time to make, all on his own. But he had a big Magic Crystal that could do that and much more!

- Gaya, how is the training of your Magic Flow? Can you use Magic already?

- …||… Well, Queen Titania is still making me train my Magic Control, non-stop. I can already make small balls of each Attribute and more or less change my walls. I can even make some wall hangers or small pointy spears. She says that I need to start with small things but because I have Magic for much more, if I don't get used to small things, it can be dangerous if I use too much Magic. …||…

- Ok, I will do it the old fashion way, by making a Magical Program in a part of your Magic Crystal to make some closets, beds, tables, and seats. Then, you just need to use that Program to put inside the rooms and houses of our guests, similar things.

- …||… But that sounds difficult! I don't know if I can make that! ...||…

- Just use the Magical Program. You need to feel the Magic Flow of our guests and make inside their rooms and houses, this furniture. Inside the houses, you need two closets and beds of different sizes, one big and one smaller. Or two smalls, if in that house lives two children. Also, a table and enough chairs for everyone that lives there. Let me make a small bed in here and take care of the Magical Program.