The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Seya looked around, and the Representatives were in silence, thinking. The Belgium Representative slowly raised his hand.

- Your World… seems too wonderful and peaceful to be true… Is there some kind of problem that you are not telling us about?

Seya slowly nodded his head, with a serious look on his face.

- Our world was always wonderful. Peaceful, not so much. Some time ago, The Human Empire almost threw our World into a global war. If it weren't for my intervention, a lot of people could have died. Millennia ago, the Old God Araban created our World, full of Magic. But he was too perfectionist and a little maniac. He didn't like what he created and he was resentful for it. Because a God's feelings are too powerful, his resentfulness created on an Island, the Demonoids. Nightmare creatures, creators of Dark Magic that began to poison the World and eat Magic and the flesh of every living being, including themselves. Our Goddess did her very best to prevent the World for being poisoned by their Dark Magic when she received our World to take care of, after God Araban got punished by his doing and lost his Godly powers. The Goddess asked for help among her peers and invited the BeastKind, the Dwarfs and the Elfians, to populate our World, so that they could help balance the Magic of the World, with their own. Humans were also invited because she liked you, from when she visited Earth, to get inspiration for the creation of the Magical Beings.

The Belgium Representative was a little dumbfounded, but Seya continued, without realizing the mood that was falling in that room.

- The Goddess also created a lot of Magical Barriers, to prevent those nasty things from leaving their Island and every 1.000 years, she sacrificed her little girl body, by using all of her Magic to create new barriers. The LizardKind, Dragonoids, Fairies and Mermaids were protecting the other Races, by killing any Demonoid that escaped that Island, through some breaches that they managed to slowly create on the Goddess' barriers. Hundreds of those Magical Beings lost their lives, to protect us for all these years. Some days ago, our entire World followed my plan and we attacked that Island, to prevent a surprise attack from the Demonoids and to help our Goddess. Hundreds of us died on that dreadful Island. But we won. The Demonoids are contained in their Island, turned into a floating Compressed Dimension. They will never be free from there. Their Magic is feeding them inside of that Dimension and a small amount of that Dark Magic is going to our World, because that Attribute of Magic is part of us for the last 10.000 year. My idea, for reaching out to other Worlds, is my own way of dealing with the pain and the guilt because of so many deaths. I hope that by doing this, our four Worlds evolve further and further, honouring the hundreds upon hundreds, that died on that Island.

Seya quickly wiped his tears that were falling down his face, without him realizing. He then looked around to the Representatives.

- Well, we will leave to let you continue your meeting and decide what you want to do. If you want to contact me, send a message to the Magical Knight at the Gateway Arch in Japan. I just want to say one last thing. On Earth, Humans are increasing their numbers every minute. In some years, there will be no room or food for so many people. I have three Worlds with enough space for new settlers, people that like a simpler life and are willing to work the soil to grow their food. People that wish to steal our natural resources or cause any kind of problems, will never be allowed to go there. That includes, of course, white supremacists, black supremacists, national supremacists, Human supremacists or any other kind of supremacists. There's no place for people that think like that, in a World with so many different Races.

The Japanese Representative got up.

- Wait! Before you go, I don't know what the opinion of my colleagues is, but I would like to visit your World, to see for myself how it is! That would also help me with deciding on the next actions that I would suggest here.

Seya nodded.

- I understand. I can reassure you again that no harm will come to you if you go with me. If I wanted to kill or hurt any of you, I didn't need to take you with me to my World. If anyone wants to follow us, you just need to cross this Gateway. Except for that Representative that tried to put suspicions over my intentions and the American one. I don't like him. But according to the Secretary-General, a request like you suggested, care for a vote.

The Secretary-General nodded his head.

- Yes, I also think that for such an important decision, a vote is necessary.

After a few minutes, the decision to accompany Seya was unanimous. After some pressure by the Secretary-General, Seya agreed to let the two Representatives that annoyed him, to go as well. He then looked at the high balcony at the back.

- If the Secretary-General and the Representatives agree, I would suggest that some reporters joined us, for them to see in first-hand and so that they could help on spread everything that they saw, in my World. Of course, the security guards or personal bodyguards, are not allowed to join us. They could create some problems that could lead to their own death. And of course, you can't bring any weapons with you. I have a very strict policy for visitors, no weapons are allowed in my lands, except for my Guards. I can also place here a huge television that can broadcast live, what we will be visiting. By doing that, the cameras up there can point to it, and people on Earth will be able to see everything.

The Secretary-General agreed and Seya went to the Gateway Arch and asked Gaya to bring the television and to ask Erza to pick up her camera and start to broadcast live what was going to happen on Ariansyl, during the visit of the Representatives. A few moments after, one of Gaya's Knights crossed the Gateway, carrying the Magic Television. She waved to the Representatives and went back through the Gateway, in complete silence. Seya dispersed the Light Shield Dome and asked Ryn to collect the Crystals from the floor. He then asked his guests to give him some space.

When he thought that it was enough, he opened one side of the television and took from the inside, the Light Magic Crystal. He placed the remains of the television in his Compressed Dimension, took one step back, and slowly, began to make a gigantic television, with five meters large and three meters tall. He opened one side and placed the Light Crystal inside of that huge television. When he turned to face the Representatives and the reporters in the balcony, was when he noticed the uproar that his Magic caused.

- Oops… sorry, I keep on forgetting that you are not used to this kind of Magic.

Ryn came to him and punched his head.

The Secretary-General gulped and asked.

- Miss Ryn, does everyone in your World is capable of using Magic like him?

- No, we are not. He trained his Magic since he was very young. Most of us, learn how to use Magic in a different way when we get older. We normally have to chant some sentences, while we gather our Magic to help us how to focus and use that Magic. He taught us his method, and we are getting pretty good with Magic. But he's not an example of the amount of Magic that a person can use, that's for sure! That's why he is the Great Sage, the most powerful of us.

While the Representatives were grasping the importance of Ryn's words, Seya went to the edge of the Gateway.

- Erza, do you mind on starting the camera? We are going there in a moment, I need you to film everything during our visit so that everyone on this side of the Gateway can see it through this Magical Television.

Erza smiled while pointing her camera to him.

- Of course, Seya, leave it to me!

As soon as she pressed the small Crystal, Seya's image was on the television. The reporters on the balcony quickly turned their own cameras towards the television, so that everybody on Earth could see it.

Seya invited his guests, the Representatives, the Secretary-General and some reporters, to cross the Gateway. One by one, they crossed it, joining Erza, Myra, Zak, John and Hina on the Arches Cave. They quickly exited it, to leave room for the rest of the visitors. When they reached the Meeting Room, Seya invited them to seat and he went to the podium at the centre. Erza was filming him and slowly, everyone in the Meeting Room. Seya spread his arms.

- Welcome to my home, Gaya, the Magical Mountain. We are floating above my lands, flying slowly in a course between the Dwarfs Mountains and the sea. Outside that exit, there's a Hill, turned into a beautiful garden by the Fairy Princess Talya and her friends. Talya died to save me on our battle in the Demonoid Island, but through that garden that she created and all the memories that we all have about her, she will live in our hearts forever. On this Mountain, lives a lot of people. This Meeting Cave is used as a place of gathering and also, for some performances. Some days ago, we had an amazing performance by one of our most famous singer and a Geisha that lives here. On the top room of this Magical Mountain, is the Control Room, and from its windows, you can see the scenery around us. We have also several rooms, a big kitchen, complete houses, storages, Entertainment Rooms with Casino Games and a recently created landing room, for the Flying Carriage that my friend Hina Motoama over there, created.

Erza pointed the camera to Hina and she waved timidly. Seya smiled and continued.

- I have my personal Laboratory in here and my living quarters, and also, all my friends here have one room. There are also Royal Rooms, for the Kings and Queens of our World and some that can be rented for holidays or a quick visit. I have one gigantic Library full of books that the first Humans brought with them, with a lot of Human knowledge. Master Inia saved from the fires all those books, during the cleansing on the fallen Human Empire, when the Templar Great Sage considered books besides the Old Book of the Goddess, to be a sacrilege. There's a Church and Goddess Aria also has her own room. She is often in there, she likes to relax from time to time in her swimming pool, in the Jacuzzi or in the Sauna. I don't know if she is in here, if she stayed on Earth or if she is on this World, taking care of her people. She is a Goddess, she does what she wants, when she wants, and she never tells me anything, unless she feels like it. So, before I forget, Gaya, say hello to our guests.

Suddenly, Gaya's voice was heard inside the heads of everyone, surprising the Representatives. Aku Kiro voice was strange, but Gaya seemed like a happy young girl.

- …||… Hello, Humans from Earth! I am Gaya, the Magical Mountain! I am available to help you if you need. But for you to talk to me, you must place one hand over one wall to speak to me. Father Seya told me to never hear the thoughts of anyone, unless I was addressed, to not be rude. He taught me that personal thoughts should remain personal. …||…

The Secretary-General was the first to speak, after the initial shock.

- Great Sage, this… this voice in my head, was this Mountain where we are? And she called you Father?

- Yes, that was the voice of Gaya, this Magical Mountain around us. She uses Mind Magic, and up until now, I couldn't figure out a way for a living Mountain to speak. The Goddess gave her life and allowed her to communicate like that. The one at fault for her to call me Father, it's my Grandfather, King Barunger. He thought it was a good way to mock me, and it stuck. Gaya also calls Ryn and Lionelia as Mother and our friends are either uncles, aunts or her cousins. She likes to address us as her family. In a way, we are, because it was us that made her. We filled a Mountain with Magic, cut her from the ground and made it float. The Goddess took care of the rest.

The Secretary-General blinked a few times.

- That's… impossible…

Seya pointed with his hand all around.

- You really should avoid saying that everything is impossible. Difficult, yes. Not everyone could do it, yes. But it's right around all of us. So, let's go for a visit in here, ok? After, we can use Gateways to every throne room of the various Kingdoms that we have so that you can all meet the Royal Families. Remember, they are real Kings and Queens, with Magic, power, and the respect that their position grants them. Don't you ever say anything that could disrespect or annoy them. They will not attack or kill you because you are my guests, but your actions could damage the future good relations with them. King Rohan for example, is a very kind and wise King. The Queen tends to boil in little water. She is also a powerful Fire Mage. Despite being extremely beautiful, she can be quite scary. Don't tell her that I said that, or she will punch me!

That part made the Representatives' smile and his friends to laugh, remembering the times that Queen Rohan tried to strangle Seya because he didn't measure his words towards her.

Seya continued after shaking his head, trying to get rid of a memory of Queen Rohan.

- King and Queen Denar'an are Princess Arys' parents. Members of the proud RabbitKind Race, their speed, strength and ability with Earth and Dark Magic, is terrifying. RabbitKind used to be very difficult to handle because they loved to fight with everyone. During the last 1.000 years, they learned the Samurai way and the Bushido Code. They are all honourable Samurais, with a mix with the Human ways. Like the rest of the BeastKind Race. LizardKind is the only Race that remained unchanged for 10.000 years, incorporating in their already honourable ways, the Samurai way of life, 1.000 years ago. They were confined in the LizardKind prairies, because they couldn't handle the extreme cold of the Dwarfs Mountains that acts as a natural border in the west and also, because of the language barrier. But recently, they are interacting more with the other Races of our World. So, after this introduction, let's start our visit, shall we?

They all followed Seya, starting with the Hill outside that took the breath away of all the Representatives because of the extreme beauty of the Fairy Garden. Next, they walked along Gaya's hallways, stopping from time to time in a room, an empty house or in one of the Entertainment Rooms, where a lot of BeastKind, Dwarfs, Humans and Elfians were playing. A red-bearded Dwarf got mad because he lost and he was making a fuss about it. Before he could do anything against an Elfian that was laughing, one of Gaya's Knights appeared and grabbed the Dwarf, taking him out of the room while he was kicking and shouting, trying to get free. Seya shook his head.

- Always the same… those Dwarfs are really crazy! When I think that they are learning how to behave, they make a mess… Gramps, you need to have a talk with that guy, he will get expelled and forbidden to come here ever again if he doesn't learn how to behave.

Barunger pointed with his finger to Eridan.

- Maybe a Dragonoid would be better. That was the Dragonoid Elder Igneel, the Protector of the Dwarfs. He is Eridan's responsibility.

Seya smiled while looking to the angry Dwarf that was going out of the Entertainment Room, tightly held by one of Gaya Knights.

- Really? Maybe I should shave his head and beard again, for him to learn some manners. I thought he was getting calmer, but it seems that he is still the same angry Dragonoid that I punched, when I was ten years old…

Noticing the Representatives puzzled looks, Seya apologised.

- Sorry about this. That was the Elder Dragonoid Igneel, the Protector of the Dwarfs. He is a hothead, despite the fact of being one of the oldest Dragonoids alive. He is a handful of trouble, but I can't deny that it's funny when he blows up like that. He may not look like it, but he likes Humans a lot. He is Princess Heiji's teacher, for quite some years. She learned with him some powerful Fire Magics and also, how to fight dirty as a Dwarf.

Princess Heiji laughed.

- Ahahahah! The only human that he doesn't like, it's you! He hates your guts! Ahahahah!

- That's true, but that is only because he always loses when he tries to pick a fight with me. When he's not trying to kick my but, we get along. Well, let's continue, shall we?