The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

- Big Brother is amazing, right? One day we were just talking, a few days later he showed me this.

- That's unbelievable! Just like that, these toys were created and they move when we do this…

Hina was completely amazed by the two fighters and the control box. While the others were still talking, she was already using the two control boxes at the same time to play all alone. She was trying to find some kind of glitch, something that could malfunction. She didn't found anything, it was working perfectly even with just one player.

John was wondering.

- Seya, I can also use Light Magic, will I someday be able to make something like this if I practice?

- Who knows? Maybe you'll make something even more amazing and be known as John, the Wonderful! Just practice for now your Magic Control, a little every day. You just need to gather some of your Magic in your hand, you don't need to use it for anything, just have it gathering. But keep it in control or it will explode or disperse.

- I was told that if you just gather Magic without using it for anything it will surely explode!

- That's just wrong. I once read a book about Magic Theories and it said an older Mage can use powerful spells because he used Magic for most of his life. But that's also wrong. If you gather Magic in your hand and just let it stay there, not increasing and not dispersing, you are in fact, training Magic Control. In time, you will be able to increase the Magic that you gather. Try it now, gather a small amount of Magic in your hand and let it just stay there.

John looked at his hands, worrying.

- And if it explodes?

- Don't worry, I will guide you.

- Ok… 'Oh, Goddess…'

- Stop it. Why are you chanting? You are not going to make anything, just concentrate on magic gathering, only that.

John gathered a small amount of Magic, a faint light started to surround one of his hands.

- Ok… like this?

- That's right, let it stay just like that. Just don't try to create anything, concentrate on maintaining completely still for now. In a few days, you can make it move or twist.

- It's hard!

With Seya guiding him, John was able to gather a small amount of Magic around his hand. He gathered a little, Seya told him to increase, he gathered too much, Seya made him lower. With that, John was able to grasp the right amount that his current strength could manage, without an explosion.

- There, just like that. Keep it like that. Perfect! It's still hard?

- Not much, I think I got used to it. I must keep it like this for how long?

- For a little while longer… steady… a little more… stop now, let it disperse.

John was silent, looking at his hand and thinking.

- …

- So, how was it?

- In the beginning, it was hard to concentrate on the amount of Magic but when I figured out how much was good, it became easier.

- Starting today, do this outside some time every day, always this same amount. Next week you can increase a little bit the amount of Magic. If you get it out of control, before exploding just create some rock balls. You can also use a little of Earth Magic, for what I sensed. If it explodes and you get hurt, just use Healing Magic.

John opened his eyes widely! He can use three Attributes?

- I can use Earth Magic also? Amazing, I never knew!

- It's not very strong but you can, for sure.

Ryn was looking at her own hand, trying to figure out how to do what John did.

- Can we also try doing that?

- Sure. Try yourselves and I will guide everyone until you reach the right amount of Magic. Then, you just need to maintain like that until I say to stop.

- Ahahahah! I just remembered when you taught me on the beginning, you left for lunch and I was all alone with Magic gathered on my hand, for 2 hours!

- That was a punishment, you were a bad girl on that day, remember?

- Now that you said it, I remember something about telling my Maid to grab you and kiss you…

Ryn lost it.

- Ahahahah! Poor Seya!

- Stop laughing and practice!

Hina was also laughing.

And the Princess had a happy look on her face.

- It's so fun hanging around with friends!

…

They practiced their Magic Control for some time, following Seya's indications. They were able to understand how much they were able to control without exploding. They never did something like that but with Seya guiding them, they were doing it like it was all-natural, like if they have been doing that for a long time.

- Well, seems like everyone got the hang of it. Remember, when I'm not around, practice outside. If you lose control, either create something with your Magic or be around someone that can Heal you. John, I'll be counting on you for that, Ok?

- Leave it to me, Master!

- What's with the Master? At least call me Amazing Master!

Princess Heiji was laughing, now that everyone was making fun of Seya, not only her.

- Or not! Ahahahah!

Seya heard his stomach growling.

- Well, it's almost time for dinner. We should go to the cafeteria, right?

Ryn grabbed Princess Heiji's arm while leaning her head on the Princess's little shoulder.

- Seya, can we all go together? I want to show everyone, my cute little Princess!

- I have a better idea… Seya, Gateway to my room, please.

- Yes, my Princess!

Seya immediately threw onto an empty space ahead of him his Light Magic to create a door frame. Then, he threw Dark Magic to the middle of it that quickly expanded until it touched the Light door frame. As soon as that happens, they all could see inside of the door frame another room. It was as if a door had just opened, a Magic door that connected to a different room, a room luxuriously decorated, a girl's room. Hina was walking around that strange door that Seya made, inspecting it. That was a very strange Magic!

- What's this? I first saw a framed door made of Light Magic then Dark Magic appeared inside. Now it's… it's connecting to another room?

- This is my Gateway Magic. Similar to my Compressed Dimension Magic, it uses a little of Light Magic to make the door frame and a little of Dark Magic to fill the inside. It then connects to where I want to go to.

- And you can choose to make it connect to anywhere you want?

- I can connect to the places that I remember. Or that I can see. If I go by carriage or on foot to somewhere, next time I just need to use this Magic to get there.

Hina was questioning Seya, with her eyes sparkling.

- That's one handy Magic! Can anyone use it? Or it's like the other one?

- Same principle. Either you are able to use both Magic's or it needs two people.

- The problem is the Dark Magic. It's very rare. Could you use a Magic Crystal with Dark Magic?

- I suppose, but the problem is security. The Minister of the Military warned me, if anyone could use it, it would be dangerous. Assassinations, robbery's, invasions…

Hina couldn't stop with the questions, she was loving that new Magic!

- So you need to figure out a way to force people that use it to only be able to go to certain locations, right?

- Yes, but what locations would be safe? And if a lot of people wants to go to different locations? If you wanted to go for example, to my village, to where could you go? And what about other places? You would need many places available, spread throughout the entire kingdom. I don't know how I could place some kind of beacon to force this Magic to only connect to that particular place.

- A beacon…hum… What about the Communicator Devices? They are spread all over the Kingdom. They are often located on a Village chief's room or a City Chief's room. Other countries also have them. Can't they be used for that?

With just that, Hina made Seya freeze on his divagations again. He was completely absorbed, just thinking and mumbling. They could hear some pieces, but they couldn't follow his thoughts.

- … Communicator used as beacon… Light Magic to connect between the Gateway… two crystals? ...or maybe just one… a person without Magic could use it…

With a little more time doing that, maybe he would be able to make something amazing. It was a pity that the Princess didn't want to wait!

- We lost him again. Hey Seya!

-...

And she slapped him again…

- 'Fire slap!'

- Ouch!

- Lost on your own thoughts, again! That's very rude!

- I'm very sorry, but Hina Motoama gave me another idea!

- If you make it work, I want to be the first to try it!

- If I make this and the purse that you suggested, I'll make sure that you get half the money that I receive for each of them sold. I think it would be fair, right?

- That would be amazing! Not only the money but having this and a purse to store things? Everyone would want to have it!!

The Princess was holding Hina hands, smiling.

- Hina, knowing this guy as I do, you can consider yourself already rich!

- But I didn't do anything!

- Actually, you did. With this and the purse, you pointed me into the right direction. I was having troubles over the last months trying to figure out a way and you just gave it to me!

While they were talking about Seya's idea, Myra wasn't listening. She was completely absorbed on analyzing the Gateway and the room on the other side.

- There's a Maid on that room looking at us.

- That's just my personal Maid. That's my room in there, so it's only natural that she's there, cleaning.

Myra shouted.

- That's the Princess' room?

- Yes. Seya normally uses the Gateway Magic to come and see me. Sometimes we escape from the Castle and go hunting! But don't tell that to my Father. He once caught us escaping and I was under room arrest for an entire week!

- That was your fault, you wanted to stop at the Palace kitchen to grab some snacks.

- Of course! Did you want to go hunting with an empty stomach?

- We could eat what we hunt, you know, right?

- … Well… moving on! I just thought that we could all go and have lunch at the Palace and meet my parents. I want to introduce them, my new friends.

Zak started to get nervous. Him, at the Royal Palace? Even his parents never went there!

- What? To the Palace? With the King and the Queen?

- Eheheheh! I knew it was a good idea. Just by seeing this guy's face, it's totally worth it!! Well, shall we go? It's as easy as walking through a normal door.

Ryn was shaking.

- But Princess, we are not formally dressed!

– Seya never went formally dressed to the Palace, and nothing happened to him. Ryn's afraid! Heheheheh! Let's go already! I want to show you guys to my father!

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