The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Seya's mother just crossed that strange Magic door and as soon as she entered the room, Seya dispersed the Gateway. It was as if it never was there and it seemed that Seya's mother was with them since the beginning!

- Mom, let me introduce to you Baron's Frank family. And this cute little girl here, Rose Macleod, as an amazing amount of Light Magic and Healing Magic. I thought that she could learn with you.

Rose Macleod got up with a jump and did a deep bow.

- Great Healer Anna Hinamoto, it is indeed an honor!

- Hello, little Rose! Seya, do you mean that you found me an apprentice? And such a cute one!

- Yes, if you accept her.

- Is she as good as you say?

- Mom, she's almost at your level.

- What? And so young? That's not possible! … but if you say so… I want her! Can I take her with me now? I always wanted a daughter!

Seya raised one eyebrow, looking at his mother.

- And why you never gave me a little sister then?

- Do you think it was easy raising you? Always running away? And doing crazy things every day? I could never find the time to raise another baby!

- Oops… sorry… but that's settled. Little Rose, if you want, you can go with my mother and learn with her.

Margaret Macleod was looking around, thinking.

- But right now? We must make preparations, she needs clothes, and …

- She can prepare herself and as soon as she's ready, I'll send her to my mother with this Gateway Magic.

Anna smiled at Milady Margaret.

- I was also preparing myself, I'm going to leave to another village to help some people there. If she's ready later on, she can come with me. I'll take good care of her! It would be so good having such a cute little girl with me! Not that you aren't cute, Seya!

Seya smiled.

– Yes, mother… ||Gateway open…||

- Little Rose, when you are ready, tell my son here, ok?

- Yes, Great Healer! Thank you for accepting me!

- If my son suggested you, for sure you deserve it. My son might be a little reckless but he's never wrong concerning Magic and the abilities of others. See you later, little Rose!

Margaret Macleod started to make plans, thinking about what would be needed.

- We must take some clothes and some bag or suitcase to put all in!

As soon as Seya's mother went through the door, the Gateway dispersed and when Seya overheard Milady Margaret, he immediately opened his Compressed Dimension in a place next to him and he started searching inside of it for a moment.

- I can help with that. Where is it… ah, found it!

Margaret Macleod was looking, amazed.

- Another amazing Magic!

- Here little Rose, you can have this one-shoulder bag to put all your things in. It as a very special Dark Magic inside, you can put half of an open wagon weight inside of it.

When you want to take out something you just need to put your hand inside of it and take it out when you touch it. This is the first bag of this size that I made, I want you to test it. And you can also have this small belt purse. It as the same Dark Magic but you can only put 10kg of weight inside.

Rose Macleod was looking inside the small purse, to all that darkness.

- Milord is giving this to me? But… I never saw anything like this! It's amazing!

- Consider this as an advanced payment for your future work on my lands. I've put already 5 gold coins inside that purse for your personal expenses. But I think my mother will take care of everything.

Margaret Macleod smiled, she looked so happy for her daughter!

- Thank you, Milord! We must leave now, we need to prepare!

Milady Margaret and her daughter left the room still amazed with the purse and the bag that Seya gave them while talking what needs to be prepared for the travel and future training of Rose. The Baron was so impressed with those items and the two Magic's that Seya just used, that he still doubted his own eyes!

- I never saw something like that bag and purse! Do they exist in the Royal Kingdom?

- Not yet, they are my own creation. I want to sell them later on when I find a place with enough artisans to make them. It's just some sewing, I can take care of the Magic myself.

- If Milord needs, we have some good artisans in this village. And if it's only sewing I think even my wife can do it.

- That's a very good idea. I could then go and meet the King and ask for an Ownership Law and start selling those like our own original products. Ok, we will talk about that later. Next is young Duncan Macleod. Can we go outside? I want to fight a little with you. You can use all the Magic that you want against me, ok?

Duncan Macleod smiled, in expectation.

- If Milord wishes…

On the back of the house, there was a wide space before entering the beautifully well-treated garden. It was on that space that Seya and the young Duncan were fighting.

Like Seya thought, the boy was an amazing swordsman. A true born talent and he even could use Fire Magic, which made him an even stronger opponent.

It seemed that despite having talent, he still lacked technique. Because of that, he used his Fire Magic to compensate and he was putting up a very serious fight against Seya.

Seya made him a signal to stop and he came to the decision that this boy couldn't be wasted. That talent had to be cherished, some years later he would be a strong ally.

When they went back to the meeting room, Seya had already made up his mind.

It was just a matter of presenting his idea to them, very carefully.

- As I thought, young Duncan is very good. I may have an important job for you when you grow up.

- It will be an honor, Milord.

- Baron Frank, I guess that since you all live so far from the Empire your son never had the opportunity to go to school, I'm I right?

- Yes, Milord. But even if we were closer, he couldn't go. On the Empire, only the highest Nobles can go to school.

- Do you mean that on these lands, the people don't even know how to read or write?

- Yes, Milord. I taught myself and my children but there are not many people on these lands that were so lucky.

- I see. We must correct that, of course.

I have an idea to take care of your son's future and to provide him with means for a proper education. Of course, it's also on my own interest. I wish to propose your son to start attending the Knight classes at my school. In there, he can learn even more. I will take care of all of his educational expenses. You may consider this as an advanced payment also.

The Baron couldn't believe what he was hearing! Who is this boy? Never a Noble or anyone from the Empire that visited those lands was ever so understanding and so generous!

- Milord, I can't accept such generosity! Milord already took care of my daughter!

- And now your son, right? As I said, it's for my own interest. I think he can use all that he learns there to help me take care of these lands in the future.

I still need to properly ask for permission but I would want to know what you both think of that.

Duncan Macleod was all smiles, he couldn't believe his luck!

- It would be an honor!

- I see that my son really wants it but I don't know how can I ever thank Milord enough!

- Don't worry about that, I'll have you and your wife work for that! Ahahahah!

Let me just ask the Principal.

Seya immediately created a Gateway, that time it connected to the Principal's office.

The Baron and his son could see perfectly an elderly man seated at his desk, writing on some papers. After seeing that Magic for the second time, they were no longer so surprised, it was starting to look normal!

- Principal, I'm sorry to intrude but I need to ask one thing.

- Of course Marquess Seya Hinamoto, what can I do for Milord?

Seya scratched his head.

- It's … hearing the Principal calling me like that… Please call me like always, it's too weird!

I want to ask if this young boy here can start attending the Knight classes at your School. Of course, all his expenses will be on me.

The Principal looked at Duncan, interested in someone that Seya recommended.

- And who might you be, young one?

- I'm Duncan Macleod, the first son of Baron Macleod, from the new lands of Marquess Seya Hinamoto.

- Ok, I see no problem in that. You can start today after lunch. I'll make the proper arrangements.

Duncan Macleod was nervous, it was so fast!

- This afternoon? But I need to prepare everything and…

- So I suggest you do that in a hurry! Young Seya, when he's ready can you send him here?

- Of course, Principal. Goodbye for now.

After the disappearance of the Gateway, the Baron and his son were still dumbfounded about such sudden resolution. The immediate approval of a Principal of such a distinguished school just because Seya asked for it, was too much!

While they were still surprised, Seya was already opening his Compressed Dimension and searching for something.

- I'm… I'm really going?

- Of course! Here, take also this one-shoulder bag and this belt purse. There are already 5 gold coins inside for you to use as personal expenses. Go get ready!

- Thank you, Milord!

The boy rushed out of the room to prepare for his departure to his new school. He was so happy because of that opportunity that he couldn't stop smiling! He felt that he was so lucky! Of course, he would pay to that new Marquess in any way that he asked, even if it was with his life!

Seeing is son looking so happy while running from the room, the Baron couldn't stop feeling grateful for the future that waited for his son and daughter!

- That… Milord is too generous!

- No, I'm rather selfish, actually. I'm just planting some seeds for the future.

- But even so!

While the Baron was still dumbfounded thinking about the opportunities that suddenly appeared to his son and daughter, Seya was already taking out from his Compressed Dimension a notebook and a pen. He wanted to make accurate notes about his new lands.

- Now, I want to know more about these lands. I need to know what is produced here, how much of that used to be sent to the Empire and what are the difficulties here.

- Milord, on these lands we mostly produce wheat that we send to the Empire.

We also have some fields with only grass to feed some cows, sheep, and horses.

We have two breeds of cows, one for meat and milk and another breed of bigger and strong animals to work on the fields. But they are few in each village.

Unfortunately, we only have one breed of horses, big and strong to work on the fields.

We don't have horses to ride.

- What about potatoes or manioc, or vegetables? Or another type of cereals? Or another type of meat?

- We have some small gardens for that but that's for personal use. And there are some people that go hunt on the Eternal Forest but that's dangerous because we don't have enough weapons and we don't have soldiers on the villages.

- More problems. What about fish? I suppose that's also an option, right?

- Only in the villages near the ocean or near the river. Not many people can use Magic to keep the fish fresh for travel.

Hearing all that, Seya was starting to get worried. Those lands were so far behind in development that he didn't know how the people were able to be alive! And only a few people could use Magic? That was very strange.

- Why there are so many people in here that can't use Magic?

- Because when the Tax Collector from the Empire came, if he found someone that could use a good amount of Magic he would take them with him to serve as guards of the Empire. We lost a lot of children because of that. We had to always hide Rose every time he came here. If we couldn't, she had to avoid using Magic near him.

- That's just too horrible! More things for me to take care off. I'm going to need a lot of help!

- I will do what I can, Milord!

- But at least, is the earth fertile in here?

- Yes, for the most part. But we have many lands that we never used because of a lack of manpower.

That was the general situation of Seya's new lands. But he needed to confirm some things because Seya was already devising a plan and he wanted more accurate information's. He needed to either visit the other villages or talk with the people there.

- I see. How can we contact the other villages from here?

The Royal Rohan Knight took one step closer and answered Seya's.

- Milord, if I may. We have already sent Communicator Devices to the other villages that were delivered to the village chiefs there.

- Really? That's very good, thanks. Which means that we already have a Communicator Device in here also, right?