The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Ryn clapped her hands, she was so happy for her friend!

- Hina, more money for you! You will be able to buy a Castle!

Hina was shaking her head.

- But Seya, I can't accept! It's too much!

Seya placed his hands over his waist, in a proud pose.

- Hey, what are you saying? Of course, you must accept! And call me Milord, or Marquess Seya, you commoner! Muahmuahmuah!

Hina becomes very serious, looking at Seya.

- I'm sorry Milord! Please forgive my rudeness!

- I'm just teasing you Hina! But if you still say that you don't deserve, I'll make you my personal slave!

Hina gave up with a smile.

- …but… ok…

- And I have here two beautiful Magic Crystals for both of you. Already with a very special string for both of you to put around your neck. This string is a very strong and powerful one, never take it off, ok?

Ryn was looking at the Crystal against the light of her room, to see the mix of colors.

- So beautiful! Light and Dark Magic? What are these for?

- This morning I was testing the Communicator Device that the King sent to all of my new villages. I figured out a way to use the Communicator and these Crystals.

With these, you can go to a Communicator Device, touch it and call me. Then, if you say 'Gateway Open!' I will then say from my side 'Gateway Authorized!' and my Gateway Magic connect. Then you just need to cross it and you can visit me. And after that, one of us just needs to say 'Gateway close!' and the Magic dissipates. Pretty cool, if I can say so myself.

Ryn was looking at Seya, dumbfounded.

- You created a way for me to use your Gateway Magic? But I can't use Light or Dark Magic, how is this possible?

- That's why this Crystal as different colors. It has those Magic's. With this Crystal on, anyone can use my Gateway Magic. They just need a Communicator Device.

But this only works for 15 uses. After that, the Magic is depleted and I must recharge them. Or a device that I've already created.

- You are going to make more of this? Because you can sell this for any amount that you ask!

- No, I will offer them and just ask for some money for the recharge. But it will be cheap, maybe 1 copper coin for 5 uses. Of course, some of the money will go to Hina, for her help.

I'll show this to the King when I have enough ready. They will be sold very fast, so I'll need a lot of them!

Hina was wobbling.

- I need to sit down again, I'm feeling dizzy… only one day and already with two new creations… it's just absurd!

While Hina was still dumbfounded from all that, Ryn was looking at the Gateway Crystal and thinking of a very different use, something a little more pervert that a Milady shouldn't be thinking of. She started to shake her head, to make those thoughts go away. She then noticed that the string itself had some strange and faint Magic that she couldn't figure out what it was. Maybe it was coming from that Crystal. Or not. She wasn't sure.

While Ryn was looking at the Gateway Crystal and Hina was seated, using her own Wind Magic to provide fresh air to her face, Myra Calcym entered the room and Ryn told her about the bag and the Crystal that Seya brought. She was silent for a while, thinking. Then, she looked at Seya with a curious look on her eyes. She wanted more explanations.

- But these Crystals can be used like any Magic Crystal? And why can't anyone recharge these?

- Security reasons. These Crystals can only be used for this Magic. They can only be used with the Communicator and the person on the other side must allow the Gateway. And when they are being recharged, the Magical Program is placed on the Crystals.

- But if you sell a lot of these you will have a lot of work, recharging them!

- No, I've already created some Big Magic Crystals to do that for me. I was thinking that when there are a lot of these Crystals being used instead of coming to me, they can go to a Magicians Guild or an Adventurer Guild. I can have there some Big Crystals for this work. Those Guilds will receive a part of the money from the recharge. And when the Magic on the Big Crystals gets depleted, they can just recharge it.

- You really thought about everything!

- I thought on these details years ago. But just today I could make it work.

Hina took a deep breath to recover and to be able to talk to Seya again.

- You… at least you are going to explain this on a class of Applications of Magic?

- If you want, yes, of course.

Hina shouted from excitement, only to grab her head afterwards, because of her migraine.

- I want! Ouch, my head hurts… I can't stop thinking on the uses for this bag and this Gateway Crystal! A merchant will just need two of these bags and one Crystal. He can then go to any Village to do business! No travel expenses, no problems with bandits or wild animals! He will not need to be away from home for some months! He can do business in only one day, anywhere!

- Glad that you talk about that, I want to talk to all of you about the new Tax that I'm going to create on my lands.

Seya started to explain in full detail all about his new tax, along with the expectations that he had for the future amount of money that would be gathered on each village.

Ryn was nodding her head, but she was still thinking.

- I understand it now. But I don't know if our merchants will want to go to your lands and sell! They will have to pay that Tax just for selling there? It doesn't seem fair.

- I would prefer not having outside merchants selling anything there. They can buy anything and my merchants will pay the Tax and make the records from the selling. I just don't want outsiders selling without making records or escaping taxes.

- But still, it's just…

- It will be like that sooner or later on the Royal Kingdom. The King will notice and his Ministers will immediately see the advantages.

Ryn was still a little hesitant.

- Maybe… I see your point…

- And all the Taxes will go to the Village safe. Anyone will know how much is there and where it's being spent.

- That's so cool! Having the people understand where their taxes are going, it's a good thing.

- Let me tell you some other things that I'm already trying to make there.

...

Seya explained the new plantation system, the group of women that will be making the purses and the bags for selling, the school project and the increase of fertile lands by using the equipment that he had created. He also told what his aim was for the future, to turn his lands in the most productive food source for the Kingdom.

Ryn was smiling and nodding her head in approval.

- Some crazy ideas you got there! But I think that you are on the right way!

- Glad that you agree, Marchioness!

Ryn stopped for a moment and then started to stutter.

- … March… Marchioness? Me? What?

- Yeah, get used to the title. I must go now. It's almost dinner time and I want to see if my Baron got anything done already. I just came here to kiss you and give the Crystal. Now you can visit me if you feel lonely.

Hina raised her hand with a smile on her face.

- She can't be lonely! I'm always with her!

- Oh, that means if Ryn wants to be kissed, you can also take care of that?

Hina lost the will to smile.

- No! I can't do that! I like Ryn, but kissing… that's just…

- Yeah, right! You little pervert! I must go. I'll try to come again tomorrow, ok?

Ryn gave him a small kiss.

- Ok, goodbye then.

…

Seya could see from the big window that was already dark outside. On the dining room, there were a lot of lit candles on the walls.

- Well, I'm back. It's already dark! I lost track of time. And why there are candles everywhere?

Baron Frank answered, raising one eyebrow.

- For light, of course. Why? Isn't this normal in the Royal Kingdom?

- Well, I think it's like that when the people in the house can't use Light Magic. My father uses Fire, so at night it was normal seeing him with Fire Magic in his hand. Me and my mother can use Light Magic for that.

- In this house, only Margaret and Rose can use Light. Tomas uses Fire Magic at night but I can't use any Magic.

- I see. Let me just take care of this.

Saying that, Seya took one Crystal from his Compressed Dimension and he threw it against the ceiling. When it was almost hitting it, he used Earth Magic to create one support on the ceiling to sustain the Crystal. He then placed some Light Magic on the Crystal and it began to illuminate the room.

- There, plenty of light.

Baron Frank was looking at the Crystal hanged in the ceiling.

- That's very good. It would be very useful to have this kind of light on everyone's house. And also on the streets. At night the village is scary. We only have some fires that are set along the streets, for protection in case of attacks from wild animals.

- I see. I'll have to think off something. But before that and while we eat, any progress on your end?

- Yes, Milord. I have already people cleaning and prepping the school. I've found some workers to make the new rooms for the Inn. They were the ones who made most of the houses on this Capital. And I've talked with the hunters about the job offer as Guards. They are already at their post, with weapons, horses and armour.

- Tomorrow I'm going to the gate, I want to show them how to use my Magic Knight. It will be very useful in case of an attack from a wild animal.

- A Magic Knight?

- Yes, you'll see it tomorrow. It started as a toy but it will be a good help for the guards. What about Milady Margaret and the sewing brigade?

- Milord, I have already 10 women sewing those purses and bags. If Milord thinks it's not enough, I can search some more.

- How many purses and bags are ready?

- We have 20 purses and 10 bags. But they took some fabrics with them back home. Tomorrow they will return and sew the Crystals.

Some of them have daughters that will also help, before going to sleep. It was their idea actually, they thought it would be good having their daughters sewing with them at home.

- That's very good. But I think we need more workers. Only 10 will slow down the production. Maybe 20 would be more effective for now.

- Tomorrow I will see to it, Milord. Talking about daughters, Rose called us through the Communicator Device before leaving with Milord's mother. She was ecstatic! Milord's mother gave her a room in the house and introduced her to the Denar'an family. I think that she as a crush already on Milord's Big brother. Ahahahahah!

- Well, that's understandable. Null is a very good looking RabbitKind male! I mustn't forget teasing him when I meet him again! Heheheheh!

Baron Frank smiled at Seya, he had some news.

- Duncan also called before nightfall. Seems that he has already some friends. There were a lot of students curious about life on these lands and his relationship with Milord. Seems that Milord has some reputation on that school.

- Yes, I don't really know if he will only hear good things about me. I've already made some mess over there. Please tell him that if he has some problems he can talk to me. He's my responsibility so I will take care of him.

- Thank you, Milord.

- I will retire to my room. Please tell Mary that the dinner was very good.

Milady Margaret was all smiles. She was so proud of Mary.

- I will. I'm glad that Milord was pleased.

…

Back to his room and thinking about the lack of light on that house and on his Capital, Seya started to work on a new project.

To solve the problem of a lack of light inside houses, he put a Magical Program on an average size Crystal to collect sunlight and to turn on automatically at night. That Crystal would then send that sunlight using Light Magic to the Crystals inside the house. He placed another Program on several small Crystals to receive that sunlight and he also programmed voice commands to turn those small Crystals on and off.

For the street lights, he put a Program on a small Crystal to collect sunlight during the day and to turn on automatic at night. That small Crystal would then turn off at sunrise.

- Test them… fully working. Next, Big Crystals for mass production and off to bed.

Seya spent more time placing Programs on Big Crystals so that he could make an 'Automatic Production Line of Sun Light Crystals'. He then put it to work and he went to sleep, completely exhausted.

…

In the next morning, Seya woke up very early and he was at the front of the house, placing an average size Crystal on top of the front door, making one wood support attached to the house to put the Crystal in place. It would serve as a sunlight collector and it would also illuminate the front door, during night time. It was while he had just finished and was appreciating his work, that Baron Frank came to him.

- Good morning Milord. I was looking all over. What is Milord doing outside the house?

- I was just placing that Crystal on top of the front door of the house. It will gather light from the sun during the day and at night it will illuminate itself and also provide light to the other small Crystals inside the house. I still need to place those small Crystals on the ceiling of every division.

- But what will that do?

- We will have lights inside the house, of course. When someone enters a room, he just needs to say 'Lights On!' and the small Crystal will glow. And to shut down the light, it's just a matter of saying 'Lights Off!'.

- So simple! And it works just like that?

- Yes. I've used Earth Magic to create supports made of wood to hold that Crystal and the ones to place inside of the house. We must find some artisans to make them out of steel. I also want some metal poles with 3mt high to hold the Crystals that I want to place on every street of this Capital and after, on the other villages.

- I can arrange that. Like that, the streets will also have lights during the night?

- Yes, I have already a lot of Crystals prepared for that. And I'm making more. That's one more thing to show the King along with the supports made of steel. One more product that we can make here and sell.