The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

When Seya was ten years old and until he made 15, along with his travels with his mother, from time to time he gave an excuse like, going to visit Princess Heiji or checking his fields or going hunting and he escaped from his mother's sight to travel alone.

On some of those travels, he indeed went to meet the Princess and he took her with him. Others, he went all alone.

This time, he thought it was a good idea, trying to meet the LizardKind. He knew, from some books that he read in the Dragonoid Libray, that they lived past the Dwarfs Mountains, in an enormous prairie.

For saving time, he used his Gateway. He couldn't make a gateway directly to the LizardKind lands, because he never went there, so he cheated. He opened a Gateway to the Dwarfs central mountains, that he already knew and he then opened a Gateway the most far away that he could see, in the LizardKind prairies. Then, he made another one next to him. By entering the one at his front, he reappeared on the other.

Like that, he reached the LizardKind central prairies in seconds. By carriage or by horse, it would take him four months to accomplish that, along with some climbing over the Mountains.

Seya saw a Village in the horizon, and he made a Gateway to take him near it. As soon as he crossed the Gateway, he found himself at 10 meters from the main gate of that tall wall that was surrounding the Village. And while he was looking up to the wall, he became stiff, unable to move. He noted that he was also floating at 50 centimeters from the ground. He could try to get away by creating an explosion all around him, but that would destroy the Village and cause a bad impression. He was doing a friendly visit, not a destructive one.

Suddenly, Seya felt something strange in his head. It lasted only five seconds, but it felt like someone was looking at him. But really looking! It was like someone was seeing his memories. He saw himself training with Null and Sully Denar'an, he saw his mother healing an injured person and he was helping, he saw himself working in his fields, he saw himself reading in the Dragonoid Library, he even saw himself training his Magic Control. As soon as those memories appeared, they vanished and Seya could move again and he also landed softly. The doors of the Village opened and from them, came two beings that approached him.

Seya noticed that they had no weapons and they had light clothes, only covering their waist and a chest armor. They had sandals, made of wood and straw. They looked like ancient samurais footwear. If it weren't for their more than 2 meter high, the reptilian head and the scales covering their body, they could be taken by two proud samurais. They had their both arms and tail up while walking towards him. Seya also raised his arms. When the two LizardKind were at three meters from Seya they stopped, lowered their arms and tail and did a deep bow. Seya did the same. Without the tail part. But he quickly corrected that. He created a tail made of Light Magic and he lowered that tail and repeated his bow.

The two LizardKind tilted their heads sideways while looking at the tail that Seya had. They looked at each other and they did a whistling sound.

- I do hope that's laughter, or else, I'm in deep trouble!

One of the LizardKind pointed at their throat and he shook his finger. Seya nodded.

- Yeah, I know you can't speak my language. And I'm not sure if you understand mine.

The LizardKind nodded and raised his thumb.

- Oh, you understand me? Amazing! How did you learn?

The LizardKind pointed at one side of his head and he made a signal with two fingers, like if he had a very long and pointy ear.

- The Elfian Sage! Of course! That woman was really amazing!

He whistled again and nodded.

- So, that's how you laugh. Funny!

Seya whistled also, imitating them.

The two LizardKind nodded while whistling. It seems that they understood that Seya was trying to be friendly. They pointed to the doors, inviting him. Seya nodded and followed them.

As soon as Seya crossed the doors and saw the roads, the buildings, and the people, he fell to his knees. Everywhere that he looked, it was like entering into an Akira Kurosawa old movie. It was medieval Japan, no doubt about it. Kimonos everywhere, wooden buildings, females with beautiful umbrellas, bald monks in yellow robes…

- Wait a bit… monks? The Kimonos and the wooden buildings I get it, but baldy monks in yellow?

One of his guides nodded his head and he pointed to a nearby building with a strange sign on top.

- Well, the only thing missing is a Japanese dojo…

And it was really a dojo. There was some young LizardKind training in pairs, with real swords. Three swords style. One sword in each hand and one sword that was held by the prehensile tail. When Seya and his guides approached the tatami, his guides bowed to the old Master that was overseeing the class. At least to Seya, he gave the impression of being old. Not that he had some distinguishing features, but at close, he had more wrinkles on his scales than his guides.

The old Master bowed towards them and then, to Seya. Seya did the same. He knew the proper etiquette since he was a child. Sully made sure that he learned it. Then, the old Master clapped his hands and he made a signal for the students to make room. He went to a side of the tatami and he greeted Seya. It was a challenge. Seya went to the other side and greeted the old Master. They took a fighting stance and…

Four hours later, they were still fighting. On the first two hours of unarmed combat, Seya had thrown the old Master out of the tatami countless times. The last two, was with katanas, three of them. Seya had long mastered the two-sword style, but a third one, was a challenge, even for him. But he was putting a hard fight, he even managed to use his Light tail as if it was a third hand like the old Master was doing. And what impressed more the old Master was Seya imitating his movements, right after he made them just once.

Finally, the old Master pulled back to his side of the tatami and he bowed to Seya. He then kneeled and laid his katanas on the tatami. Seya did the same bow, and he also kneeled with the katanas at his side, like he was taught, years ago.

While the old Master was looking around at his students and to the LizardKind that guided Seya there, Seya was looking around the dojo. He saw the signs adorning the walls, written in ancient Japanese arigana. Then, Seya saw the weapons at one corner and he smiled. There it was, a Naginata spear, his favorite weapon. The old Master saw where Seya was looking with a smile and he pointed to the weapon. One student quickly went to fetch it and with a bow, presented it to Seya. Seya did a light bow and he grabbed the Naginata. It was heavier than his but it was still a Naginata. Seya stood up and he did some gracious movements with it. Seya was a true master of the Naginata. And with the RabbitKind Fighting Style, Seya was unbeatable.

The old Master nodded, he was enjoying the show. Seya finally stopped and with a smile, delivered the Naginata to the student, with a bow. The old Master shook his head and pointed at the Naginata and at Seya. It seemed he wanted to give that one to Seya, as a present. Seya bowed, but he still presented the Naginata to the student. Seya turned to the old Master and by opening his Compressed Dimension, he took from there, his own Naginata spear. The students became restless with that strange Magic but the Master just nodded his head.

- Thank you, Master, but I can't accept that one. This one has my sweat, blood, and tears. Since I was three years old, this Naginata has been with me. And I came here to visit and to learn more about your kind, I wasn't expecting any gifts. I didn't bring any because I didn't even know that I would be allowed in here.

But I noticed some things since I arrived at the front doors of that wall when I was restrained and probed and if I'm allowed to go for a couple of hours, I'll be back with some useful presents. I think I understand the mechanics of the way that your kind uses your Magic Flow. I sensed it and I think you use telekinesis, telepathy and mind reading. I don't know if there's more, but these ones are already too amazing. And judging by the environment in this village and the writing on those walls, I guess that you all can understand Japanese.

The old Master whistled and he then nodded his head. He looked at the guides that bought Seya and they also nodded. Seya opened a Gateway to the Dragonoid Library, he had to search for a certain book. Seya entered the Gateway and he bowed to the old Master. Dispersing the Gateway and running through the corridors was his next step. He remembered where it was, the Japanese dictionary and the translator of the common language of that world.

Seya spent the next five hours, putting those two books, along with all the words and translations inside of them, on 20 Magic Crystals, fused with Ancient Dragonoid Magic. Like that, he could mentally read the books and the translations and infuse those in the Crystals. When he finished the last one, he opened a Gateway to the same LizardKind Dojo. The old Master and his two guides were seated in a corner, drinking tea. The students weren't there, perhaps because it was already late. Seya crossed the Gateway.

- Greetings, Master. I've brought one Magic Crystal that I hope it works, I've tested already, but I need to see if it works with your kind. Please put this string around your neck, and try to think in Japanese to me. If it works, I will hear your thoughts in my own language.

The old Master took the Crystal, infused with Light and Ancient Dragonoid Magic. He seemed surprised, maybe because he recognized the Ancient Magic from somewhere. He put the string around his neck and he tied a knot.

- …|… Greetings, Great Sage. Me being one chief of Ten Clan Conclave, me Aku Kiro, son of Aku Kiro, grandson of Aku Kiro. This me lineage…|…

- It works! Well, kind of. Oh, sorry! Greetings, Master Aku Kiro. I'm the Great Sage of this era, I'm Seya 'Tally' Denar'an Hinamoto, son of Rolland Denar'an Hinamoto, grandson of Duty Denar'an, the former RabbitKind King. This is my lineage.

- …|… Tally? We read scrolls that name many night lights. Great ally. Powerful warrior. Stories say Tally save many me kinder…|…

- …|… Great Sage Seya Taly Denar'an Hinamoto, me honor, me life, me friend for you. Me want learn and hear more. Shiny stone good offering. Ending speak problem with me kinder and other kinder…|…

- Yes, it was a good idea, if I can say so myself. But it still needs some tweaking. We'll get there. For now, I wish to express my gratitude to the noble LizardKind, for protecting the world from the Demonoids. I will do what I can to help you on that sacred task that the Goddess appointed upon you.

- …|… Me good, me happy. Me teach Great Sage me Mind Speak…|…

- You will teach me your telepathy? That would be so cool! I don't know if I'll be able to do that, but I'll try, thanks!

And with that, began the regular visits of Seya to the LizardKind. He learned a lot among them. He went with them to the shore where at the horizon, he could see the dreadful Demonoid Island. He fought some battles at their side, he taught some farming methods and over time, he presented them with the same equipment that he created.

The speed that the LizardKind learned and adapt was incredible. They had to because if not, they would be extinct centuries ago. Even the fighting skills that Seya taught them, were quickly absorbed and used in real battles against some Demonoids.

Over the following years, Seya met many LizardKind warriors and he was able to use a very rudimentar form of telepathy when speaking with them and all of the Chiefs of the Ten Clan Conclave. He was even granted with the honor of attending two of the meetings of the Conclave, the only outsider to do that, for the last 1.000 years.