The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

When I was 5 years old, my mother told me how she met my father, the adventurer Rolland Hinamoto.

I was curious about him, so I convinced my mother to let me see my father. She took me with her on the day my half-brother Seya was born. She said that I needed to hide and look at him from the window, because the ability with Magic of that little baby, was scary. She said that she was almost caught by his sensing of Magic Flow when he was still on his mother belly.

I saw my father playing with my brother in the crib. I saw that little baby throwing a strong Wind Magic that completely destroyed the mobile toy that he had above the crib.

I saw Anna, his mother, rushing to the bedroom. I almost fainted when I saw that little baby using Water, Wind, Light and Fire Magic. What was even worst, was a few days later when I was again on top of a tree and looking at his room, I saw an enormous RabbitKind Male with him, and my little brother was using Earth and Dark Magic.

That made me so proud! I had an amazing little brother! But my mother forbade me to get any closer to them.

So I started to practice my Magic Control, by watching him. Slowly but steady, the amount of Light Magic that I could use, rivaled with my mother, the strongest Magical Being in the world.

I saw my half-brother taking his first steps. I saw him falling and falling over, but he never stopped trying. Even if he hurt himself, he never cried and he never, never, gave up.

That made a strong mark on me, that years later, made me become the strongest fighter in the world, known for never giving up even with one less arm or leg. I never gave up during a fight, ever.

When he was 3 years old, he began his training with the RabbitKind family that lived near him. I was with them, every day, learning their movements from a distance, and practicing all alone. I was 8 at that time, and for the following years, I kept on doing the same train as they did, but instead of practicing with them, I was practicing with my mother and all the other Fairies.

Over time, I became obsessed with the thought of fighting him. I wanted to see if I could defeat him. So, I devised a plan. On the morning of his 8th birthday, he went to the Eternal Forest to hunt. At that time, I disguised myself as an Elfian and I challenged my little brother. Our fight lasted for two hours. I think I only won because I had more stamina than him, I was older. But even with no strength on his arms to raise his sword, he kept on fighting me. I knocked him out, I was afraid he died of exhaustion, before giving up. I took him back to his home and without anyone noticing me, I laid him on his bed and I gave him a kiss on his forehead.

After that, I noticed that he started to train even harder. So, I did the same.

Over the following years, I waited for him on the Eternal Forest or I went after him on his birthday, to fight. It didn't matter if he was hiding in the Dwarfs Mountains or inside the underwater palace of the mermaids, I would sense his Magic Flow or ask my mother where he was. Every year, we fought on his birthday, and every year, I won. But on his 14th birthday, I lost, badly.

Normally we would fight with weapons or unarmed, without using Magic. But that time, he disarmed me using a strange movement where he did a side sweep followed by curling his sword with mine, he then pushed both swords to the air and he used his sword hilt to hit my wrist. I lost my strength on that arm and my sword fell to the ground. At that moment, I panicked and I threw against him a Ball of Light. He instantly absorbed it and he hit me with a similar one but ten times stronger, at close range. I was sent flying for ten meters and I rolled on the floor for about another ten. I was a mess. When I regain consciousness, he was healing me. When he asked me if I was ok, I smiled a little while looking at him, ashamed of my reaction for losing my sword. Since I didn't say anything, he slapped me. I looked at him surprised, and he slapped me again.

He was really angry. He told me that I've dishonored the Bushido code, by doing a coward attack at close range on an honorable sword fight and instead of being a battle maniac only for the thrill of battle, I should learn and improve myself before he could acknowledge me as a worthy opponent. I was so ashamed of myself that I couldn't even speak. That made the situation even worst. I should have said I was sorry, that I panicked at that time. But I remained silent.

He used his Magic to create a Gateway and he grabbed me from my collar and he threw me through it. On the other side, were a bunch of beings that I've never seen. They looked like huge Lizards, with clothes and weapons. I saw them doing a deep bow towards Seya. They didn't speak and Seya didn't say one word to them. He just pointed at me and after they stared at me for some seconds, they all nodded their heads. When the Gateway was dispersing, I saw the look of disappointment on Seya's face. It broke my heart.

One of the Lizards came to me and suddenly, I heard a voice in my head. He introduced himself and explained that thanks to Seya, some of them had a Magic Crystal around their neck that allowed them to be understood like that. He told me that they were the LizardKind, noble warriors that follow the Bushido Code and are the second line of defense against any attack from the Demonoids. Seya asked them to teach me their way of life so that I could be an honorable warrior and not just a warrior without a purpose. Seems that my half-brother had a kind heart, even when angry. If it was the other way around, I think at that time, I would have killed him if he did to me what I did to him.

I lived with them for almost two years, not only fighting but learning their way of life, the way of a Samurai. I learned how to aim to improve every day and be willing to lose my life, to stop the Demonoids so that other beings in the world could be safe. Even if those beings never knew of my efforts.

I fought with some small and medium-sized Demonoids. And those fights changed me. I never would have dreamed such beings could exist. The way they absorbed the Magic and the flesh of LizardKinds that they defeated, give me nightmares until this day.

I was told that the attacks from small size or medium size Demonoids were increasing every year and if the mermaids or the LizardKind ever failed to stop them, someday the world would be in danger and when that day comes, they would gladly give their lives to fight side by side with Seya, the Great Sage.

The first time that I heard them addressing my brother like that, made me tremble and I fell to my knees. I understood immediately how he was able to use so much Magic. The way he trained so hard since a little child, the way that he always tried to help everyone around him or when he was traveling with his mother. And the stupid me was only training to defeat him every year on his birthday because I felt jealous of him and Rolland, our father. I was depressed for several days after that discovery. And if it weren't for my training with the LizardKind, I would have killed myself.

It's almost Seya's 16th birthday. I didn't meet with him when he made 15, I was on a huge fight against an enormous horde of Demonoids so I missed my opportunity. I left the LizardKind kingdom 4 months ago and I kept on traveling back to the Royal Kingdom of Rohan to meet Seya again, to apologize and show him my improvement. I want him to be proud of me, as I am of him. During my way back, I entered in every fighting tournament that I could and challenged every fighter that looked strong. I wanted to find out if I had become a better fighter, with all that training.

I even managed to defeat my father, Rolland Hinamoto, on a tournament in the Royal Kingdom of Rohan. I almost hugged him and cried my eyes out when he congratulated me for my amazing fight against him. I was surprised when I overheard his conversation with Anna Hinamoto, saying that they will meet Seya in some days on his birthday and that he was granted the title of Marquess and a huge amount of lands to take care. I was curious about him, so I asked what happened and when they told me the whole story, I almost fainted. I said my goodbyes to them and I rushed to the Eternal Forest to meet the Fairies and look for my mother.

I'm making plans to surprise Seya on his birthday and I will tell him that I'm his half-sister, even if my mother disapproves. On that day, I will offer him my help and my life, to fight side by side with him when the time comes.

I can't wait!