The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Princess Arys was really embarrassed, even her ears were bright red. She started to eat again, without the courage to look at Duncan. If she did, she would notice that Duncan had a happy smile while looking at her, with his face all red.

- Nothing? Not even a nasty response? Sorry Duncan, I tried, but this coward girl doesn't gather up the courage to tell you what she thinks.

- Ahahahah! Heiji, stop teasing Princess Arys. Seya, since you are waiting for visits from the Empire, what about the Royal Kingdom?

I must apologize, but I have a previous meeting that I must attend. But the Baron and everyone else can accompany my King.

Hearing that, Princess Heiji and Aria shouted at the same time.

- Big Brother, can I go with you?

The King choked with his drink. Seya coughed a piece of bread and he tried to dissuade both of them.

- Princess Heiji, the King needs company. I'm sure he would love to spend more time with you. And little Aria, I'm going to a very important and boring meeting, I think you would have more fun, going to the beach with everyone else.

- Meanie… I don't want to go to the beach, I want to go with you!

- Sorry little Aria, but you can't. I can't be distracted by a sweet pretty girl like you, I must stay focus.

- knnya…knnya…knnya… You sweet talk, you… Ok, I don't mind going to the beach with everyone else. I will take that chance to talk more with pretty Ryn.

Ryn choked with the water she was drinking.

- Pretty Ryn? Me? Talk about what?

- Your wedding ceremony, of course! What else?

Ryn had her mouth wide open and her face was all red. She was even trembling. Princess Arys took the shot…

- First, she was always saying that she wanted to marry Seya. Now that they are dating, every time that someone talks about that, she chickens out. Coward!

Duncan looked at Arys, he was a little shocked with that nasty remark, but then he noticed the smile on Arys face. A sweet and gentle smile. He almost hugged her. But he looked away, trying to go unnoticed.

…

After lunch, everyone was gathered near the Communicator Device and the Baron was making a connection to the new Inn near the ocean.

While everyone was distracted, Aria pulled one of Seya's sleeve and she whispered at his ear when he kneeled to be at her height.

- Seya, the number of small and medium-size Demonoids that escape that dreadful Island, is increasing over the past years. The mermaids and the LizardKind are having a lot of trouble to stop them since the beginning of this year. I think it's better if you talk with every race so that everyone is prepared for the worst. If needed, call for me and I will also attend.

- Thank you, my cute and little Goddess.

Seya got up with a worried look on his face and he said his goodbyes and everyone went through the Gateway. Ryn was the last one and she stopped when she noticed the strange face that Seya had, but Aria was pulling her so they both went through it.

- Don't worry pretty Ryn, Seya is never alone. Despite he had relieved Titania from her duty as his bodyguard, I didn't. She will protect him. Always. If needed, she will blow up the entire world, to protect him. I hope she doesn't do that, I like this world!

After the Gateway disappeared, Milady Margaret bid farewell to Seya, she had classes to give and a bunch of children to teach.

Seya opened a new Gateway to the Dragonoid Library. Seated at one table, were the Four Elders, Protectors of the four major races. Seya entered the Library and he dispersed the Gateway. He seated and he immediately told what happened with the Dragonoid and Titania.

The Elder Dragonoid Narn, Protector of the Elfians, was the first to speak.

- Where is that Queen of Fairies? Shouldn't her be here explaining all that and apologizing?

Seya smiled and pointing with his thumb to the Elder Narn, he asked Eridan.

- Master Eridan, why the 'Stupid Lizard Narn' is speaking like that? Does he want to die also? I don't remember seeing him preventing the killing of the Fairies by that Dragonoid. If his stupidity is contagious, maybe he should be isolated, or we all could suffer his fate.

Eridan laughed with that remark from Seya. But the Elder Dragonoid Igneel, Protector of the Dwarfs, growled at Seya.

- Shut up, you old Dwarf! I know that you still have grudges against me because of your defeat the last time that you annoyed me, but stop that and behave like an Elder Dragonoid. It's not my fault that you like more being lazy and spend your time drinking than to train.

Eridan laughed again, he had to wipe his tears of so much laughter before continuing. He took a deep breath and he became serious.

- Seya, I'm sorry for what happened. I must also talk with Queen Titania and apologize. I should have been more aware. Maybe I could have prevented the killing of so many Fairies.

- I don't think it was your fault. Maybe it was all mine. That takes us to my next subject.

- What do you have in mind?

Seya explained his plan and Eridan frowned.

- Seya, do you really think that's necessary? Dragonoids have long lives but we are more proud than we should be, sometimes. If you do what you said, many will get angry, even some ones that don't hold any grudges against you.

- Yes, I know. But I'm counting on those long lives of the Dragonoids, that also brings knowledge and patience. If any of them has any hidden grudge against me, if I disrespect or mess with their pride, the ones that are hidden in the shadows and waiting for an opportunity to get me, will reveal themselves.

- I see your point. Well, no harm in trying, right? Shall we go?

Seya followed the Elders and soon, he was in the Central Cave, looking up to all the Dragonoids gathered in there. It was the biggest cave of the Dragonoid Island, located underground the Highest mountain. Over the Millennia, the Dragonoids excavated it since the bottom, from several meters under until almost the top. And it was at the base of that cave that Seya was, looking up to several balconies filled with Dragonoids on their human form. Some were in their natural form, because the cave was so big.

The Elders were in a balcony in front. Titania was next to him, on her human form, with her four wings trembling with anticipation. Seya looked around and he started to speak.

- Dragonoids, I'm Seya 'Tally' Denar'an Hinamoto, the Great Sage of this era. Next to me, is my bodyguard, Titania, the Queen of the Fairies.

Five years ago, I came here for the first time, invited by the Elder Eridan. On that day, one of you tried to attack me and I placed him inside my Magic, for defending myself without doing any harm to him. For the past 5 years, he was studying in the Library and also killing and eating Fairies to absorb their Magic. Today, he came after me and he died.

I'm here to challenge any of you that may want to fight me. I don't want to be worried if any of you will one day come after me or not, so today, I came here to give you a chance. Do any of you want to challenge me in a fight till the death?

From all around, a lot of voices could be heard. Then, someone shouted.

- The nerve of this little human! You are coming and going here, always being protected by the Elders Eridan or Inia so I couldn't say anything, and now you are looking for a fight? I'll gladly fight with you. In fact, I wanted to kill you for quite some time!

- Just one? Come on, give me some challenge!

- Me!... Me!... And me!... Me also!

- So, five then? No one else? Ok…

Seya looked at the five Dragonoids and every time he looked, he threw a Light Net towards them. All five crumbled in small cubes that Seya collected into his Compressed Dimension, absorbing their Magic and placing it on some of his Magic Crystals already in there, prepared for a time like that. The other Dragonoids were speechless, after that demonstration of power. Seya shouted, and his voice resonated inside the cave.

- I'm the Great Sage of this Era, Seya 'Taly' Denar'an Hinamoto, the RabbitKind Half-breed! There's no one else to challenge me? There's no one else?

After seeing that, all the Dragonoids were in silence. Seya looked up and all around the cave and he continued.

- The Goddess created you to protect this world from the Demonoids and for you to create Magic that could Flow to the world. She told you that the other races are not to be messed with. That includes Magical Races like the Fairies or the Mermaids. The Phoenix were almost extinct because some idiots among you didn't like to share some territories. If I was alive at that time, you would be the ones almost extinct.

The Goddess told me that the Demonoids are getting stronger every year. Maybe in my lifetime, I will have to deal with them. Or maybe not. But if that time comes, you will all help me to stop them. You will all follow me, or I will kill the ones that don't do what they are supposed to do and I will absorb their Magic. Did I make myself clear?

The silence on the cave was overwhelming. No one said anything. Seya gathered an enormous ball of Fire Magic above him. The heat was so intense that the walls started to melt and he repeated himself.

- I said, did I make myself clear?

The Elder Dragonoid Eridan looked at the other Elders, looking for confirmation. The other three nodded. He then approached the edge of the Balcony and he answered while looking around the cave to the Dragonoids in there.

- Half-Breed RabbitKind Great Sage, the four Elders, the Goddess Hands, will fulfill their duty when the time comes. If needed, call for us and we will follow you. Any Dragonoid that don't obey your calling, we will dispose of him and will divide their Magic among us. You have my word. I want also to ask for forgiveness to the Queen of the Fairies for the killing of so many of her kind, caused by one of us.

- Thank you, Elder Eridan. I had my revenge and I don't hold any grudges against any of you. But if one day another Fairy his killed and her Magic absorbed by a Dragonoid, I will kill every single one of you. I won't be so understanding as my dear Seya over here.

The Elders gulped. They knew far too well the power of Titania. They still remember how she destroyed the bigger Demonoids over the last invasion, side by side with Tally Denar'an. Even the younger Dragonoids knew those ancient stories, so the silence was overwhelming after her words.

Seya dissipated the Fire Ball and he looked around to all the Dragonoids. He took a deep breath to calm down and to change the tone of his voice.

- Dragonoids, you all have my respect for the continuous fight against the Demonoids and also, for keeping the humans of the Empire contained. But if any of you do a stunt like that one that went after me, I won't be so kind the next time that I come here. Consider yourselves warned.

Elders, I need one more thing from you. Please contact the King and heir to the throne of your protected race, I need to do an official meeting of the 4 Races. I also want to invite a member of the Clan Conclave of the 10 Major Clans of the LizardKind, the Queen and the heir of the mermaids and also the Queen and heir of the Fairies. I'm making preparations to also have a new type of government in the Empire so I will try to bring someone from there.

On that meeting, I will introduce myself and see what we can do in preparation for the next invasion from the Demonoids. Let's see if we can do the meeting in two weeks from now, ok? I think the meeting can be done in this cave, we need a neutral ground and with plenty of space, to accommodate so many beings.

For now, I bid you farewell. Master Eridan, thank you for your understanding.

- I should be the one to thank you, Great Sage. And I do apologize for the behavior of those five Dragonoids that you took down.

Seya did a deep bow and he opened a Gateway to the back of his Capital, right outside of the protective wall. Titania shrunk to her usual size and she followed him through the Gateway.

As soon as the Gateway dispersed, Seya fell to the ground on his knees and he took a deep breath.

- That could have turned out really bad.

- Yes, dear Seya, it could. You really copied my Light Net. That was surprising!

- Yeah, and with that, I have a frightening amount of Dragonoid Magic to use, so, I thought that if you don't mind protecting me closely for a little while, I was thinking that I could put some of that Magic to good use, and create here an amazing thing.

- I always do that, my dear Seya. But what are you up to now?

- Remember that big Coliseum of the Denar'an Trials? Watching that Gathering Cave of the Dragonoids, I had a very good idea. I was thinking that I could make in this place, a big Coliseum, so that the people could come to watch some fight or Magic tournaments or other kinds of entertainments, like theatre plays, street performers or hear some music done by a minstrel or troubadour. And it's better if I do this now, without Ryn here, or I'm going to scare her again. I remember perfectly how the Denar'an Coliseum was so I'm going to make one like that, with a few improvements.

- Yeah, one of these days, you are going to scare to death that poor girl. But it's her fault actually, she was the one that on your first day off school, came after you saying that she wanted to learn more Magic's, right? Serves her right. Hihihihih!

Seya smiled and he created a seat made of rock. He started to collect the Dragonoid Magic that he had on his Magic Crystals, inside his Compressed Dimension. Titania was at his side, floating in the air, looking around, sensing the Magic Flow all around, as far as 15 km away from them. She could sense even farther, but she thought that distance would be enough, she would have proper time to prepare for anything that could come.

Seya got up and he started to create his brand new Coliseum, close to the outer wall of his Capital. He started by cleaning the ground, making it completely flat. The 3 meters high first balcony all around the central circular arena, was the next step, with a central cabin with a rooftop for shading.

More circular platforms all around for the people to seat, and the outside walls. Four entrances to the Coliseum along with corridors and stairs. Seya even made several bathrooms near the corridors, for men and for women, and several stalls along each corridor, for the sellers. Using Water and Wind Magic, he polished the rock and wood of the entire construction, from the inside to the outside.

The guards on top the nearest wall of the Capital were looking at Seya and at that strange building that he was making. They had to run out of there because the Capital's wall was opening and stretching, with a new rock wall being created to go all around the Coliseum. Like that, the Capital had gained a new building, an amazing one, inside its protective wall.

Seya then melted some swords to make the outside doors, the handrails of the stairs, and the grids at the end of the corridor that lead to the central arena. He then entered the Coliseum, with Titania at his side, and he started to place every now and then, some small Light Crystals inside the corridors, in the central cabin, all around and on top of the Coliseum and around the arena. He confirmed that he didn't forget some metal in some parts, created the bathroom doors with their individual cubicles with toilets, water pipelines, the elevated deposit of water, the drainage, the outside septic tank that could be incinerated to get rid of all the disposals and be turned into ashes that could be used as manure. When getting out, Seya placed some Big Sun Light Crystals on top of the entrances, to gather the light that would illuminate the other Crystals inside the Coliseum

- All done. Ryn will be so mad with me when she sees this!

- Not only her… this… argh!!! I envy you so much! Sometimes when you do things like this, so easily, I just want to beat you!

- Don't be like that, you're too beautiful to be such an envious being! Heheheh!

- You are really a smooth talk… But I still want to beat you… Well, now what?

- To meet the others, of course. I have some new ideas that I wish to make, and I want them to test it.

- When you say them, you actually meant Zak, right? Because you really like to use him as a guinea pig. Hihihih!

- Ahahah! Not this time. Shall we go?