chapter 18: The House of Wisdom

"You can become a hero!" Sentinel said

"I find you worthy to inherit that title," he added, "But you're going to need some pieces of training, why don't I become your mentor" he stated.

"Ehh??" Shiro asked.

"Yes, you heard me kid, I'll be your mentor from now on, isn't that great?" Sentinel smiled at the boy.

'I mean, it's an honor for the 3rd strongest hero in Japan to train me, but I'm already going to be trained by the deities' Shiro thought.

"Wait a minute, isn't this going to be hard on you, I mean you are the number 3 hero, you're going to have a lot on your hands, and you shouldn't bother yourself with someone like me, plus, I have no spark essence to manifest a skill, what the point of…" Shiro was interrupted.

"You're overthinking this, and don't you worry, when I'm done training you, you won't need a skill to become a hero"

"Really? But how?" Shiro asked confused.

"That is a secret you will soon find out, if you accept my offer" Sentinel smiled.

Shiro thought of how great of an opportunity this was, but he was already 'ORION' earth protector and champion, could he handle the task of being trained by Sentinel and also being trained by the deities to become ORION?

"Yes, of course!" Shiro admitted.

"No hesitation, just as I expected" Sentinel laughed

"Good, meet me at Shaghoian beach in two days, I hope you're ready, kid?" Sentinel smiled.

"Yes sir, of course" Shiro nodded.

"Very good, now I'll be leaving," Sentinel said as he opened a portal and walked into it, then the portal vanished.

Shiro was amused at seeing Sentinel magic up close again, "I'm surprised you said yes" a voice said beside him, only to look and see none other than Seshat in all her glory.

"Goddess?!" Shiro immediately moved to bow, only for her to stop him.

"No, don't worry about that" She smiled and Shiro blushed hard and hid his face, she found him very amusing.

"So, is there something I can help you with?" he asked anxiously.

"That offer you just agreed to accept, it's a good thing you did," she said brushing off his anxiety aside.

"Eh, why?" he asked curiously.

"The number 3 hero, Sentinel," she said presenting a book to Shiro, "Read it, through and through" The book was around 300 to 400 pages.

"All of it?" Shiro asked nervously, but secretly he was excited.

"Hmm mm, it contains everything there is to know about this Hero, I would advise you to go through the first few chapters before your training starts, just to get an idea of what you're getting into" she handed him the book.

"Wait, how do you know all this?" Shiro asked genuinely curious.

"I'm the goddess of knowledge and all that is written, I know everything that has ever happened in this world, but I can't predict the future or tell you things that are speculations, theories or ideas, only facts" Seshat said in maximum grace.

"Wow, that's so amazing, so do you really know everything that has ever been documented or that has ever happened? How do you remember it all? How do you see it all? Can you express things that require physical experience, like can I know the taste of a lobster without ever tasting it" he rambled on with questions.

She was pleased by his inquires, he really amused her "Yes and no, I can convey virtually experience itself, like" she explained as a flower appeared on her hand, looking like an illusion "This is the pride of Barbados, a flower native to the equator climate, I can show you what it looks like, yes, but I can't let you experience how it feels, how it smells, physical sensation I cannot convey, I can tell you the petals fell like velvet, but you can't feel it for yourself"

"Shiro awed "That's still incredible, your power is so amazing" The wonder filled his eyes, and made her stomach flutter.

"Yes, it is, and now it is yours" she said as she kissed his forehead, "Orion, have this gift and you can use it to summon knowledge from the House of Wisdom" she stated.

"The House of Wisdom?" he was confused.

"Indeed, the House of Wisdom is the library that houses all knowledge, and I am known as the mistress that guards the House of Wisdom" she explained.

"That's quite a title" Shiro bemused.

"Don't be intimidated, it is nothing like Champion of Earth" She smirks at his reaction.