Fifty One

Wow, that was long but certainly educating. At least now I would know where to find a backer when I needed one. It would be better to use Rhoda's advice when I seek to find a backer in the future but that's something I need to worry about in the future.

If I could grow strong then there was no need for me to fear joining the Academies because if strength was the key then I would just have to be the strongest. As long as I'm strong then I would be able to build whatever I want wherever I want and whenever I want. The plan was all coming to place.

"Thanks for your explanation. It has helped clear a lot of things for me. I really appreciate it. I would try my best to live up to the expectations you all want. If possible I would bring the team together once more" I said to Rhoda.

I looked outside the wind and it looked already midnight.

"Thanks a lot for everything but I guess this is where I would call it a night" I reminded her that it was already late.

"Please forgive me, I was so engrossed in talking because I could not stop to appreciate your sister. Please let me walk you to the door" she said as she stood up.

"I don't think you need to do that. I would rather walk out alone to avoid bringing any risk to your person. I would come early for the ring. Please also try to get me a much more elaborate map of the planet, especially the North. I would be needing it for my journey" I said to her as I approached the door.

"I would do my best. Do have a good night rest" she said as she closed the door behind me.

Once I got outside I realized that I could not remember the road down here because I was forced here. I was confused if I should go left or right.

"What a headache" I cursed.

I decided to take a gamble. If I walked left for thirty minutes and I didn't see the smith shop, I would turn back and walk right for an hour. There was no possible way that I would not get to the inn this way.

Walking left, I could not stop reminiscing on the things I had heard from Rhoda. Was there any possibility that my sister knew that I was going to have a chance at growth even before all these started? It all seemed like she was planning it all just for me to come to build it up fully.

"Thinking about it would only bring you pain and confusion. Why don't you appreciate that there is someone who has hope in you getting strong? If I were you I would use this opportunity to grow myself. It's a great liberty that there is a way for you to grow when you yourself don't even have a direction on where to go. I would appreciate your sister instead of thinking of what she was thinking that made her build this up" I had almost forgotten my own personal advisor and mentor Yasrina until she spoke a word of advice.

What she actually said to me was the truth no matter how I wanted to take it. At least there was someone out there that was creating a path for me to follow. Someone who was hoping that I would come to find her and this was the greatest thing that had happened to me all my life.

I never really had a goal to pursue all my life. Even after I got this power of mine id didn't still have anything that I wanted to pursue but once my sister returned and said she needed my help I felt the need to do something which I never had in my heart all along.

Yes, this was what I needed, a goal to pursue, something to keep me going. I didn't need anyone to tell me anymore what I needed to do.

"I know what I need to do now, I'm going to raise Resurrection Dynasty, find my sister, save her, and fight our enemies hand in hand. This is my goal. This is the goal I would pursue even if it comes at the cost of my life. Nothing can stop it. As long as I have inherited her pain, I would use it as the fuel that powers my soul until I fulfill the goals that I have set for myself" I said to myself as loud as I could, and surprisingly I felt lighter in my soul like a weight has finally been lifted off me. I felt light.

After walking for ten minutes and taking turns what my intuition was telling me, I finally arrived back at the smith shop. I peeked in and saw that there was only a dim light on and a faint sound of hammering was heard. I could guess it was Grandpa Ben crafting something at night.

Since I was on the right track I relaxed a bit to enjoy the scenery. I passed through the Red District of Alvara where the world's oldest occupation was taking place and without any shame at all the place was fully loaded and reeked of alcohol and it was nauseating. I increased my pace to avoid anything that may cause confusion in my head.

I could hear Yasrina laughing so hard from deep inside of me. If she had a physical body, I was pretty sure I would have given her a sound beating this night.

I only stopped when I had the Red District a long way behind me. The night in the Middle District was calm with a few drunk couples walking home and making funny jokes to one another and giggling softly.

"What a life, I hoped I could have one like this in the future. Then it would mean that I have done everything I needed" as soon as I said that I immediately pushed the thought off my mind. Because this was not what I needed to think about.

"See who's wanting a romantic future. Please don't get started with me. I can count all the women you have spoken to all your life with one finger" Yasrina intruded the beautiful night thought.

"You can't, I have spoken to a lot of women all my life. How would you say that?"

"Should I make a head count? No need to seek your permission I would tell you, first is your Mum, the two waiters at the pub, your sister, the basic skills teacher that scolded your ass out at school, and then Rhoda. That makes six boy, just six women all your life. And if you include me the most fantastic one in your life right now then it would make it seven. What t a horrible count. What a horrible growing up you have had. Even a kid on my planet at your age already had two wives and a few kids but you are too chicken to talk to a girl. What a waste you are. If I had all your good looks, boy oh boy, I'm sure I would have had all the girls chasing after me all day. By you are no good at that" she made my night much more horrible than I expected it to be.

"Wait, do you expect me to just wake up and stand on the street speaking to all the girls that are passing my front? I'm just too jobless to sit and do that. I rather bury myself inside my books and make myself useful in the future to myself and whoever stays around me. At least I have the brains to do a lot rather than thinking about women all day. So it's a good balance" I refused to fall for Yasrina's evil aim tonight.

"Well, I hope your bight big brains would get you a beautiful woman and also one that would be listening to your gibberish all day long. And all your junk. In fact, let's make a bet. If any day you end up marrying a good beauty like the one in your class that was sent to the north what's her name again? Yes, I remember it was Williams Becky, a true ice beauty as you had once said I hope you always remember that, then I would grant you all the skills that my people have even if it kills me. But if you lose, I would take control of your body for one year. Or are you too chicken and cowardly to face me in this challenge?" the way she spoke was sending rage into my soul that I wanted to explode.

I was already at the door of the inn but I was too angry to walk in. one part of me was screaming loudly not to accept her challenge that I would lose to her. But on second thought, why would I be afraid to take a bet with her?

I felt relief after I and that thought in mind and I walked in and returned to my room. And was listening to all of her braggings and when I was about to sleep I just said one word to her

"Deal" and the entire world became quiet as I closed my eyes and when to sleep.