26 Old man 2

"God? Me? Hahahahahaha!" the old man burst out laughing for quite some time until he could pull himself together and talk properly

"That was hilarious.... Anyway, I can't answer immediately all of your questions, can I? I will try to satisfy you curiorisity, so be patient young man" he said with a smile

"It's my bad. It's just that everything seems so bizarre that I couldn't contain my emotions. I am truly sorry" John said as he apologised.

"It's alright..... What was I saying? Ah, I remembered. It's about the second condition for someone to enter in this man-made world. You have to be someone that can be connected to the creator. Well, I said that but it's nothing that much complicated. To put it simple, the world accepts these that most likely won't refuse to do me a favor that I want to ask them. As for what this favor is I will tell you later. What else do you want to know?"

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"You can control time and space. Is it something that the elements can do?"

The old man looked strangely at the youth before he opened his mouth again

"This is something that you have to discover slowly on your own young man. I can dispel your doubt about mana though. It's naturally impossible for someone to preserve a magic for a long time, but it's another story if there are items that can help you"

"This can't be. One can use only his own mana to create magic after all..." John replied with confidence

"No, to say it in a way you'll understand, there is an item that has colorless mana, like the mana inside you. That means that you can use it with whatever way you want, but despite it's huge mana capacity, it's an extremely rare item. Back then we called it mana stone" the old man said as he sighed. He didn't have much information about the world now, but he was sure that the mana stones must have gone extinct.

"I was an extremely powerful person in the past and I had cultivated the mana inside me to the limitsthat a human body could contain. I used almost all the mana stones I had with me at the same time, as an insurance that this magic will be preserved"

'An item that has colorless mana? This shouldn't be possible.... We use colors from the start to describe the elements for our own convenience. That means that even if this mana stone has colorless mana as he said, it doesn't mean that we can use it's mana..... Let's forget it, it isn't something that I can make speculations with my current understanding in magic and it's not like I have a mana stone to study it'the youth thought and then opened his mouth

"You must have really used an incredible amount of mana for this magic. It sounds like a fairy tale if you want my honest opinion, but for what reason in the end? Is it for the so called favor that you said in the beginning?"

"Yes... You see, there was a time that like you, I came to this village as a traveller... I was asked to restore this place and especially that demolished house that you saw before. I once managed to do it, but I found myself standing at crossroads back then... Thousands of years have passed and I still don't know if I chose correctly. What I want from you is to ask you the same favor that I was asked. Create the Village of Life again. Nothing more, nothing less... As a reward, you can have the mana stones that remained in the forest" the old man said and closed his eyes waiting for John's answer..

"It doesn't sound difficult.... I accept to fulfill your wish, but didn't you say that you used all the mana stones that you had in your possession?" the moment he said this, he had an idea what the Order of Red Rose was searching in this place

"No matter how powerful I was or how many items I had, it's impossible to create a long scale magic and maintain it for so long without help. I am just a human after all...I can't give you your reward personally since the real me is already dead, but my friend is still alive inside the forest. Since you accepted this favor of mine, this magic doesn't have a reason to exist anymore, so he can give you the remaining mana stones that were being used for preserving this memory"

"A friend... you say?" John asked as he started to have a bad premonition

"Yes.... His name is Kalan. He was a small dragon that was accompanying me in my adventures when I was young, but after so many years, he should have already become adult."

"A DRAGON?" John shouted instictively. Didn't that mean that the Order was about to face a member of the strongest race in the world?

'This is bad.. Vladimir is in danger'

"You don't have to worry young man. Since you accepted my mission, Kalan will be friendly with you. Well, maybe your companions are in a little danger, but as long as they don't touch the stones, there should be no problems. After all, Kalan should be sleeping now, he won't wake up from something this weak like these humans in the forest" the old man said with a laugh upon seeing the worry on the youth's face.

"What if they try to take the mana stones?" John hesitantly asked

"Don't worry young man. Nobody is stupid enough to steal something from a dragon, right? Not even gods back then would dare to do it" the old man answered with disbelief

"Yes, you are right. Nobody should be that stupid." the youth said somewhat relieved.

"I can't help than feel a little anxious though. Maybe it's time to leave. How can I do that, old man?"

"Well, there are two ways. The first one is to escape, but your memories regarding the forest will be erased. Simultaneously, your age will be synchronized with the age that should have been in the real world. The second one is to leave with my approval, but you'll return to the place where you firstly disappeared. The fog won't disperseuntil you meet with Kalan, but considering that you managed to find me, I don't believe that you'll become lost. I advise you though not to meet with your companions immediately or suspicions are bound to arise" the old man said with a smile. Although he would soon cease to exist, he wasn't depressed, but excitedthat his plan was going smoothly.

"Then with your permission, I will bid goodbye here. I swear that I will do my best to fulfill your wish honorable sir" John seriously said

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John had already left and the old man was alone again. He decided to take a stroll around the village only to find himself in front of the remote demolished house. He stood motionless, staring at the building with some nostalgia

'Fate has finally brought you to me. Will you walk the same path or you'll break this endless circle that exists for millions of years.... John Smith... John Smith.... Truly a strange name. That man was also using some really peculiar names. I mean Erebus, what kind of name is this?'