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”Icy, my heart, under no circumstances can you repeat this to anyone.” Said Lord Osiris solemnly.
Lady Isis and little Jodye Trill both nodded with grave faces. This made the Lord and Ke Si glance at each other in secret. This kid was just too much.
”I have awakened my second combat soul,” a gold light shone in the Lord's eyes, and he took a deep breath before continuing, ”It is a legendary Sky Wolf. So, naturally, the expert diviners of God Wolf Redoubt became aware of me the moment it awakened.”
”But I don't understand! How is that possible? You've been a Sage for over 30 years. How did you suddenly awaken another soul?” asked the First Lady in confusion.
”This is my life's biggest secret. My origin pool was damaged in my youth, before my adoption. I was basically crippled.” Said Lord Osiris with a dazed expression, as he reminisced on the past, ”The old leader and Grand Patriarch of House Trilleck, Abercorn Trilleck, found the broken me and used a precious treasure of his to heal me over time. Because of this, I was eventually able to cultivate as a saint until I met Rocky, who became my combat soul and helped me refine an origin artifact. I wasn't a Sage until I was seventeen.”
Lady Isis was silent as she processed this new information, shocked and a bit disappointed that she knew so little about her own 'man.' Their situation may be complicated, but she truly adored this man, almost to the point of worshiping the ground he walked on.
”Lord pops,” suddenly, little Jodye Trill spoke up.
”What is it, son?” Lord Osiris raised his eyebrow, as he had nearly forgotten about the toddler in his wife's arms that was smarter than a five-year-old sage brat but hadn't yet learned when not to speak.
”Was your second combat soul also crippled when you were little?” Asked Jodye Trill. He was particularly curious about this point. Lady Isis' eyes seem to flash momentarily looking at her son. She hadn't even thought this far yet, as she was distracted. Joseph had brought her back to the crux of the issue.
Lord Osiris was a bit surprised but answered openly, ”Indeed, it was, son. The Sky Wolf was my original Combat Soul. When my origin pool was crippled, and my cultivation wasted, I lost the connection with my Sky Wolf. By the time I learned what a Sky Wolf was, I had nearly forgotten about my own. Now, the link between myself and it has been reestablished due to a lucky encounter,” Lord Osiris might as well have been talking to his son in another language, for Jodye only understood about 30% of the words spoken.
”This is also the reason I've brought you here, my son. To be honest, I have suddenly become wary of you. No, I am not kidding Icy,” said his father, as his mother gave a questioning look.
”This is a feeling from deep within my soul. Many of the elders with wolf souls, or contracted wolf spirits, have also felt varying levels of this wariness. There is only one reasonable explanation for this.” The Lord paused and observed his son again, deep meaning in his eyes. ”The power inside of you, Joseph, surpasses us all...and by no small margin. Many feel threatened by this. The son of the Lord won't necessarily be the next lord, only those who win the qualifications can be such. However, with your status as a young lord, in addition to your talent, it makes you too intimidating.”
As the Lord's words faded, so did the world of darkness and Ke Si along with it. The five elders still remained in their previous positions, as if no time had passed at all. This made Jodye Trill silently reevaluate the talent of this butler.
”Little Jo, what we are going to do next is called a Source Spirit Assessment. You're currently in what we call a 'half-awake' state. If the assessment is successful, you can awaken your host soul. Once this happens, you will soon make your first attempt at subduing and refining a fate artifact.” Said Osiris Trilleck with a hint of excitement in his voice. ”Elder Fontaine, if you would do the honors, please.”
The blonde haired and blue eyed Elder Fontaine had pale white skin and was holding a folding fan-shaped origin tool, which he snapped closed at this moment. He was very handsome, tall and imposing, with a blonde beard that hung to his mid-chest.
His face was identical to Mercer Trilleck, though his hair and eyes were entirely different. Even though he had some gray in his hair near the temples and few wrinkles, the majority of his shoulder-length hair was platinum blonde, giving his noble countenance certain youthful glow.
This was Heavenly Rain Fontaine, an Honored Elder of House Trilleck and a member of the Five Element Wolf pack. His official title was Heavenly Rain, while Fontaine Trilleck was his actual name. From inside of his blue and black robes, Elder Fontaine pulled out a transparent gemstone the size of a child's fist and a small jade box.
”Please listen carefully, Joseph,” begins Elder Fontaine.
Jodye Trill's little face turned solemn, and he straightened his back, leaning back in his mother's arm. He was accurately and very clearly imitating his father's previous posture. ”Elder Fontaine, when we are in these chambers you will refer to me only as Little Lord. Do you understand me, elder?”
Elder Fontaine and others wore dumbfounded facial expressions before they all burst into laughter. Rather than upset, they were all highly impressed. Such a learning speed was unique to this child alone, amongst millions. He was already imitating his father's demeanor flawlessly!
He didn't even have to be told to do so, he probably just wanted to be like his old man. You couldn't teach some kids this if you tried for all their lives. The little lady Kamila Trilleck, for example, was wild and near uncontrollable unless she was around her little brother. This had become well known in the entire Saint Anubis City.
All the elders felt delighted by this, especially Elder Fontaine, who had previously had the least amount of contact with the child among the group. Osiris Trilleck was like a god among men on the battlefield. Having such an abnormal heir seemed to be fate, ”Yes, that is this one's mistake little lord. Forgive me.”