Chapter 12: The curse (1/2)
'So basically my father was the archetype of a Japanese novel main character.'
He knew that the story couldn't be that simple and that there were still many little things he wasn't told but frankly it didn't matter.
”Master, what do you think I should do?”
Yes this was the crux of the matter. When you don't understand simply ask someone who understands to explain.
Sol always lived by this rule. Be it in this world or in the previous one.
Edea hearing his question simply smiled as she said,
”Sol, I was observing your conversation with the little Lilith and she was right about something. Your life is destined to be one full of pressure. You will most likely never be praised for your success since it will be expected from you and failure will make you a laughingstock even if it isn't a great failure. This is your reality. This your truth. But…So what?”
As she said this, Sol could feel the deep feeling of disdain contained in her words,
”Sol, you aren't Jupiter nor are you Mars. You are you. You are Sol. So what does it matter if the masses never praise you? As long as your loved one do so, it will be enough. So what does it matter if the world shuns you at the slightest failure? As long as you get up and continue to fight you will be alright.
”You will be destined to greatness, of that I have no doubt. Do not let common sense bound you. Being the king? Saving the world? This is good. Very good even. But what does it matter in the end? Riches and honor are nothing more than ephemeral clouds in front of the power of time. What really matters is how happy you are. And how can you obtain happiness?”
”By striving to become a little better every day.”
”Umu, this is my little boy. Do not compare yourself to anyone. Your goal shouldn't be to become better than someone. This kind of goal is simply too sad. Power that can only be said to be strong when compared to someone else is meaningless. What you ought to strive for should be self improvement. Do everything in your power so that the you of today is better than the you of yesterday.”
As she said that she waved her hand and a book appeared in front of her. Like the door, the cover of the book was also illustrated by a snake eating its own tail.
”This book is old as me. It was gifted by my teacher a long time ago, I and my sisters went under apprenticeship. We began to be called the five directions as we were the five first witches.”
She said with a sad smile.
”Time, Space, Destruction and Creation. West, East, South and North.”
Four witches, four directions. But, Sol couldn't help but frown. What about the fifth?
”Origin.”
As if answering his silent question she said.
”Origin. My teacher, the central direction. This is her power. Simply put. She is the one who developed the initial form of all the magic we knew. It isn't all. All witches have a grimoire bound to them where their spells are automatically noted. All those grimoires are also bound to the grimoire of my teacher.”
”That-!!”
”Yes. My master's power knows no limits. As long as the witches continue to grow stronger she will be the same. Sol. My master is a true monster, a being who defies all logic... Like your father. You may wonder why I spoke about all that. It's simple. Your father isn't the sole monster to have existed. Before him monsters defying all logic existed and even after him those beings will still exist.”
A teasing smile formed on her face as she said,
”Sol. Are you interested in becoming a monster like them?”
Sol simply smiled as well. Some words once said were only cheapened. Sometimes, silence was the best answer. He didn't wish to live under the shadow of his family all his life. He wanted to be his own person and create his own future.
”Fufufu~! Now that the prep talk is finished let's go back to the more pressing matters... Your awakening. Sol, do me a summary of what you know about the awakening.”
Sol stirred his tea with his spoon as he mulled over his thoughts before finally answering,