The Master of Language - T.M.L Chapter 7 (Part 2):

At that moment, the old man looked at me with a piercing gaze.

“I can tell at a glance. This one has extraordinary talent. To the point that even I’m impressed.”

Master Abana slightly shook her head and said,

“I’ve already taken him as my disciple.”

The old man smiled, his mouth stretching to his ears.

Just seeing his smile made him look extremely wicked.

“An elf raising a human mage? That’s not only impossible, but as a fellow human mage, I absolutely cannot allow it. Humans are already lacking in individuals with magical aptitude. Do you think we’ll sit idly by and watch human mages be taken away, elf?”

It felt like a high-ranking nobleman addressing a low-ranking one.

Master Abana also maintained a polite attitude.

“The agreement only applies to the continent of Yura. It has nothing to do with here.”

Yura continent is the name of the mainland I left.

So did that old man cross the sea too?

The old man tapped the ground once with his staff.

“From the ripple I felt a week ago, it seems that boy’s talent manifested before arriving at the frontier. That was before reaching the new continent, right?”

“Anyway, he’s been my disciple since yesterday. Someone of your level could have crossed the continent in a day, so it’s your fault for dawdling.”

Cross over a month’s sea journey in one day?

That’s at least 6000km?

“Oh? You know my level that well? Yet you still dare to defy me?”

“No matter who you are, you can’t suddenly show up and defeat me in my own castle.”

Come to think of it, the old man was standing at the edge of the clearing, a step behind into the forest, as if wary of his surroundings.

The old man slowly nodded.

“That’s true. But if you take even one step outside, I can turn you to ashes on the spot. Do you want to live trapped here forever?”

The tips of Master Abana’s ears twitched slightly.

She said,

“During that time, you’d suffer massive losses too. There’s no one in your school who can overpower me but you. You’d be stuck here too. And when it comes to patience, can humans outlast elves?”

“…”

“And your concealment magic is terrible. Even my disciple could find you. So, it’s impossible for you to hide and wait for an opportunity.”

“…”

“I’ll give you a chance even now. Put down your weapons. Then I’ll welcome you as a guest and let you rest. You must be tired after crossing the ocean, are you going to go back without any rest?”

The old man gritted his teeth.

It seems clear that he lacks patience.

He waved his hands strangely. Then, his staff and magic book disappeared.

“Elf, remember my warning. I will definitely come back for that kid. Humans must be raised by human hands. I absolutely won’t stand by and watch that kid be ruined under the hands of you cruel elves. So, if you dare use any wicked tricks, be prepared. Your high elf disciple will suffer the same fate! And you!”

He pointed his finger at me.

I replied,

“Yes, what is it?”

The old man shouted loudly.

“Never forget! Humans are children of fire and iron! Fire gave birth to us, and iron raised us. The reason we are different from all other creatures is because of fire and iron! Through them, we gained knowledge and developed intelligence. So no matter how much that elf teaches you about water and forests, you must master fire and iron. That is your destiny. Do you understand?”

“…”

When I didn’t answer, the old man turned his body and left with final words.

“I’ll definitely come back for you. So don’t you dare make a contract with water or forest. It’s for the sake of your soul, remember that!”

With that, he suddenly turned into a streak of flame and disappeared on the spot.

“Ugh.”

At that moment, Master Abana staggered and collapsed on the spot.

“Master!”

Psyche ran to her.

She tried to help Master Abana stand up, but Master Abana waved her hand as if to say it was okay.

“I’m just out of energy. I’ll sit here for a moment.”

At this, Psyche could only look at her with worried eyes.

If I go outside now, can I take that old man as my master?

He seemed stronger than Master.

“I know what you’re thinking, don’t go out. Ran.”

“I’ll decide after hearing you out. Who was that old man?”

She probably didn’t expect me to be so brazen.

Master Abana spoke as if dumbfounded.

“Didn’t they say you repay kindness with kindness?”

“That’s why I said I’d listen. Otherwise, I would have left already. He clearly seemed stronger than you.”

“…”

“So, who is he?”

Abana lowered her gaze slightly and answered.

“His name is Kalasta. You’ll hear that name someday if you enter the magical world of the Yura continent. He’s one of the figures at the pinnacle of the Yura magical world.”

The magical world of the Yura continent?

Then is there a separate magical world for the new continent?

“Hmm, I see. Would I definitely become stronger if I learned magic under him? Since he’s human too.”

Master Abana shook her head. And spoke in an ominous voice.

“Absolutely not. You’d only have all your potential stolen and fall into a miserable state.”

“…”

“The magical world is cruel, Ran. It’s no different from the law of the jungle where the strong eat the weak. The strong make the rules, and the weak follow. Especially Kalasta, he treats his disciples like tools.”

“How can I believe that?”

“This is all I can tell you. Whether to believe it or not is up to you. Anyway, you’re not the type to stay even if I forcefully try to keep you here. Right?”

“That’s true.”

“I promise you this. I chose you as Psyche’s companion, so that’s why I’m teaching you magic. I will never use you as a tool to raise my own level. So learn magic safely under me.”

Good.

With this level of tension, they won’t be able to treat me carelessly.

I shrugged my shoulders once, then approached her.

“Alright, I’ll learn from you, Master.”

Only then did relief appear on Master Abana’s face.

I picked her up suddenly.

“Eek!”

She can make strange noises too.

“I’ll take you to your room.”

“…”

As I started walking while carrying her, she couldn’t say anything more.

Psyche, who had been silent all this time, slowly followed us.

I opened the door of the hut and went inside, heading towards her room.

The inside of her room was surprisingly clean and ordinary.

I expected all sorts of strange items to be scattered around.

“Here, rest comfortably. Oh right, we picked those herbs that help you sleep well, should I put them out?”

Master Abana stared at me for a while, then slightly nodded.

I took out the herbs from Psyche’s basket and placed them here and there.

Master Abana said,

“Thank you, Ran. You go rest too. Psyche, stay for a moment.”

I left the two of them and went outside.

And closed the door.

I could hear the sound of them talking inside the room. But it was muffled as if I was hearing it underwater, so I couldn’t make out what they were saying.

I headed straight out of the hut. And stood at the boundary between the clearing around the hut and the forest.

“Hmm… Alright. Staying or leaving is all a gamble anyway.”

I took a deep breath and stepped forward.

As I entered the forest, the air suddenly became heavy.

A tingling pressure pressing down on my whole body.

As expected, he was waiting.

This is dangerous.

My instincts were telling me that.

I tried to move my legs quickly.

But strangely, my body wouldn’t listen.

As if I was paralyzed.

I gritted my teeth.

“M-move!”

Then my feet barely moved.

As soon as I stepped inside the boundary between the forest and the clearing, a flame as big as a person flickered in front of me, and then the old man I saw earlier appeared.

Being in the clearing, the pressure I felt earlier was completely gone.

I politely greeted the old man.

“Hello, Elder Kalasta.”

Kalasta’s gaze was directed at my feet.

More precisely, at the boundary between the forest and the clearing in front of me.

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