Chapter 744: Where is Nine?
Sinon's expression fell when he saw Kyle's annoyed face. He assumed Kyle didn't want him to give a tour of the place.
"But I know this place better than Alec and the others since I followed Odiak. You really don't want me to show you around?"
Kyle glanced at him. Immediately, the annoyance on his face faded, replaced by a calm expression. For some reason, after regaining his memories due to the twins, he had become slightly more expressive than usual. But he didn't mind it, especially not in front of his wife and friends.
"No, that's not it. I was just lost in thought. You can give me a tour of this place."
Sinon's expression brightened.
"Good, you won't regret it!"
Alec and Carcel just stared at Kyle. Were they imagining it, or had Kyle's demeanor really changed so much in such a short time? The two glanced at the girls, and noticing their surprised expressions, they were sure they weren't imagining it.
With a click of his tongue, Alec stepped toward Kyle and Sinon.
"Okay, you two can meet up with us later. We're going to continue training under Elder Sophia. Sinon, you know where to find us."
Sinon nodded and tried to grab Kyle's shoulder to drag him away, but his face turned blank when Kyle avoided contact. Everyone immediately rolled their eyes. So, this habit of his hadn't changed at all.
Kyle glanced at Yue one last time. He wanted to spend more time with her, but he pushed the thought aside.
He would seek her out later when she was finished with her training.
After that, he gestured for Sinon to move, signaling that he would walk with him.
He glanced at Bia, but she remained on Mia's shoulder. Through their connection, she told Kyle that she would stay with her favorite person for the time being, so he should go alone with Sinon.
Nox also jumped down from his shoulder. Since he knew everything about this place, he didn't want to get bored. The lynx decided to stay with Yue for a short while before returning to the battlefield.
Kyle watched the two beasts, and his lips twitched at how they didn't follow him. As he began to walk with Sinon, he noticed that everyone else was following Sophia toward an open area on another floating island in the distance, where many people were meditating with their eyes closed.
His eyes caught sight of a familiar figure, Elli, and he suddenly realized that one of his friends, who should be here, was missing. He stopped in his tracks, interrupting Sinon, who was ready to inform him about the buildings containing different types of treasures and training resources.
"Where is Nine?"
He knew Jian and Regius had returned to their home planet alongside Yue's mother, but he remembered that Nine followed Alec to join the war against the dark side.
Sinon paused in his tracks at the familiar name, his expression souring.
"How would I know? That half fish disappeared! Alec just said he went to a powerful place to get stronger and had no idea when he would return."
Kyle blinked, surprised by the way Sinon referred to Nine. Half Fish? So, Nine had revealed his race to everyone? Still, calling a merman a half fish... his lips quivered. He should remember this nickname.
"He went to a powerful place?"
Sinon nodded as they walked toward the only building on the island.
"Yes, that place is called the Sea of Consciousness. We wanted to follow Nine, but Odiak told us that place is dangerous, and we shouldn't go there without reaching the supreme rank. Also, that place is ruled by the dark side. But Nine had to jump into the most dangerous place alone."
Kyle murmured under his breath.
"Sea of Consciousness?"
He had heard about this place, but he didn't have much knowledge of it. Sinon filled him in on the Sea of Consciousness, explaining that it was a place where people risked their lives to understand the laws of nature.
At the mention of the laws of nature, Sinon's eyes turned to Kyle. A hint of awe flashed in his dark orbs as he ruffled his wings, subtly shifting closer to him.
"I and the others heard from Elder Hal that you can already control the natural law of time. It sounds incredible!"
His eyes sparkled.
"One can only control nature upon reaching the supreme rank, so how did you manage to do it while still at the transcendent rank? I am at the initial stage of the transcendent rank, and you are at the final stage. Why is the gap between us so wide?"
Kyle could see the excitement in the eyes fixed on him. He simply raised his hand and flicked the demi-human's forehead.
Sinon hissed, and Kyle wondered how Alec and the others had managed to suppress their curiosity. Knowing them, they should have bombarded him with questions just like Sinon, but
they didn't.
Now, he finally understood why Alec and the others had so easily left his side.
It was because they wanted to grow stronger instead of wasting time.
Hearing from the elder about how Kyle could now even control a natural law, they must have felt they would be left behind.
Kyle had regained nearly all of the old memories he had forgotten in No Mana Land. That's why he knew that his friends had always been competitive. They constantly strived to become stronger, and now they seemed determined to catch up to him-to stand alongside him.
He suddenly extended his hand toward Sinon, and the demi-human silently stared at his open, empty palm, which seemed to contain something incredibly powerful. The space above Kyle's palm trembled slightly as he spoke slowly.
"Understanding nature is not that easy. But you are not weak. So don't rush; if you do, you won't be able to grasp the essence of nature. Just try to comprehend the natural things happening around you, and you will understand what you're searching for."