Chapter 745: It's going to be a bit painful
Sinon nodded his head, understanding that Kyle wanted to help him understand nature. Fortunately, he felt he had gained valuable insight from such simple words.
From now on, he would make an effort to sense the nature around him to find which natural law he was compatible with. After all, if he couldn't grasp any natural law by the time he reached the supreme rank, he would remain stagnant in that rank and be unable to advance in strength.
With that thought in mind, he resumed his movement. The two walked together, and he informed Kyle that the only building on the island they were standing on belonged to an old array master, one of the seven supreme rank elders known as Razial.
It housed a vast collection of ancient and unique books on arrays that the elder had gathered and composed over the years, making it a place where one could obtain nearly all the materials and knowledge necessary for understanding arrays.
Sinon's expression soured as he recounted to Kyle how he, Carcel, and Mia had sought to learn about arrays, only to be kicked out by the elder for accidentally making a few mistakes. Kyle raised an eyebrow.
"A few mistakes?"
Sinon cleared his throat.
"Just... we caused a few arrays to explode while we were experimenting."
He quickly added.
"But the explosions were very small and didn't do much damage!"
Kyle nodded. But he had seen Sinon struggle to even complete a teleportation portal, so he was fully convinced that the explosions were anything but small.
"So, half of the building was destroyed?"
He asked, and Sinon actually nodded.
"No, a bit more than half..."
Sinon stopped mid-sentence. The realization that he had just admitted the few mistakes he and the others made were not small at all caused him to glare at the dark-haired man standing next to him.
"You..."
He wanted to argue but just muttered a curse in frustration when he noticed the amusement in the green eyes locked onto him. He was sure Kyle wouldn't listen, even if he attempted to make his case.
Kyle glanced at the towering building with multiple floors before him. He could sense many individuals from various races inside, studying and crafting arrays, but he couldn't detect any supreme rank presence.
"Elder Razial isn't here?"
Sinon was surprised that he could sense what was inside the building, despite the powerful concealment array around it. But he didn't dwell on it since it was Kyle.
"Yes, he isn't here. Since James is in a coma, Elder Elizabeth and Razial both left after receiving a sudden message from Elder Kurt, who is always guarding the last two seals of the realm of the dead."
"Before you ask about the seals of the realm of the dead, I have heard they aren't here. The seals that the elders are guarding are actually the last two remaining of the seven crystal pillars situated at the center of the Forsaken Land. All I know is that if these last two pillars are also destroyed, the entire Forsaken Land will crumble, and the balance of life and death in this universe will be thrown into chaos."
Kyle absorbed the information. Now, he finally had a somewhat comprehensive understanding of the power structure on their side in the war.
There are seven supreme ranks directly under James, who were given the title of elders, along with several other supreme ranks fighting alongside them.
He knew Elizabeth, James's partner. The second was Odiak. Then there was Old Hal and his wife, Sophia. Not long ago, he had met Jane, another elder in the war. The last two are Razial and Kurt, who seemed to be absent from the place for the time being.
Sinon waved his hand to get his attention.
"Let's continue. After this, I need to report back to Odiak and inform him that I wasn't able to complete the mission he assigned to me. As a result, now I can't learn the art of crafting weapons from him."
He flapped his wings and flew toward another island. Kyle chuckled and followed behind the annoyed demi-human.
They didn't land, and Sinon explained everything about the place as they passed over the many floating islands. The island adjacent to the one they had just departed belonged to elder Odiak.
As Kyle looked down, he saw many young and old individuals diligently working and learning under some elderly dwarves, who were clad in garments embellished with a large gray sword engraved on them.
Sinon told him that they specialized in crafting artifacts and weapons. The people working there had come from other planets, sent to contribute to the war. However, due to their expertise in the art of crafting, once they earned enough merits in the war, they would take the opportunity to learn from the elders who specialized in their craft.
Kyle nodded. He could see that the entire island was abundant with ores, and it was equipped with hammers, anvils, and chisels for shaping metals. The two buildings on the island emitted faint wisps of smoke, indicating that they housed furnaces for smelting metals and
ores.
They passed through a few more islands where individuals were training their bodies and skills in weapons under the guidance of a few elderly elves and humans.
Those islands were dedicated to people who aimed to strengthen themselves. They had also initially joined the war, but after gaining enough merits, they seized the opportunity to train here. Once the trainees became strong enough that the instructors could no longer guide them, they had to leave to fight in the war again, making room for new individuals to take
their places.
After passing through a few more islands that housed residences and living quarters, Sinon paused over an island with the fewest inhabitants. He sighed.
"This is where individuals skilled in potion-making work. This place has many ancient books and materials like the others, but since potions become less useful after one has gained strength, not many choose to join this place. That's why the population here is the smallest." Kyle nodded. He had also stopped using potions, but he knew that they were still handy for weaker individuals.
"Did Yue join this place?"
Sinon snapped his head back.
"How did you know?"
Kyle's eyebrow twitched. Of course, he knew Yue was skilled at potion-making. He had spent
a lot of time with her on the blue planet, so he was familiar with her hobbies.
"Why wouldn't I know?"
Sinon clicked his tongue.
"Yes, yes, she is your wife. So, you would definitely know. But you have to protect your wife; I always see many bees and butterflies flying around her. After all, not many know she is
married."
Kyle's eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced back at a distant island where Alec and the others
had gone to train.
"She isn't weak, so she can easily handle them. But I would also like to see who dares to get
under my skin."
Sinon chuckled at the sudden hint of coldness that enveloped the space.
He simply informed him that they were done with the tour, and now Kyle could go and join whichever place he wanted to train until any elder called for him.
Kyle nodded, but before the demi-human could leave, he remembered that he wanted to help him so he could draw teleportation portals more easily. He asked him to extend his hand and
roll up his sleeve.
The demi-human blinked, a bit confused, but complied with his request.
"What are you going to do?"
He asked tentatively as he watched the man opposite him take out a weird round crystal
emitting spiritual energy.
Kyle glanced at him with a hum.
"It's going to be a bit painful. You have seen the symbols I drew on Bia's wings, right? It's
something similar to that, but the symbol I am going to draw on your skin can help you create teleportation arrays instantly as long as you know the coordinates of the place you want to
go."
Of course, Sinon had seen the golden symbols engraved on the phoenix's wings. Those symbols concealed her presence from anyone of a lower rank as long as she remained hidden.
His eyes lit up.
"Really? You can do that! I have been struggling to form teleportation portals ever since I learned them! They are easy, but I always mess up somehow. Hehe, I don't care about the pain; just draw the symbol! I am going to show it to the others!"
Kyle's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement as he drew a symbol in the air and crushed the
crystal in his hand.
The smile on Sinon's face vanished when the symbol and the spiritual energy from the crushed crystal entered his skin.
He nearly screamed as a sharp, prickling pain, like needles stabbing, coursed through his wrist. Fortunately, the pain faded after a moment, leaving behind a strange golden vertical line at the center of his wrist.
Sinon clenched his wrist tightly and stared at the smirking human floating before him, an
anrgy vein flaring on his forehead.
"You bastard! You said it would only be a bit painful! What was that just now?!"