Chapter 140 Nothing More Than Cake Crumbs

"I am sure that there was a point that she didn't know you as well. The first time you met. You have no memories of her, and she has none of you, so what makes this different?" Leo asked, putting a cap over my flame. "You worry too much about her when you should be focusing on the real problem that is in front of you. If you can't stop Nemoria, what does the rest matter?"

This was true, but it was hard to just not let it bother me.

"It's just a burning feeling inside of me that hurts. I haven't been alive a week, and the world is already falling apart, and my only connection doesn't know who I am," I said with a sigh, and Leo patted my shoulder. The water was starting to feel nice, and talking about this was helping relieve some of the other weight.

"You have not had it easy, my friend. You are a good man, but you let your heart lead you more than your head. You are in a world of all women; that alone is extraordinary. Tallia will take time, just like you need time to change. I can tell that you are trying, but nothing ever worth doing is ever easy. If you ever need to talk, stop by, and we will do this for as long as you need to wash some of life's weights away," Leo said, looking over at me, and I nodded.

"Thanks; now, can you tell me a bit more about the Five? What is the whole purpose of this? Is it all like one big game to them?" I asked, feeling more clear-headed.

"That I don't know. What I do know is that the Guides use people like you to deal with worlds that have upset the balance. That means that there was too much negativity and that also Nemoria's influence leaked in. Your job is to deal with that, but sometimes the unbalance wasn't that great, and you were just facing influenced humans and monsters," Leo explained.

"This world is clearly unbalanced on the heavy side. There are Blood Witches and Riftwalkers here already or on point to be summoned," I groaned, and Leo nodded.

"Yes, you are in quite the pickle, but if there is that much unbalance of Negative Energy, then you are the single tool of balance. This is clear from what you have shown me today. You have the knowledge," Leo said.

"But I lack the questions that can bring the answers forward," I finished, and Leo nodded.

"While this is true, telling you the strongest abilities will mean nothing if you do not know the concepts and supporting abilities that compliment them. Blood Witches and Riftwalkers are not creatures that will be killed with a single blow. You need to be very careful when dealing with them. Knowing how to use your skills to your fullest potential will be necessary to be able to stop them," Leo explained, and my heart started to speed up.

"Are they really that dangerous?! I just asked the girls to lock her up if they found Lady Katarina!" I exclaimed, but Leo put his hand up to calm me.

"She is not the Blood Witch, but she is very likely a pawn like the Lich Queen, Morgana, you told me about. Arresting her is a good idea, but you would have clearly known if she was a Blood Witch. The real one will be keeping a good distance from you. They reek of the burning iron to someone like you," Leo explained, and I sighed, but the last part sparked a question.

"What am I? Am I just some random person that lost someone, and the universe heard my plea? That is what I know, but that seems a bit too convenient," I said, and Leo nodded.

"We have had this talk many times, Galio. That story is waiting for you at the end of all this. You made this choice long ago, but things didn't go as planned. Now you are doing what you agreed to do. This is what you get for messing around," Leo said, but I could hear the burden in his voice of having to constantly deny me what should be rightfully mine.

That gap in my memory felt endless, and it was bothersome to think just how much I must have lost. I was connected to Leo and this place, or he wouldn't have anything to hide from me.

"So, where do we go from here? Are you going to help me?" I asked after remaining silent for a while.

"Yeah, I will lend you my powers like I said, but you will only have a limited time with them. You will need to train with this like a new ability. You did not learn to use this during your lives, and that is why you only know what this place is," Leo said as the water suddenly stopped, and he stood up.

"What is that supposed to mean?!" I asked as I stood up, but Leo just shook his head, placing a large, pawed hand on my chest.

"It means that you have a girl to go catch! I think she is one of my commuters, so this will be interesting to see! It has been a while since I got out!"

Before I could say anything, Leo pushed me, but I was pushed out of my body. Then I was slammed back in, but something was different.

I was back in the street with my hand down on the ground, but the circles were gone now. My hand was a galactic-painted paw that stretched up to my elbow, and I could see long galactic hair like Leo streaming down the side of my face. Things looked different now as well, and I could see thin threads that looked like air currents everywhere.

The cake crumbs fell down on my shoulder, and I looked up.

"Woo! Cool new look! But will it do you any good?!" Eliza shouted down as she and Breya ate cake, watching me from above.