Chapter 231 - 231.The end of maze?

Just now when he was so close to her she could see his eyes. It had a strange color. From far it looked gray but when you look from close up all kinds of colors were build up inside and with all kinds of strange patterns. 

The hair was moon-white but as his eyebrows and eyelashes were the same color she found it unusual but quite appropriate to his whole being. His eyes were almond-shaped, his face was perfectly chiseled, he had neither small or big lips, just perfect for his face and when he laughed he had two cute dimples on his cheeks.

She noticed those dimples seen the first time he smiled and it seems he doesn't smile a lot, as most people try not even to talk to him as practically shield of ice was surrounding him from anyone and everyone. It was nice that only she was the one who could see his smile.

Yes. She realized that she was not overly protective of people she cared about but as well a very jealous person at the same time. Selfish? So what? Everyone who ever met her knew that she had a big heart but hated dirty things. If the man that gets close to her heart gets dirtied by other women, she would dislike him been even in the same range, if not even the same world.

For now, he was doing a good job. Let's see how he will fare in the future. He did say he will wait, right?  Her mischievous smile made him startled. 

What does this little fox have again in her mind? What new plans is she having? I wonder...  He watched her sparkly smile and his heart thumped. No, I am not THAT kind of person. Why would my heart beat faster at the child's smile? No no no ... 

He stepped back as she walked forward trying to avoid her. ''What? What is going on? Stop right there?''

But no matter how much he spoke to her Kendra just continued to walk towards him and as his back was finally on the wall she sighed. ''Big old man afraid of a small child? Does that even make sense? Now let's talk. What is in your mind that just made you feel hate towards yourself?''

At first, he was frozen stiff standing there with his whole body plated on the wall, but soon a realization appeared on his face. ''You have the power of empathy??? How is that even possible? You are a child of grounding fairy! Wait, your father... no, that man has just fights in his mind. How did you get that power? I... this... '' He started stuttering while thinking about it.

Is there even any possible explanation? Maybe in old books at home? But he has to stay here until the five years trial doesn't pass. Many of the sects and guilds dint finish their tasks yet and he has to give them their gifts as soon they finished. 

His eyes wavered absentmindedly while Kendra stood in front of him with her finger on her chin. No matter how much she looked he was truly the most beautiful man she ever met and the silliest at the same time...

''I can read minds as well. If you are so curious about this just leave out and send notice to your family to send you all the needed books. You can read them and check on us from time to time. It is not like there is no me in this world. Right?'' She found him so cute in his need to find all the information and could feel his excitement rising at new information he got from her. So silly, this man .

He smiled brightly at her sending her to go into a daze and then suddenly he disappeared. Kendra needed some time to snap out that condition and chuckled. He escaped again as it seems. But how long can he do that? Maybe I should let him be until I come out, then he is doomed .

Kendra was about to leave the caves but then chose to go back inside. She wanted to see is there something inside. Somehow she could feel strange energy from deep inside. 

As she slowly left the main cave and entered narrow paths deeper into the mountain the light became rare and soon the darkness enveloped her. She snapped her finger and a small ball of light floated in front of her lighting the way. But soon she found herself in mid of the maze. Thinking how to exit she used the fireball to burn the sidewalls and show her that she already passed that path. Using that she slowly went deeper and deeper inside the mountain and after a long walk, she found herself in mid of huge shiny room.

Yes. Shiny. It looked like billions of small crystals or diamonds were implanted inside as the light broke from all sides making the room look amazing. And comfortable. Huh? Comfortable?

She got closer to the nearby wall and understood why she felt so comfortable. This room was filled with power crystals. ''How is this even possible? Wait, how do the spirit veins and power crystals start to exist? Maybe someone from her own people can tell her. She was now truly curious. It seems like they started just building up. The stones of power were the size of a quarter of rice grains. 

That means only that they just started existing. Does that mean that spirit veins start existing later on? How do they start? From circulation morning and evening power that they are using as well to cultivate? Or how else? 

She was so curious that she left the place quickly, not seeing that in far corner tiny puddle of spirit growing a bit by each drip of spirit water that dropped from the side of the wall.

Luckily she already knew the way out so when she was outside the cave she quickly closed it with a huge stone that was leaned nearby and rushed quickly into the forest. But suddenly she hit her head and called. ''Cloudy!!!''

At first, nothing happened so she just sat down and was about to start thinking about the new things she just saw when she felt a small nudge on her shoulder. She looked back and saw the cloud floating there. 

Her flight home was quick with cloudy and as she passed the shield a sound could be heard and everyone looked up. She was in wonder now. What happened that everyone was in the same place?

What they saw was a child with a confused expression looking at them puzzled. ''Did something happened when I was gone? Did something happened to Jason and Kimi?''

But soon she saw the two people there standing as well and sighed in relief. She patted her heart as she jumped off the cloud. ''Now, you all knew that I might be gone for a couple of days. So it can't be me that you are gathering together, right?''

''Of course, it's you. Kendra, no matter what we got worried.'' Isaa stepped out and hugged her tightly.

Everyone actually sighed in relief when they heard her chuckling. ''Am I not the most powerful person here?'' She boasted as she got released from her bear hug and everyone started laughing.

Isaa just checked is everything fine with her and then smiled. ''What actually happened?''

Kendra held her stomach and looked at everyone. ''I know you all are curious, but cant I refresh myself little and eat some. I am famished!'' Everyone laughed at her cute antics and dispersed slowly towards the main room as they knew she will be going there to tell them the story.

They got used to talking about everything with each other. Even about little things. They would then comment every day about this and that, about their world, their family lives or just about cultivation techniques. There was no boring stuff to talk about.

As soon she washed up and changed her clothes she already felt better. In the big hall, everyone sat and chatted with each other about this and that. They knew that she was hungry so no one asked her any questions, while Isaa brought her big plate filled with all kinds of vegetables, bowl with piping hot soup and cake they made that day. 

Looking at the food she sighed deeply. ''I am grateful for all the food you have been preparing for us. Let's be grateful for the food. Thank you...'' She closed her eyes and smiled. 

She had no idea will that little prayer make any matter to the Grounding fairy that made this world or not, but it was honest thanks. They could have been brought as well into the world where it was hard to find food. Aren't they lucky somehow?

After finishing with the food she went to mid of the room and soon they became silent, waiting for her story. Looking at her eager faces she started her story...