"Daddy, Daddy... Would you be going to meet the Archmage now? Could we follow you along, please...?" Kayla pleaded as she too wanted to follow and tail me whenever she could. The rest of the children were excited since they had not been to the Southern District and wanted to see how it looked like especially the monsters.
"Heh... All of you can follow me but you only have to wait for me outside, ok? Don't venture elsewhere especially the Southern Gates. I know all of you are excited to see what's on the other side. But let me tell you, the grass is never greener on the other side and it would be best to stick to the wild boars instead for this moment."
"There's trolls, goblins, an occasional bear it two and Imps in the Northern Forest which you had not even ventured yet. There's also treasure chest that would reward credits, gems and other whatnot for you to dispose and sell it to NoOne." I explained and the children all were happy since I am letting them follow me.
Even wandering around the interior of Southern District would make them happy, but of course, being given an adventure of going out to through the Southern Gates would make them much happier. Hah hah... Fat chance, children. Not yet, I suppose.
After dinner, the children all tailed behind me and Patricia as we walked through the Central and went to the Southern District after passing through the gates. They were told to wait for me in the town centre once they were done with their sightseeing, as I walked up to the entrance of the Archmage Tower where two guards were guarding the entrance.
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"I'm sorry, the Archmage is not expecting any visitors. Please head your way back." a guard approached me when I came near the entrance.
"I've got a letter here." I showed the guard the letter that was handed by Prius to me and he takes a look at it and opened up the scroll.
"It got the Archmage seal and signature here, here... Take this lette back with you. It is pretty old and tattered you know. You should ask another one from the Archmage inlbwithbthus letter could you gain entry here." the guard said and rolled up the scroll carefully before handing it back to me.
"Go on, this way please..." the guard replied as he opened up the massive door with his proximity card and ushered me in. "Heh... Fancy having to open a door using a proximity card. It's sure a tight security place here like from a G6 convention centre." I thought to myself as I walked in through the hall way that leads to a large hall with just a single high back chair or almost like a throne on the end of it.
"Yes, what kind I so for you, young man. I can see from the surveillance camera that you had shown a letter from me dated many years ago. Here, let me hand you another one. The one that you had had almost being eaten by moths, bookworms and would break apart anytime."
The Archmage stamped his seal and signed at the end of a letter, rolled it up like a scroll and handed it to me while I slipped it into the storage bag.
"Thank you, Archmage Sirius. My name is Audemars Macleod and..." I was cut off halfway as the Archmage waved his hand and retired back from to his throne, crossed his legs and places his chin in one hand as he supported his elbow on the armrest.
"I know everything about you and what you had done..." Archmage Sirius spoke at first and when he said that, my Adam's apple bobbed up and down as I swallowed my saliva, thinking he knew that I was a Leaper of Multiverse Transmigration.
"But I'm not going to probe you on that, what you had done so far is really amazing, from the time you awoke from your 6 months of comatose and till the time you are standing before me now." the Archmage Sirius spoke for the second time.
"I understand why you are here and the reason is that only you yourself, could search for it, as I can only unlock it for you. You are a self-proclaimed wizard, but without your system, you're just a blubbering fool. Do you understand what I mean?" the Archmage spoke for the third time.
"O Wise, Archmage Sirius, I sincerely hope we are on the page right now. I wanted to know why others can view my system while I can't even see theirs... Normally I will hide my attributes and stats from prying eyes but rigj now im as blind as a bat. I can't even see my children's and I can't even know their strengths and weakness." I was finally able to speak without any of the Archmage's interruptions.
"I am not sure what you mean by me searching for it and you unlock it. By the way, I am not a self-proclaimed wizard because I don't even know how to describe what powers I have since I could both heal and attack."
"Does it doubt as a wizard or half wizard or something? Maybe there is a new term for it which I am unaware of. You are the wise one here, come on, share with me what I don't know and what I should do." I asked in an exasperated manner since the Archmage Sirius knew what is wrong and can only bring about the rights.
"Actually its called a Witch, not a wizard. They would hang you upside down if you were being discovered as a witch. Furthermore, you're a male witch... Who in the world would believe that." the Archmage Sirius suddenly spoke up and I was surprised to be called a witch. It has 5 characters instead of 6 and it began with 'WI'... Whatever lah old man... I thought as the Archmage stood up and walked towards me.
"Come this way, you may not realise it but I knew it all along. Sit in this zone, cross-legged or down in your knees in a kneeling position, whichever you find comfortable." I looked at the place he had ushered me looks uncomfortable to be down on my knees so I decided to sit cross-legged instead.
"Close your eyes and clear your mind. Empty it and don't think if anything else in your head. Just clear it away..." I followed his instructions as I sat there and closed my eyes. It's like a feeling of dejavu all of a sudden once more.
*SSMMAACCKK* Then suddenly I was palmed right in the middle of my forehead and I began to remember of chapter 14 in the first series on how it all began. My forehead was stinging and there was a sensation on the middle as I slowly opened up my eyes, and it became a bit teary due to the shock and surprise of being slapped on the forehead for the second time.
"Old Master...? Wh... Where am I...?" I asked as my eyes adjusted to the stinging sensation and I instinctively rubbed it. "Old Master your head lah... It is me the Archmage Sirius and you are in Archmage Tower here in Southern Ingmery." a voice spoke up as my eyes slowly began to adjust to its surrounding.
It was barely a minute when I sat down on the floor pointed out by the Archmage Sirius. "Give me your hands..." and as I stretched out both of my hands, I was half expecting to be pulled up back on my feet but then my wrists were gripped and an electrifying surge coursed from my wrist down to my 4th chakra point and from there, it is spread out to all my other primary and secondary points.
I can feel the crackling, burning scent of burning hair as the electrifying sensation coursed through all the points in my body and all of a sudden I felt awakened.
Yes... Finally, I can feel a sense of being able to sense my surrounding extremely well. The fluttering of butterflies outside the window, the chatter of birds from across the streets and the scurrying of rats underneath the sewers. Its like im beginning to become one with nature once more.
When the Archmage finally let go of my wrists, it felt limp and fell to my sides and my body, in that sitting position swayed to the sides and toppled over. The moment my head hit the floor, I let out a groan and rubbed at the sides of my head. "Uurrgghh... Is it over yet, Archmage Sirius." I asked as I tried to lift myself up in an upright position with difficulty.
"How long have I been here? It felt like a minute before I was smacked on the forehead and then I was electrified by you and I could hear and sense all those happenings outside like I've got Spider sense. It's like I'm Peter Parker, and I've become Spiderman... " I asked as I still sat there with my legs outstretched.
"Hmph... Peter Parker, Spiderman my ass. You are only here like an hour or so. You totally forgot your talent the moment you woke up. Do you know what you had forgotten and nearly lost it? Go now, I've unlocked for you. All you need to do is to search for the way." The Archmage finally spoke as he helped me to stand up and rise on my feet.
The rush of blood made me lightheaded as I said my gratitude to him, brushed my butt off any dust from the spot I was sitting and ambled back to the door. As I walked, I gained my composure back and finally, I realised what I had been missing so far... 'My Third Eye'.