Chapter 54: Echoes Of The Past: A Glimpse Into Yuuto's History

Chapter 54: Echoes Of The Past: A Glimpse Into Yuuto's History



Alister stepped inside, his jaw almost dropping at the sight before him. Plush carpets stretched across the expansive floor, leading to a seating area furnished with armchairs and a low table that gleamed in the soft glow of Holographic lamps.

An entire wall with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a breathtaking mountain view.

This was far from the small room he'd envisioned for himself, considering his rather bizarre request he was sure they would not now give him too large of an accomodation, since it was not specified in the contract.

He muttered to himself, "This is a bit... excessive. I guess they are doing all this because of Cinder, huh."

His gaze swept the room, landing on a vast, open area that seemed specifically designed for a large creature. Alister couldn't help but wonder if it was meant to house Cinder. As he marveled at the craftsmanship - he couldn't help but think there was no way this place was built in a day, yet it certainly didn't exist before yesterday, or at least he thought so - a voice echoed in the room.

"A space fitting for a lord indeed."

A small tear in reality shimmered beside him, and through it peeked one of Cinder's massive red eyes. Following the eye, a considerably smaller tear ripped open, revealing Terra's sapphire blue eye on the other side.

"Spacious," Terra rumbled, her voice echoing through the chamber, "but I doubt it would be enough for the both of us at full size."

"I doubt that too," Alister said.

Having both his summons at full size in this enclosed space might have been a bit much, even for this massive clearing.

"Looks like we'll have to utilize our shrinking ability, lady Cinder," Terra said.

Cinder's booming voice filled the room, as she asked a question directed at Terra.

"Battle form? What are you on about, Terra?"

Alister squinted, piecing together the scene. The man on Yuuto's left had brown hair and bright yellow eyes. A name came to mind.

"Galen... no, Galisk." he said, recognizing the Union president. But here, Galisk looked much younger, his face yet to be hardened by years of worry and responsibilities.

And Yuuto? He looked exactly the same. Not a hint of age touched him. Alister couldn't help but mutter.

"The rumors about him being immortal must really be true."

His gaze drifted to the third figure. They appeared to be a woman with flowing silver hair, beside Yuuto. However, the damaged black parts of the screen hid most of her face. She had on a percular silver necklace of a silver lizard looking creature holding a yellow crystal. "They must have been old friends I guess," Alister thought aloud, a touch of curiosity in his voice.

The silver haired woman brought to mind Miyu, but the resemblance ended there.

He found himself staring at the black section of the screen, almost willing it to become clear, to reveal the woman's hidden face.

A sigh escaped his lips.

'Im standing around too much. I should take a shower, change clothes, and head over to meet the others.'

First, though, he needed to find the bathroom. This place was enormous, and making his way through it was proving to be a challenge in itself. He tossed the phone back onto the table, the image of the woman lingering in his mind.

....

A couple of minutes later, Alister had taken a nice bath and was now heading out of his building. As the massive doors hissed to a close behind him, his main focus was on something

else.

'In the last daily quest, the durability of my clawed gauntlet got used up, and it instantly broke. If I'm going to go for the daily quest tonight, I need to acquire another one, or else I won't be able to slowly complete the quest of mastering combat with them.'