"Then it only ans that sohow you remind him of his teacher to the point that he believes you were him in your first encounter. Apollo how did you exactly appear before him"
"? Well, flashy, I supposed, soone befitting the Mage's tower. I filled my body with spells and used it as my weapon during our battle"
"A mage..hmmm," she just murmured, then proceeded to flip the pages. Her eyes were moving just as fast as she moved from one page to another. Eventually, she stopped and whispered a na, Apollo. That na slipped through her lips as her eyes changed again; it was very different from how she looked at , though she didn't know their difference.
Even though she spoke my na, I didn't answer; sohow, the way she called my na made feel it wasn't ant for , that she was referring to soone else, soone very distant yet very familiar to her.
I just looked at her, waiting for her to speak. Fortunately, I didn't wait for too long.
"This I just an idea but I think I know who he was referring to"
"Who"
Suddenly, I felt a sudden rush, and my heart started beating fast; I don't know if this was excitent or rely due to nervousness, but soon, the sensation I felt was imdiately shut down by the system. A cooling effect cos after smoothing my nervous mind.
"There was one Apollo who might fit your characteristics, though he was soone who existed a very long ti ago"
"How long is this ti you are referring to?"
"Quite long, maybe a thousand years"
"A thousand years?"
"Yes"
"Wait, does that an Nero had existed for one thousand years?"
"Possibly but it is still just a speculation we are not certain yet"
"One thousand years is enough to gather not just power but also knowledge, it seems he is more dangerous than I thought"
Then I noticed Alicia's eyes were still looking at the na like she wanted to stop herself from thinking; it was as if she didn't want to believe the conclusion she had made.
"Tell what kind of Apollo was he?"
Perhaps it was the reason why you keep looking like that, why you look so regretful. Did sothing happen to Apollo? Were you hurt because of it?
"This Apollo existed one thousand years ago and received a second na from the emperor for his achievent in magic. I am certain at so point, you have already heard his na, though it might be different; his na is Apollo Elias Von Lionheart. Tell , have Apollo, have you ever heard of that na before?"
"Wait, did you just say Elias?"
"Yes, Apollo, mostly known as Elias, founded the greatest spells that paved the way for magic in the empire. Mage mostly known as Elias but for the ranks of knights he was a magic swordmaster, revered as Apollo Von Lionheart"
"When the breakout happened he died protecting the temple along with his beloved student"
"He has a student"
"Yes a student, one he was very proud of"
Her words were like sharp needles that imdiately numbed my head with confusion, what is even more confusing is how it affects this much. As if I am being stabbed repeatedly, I am confused as to why I felt this emotion when it shouldn't be that surprising.
WHY AM I REACTING THIS WAY?
With my emotions spiking up, the system imdiately reacted; however, despite its interference, a sudden headache still struck , it felt like sothing was trying to enter my mind, but sohow it couldn't, like it couldn't bypass a wall to reach . The numbness spread, and it began to envelop my entire being; I was completely devoured with no room for escape. From the numbness, I was left with nothing to feel, though that didn't last for long; a presence soon showed itself, though it might more accurately say a voice.
{Tell..........who are you.....}
What?
I am Apollo
{Yes you are.....don't you ever forget that}
It was that voice again, but this ti his voice wasn't so distant as before
For a mont, my entire senses were clouded by that mysterious voice until a sensation from my cheek spread, pulling back to reality.
"Apollo? Hey"
I was taken aback until a pair of calm ruby-like eyes looked at with concern.
It was Alicia, her eyes locked on while both of her hands were holding my cheeks. It seems she was squeezing them out to get a reaction from .
"Are you finally awake?"
She asked, her voice not as cold as usual.
"We should stop for today, I will do my own research in the anti, for now, please rest"
"I am alright," I rejected her decision; I was too curious to rest; I needed to find an answer more than the ti to rest.
"No..." She insisted, one of her hands moving from my cheeks to my chest. Then, with a light push, I suddenly found myself in my room, lying in bed with my clothes changed into sleepwear.
"Wait, what just happened?" I mumbled while aimlessly looking at the ceiling.
[Rest just like she said]
"Hey, Jeremiah, have you ever wondered how we acquired one of the fragnts?"
[That I am not certain, and I also have no data about the appearance or any kind of characteristics of the fragnts is why I can't create any conclusion]
"Then everything should be done by "
I began to ditate; closing my eyes, I tried to take a glimpse of my body by scanning the flow of energy inside . Slowly, an image ford inside my head, and each strand of power consisting of my body was revealed to . Then, from the physical realm, my vision brought to my soul. And there I saw myself stored inside a tiny wisp, it was floating up and down. But more than that, deep within were shards of golden light. It was a different kind of light than the one I saw before and even the one I saw from the power of the authorities.
"So, are these the fragnts?"
[It's so tiny and I never anticipated that it could be found here]
"Alicia that the fragnts hold great magic, I wonder how powerful it can be"
[Should I analyze it?]
"It's fine, I already did, but what concerns is how these fragnts can completely assimilate themselves into . My body, especially my soul, is not showing any signs of rejection from the fragnts. I don't know if the fragnts are like this by nature, or because I am an Apollo"
Collecting the fragnts is my role; thus, my body is suitable for taking in those fragnted soul pieces. However, if the fragnts are simply easy to absorb, then that might pose a problem.
"What should I do if soone other than absorbs the fragnt? How should I retrieve it?"
[It either we found ways to extract it or we destroy the vessel that holds the fragnt]
"Ah, so you think once we break whatever is holding the fragnt, it will look for another vessel? And since my body is the best suited for it, though this is also our speculation. The fragnt will go to as long as I am in periter"
[There are many holes in our idea but that is the guise of it, Creator]
"So many things are going the wrong way"
[Is it because of Nero?]
"Yes, but more than that, these fragnts are very dangerous; just a few pieces of it, and I can feel how enormous the power it has. Just the thought of soone gaining them is frightening"
[Should we wait for Lady Alicia to give us more information, or should we make our own move?]
"Sigh..... let rest, she did tell us to take it easy"
Without hesitation, I stopped my ditation and pulled the quilt at the side of the bed to sleep.
"I hope tomorrow is better than what's happening now"
Tired of all the complications I left, my fatigue took to the realm of dreams.
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{Apollo!}
A voice called , it was very sweet and cheerful. Curiously, I looked for the source, and in the middle of a beautiful garden, a girl looked at with great affection.
{Apollo, what are you doing? Co here}
She beckoned to approach her, but slowly, as I walked, the feeling of drowning devoured . Soon, the voice and the girl disappear, replaced by a dark, shady room; however, the place changes. Lights erge one by one revealing a huge library that felt familiar to . Among the pile of books, I saw a man, standing in the middle. I could not see his face due to his hood but I knew deep inside that I already saw him before.
{Ah...you finally ca...though still very weak...}
He said as he waved his hand as if summoning an item.
Then, for so unknown, I felt sothing moving around ; I looked around only to see golden glowing lights dancing across my body.
{Coback once you have gathered more}
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