A Dimensional Disturbance

"You can't even stand up, and you expect me to feel threatened?" Mas nagalit pa siya sa tanong ko at sinubukang abutin ang damit ko, pero simple konv itinaboy ang kamay niya gamit ang hawak kong espada causing his arm to bleed severely. He almost screamed out his anguish but realized that he shouldn't look so weak in front of me.

"What's your name?" I asked once again, but he only glared at me without opening his mouth to talk. "I'll ask you one last time, what is your name?"

"You expect me to tell my identity? Never! And you can't kill me, otherwise you wouldn't be able to know everything about us—"

"And that is the words of desperation." Agad kong tinigil ang mga salita niya at sinaksak siya sa kaliwang balikat. He finally let out that painful scream, his breathing became ragged, at hindi mukhang malala nga talaga ang mga sugat niya sa loob ng katawan. "You must be confident that I'm stupid."

"W-we will not stop...u-until you're dead—argh! You will pay for this!"

"I wonder where did you get your confidence that you can take me on this easily." Do I even really look that weak? I destroyed a freaking city, and they expect to take me on with only more than twenty people? If I was that easy to kill sana ngayon palang patay na ako. Minamaliit nila ako dahil lang wala silang alam sa akin.

"Miss Willar, I will ask you to please stop making a scene." Napatingin ako kay Raus na nagsabi nun, ngayon ko lang napansin na marami na pala ang taong nakatitig sa amin. To think they were all running away earlier. "The Royal Guards are almost here, I have contacted them. For your safety, let us head back to the Academy with haste."

Nag-aalala nga talaga siya sa kalagayan ko kahit na kung titignan ay wala siyang lamang ekspresyon, or is it that his glasses are preventing me to see clearly? Anyway, I made my weapons quickly disappear and returned the man kneeling on the floor's heavy glares with a smile.

Hanggang sa nandito na nga ang mga Royal Guards, tinabi nila ang mga tao at dinakip ang mga walang malay na kalaban mula sa lupa. They were about to shove me away as well nang  makita nila ang Royal Insignia sa right chest part ng suot ko. They nervously bowed thei heads down habang ang iba ay pinosasan na ang lalaki.

"You must be from the Royal Court. We deeply apologize for our misconduct! However for a young lady to be in this scene is very dangerous." He said alarmingly.

Do they always just assume ladies are weak and fragile? May nagsabi bang mahina ang mga babae at kailangan talaga silang protektahan at unahin sa lahat ng bagay? Sure, we aren't close to perfection, but neither are men.

"Know your place! You are speaking to the future suc—"

"It's fine Raus." Salita ko sa kaniya, at agad naman siyang tumango. That action left the guard thinking for a moment pero unalis din naman matapos himingi ulit ng patawad sa akin.

Hindi nagtagal ay dinala na nila ang mga atake sa akin sa kung saan pwede nila silang ikulong matapos imbestigahan. Masasabi ko na halos lahat ng tao dito ay sinusuportahan ang hari, at isa naring kaalaman sa buong kaharian na walang planong ibigay ng hari ang trono sa nag-iisang anak nito na lalaki dahil nga sa propesiya.

Of course anyone would follow their prophecy dahil tradisyon na nila ito. I was also told by Andrei that some people do know the existence of Arkion Faction and for them, simply their existence alone is a sign of rebellion.

Pero walang plano si Kion na patayin ang sarili niyang ama or to forcefully take the throne for himself based on what Andrei had told me earlier. Their faction just exists to support Kion as the rightful future ruler if Zyrendel, not to do twisted things. Then here comes their 'other members', they may support Kion but they do not listen to him at all. Gagawin talaga nila ang lahat kahit pumatay pa para lamang mapabilis ang pagiging hari ni Kion, it's until then they will only listen.

And I'm thorn to their faction, even if I stay neautral tiyak na ako parin ang gugustuhin nilang patayin. If I didn't come here with Andrei, sigurado akong siya dapat ang magiging successor ngayon at hindi ako. The King only chose me as one because he knew my capabilities as an Elite's apprentice.

Kahit sa ibang bansa ay alam ang Elites ng Magnus, they are highly skilled and powerful individuals that could ruin anything after all. What I'm saying is that the King is using me as a sheild for the Arkion Faction not to target him directly. Although I did mention this before, the thought crossed my mind once again dahil pakiramdam ko may mali.

Why do I feel like there's something wrong with that idea? Hindi man ito sinabi ng hari sa akin ng derecho pero masyado niyang tinataas ang sarili niya to think I wouldn't be able to figure it out. Pero malakas talaga ang kutob ko na may kulang, may hindi pa ako nalalaman. Kahit malaman ko nga, alam kong wala din naman akong pakealam. I'll happily go along with the flow, unless they want to fight me directly.

"Another carriage has arrived. We shall return to the Academy at once." Wika ni Raus habang binuksan ang pintuan ng karwahe. Ilang minuto na kaming naghihintay dito, at hindi ko din namalayan na nandito na pala ang sasakyan namin. But to return so soon...

"I thought you scheduled our lunch around this noon?"

"Ah I have cancelled it. Do not worry, we have prepared everything when you get back. Since you are the future Queen, many will harm your great self for their own benefits. Many will also cling to your rising power." So many will use me huh? But to say such a flattering thing, and I didn't even feel anything about it.

Sa totoo lang ayaw ko pa talagang bumalik, I wanted to know more about this place before enterting another unknown battlefield. And yes, technically it is a battlefield since wala akong kilala doon. Like Raus said, I should expect different kinds of people interacting to me dahil sa sitwasyon ko. Kung sa Magnus halos walang may pakealam sa akin, iba dito. After all, I am the so-called successor.

"I understand." Sagot ko at tumango siya sa iba.

Bumukas ang pintuan ng karwahe at pumasok ako dito matapos akonb tinulungan ni Raus dahil mataas ito. Umupo ako malapit sa may bintana, at inaasahan ko na maliit ang aa loob but I failed at my own expectations. It's rayher big ang comfortable inside. The window is made out of transparent glass, and upon opening it, wind started blowing my hair away. Napaupo si Raus sa unahan ko, looking strangely at my direction.

"Miss, everyone will know who you are once they knew of your name. Please be careful and if you truly wish, we could forge a different document with a different name." He suggested. Matalino siya kaya siguradong alam niya ang mga bagay na ito, at wala ding duda na magagawa niya lahat ng inuutos sa kaniya. At least, that's the kind of vibe I'm getting from him.

"There's no need for that." Napapagod na akong maging ibang tao para lang tumakbo sa mga responsibilidad ko. Ayaw ko nang magtago, because once they knew me the real mw, everything will change anyway kaya ganoon rin naman ang magiging resulta sa huli kahit palitan man ang pagalan ko.

"Please do not think rashly and choose the best option."

"And you're saying the best option is to hide my real identity for what? So I could lead a better and secretive life far from harm?"

"If you are aware of my suggestion's purpose, then please reconsider. I will prepare everything at your command for I am your attendant."

"Raus, I told you, there is no need to go that far. You don't have the slightest idea what I'm truly capable of, so if they want my death then I'll make sure I'll bring them theirs first." After all, I can't die after Andrei stated my purpose of being hwr apprentice. Napakunot ang noo niya dahil sa sinabi ko at inayos ang salamin niya.

"But...you don't know what the enemies are capable either. Confidence is better than having none, but it is a double-edged sword that could fire back at you." Sinasabi niya na baka hindi ko kakayanin ang mangyayari sa akin. Naiinis ako kapag may nagsasabi ng ganoon sa harapan ko mismo.

"Why would it fire back at me when I know whom to directly point it at?" Hindi niya inasahana ng sinabi ko at ngumiti, it was the first expression I saw on his almosg expressionless face. But upon realising it, he returned to normal.

"I will follow you, of course. Brace yourself, we will soon arrive."

Mahuli man ang balita sa ibang parte ng kontinente, but Andrei told me Stereden is always updated about the happenings inside this Kingdom kahit halos hindi na umaalis ang mga studyante sa islang ito. Ayaw ko man, but I have to return back it seems, ayaw ko din namang mas madagdagan pa ang nga trabaho ng mga gwardiya.

They are already exhausted dahil kanina pa kami umiikot sa lugar. And they also feel pressured for they were to supposed to protect me and yet I did all the work. Should I try my best to leave some fighting jobs for them next time too? Pero kung iisipin, mas kaya kong protektahan ang sarili ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit inutusan pa sila ng hari na bantayan ako, but it must be because he needed to know what I'm doing especially when I'm out of his range now.

Zyrendel is a powerful Kingdom at kahit sino alam ito. Sa gitna ng bansang ito ay may isang medyo maliit na isla which is the place of the whole Academy itself. Ramdam ko na mas habang palapit kaming palapit sa paaralan ay mas lumalakas ang barrier sa paligid. Athough ordinary people can't feel it, this energy is different from normal spiritual pressure. It's an artificial energy created to ensure that the wnergy flow in this country won't be wasted at magagamit pa ulit. Normal energy can't be reused, but they broke the natural law in here.

Ito siguro ang isa sa mga rason kung bakit gusto kong malaman kung ano pa ba ang ibang tinatago ng Zyrendel. Tinaas ko ang mga paningin ko sa ibabaw, malamig ang hangin pero may mga maliliit na bulaklak na nadadala dito. Isa itong pahiwatig na papalapit na ang spring, kahit na siguro ngayon winter parin ang season sa Magnus, but it didn't snow there this year.

"Raus, can you tell me more about the Academy?"

"Stereden is of course, a school for mages. But it is also a school where most numbers of our Royal Guards came from. Students are classified into five Houses depending on your magic."

"Depending on your magic? Powerful mages can have two or more magic, can't they?"

"Well that is a fact, but is a rare occasion. These days, there has been a decline in mages being born with rare types of magic. There has been a difficulty in learning more magic as well." Wika niya habang tinitignan ang mga tumutubong cherry blossoms sa paligid.

Hindi na ako nagulat. Kahit marami man ang enerhiya dito, hindi din ito magtatagal and the natural energy inside their bodies will clash with the artificial one resulting to their bodies being only capable of one magic. Tiyak na alam din ng iba ito, pero mukhang mas gugustuhin pa nilang magkaroon ng maraming enerhiya kesa magkaroon ng maraming mahika.

Having two or more magic will clash inside one's body anyway making it harder to distribute energy, unless one has huge amounts of energy generated. Sa kaso ko, nakakaramdam parin ako ng emosyon which adds up my own spiritual energy making my life force increse uts capacity. Except that even I can't control magic that well, dahil kahit ngayon limitado parin ang ability ko.

Andrei gave me a ring before which prevents the whole world's emotions to get inside my body, it's like a protective charm. Ang problema lang dito ay hindi ako ang kinokontrol ng singsing, it's the emotions around me instead, reason why I can always surpass this ring if I wanted to.

"The King sent you for me, didn't he?" Derecho kong tanong.

"It seems I do not need to hide it further. Yes, His Highness King sent me to report your actions."

"Looks like he isn't that confident I'm on his side." Kahit na mukhang siguradong sigurado siya na gagawin ko ang pinagawa niya.

"And you think His Highness should?"

"No, he shouldn't." Because I have never said I'd help him, and I did mention he shouldn't expect much from me.

"This mark," pinakita niya sa akin ang maliit na tattoo ng araw sa ilalim ng kamay niya. "This is the sun crest. Those who have this must swear absolute loyalty to the King whoever it is. We are prepared to take lives and offer ours as long as the King orders. Since we were once children with no future, the King gave us one, and we must protect the throne at all cost."

"So that's why you're also against to Kion being the next ruler?"

"That boy is a bad omen, he will only bring harm to the throne if he ascends."

"How would a prophecy know what will happen for sure? Who made those prophecies?Natahimik siya sa sinabi ko at walang nasagot. "You're not going to say it's God, do you?"

"Well perhaps God do not want his entertainers to fall into an end by telling us what will happen."

"Or it could be that God's just bored enough to stir some trouble for his entertainers."

"Even if that is the case, we cannot do anything about it. You may be powerful enough to gain His Higness' attention and become a successor, but I ask you not to think you could even defeat a God nor face them for you are only a mortal."

"So it's an exception if I become a God myself huh?" I whispered silently while crossing my arms.

"Pardon?' Mukhang hindi niya nga narinig.

"I was merely asking if there are others like you."

"There are more like me who are serving His Highness King, although our identities are often kept in the dark to make our work easily and quickly. I remember there is one at the Academy, a student. But I must ask you not to get close to her."

"Why is that?" Wala naman talaga akong plano makilalala siya, but the way he said that, it only made me curious.

"Her petulance is rather high. I am afraid she will only cause you rudeness."

I sighed and looked away, akala ko pa naman kung ano. Ang bawat punongkahoy na nadadaanan namin ay may tumutubo ng mga cherry blossoms, pati narin ang mga bulaklak sa paligid. The Academy is located behind a mountain, orto be specific, it is surrounded by mountains. Mula dito ay makikita ko ang tuktok ng tower ng Stereden, may isang malaking diamond na bilog sa itaas nito which traps the light given by the sun and bends it like a prism.

Habang palapit na palapit kami ay mas bumababa ang bilang ng mga taong nakikita ko hanggang sa wala na akong ingay na marinig kundi ang tunog ng mga paa ng kabayo at ang sariwang hangin sa paligid. There is only one path papunta sa loob, at marami narin ang nadaanan naming ilog. There were animals including the wild ones lurking around, but it didn't bother our carriage.

Nang ramdam kong malapit na kami ay nagsimula nang umilaw sa iba't ibang kulay ang kapaligiran. There were dusts of red and yellow, then there were blue, hanggang sa naghalo na sila. The surroundings now gave off weird energy sensations which gives off pleasant feelings whenver they pass by. Sa unahan ng karwahe ay bigla nalang mah lumitaw na dalawang tower at sa gitna nito ay isang malaking gate.

May mga tao sa ibabaw ng tower pero hindi na nila kinailangan pang patigilin kami at binuksan ang gate. Sa sobrang liwanag nang pagbukas nito ay napapikit ako ng mata, still hoping to see something but I didn't. Few seconds passed by in an instance at may naririnig na akong mga malalakas na tunog. Sinubukan kong buksan ang mga mata ko pero ang liwanag parin.

"Raus? What the hell is happening?!" I can't see anything at all!

"Mis Willar—" hindi ko na narinig pa ang susunod niyang sinabi dahil sa malakas na tunog.

Hanggang sa binuksan ko ang mga mata ko nang makaramdam ako ng patak ng tubig sa mukha ko. Then there was another one, and another...it's raining hard. At dito ako ngayon nakahiga sa lupa. Nang umupo ako ay nalaman kong basang-basa na ang damit ko, medyo madilim din ang paligid pero may kakaiba akong nararamdaman. I couldn't feel energy.

Wiping off the waters blurring my view, may mga kumikinang na liwanag sa unahan. May mga kakaiba ding buildings sa paligid, and I reognized one as a bar dahil sa pangalan. Pero sarado ito, at walang tao akong nakikita.

It's like an alleyway, at ngayon alam ko na kung saan nanggaling ang mga tunog kanina. The sound of rushing cars and noises were from the glowing light in front of me. Tumayo ako at tumingin sa likod, walang may kaht anong bagay dito kundi pader lang.

"Laire." Tawag ko sa kaniya sa ispian ko pero walang sumagot. "Laire!" Sugaw ko at ganoon parin. Bakt hindi siya sumasagot?

Nagsimula akong maglakad papunta sa kumikinang na liwanag, gabi na kahit kanina lamang ay umaga. My eyes widened seeing hundreds of tall buildings penetraring my vision. Marami din ang tao, each of them wore sophisticated clothings like tuxedo, at pakiramsam ko ako lang ang iba.

Sinundan ko ang daang tinatahak ng iba. Sa tabi ng sidewalk ay may mga maliliit railings. On the middle of the road, marami ang mga sasakyang dumadaan. There were poles with green, yellow, and red lights on them. Ang ingay talaga, pero kahit isa ay walang akong nararamdamang emosyon. I couldn't even feel my own energy!

Raus. I need to find him and I need to know where the hell am I. Sinubukan kong tumawid dahil may mas maraming tao sa kabila, at habang lumalakad ay may narinig akong busina ng sasakyan and I couldn't help but stopped when a fast approaching car is headed straight to my direction. I need to make it explode...otherwise I'll die!

Tinaas ko ang aking isang kamay pero walang lumalabas na mahika o kahit ability ko manlang. At dahil sa gulat ay napatras ako nang biglang tumigil ang sasakyan sa unahan ko. My heart was racing in fear and anticipation at the same time.

"Hoy! Magpapakamatay ka ba?! Nagmamadali ako, tumingin ka naman kung tatawid ka! Huwag mo naman akong idamay. Jusko mga bata talaga!" Galit na salita ng lalaki habang tinaas niya ulit ang bintana ng sasakyan niya.

I immediately crossed the street and I could feel the gazes of people, but I ignored them. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyayari, ang gulo gulo. Nasaan ako? Bakit hindi ko maramdaman ang sarili kong enerhiya? Bakit ako nandito? Plano ba ito ng mga kalaban para patayin ako? Hindi ko alam.

Napaatras na naman ako nang may bumangga sa aking kung sino. Tinaas ko ang mukha ko para makita ito, it's a big mascular man with a cigarette on his mouth. I glared at him as he did the same. Due to the rain, things are making it harder for me move.

"Babae, anong problema mo? Tignan mo ang dinadaanan mo ha." Wika niya at tumawa ang mga kasamahan niyang mga lalaki. There are five of them in total.

"Shut up." I replied, at nagulat yata siya.

"Aba matapang. Mukhang lumaki kang mayaman ah." He said looking at my clothing. He smirked. "Bakit? Wala ba ang bodyguard mo?" He laughed. Naiiinis na ako sa kaniya. Hindi na ako nagsalita pa at lumakad nalang lampas sa kaniya, pero agad niyang hinawakan ang kamay ko para pigilan ako.

"Oi! Teka lang. Nagmamadali ka yata—" hindi ko na hinayaan pang tapusin niya ang sinasabi ng bunganga niya dahil sinuntok ko siya ng malakas sa mukha.

Napatingin siya sa ilalim, his eyes widening in surpise dahil hindi niya siguro inasahan na gagawin ko iyon. Napahawak siya sa ilonh niyang dumudugo at nagsimula nang tumayo ang mga kasamahan niya. They all returned my glares with anger.

"You bitch! Magbabayad ka! Tumakbo ka na hanggang sa may pag-asa ka pa—"

"Run away? Why would I do that? Kung isang suntok palang nga dumugo na ang ilong mo, ano pa ba kaya ang mangyayari kung totohanin kong labanan kayo?"

Bigla nalang nila akong tinulak sa walang tao lugar at sinuntok sa tiyan. Akala ko hindi ito masakit dahil kumpara sa mga laban ko noon, halos wala lang ito pero...pero bakit ako ngayon nakaluhod sa lupa? Ang sakit. He hit me right on mg solar plexus! I feel like vomitting.

Kinuha ng isang lalaki ang buhok ko at sinipa ako sa mukha. Mabuti nalang at naharangan ko ito ng kamay ko. I twisted his arm away from me and pulled his leg kaya siya natumba. I stood up two meters away from them.

"To be able to cause this much damage, I commend you for your effort." Tumawa lamang sila sa sinabi ko.

Tumakbo papunta sa akin ang isang lalaki at sinubukang suntukin ako. I avoided his punch but I didn't see another punch coming kaya natamaan na naman ako malapit sa bibig. Unatras ulit ako, ramdam ko ang dugong tumutulo mula sa tinamaan niya. Damn it. I can't control my body as easily as before. Pakiramdam ko ang hina hina ng katawan ko. Was I always this weak?

Energy. I need their damn energy! But I couldn't even feel emotions right now. Just when I exactly needed my ability the most, it's missing. I tried summoning my weapons a lot of times pero walang nangyayari.

"Hoy bata, papatawarin ka namin kung hihingi ka ng despensa. Hindi ka ba tinuruan ng respeto ng mga magulang mo?" My blood started boiling in anger dahil sa sinabi niya. They never did, because I never had one.

"So say 'I'm begging for mercy' at hahayaan ka namin." Wika ng isang lalaki.

"Tumahimik kayo kung ayaw niyong mamatay." Seryoso kong sabi.

"Ikaw ang mamamatay dito kung hindi ka hihingi ng tawad bata!"

Nagagalit ako. Ginagalit niya ako. Ayaw kong magmulhang mahina dito. Malakas ako. Alam kong malakas ako. Kaya bakit wala akong nararamdamang enerhiya? Bakit pakiramdam ko ang hina hina ko? I clenched my fists in anger realizing how I am in their eyes, weak, fragile, and sheltered girl.

Kahit sarili kong enerhiya hindi sumusunod sa akin. Kailangan ko pa bang pilitin ang sarili kong magpalabas ng enerhiya? That would obviously affect my life force for I am crossing a line here, pero wala akong pakealam. Kailangan ko ng enerhiya at kung ito lang ang paraan para mapatay ko sila, gagawin ko.

Tinaas ko ang mga kamay ko at pati ako nagulat nang may lumiliwanag ditong kulay pula. I smirked. I can feel it. It's coming back, energy continued flowing through my body like water. At ramdam ko din ang unti-unting oagbuo ng espada ko.

"...oi anong ginawa mo?"

"Preparing for your death."

Patuloy parin ang pagpatak ng ulan, mas lumalamig pa ang hangin, at lumalim na ang gabi. Wala akong pakealam kung mapatay ko man sila ngayon, if I won't, they'll only kill me. But what if pinadala sila dito para patayin ako? Paano kung sila ang rason kung bakit ako sa lugar na ito? I have to kill them because I have to live.

"Ang ingay niyo." May narinig nalang kaming mga yapak at isang boses ng lalaki.

He has black hair, muscular, and he wore black pants with a sleeveless to. Sa akin lang nakatutok ang atensyon niya and as if observing me, he slid his hand up to his hair as he held his gun tightly. I immediately wiped the blood dripping from my lips. Mataas siya, at hindi kumpara dati ay nakakaramdam na ako ng enerhiya, but still not emotions. He has this odd energy surrounding him at unang kita ko palang sa kaniya alam kong hindi na siya normal.

"Sino ka naman?!" Saad ng isang lalaking umatake sa akin kanina.

"Leave."

"Huh?! Huwag kang mangealam—" hindi na niya tinuloy ang sasabihin niya dahil sinuntok na niya ang lalaki sa mukha. Sa sobrang lakas nito ay natilapon ang lalaki sa may kabilang pader.

"I said leave."

"A-aalis na kami." And with that simple demonstration of strength, they all fled in hurry. Habang ako naman ay mas napahigpit ang hawak sa espada.

"Who are you?" Tanong niya.

"I'm the one supposed to be asking that."

"I asked first, didn't I? Sagutin mo kung ayaw mong kalabanin ako." How dare he say that when he barely have enough energy to compete with the real me? If only I could generate more energy...

"Fight me? Don't treat me like a small fry."

"And you aren't?" May tinapon siya sa aking mga shurikens. Sa sobrnag bilis nila ay hindi ko masyadong makita kung gaano karami, but I was able to easily defend myself thanks to the sword.

"Don't expect to beat me like that." He grinned, obviously provoking me. Tinaas na niya ang kamay niyang may hawak na baril, hindi ko alam kung ano ang binabalak niya pero wala akong planong magpatalo. If push comes to shove, I'll just have to get this ring off me.

"Seems I'm just too excited." Small black magic circle started appearing in front of his gun, at nakatutok ito sa akin ngayon. "If you're hit, you die a sudden death, that's my magic."

Hindi ako gumalaw sa posisyon ko at hinintay ang mga bala niyang lumapit sa direksyon ko. With one swift of my sword, hinati ko ang mga bala niya at walang nangyari sa akin. Patuloy lang ang pagbaril niya pero ganoon parin ang nagyayari, kahit ni isa ay wala paa kong natamong tama. Until he stopped, panting.

This time I looked straight into his eyes, napakunot siya nang maramdaman niya ang kakaibang enerhiyang dumadaloy sa mga kamay ko ngayon na kanila lang ay halos walang siyang nararamdaman.

"Don't you dare underestimate me." My voice began to blend with the pssing wind making it echo. "Who are you and where the hell am I?!" Sa inis ko ay tinusok ko anb espada ko sa lupa, the ground was solit in half in an instant. Bumabalik na ang daloy ng enerhiya ko pero hindi pa ito sapat.

"We came to get you before you start getting too dangerous." Isa na naman itong boses.

It was coming from a man behind him. He has a white hair, a complete opposite of this guy I'm facing now. Nakasuot siya ng mahabang brown coat.

"Rogues? Or are you from the Arkion Faction?"

"Hindi ko alam kung ano ang pinagsasabi mo, but we won't hurt you if you cooperate with us quietely. You are an anomaly, a disturbance in our world, and it is our job to make sure people like you won't harm our peace."

"My isn't that knightly of you? And peace? That won't ever happen as long as people like us hold this kind of power—"

"You're wrong. Because in this world," he closed his eyes and sighed. "There is no such things as spiritual energy and magic."

"What...do you mean by that?"

"Because this is the Mortal World." He opened his eyes, stepping forward. "In other words, you have crossed dimensions."