One of the men opened their eyes and saw Kendra sitting nearby with an interested expression on her face as she stared at one piece of leather in her hands. With a voice that seemed filled with softness, she spoke while still reading. ""You are awake? Your friend will need time...""Strangely, he felt actually just fine. No dizziness, no drowsiness or any other side effect after energy was drained. He closed his eyes and his expression became desperate. ""My whole cultivation is gone?""
She turned her eyes towards him and chuckled. ""What dod you expect? You are still alive and still cultivator in the middle realm. You have a long life in front fo you. If you cultivate properly you will gain your powers in a couple of centuries. Why getting upset about something you can get again.""
Her calm face and soft words made him bit dazed but then he shook his head. ""I needed just bit longer and I would have been gone to next realm and I would have left finally that guild.""
Her chuckle woke up the other man as well and she put down the scroll on the table. ""Your wonderful Illo said you are out that guild as now you are both completely useless to him. Wha are your plans?""
The first man just sat there and desperately held his head not knowing what to do while the other man stared at her. ""It seems you have some ideas as you brought us here. What do you plan to do to us?"" He stood up and walked towards her. ""If you plan to punish us for what we have done, do it quickly. We are cultivators and our soul will just perish.""
""How dramatic."" She waved her hand and stool appeared near him. ""Sit down. even tho you are fine now, but you just healed. The side effects might not be strong as usual but I am not sure how strong my powers are and if I healed you completely.""
He plopped on the seat with a pale face. ""You... you... you are healer as well? Do you have light elements? And you healed us? Why? How?""
Isaa entered the room and sat right next to Kendra. ""Sister has all known elements. Why do you think she was planned to become the next Headmistress of our sect? Unfortunately, her powers are quite high and she won"t be leading the sect for a very long time. We both plan to go to the next realm soon.""
Another stool appeared next to him and Isaa pointed at it and looked at the still dazed man. ""You... sit here. Let"s talk honestly.""
He sat down and looked at the two women that suddenly showed a bedazzling smile. Somehow that smile held something they didn"t like at all... intentions. Are they good or bad... they shall see.
Light from outside shone over Kendra"s face making her look ethereal as the glow from her body covered her in a most amazing way. Her face became serious but not unfriendly. She stared at both of them seemingly straight into their souls and asked a question that they never would have expected. ""What bout entering our sect and start from beginnings? We have amazing teachers and our cultivation school is something no one else tried.""
Both of them looked at each other and became curious. ""Why us? There are probably many that could join you. We are just basic cultivators.""
Both women chuckled. ""Basic? I can see your cultivation. You successfully produced your own pearl of power without anyone"s help. How long did you need?""
The first man sighed. ""I had weak base so it took me almost half of the millennia to grow my pearl of power."" I was reasonable to say that it was then understandable why he was so desperate.
The other man shook his head. ""I grew pearl of power under hundred years. I expected to grow my powers even higher there. But as soon I joined that guild my cultivation started slowing down more and more. It was strange. But when I finally grew my pearl of power many of heads in guild became weird towards me. After that my cultivation slowed even more and more. I was always thinking that its because maybe other laws comply in the middle realm. But when I think about it...""
Suddenly they could feel the darkness surrounding them and heard Isaa"s words. ""Kendra, calm down. they are now basic cultivators. Thye cant handle your aura well. It"s not their fault for this.""
The heavy pressure was gone and they could finally sigh in relief. ""What is going on?""
They could see Kendra shaking in anger and Isaa still trying her to calm down... They stopped talking and saw how her expression eased and she looked at them with pity. Pity? Why is she pitying them?
""Poor you. Your cultivation was taken away with forbidden technique. I read something bout it in our library. There are cultivation techniques to steal cultivation power from others. I must now ask you something. Do you hold anything on your body that they gifted you? Anything? It could be something quite simple, ba.n.a.l.""
The two men suddenly looked at each other and pointed at their accessories. ""All cultivator sin our guide get these as entrance gift. Is it possible?""
Kendra smirked. ""Did you know how Illo suddenly became overpowered all of sudden? Not by some new technique, he found out. No, it"s an old spell. As I read it was even forbidden by G.o.ds to use it in any of the realms. How he found such a nasty spell is not my problem. You two are now free to go and do whatever you want. But we still really want you both to join us.""
The first man shook his head and smiled. ""I actually planned to grow and become G.o.d, but now I think those that handle destiny are showing me a different way. Maybe I should go and start a family first. As a small cultivator, I have more chance getting children than high power user.""
Isaa nodded. ""That is true. Do you plan to go back to your world?""
He nodded. ""I have enough knowledge to live quite good life in my world even as a small cultivator. Thank you for your offer, but just like you said, as a cultivator, my life span is longer than normal people. I will just start cultivating form beginning nd enjoy a century of family life. Later I might get back on your offer when I come back to the middle realm. Thank you for saving me.""
Kendra sighed. Suddenly a small box appeared on the table. ""Inside is invitation letter. When the time comes, they will let you in. The other things are simple cultivation technique, few books about survival and some seeds you might be able to use in your world. Do you need gold? I will give you some gold and silver as a start into a calm life you want. Be careful and come to us soon.""
He chuckled and took the box with a deep bow. As he opened he saw a half of box filled with gold and silver coins. ""Thank you.""
Isaa suddenly stopped him. ""What is your name so we can give it to the gate as recognition?""
He smiled. ""Alaro Keliq Ourez. Thank you for the invitation. I will come when the time comes. Thank you for everything.""
Isaa pointed at the ceratin spot. ""Go there. Kendra will help you to transfer to your world. Just close your eyes as it will be a dizzy ride.""
As soon he closed his eyes he felt a bit woozy. He suddenly heard the familiar sound of trees, waves and birds. With surprise, he looked at purple water in front of him with a huge smile. I am back into my world. Finally. I miss my green sky and purple waters. Wait, she is teleporter as well? Isn"t she too op? Seriously, I would be stupid if I don"t take the chance of joining her sect after I go back. But now, its time to go home.""
He turned into a whisp of light and floated towards forest filled with similar light that waved on the ocean breeze. As soon he got a closer bunch of similar lights rushed towards him and started flying around him in circles happily greeting him. As the red sun slowly lowered to the zenith of the day the lights in forests became stronger and the real play started happening as the light turned into different forms that started chatting with each other happily.
This world had no humanoid forms. The form of light si what held them all together. All the intelligent life forms chose to become whisps of light. Doing day floating in rest fo millennial trees and at night living a normal life.
Alaro turned his head happily as the sky turned purple as well and saw color play fo ending the day on the sky and laughed happily as he held a woman in his hands. ""I am back home...""