The white marble statue of Her Highness in the butterfly-shaped basin never ceases to amaze me. It's my second time seeing it, but I continue to gaze at it with so much marvel, like I'm looking at it for the first time. A few murmurs up ahead brought my mind back to earth. I bent my head a little to see the six members of the High Order talking amongst themselves in front of the cherry blossom tree at the far end of the room.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1xwzAdF07
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I thought I would never find myself back in the Butterfly Temple. After the exercise that took place in the small library of the castle, Stella sent out a message through Raymond to inform the High Order about what had transpired. She had personally sent a message to Her Highness herself by sending out one of the blue butterflies, which magically disappeared into thin air. Stella and I teleported here, and the others started to come in one by one. We were still waiting on Her Highness.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCZOQ2X6aK
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I continued to look at the six members of the High Order as they spoke amongst themselves in a circle, careful not to talk too loudly for me to hear. Besides, when they had all arrived, Stella had kindly told me to go stand by the fountain so that they could talk. I wonder what I have done now to get them all riled up. I looked down at my right hand, which was closed into a fist. It looks like I already have my answer.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNNMKbKaDW
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The words of my look-alike still run through my mind. What is there to accept? All six elements? I shook my head. I don't think it's about the elements. It felt like she meant it from a deeper perspective.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMNpO8yZ0A
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I sat on the hard bench near the fountain and slowly opened my hand. The two orbs continued to spin around on my palm. Why did I have them? Stella had mentioned them during our lesson. And she looked like she was about to faint when she saw them in my hand. Are they a big deal?373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpsDAX5oH8
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I turned to look behind me at the High Order, and for a moment, Ryan caught me looking. His blue eyes pierced right through me, and I turned away, regretting that I ever looked. He looked dead serious. Is my situation really a big deal?373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WoCyul2Yw
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With a shake of my head, I closed my right hand, stood, and walked past the fountain, approaching the High Order. Mei saw me coming, so she gave a quick gesture to her comrades. They all turned to look at me, and they broke away from their circle.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufU9xpS0Ej
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"I told you to wait by the fountain, Diana," said Stella.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoR3aDj2wS
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"Well, I'm tired of waiting," I answered.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqSAqtsX2P
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"It's not our fault that Her Highness isn't here yet," said Ryan, raising his eyebrow at me.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiTXKIUHef
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"Is this really a big deal?" I asked, drawing my right hand forward and revealing the orbs.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iJvfay2Og
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None of them answered, but I could tell just how uncomfortable and nervous they were upon seeing the two orbs spinning around in my hand.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDcokAJLpt
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"Aren't you going to say anything?" I ask. "Your silence and the way you were talking earlier say there's a lot you're not telling me."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54Kd0PzItH
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"I know you need answers," said Camila in her orange robe. "But we can't give them to you just yet."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMYnGY1Poa
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"What, you can't tell me anything until Her Highness gets here?" I stop talking, realizing that I'm about to blow a fuse. I take a deep breath. Furthermore, I close my eyes and rub my forehead. This is really getting to me, and I need to calm down.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHggyJZyu8D
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"This isn't right," I say when I finally open my eyes. "I hate that you expect me to trust you when you're keeping things from me. Things I don't understand."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWACEB9Khb
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I felt a hand on my shoulder. Ariana had come to stand beside me, and she had a sad smile on her face.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfIdsilWrC
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"Trust me," she said. "There are a lot of things that we also want to tell you, but we can't just give them to you at once. There's a lot about you that we also need to understand."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhR1FTkVdQ
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"What is it about me that you need to understand? I can't be that complicated, can I?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxdp3nXe81
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I looked at every member of the High Order, and there was a dead silence that fell upon them. In an instant, I started to shake my head. They can't be serious, can they?373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnOA0YLjp7
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"Okay, enough of the silence," I said. "I want the whole truth and nothing but the truth. No more waiting for Her Highness. She can find us amidst our discussion. I want to hear everything you have on me, right now."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyScie0A8YE
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The six of them shared looks amongst themselves, still not saying a word. This is getting frustrating. If I knew how to fully control the elements, I would have wreaked havoc on this beautiful Temple.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFarMu6MwJt
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"If you need me, I'll be at school," I said as I turned around and started heading out.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCp2aJuUi9
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"You're a supernatural being, Diana," came Ryan's voice behind me.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2lNcmSUJp
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I stopped in my tracks and contemplated what he said. That felt a little obvious after I first discovered that I had abilities unlike any ordinary person, like speed and strength.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jRYJlIgXR
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"For how long?" I asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hrD1ddD8a
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There was an eerie feeling behind me, and I knew what I had asked made them feel uncomfortable. I turn around to face them.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNK9gDUlvPP
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"Did it happen when I died?" I asked. "And after my encounter with Death, all these abilities just happened to appear."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDV45KoA1aY
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"We also thought so," said Bob. "But all this supernatural stuff is pretty complicated. Which is why it will be a lot easier if you understand it. It's a possibility that after you woke up after meeting Death, you unlocked those special abilities, as well as those of controlling all six elements."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6EuLchtto
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"And what if that isn't the case?" I asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaorjadyk4x
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"Then we will have to find the source of your power," Stella answered.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpF3RdSV7L
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"Source? Isn't the power residing inside me?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIu0kodlGC
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"What she means is," Ryan now cuts in, "unlike you, who were born human, many of us here were born supernatural. But there are some cases where people turn to the supernatural due to different circumstances. Some by accident, and I think you've heard of this before, by evil means like witchcraft."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0V1cKpzehl
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"So, what you're saying is that there's a possibility that I might have been supernatural before my meeting with Death?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvnXYKWnuf
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"What we really mean to say is that it's possible you might actually have been born supernatural," said Mei.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDz9WU5eSJ
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I swallowed. That can't be possible, right? No one in my family has weird perks like strength or the ability to produce any element out of nowhere. My life was all but normal before I supposedly died.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYjbAgIrAe
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"Is that possible?" I asked. "No one in my family, as far as I know, is supernatural."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIYiULkhTh
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"Well," Bob scratched the back of his head, "some people don't realize it until a little later in life. Others go on without realizing it. And some need a trigger to actually unleash their true selves."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIdpWLeq6j
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"Like a near-death situation," said Camila.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFx0WGlJwj
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I raised an eyebrow. "Wait," I said, my eyes starting to widen. "But I actually died. What does that mean?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmTQO2oLkl
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"That's what we've been trying to figure out this whole time," said Ryan. "Some people are lucky enough to get a second chance to live, but they never attain any special abilities."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlamEsP6ZN5
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"And to make things interesting," said Stella as she put up a little smile, "you can control all the six natural elements."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrctgIDgjQX
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"Are you telling me that there's no supernatural person in the world that can control all six?" I asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNThcv8Wu0
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"The highest number that any supernatural being can control is three or four," Camila answered. "But some, like Ryan here, who is actually gifted, can control up to five."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQB1vUjS7S
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My jaw drops. Wait, if he can control five, then what about...373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6lpwwsTff
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"I, on the other hand, Diana, can control all the elements," came a gentle sing-song voice behind me.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcULsBbcAJ
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I quickly turn around, and standing there is Her Highness, looking elegant as ever in her white, dazzling clothes. I was afraid that any minute from now, she would glow like a star and easily blind me.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGiVjdpT86
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"You can control all six elements?" I asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5YJ5VRV1M
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"Of course," she answered as she held out her hand. In her palm were six colourful orbs. Something didn't feel right.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXu82muJxv9
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"Wait," I said. "If you can control all six elements, don't you need to have the white and black orbs instead?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbaEPNqdGF
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"Logically, it would seem that way," she answered with a smile on her face. "All elements come from the white and black orbs. Have you ever heard of the Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdx1YyeVPU
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"To be honest, no," I said as I shook my head.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqPJhFYwfY
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"Yin and Yang is a concept that describes how opposite sides are interconnected with each other. These two energies balance and complement each other both in nature and in the universe. Like, for example, how there can't be light without darkness, male without female, good without the bad. Those two orbs represent that."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XbI9DsgYI
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"Yin and Yang present two opposite sides that complement each other." I repeated her words, trying to make sense of everything. Is this what Stella meant when she said that the white and black orbs represent something different all together?373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKNNjrK3BS
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"It's a lot to take in," said Her Highness. "But once you know more about it, you'll understand."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSvwPamKM8
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"If two opposite sides complement each other, then do you mean one can't exist without the other?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gShzBqo9I
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"It looks like you're slowly starting to understand. Yes, you're quite right. It won't make sense to always have the sun shining on us. And the moon can't shine brightly at night without the sun. It's how the universe has been designed from the beginning. Both sides, opposite as they are, co-exist with each other, hence creating a certain balance."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgGo3fh8KW
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"Okay, I'm slowly starting to get that part. But why me? Yes, I have the white and black orbs, but what does it basically mean?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbjAqochtF
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There was an eerie silence from Her Highness. And even if she had a smile on her face, I could tell that I had asked a serious question. One that might be very difficult to answer.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKEhAfL5gs
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"Ah, well, this is where things get really complicated," she managed to answer.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEZz3hcxE7
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"I've just been told that I'm supernatural," I said. "My life couldn't get any more complicated than that."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwit8JGR1Kh
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"She's right for once," said Ryan, behind me. I almost turned around to give him a piece of my mind.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LYgJW0pn2
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"If I were to tell you that you could create or cause a major upset in the entire universe if you wanted to, would you believe me?" Her Highness asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwcS6XaVa7
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I felt my brain almost short-circuit. Not because I didn't understand what she meant, but because whatever she was telling me seemed so overwhelming to take in.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlK35D1q1Sa
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I can create or cause a major upset if I want? But for that to happen, then I must be powerful, right? That last thought hit hard. My mind was soon filled with terror. Is that what this means?373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxBD5Rv4Nb
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"Wait... I can?" I asked. "But I can't, right? I need to be really powerful to do that. Even if I happen to control all the elements, I can't be as powerful as you or Ryan."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSfSbseMFU
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"True," said Mei behind me. "They surpass you by experience. But when it comes to your level of abilities, you outrank everyone in this room."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAPmBXsUYQ
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But all this doesn't make any sense. Why me? This must be a mistake. Should we retake the test? Maybe this time I'll land with the fire and water stones, and I won't have to worry about this whole Yin and Yang mambo jumbo.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc6KeGr8Du
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"I can't be the only one, right?" I asked as I looked down at my open palm. "This whole idea of creating and destroying things isn't in my nature."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQghkGcys49
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Her Highness came closer and held my open palm. She soon enclosed my fingers into a fist, and I could feel the orb's energy pulsing through my fingers. I looked at her, and her kind eyes gave me a little comfort.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwhrrhDf6A
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"No, you aren't the only one," she answered. "People like you are rare to find. There have been a few cases over the years of people who have this ability. The cases keep getting fewer each time. Don't worry. You'll soon understand how to harness this ability."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUzNaiVENs
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"Wait." I raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying I can't control it yet?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUlvtzjrbB
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"Not yet," Bob answered. "If you did, not only would you be able to control every element, but you could control things that no one else can. But so far, you haven't mastered it."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXWe3zjf9q
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"That's scary," I said as I felt the energy pulsing with more intent. "Is this why I am here? To be able to train to not only use the elements but this whole balance thing as well?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCDH81ACcQ
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"To be honest, we brought you here because of how you developed your abilities," Ariana answered. "We knew later on that there was something about you that we couldn't figure out. After the exercise, the two orbs in your hand show us why."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAroThCIGs0
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"Will this change things? I mean, the training and all."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLO2UYx92yk
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"Our initial plan still stands," Her Highness answered. "There are many supernaturals who have lived their lives as human beings but later find out that they have special abilities. It's our duty to find and train them. Realizing their abilities can take a toll on some who can't handle their emotions; hence, they spiral out of control."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoZLKqMMj9
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What she said makes sense. And the fact that I'm not the only one who can develop abilities out of the blue feels comforting now. Though I felt mine was a little unique, especially the fact that I had died.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwXBeDpoUi
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"So, the people who also had this ability of Yin and Yang, did they ever come to master its power?" I asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiUSwqDjvZ
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I must have asked a tough question again because I felt everyone's eyes on me, this time with more intent.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlYbUMt42Y
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"Well, that's a pretty tough question," said Stella.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiS7QIwTz9
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"Don't worry, it's what she does best, asking questions," said Ryan behind me.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB1Z8amYuN
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I almost turned around to hiss at him like an angry cat. Instead, I stood still, controlling the sudden urge to.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64nf2a6pSv
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"This situation is a pretty rare occurrence," said Her Highness. "You'll have to ask the Immortals of Old over that."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EwIAoUvB9
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"Who are they?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn162nAlFjF
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"Immortals who have been around since the beginning of time," answered Bob. "She's right. They could have the answers you're looking for. But as far as I know, I've never heard of anyone who possessed such power, or better yet, used it to its full potential."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYSZPaDagQ
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"True," said Ryan. "Some people believe that no supernatural being has ever possessed it at all and that all of this is just a theory that never came into fruition. It practically became a myth. But now that we've seen this for ourselves, we can say it's possible."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wetvrWHov
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"Okay, but how do I get into contact with them?" I asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMInxVqwEau
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"For someone who asks a lot, I didn't expect you to be this ambitious," said Ryan.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqbdX060lA
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"I would throw a fireball at you," I finally snapped, turning to look at him.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB1WWTesIr
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"You might want to be careful," Ariana said. "He just so happens to control fire as well." Great! Isn't there anything this man cannot do?373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UzyKAawKQ
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"But what's so wrong with getting into contact with them?" I asked. "It can't be that hard, can it?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPf3l1REOw
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Mei looks at me. "One of them just so happens to be the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, and you think you can get into contact with him?" she asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLW3Za44Clf
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My eyes almost fell out of their sockets. He should've been the first Being to come to mind, but it didn't. Mei is right. If getting into direct contact with Him is hard enough, what about the other Immortals?373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkyhrwc7wz
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"It doesn't matter; I'll try to get into contact with some people from other groups and ask them," said Stella.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOYlJgYuc6
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"There are other groups?" I asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASMnbxgaat
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"You not only have to learn how to control your elements but also about the supernatural world," said Her Highness.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv5f7EEfrV
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"It seems so."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhMBPcnzZF
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"We also need to determine if you were born supernatural or not. As you continue your training, Ryan will help out with that."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYichU2rRQ8
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"Is it really necessary?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygzabfm83J
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"It is," Camilla answered. "Knowing that can help us understand if you had descendants with supernatural abilities or if your being in contact with Death is what might have caused everything."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHOC03vjad
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"It won't be that complicated, will it?" I raised an eyebrow.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrZUImSpF2
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"It depends," Ryan answered. "I just hope Death caused you to be supernatural. If you have a supernatural descendant, it will be tricky. There will be a lot of information we will have to know first, especially their history."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6kKQZdAXd
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I gulped. I agree with Ryan. If I had a descendant who was supernatural, it would be devastating for me mentally.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yhsf3B0Tk
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"Do we have to do this now?" I asked.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsVG5yHlzk
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"A lot has happened today, and you were under a lot of stress earlier when doing that exercise," said Stella. "Usually we would advise our students to do it early, but you can take as much time as you need."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuwgTrM62A
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I stood there for a while, thinking about it, and later on, I shook my head. So much has happened today that I feel mentally exhausted. The last thing I need is for Ryan to check and find out that there's another big surprise about me.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxucONqzEfY
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"I certainly need to rest," I said. "Whenever I am ready, I'll make sure to let you know."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2EYhATNj0
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"You aren't scared, are you?" Ryan asked with his arms folded.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLc8oM6i1W
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I felt a nerve on my forehead twitch. I have just about had it with him. Since Her Highness is around, I have to be on my best behaviour.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWo0q6RBzW
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"Stop it, Ryan." Ariana came to my defence. "She's slowly getting better, and you don't need to push her so much. Besides, that process can take a toll on her, you know?"373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZaXXTWwPk
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My insides started to shake. Is it almost similar to the exercise I did with the stones?373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnFcsYl4s7
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"If I were you, Ariana, I would keep my mouth shut," said Camilla. "You're going to scare her even more."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs4mLkPo5L
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"Ever since I became a supernatural, my life has been scarier from one day to the next," I said, trying not to sound scared at all.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZi0AybHx1
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"If we are done here," said Her Highness, "I would like Stella and Ariana to escort Diana back to the castle. The rest of you will stay behind. There's something important that we need to discuss."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLksgsWSW4
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All six members of the High Order obliged without hesitation. I'm just praying that the topic that's so important to discuss isn't about me.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HiGf7707G
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I followed Stella and Ariana out of the main hall, while Her Highness and the others remained by the cherry blossom tree.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1qo852MTw
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As we made our way to the door, my mind couldn't fathom what had happened today. I really needed to train and study to understand the ways of this supernatural world. If my mother were ever to hear of this, she would tie me up and take me to a priest for an exorcism. Where I am from, such things are considered evil and from the devil. But just like there is good and bad in normal people, there's good and bad in the supernatural too.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeKtfHhpN5
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As the huge doors before us slowly opened, I soon remembered my look-alike in my vision. At the same time, I felt the orbs in my hand release a sudden jolt of energy. It felt as though it was trying to tell me something. Then her words came back to me:373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8OllbeeZV
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"All that is up to you."373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aDZadfgPq
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I wonder what she meant. It almost feels like all this was nothing but a game of choices. Or is there more to it than I actually realize? I still have a long way to go before I understand all that is happening right now.373Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGMLEeLd8S
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Without further ado, I continued following Stella and Ariana, knowing that this path I'm on won't be all sunshine and rainbows.
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