The Jester of Halkeginia

Lesson for Life

Akami's Dream Castle

"So, what did you want to talk about?", asked Akami.

"Did something happen in here or is the time difference so big between the real world and this imagination?", he asked himself. The small hut that stood on the hill before was old and had decayed far beyond what should be possible in the span of half a day. And while it was still possible to enter that place, one could almost sink into the wooden ground, as if it had become a swamp. Surprisingly despite the state the house was in, most of the electronics still worked, though the lamps flickered periodically.

"Well, I thought this would be a perfect time for our first lessooon.", answered Hector while holding up one finger.

"Lesson?", asked Akami confused.

"Well, now that you are lying in the hospital wing of the school and have taken serious damage to your entire body we can enjoy the time you will be here. Oh, do you want a cup of tea?", asked the senior jester as he poured himself a cup of tea.

"Yes, you cou-- what do you mean I am lying at the hospital wing?! You tell me that one hit from that brat is so strong?", Akami shouted, miking Hector scrunch up his face.

"No, no it is not thaaat strong, it simply destroyed most of your clothing. Well, everything but the enchanted equipment. No, the damage was partly...mostly caused by me.", replied Hector amused.

"Oh you...what did you dooooo again?"asked Roswaal glaring at Hector. Akamis figure seemed to became more transparent, features of Roswaal appearing on him.

"Well, remember how I told you, that you couldn't yet use the Authority of Melancholy...", began Hector

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Akamis Dream Castle, hours before

"Hector, I think we might have set of the wrong foot so lets begin anew and talk about this...contract.", said Akami.

"What is there to talk about? I do not think I could make myself independent from you and you are the strongest here from what I have seen so far in your memories."

"So I can use the Authority now, should be a great boost-", planned Akami before being interrupted.

"Actually you can't use it.",clarified Hector.

"Huh?", exclaimed Akami startled before looking at Hector again. "What do you mean I can't use it, you are here and you are the Authority. Even if I was not compatible which you declined at the beginning I still could use you to a limited extent..."

"There you have it, I said you were compatible with the which factor, not that you could use it...yet at least. The aspect of the void changed up the way it works.", replied Hector shrugging his shoulders. He stood up and waved with his arms, making half of the green landscape distort into a blackish void.

"This might take a while to explain...huuuuh, so lets get it over with...", groaned Hector

Masses of purple mist began to move, everything at the command of the warlock.

"You see, the spell that brought us here changed things up by a large margin. You have become a new person, someone you wouldn't believe was real. Moreover, things from my world have also been carried over... not just the witch factors. I have sensed it, seen it... from inside my seal. While I havn't seen the extent by which this world was changed I can safely tell you that may things have changed...", Hectors voice was strangely emotional, possessive even.

"Coming back to the original topic, those that held the Authorities seemed to have been recreated by them even after their passing, forming what could be described as a proto-soul. It strengthens the witch factor while simultaneously making it harder to control. With the natural order of things jumbled up in this new world, essentially everyone can use the witch factors. The sins already have created a vessel on their own, which in turn lives inside you and makes it more powerful. I for example have lived centuries and have perfected the usage of my Melancholy. But because your body and mind are not constantly exposed to the power, it puts too much of a strain on the normal body when using it.", concluded Hector his explanation, aided by the mist visualizing his presentation.