Without You, The Beginning of Magic {Magical AU}

Chapter 9: Betrayal (Part 5)

I just stared at it with a longing gaze and smile as Ethan asked, "So... What will you do as a savior?" I shrugged, "Save those in need. Solve the conflict with demon beasts I suppose. Not sure. I'm not strong enough to think about what I will do specifically. My goal was to become an adamantine adventurer in three years. It's now to be a commander in the adamantine zone with platinum comrades..." I smirked at Mikeal, "Get ready to work and train your ass off if you want to stay with me Mikeal~." He sighed heavily, "If I don't stay with you... You'll end up killing yourself with how you fight now and ask questions later... You need to be careful or I'll run out of mana..."

I giggled, but looked up at Lea as she brought out a staff, "My support isn't direct... I debuff enemies and can deal damage with my hexes." I blinked surprised then hummed softly, "I see. How interesting. So, I suppose you have a debuff to reveal weak points that direct targets and then Caleb-san shoots those weak points while Sir Ethan keeps aggro and does constant damage thanks to his lightning property?" They all stared at me shocked, so I rubbed the back of my neck blushing a light red, "Was I wr-" I looked at Caleb as he burst out laughing, "With so little information you figured out our fighting strategy that took us years to develop!"

I blushed brightly and hid my face in my scarf as Mikeal chuckled at me. I looked to the side and asked, "Earlier... You said that golden eyes are a sign of great purpose... Are there... Any other signs?" She nodded as we all got comfortable, "Those of purpose have one or multiple of five things... A symbol of some sort, one that reacts to a certain metal called Crolyn. It can be a design or just a symbol.."

I pulled out a notebook from my ring and a magical pencil before motioning to continue. "You can test it on multiple surfaces of Crolyn to be certain, but it's usually a symbol. Another is the ability to connect with our god, Ikias. He's a benevolent and gracious god. This is shown through a trial and then that same symbol appears on your body. He gives us someone or something that acts as a mediator between you and Ikias. The third is an odd body trait. It can change after that trial or before, it just depends. Your purple eye for example and your fiance's golden eyes."

The necklace glowed golden again as I smiled in relief, "I see... What about the last two?" She nodded, "The trials you go through depend on your importance to the world. Once completing a tial, depending on your performance, you will be blessed by one of the gods or goddesses underneath Ikias. Such as the sun god, Kyrik or the moon goddess, Yarisa. Could be the water god, Ryujin, or Yōsei the god of the earth, Yajura the fire goddess, or Shinto the wind goddess. There are more, but these are the most prominent gods and goddesses."

I nodded softly and continued my notes, but flinched as she mentioned, "The last one... Nytros, god of darkness... The last one is special, if you're meant for destruction, your eyes will have a certain symbol in it and your body will slowly adapt to change into darkness itself as they grow older." I gripped my pencil and nodded, but looked and huffed at Mikeal as he stroked my back, "Thanks, how about we talk about where we'll be going and how this is going to work at camp?" They nodded as we then began discussing who would be doing what and the plan.