The Life I Gained From Dying

Chapter 32 - Who Is He?

"It's come to my attention that you're becoming aware of what all transpired that day." Elder Aira stated.

"Why wasn't I told about the attack?" Kaden questioned.

"We weren't exactly holding that information from you Kaden. After you failed the Gate of Pride, we didn't know where you would have been mentally. So sister Treya, myself and the other Elders made the decision to not inform you about the attack once you had woken up. However it does seem like you are doing much better now."

"I've never felt better Granny Aira. I wanna know happened that day."

"...You would know that I was not present on the day we're mentioning, so if you want a more accurate detailing of the events, there is Mai and sister Treya who can give that to you. I can only tell you what was reported."

"Okay."

"Following your failed attempt at the Gate of Pride, Elder Treya and the others were confronted by two mysterious men wearing glowing masks and garments. One of which was an earth essence user and the other a water essence user. The earth essence user almost immediately went after your unconscious body was halted by Mai. The other attacker occupied Kenzo with close quarter combat. By the reports of Mai, Kenzo and Elder Treya, it seems these attackers were extremely skilled not just with their essence but in general combat as well."

"I don't get it though... why come after me?" Kaden questioned.

"...Do you remember the walk we shared several weeks ago Kaden? I told you a bit about Mai's upbringing."

"Ah yeah I remember."

"These 'attackers' go by the name 'Luminents'. They're the same people who killed my daughter and her husband. Mai's mother and father."

Kaden paused and thought back to that previous conversation briefly.

"...You called them anarchist then. What would a group of anarchists want with me?" Kaden questioned.

"Like I previously mentioned, they're most likely attempting to maintain the balance of power in the four great lands. Although that's just my conclusion, we still have no clear idea what their absolute goal is."

"So, they probably want me because a person who can use all four essences is a huge shift in the power scale."

"Potentially. I'm not quite sure because of how they retreated. Mai described it as them testing how strong they were and not an actual attempt at capturing you. 'If they were truly after Kaden, I believe they could've taken him easily.' Those are Mai's own words."

"Wait, does Mai know?"

"Does she know what?" Aira asked.

"That she had a confrontation with the people that killed her parents." Kaden stated.

"..."

"She doesn't know."

"It's better if she didn't know." Aira replied.

"How is that better?!"

"Mai is not as gifted as her parents were. She's a remarkable woman and still has plenty of potential but she could never hold a candle to what her parents were capable of."

"...How could you say that?" Kaden asked stunned by the reply.

"I don't want to lose my granddaughter. If she knew, she would possibly try to avenge her parents and that would be impossible."

"So it's better for you if she didn't know."

Elder Aira hesitated and failed to make a rebuttal as Kaden had hit the nail on the head.