The Final Chance

Secrets Spilled

" Cale " Talking
' Cale ' Thinking

The picture on the top doesn't belong to me, credits to the owner

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" Ahh, what a shame, I should have did even more...." Cale said mumbling to himself

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As the day's journey continued, Ron attempted to inquire about the reason Cale had left Henituse County, only to be brushed off. He decided to postpone his question for another time, much to the curiosity of Alberu and Eruhaben.

After a long day of the children discovering human ways of living, night fell, signaling it was time to head towards the palace. Returning near Harris Village, Eruhaben prepared to teleport.

"Let's proceed," Eruhaben declared. In an instant, light enveloped them, and they found themselves in the garden of Alberu's palace.

"I'll go put the children to sleep; you start. I'll be following you soon," Cale said, carrying the three sleeping children in his arms.

"Sure, Aunt Tasha, show him the room," ordered Alberu.

"As you wish," Tasha replied, attempting to maintain a professional demeanor despite her inner turmoil.

As the group made their way towards the meeting room, they engaged in conversation.

"Never in my entire life did I think I would be able to meet a phoenix-nim," said Rosalyn, her eyes filled with wonder.

"A young one at that," added Pendrick, sharing Rosalyn's dreamy expression.

"How can you be so sure he's actually young? I mean, look at Eruhaben-nim," Lock remarked before realizing his mistake.

'Is he calling me old?' thought Eruhaben, his eye twitching with irritation.

"He indeed is young; I was with him when he was young," Ron interjected, attempting to change the subject.

"Hmm, how old is he now, then?" Alberu asked, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"18," Beacrox replied, glaring at Alberu, who seemed to understand the reason behind it.

'This punk...' Beacrox thought to himself.

'...is trying to get to my dongsaeng,' Alberu thought, assessing the situation.

Before a potential altercation could escalate, Cale entered the room, diffusing the tension instantly.

"So?" Cale asked, scanning the room.

"What?" Cage inquired, looking around curiously.

"Give me information," Cale said matter-of-factly. "Didn't you come from the future? Give me the nearest event that's going to happen-well, probably not anymore, thanks to someone's stupidity," Cale added, clearly not referring to anyone present.

Alberu cleared his throat before beginning, "Well, it all started with Harris Village. In our original timeline, the village was destroyed, but Choi Han managed to prevent it here." The others listened intently as Alberu continued, "Then, there was the incident with the wolf tribe, but Lock was able to save his siblings here."

"I don't care about what happened; I'm asking about what will happen," Cale impatiently interjected.

Choi Han spoke up, catching Cale's attention. "There will be a terrorist attack at the plaza during the king's birthday party. There will be significant distractions and sacrifices," he informed them solemnly.

"Well, this probably isn't going to happen anymore. For now, we should focus on gaining allies and being prepared for any potential attacks. Give me the information you know about the whales," Cale asked, looking serious.

"Whales?" Lock questioned.

"Yes, they are strong and loyal if you can get them on your side. And I'm sure you've been involved in a sea war before, right?" Cale asked expectantly.

"We... have," Cage admitted.

"Exactly. So just give me the information," Cale insisted.

"Like what?" Choi Han asked, somewhat dumbfounded.

"Seriously? Can't any of you think for yourselves? Give me information like casualties from their tribe, casualties from the war with the mermaids," Cale said, expressing his frustration.

The room fell silent until Lock suddenly shouted, breaking the silence.

"Yeah, I know!" Lock exclaimed, capturing everyone's attention. "When we met the king of the whales, he mentioned his deceased son-a half-whale who died in the war with the mermaids. He said it wasn't long ago, and his sister, the future queen of the whales, searched for him everywhere but never found him. His name was... Paseton!"

"Good job, Lock. That's exactly what I wanted," said Cale, patting Lock's head, causing Lock to react like an excited puppy.

"So, all we need to do is save that whale. It should be easy, and they'll owe us. The whales will likely repay the favor," Cale said, smiling with a hint of mischief that made the others in the room feel sympathy for the whales.

"Can I ask you a question, Phoenix-nim?" Rosalyn inquired, her curiosity piqued.

"Go on," Cale replied, though not particularly interested.

"How do you know all this information? When we first met you, you already knew about the organization and the sea war. How?" Rosalyn's question caught the attention of everyone in the room.

"He's a phoenix. That's the answer in itself. Phoenixes are the strongest for a reason," Eruhaben remarked.

"They're deeply connected to nature, even more so than dragons," Tasha added, clearly impressed.

"Exactly," Cale affirmed. "Basically, I can communicate telepathically with the World Tree, directly into my mind. And we phoenixes have mastery over water, earth, forest, air, and fire-all at our command," Cale continued, earning shocked expressions from the rest of the room.

"The notion that whales are the strongest in the sea isn't entirely accurate," Eruhaben corrected. "Phoenixes are, in fact, the strongest creatures on land, in the sea, and in the air."

"That's why they were hunted to extinction. Because of some coward's fear, they dared to kill such a majestic creature," Tasha said angrily, joined by Pendrick and Eruhaben, while Cale appeared irritated.

"Anyway, I'll excuse myself for today. Goodnight," Cale announced as he headed towards the door. "We'll start the plan tomorrow morning."

With that, the rest of the room dispersed to their respective chambers, preparing themselves for the challenges of the coming day.

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Meanwhile....

"My liege! How did this happen?" Sayeru shouted, staring at the severed arm of the White Star. Dorph standing next to him was just as terrified.

"This bastard is a phoenix. I thought we'd exterminated them all, but he's here. What's worse, he hails from their royal family, the Thames. We must eliminate him as soon as possible," the White Star declared, his fury palpable.............