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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMRbbgXl6B
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsRmn8SfdC
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesRyZJMMIt
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlO3bYhp7x
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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?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDHJB59Skq
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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?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rCuyUPcRT
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17ecSqXfr3
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"I told you to wait by the fountain, Diana," said Stella.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4TpDBUSDr
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"Well, I'm tired of waiting," I answered.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwMQodUBlE
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"It's not our fault that Her Highness isn't here yet," said Ryan, raising his eyebrow at me.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjfeoVWdJl
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"Is this really a big deal?" I asked, drawing my right hand forward and revealing the orbs.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zUVUQifiE
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyULKqoTacu
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6IFvMK9Gt
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1YNgnPTm2
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cfn9EPeBc
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5KBBmCZ7Z
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4h9EfstB9N
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWU8VwiBV3
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"What is it about me that you need to understand? I can't be that complicated, can I?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1IrGc93og
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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?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioAWJEXSDp
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMxu74NnCv
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPLAVqNAP6
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"If you need me, I'll be at school," I said as I turned around and started heading out.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9V87dpVpAo
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"You're a supernatural being, Diana," came Ryan's voice behind me.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmD2cchilP
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxjLbOFfht
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"For how long?" I asked.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPVp0aRqvU
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9BOe9WlGD
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqfQFWbnmB
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnahsBNSVvz
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"And what if that isn't the case?" I asked.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlgIxUbV3B
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"Then we will have to find the source of your power," Stella answered.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNdd3OodwZ
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"Source? Isn't the power residing inside me?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRMOLLVzzY
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBDBe0KyzC
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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?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKyKuT03xK
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"What we really mean to say is that it's possible you might actually have been born supernatural," said Mei.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFKqL8Va3F
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3v3MtDJD3G
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"Is that possible?" I asked. "No one in my family, as far as I know, is supernatural."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQvRRRtkQg
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MIWOU1plb
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"Like a near-death situation," said Camila.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuN8l8qpjI
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I raised an eyebrow. "Wait," I said, my eyes starting to widen. "But I actually died. What does that mean?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4XS7V4yPb
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiZ92AOVmw
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19EfpVChaC
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"Are you telling me that there's no supernatural person in the world that can control all six?" I asked.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr9oSWOm6J
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxK29av7knB
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My jaw drops. Wait, if he can control five, then what about...399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO35pPhCSvY
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"I, on the other hand, Diana, can control all the elements," came a gentle sing-song voice behind me.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwRR9XftT2
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzAzu9kPrV
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"You can control all six elements?" I asked.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP8e3rRIzV
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViZzcV9ct1
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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?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK9yGIoCi6
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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?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnVXgtBpCn
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"To be honest, no," I said as I shook my head.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM83ZET3Gig
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFFYOn2voW
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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?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXuna19grs
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"It's a lot to take in," said Her Highness. "But once you know more about it, you'll understand."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJ9pd3M2Dh
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"If two opposite sides complement each other, then do you mean one can't exist without the other?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDMNqFJlIp
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPcVX2SDIj
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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?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjLcVEQMRe
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1cZofYEdF
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"Ah, well, this is where things get really complicated," she managed to answer.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqfrbszeCa
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSgNRHhVkx
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah8ggKhZ4y
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnke7G1Vfya
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCBrEt39Jb
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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?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyVIeYwYUX
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0obk0g1zEi
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQnv2VUOZP
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkKMvA7h0J
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9vMb1LtXL
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHofG6UtaMC
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbt87QVSIy
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"Wait." I raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying I can't control it yet?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WyNWhxqhU
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFA5c6k5Wg
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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?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtWtvq2mmV
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK17LqVbHpU
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"Will this change things? I mean, the training and all."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Zai52TteF
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhHn639IWR
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhOfYuKiAD
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfUOdfxUU9
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsn2dmmgdi
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"Well, that's a pretty tough question," said Stella.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADxhn1i5Ny
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"Don't worry, it's what she does best, asking questions," said Ryan behind me.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsA7uGlp2ob
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5DYGuGeNo
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowYqn5hTuA
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"Who are they?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BQZ0e3fd4
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfBX6ua7HZ
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumOY5NG5sz
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"Okay, but how do I get into contact with them?" I asked.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SpiaNnTct
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"For someone who asks a lot, I didn't expect you to be this ambitious," said Ryan.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoMaL8qstj
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"I would throw a fireball at you," I finally snapped, turning to look at him.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8AyWIDmup
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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?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHrsrDU1tV
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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?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSKZi2JTwj
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CPOEtPqQi
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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?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8G8Zt1GWM
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡug2VGKR4Gg
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"There are other groups?" I asked.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ko2im4VLw
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"You not only have to learn how to control your elements but also about the supernatural world," said Her Highness.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7sQNxXiHZ
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"It seems so."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVDZjfM4qD
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleT7rWLtkZ
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"Is it really necessary?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGGAxejP7Z
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1OLJdHOLV
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"It won't be that complicated, will it?" I raised an eyebrow.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ477F3WhOWi
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMlCx2LJ9Y
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoqactdWE5
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"Do we have to do this now?" I asked.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQTuDJ8vt1
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSw0ZQjQsKT
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfNYQuHs0d
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"I certainly need to rest," I said. "Whenever I am ready, I'll make sure to let you know."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Dgh56IhY6
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"You aren't scared, are you?" Ryan asked with his arms folded.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoARSBk7FMf
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Bjy0Sbk8U
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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?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVH4H1hFx0
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My insides started to shake. Is it almost similar to the exercise I did with the stones?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLiftI8oFT
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKk4KRX4fIJ
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpimS3TuKM6
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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."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QkVBxqhuw
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ze9c8yWNj
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRlxM5dbUV
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVsPMPmGWZ
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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:399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NBIiHaozO
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"All that is up to you."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcIA3OvR5I
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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.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaWgqC5pGa
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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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