Chapter 8 Vol.1

Chapter 8: Ability

Following the white fluffy tail of Fubuki, we reached a room separated by a thin paper door. Fubuki announced our presence and we entered the room to see a black beastfolk dressed in a black kimono. The wolf had fuzzy black hair with red strands of hair on her left side, with 2 bells tied onto each arm and she sits in a dignified manner facing us.

"I'm sorry that we took so long" [Calliope]

"It's fine, you didn't have to follow our rules you know." [Mio]

A soft, motherly voice resounded.

"The traditions were made to repel the uninvited idiots that come here after all. " [Mio]

"And yet we've come, I wished the boy to be recognised not just as a guest. " [Calliope]

"He has been granted knowledge of the vault, I dare not to turn back on my words." [Mio]

"Maybe we could further discuss my condition while Fubuki could take them on a tour." [Mio]

" *Guh* Agreed. " [Calliope]

"Follow me."[Fubuki]

We stepped out and had a thorough look at all the different exhibits in the main building. They were all relics of priceless treasures from the looks of it. But it didn't end there, they stored the weaponry and books separately in different mountains connected by wooden bridges. It was a sight to behold. At last, we visited the Unknown Objects Treasury. In there existed various unidentifiable minerals, matter, or technology that the country collected and preserved until the day their usage became known. Miko just pulled up a chair and seated in front of a box that lighted up before Fubuki noticed.

"Mikochi, what are you doing?" [Edge]

"I'm just going to play a game quickly, go and distract Fubuki for me ok?" [ELITE Miko]

"But I want to watch." [Edge]

"You're too young for it! just take Fubuki away from here, and ask her to show you the wall." [ELITE Miko]

I reluctantly left Miko to regroup with Fubuki and asked her about the wall as told by Miko.I was brought into the courtyard of the treasury. there was a tall black slab of rock inscribed by tiny numbers.

"This is the Wall of Numbers, Our ancestors found it millennia ago and couldn't decipher it until today. The wall is 10.5 meters tall and 5 meters wide. Impenetrable or indestructible, basically nothing leaves a mark on this wall. Not even the former Beast God that graduated from the top of her alumni could break the code or destroy it. Therefore it sits here until we can find out its usefulness." [Fubuki]

Fubuki has the habit of speaking really fast but I managed to follow it through. I inspected the wall, it was glossy black in color and I figured that it might be harder than obsidian. The wall is cold to the touch and the letters are in white meaning that inside the rock is white? I observed the letter carefully and they didn't seem to be anything special.

'328333290532318638236480287158336510313155175497...'

I try to touch the letters that are carved into the wall to feel the grain of the wall. I could feel the letter heat up all of the sudden. I could feel emotions, a tremendous glee and heard mischievous laughter. I slide my finger over the letters slowly until I sensed something different from the other numbers. I focused on it then I pressed my finger into it and saw something unspeakable....

"Is there something wrong?" [Fubuki]

I pulled my senses back from touching the number but I am still clearly shaken by what I saw. I don't need to rest, I need answers!

"Fubuki-san..." [Edge]

"Yes?" [Fubuki]

"Why do girls have dicks?" [Edge]

"Yabe..." [Fubuki]

"What did you do?" [Fubuki]

I feel exhausted after hearing Fubuki's thorough explanation with the aid of the Vault's texts on human biology. I was relieved that what I saw was partly fiction therefore I could finally rest well in the main palace. When I woke up, I saw Calli looking at me.

"Congratulations, I heard you had awakened your gift." [Calliope]

"Thanks, it wasn't a very pleasant experience." [Edge]

I am glad to know that my ability is to read emotions from any marks left by people and even able to see visions left by the marks.

"Now I will tell you about our job." [Calli]

From Calli's explanation, it seems that skills can grow as we deepen our understanding of them. But there are rare cases where the skills might overpower their users. Users can lose control of their skills and even go berserk.

"That's why we are here? So how do we deal with it?" [Edge]

Calli pulled out a small bottle filled with alcohol. The alcohol just fell from the base of the bottle with the bottle she's holding intact

"And that's where I come in, to separate the skill from the user." [Calliope]

"I see, then where do I fit in?" [Edge]

"You will be studying her gift using the Vault's resources. To find the parameters of her gift like how you studied my necromancy. " [Calliope]

"After you have ascertained what needs to be severed correctly, I will then use my gift." [Calliope]

"Meanwhile you will be having lessons on learning the basic knowledge on gifts and Ki from Fubuki. I'll be teaching you how to fight every day so you should be prepared after you have overcome your fatigue." [Calliope]

"So that makes 3 things I have to do here"[Edge]

I was overwhelmed by what Calli arranged. But I don't have a choice, it's not as if I'll run down the mountain on my own after all the effort to reach here.

1 week later, Miko had finished playing her games so she has prepared to leave. Calli and I went to see her off.

"Goodbye MIkochi." [Edge]

"Bye-bye Edgelord and Calli, come see me when you leave Yamato ok. Oh right I almost forgot, please help me hand this over to Mio-sha thanks."[ELITE Miko]

It was an obsidian dog bowl, it's very sturdy but too heavy to be made into a bowl. It must've been a precious gift to Mio-sha.

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