Bastian had long ago decided that he would become an immortal and that he would cultivate a harem so that he could accompany him, and day by day the harem has grown, as well as Bastian's lust, who spends hours having fun among his women. That does not mean that he has neglected his cultivation anyway, quite the contrary, he is steadfast in researching and developing methods that can help both him and his women.
Bastian had recently managed to secure access to numerous essential cultivation resources within the Godly Abode, yet Young Master Bastian had not had time to make significant progress for himself, and he had decided that he would once again enter seclusion for cultivation with closed gates.
Bastian had decided that he would do it in the small peaceful village where it all started, but as much as Bastian does not look for trouble, trouble always looks for him, and again he was accompanying and giving instructions on the training of his disciples when the Emperor personally came to visit him.
Bastian was still in Drakendor City, the largest city in the great region of Drakendor when the imperial entourage arrived at the doors of his residence. It was late afternoon when the Emperor entered its doors, being personally received by Bastian, Dressa, and all his wives in the family hall. The Emperor gave a wan smile looking at Bastian, cleared his throat, and said:
- A-Hem! We have not seen each other for a while! Bastian made a suspicious face, looking at him from the corner of his eye, and asked:
- Did the Emperor personally come from Mixundor City just to greet me? Dana, who accompanied the Emperor, entered the hall, giggled, and said:
- Hi! Hi! He knows you! Liara approached Bastian and commented:
- It seems that trouble is always on your tail! The Emperor approached Bastian, grabbed him by the shoulders, looked directly into his eyes, and said:
- I am very sorry! But our Draconya neighbors are outraged by the outcome of the latest challenge, and have declared war on the Mixun Empire! Bastian already suspected that something like this could happen, he let out a sigh and said:
- I think we will need to pay a visit to Draconya!
- Ha! Ha! Ha! …just kidding! Just kidding! Bastian looked deep into the emperor's eyes, let out a sigh, and said:
- Nastiest fellow! The Emperor laughed and said:
- Ha! Ha! Ha! I knew you would be mad! Dana sighed and said:
- Bastian, your endeavor with the Young Master of Drakendor has been very successful, however, it has also opened some security gaps. Bastian looked at Dana and said:
- The teleportation posts will be used in a regulated way in small groups, the emperor does not need to be worried about that! Now tell me honestly why you are here!
Bastian knew there was some reason the Emperor had personally come to speak with him, and he looked around. Bastian understood the emperor's concern over the issue of security and stated:
- In this room, there are only people I trust! The emperor nodded in confirmation, looked at Dana, and said:
- What I am going to tell you is something confidential, and I want you to understand that I am only asking you because I trust you! Bastian looked deep into the Emperor's eyes and said:
- The matter seems to be serious! Dana looked at Bastian and said:
- It really is! Bastian was kind of surprised and asked the Emperor to sit in the next chair. The Emperor looked at Bastian and said:
- You know that I fought alongside Liara's father in the war, right? Bastian nodded in confirmation, and the emperor continued:
- Look, I am about to turn 500 years old, and Dressa is the only daughter I have close to me. The emperor looked at Dressa with a look of pride, and turning his head towards Bastian, he asked:
- Do you know my cultivation level? Bastian nodded in confirmation, and the emperor continued:
- My life is already coming to an end, and I would just like to say goodbye to my children... Bastian looked him in the eyes with a curious expression and questioned:
- Children? The emperor lowered his head and explained:
- I have two older children who disappeared before the war started! Bastian looked at him and asked:
- They would be at least 400 years old? Dana said:
- I would say about 50 years before the war started, my brother met a young woman, and both children were born from that relationship. A while later, we discovered a problem with the quality of the energy we cultivate, which is the main reason for the stagnation in the cultivation on this planet, and both of my brother's children left in search of cleaner energy sources and disappeared... Bastian looked at Dana and questioned:
- That must have been at least 350 years ago! Dana nodded, confirming the information. Bastian looked at the emperor and questioned:
- Do you know where they left before they disappeared? This time, the Emperor looked at Bastian and said:
- That is the secret information, they went on an adventure in the Hidden Kingdom! Bastian made a distrustful face and questioned:
- Hidden Kingdom? What is this about? The Emperor looked him straight in the eye and said:
- The Hidden Kingdom they entered closed and reopened every 100 years, I sent troops twice already to look for them, but the Hidden Kingdom closed again, and we believe that it should reopen its doors in some time. Bastian looked at Dana and questioned:
- What was their cultivation level? And the troop? Dana looked at Bastian and said:
- They were Masters of Magic! The troop had masters of magic and hand combat. Bastian looked at her and asked:
- Do you believe they might be alive? The emperor replied:
- My cultivation level only advanced from the master level after I turned 200 years old... Bastian looked at Liara and questioned:
- Did you know that? Liara shook her head in denial, and Dana replied:
- This was classified information, the issue about energy pollution sources was never disclosed.
- Emperor, where do I get into this? The Emperor looked at Bastian and asked:
- Are you not the least bit curious? Bastian looked at the Emperor and said:
- I am already aware of the problem of energy pollution, and to tell you the truth, that is why we have been able to make such significant advances in our cultivation. The Emperor nodded his head in understanding and said:
- I could not think less of a brilliant person like you! And from what I know of Liara, She also saw the truth, and she trusts you completely! The Emperor let out a deep sigh and continued:
- I do not want to ask you to help everyone with the pollution problem, the problem was generated by the destruction of the planet by humans, and what is left of the planet is a mess. Then the Emperor made a statement that left Bastian a little scared:
- My father was one of the men who managed to survive what we call the "Apocalypse"! Before our "Genesis"! He also left certain information... Bastian then got curious, shook his head, and said:
- Continue! The Emperor heaved a sigh and continued:
- My father left some information about certain "Hidden Kingdoms", dimensions created by Ancient Magic when it was still possible. Bastian looked at him and asked:
- Explain yourself! The Emperor explained:
- Ancient civilizations were able to manipulate magic much more powerfully than you can imagine, they were considered "Immortal Gods", and that is why they ended the world! Bastian became even more curious, placed his elbow on the arm of the chair, and rested his chin on his hand. The emperor then continued:
- These "Immortal Gods" created many things and left many treasures! You can benefit from exploring such "Hidden Kingdoms" while helping me see if my children are still alive!
Bastian then understood the Emperor's purpose in releasing such information. He wanted a team of specialists to look for his children, but Bastian was no fool and said:
- I will help you look for your children, but I want all the information about such "Hidden Kingdoms”, the "Immortal Gods", and the "Ancient World" that you have! The Emperor looked him in the eye, took a space ring from his finger, and handed it to Bastian. Bastian did not take long to sift through the ring's contents and found that there were several books, parchments, and maps. The Emperor also handed him another ring, and as Bastian's mind investigated it, he was stunned.
In the ring were a plethora of books, and Bastian looked at one of the books and immediately took it out of the space ring. Reading the cover of the book, he could not believe it. On a black hardcover, in gold letters, was written: "Spatial Magic, Level I", but what startled him was that it was written in "Portuguese".
Not satisfied, he took other books, written in "English", "Japanese", "Latin" and even "German", and looking at the Emperor, he asked:
- Where did your father take these books from? The Emperor was stunned and asked back:
- Do you know or understand these books?
The Emperor was incredulous as Bastian nodded in agreement, and looking at Dana and Liara he could see that they both did not believe him either.
Bastian looked at the Emperor and looked at his woman and said:
- I will explain some multiverse’s truth, as I trust in each one of you, so let me tell you this.
A few years ago, my father, my uncle, and ten brave soldiers from the territory and I went hunting for a high-level spirit beast, which was ultimately slaughtered, but we were not able to come out unscathed. Before they died, my father and my uncle tried to take me back to our village, still wounded. On the way, they entered a cave. In that cave, to save me, my father and uncle donated their cores to me, and my father cast a powerful spell where I managed to absorb their cores, but my uncle and father died due to the powerful poison of the spiritual beast. In that cave, I absorbed the cores of my father and my uncle, but I was not aware that there were other cores in the place. The spell was very powerful, and I ended up absorbing them in the process, but that lasted almost a year. After leaving the state I was in, I searched the cave and found several things, but I also discovered that the said cave was an entrance to a Godly Abode and his eternal resting place. In that Godly Abode, I received some inheritance and found a lot of knowledge, which I have studied and used until now, not only for myself but for everyone, including where I created some of the artifacts that you already know, but the most important thing was that in this Godly Abode, I found out about Soul missions and Reincarnations. And I found out that this is a reincarnation of a soul, meaning a cycle during a quest.
The Emperor looked deep into his eyes, trying to discern what Bastian had just said, and questioned:
- Are you an immortal soul? Bastian then looked at him, shook his head with everyone staring at him, and said:
- All souls are immortal! What ends is the body! Our souls return to the reincarnation cycle after their memories are erased. And to tell you the truth, I recovered all my memories of some past lives.
Julya and Liara stared at him. Julya then asked him:
- But are you our Bastian? Bastian looked deep into the beautiful eyes of that woman, who had tears forming, and said:
- Yes, I am the same, but now I know about other lives, that is all.
The emperor, with one arm, crossed over his chest and the other supporting and scratching his chin, said:
- I understand, but what are you getting at? Bastian looked around and declared:
- Everything I have seen until now leads me to believe that this was the world where I had incarnated in my past lives. They all looked at each other, and Bastian said:
- I have to study all this material before anything else, then I will get back to you! Bastian rose, bid his guests farewell, and headed to his office.
Bastian had long ago decided that he would become an immortal and that he would cultivate a harem so that he could accompany him, and day by day the harem has grown, as well as Bastian's lust, who spends hours having fun among his women. That does not mean that he has neglected his cultivation anyway, quite the contrary, he is steadfast in researching and developing methods that can help both him and his women.
Bastian had recently managed to secure access to numerous essential cultivation resources within the Godly Abode, yet Young Master Bastian had not had time to make significant progress for himself, and he had decided that he would once again enter seclusion for cultivation with closed gates.
Bastian had decided that he would do it in the small peaceful village where it all started, but as much as Bastian does not look for trouble, trouble always looks for him, and again he was accompanying and giving instructions on the training of his disciples when the Emperor personally came to visit him.
Bastian was still in Drakendor City, the largest city in the great region of Drakendor when the imperial entourage arrived at the doors of his residence. It was late afternoon when the Emperor entered its doors, being personally received by Bastian, Dressa, and all his wives in the family hall. The Emperor gave a wan smile looking at Bastian, cleared his throat, and said:
- A-Hem! We have not seen each other for a while! Bastian made a suspicious face, looking at him from the corner of his eye, and asked:
- Did the Emperor personally come from Mixundor City just to greet me? Dana, who accompanied the Emperor, entered the hall, giggled, and said:
- Hi! Hi! He knows you! Liara approached Bastian and commented:
- It seems that trouble is always on your tail! The Emperor approached Bastian, grabbed him by the shoulders, looked directly into his eyes, and said:
- I am very sorry! But our Draconya neighbors are outraged by the outcome of the latest challenge, and have declared war on the Mixun Empire! Bastian already suspected that something like this could happen, he let out a sigh and said:
- I think we will need to pay a visit to Draconya!
- Ha! Ha! Ha! …just kidding! Just kidding! Bastian looked deep into the emperor's eyes, let out a sigh, and said:
- Nastiest fellow! The Emperor laughed and said:
- Ha! Ha! Ha! I knew you would be mad! Dana sighed and said:
- Bastian, your endeavor with the Young Master of Drakendor has been very successful, however, it has also opened some security gaps. Bastian looked at Dana and said:
- The teleportation posts will be used in a regulated way in small groups, the emperor does not need to be worried about that! Now tell me honestly why you are here!
Bastian knew there was some reason the Emperor had personally come to speak with him, and he looked around. Bastian understood the emperor's concern over the issue of security and stated:
- In this room, there are only people I trust! The emperor nodded in confirmation, looked at Dana, and said:
- What I am going to tell you is something confidential, and I want you to understand that I am only asking you because I trust you! Bastian looked deep into the Emperor's eyes and said:
- The matter seems to be serious! Dana looked at Bastian and said:
- It really is! Bastian was kind of surprised and asked the Emperor to sit in the next chair. The Emperor looked at Bastian and said:
- You know that I fought alongside Liara's father in the war, right? Bastian nodded in confirmation, and the emperor continued:
- Look, I am about to turn 500 years old, and Dressa is the only daughter I have close to me. The emperor looked at Dressa with a look of pride, and turning his head towards Bastian, he asked:
- Do you know my cultivation level? Bastian nodded in confirmation, and the emperor continued:
- My life is already coming to an end, and I would just like to say goodbye to my children... Bastian looked him in the eyes with a curious expression and questioned:
- Children? The emperor lowered his head and explained:
- I have two older children who disappeared before the war started! Bastian looked at him and asked:
- They would be at least 400 years old? Dana said:
- I would say about 50 years before the war started, my brother met a young woman, and both children were born from that relationship. A while later, we discovered a problem with the quality of the energy we cultivate, which is the main reason for the stagnation in the cultivation on this planet, and both of my brother's children left in search of cleaner energy sources and disappeared... Bastian looked at Dana and questioned:
- That must have been at least 350 years ago! Dana nodded, confirming the information. Bastian looked at the emperor and questioned:
- Do you know where they left before they disappeared? This time, the Emperor looked at Bastian and said:
- That is the secret information, they went on an adventure in the Hidden Kingdom! Bastian made a distrustful face and questioned:
- Hidden Kingdom? What is this about? The Emperor looked him straight in the eye and said:
- The Hidden Kingdom they entered closed and reopened every 100 years, I sent troops twice already to look for them, but the Hidden Kingdom closed again, and we believe that it should reopen its doors in some time. Bastian looked at Dana and questioned:
- What was their cultivation level? And the troop? Dana looked at Bastian and said:
- They were Masters of Magic! The troop had masters of magic and hand combat. Bastian looked at her and asked:
- Do you believe they might be alive? The emperor replied:
- My cultivation level only advanced from the master level after I turned 200 years old... Bastian looked at Liara and questioned:
- Did you know that? Liara shook her head in denial, and Dana replied:
- This was classified information, the issue about energy pollution sources was never disclosed.
- Emperor, where do I get into this? The Emperor looked at Bastian and asked:
- Are you not the least bit curious? Bastian looked at the Emperor and said:
- I am already aware of the problem of energy pollution, and to tell you the truth, that is why we have been able to make such significant advances in our cultivation. The Emperor nodded his head in understanding and said:
- I could not think less of a brilliant person like you! And from what I know of Liara, She also saw the truth, and she trusts you completely! The Emperor let out a deep sigh and continued:
- I do not want to ask you to help everyone with the pollution problem, the problem was generated by the destruction of the planet by humans, and what is left of the planet is a mess. Then the Emperor made a statement that left Bastian a little scared:
- My father was one of the men who managed to survive what we call the "Apocalypse"! Before our "Genesis"! He also left certain information... Bastian then got curious, shook his head, and said:
- Continue! The Emperor heaved a sigh and continued:
- My father left some information about certain "Hidden Kingdoms", dimensions created by Ancient Magic when it was still possible. Bastian looked at him and asked:
- Explain yourself! The Emperor explained:
- Ancient civilizations were able to manipulate magic much more powerfully than you can imagine, they were considered "Immortal Gods", and that is why they ended the world! Bastian became even more curious, placed his elbow on the arm of the chair, and rested his chin on his hand. The emperor then continued:
- These "Immortal Gods" created many things and left many treasures! You can benefit from exploring such "Hidden Kingdoms" while helping me see if my children are still alive!
Bastian then understood the Emperor's purpose in releasing such information. He wanted a team of specialists to look for his children, but Bastian was no fool and said:
- I will help you look for your children, but I want all the information about such "Hidden Kingdoms”, the "Immortal Gods", and the "Ancient World" that you have! The Emperor looked him in the eye, took a space ring from his finger, and handed it to Bastian. Bastian did not take long to sift through the ring's contents and found that there were several books, parchments, and maps. The Emperor also handed him another ring, and as Bastian's mind investigated it, he was stunned.
In the ring were a plethora of books, and Bastian looked at one of the books and immediately took it out of the space ring. Reading the cover of the book, he could not believe it. On a black hardcover, in gold letters, was written: "Spatial Magic, Level I", but what startled him was that it was written in "Portuguese".
Not satisfied, he took other books, written in "English", "Japanese", "Latin" and even "German", and looking at the Emperor, he asked:
- Where did your father take these books from? The Emperor was stunned and asked back:
- Do you know or understand these books?
The Emperor was incredulous as Bastian nodded in agreement, and looking at Dana and Liara he could see that they both did not believe him either.
Bastian looked at the Emperor and looked at his woman and said:
- I will explain some multiverse’s truth, as I trust in each one of you, so let me tell you this.
A few years ago, my father, my uncle, and ten brave soldiers from the territory and I went hunting for a high-level spirit beast, which was ultimately slaughtered, but we were not able to come out unscathed. Before they died, my father and my uncle tried to take me back to our village, still wounded. On the way, they entered a cave. In that cave, to save me, my father and uncle donated their cores to me, and my father cast a powerful spell where I managed to absorb their cores, but my uncle and father died due to the powerful poison of the spiritual beast. In that cave, I absorbed the cores of my father and my uncle, but I was not aware that there were other cores in the place. The spell was very powerful, and I ended up absorbing them in the process, but that lasted almost a year. After leaving the state I was in, I searched the cave and found several things, but I also discovered that the said cave was an entrance to a Godly Abode and his eternal resting place. In that Godly Abode, I received some inheritance and found a lot of knowledge, which I have studied and used until now, not only for myself but for everyone, including where I created some of the artifacts that you already know, but the most important thing was that in this Godly Abode, I found out about Soul missions and Reincarnations. And I found out that this is a reincarnation of a soul, meaning a cycle during a quest.
The Emperor looked deep into his eyes, trying to discern what Bastian had just said, and questioned:
- Are you an immortal soul? Bastian then looked at him, shook his head with everyone staring at him, and said:
- All souls are immortal! What ends is the body! Our souls return to the reincarnation cycle after their memories are erased. And to tell you the truth, I recovered all my memories of some past lives.
Julya and Liara stared at him. Julya then asked him:
- But are you our Bastian? Bastian looked deep into the beautiful eyes of that woman, who had tears forming, and said:
- Yes, I am the same, but now I know about other lives, that is all.
The emperor, with one arm, crossed over his chest and the other supporting and scratching his chin, said:
- I understand, but what are you getting at? Bastian looked around and declared:
- Everything I have seen until now leads me to believe that this was the world where I had incarnated in my past lives. They all looked at each other, and Bastian said:
- I have to study all this material before anything else, then I will get back to you! Bastian rose, bid his guests farewell, and headed to his office.
