Chapter 58: The Silver Rafter
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"So, since the spiritual bond is already formed, it is no longer up to me to choose with whom I should form the bond with. From today onward, I am your spiritual beast."
"You mean...I really formed a bond with you? But I have not done anything, so how could I have formed a bond with you? In fact, I did not even wield magic! Moreover, before the bond was formed, should I not have had the choice to decide whether I want to form the bond or not?" Princess Qamari was beyond confused.
What in the seven realms was going on here? How could she form a bond with an ancient immortal beast spirit without even realizing it? Was such a matter even possible?
"I do not know either. Something like this has never happened before. Not even during the age of man and beast. But I think that this might have a connection with your soul. It is not only pure, but also strong for a girl of your age." Snow thoughtfully replied, scrutinizing the young girl before her even more closely.
Everything about the girl was shrouded in a cloak of mystery. With just her sight alone, she was able to unseal her sealed memories without even attempting to do so. Not only that, but their spirits instantly formed spirit bond without either of them realizing it.
She knew, as much as beings in the world sought to believe that they controlled their fate, some things were outside of their control. Many matters in the realms occurred due to fate or past karma. So, she either had fate or karma connection with the girl for them to meet in such a way and form a spiritual bond without either of their consent or notice.
Besides, she did not mind forming the bond with the girl.
"So, what do we do now?" Princess Qamari's brows were furrowed in worry.
She had no idea what a spiritual bond was. But she knew that it could not be any ordinary matter for it to allow beast and human to form a spiritual connection. And while she did not care about it too much, she was disturbed at the thought of hindering the baby tiger's prospects.
"There is nothing we can do other than accepting it. Since the bond is already formed, we might as well embrace it and move on. At least than, we would not have to suffer the backlash from forcefully attempting to break the bond."
Princess Qamari's eyes widened in shock as she regarded Snow.
"There are backlashes from refusing the bond? You are joking with me, right? How could things take such an absurd turn?"
Not only did she unwittingly form a bond with a spirit, breaking the said bond with the spirit seemed to be beyond their capability. Now, in order for her to escape from the possible backlash, she had to consider it.
"How sever is the backlash? Is it tolerable? If it is not too bad, we can give breaking the bond a try. "
"You want to give it a try? I thought you treasured your life. Or is it that unbearable for you to just accept the bond?" The displeasure was clear on the spirit's face, her eyes flashing with irritation when she asked.
"I just do not want to inconvenience you." Princess Qamari instantly felt the change in her aura and replied amicably.
"No need to worry about me. I am fine. It is decided than. Since we are partners now, let us get along well in the future." With that, the spirit disappeared.
In the next instant, Princess Qamari's surroundings blurred and her head span, causing her to clutch it with both hands in an attempt to steady herself.
By the time she came back to her senses, she was back in the dark forest, the winged-white tiger laying comfortably on her lap.
Recalling the incident of their unexpected bond, she sighed in resignation.
*
A few days later, a shrill ringing sound resounded in the dark forest, startling the wild beasts and all remaining participants of the competition. The ringing continued on for a long while, before finally stopping.
"All remaining participants, assemble at the seaside within half the day. Anyone who fails to do so, will automatically be disqualified." The deep voice boomed into the now silent forest, its might shocking the most sensitive ears.
"It is finally time to leave." Princess Qamari looked at her makeshift nest with reluctance.
For the past few weeks, she had spent her waking and sleeping hours in this little groove. Although the place was susceptible to attacks from the wild beasts, she had come to quite like it after discovering her magic.
Not only did she not have to worry about food and drink, she also had the company of Skyler and Snow, who guided her as she learned to wield her ability.
Over time, the beasts also became the best training partners for her. So, now that she had to leave, she was not as eager as she thought she would have been.
"Everything in the universe has a beginning and an end, just as there are meetings and partings. Entering the dark forest was just the beginning to a magical ending." Thinking of how she was able to uncover the buried magic in her veins, she truly felt that entering the forest was just the beginning of her journey.
She still had a long way to go and lots to learn.
Her real battle would begin the day she was ready to face the nightmare from her previous life.
Cuddling the winged tiger against her chest, she grabbed her golden sword and looked at the silver rafter in uncertainty.
"Snow, Skyler, do either of you know how we can take the rafter back?" She quietly asked her two knowledgeable companions.
"I can sense magic from the rafter. It should be some sort of a magical ride used by great magicians from the past. Why don't you try pouring your magical power into it and see if it reacts?" Snow's gentle voice rang in her head, causing her sight to shift back to her.
"A magical ride? Does that mean we can control it as we like once it starts running?" Purple eyes shining with a hint of silver, Princess Qamari immediately dropped her golden sword and the winged-white tiger onto the rafter, excitedly climbed up, and started pouring her pure white radiance into its silver body.
If she had the rafter, she did not have to worry about making her way through a horde of beasts in the dark forest to get to the seaside. She could also hide the brilliance of the golden sword and winged-white tiger, by making the rafter the focus of everyone's attention.
Continuing in this manner, a few heartbeats passed. A little while later, just as Princess Qamari was reaching her limits and about to give up, the rafter suddenly glowed.
"Look, there id s reaction!" She exclaimed with delight, her spirits lifting.
"Yes, it is reacting, so it must be a magical ride." Snow added in happiness as well.
Of the three, only Skyler did not make a response as she was already aware of the rafter's magical ability. It was this same rafter that she had been resting on for the past years, waiting for Princess Qamari's summoning. As such, no one was more aware of its capabilities than her.
The rafter gradually enlarged, looking like a magic rug, only a little more fancy with its umbrellas cluster of lotuses and grooves, as it trembled in the air.
Before long, the silver rafter was effortlessly hovering in the air, ready to take flight.
Princess Qamari had used the majority of her power to get the rafter to move. Right now, as she tiredly laid on the floating rafter, she could not help lamenting at her weakness.
"Snow, Skyler, how long would it have taken for you two to power the rafter?" She asked as she turned her head to the beast and sword laying beside her.
"It would probably take about three heartbeats." Snow indifferently replied, training her golden gaze on the sword.
"It would probably take me less than a heartbeat. I have been resting on the rafter for a long and have a slight connection to it. So, it will recognize my aura the moment I use my magic." Skyler floated around Princess Qamari as it said.
"So, that is to say, I am currently the most vulnerable one here?" Princess Qamari replied with another sigh.
"Do not worry, you will get there soon!"
"Yeah. Everything takes time." The two harmonious spirits encouraged her at the same time.
'That is right. What I need right now is time.'
Nodding, she sat up and gazed into the direction of the seaside, her eyes firm.
"Silver rafter, let us go!" She commended the rafter that rose even higher into the sky, before dashing towards the distant horizon.
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"So, since the spiritual bond is already formed, it is no longer up to me to choose with whom I should form the bond with. From today onward, I am your spiritual beast."
"You mean...I really formed a bond with you? But I have not done anything, so how could I have formed a bond with you? In fact, I did not even wield magic! Moreover, before the bond was formed, should I not have had the choice to decide whether I want to form the bond or not?" Princess Qamari was beyond confused.
What in the seven realms was going on here? How could she form a bond with an ancient immortal beast spirit without even realizing it? Was such a matter even possible?
"I do not know either. Something like this has never happened before. Not even during the age of man and beast. But I think that this might have a connection with your soul. It is not only pure, but also strong for a girl of your age." Snow thoughtfully replied, scrutinizing the young girl before her even more closely.
Everything about the girl was shrouded in a cloak of mystery. With just her sight alone, she was able to unseal her sealed memories without even attempting to do so. Not only that, but their spirits instantly formed spirit bond without either of them realizing it.
She knew, as much as beings in the world sought to believe that they controlled their fate, some things were outside of their control. Many matters in the realms occurred due to fate or past karma. So, she either had fate or karma connection with the girl for them to meet in such a way and form a spiritual bond without either of their consent or notice.
Besides, she did not mind forming the bond with the girl.
"So, what do we do now?" Princess Qamari's brows were furrowed in worry.
She had no idea what a spiritual bond was. But she knew that it could not be any ordinary matter for it to allow beast and human to form a spiritual connection. And while she did not care about it too much, she was disturbed at the thought of hindering the baby tiger's prospects.
"There is nothing we can do other than accepting it. Since the bond is already formed, we might as well embrace it and move on. At least than, we would not have to suffer the backlash from forcefully attempting to break the bond."
Princess Qamari's eyes widened in shock as she regarded Snow.
"There are backlashes from refusing the bond? You are joking with me, right? How could things take such an absurd turn?"
Not only did she unwittingly form a bond with a spirit, breaking the said bond with the spirit seemed to be beyond their capability. Now, in order for her to escape from the possible backlash, she had to consider it.
"How sever is the backlash? Is it tolerable? If it is not too bad, we can give breaking the bond a try. "
"You want to give it a try? I thought you treasured your life. Or is it that unbearable for you to just accept the bond?" The displeasure was clear on the spirit's face, her eyes flashing with irritation when she asked.
"I just do not want to inconvenience you." Princess Qamari instantly felt the change in her aura and replied amicably.
"No need to worry about me. I am fine. It is decided than. Since we are partners now, let us get along well in the future." With that, the spirit disappeared.
In the next instant, Princess Qamari's surroundings blurred and her head span, causing her to clutch it with both hands in an attempt to steady herself.
By the time she came back to her senses, she was back in the dark forest, the winged-white tiger laying comfortably on her lap.
Recalling the incident of their unexpected bond, she sighed in resignation.
*
A few days later, a shrill ringing sound resounded in the dark forest, startling the wild beasts and all remaining participants of the competition. The ringing continued on for a long while, before finally stopping.
"All remaining participants, assemble at the seaside within half the day. Anyone who fails to do so, will automatically be disqualified." The deep voice boomed into the now silent forest, its might shocking the most sensitive ears.
"It is finally time to leave." Princess Qamari looked at her makeshift nest with reluctance.
For the past few weeks, she had spent her waking and sleeping hours in this little groove. Although the place was susceptible to attacks from the wild beasts, she had come to quite like it after discovering her magic.
Not only did she not have to worry about food and drink, she also had the company of Skyler and Snow, who guided her as she learned to wield her ability.
Over time, the beasts also became the best training partners for her. So, now that she had to leave, she was not as eager as she thought she would have been.
"Everything in the universe has a beginning and an end, just as there are meetings and partings. Entering the dark forest was just the beginning to a magical ending." Thinking of how she was able to uncover the buried magic in her veins, she truly felt that entering the forest was just the beginning of her journey.
She still had a long way to go and lots to learn.
Her real battle would begin the day she was ready to face the nightmare from her previous life.
Cuddling the winged tiger against her chest, she grabbed her golden sword and looked at the silver rafter in uncertainty.
"Snow, Skyler, do either of you know how we can take the rafter back?" She quietly asked her two knowledgeable companions.
"I can sense magic from the rafter. It should be some sort of a magical ride used by great magicians from the past. Why don't you try pouring your magical power into it and see if it reacts?" Snow's gentle voice rang in her head, causing her sight to shift back to her.
"A magical ride? Does that mean we can control it as we like once it starts running?" Purple eyes shining with a hint of silver, Princess Qamari immediately dropped her golden sword and the winged-white tiger onto the rafter, excitedly climbed up, and started pouring her pure white radiance into its silver body.
If she had the rafter, she did not have to worry about making her way through a horde of beasts in the dark forest to get to the seaside. She could also hide the brilliance of the golden sword and winged-white tiger, by making the rafter the focus of everyone's attention.
Continuing in this manner, a few heartbeats passed. A little while later, just as Princess Qamari was reaching her limits and about to give up, the rafter suddenly glowed.
"Look, there id s reaction!" She exclaimed with delight, her spirits lifting.
"Yes, it is reacting, so it must be a magical ride." Snow added in happiness as well.
Of the three, only Skyler did not make a response as she was already aware of the rafter's magical ability. It was this same rafter that she had been resting on for the past years, waiting for Princess Qamari's summoning. As such, no one was more aware of its capabilities than her.
The rafter gradually enlarged, looking like a magic rug, only a little more fancy with its umbrellas cluster of lotuses and grooves, as it trembled in the air.
Before long, the silver rafter was effortlessly hovering in the air, ready to take flight.
Princess Qamari had used the majority of her power to get the rafter to move. Right now, as she tiredly laid on the floating rafter, she could not help lamenting at her weakness.
"Snow, Skyler, how long would it have taken for you two to power the rafter?" She asked as she turned her head to the beast and sword laying beside her.
"It would probably take about three heartbeats." Snow indifferently replied, training her golden gaze on the sword.
"It would probably take me less than a heartbeat. I have been resting on the rafter for a long and have a slight connection to it. So, it will recognize my aura the moment I use my magic." Skyler floated around Princess Qamari as it said.
"So, that is to say, I am currently the most vulnerable one here?" Princess Qamari replied with another sigh.
"Do not worry, you will get there soon!"
"Yeah. Everything takes time." The two harmonious spirits encouraged her at the same time.
'That is right. What I need right now is time.'
Nodding, she sat up and gazed into the direction of the seaside, her eyes firm.
"Silver rafter, let us go!" She commended the rafter that rose even higher into the sky, before dashing towards the distant horizon.
"So, since the spiritual bond is already formed, it is no longer up to me to choose with whom I should form the bond with. From today onward, I am your spiritual beast." "You mean...I really formed a bond with you? But I have not done anything, so how could I have formed a bond with you? In fact, I did not even wield magic! Moreover, before the bond was formed, should I not have had the choice to decide whether I want to form the bond or not?" Princess Qamari was beyond confused. What in the seven realms was going on here? How could she form a bond with an ancient immortal beast spirit without even realizing it? Was such a matter even possible? "I do not know either. Something like this has never happened before. Not even during the age of man and beast. But I think that this might have a connection with your soul. It is not only pure, but also strong for a girl of your age." Snow thoughtfully replied, scrutinizing the young girl before her even more closely. Everything about the girl was shrouded in a cloak of mystery. With just her sight alone, she was able to unseal her sealed memories without even attempting to do so. Not only that, but their spirits instantly formed spirit bond without either of them realizing it. She knew, as much as beings in the world sought to believe that they controlled their fate, some things were outside of their control. Many matters in the realms occurred due to fate or past karma. So, she either had fate or karma connection with the girl for them to meet in such a way and form a spiritual bond without either of their consent or notice. Besides, she did not mind forming the bond with the girl. "So, what do we do now?" Princess Qamari's brows were furrowed in worry. She had no idea what a spiritual bond was. But she knew that it could not be any ordinary matter for it to allow beast and human to form a spiritual connection. And while she did not care about it too much, she was disturbed at the thought of hindering the baby tiger's prospects. "There is nothing we can do other than accepting it. Since the bond is already formed, we might as well embrace it and move on. At least than, we would not have to suffer the backlash from forcefully attempting to break the bond." Princess Qamari's eyes widened in shock as she regarded Snow. "There are backlashes from refusing the bond? You are joking with me, right? How could things take such an absurd turn?" Not only did she unwittingly form a bond with a spirit, breaking the said bond with the spirit seemed to be beyond their capability. Now, in order for her to escape from the possible backlash, she had to consider it. "How sever is the backlash? Is it tolerable? If it is not too bad, we can give breaking the bond a try. " "You want to give it a try? I thought you treasured your life. Or is it that unbearable for you to just accept the bond?" The displeasure was clear on the spirit's face, her eyes flashing with irritation when she asked. "I just do not want to inconvenience you." Princess Qamari instantly felt the change in her aura and replied amicably. "No need to worry about me. I am fine. It is decided than. Since we are partners now, let us get along well in the future." With that, the spirit disappeared. In the next instant, Princess Qamari's surroundings blurred and her head span, causing her to clutch it with both hands in an attempt to steady herself. By the time she came back to her senses, she was back in the dark forest, the winged-white tiger laying comfortably on her lap. Recalling the incident of their unexpected bond, she sighed in resignation. * A few days later, a shrill ringing sound resounded in the dark forest, startling the wild beasts and all remaining participants of the competition. The ringing continued on for a long while, before finally stopping. "All remaining participants, assemble at the seaside within half the day. Anyone who fails to do so, will automatically be disqualified." The deep voice boomed into the now silent forest, its might shocking the most sensitive ears. "It is finally time to leave." Princess Qamari looked at her makeshift nest with reluctance. For the past few weeks, she had spent her waking and sleeping hours in this little groove. Although the place was susceptible to attacks from the wild beasts, she had come to quite like it after discovering her magic. Not only did she not have to worry about food and drink, she also had the company of Skyler and Snow, who guided her as she learned to wield her ability. Over time, the beasts also became the best training partners for her. So, now that she had to leave, she was not as eager as she thought she would have been. "Everything in the universe has a beginning and an end, just as there are meetings and partings. Entering the dark forest was just the beginning to a magical ending." Thinking of how she was able to uncover the buried magic in her veins, she truly felt that entering the forest was just the beginning of her journey. She still had a long way to go and lots to learn. Her real battle would begin the day she was ready to face the nightmare from her previous life. Cuddling the winged tiger against her chest, she grabbed her golden sword and looked at the silver rafter in uncertainty. "Snow, Skyler, do either of you know how we can take the rafter back?" She quietly asked her two knowledgeable companions. "I can sense magic from the rafter. It should be some sort of a magical ride used by great magicians from the past. Why don't you try pouring your magical power into it and see if it reacts?" Snow's gentle voice rang in her head, causing her sight to shift back to her. "A magical ride? Does that mean we can control it as we like once it starts running?" Purple eyes shining with a hint of silver, Princess Qamari immediately dropped her golden sword and the winged-white tiger onto the rafter, excitedly climbed up, and started pouring her pure white radiance into its silver body. If she had the rafter, she did not have to worry about making her way through a horde of beasts in the dark forest to get to the seaside. She could also hide the brilliance of the golden sword and winged-white tiger, by making the rafter the focus of everyone's attention. Continuing in this manner, a few heartbeats passed. A little while later, just as Princess Qamari was reaching her limits and about to give up, the rafter suddenly glowed. "Look, there id s reaction!" She exclaimed with delight, her spirits lifting. "Yes, it is reacting, so it must be a magical ride." Snow added in happiness as well. Of the three, only Skyler did not make a response as she was already aware of the rafter's magical ability. It was this same rafter that she had been resting on for the past years, waiting for Princess Qamari's summoning. As such, no one was more aware of its capabilities than her. The rafter gradually enlarged, looking like a magic rug, only a little more fancy with its umbrellas cluster of lotuses and grooves, as it trembled in the air. Before long, the silver rafter was effortlessly hovering in the air, ready to take flight. Princess Qamari had used the majority of her power to get the rafter to move. Right now, as she tiredly laid on the floating rafter, she could not help lamenting at her weakness. "Snow, Skyler, how long would it have taken for you two to power the rafter?" She asked as she turned her head to the beast and sword laying beside her. "It would probably take about three heartbeats." Snow indifferently replied, training her golden gaze on the sword. "It would probably take me less than a heartbeat. I have been resting on the rafter for a long and have a slight connection to it. So, it will recognize my aura the moment I use my magic." Skyler floated around Princess Qamari as it said. "So, that is to say, I am currently the most vulnerable one here?" Princess Qamari replied with another sigh. "Do not worry, you will get there soon!" "Yeah. Everything takes time." The two harmonious spirits encouraged her at the same time. 'That is right. What I need right now is time.' Nodding, she sat up and gazed into the direction of the seaside, her eyes firm. "Silver rafter, let us go!" She commended the rafter that rose even higher into the sky, before dashing towards the distant horizon.
