The Legendary Dark Traveller (Part 2)

My father took out a small silver-ish dagger, but other than the design there didn't seem to be anything special about it. "Looks underwhelming, doesn't it? Actually, this weapon was reforged a second time. That's a different story though, so let me demonstrate why this weapon is different", he said.

Suddenly, the dagger in my father's hand released some noise, then began morphing into something else. "Tsss", "Ziit", "Click, Click, Click...", "Swoosh!", the dagger changed its form to that of a bow. "My weapon is called Moon Blade, thanks to the Lunite of which this weapon comprises. The form you see right now is called the Sharpshooter Form, and it works like this", he explained while placing his hand on the string.

There were no arrows in his hand, but an arrow appeared as soon as he pulled the string. "Swoosh!... BAM!", a chunk of ground exploded into pieces once the arrow landed. "This bow doesn't use normal arrows, I create them from my Auras and Elements. Moreover, after the second reforge, I can actually use another Element besides the basic four. That is the Void Element", he explained but didn't show me the Void Element just yet.

Instead, the bow in his hand began morphing once more. "Tssssk", "Pak, Pak, Click", "Click, Click, Click", "Pak, Pak, Pak", "Ziiit!", "Pat!". This time, the bow changed into a weird sort of weapon. I never saw such a weapon before, therefore I had no clue how it was called.

"This form is called the Reaper Form of my Moon Blade. I can see the confusion on your face, so let me explain. This sort of weapon is called a scythe. It's not very popular, or rather it's not commonly used as a weapon. Your aunt Alicia came up with the idea of using this design for my weapon. I actually learned to like it, and found many good uses for this form", he explained.

The scythe in his hand began dancing, and at one stage separated into a few pieces connected by the string of that bow from before. He raised a storm of attacks, before the scythe connected back into its original form. "That is my weapon, and now for my real powers", he added while silence filled the area.

My father's black hair was first to show some effects of his power. They grew a bit longer, and even darker with a slight glossy shine to them. Then, the change came to his eyes. I couldn't believe what I saw, because his eyes looked similar to my mothers. He had white irises, while everything else became dark grey in colour. My shock was nothing compared to how my mother looked at him. She stared in disbelief, meaning he never showed her that state.

That wasn't the end, a black smoky Aura surrounded my father. The haze acted more like clothes, forming a sort of cape, a round hat and pants. I wouldn't be able to recognise him, if he didn't change right before my eyes. The scythe in his hand contained the same dark haze. Moreover, his weapon seemed to absorb that haze, changing its colour ever so slightly in the process.

"How…?", my mother uttered. "My eyes might look similar, but they aren't like yours. All Dark Travellers had these eyes, and it has nothing to do with Furians. I can tell you that much. I know, we look similar, right?", father explained. My mother carrying Dante with her, walked towards my father subconsciously. She couldn't believe how he looked, no matter what sort of explanation he came up with.

"Fox, wake up. This isn't a game we're playing here, remember?", he woke her up. She was about to say something, but my father shook his head. "I'm aware how you feel, and I'm happy you feel that way, but my powers aren't for that. Let me show you one thing, and we'll be done with this demonstration". She returned to our side, albeit very reluctantly. Even little Dante wanted to really go to our father. He saw his eyes as well, and he longingly shouted "dada" at him.

I didn't know what to think. My father became like a different person, like the Dark Traveller was another separate being from my father. "I can't destroy our home, so I'll use a small amount of my power. This should demonstrate to you, what sort of abilities a Dark Traveller possesses", my father added before extending his hand with one finger pointed upwards.

A small black orb appeared atop that finger, but I learned not to underestimate my father's strength. That small orb told me he was probably using very little of his power on purpose. Just as my thoughts arrived at that stage, father flicked his finger, throwing the black orb away. "Vooom!", a huge crater appeared in the place where that orb landed. That wasn't compressing force, it wasn't an exploding force. The ground simply disintegrated in front of us.

"The Void Element is the most destructive Element known in this world. As you can see, it doesn't compress any stuff, everything in its wake simply disintegrates. This is the Element Distortion Realm commands. As a Dark Traveller, I'm immune to this Element… to some extent. That is why I can fight against them. They can't easily kill me, though that means I can't easily kill them either. All my Auras, skills and abilities are usually required to take down a Distortion Realm being", father explained while his powers slowly faded away.

Mother seemed a bit disappointed he returned to his normal form. She really liked the look of my father's eyes, and I couldn't blame her. They looked similar to those of a Furian. He walked over to her and Dante, then kissed and hugged her. "Hey, I'm here as well!", I protested. That was a bit annoying, since my mother and Dante had similar eyes. I could only come close under the influence of my anger. This felt a bit unfair to me.

"I fulfilled your request, so no more slacking off. I heard from Irwin and Yater that you managed to discover something. That demonstration was also to help you out a bit. Displaying my Auras can give you some ideas. I also showed you how to combine them. The rest is up to you really… Fox, you are looking at me so much, don't make me blush", he joked at the end. "Hmph, you wish…", I couldn't make out anything else, because she whispered it to him really quietly.

"Hehe, I'll think about it… You guys seem shocked. Are you alright there old fellows?", father asked the two masters. "I'll be damned… To think a Human could hold such power. This makes me want to explore those other continents you spoke of. What do you say? Would you mind borrowing Frosty to me?", master Irwin asked. "Hahaha, go ask him yourself. Though he could end up beating you up for annoying him. Up to you really", he replied.

"He.. Hehe, I'll pass then. Anyway, thanks for showing us something great. I'm sure many would pay good money to witness something like that. Anyway, thanks for your answers too. Now we have some stuff to take care of. Yater, you coming with me?", master Irwin asked. "Yes! I want to return home and get back to my training. This is exciting though, a student outreached all the masters combined, even without that legendary Will", master Yater replied.

"Anna, visit us once you are inside the Endrosian Empire again. Your father has the locations where we stay", master Irwin said. "Hehe, I will. After all, I promised to kick your asses once I'm strong enough. Make sure not to die before that!", I exclaimed. The two masters smiled at each other, then bid us farewell.

"Dad, Frosty said he could teach me that Ancient Language you guys know. Although his price is that shard you have… Can I have one?", I asked. "... I'm lacked for words… That old fool is always trying to exploit you. Ah, whatever. I'll give him one, so that he has to teach you instead of me, hehehe", he replied with Dante sticking to him and checking out his eyes.

"Let's go back, there's no need to stand here like wooden posts", mother said. Upon our return, father fed one shard to Frosty and demanded he'd teach me properly. I knew that travelling to other continents was improbable for me, but who knew what the future held? Knowledge was always useful, and that language could be passed on to new generations. Maybe one day we'd become a powerful continent, being able to stand alongside others, as equally powerful.