UNEXPECTED CHOICE

*What?! What is that stupid kid is thinking about? He is the winner, not me?! tssk he really is so stupid.* Liang got disappointed and cried, Meanwhile "Princess Ena, I have a favor to ask of you. Can you please erase all their memories about today's event and also the event itself, I mean all people on the BATTLEFIELD that are presented today excluding me. If the two of you don't want to erase your memories then that means you are prepared to protect Blaike and sacrifice yourself because That kid is my Nephew." Capt. Kathie confessed and requested for an aide. Both Princess Ena and Clan Mother Ulan were very surprised about what she said. They didn't know that Blaike was her nephew. "As the GreatCaptain requested, We will accept and sacrifice our life for young master Blaike." The two bow down in front of Capt. Kathie. "Then do what I said, now I must go and talk to my nephew." Capt. Kathie walked out. "Yes Captain."

Blaike cried in his room. *Granny I'm sorry I hurt someone for my selfishness, I'm sorry I didn't obey what you just told me.* Blaike was so frustrated and regret what he did. (Knock knock) Blaike heard a knocking sound. "Who is it?" Blaike asked. "It's me, we need to talk about what you did in your match." Capt. Kathie replied with a natural and calm voice. "I'm sorry captain Kathie, but I really can't continue the match anymore, I don't want to hurt a friend or a family. Sorry captain Kathie for your Nephew is really stupid and weak!" Blaike cried out while shouting. "Then open the door or I will be the one who will finish you off!" Capt. Kathie got mad a bit.

Blaike felt scared and he suddenly opens the door. As he opened the door Capt. Kathie saw his cute crying face, at that moment she suddenly hugged him. "You stupid kid, even though you will get lost on the match, I will still acknowledge you and I'm so proud being your Auntie and family." Blaike felt a warm hugged and in his heart, he felt love. "Wwwooaahh!!" Blaike cried very loud "will you stop crying and screaming? My eardrums can't take it anymore!" Capt. Kathie complained. "So.. Sorry Captian Kathie...sob..sob.." Blaike suddenly stopped his crying scream.

Sitting in his room, both he and capt. Kathie sat beside the bed. "Capt. Kathie, I'm really sorry for what I have done. I got carried away by what Liang told me, she said that her birthday is tomorrow but big brother Yexin will have a mission to go far away and they will never spend a good time with each other on her birthday. She just wanted to go out with his brother even if its just one day." Blaike explained. "That ugly girl knew it already? well, it's my fault for giving Yexin so much work and didn't mind his personal life and wanted to spend with his time with his ugly younger sister." Capt. Kathie explained.

"As for you kid, you already knew that you have a strong power but having a weak heart? if it was a real battle situation you will get killed in an instant because enemies are master's of tricking their prey, do you even know that? So I advise you must better harden your heart, colder your mind and hide your soul because you need that for those people you want to protect and also to make your Granny even prouder. And to remind you that you mustn't let people know your weaknesses and secrets, you must always be prepared for the planet that we know isn't the planet we think of but the reality of it is a very dangerous and cruel world." Capt. Kathie gave him some tips and advice.

"I guess you are right Captain Kathie, I still really need to learn more and train hard." Blaike felt it and understood what she meant. *Captain Kathie is right, how can I avenge my Granny if I got a very weak heart, I always rely on someones back. I'm so weak right now, how can I protect those in need to protect? I have a very special Insignia Power but never using it means I'm useless from the beginning. Obeying Granny is very hard but losing someone again is even harder.*

"Well, you are still very young, you need to enjoy your life and make friends. By the way, kid, since I acknowledged you now as my nephew, can you accept me as your real Family? And call me Auntie?" Capt. Kathie asked for permission to Blaike, "Yes! Yes, Auntie Kathie, I will! I am so happy right now! Uhhmm... I also have a request for Auntie, can you please just give big brother Yexin and big sis Liang a day off and permit them to go out and spend their time together for her birthday? It's just for one whole day, please?" Blaike requested for Liang.

"I wanted to do that either way, I already knew what Liang wanted as her prize anyways. So yeah, I will just cancel Yexin's mission and all his other work for tomorrow so that he and his younger sister can go out together by tomorrow and spend her birthday. It's just a simple mission in the Giant Forest, located in Giant Continent. Since you are okay now, I'll be going back to my room and work. If you need anything just knock on the door. Oh, I almost forgot, you mustn't tell anyone even Yexin about the event today, are we clear?" "Huh? Oh..okay Auntie Kathie!" As Capt. Kathie walked out, "Auntie Kathie! Thank you for today's advice! I do appreciate it, I'll also keep it in my mind and for accepting me as your true nephew!" Blaike bowed down "...uhuh..." capt. Kathie replied and walked out.

Blaike left alone in his room while thinking. "Granny, what should I do? I wanted to follow Auntie Kathie's advice for me to become strong and make you proud but I also wanted to follow the advice that you gave to me because it makes me feel who I am. Please, Granny, help me out! Give me a sign for me to know what I should do!* Blaike waited for that sign but it never happened. So Blaike just took his hiding treasure box, he opened it and took a journal from his Granny. "This was Granny's first journal, She told me of this before." As he read the first page, he got mesmerized by putting a smiley face and got curious about those experiences of what his Granny did back then. "Hhmm... I wish I could also experience those things that she did in the Giant forest... Giant Forest? I heard that name before... Oh is that the place where big brother Yexin will be heading for his mission? right?"

Blaike asked himself. <Affirmative Sire.> "Oh Gie! There you are! What do you think? Wanna go there and start our adventure?" <But Sire, that place is very far and very dangerous! Gie got so much information about Giant Continent and it says that there are only a few Humans who can live there and also there is some news that it's very hard to enter that area. Since that is a GIANT CONTINENT it means Giant creatures are living in that area. Sire alone and state is so very young to go there w-> "But, I want to go in that place! Who said I'm alone? I got you And the Gemini twins! And also I know what I will gonna do there! I also know how to get pass through and enter that area, that is I'll ask Auntie Kathie about it." <But Sire!-> *Why are you so frightening? Don't tell me you're scared? Light bulb!* Yang interrupted Gie's concerning message. *And also don't worry, I'll help this pervert master of ours.* Yang added, *Yeah! We will help master!* Yin agreed <frustrated emoji>.

Blaike ran towards his aunt's room. (Knock knock) "Auntie! Auntie! Open the door! I got something to say!" Blaike shouted "hey kid! Who told you to shout?! Huh?!" "Gomen-nasai!" Capt. Kathie got really mad while she opened the door.

"So what is it that you wanted to say about?" Capt. Kathie asked. "I wanted to ask you about what is the mission that big brother Yexin have appointed to?" Blaike asked immediately. "Hmm? His mission is located in the Giant Forest. To collect the 3 valuable treasures made by the old powerful Dwarf Lord, Totong Bato. He died during the war between the dwarfs and elves, not many people and other creatures know about that war but His death is even still uncertain. So nobody knows where he hid his treasures, but lately, we have got the news that someone leaked out where he hid his 3 great treasures known as the 3 GOLDEN LAND. Anyways, why did you ask about it?" Capt. Kathie explained it. *Wow! Even until now they are still looking for those great treasures? Granny also wrote in her journal about the man named GreatLord Totong Bato. They are friends before and even have their adventure together before she left the Giant Forest.* "Uhm... I would like to pass big brother Yexin's mission to me if it's okay with you Auntie?." Blaike asked for a request.

"What?! Are you insane?! Kid, that place is not for children to play, that place is very dangerous especially for you! Do you even hear what you are talking about?! Huh?!" Capt. Kathie got mad by his request. "Auntie I know it's very dangerous over there and I know going there means a suicidal mission, but how can I become strong if I'm stuck in here just doing studies and training? How can I harden my heart and soften my mind if I still rely on those people around me? I want to experience what is the life of being a traveler just like what Granny was doing when she was young and that place was also her first place that she traveled into."

Blaike explained his part. "But she was 14 when she first travel! and she got skills and excellent talents. Unlike you-" Blaike suddenly interrupted her. "She said, that becoming a strong person isn't about how old you are or what creature you are and what class your background was. It was always about what experiences have you been through and what story will you share with those people you want to share with. So please Auntie, let me do that mission, I promise I will contact you if I ever got into trouble and if I want to give up on it. I just wanted to experience what is the world outside my zone."

Blaike explained to her and it made her trust him enough. "No.. sorry I cant.. I can't accept it." Capt. Kathie refused, "Why? Auntie please, I promise I'll come back if I can't do it anymore!" Blaike begged. "No!! I can't... I really can't let you go there I'm sorry." Capt. Kathie still refused his request. "Why Auntie? Do you still think that I can't do it? That I can't become strong? Or do you still don't trust me? Am I a burden to you?" Blaike got disappointed. "No!? It's because I don't want to lose you too!... I already lost my two sisters and now even my nephew... I can't! I can't do that! What will I be giving the reasons to them if something bad will happen to you? Huh?" Capt. Kathie got scared by her thoughts. "You're not the only one who lost someone Auntie, me too. But that is why I will go there to find some answers I seek and sign that I'm looking for, I want to try and train myself alone. I do promise to you that I will be back soon and I will take good care of myself. I will call you every day if necessary and get those 3 Golden Treasure, I promise!" Blaike gave a very serious yet strange stare in his eyes.