44 Another Weirdo

With a smile, the Old Man turns to you and says"A few questions huh, ask away I was just getting ready to go to sleep anyway."

'Hopefully, he's singing the same tune by the time this is over.'

"Ok, good but I have a lot of questions to ask are you sure you..."

"What you think just because I'm a little old I can't stay up to answer my only student's questions?"

'Wait didn't he say I was his favorite student a while back?'

You let out a sigh as you say, "No that's not what I'm saying."

'That's exactly what I'm saying ever since he told me my training regimen he's been going to sleep at 10 pm and waking up at 12 pm every day he's probably struggling to stay up as we speak.'

With a loud yawn, the old man moves his hand as if gesturing you to go on.

"Master, what is a mana realm?"

The Old Man's eyes widen as he says, "Where have you heard this from?!"

'Why does he look so surprised? Do I tell him about the dream?'

(Don't tell him anything!)

You fall back as your head begins to pound as these words etch themselves into your subconscious.

"Elizabeth are you ok?"

The Old Man says as he helps you to your feet.

"I...Yeah, I just felt dizzy for a second there."

"Go to your room and get some rest we can continue this tomorrow."

Though your room was only a few feet away the walk felt like an eternity.

'What was that...it couldn't have been the kid he's stuck in the mana realm, right?

No, it can't be that voice was way too deep to be his plus I doubt he'd care about a shadow, I still can't shake the feeling that I know who that was though.'

You finally make it to your door ready to just collapse on your bed after a long hard day but instead of being greeted by a soft and warm bed you are greeted by a man covered in chains shrouded by a dark mist.

The figure takes a knee as he says in a silvery voice "Greetings miss, would you mind following me I have something I must show you."