PORTAL TO THE HUMAN WORLD 2

The pure swirling energy made Eya gasped. She now understood how hard it is to repair the portal. It's energy alone will be hard to accumulate.

"Guardian Eya extends her thanks to the revered Great Guardians. I will now take my-" Eya's sentence was cut off by a voice coming from east saying,

"Wait!"

It was Tala.

"Guardian Tala pays respect to the ten Great Guardians!" She clasped her fist and bowed. "Head Araw, I ask for your forgiveness of my rudeness, but can I take the honor to be sent to the human world?"

"Honor? Are you serious Tala?" Eya's veins popped out as steam air came out of her ears. She thought that Tala wouldn't be stubborn this time, but who knows her headstrong personality will know nothing.

Saying it was an honor descending to the human world as if just walking in the park?

Tala didn't bother to her rattle. She looked at the Head with twinkling eyes.

"Honor? Your young mind Tala made me truly amazed, but I'm afraid I can't do it without her permission. If she didn't object, then I will not!" Head Araw said, pointing Eya on his eyes.

"Thank you Head Araw!" Tala then dragged Eya away.

"I disagree!" Eya puffed immediately. She did not wait for Tala to raise a request.

Tala looked at her with watery big eyes and said, "Eya, can you please agree with it. I will definitely stay safe, huh?"

"Tala, I'm doing this for you. Adasa already told us everything, so you better stay here." Eya said firmly.

"I can't. If I stay here, my promise to sir Enix will be broken. Do you want to see me suffer a tribulation?" Tala said while pouting. 'It's better if sir Enix can handle her.'

Eya can't find a word. Guardians were a direct courier of the heaven. Their name shouldn't be sullied or else, they will face the wrath of the heaven.

"You should have told me earlier," Eya hugged her tight. "If I have cross that portal, I...I would not be able to know what will happen to you," Eya cried. "And what is this kind of promise you did with sir Enix that you needed to go to the human world?"

"I promise him to bring something that only I can get below."

Eya couldn't refute. She just let her tears fell to her cheeks.

Tala twitched her lips. 'Why do I feel guilty?' She did really promised sir Enix, but sir Enix did not let her take an oath. As such, there's no way heaven will punish her. 'I think I go overboard this time.'

"If you tell me what it is and what to do to get it, I will get for you," Eya pressed the matter.

"This is my utmost concern Eya. Can you give me this favor?"

Eya knew how headstrong she was. Instead of wasting their limited time through worthless debate, she agreed.

"I'll agree, but you better get back with no missing part of your body or else, I'm gonna kick you out of my life!" Eya said angrily facing Tala with her stern face. She can't let Tala experience the tribulation of the heaven. She sure will not survive.

"Yes. Yes. Thank you Eya!" Tala said. "Right! Here's my little gift. I hope you like it."

Eya grabbed the small book on the hand of Tala. She was surprised seeing the words written.

"Is this your secret technique?" Eya asked.

"Actually it's not secret, but it's special." Tala replied. She made that technique personally that's why it's special, but she didn't wanna try to hide it.

'Sooner or later, I will distribute it to other. It's easier if Eya will do it for I will be gone for five years. That's a long time.' She thought.

"Eya, you can teach or tell others about it," Tala stated.

"So, it was called 'Fiery Lightning Footwork Technique!" Eya murmured. She put it in her holy ring. She materialized the things she prepared for her cut off journey and give it to Tala.

Tala accepted it without a second thought.

Coming into agreement, they went back.

Without any more objections, Tala closed her distance to the portal.

Five meters away, she halted noticing the flickering light of the tiny golden wall on her left.

'Interesting!' Tala thought. "Head Araw, can I take that wall instead of this one." Tala asked unpretentiously.

"Tala, we have never used that wall since the Great War ended. It's better if you used this wall, " said Head Araw, pointing the wall behind her. "It's safer this way."

"Head Araw, I bet this was not the only human who believed in us even though we never show up this past 10000 years. Is it the time now to show our gratification?" Tala smiled.

"We can't just butt in to the human business. It is their business. They should clean their own mess!" Head Araw stated.

Their task was to protect every being in the human world against demons. Since there's no movement of demons this past 10000 years, Head Araw assumed that it was another stupid battle of humans against their own kind.

"Head Araw, this strong light indicates how strong this human's faith towards heaven. If he dies, what a shame it is for us not able to protect this one." Tala said forlornly.

The tiny golden wall shows signs of a being of greatness, whose faith in heaven can't be sullied even by death, is in danger and is praying for help.

"You talk like a hundred years old, Tala!" Eya pouted in disbelief.

"Youre right Tala. We agree to you!" The Vice-heads voice out. If they can, they will personally handle the matter, but the circumstances are not on their side. They can only let a child do it.

The portal can only teleport a low level guardian, they could not do a thing or two on the human world. In order to let a guardian survive, they choose those students in top 10 because they thought that they have the higher capability to survive. Anyway, their job was just to spectate and investigate any movement of demons from the dark.

"The Holy Blessed Library was finally open. There should be a way to repair this portal. Sooner or later, we will be able to cross the human world for sure. Tala's appearance was just our way to say hello to them," Vice-head Luna persuaded Head Araw.

Head Araw pondered for a moment. The Holy Blessed Library will surely have the solution of it, but how long will it takes to repair it? No one knows.

"Okay. I will let you help this human, but make sure not to be caught up in a dire situation. We can't help you, you know that!" Head Araw warned. Because of the Great War, the door was reduced to the state where it can only be opened every 5 years. And only one were qualified to pass through. The higher the level of purified energy, the higher the possibility that they can't pass through.

"Yes. Yes!" Tala hugged the Head tightly. She will always remember how this Head protect her with all his life from the war against the king of the underworld. When they were on a run, Head Araw sacrificed himself. Knowing that the king of the underworld will catch up, Head Araw faced the king in order to buy time for them.

Her action shocked Eya and the Vice-heads. Head Araw fell into dazed. They couldn't believe that a rascal like Tala would be able to put up a cute side of hers.

A moment later, he smiled heartily and patted Tala's back, but a little unease swirls to his heart.

Tala went near to Eya. Face to face, Tala laid her forehead to Eya's forehead. It's how they express their gratitude.

Before she left, the ten Great Guardians gave her some items that might be of any help. They all know that taking that tiny golden wall means announcing ones arrival. If that's the case, they would not know what will happen to Tala and being alone at that.

Tala did not hesitate to accept it. She also needs to survive. Although she already managed to prepare things she thought she needed, extra items were not a bad idea to carry.

"I will take my leave then!" Tala walked to the tiny golden door from her left. The tiny golden wall slowly opened a portal. As if sensing someone nearing its distance, it does its job. Black hole emerged similar to the giant one. She stepped inside and the tiny golden door closed slowly.

"Take care Tala!" Eya shouted as she saw the silhouette of Tala fading slowly.

After she left, the giant golden wall revealed a figure of a fair young lad, the one who was sent five years ago. Though his energy didn't rise, his physical strength was pushed to its limit.

Head Araw instructed the young lad to report to Vice-head Luna immediately.

…

Head Araw went back to his study room. A suspicious letter lay on his table. As he read the letter, blood vessels popped out to his hands, his face twitched and hot air made their way out of his nose. He hurriedly checked his safe and,

TALAAAAA! his booming sounds reverberated on the entire land.

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Content of the letter:

Our Beloved Head,

I had borrowed some of your things. Don't worry, I will return it and compensate some when I went back.

Yours humble Guadian,

Tala

PS: Next time, loosen up your lock to the other vault. I had not able to borrow some because its hard to open. *sigh*