I began by telling her about Lunas and their characteristic differences from normal humans. I told her about the reason why she could possibly be a Luna and the most probable reason her body rejects mana so much, including the reason why she can't eat normal food at all.
She was intently listening to each and everything carefully without making any sound. Even Linda, who was earlier in a mischievous mood before I started speaking, was now paying attention to each and every word that I was saying.
Once I was done with everything related to why she can't get stronger no matter how much she tried, she just looked at me with a half blank expression that seemed like she wanted to say something but it was still quiet.
"So… Do you know… how Luna can increase their power? Something that Irene can use?" Linda spoke with a slight pause in a low but serious voice and I nodded as I spoke.
"Who do you think you are talking to? Obviously I know about it or else why would I be telling you about this and promise to help her reach higher heights in power?"
I saw tears falling out of Irene's eyes and she looked at me before she started speaking in a soft but resilient tone,"Zero… please… tell me how to get strong. I don't know whether I am a Luna or a human, I just want to get stronger… I don't want to be a burden to others in any way," and I looked at her with a smile as I answered,
"Why, of course I will do that. I have made a deal, haven't I? Trust me sweety, I will make you way stronger than you can imagine. Just uphold your end of the deal, will you?"
She looked at me as she wiped her tears and nodded with a slightly cheerful smile before speaking,"so.. What do I need to do?"
At her words, I kind of wondered if I should tell her about her being royalty or not?
If I told her about her being royalty, then that would only be for one reason and that is to let her train in a special way that only the Royals of Luna can. The complications would start as soon as other Lunas find out about her and when that happens, they are sure to come and get her.
If I do not tell her, I can still give her an ordinary way of practising, but that would make her comparatively much weaker than what she has the capability to achieve in the future.
'But I need her to be there… among the 12… to help me fight the war against the Primordials… so..'
"There is one other thing I believe that I should tell you before I start your training," I said as I looked at her, turning serious and looking at my face, she, too, turned serious as she nodded at me.
"You are… if I am not wrong… a Royalty of the Luna Clan… I don't know how high up you're in the hierarchy… but you surely are one," I speak and her expression which was mostly serious from the starting to the end turned dumbfounded as she asked,
"Ah! Pardon! I don't think I got what you were trying to say. Can you speak that again?"
I, with the same serious expression, repeated my sentence as,"You are… if I am not wrong… a Royalty of the Luna Clan."
Her already dumbfounded expression became even more baffled as she asked out loud,"are you serious?!"
Her face was more worried than happy. I wonder what she was thinking… in any case.. I then spoke,
"That symbol on your back… is a sign of royalty visible only to the Luna and their blessed ones."
Linda, who was quick to catch on, asked,"and which one are you? The blessed ones or another Luna?"
Irene, hearing her words, looks at me with a questioning gaze. The royalty thing was still on her mind but she still waited for me to answer this question first and I sighed as I answered,"I am neither a Luna nor I am a blessed one… I.. just have special methods which allow me to see things, not visible to the normal people."
After that, I looked at Irene and spoke as I pondered,"if it is not too awkward for you, can I see the symbol on your back?"
This made Irene look at me for a few moments before she looked at Linda. Linda, who was observing Irene and me, nodded at Irene as she spoke,"it is fine. If we have reached this point, I think it would be better to show him."
This made Irene gulp a little before she looked at me and then nodded as she began turning around and then slowly lowered her one piece dress until it reached the bottom bunching around her hip.
From the tip of the coccyx, a blue-coloured vine was flowing up the spine. It spread up to the abdominal region and stopped around the back near the heart. It had 13 small leaves, 4 big leaves and 2 flowers on each side, with the tip containing a bud.
I saw it with an astonished look as I subconsciously moved closer to her and touched her back as I took a closer look at those flowers and those patterns… I had seen this before… Of course I had seen this…
Irene… is she… that person? I don't understand.. This person and that person are two different entities. Exactly what is going on here?!
My expression was becoming more and more astounded as I kept looking at those flowers and those leaves…
"So, did you find anything?" I heard a low shivering voice coming from Irene as she started feeling a little cold. I saw her getting more and more embarrassed before I stepped back and spoke,"yeah… you can put it back on."
Hearing my words, Irene put her clothes back on and once she turned towards me, I spoke with slight hesitation.
"You are most probably… indirectly related to the Queen of Luna."
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