The whale moved alone to the Yinblood sect’s teleportation building. He just said he wanted to see the leader, and everyone quickly directed him. All the elders knew his status: he was the only Dean of the sect, and there had never been another. Nobody knew exactly what he could do, but since everyone swore he had a close connection with the leader, they preferred to treat him well.
After using the teleport, the whale found himself in a hall where Mistie and Quirio were waiting. Alm and Bruno focused on their brother, who looked calm and showed no signs of physical or mental harm.
Quirio waved and approached the whale. "Brother, my manifestation is practically complete. Lady Mistie has helped me a lot."
"I’ve told you not to call me ’Lady,’ just Mistie," replied the Fey quickly.
Quirio just nodded, apologizing and bowing to her. The whale spoke softly. "Go back; everyone is now isolated for training. When I return, you’ll have the chance to complete it."
He walked into the teleport formation and vanished. Alm and Bruno felt something odd in the air. Mistie didn’t seem frustrated but wasn’t satisfied either. Her look towards Quirio as he left seemed to show a sense of loss.
As he disappeared, she bit her lip and spoke tersely. "Who the hell is your brother’s father? What kind of evil demon was he?"
"Hm? He was a demon from a not-so-prominent race. He just had the same bloodline as me," replied the whale, recalling one of the three demons who ruled the Pristine planet.
"How is that possible?" Mistie exclaimed, frustrated. "This kid... his demonic bloodline wasn’t dense, but his bloodlust was... not powerful, but something close to total madness."
"What the hell did you do?" the whale retorted, looking at her sternly.
"I didn’t do anything; when I pressed him and tried something... something inside him awoke, like a demon had opened its eyes. He went into a crazy, wild frenzy. I had to use force to calm him down."
Alm and Bruno stayed silent. Crazy and wild? Quirio was the reincarnation of the demon Yamar, responsible for all the fear and gruesome tales about demons on the Pristine planet. He himself admitted to being completely mad and wild, even when he fought against Ruri’s past reincarnation, and she helped him.
"What happened next?" the whale asked dryly.
"I made him sleep. When he woke up, he was perfectly fine, as if nothing had happened. He didn’t remember anything," Mistie replied, clenching her fists. "I tried to investigate calmly, but every time I pressed him, he went back to the same state."
Immediately, Bruno connected something. Suddenly, the whale’s gaze turned murderous, and his words, cold. "You tried to influence his mind with your cultivation?!"
Mistie trembled; she really had done that. It was a taboo among cultivators, equivalent to enslaving someone’s mind to fulfill your desires. Only perverse maniacs would do something so dirty.
"You’ve got some nerve..." Bruno spat, with furious eyes.
"Calm down... I really didn’t mean any harm. He was very innocent and didn’t realize what I was trying. I just tried to stimulate his primitive instincts a bit; since he’s still very young, it should’ve been something explosive... if he didn’t like it and wanted it, I wouldn’t have gone far enough to force him into anything," she spoke quickly, seeing the whale’s expression and realizing how serious he was.
In the past, Yamar, along with the other three demons, had their minds twisted by the Behemoth’s mental influence. First, it was the Behemoth’s avatar that gave them life and dominated them; then, the Behemoth himself tried to establish contact. The result was the complete insanity of the three demons.
What Mistie did was like throwing oil on a fire. Quirio had reincarnated and didn’t have memories of his past life. But according to Kaiyka, in the immortal realms, it was possible to make a consciousness remember all its past memories. This meant that all experiences of a consciousness still remained imprinted in some way; the influence on their new life was something natural, observable in anyone. No one was born blank; everyone had inclinations towards something in an inexplicable way.
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In Quirio’s case, a minimal external influence triggered an intense past trauma, awakening a reflection of his wild past. But it was so abnormal and incomprehensible to him that he probably thought it was a dream, or he really didn’t remember.
"Once I realized what the problem was, I swear I stopped. After that, I genuinely helped him practice and develop the technique. Didn’t he tell you? He was almost at full manifestation; I helped him and he helped me. Don’t be so hard on me," Mistie quickly added.
The whale looked at her sternly. If they didn’t know this Fey, they wouldn’t rest until they’d killed her. But Quirio really did seem to have been helped and, as far as they could tell, was fine. Alm and Bruno huffed and decided to accept it; it was a small issue that hadn’t caused harm, and she wouldn’t repeat it.
Seeing the whale calm down, Mistie sighed. Her expression changed to something strange, and she murmured, "I... I can still help him. I really will take care of him; let me continue."
Alm and Bruno widened their eyes. What was going on? They were turning into his parents, and she wanted to court him? Things seemed a bit mixed up.
Bruno intervened, "If he wants to stay close to you, go ahead. But be careful; you’ve touched on a taboo for him."
She nodded quickly, with a strange gleam in her eyes. Alm and Bruno found it curious; this Fey seemed to be someone very old and experienced. Why did she look like a young maiden? Had she never had a proper relationship?
Bruno thought in surprise: ’She’ll have to fight to naturally and honestly attract his attention. But... why the hell does she like him?’
’Don’t be naive. She wants to tame the demonic beast inside him and have both sides for herself. She’s always been the dominant one, but when he awakened his other side, she must have felt overpowered. It was a new and exciting experience for her. He’s perfect for her to dominate and enjoy, and then be dominated, getting the best of both worlds,’ Alm explained calmly.
Bruno listened, and it all made sense. ’So, if she can naturally pacify both sides of him, it might help heal his past trauma bit by bit.’
Alm and Bruno accepted the unexpected outcome. Mistie didn’t get exactly what she wanted, but the situation was eased. Now, she’d have an excuse to stay close to him. If he liked her, they’d make a perfect couple.
Seeing the whale’s accepting look, Mistie nodded. "Come on, I called you because the new Larimar Market is complete. A new and unexpected young commander has been appointed and will arrive today."
The whale nodded, and the two entered another teleportation formation. They quickly found themselves outside the forest, in front of a large building still on the Gloom planet. The silver building looked luxurious; they felt it contained numerous formations and valuable items inside.
"After learning about the Forger God’s disciple, they agreed to build a main base on the planet. Inside the building, there are many formations where outsiders can arrive and negotiate. But no one can leave the building and go to the planet. The cost of doing all this and ensuring security is something even the sect couldn’t afford. They seem desperate," Mistie explained.
Alm and Bruno were intrigued; the initial plan was to rebuild a small business zone on the planet, but they opted for a huge and enclosed building. It was definitely safer, but millions of times more expensive.
Mistie approached the entrance and used her status as the sect leader. You couldn’t enter without a high status; you had to use the formation and go directly to the center, where the guest would be surrounded. In the center, you’d be like a rat trapped; if the formations wanted to eliminate you, only a hero could leave alive.
They entered the building, and the whale observed the structure made of rare materials. Everything inside was very beautiful and well-crafted, like something from...
"Yes, the dwarves are responsible for this unit. The young commander is also a dwarf," Mistie said, noticing the whale’s look.
They spent a few hours observing the showcases full of items for sale. There was everything, and Mistie considered the level high, but for Alm and Bruno, it seemed just average. There was no one inside; apparently, all the staff would come with the commander.
"The advantage is that endless Larimar markets are scattered throughout the universe, allowing detailed information on everything, and you can get things only found in very distant places. Everything can be bought if you make the request and have enough," Mistie explained, sensing that the whale was a bit disappointed.
So, they arrived at the center of the place where the central teleportation formation was located; it was where everyone from outside would arrive. It was a very large hall, capable of easily accommodating hundreds of people.
It took a few hours for the runes to pulse. At that moment, Alm and Bruno widened their eyes in surprise.
The runes pulsed in a cyan color. They recognized these laws being used; it was the same as the spherical object used by the queen’s people to travel between universes.
Suddenly, a small figure appeared... twelve... a hundred...
When everything stabilized, the whale and Mistie found themselves in the center of hundreds of dwarves. All had cultivation at the peak of the divine realm, wore armor, and held weapons. They stared at the two seriously, ready to attack at any moment.
"What the hell..." Mistie spat, but stopped mid-sentence when she turned to the whale.
He was staring at a figure in the center. It was a dwarf woman with long red hair.
The two seemed frozen, their gazes locked. After a few minutes, the surrounding dwarves, who seemed to be waiting for something, tightened their grips on their weapons. One of them roared:
"It’s another scam! KILL THEM!!"