My gurgling stomach woke me up. I'm so hungry. No surprise that we did it right at lunchtime. I sit up straight, and find Aisha next to me embracing my waist, and the both of us are nude on the floor of the living room. Nice place to do our business, no? Damn, I'm so sweaty, heck, Aisha's sweaty too, but I'm hungry. A few moments later, Aisha wakes up as well, "Oohh... Cavaron?" and a gurgling sound can be heard from her stomach which surprised her and made her blush, "Aha... Aha ha ha... Lunch or bath?" She bashfully asked me. Bringing her head to my embrace, "Bath first. We can't appreciate your cooking if we're a mess." I replied to her.
We got up from the floor and head to the already cold bathtub together. We didn't bother warming the water up as we, ourselves, were warm enough. Even in the tub, we were by each other's side, and washed each other's body. For a while, we massaged each other until our pangs of hunger could no longer be restrained.
We got out of the bath, dried ourselves, wore our respective clothing, and went to the dining room to eat. The food was already cold, and looking outside the window, the sun was already at a forty-five degree angle, almost two or three hours have passed since we did the deed. No wonder we were hungry. Even so, even if the food got cold, we still ate our fill. Delicious food is still delicious food. However, just after my third bite, we heard a knock at the door, and this made me direct a surprised look at Aisha, who instead have a subtle frown. Does she know? I mean, how is it possible? This is the first time I've experienced seeing a visitor, and Aisha's mood...
A few seconds had passed, and another knock was heard at the door. Aisha clenched her fist, and even averted her gaze from me. Another knock was heard, and when I was about to attend to the door, Aisha quickly stood up and went to the door. Her hand on the door knob, she hesitated for a while before opening it. And when she did, two angels were seen behind it.
"Greetings, Lady Aisha. We are here to meet Mother."
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Present Day
Deep within the hidden garden, Cavaron opened his eyes, and gazed upon the artificial sun above him. He sat upright and placed both of his palms on the ground. Suddenly, threads of mana swirled around his body, "Brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers, friends and comrades. I beseech thee, hear my pleas. Let this wayward brother, son, friend, and comrade receive thine help in his time of everlasting need. Mass Summoning, Elemental Storm!"
The space around Cavaron shattered, and revealed a black space all around him. This space was a familiar space as it connects each world from one another. It is the space that Cavaron named as "Hub Space".
From Hub Space, multiple beings emerged from their respective worlds. First was a large muscle bound humanoid wearing a turban, and clothed with flames. "Fire Lord Culverin hears his master's call." Culverin from Ladenras appeared, "Greetings, Master."
Next, a lady of pure white, and blue crystalline jewelry appeared. "Ice Queen Glacia answers the summon." the lady spoke, "Long time no see, Cavaron, Culverin. Are the both of you well?"
Third, a thin man wearing a green tunic wielding a rapier stepped forth. "Prince of Gales, Stormfell arrives before his brother." the thin man announced his arrival, "Brother, this is a drastic action that you have done."
Fourth, a lady wearing a leafy gown emerged, "Lady of the Earth, Avani returns to your side." It was the previously summoned Avani, the Lady of the Earth. "That was a short break, are you sure about this, child?"
Fifth, a lady dressed in flowing blue water appeared after. "Heya, Cavvy~! You spent a lot of mana again." It was Tirta, the water elemental. "Heya, everybody~!"
Sixth, a divine golden light enveloped everybody. "The Cross Ark descends for candy!" Every summon in the area suddenly looked at the new arrival and said simultaneously, """ What? """ they were baffled at what came out of the Cross Ark. It was Shamira, "Many pardons, This One meant, the Cross Ark descends." she said with a straight face. From Culverin to Tirta, they stared at Shamira before shaking their heads trying to ignore what happened.
After that, finally, another summon appeared. A dark power flowed into the surroundings, and embraced everybody present except Shamira. "The Dark Kni– Prince, the Dark Prince Nox greets thee." A handsome young man with pale white skin and red eyes emerged from the black space. "Greetings, my friends. Hello, Shami... What in all hells happened to you!?" Nox exclaimed when he saw Shamira eyeing Cavaron like some crazed beast, and saliva dripping out of her mouth.
Shamira flapped her wings once, and her expression became serene once more, "What didst thou meant by that? This One is quite well." replied Shamira to Nox. All summons then stared at Cavaron who still had his palms on the ground, concentrating hard trying to channel as much mana as possible into his body from the garden's mana well. If one were to have Mana Sight, the amount of mana released by this well was greater than the wells in Yanbaka Forest and the Northern Ravine. The amount was so much, that one would be blinded by the sheer brightness emanating from it. All of his summons decided not to press the matter regarding Shamira's change for the moment as Cavaron's expression was too serious to behold.
Elementals of Fire, Ice, Wind, Earth, Water, Light, and Dark were simultaneously summoned so one could imagine the concentration needed, and the mana spent in such an endeavor, and one should not forget about the previously summoned Bronte, the Thunder God, and Halrimaw, the Beast Lord. As far as his Elementals were concerned, all of them have been summoned except for Time and Space. However, one should not forget about the Spirits in his arsenal that he has yet to bring forth.
After summoning the remaining Elementals, the space around them returned to the familiar clearing in the middle of the garden, and at the sight of the flora within the garden, the faces of each summon, except Avani and Tirta, changed. As it may seem, they were familiar with the scenery. Yet, even when their faces changed, they kept their silence.
Cavaron's body trembled, possibly from the huge consumption of mana, yet still maintained his posture. Seeing this, Glacia, Avani, Tirta, and Shamira became worried, and Culverin, Stormfell, and Nox frowned. They probably knew that this time was very serious. The fact that they returned to Edeortha, and the fact that they have borne witness to the events a century ago.
Cavaron, with a flash of light in his eyes, took in a deep breath, "Spirits born from the thoughts of man, spirits born from the living and the dead. Born from good, from evil. From happiness and regret. Your friend and benefactor, your ally and empathizer. I call for you to aid me in my time of need, just as I have aided you in your time of need. Just as our contract born from our trust is fulfilled. Mass Summoning, Dance of Spirits!"
Different from how the Elementals emerged, the threads of mana converged in one area behind Cavaron, and spun into a revolving circle akin to a gate. One by one, entities stepped through. A myriad of spirits arrived behind Cavaron, and answered his call.
"Blade Spirit, Masamune, greets a friend." A noble-looking Japanese man wearing a kamishimo stepped through the gate of mana. By his waist were two swords, a katana and a wakizashi. He appeared somewhere between forty to fifty years old, and had a sakayaki hairstyle for his black hair. "Edeortha, once more, huh?"
After Masamune, another Japanese man appeared, except he looked like a bloodthirsty killer. "Cursed Blade, Muramasa, greets master." Like Masamune, Muramasa carried two swords, but he wore a black yoroi instead of a kamishimo, and was younger appearing between twenty to thirty years old. "Er, this place again, eh?" Masamune and Muramasa, the two blade spirits glanced at each other, then glanced at Cavaron. Both were showing signs of wanting to go against one another, but seeing Cavaron made them stay their blades. Instead, they stepped away from one another, and gave way to the other spirits that were coming through the gate.
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After the two Blade Spirits, a heavily armored person stepped forth. "Guardian Spirit, Adelward, heeds his Lord's call." This spirit wore full plate armor, and carried two gigantic shields on both arms. "Elder brother, Burkhard, sends his regards." Judging from his greeting, Adelward comes from where Burkhard must have come from to have said so. The other summons nodded at Adelward, and he stepped away to give space to the others.
After Adelward, a woman wearing metal cuirass, leggings, gauntlets, and faulds while carrying a battleaxe twice her size emerged from the gate. "War Spirit, Bellatrix, seeks blood!" The woman appeared somewhere between twenty to thirty years old, and had shoulder length crimson hair and a pair of similarly crimson eyes. Her skin was tanned, and despite being a War Spirit, it was very smooth and beautiful. She also had a wild demeanor. "Long time, no see, boss!" Like those before her, she stepped aside.
Next, a knight on horseback galloped through the gate, "Neigh!!" the horse neighed loudly as its head popped out. The knight was wearing silver plate armor, and carried a halberd on one hand. "War Spirit, Gunther, rides to aid his Lord." He was fully armored, but not as much as Adelward, and his horse wore chain armor with some parts covered with scale armor.
After Gunther, another woman stepped through wearing full plate armor minus the helmet, and carried a pair of war hammers. "War Spirit, Ulrika, answers the call." She appeared somewhere between twenty five to thirty five years old, had waist length verdant hair, and a pair of purple eyes. Her pale white skin made her out like some sort of holy knight. "This place again..."
Next, unlike the recent spirits, the next to appear were more beast like. The next one to step through was a feline demi-human. "Mrow~ Hunter Spirit, Felicia, comes to papa, Mrow~" Felicia was a panther-like demi human with a slender body, and wore a black tunic with a hood. Her golden eyes gazed at Cavaron like a predator hunting her prey until she dodged a curved dagger aimed at the back of her neck, "Sss! Careful, bitch!" screamed Felicia as she pulled out a pair of clawed gauntlets.
The owner of the dagger was another female but a canine demi human. "Grr, Hunter Spirit, Ylva, arrives to protect her Lord." Ylva was a wolf-like demi human with silver fur, and her body was leaner than Felicia's. "Still your hunger, Felicia-ruff." On both of her hands were two daggers shaped like a wolf's fangs, and were ivory white in color. The two beastly demi humans stared at each other, and like the two Blade Spirits, separated from each other.
After that cat and dog, another demi human appeared, "Hunter Spirit, Aquila, soars for the lord." It was an eagle-like demi human covered with feathers, a pair of wings on the back, and had a well-toned male body. Aquila carried both a bow and a crossbow, and had a quiver and a box on his waist for his ammunition. "Careful, sisters, it might rain cats and dogs tonight." His eyes gleamed like a hunter, and even sent shivers down Felicia's and Ylva's spines. From how the two reacted, Aquila should be more powerful than the two.
Aquila flapped his wings, and flew up to give way to more incoming spirits. "Ah, this place is so dry... Hunter Spirit, Barcuda, arrives." The next to appear was a sahagin wielding a coral-like trident. "Ah, Lady Tirta, please grant this lowly spirit some water." Tirta heard Barcuda's plea, and granted his request with a water ball around his head. Barcuda sang songs of gratitude to Tirta before stepping away from an electric field.
After Barcuda escaped being electrocuted, a seven-foot metallic creature arrived. "MACHINE SPIRIT, CAPACITOR, AWAITS YOUR COMMAND." A crystalline voice came from the six-legged spider-like metallic creature as it emitted sparks from its limbs. "Capacitor, come here so your sparks won't harm the others." Avani called for Capacitor. "AFFIRMATIVE, LADY AVANI." replied Capacitor as it went next to her, and Barcuda and Aquila let out sighs of relief.
After Capacitor, a dark aura filled the gate, and a bundle of bones stepped through, "Necromancer, Morana, seeks death." This time Shamira reacted violently, but was held back by the others, "Damn wench! If not for the can– for Cavaron, This One would have exorcized thee!" Morana, whose bones were draped with a dark purple robe, looked at Shamir's with glowing eye flames, "Kakakakaka, easy there, Cross Ark. As long as I am bound to our beloved there, I am bound to his will." stepped away next to Nox, and bowed before the Dark Prince.
Afterwards, there was a large sudden flood of mana going into Cavaron. All of the Elementals, and all of the Spirits shifted their gazes to the man channeling a sudden explosion of mana into his body. "Hey, hey, hey! Is he planning to–!?" Culverin cried out with alarm. Everybody's expression changed at this realization and panicked for reasons only they, themselves, knew of. "Avani! Shift the earth and knock Cavaron off balance!" Nox shouted and Avani lifted the earth to an upheaval getting the desired result. "Tirta! Glacia! Encase him, now!" Stormfell shouted. Tirta summoned a flood of water, submerging Cavaron deep within, and Glacia dropped the temperature of the water below freezing to imprison Cavaron in a block of ice. All of these happened in no more than ten seconds.
After Tirta had the remaining water recede, what remained was Cavaron suspended in a block of ice. Suddenly, a voice resounded in everyone's minds, "Hey, now. I was just in the middle of recovering mana." It was Cavaron, "No need to shut me in here." The expressions of everybody around him was still serious as ever, even in silence. "Master, we realize that whatever is in this world is dreadfully serious." The first to speak was Nox, "Even if you say so, that large fluctuation of mana says something else."
Deep within their minds, Cavaron's laughter was heard, "Well, it was just for insurance." A nerve suddenly appeared on Culverin's head, "At your expense!? What is it with this world and you sacrificing more than you could give, Master!?" Silence permeated their minds and their surroundings before the ice block cracked. When the ice block broke and shattered, Cavaron freed himself, and faced his summons, "Will you be satisfied with this answer?" asked Cavaron, "To settle my past."
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A kamishimo is a three-piece clothing set that is made up of a kimono, a hakama, and one other piece of clothing that I forgot what it was called.
A sakayaki hairstyle is the commonly seen samurai haircut that was done to easily and comfortably wear the kabuto or helmet.
A yoroi is a samurai armor.
There were tales about Masamune and Muramasa being legendary swords. This is a tribute to Japanese culture.
Another summon that called him papa, albeit in a sultry way.
Spoiler :
He is still a papa for a few more.