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Chapter 13 - The Path Ahead

"The Spirit Realm controls the physical realm that is, the Human World. This is part of the preliminary lessons you have been taught before your Spirit Affirmation Ceremony so I won't dwell much on it. I won't be able to tell you more until after you enter the Spirit Realm, so I will be leaving the explanation to Alfonso and Nakita when you enter the Spirit Realm, they will explain to you what you need to know. It is only allowed for the people who gain entrance to the Spirit Realm and it is forbidden to be shared in the Human World. Many have tried in the past to share it in the Human World but no matter how much they tried to share it, it has always remain sealed." Chloe said

"What I will be telling you now is that though it is called the Spirit Realm, it is very dangerous if you just venture there recklessly. There are many ways to die in the Spirit Realm and when you die there, though you won't die completely, your soul and spirit will be weaken so it is better to prevent it at any cost. So you need to be very careful. Try as much as possible to keep a low profile till you have the strength to protect yourself, always listen to Alfonso and Nakita when you are in the Spirit Realm, they have been there and have the experience that will help you in the Spirit Realm.

"The moment you enter the Spirit Realm, you will need to choose a profession and this profession is can't be changed after it has been choose. If you are lucky, it will be the profession that you are compatible with."

"Won't some people get a strong profession and other get a useless profession?" Nicos asked

"There's no strong or useless profession, only strong and useless individual." Chloe answered. "Two people having the same profession does not mean they will both be strong or weak, everyone Spirit Being develop differently, so the capacity of one's strength is determined by how well the Spirit Being is developed." "That is not to say all profession are of the same level. Each profession has a rank – from D – S, D being the lowest and S being the highest. The rank of one's profession determines the Realm one will be able to get to unless there's a change in circumstances, which happens rarely." "Each rank is further break down to three, taking for example the D rank, there is D– being the lowest in the rank, D being the middle grade rank and D+ being the highest grade rank. An individual with D+ rank profession is equivalent with someone with C minus profession rank with little differences, with more effort and a little stroke of luck, he can achieve the Realm of someone with C minus rank."

"To the power distribution of the Spirit Realm, as we have Light and Dark in the Human World, so also in the Spirit Realm, in fact the power distribution in the Human World is as a result of the power distribution in the Spirit Realm, with the Light and Dark Faction are other Faction and Powerhouses like the Empire, Kingdom, Unions and other races in the Spirit Realm. This powers and faction are distributed all over the Spirit Realm, you must take note and watch out for the territories you enter."

"Alfonso will explain every other thing you need to know when you enter the Spirit Realm…" Chloe continue to talk to Nicos and Tabitha while the two listen to her with rapt attention.

"Mum, what is the rank of your profession?" Tabitha asked

The room was quest for a while, it was then that Tabitha realized she has spoke wrongly. Chloe issue is a sensitive matter that no one want to talk about, even Nakita didn't know about it and didn't ask either as he understand that asking about it is like adding salt to an injury and it the very reason she can't enter the Spirit Realm even if she take the Spirit liquid like the others. Nicos has taking the burden on himself and he has promised to resolve the issue when he enter the Spirit Realm, but everyone knows that it will take some time before that can be accomplished because, at his current level, he will surely die if you try to resolve his mother problem with his level of strength.

"I – I'm sorry mum, I shouldn't have asked" Tabitha stammered, as her eyes tinged.

"Silly girl. What are you apologizing for?" Chloe said while looking at her daughter tenderly

"My profession is A rank, like I said earlier, the same profession does not mean the same rank." She said.

She continue to explain things to them to prepare them for the Spirit Realm. The Spirit Realm is endless and there are many new things happening every time, but there are also some things that are constant, like a set of rules that guide the Spirit Realm, though she can't explicitly tell them the whole thing, she can make reference and leave them to understand it when they enter the Spirit Realm, that way they won't be clueless when they face any strange situation.

Alfonso sat by the side and also listen but his attention is not entirely in the room. Now that they will be able to enter the Spirit Realm from this Region, he is looking forward to the change that will take place and the storm these two will cause in the Spirit Realm, the Parent of the two has the potential of reaching the Tier 10 Spirit Path Realm, a Powerhouse that the Ruler of an Empire have to pay respect to. Those at Tier 9 are also a strong individual with immeasurable power and mean. Anyone that reach Tier 10 is already a legend alive. People with the potential of reaching Tier 9 are very rare in the Human World and those with the potential to reach Tier 10 are like tiny gold dust in the sea of sands. Along with the Spirit liquid and seed which will give them a great boost in their potential, he is most especially looking forward to the growth of Nicos. With the level of change that occur to him physically, the change to his Spirit Being will also be unimaginable.

After she finished with them she looked at Alfonso and said "Alfonso, I entrust them to your care in the Spirit Realm, they might attract a lot of trouble if their case is known by anyone with ulterior motive in the Spirit Realm, though not many people will recognize them at the moment due to the changes, but that can't remain forever"

"Don't worry Lady Chloe, I will keep them save" he replied

"Don't worry mum, we won't be running off by ourselves, we will follow Uncle Alfonso instructions" Nicos said to his mother, trying to reassure her.

"I hope so" Chloe said "And you, young lady, watch your tongue. Not everyone in the Spirit Realm are friendly, even people in the same faction can betray each other for profit, there are many chaff amidst wheat, so you need to be careful and not cause everyone around you trouble with your untamed tongue." She said sternly to Tabitha.

"Why did you single me out mum, am I that bad to the point you have to give me specific instructions on how to conduct myself?" Tabitha said feeling wronged

"You are not bad, you are worse" Barnabas replied her

"My hands are itching and I might end up breaking your head with it if you don't mind your business!" Tabitha said angrily

Barnabas ran off laughing and said to her mockingly "Good luck naming your Spirit beast, come on Eclairs, let get away from this flaming lady before we get burnt" he called his Spirit beast along.

"Even the Spirit beast knows to run away from you, just be careful in the Spirit Realm" Chloe said

"He did that intentionally, and I will surely break that dumbo legs anytime I have the chance, let's see how he will be able to run away from me" Tabitha said angrily refusing to admit what her mum said.

"Can she really be saved?" Chloe asked, looking helplessly at Alfonso

"You know she does not mean what she said" Alfonso replied

"But not everyone will understand that, there are a lot of unreasonable entities out there. Just pay more attention to her" Chloe said.

"I will." Alfonso replied.

Throughout the whole dialogue, Nicos knows to maintain a poker face in order not to implicate himself but failed considerably.

"I know you are really dying to laugh right now blokehead, I promise you I will bite your head off if you do." Tabitha glared at him.

"What the…." Nicos thought, "I showed no expression but still got shit thrown at me."

"That's enough. Go and rest now, there's a lot to be done later." Chloe said

"And good luck naming your Spirit beast young lady" Chloe laughed as she went off alongside Alfonso.

"Mum!" Tabitha exclaimed and stormed off grudgingly leaving only Nicos and the two Spirit beast behind.

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