The Borders
Section 60 – How to Beat It
"Am I dead?" Kashel asked himself, aware that a black robe had approached him when he drowned. Kashel was not aware that it was the Guardian, he thought that he was being attacked by the powerful Dark Spirit in the water.
Kashel then sat himself in an empty, spacious and clean white room. After all he could do nothing but surrender now wishing he had not died.
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The Guardian created a portal and through the portal took Kashel to Rainer. At first he walked while tracking Rainer's magic energy before finding it.
Rainer who saw the arrival of the Guardian was immediately bowed down feeling guilty for not taking good care of Kashel.
"I'm sorry, sir, is he hurt?" Rainer asked that he was really worried about Kashel, no matter how the Guardian would do anything to him for being negligent in looking after the young man.
"He's fine, but he could've died if I'd come late." The Guardian removed Kashel from her sling.
"What happened to him, sir?" Rainer asked, while drawing closer to Kashel he also wanted to see the state of the young man.
"He threw himself in the water in a panic chased by thousands of bats, and he couldn't swim." The Guardian explained and touching Kashel's injured cheek with his finger as a result of the bat attack, the wound was instantly healed.
"Did this child not be able to take good care of his life?" the Guardian's tone of voice sounded annoyed.
"Humans if they panic they can indeed be unconscious of what they are doing." Rainer explained to the Guardian slowly.
"Human feelings are complicated" the Guardian said.
"So, sir what are you going to do after this?" ask Rainer.
"This task I will still give it to you, for what happened to this child. I will not punish or be angry with you, however this child should get used to this. Because this is the way of life he will face in the future." The Guardian opened the speaking portal without turning around.
"I have to go, because there is a more important task than facing the Dark Spirit inside this cave, if he is in danger again I will directly come Rainer. So you take it easy," he said, then disappeared into the portal.
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Kashel who was currently lying in his subconscious, suddenly the empty space cracked and Kashel instantly regained consciousness from his sleep. He was startled and immediately sat down, it coincided with the Guardian having disappeared into the portal.
"Uncle?" Kashel was confused because after realizing there was Rainer beside him. He realized that the clothes he was wearing were dry.
"You okay?" ask Rainer to worry.
"Did I dream, did I feel like I was drowning?" Kashel was confused.
Maybe I was trapped in an illusion, Kashel. Then he touched his cheek which he felt wounded by being chased by thousands of bats but the wound had vanished without a trace. At last Kashel thought it was really just an illusion that he got from that Spirit of Darkness.
As they continue their journey, Rainer asks Kashel to show him the way again. But, he said not to be far away from her.
Kashel put on the glasses, he was surprised because he felt that there was a foreign energy that was familiar to him. Neutral magic energy, it belongs to the Guardian.
"What's Kashel?" rainer asked, looking at the dreamy Kashel.
"Ah, I just feel there is a magic energy that is not foreign, Uncle." Kashel's daydream was spoiled for it.
"Maybe it's just my feeling" he continued, Kashel began to focus again. The energy was only faintly felt by Kashel. Kashel guessed it was possible that he had imagined the energy because in his dream Kashel was saved by the Guardian. Perhaps because of that he came to mind with the energy that the Guardian had because Kashel could not forget the taste of that energy.
"To the right, Uncle." Kashel walked in front of Rainer. Kashel could feel the magic energy from the enemy like there was an invisible rope pulling him. Although the energy was felt throughout the cave there was still a vague but interesting original energy for Kashel to follow.
Although the cave has many branches, Kashel easily guides Rainer down the right path.
Until finally they managed to find the Spirit of Darkness that dwells on his altar.
There are many Dark Spirits in the form of bats and mixed with the original bats that have been controlled by the Spirit of Darkness. They were all ready to attack Rainer and Kashel with their sharp eyes.
"Kashel's good work," Rainer said and instantly unleashed his lightning magic ability preparing to endure, Kashel prepared with his little sword to hold on by activating his protective spell to guard himself.
Thousands of native bats and bat spirits attacked Kashel and Rainer in unison.
However, Rainer easily annihilated them. Kashel, who was prepared to attack, did nothing. Kashel felt useless beside Rainer.
"Do you feel disappointed that Kashel was unable to attack?" Rainer guess.
"It's not so Uncle, I just feel useless here." Obviously Kashel he was not disappointed he could not do anything. But he was confused as to what use he had there, just being a burden.
"Who says you're useless Kashel, you're useful for showing me this place. You're useful in your own way." Clearly Rainer looked at the Spirit of Darkness who was staring at him and was ready to attack it.
The Dark Spirit shot towards Rainer quickly. When Rainer attacked him it turned out that it was just an illusion from his real body.
"Damn," said Rainer, Rainer felt he was just a waste of energy facing the creature.
Kashel realized the creature could deceive the eye, where if the person who attacked him saw him strike to the right then his true form was on the left. That's what Kashel saw when he noticed Rainer and the Spirit of Darkness fighting.
"Uncle we have to work together, he cheated Uncle's eyes. When Uncle attacks to the right he's on the left so on." Kashel.
"Good observation Kashel, let's work together." Get Rainer both ready.
"One ... Two ... Attack!" Kashel and Rainer attack simultaneously, Kashel to the right and Rainer to the opposite direction. At that time Rainer's lightning managed to injure the creature. But he hasn't killed her because she got away.
"Kashel jump up and just step behind me." Rainer's Order.
"All right, Uncle." Kashel immediately agreed, even though he felt it was disrespectful.