The Gift

As Fai is distracted in his thoughts about not wanting to mess with the type of person like Quinn, the examination continued.

After a few minutes, it was now the turn of Fai to test his magic affinities.

"Examinee number forty, Li Fai, please come to the affinity platform." The examiner announced.

"Y-yes sir!" stuttered Fai.

"Now, please proceed with your meditation position and close your eyes."

Fai followed the examiners instruction as he closed his eyes.

"Feel the surrounding mana spirits as you meditate. You can determine which spirits are more welcoming towards you through their warmth." the examiner explained.

When Fai started meditating, the surrounding mana spirits started to gather in mass numbers on the platform and Fai's body started floating on the platform.

~inside the spirit realm of Fai

"It is dark in here, but I can feel certain amount of lights that are scattered all around."

So these flickering lights might be the mana spirits, they are still far away though.

After a few moments, three different orb-like lights headed towards Fai. On a closer look, the orb-like lights that Fai supposed as the mana spirits actually have distinctive features like a human face and body however they are only about the size of an adult human thumb with pointy ears as well as colored wings which is completely made up of light. The three mana spirits all have a halo above their heads. One mana spirit is light purple in color, the other is pale white, and the last one is cerulean blue in color. They were muttering something but Fai is having a hard time in understanding them since they are quite small.

"Umm.. Hi, my name is Li Fai. I'm sorry to say this but I can't understand what you all wanted to say to me." Fai said apologetically.

The three mana spirits looked at each other and then cleared their throats.

"uhumm.. How about this?" the light purple mana spirit asked.

"Oh my! I forgot about that." the pale white mana spirit exclaimed.

"..h..Hello...is this alright?" the cerulean blue mana spirit added shyly.

The mana spirits adjusted their language in order to allow Fai to understand them.

"Yes.. Uhhh.. That is much better, thank you."

"Well, before anything else, we must introduce ourselves to you since you've politely introduced yourself already. My name is Bronte and I am a high elder of the thunder mana spirits." the purple mana spirit started as she slightly bowed her head.

"My name is Titania and I am also a high elder of my kind which is the spacial mana spirits. Nice to meet chah, Li Fai!" the white mana spirit followed suit in a more cheerful tone with a manner as if they were long acquainted with each other.

"A-And my name is Thalassa. I-I am also a high elder of my kind, the water mana spirits. P-Pleasure to meet you!" the blue mana spirit shook her head firmly acting all embarrassed.

"It is also my pleasure to meet the three of you Bronte, Titania and Thalassa." Fai replied to the three with a bright smile.

"Oh, you seem more composed than the other children of your age that we saw with our fellow elders." Titania wondered.

"Yes indeed, he acts more mature than them." Bronte agreed.

"Hehe, is that so? I guess it's just my nature." Fai said trying to avoid further notice.

Well I can't really tell them that I am a reincarnated person who retained his memory right?

"Um.. Shouldn't we do what we originally came here for?" Thalassa timidly asked the other two mana spirits.

"Oh dear, I almost forgot. We came here to form a bond with you, Li Fai." Titania blushed as she totally forgot about it.

"She is right. We came to answer your request to form a bond with your compatible affinities. All you need to do is perform the bonding ritual with us." Bronte added.

"So how do you perform the bonding ritual?" Fai asked.

"I-In order to perform the ritual, you have to focus your energy on your head, a-and accept our energies directly. W-which means.. " Thalassa answered.

"Which means, the only way for you to directly accept our energies is through oral contact, in short a kiss. Hehehe.." Titania cut in to Thalassa's flustered explaination and giggled as she revealed the answer.

Suddenly a flash of light illuminated the area where Fai is located as he heard a faint familiar voice.

<... relying on the principle of magic...>

"What's this? It feels like I already heard this statement before." Fai wondered.

"Ah! This was my conversation with the Goddess Gaia! It was her statement before everything turned back to darkness. But why would I remember this statement all of a sudden? he exclaimed.

<...Most importantly... >

Wait, this is not what I remember.

<... I will give you a special gift to help you in your new journey since that world is a much more dangerous one when compared to Earth... >

What? So Gaia gave me a gift? I wonder what it is.

<...I will give you the Blessing of Light... >

With that statement, a number of golden light balls approached Fai. It condensed into a single golden sphere the size of a basketball. The ball then transformed into a human child-like figure of about 7 years of age. The little girls' skin was shining with golden light. The girl then spoke.

"I am very sorry for the delay. My name is Aurelia and I am the queen of the light mana spirits."

At this remark, the jaws of all four of them dropped on the floor as they were astonished by the arrival of an exalted being. Despite her childlike appearance, the being in front of them emits a highly formidable aura and on top of her head is a golden crown-like golden halo. The three spirits fell on one knee to show their respect to Queen Aurelia. Even though the mana spirits are divided into different kinds, they won't cease to show the appropriate respect towards a queen of a mana spirit folk.

"High elder Titania, of the spacial mana spirits greets the Queen of Light."

"H-High elder Thalassa, of the water mana spirits gives her respect to the Queen of Light."

"The high elder Bronte, of the thunder mana spirits offers her utmost respect towards your highness, Queen of Light."

The three simultaneously greeted the Queen of Light with utmost reverence.

"Thank you. The three of you may now rise." Aurelia replied in a very composed yet soft voice.

"umm.. Greetings, your majesty. Uh, my name is Li Fai. If I may, can I ask you for the purpose of appearing before me?" unsure of whether his choice of words were correct, Fai asked Aurelia of her intention for coming to him.

"That is alright, Li Fai. As someone who recieved the Blessing of Light, you don't have to speak so formally to me. You can just call me Aurelia since I am also here for the same purpose of those three." Aurelia waved her hand to show that the formality was not necessary for him.

"Okay, if you say so but what do you mean by the 'Blessing of Light'? How do you know that I possess one?" Fai asked as he was truly unaware of this until now.

"Well, the most obvious proof of the Blessing of Light is that mark on your forehead." she replied as she pointed to Fai's forehead.

After hearing her words, Fai instinctively placed a palm on his forehead and realised that there is now a faint light glowing on the skin of his forehead. The reflection on his palm have a sun-like pattern which may be the runic representation of the light mana spirits.

"Whoahhh! When did this appear?" Fai let out an astonished remark.

"It only activates when a light mana spirit shares his or her energy to the person who has this mark. So do you believe me now?" Aurelia asked

"It is actually beyond belief!" Fai exclaimed happily

" So, can we now proceed with the ritual? " Titania interrupted.

"Well of course!" Aurelia answered

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