Hytori: -Is there still much left? - walking along a path among the trees.

-not.

Hytori: - It's been 2 days since we traveled and you just say that. - while feeding Linot on his shoulder.

-not.

Hytori: -but I'm already soaked. - squeezing his shirt.

-not.

Hytori: -You only know how to say that ?!

-and you only know how to complain?

Hytori: -you've been walking for hours without saying anything, I'm still not 100% know ?!

-we arrived.

Hytori: -an? - behind the old man.

-this is the sanctuary.

Hytori: -wow! - Linot stays on top of your head.

The site is near the end of Liogres' territory, but right in the middle of the black forest that stretches between 3 kingdoms.

Hytori: -Here is much greener than the rest ...

-the mana of this place makes life prosperous, breaking the paradigm of the forest.

Hytori: -I'm going to pretend I understand. - looking at the place.

-we arrived ... - getting even closer to the place.

In the midst of all the black of the forest, a construction in limestone, exhibited its green colors and well sculpted forms.

Hytori: -How do we get into this? - hitting the stone.

-you never get tired of talking?

Hytori: -the third age, you ... - think for a moment. -you didn't tell me your name.

-you did not ask.

Hytori: -Do you have an answer for everything?

call me Yami.

Hytori: -Yami?

Yami: -Black magic: rotational waves!

Around Yami's hand a white aura appears as it did against Zeni, he touches the stone in his freight and it starts to move backwards thus opening a passage in the rock.

Hytori: -The old man is sinister ...

Linot: -grrr.

Yami: - Get in soon. - going inside.

Hytori: -ta! - entering the place that soon closes behind him. -this is not going to fall apart right, I have trauma from that already.

Yami: -No.

Hytori: -what good, I don't want to be known as "the one who died for a stone". - following old Yami.

Yami: -see, the shrine. - stopped looking at the place.

Inside the passage where they entered is the sanctuary of a hundred birds, a mystical place full of mana, in its center three temples with a bird under them, full of ornaments carved in the stones and vines that rise in the pilasters and walls, in addition to trees large bonsai.

Hytori: -uaaaau, is this where I'm going to train? - amazed by that.

Yami: -Yes, this is where you will pass 3 tests.

Hytori: -Wait for what? 3 tests?

Yami: -Yes, didn't I get to comment?

Hytori: -Of course not your senile!

Yami: - Well then, I speak now. - leaving some things you brought on the floor. -to awaken the full power of your mystery, you will have to pass 3 tests, the first you will have to face your greatest fear and anguish and thus unlock your EDA, in the second you will have to control this EDA to be able to use it bel -p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e and lastly you will have to control the complete form of your EDA to activate the second form like the one that Zeni used against you.

Hytori: -I got it ...

Yami: - let's start. - going towards one of the temples inside the sanctuary.

Hytori: -but already? - looking at the old man. - we just arrived.

Yami: -We don't have time, while we are talking the empire plans its return.

Hytori: -You're right, I can't make myself soft now. - leaving your cloth bag on the floor. -let's go! - stretching.

Yami: -You don't need it, test number one is more psychological than physical.

Hytori: -I thought that "facing" was fighting ...

Yami: -You thought wrong. - entering the blue colored temple.

Hytori: -that dark ... - walking next to Yami.

Yami: -starting ... - the lights of the hall go up revealing a place surrounded by water.

Hytori: - F.u.c.k that, I'm like a ninja, under the water. - jumping over the water. -haha

Yami: -you are not under the water, it is the water that is below you.

Hytori: -What is it?

Yami: - soon you will understand.

Hytori: -You don't say anything, old man.

Yami: -I will explain how this test works.

Hytori: -Right!

Yami: -you will be subjected to your greatest anguish, fear and this will provoke your power and you will be trapped there. - pointing to the water. -to leave this place you will have to overcome this anguish before it consumes you entirely.

Hytori: -What if I can't?

Yami: -I'll have to kill you right here and your soul will be trapped in those waters.

Hytori: -aaan? - swallowing dry.

Yami: -I can't take the risk of having a beast running around loose.

Hytori: -then all I have to do is pass the test. - remembers what happened in the city of rio and in the royal capital.

Yami: -Exactly.

Hytori: -ok, let's start. - leaving Linot there with the old man.

Yami: - sit under the water in the lotus position.

Hytori: -All right ... - sitting with the crossed feathers.

Yami: -from now your being will be in another dimension ... don't get lost in it.

Hytori: -Don't lose me? - a Japanese drum cracking disconnects him from the world.

Darkness.

Hytori: -where am I? - floating. -that dark and wet place ...

Suddenly a noise of rain is heard.

Hytori: - rain?

Until another popping drum takes you to a moment in your life that you most want to forget.

Hytori: -it's only a joke. - with a wet face.

He was on the street near the school where he did elementary school, the place where he received a beating from troublemakers as a child.

-Hey boy.

Hytori: "-are they ..."

give it to me!

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me! - holding something.

-long soon! - trying to get something out of him.

Hytori: -No, let go! - kicking the boy who tried to take that in his hand.

-Hold it.

The two older boys take Hytori's arms and leave him without action.

-now this is mine. - taking from his neck the amulet that his mother gave him.

Hytori: - stop! - watering. -give me back!

-this is now your kid. - spitting in his face. -you are nothing but rubbish.

Hytori: -aaaar! - let go of the boys and punch the guy in the face with the amulet. - my amulet! - seeing the amulet break when it falls to the ground.

-suggest it! - cleaning the blood from your mouth. -you idiot, broke ... will pay for it.

Hytori: -...!

- finish him.

The 3 deliver kicks and punches against Hytori's body who, without being able to do anything in front of so many, realizes that there was an audience watching that, so with shame he covers his head and shrinks all injured and with his ego hurt.

-see? you have no friends you idiot, trash like you will always be trash. - it started to rain. -sorry it started raining ... - running out of the rain with the other 2.

Watchers also start to run for cover from the rain, while Hytori writhes in pain on the cold, damp ground.

Hytori: -...

Someone watching is standing next to him with an umbrella.

-...

Hytori: - Yet to see more? - kneeling. -you are like the others, you don't care.

-...

Hytori: -I broke my mother's amulet! - trying to see the face of whoever was there but as always he couldn't.

Then the drum plays again and everything starts over from the beginning.

-Hey boy.

Hytori: - again?

give it to me!

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me! - holding something.

Outside, Yami and Linot watch Hytori's body change.

Yami: -it started ...

Linot: -grrr.

(round the world)

Hytori: -aaaar! - let go of the boys and punch the guy in the face with the amulet. - my amulet! - seeing the amulet break when it falls to the ground.

-suggest it! - cleaning the blood from your mouth. -you idiot, broke ... will pay for it.

Hytori: -...

- finish him.

The 3 deliver kicks and punches against Hytori's body who, without being able to do anything in front of so many, realizes that there was an audience watching that, so with shame he covers his head and shrinks all injured and with his ego hurt.

-see? you have no friends you idiot, trash like you will always be trash. - it started to rain.

-sorry it started raining ... - running out of the rain with the other 2.

Watchers also start to run for cover from the rain, while Hytori writhes in pain on the cold wet floor.

Hytori: -...

Someone watching is standing next to him with an umbrella.

-...

Hytori: - Yet to see more? - kneeling. -you are like the others, you don't care.

-...

Hytori: -I'm always alone! - trying to see the face of whoever was there but as always he couldn't.

Again...

-Hey boy.

Hytori: -Why?

give it to me

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me!

- holding something.

And again...

-Hey boy.

Hytori: -Why can't I look?

give it to me!

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me! - holding something.

And again...

-Hey boy.

Hytori: -Why am I that weak?

give it to me!

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me! - holding something.

And again...

-Hey boy.

Hytori: -aaaaaaah!

give it to me!

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me! - holding something.

(outside)

Yami: -this is not good ...

Seeing Hytori's body being taken by darkness as in the form of a beast, Linot also suffers the effects of this mutation.

Yami: -we boy react! - looking at him from that state.

Hytori: -aaaar! - let go of the boys and punch the guy in the face with the amulet. - my amulet! - seeing the amulet break when it falls to the ground.

-suggest it! - cleaning the blood from your mouth. -you idiot, broke ... will pay for it.

Hytori: -...!

- finish him.

The 3 deliver kicks and punches against Hytori's body who, without being able to do anything in front of so many, realizes that there was an audience watching that, so with shame he covers his head and shrinks all injured and with his ego hurt.

-see? you have no friends you idiot, trash like you will always be trash. - it started to rain. -sorry it started raining ... - running out of the rain with the other 2.

Watchers also start to run for cover from the rain, while Hytori writhes in pain on the cold wet floor.

Hytori: -...

Someone watching is standing next to him with an umbrella.

-...

Hytori: - Yet to see more? - kneeling. -you are like the others ...

-...

Hytori: -I'm always alone! - trying to see the face of whoever was there but as always he couldn't.

And again...

-Hey boy.

Hytori: -It doesn't matter anymore ...

give it to me!

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me! - holding something.

And again...

-Hey boy.

Hytori: -I never ...

give it to me!

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me! - holding something.

And again...

-Hey boy.

(outside)

Yami: -boy ... - seeing him almost completely overwhelmed. -droga ... - creating an aura in his fist he moves his arm towards Hytori's body.

And again...

-Hey boy.

-Hytori!

Hytori: -this voice ...

give it to me!

Hytori: -No! It was my mother who gave it to me! - holding something.

Hytori: -aaaar! - let go of the boys and punch the guy in the face with the amulet. - my amulet! - seeing the amulet break when it falls to the ground.

-suggest it! - cleaning the blood from your mouth. -you idiot, broke ... will pay for it.

Hytori: -...

- finish him.

The 3 deliver kicks and punches against Hytori's body who, without being able to do anything in front of so many, realizes that there was an audience watching that, so with shame he covers his head and shrinks all injured and with his ego hurt.

-see? you have no friends you idiot, trash like you will always be trash. - it started to rain. -sorry it started raining ... - running out of the rain with the other 2.

Watchers also start to run for cover from the rain, while Hytori writhes in pain on the cold wet floor.

Hytori: -...

Someone watching is standing next to him with an umbrella.

-Are you alright? - with the umbrella under it.

Hytori: -Do you leave me, even if I see more? - kneeling. -you are like the others, you don't care.

-is not true...

Hytori: -Yes, I am always alone, I broke the most important thing I had.

-no Hytori, it wasn't your fault.

Hytori: -... - raising your head until you can see that person's face. -this voice...

- give me your hand, let's get out of this terrible darkness.

Hytori: -Yashina ... - extending a hand to her.

A whirlwind of memories comes to Hytori's mind.

Hytori: -Yashina ... - looking at her.

Yashina child: -You can hold my hand.

Yashina child: -My name is Yashina Himode.

Hytori: -back Yashina's snack!

Yashina: -Thanks Hytori.

Hytori: -look at Tatsune, Yashina passed!

Young Yashina: -As best friends!

Hytori: -Yashina!

Yashina: -Hytori!

-she was there ... how could i forget? - with eyes streaming tears. -I've never been alone. - looking at his reflection in the falling rainwater. -I blamed myself, I blamed others and I didn't see that what was in front of me was bigger than all that.

(outside)

Yami: -... - stopping the punch before hitting it.

Hytori's body, which was almost completely dominated, begins to regress, forming him again.

Yami: -He managed to ... - breathing relieved.

Hytori: -... - opening your eyes and seeing your reflection in the water of the sanctuary. -I came back?

Yami: -that was a little boy. - undoing the blow.

Hytori: -Yami ... - looking at him.

Linot: -grrr - jumping on its owner.

Hytori: -Linot! - being licked. -I remembered Yashina, I remembered you - stroking Linot's head. Wait for me, I will rescue you. - with shining eyes.

Yami: "-this boy ... what's so special about him?" - seeing 100 birds at the entrance to the temple watching them.

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