The Seven Deadly Child
Leave the Cave
(Tropical Island)
"Master, did you also create this island with your space-time power? Why a tropical island? This place is too hot."
Theo is now 16 years old after coming out of the space dimension.
He was currently grilling the spirit beast of the last one horned rabbit on a tropical island.
"When I was observing the final battle leading up to the collapse of the era of emptiness, I accidentally leaked my aura, making Sage Lord Salomon realize my existence. Panicked, I ran into this abyss."
"After that, I made a space seal in the shape of this tropical island, isolating my aura from the outside world, so that it could not be found by Sage Lord Salomon. Then after staying here for a while, I decided to seal my spirit to a long sleep inside the space-time bracelet."
"Why should it be a tropical island? There was nothing special, because making it in a hurry, I did not have time to think of anything strange. I only used my last residence in seclusion before the future appearance of Sage Lord Salomon as a reference." Tiankong replied in response to Theo's light question.
Theo who was starting to eat his roasted Rabbit gave a brief nod.
"Master, answer honestly this time! You told me that in order to maintain your spirit form, you must continue to use your limited man-effort. Is there really no way to add to your mana stash?" Theo asked, he was still worried about the state of his master.
Hearing Theo raise this topic again, Tiankong was seen thinking for a moment before then answering.
"There are actually several ways, but it will be difficult and requires luck."
"Already, stop to think about it continuously, just focus on your cultivation process in the future."
"Although the rest of my manpower is not too much, if I use it carefully and not excessively in the future, I will still be able to maintain my spirit form for at least the next 500 to 1000 years." Tiankong explained casually.
"500 to 1000 years? How much of your mana leftover?" Theo was surprised to hear the master's casual explanation.
He couldn't help but be surprised. How could his master maintain his spirit form for that long? while the Knight still had a physical body and was able to absorb mana for his survival, the oldest to Theo's knowledge was only able to survive the longest at 500 years old.
They only do closed-door training to sustain their lives. A great elder of the house, only came out when their house was truly threatened. A bunch of old monsters hiding.
Theo knew this because his house also had this kind of old monster. Therefore, despite the setback and under pressure from other houses around their territory, the house is still able to survive until now. The other houses did not dare to act rashly due to the existence of this old monster.
"If I were to make my peak condition a measure, my mana savings would probably only be around 5% for now."
"Yet you don't have to worry, even if it's only 5%, if required, I will still be able to fight at least an Emperor Knight." Tiankong explained casually.
"You must be kidding me!!"
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
How could Theo believe it for granted, an Emperor was a peak existence in this world, an S-class Knight! An Emperor could easily destroy a country in one night.
"Your view is still too narrow. This world is so vast, do you think that Emperor is the pinnacle and end of a Knight's cultivation journey?"
"Is there another level above Emperor?"
"Why do you think that with only 5% of my manpower remaining I can still maintain my spirit form in 500-1000 years?"
"When in my physical form, I can even live forever, with the record of no one killing me or me willingly ending my life." Tiankong looked at Theo with a look of disdain.
"Now you're going to say that you're an immortal?" Theo returned his master's gaze with the same gaze.
"Snitchy shit! why do you think that when a Knight has achieved the cultivation of a C-class Knight, they will be called Immortal?"
"That's because when a Knight has already reached the class, he will begin to be able to utilize the mana around him to regenerate their life energy."
"This regeneration ability will increase as their cultivation increases, indirectly their age will increase following the increase in cultivation."
"The journey of cultivating a Knight is a journey to attain immortality!" Tiankong closed his explanation.
Theo could only be pensive after listening to his master's explanation, he was still trying to process whether to believe it or not on the shocking information he had just received.
"Have it, no need to think about it for now, your journey is still too far away. Now we need to think of a way to get out of this place."
***
Theo stared at the small hole above the ceiling of the cave where he had fallen before, the hole was right in the middle of a row of glowing stalactites that ran through the ceiling of the cave.
"Master, can't you use the wind to carry me up there?" Theo asked innocently while staring at his master.
While in training for 8 years inside the space dimension, Theo finally knew that his master also had a neutral-type Element Seed. That explained why he was adept at processing all sorts of mana, and also why he could understand Theo's condition with just a single look.
"Don't hope!! You think what's the point of your training all this time if this little problem just can't be solved by yourself"
"Don't tell me after this you'll also ask me where the fire is to heat your bathtub? Who do you think I am? Besides do you expect me to die quickly and disappear by having me use my precious mana stash for this kind of trifling thing? Students don't know themselves…!!!"
…….!!!!!!!
Tiankong hit hard on Theo's head after being content to rebuke him.
"Auuchhhh! that hurts so much!! I was just casually joking, why are you so angry? Can't you relax a little? Where did the wood come from??" Theo shouted while rubbing his head which was very painful.
"Who told you to be so selfless?"
'What the hell, I'm sure you're just looking for an excuse to hit me for not doing it for a long time!!' Theo muttered in his mind.
"What did you say?" Tiankong started to put on a sinister smile.
"Arrgghhhhh, this is unfair! explain to me why you can read my mind? And if you're not looking for excuses, how do you explain the wood that suddenly appeared? I'm sure you've prepared it before!!"
Theo was always unfamiliar with the fact that his master could read his mind, it always made him feel frustrated.
Blueetakk….!!!
Kwm…!!!!
Kkkkk…!!!
"Good, go on like that!! You dare to argue with me now?" Tiankong's smile grew wider.
"Glekkk" Theo swallowed his saliva, put on a horrified face, cold sweat running down his back.
"Pff....Hahahhahhahah..Good expression, nice expression, hahahhahah….!!!!" Tiankong suddenly laughed at Theo's terrified expression.
"Ohhh I was just casually joking, why is your face so serious? Can't you just relax a little?" Tiankong said as he put on an innocent face looking at Theo's annoyed expression.
The muscles on Theo's forehead immediately came out. He was getting more and more annoyed, his Master returning his own words.
"Okeee, okay you won!!!!" Grunts Theo annoyed.
"Pffttttt, Ahhahhahahah…!!!!" Tiankong again laughed out loud like a madman.
"Hahhhh!!! Theo let out a long sigh hearing his master laugh again.
"Better I get out of this cave right away." he snorted annoyedly.
"Because I'm calling you!!!"
When the master was still laughing out loud, Theo yelled out to call something.
A moment after Theo shouted out, one of the tattoos on his left arm immediately lit up brightly. Accompanied by the bright flame of the tattoo, a puff of smoke flew out.
The smoke immediately formed a transparent little child figure that floated in the air. The child is seen to have two large horns on its head, as well as a long tail with pointed ends. The tail continues to move in all directions.
"Master, did you call me? Is it time to eat?" Asked the figure of the little boy shortly after he appeared.
"Eat, eat, eat what you think!!" Theo who was in a bad mood immediately polled at the question of the child.
"Hahhh, if there is no food, I better go back to sleep!!" The little boy replied with a lazy attitude.
"Ohhh...Little baal! it has been a long time since we met. How shady." Tiankong who saw the figure of the little boy approached and greeted.
Baal immediately turned his head towards Tiankong, showing a happy expression. "Former master! it's been a long time! I missed you too..!!!"
"Hahhahaha, come quickly..!!"
Tiankong let out a hint of mana within his body, then directed it towards Baal.
While Baal who saw this immediately approached with a carefree expression and began to eat the mana that was flowed by Tiankong.
"Ahhhhhh, the former master is indeed the best! unlike the new master who was there, so stingy." Baal sneered as he pointed towards Theo.
"Hahhahahha..hahhaha…!! Good boy, good boy." Tiankong immediately returned laughing to see Baal sneering at Theo who was his new master blatantly.
The corners of Theo's eyes twitched. He did not expect the Baal he called to get out of the cave to avoid and divert his master from constantly making himself a joke, instead, he bullied himself just after he called out to him.
"Hahhhhhhhh.." Theo sighed again to calm himself down.
"I promise I'll give you plenty of food once we get out of here." Theo said as he looked at Baal.
"Really??" Baal's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing the food.
"Yes!! therefore it quickly turns into a weapon form, I need you to get out of here." Theo replied, still trying to be patient.
"Hahhaha, food, food, lots of food!!" Baal sings cheerfully flying towards Theo before then turning into a metal stick.
wooooshhh...!!
Theo soon captures Baal who has been in the form of a metal stick. "Smart kid!"
Baal is one of the three Seven Deadly Childs Theo has conquered. This little boy is the spirit item embodiment of the sin of Gluttony.
With Baal in his hand, Theo leapt from the island in a single leap. Theo landed into the lake just below the hole he had fallen before and began to control where the surrounding water was to stabilize its position.
After feeling that his position was stable enough, Theo looked up to see the hole where he had fallen before. A few moments later he immediately shouted out loud.
"It's elongated...!!!"
A moment after Theo gave the order, the metal stick trembled slightly, then immediately began to extend downwards. Penetrating the depth of the lake to the bottom of the lake, using the bottom of the lake as a foothold, the metal stick then began to extend upward rapidly, carrying Theo who was holding the end of the flying stick pulled upwards.
Whooshhhhhh.....!!!!
Theo flew high towards the hole in the ceiling of the cave with a wide smile, feeling excited because he could not wait to leave this place immediately.
Meanwhile, Tiankong looked towards the island in the middle of the lake, his face looked like he was thinking about something. Continuing by looking around the cave, he had been inside this cave for 10,000 years. He wanted to at least remember the cave where he had lived all this time for a while.
"Hahhhh.." Tiankong took a heavy breath.
"It's time to go and see the outside world!" he murmured before with a flash into a white light. Fly after Theo.
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Note 1: Baal (read Ba'al)
Note 2 :
- Knight Rank (From the lowest):
Beginner: Class E Knight, level 1-8.
Pioneer: Class D Knight, level 1-8.
Immortal : Class C Knight, level 1-8.
General: Knight class B, level 1-8.
King: Knight class A, level 1-8.
Emperor: S-class Knight, level 1-8.
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