Affinity:Chaos



"Alright." Grey nodded, taking a glance at Arthel. He was still a bit confused, but there was nothing he could do about it. 

This was the first time he was encountering such an event, so he was naturally not sure how to react.

"Thank you." The Old man smiled, pleased that Grey agreed to his request. 

"But he can't come with me now. I'll leave in a few months. Since you have such confidence in me, I'll come take him." Grey broke the silence in the area. 

"There's no problem with that. We will await your next arrival." The Old man said.

Grey nodded and said, "I'll be leaving first. When it's time to leave, I'll come for him." 

The Old man nodded, having no issues with Grey's plans. 

Arthel and the Old man followed Grey and they left the manor. The Old man didn't go with them to the City gate, but Arthel did. He barely spoke through the entire ordeal.

A few minutes later. 

Arthel returned, taking a glance at his father, "Why?" 

"Like I told him, it's for your good." The Old man's face was serious as he said, "There's nothing left for you here. Can't you see him? So young, yet already so powerful. His thoughts are quite different from the rest." 

"What about the unique aura about him you spoke of?" Arthel asked. 

"Oh that? There are children known as heaven's favorites. They spend little to no effort and get the same rewards, no, even better rewards compared to those who have trained all their lives." The Old man explained. 

"These people are so blessed that even those around them don't feel any sort of pressure when training as well. Just being involved with these people would make your path easier." 

"Of course, there are disadvantages with following them. They tend to make enemies with extremely powerful people, and those who are not lucky among his group of followers would die." 

"Wouldn't that put me in danger?" Arthel asked. 

"The path of an Elementalist is fraught with danger. Even if you're alone, you would still encounter danger." The Old man waved his hand nonchalantly, and added, "Hehe, why not follow someone that would make your life exciting?" 

"But I still don't understand. Why the sudden interest in me leaving our world and training in a foreign one?" Arthel was still stumped by his father's reasoning. 

A few years ago, he brought up the suggestion of leaving, but his father refused it. Reprimanding him in such a manner that he never even had the thought of leaving again, much less to another place. 

Now, his father was the one who was suggesting that he left. He even wanted him to follow a young boy who didn't look older than twenty-five years old. The stark contrast in the two scenarios was baffling. 

"You will get to understand what I mean after leaving. For now, consolidate your realm. You would be breaking through in a matter of months now, not years any more." The Old man said with confidence. 

"Father, miracles don't happen in the path of cultivation, only hard work can get you to where you want." Arthel looked at his father, reminding him of the same words he used to train him from young. 

"I know, but with that boy… anything is possible." 

….

Grey had zero knowledge of the confidence the Old man had in him. At the moment, he was staring at Void coldly. He felt the need to cook, and just as he was about to start, Void passed him a recipe, one that he was not familiar with. 

The writing style of these people was different from theirs, so he could barely understand what was written in the recipe. 

"Why don't you cook that up yourself?" He asked coldly. 

"I'm not the one who announces to everyone that he's a great cook, am I?" Void rolled his eyes. 

"Why didn't you even bring it out sooner? I literally don't know a single word written there." Grey facepalmed, faced with Void's antics, he didn't know what to do. 

"I told you we should take a cook, you said no." Void refuted. 

Grey wanted to speak but stopped, Void was right about that. However, it didn't change the fact that Void made a mistake here. With no way to understand what was written there, all he could do was guess work. There was no way he would be able to make the meal as well as the cooks who made it before. 

With no other choice, they headed back to the City. He needed someone to help him translate the recipe. To be honest, he was also a bit interested in the meal, hence his calm reaction to Void's words. 

They headed back, took one person, the same cook Void kidnapped at first and got him to explain the method of using the recipe step by step. With the help of the cook, it was quite easy for them to get what they wanted. 

Grey left the place and made the food later on. The group ate happily before leaving for the next place of their adventure. Presently, they didn't have any plans in mind, and just explored the Chaos Battlefield for the rest of their time. 

During Grey's time so far, he had met a few people from the Aurora Continent, but he rarely spoke with them. He had even encountered two people from the Dawson Family, but they were people who had close ties with the young man who was the son of the Family Head. When they saw him, their gazes were cold, and Grey could barely be bothered with them. 

The Chaos Battlefield was large, and there was a lot to be explored. Grey naturally knew he wouldn't be able to explore everywhere, but he still wanted to see how many places he could cover and also see if there was any new energy or array he could learn. 

The golden energy had been helpful so far, it wouldn't be bad to get something else as well.