"A great awakening happened once"
"And the people of the world regained the sense of self they never knew they had lost"
"Returning along with it was their greed, and their desire to own things."
"All property was unclaimed and the race to claim them was intense, so intense that it lead to fights, then small group battles, then full scale wars between Nations."
"Our freedom from the order brought a chaos that that we could not handle"
"And it took a long time before we could attain balance" These were the words of Edward Clipper as he sat with them through the journey.
"Why are you telling us this?" Shiro asked and Edward answered.
"It is a truth I must speak as a descendant of one who saw it all with open eyes" he said
"All the land was taken over by the order but the sea wasn't, and the sea was the home of my ancestors"
"As those who were unaffected by the enslaving rule of the order, they witnessed the unfolding phenomenon with full awareness and told the story as it had unfolded; without heroes, without villains, just men giving into the desires they never knew they had."
"The blood that was shed was a late payment for the freedom we never knew we needed"
"They will tell you fables of many heroes, and myths of the great awakening"
"But the true hero was the one the that shone with light"
"A bright and blinding light"
"At the harbour, he made music out of the battle and we play his tunes till this day"
"He had the power to split the sky, and the wave of his hand was a great thunder"
"None could face him in the light, and none could flee him in the dark"
"A great hero that still lives till this day"
"RAIDEN!!"
All that heard Edward's tale at that moment knew that he was not fundamentally wrong. He may have said some things differently but the words he spoke carried truth. It was astonishing for them to see that there was someone other than them and the priests who knew the truth that was cast out by the world.
Orie was the most impressed as one who held the tradition of tales as sacred.
"Your words have impressed me" he said with a smile of awe on his face
"And it seems I am not the only one" he added as he drew closer and placed his hand on Edward's shoulder. And with a voice that sounded like a great herald, he said "AS REWARD FOR PUTTING A SMILE ON THE FACE OF THE PRIEST AND THE GODS OF HIS LAND, THE PRIEST SHALL GRANT YOU ONE FAVOR"
"ASK, AND IT WILL BE DONE!!"
There was silence for a while, both the ship's crew and passengers were at a loss for words. They all just stood in awe until Orie began to feel awkward.
"Well, if you say so" Edward answered, breaking the silence
"I have one request" he continued
"I need you to help my son become stronger"
"I was lucky enough to be born with immense power but he wasn't"
"I want him to surpass me and take over my legacy when I'm gone"
There was a little pause as Edward was done with his request and awaited Orie's reply.
"What is his name?" Orie asked
"Andrew" Edward answered
"Andrew Clipper"
"Oh wait I know him" Shiro interrupted
"He's the guy on the seat beside Victor" he added
"So that's why this guy seemed so familiar" Yamato said as he observed the old man.
"No he didn't" Victor replied with a doubtful tone.
"Well," Orie said as he took a deep breath
"Since we all know who he is," he continued
"We can quickly get to work"
"And by the way," he added
"We've arrived"
SHIN SEKAI SECRET: those gifted with powers have a core that is located in their heart. The flow magical energy follows a similar pattern to blood flow.
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