Journey Of A Legend

When Laura told them to follow, Cloud looked at Greg and the others but seeing their expressions he sighed and started to control his cloud.

While they followed the Clanwing Family from behind, Laura flew closer to Greg and Joe, and sitting next to them she smiled.

"It seems both of you have become stronger. As I can feel both of you have reached the Calamity rank in such a short amount of time? Amazing!"

Mila and Emma seeing how casually Laura was behaving around the two boys looked annoyed but didn't say anything.

Joe on the side smiled gently and said, "Well, I wouldn't say we have become strong, but we were lucky enough. However, we still have a lot of things to learn."

Greg on the side nodded in agreement and as he glanced at Laura he said, "Also, I'm quite sure your brother has become even stronger."

When Laura heard this her face suddenly turned sour and said, "Well, not quietly."

"What should that mean?", asked Greg as he looked at Laura with confusion.

Looking at her palms, Laura started to think and only a small while later did she raised her head and started to talk.

"Not long ago, Jonathan reached the Ascender rank and almost reached the God rank. However, when he was about to break through into the last rank, something unexpected happened."

"Something unexpected?", asked Mila from the side, now looking not as annoyed as she was a few seconds ago.

"Yeah.", answered Laura with a nod and continued to say, "Just as he was on the verge of a breakthrough, his power went out of control, resulting in him sealing his own power of time from nature."

"Sealing his own power of time from nature?! What should that even mean?", asked Joe with a frown, not understanding what Laura was talking about.

Knowing it could be quite confusing, Laura sighed and started to explain.

"As you may know, Jonathan is a user of time. While his Guardian's power is powerful, at the same time it is deadly for him. If he doesn't concentrate enough, he could create not only a huge disaster around him but his own life could be in danger quite easily."

After glancing at Greg she said, "And that is exactly what happened. He missed a beat during his breakthrough, and as a result, his Guardian's power had been sealed in him. Instead of saying that it was sealed, his Guardian's time inside him had been stopped. He is unable to use his powers since then."

When the five heard this, they looked insanely shocked. Not only was Jonathan almost able to reach the God rank in such a short amount of time, but he had an unlucky accident, resulting in him losing his power for unknown how much time. 

Maybe he lost his powers for all eternity, it was unknown what will happen with him from now on.

"Did you try using your sealing power on him?", asked Greg calmly from Laura.

He knew that Laura had the power to seal both other's Soul Creatures and Guardian's powers after physical contact. Her power in close combat was frighteningly strong.

It was like losing all of your guns on the middle of a battlefield and what remained was the two fists of yours. The chance to survive just with only those was close to nill, that was for sure.

Laura hearing this nodded and answered, "Yes I tried, but it seems because his Guardian's time has been stopped, every power affecting directly his Soul Stone gets also stopped. No matter what we tried, everything ended up as a failure."

Greg hearing this looked at Joe, but seeing his expression he knew that it was a matter they couldn't help with. Time was not something you could manipulate and play at will.

Of course, Jonathan was an exception, but now that this happened with him, it was unknown what they needed to do to make his Guardian to work again.

While the five were sitting in silence, suddenly Laura started to talk.

"However, we think we have found a way to uplift his power from his Soul Stone."

"Really?", asked Greg and Joe with surprise.

"Yes.", nodded Laura and continued, "We don't know if this was on purpose or pure coincidence, but the moment Jonathan fell into that unlucky position, a strange phenomenon occurred in the ruins."

"A weird temple appeared which had a strange power making anyone to die because of old age. Do you think it could in connection with Jonathan? ", asked Mila from the side.

Glancing at her, Laura strangely just shook her head and said, No, I don't think it has a connection with him, but I'm sure it can help him uplift his power. But because we lost the only person who can control the element of time, we don't have a way to enter that place at all. Like this, things became quite difficult for us."

When Greg heard this he smiled at Laura and smiled suddenly.

"If only that's your problem, I can help you with it."

***

Flying almost an hour, Cloud and the others had been finally leading to the middle of the huge ruins.

"We have arrived.", said Bex as he started to descend toward the ground.

However, as they did, Greg noticed that below them there were two more figures, from which one was Jonathan, while the other one was an old man.

"Look who I have brought back.", said Laura to her brother with a wide grin.

Jumping off from the cloud, Greg, Joe, Mila, and Emma looked toward Jonathan in silence, not knowing how to react.

Because of what happened in the tournament, especially what he did with Emma, they not liked him, but after seeing the current him they felt sorry for him.

The confident-looking Jonathan this time looked nothing like he did in the tournament. His face was pale, he looked skinnier, his hair was ragged while he had not an ounce of presence coming out from him.

If Greg and the others wouldn't have met with him before, now they would have believed he was a no-one without a Soul Stone, showing just how dire his situation was right now.

Jonathan seeing the four didn't say anything, but when he saw Emma he sighed and walked forward.

As he did, he kowtowed down to the ground, and strongly pressing his head to the solid earth, he said quietly, "What I did back then, I deeply regret it. It seems life has given back what I shouldn't have done. I know you won't forgive me, but I hope I can somehow cleanse the dirt off from my name."

When Bex on the side heard this he wanted to stop Jonathan to humiliate himself, but just before he could have done so, he was stopped by the old man.

Glancing at him, Bex saw that the man was shaking his head gently, indicating what Jonathan was doing right now was the right thing to do.

As for Greg and the others, when they saw Jonathan kowtowing before them, they looked as cold as an iceberg.

Especially Greg. He couldn't forgive what Jonathan did back in the tournament with Emma. That was simply over the line, so if they wouldn't have been in the Clanwing's territory right now, he would have beaten up him right there and then.

Using one's power to torture others was simply something you shouldn't do. Especially if your power is capable to control time and kill others with a single wave of the hand.

Emma looking down at Jonathan who's expression truly showed his regret crossed her arms and said slowly, "What you did is unforgivable and you can't cleanse what has already happened."

When Jonathan heard this his body flinched slightly, but still stayed kowtowed before Emma without saying a single word.

Emma after she said that stayed silent for a while and after she sighed and said, "But just as I said it, the past has already happened, so you can't do anything about that. However, you can decide your own actions in the present and future. I hope you won't make the same mistake twice again."

With that said, she walked past Jonathan without glancing at him again.

The old man hearing this nodded in agreement and without looking at the slowly standing up Jonathan, he started to talk.

"I agree. Life had and will always plays for equality, so I hope he have learned his lesson. If not, I will personally teach him one, but he won't like that one I can promise that to you."

When the man said this, he looked at the four kids and Cloud before him and with a slightly raised eyebrow asked, "But that is a matter of the past. Let's talk about something else instead. Why did you come here?"

Hearing the question, Greg wanted to answer, but just before he had the chance, Laura on the side smiled and said instantly.

"Greg said he can help us reach the temple without any casualties."