Next day after the usual run and sparring, I decided to ask Big Two about the different types of inate powers and also ask about why I keep seeing an empty deck of cards and a brush.
Big Two explained, there are many types of powers in this world and each type of power can give people different types of professions. There are also many stages before one truly becomes an expert. For example, my brother and myself we are Glad warriors. In the whole of Hibiscus town, there are only a small handful of people who can cause us problems. Our enemies do not come from Hibiscus town which is why we dare to go there but even so we minimize as much as possible for fear they may find out trail.
"Does that mean you two are supreme experts"? I asked.
"No, we are not, maybe we are to you as you are very weak but we are still long ways before becoming experts let alone supreme experts. If we were supreme experts we will not be living here like turtles in a jar. Now let me explain the first few stages for you. This should be sufficient for you as of now. The moment you can manifest your power, this is called the Dust Warrior stage. You are just like a speck of dust. Besides commoners, anyone can easily crush you. Once you pass level 9 of the dust stage, you will be promoted to the Copper Warrior stage, again there are 9 levels. Every stage has 9 levels. After the Copper Warrior stage is the Silver Warrior stage and after Silver Warrior stage is the Gold Warrior stage and after Gold Warrior stage is the Platinum Warrior stage. I will stop here. There are still many stages after Platinum Warrior stage but it does you no benefit to know them now. Tell me about your meditation. Have you felt any element or power within you yet?
I answered. "Yes I have but before I share more,can you also tell me about the different types of elements and powers out there"?
"Sure, as you can see both my brother and myself, we wield the earth element. The earth wave you saw us do, it is something only Gold warriors can do. The true experts of earth can cause earthquakes with just a light tap on the ground. Standing on earth can heal them as they have a connection directly to the earth itself and they are the loved ones of earth. There are also other element users like water, fire, wind. Water element users are normally very gentle and they are mostly healers. But don't get fooled, true water experts can boil you alive and cause tsunamis. There are also people who awaken the mark of the beast. With this mark they can tame beasts to work or fight for them. There are also unique element or power users. Lightning for one. Also there are creator elements. These people awaken tool elements for blacksmithing or capentry. All in all there are so many elements. There are many not known even to me. Hibiscus town is just a very small town but it will be a good place for a newbie like yourself to develop. Although I must say, you are pretty late. Most Dust levels are young children. Looking at you, you must be at the most 14 or 15. So in a sense you are way behind your peers at the same age. If I'm not mistaken at 15, most people would be at Copper Warrior stage. So you will have to work doubly hard to catch up to your peers. Who knows before you lost your memory, maybe you were an expert, otherwise you will not be in this forest by yourself. Anyways tell me what you see when you meditate.
" Maybe I'm doing it wrong, all I see is cards and a brush. I can't seem to figure what power a card and brush can give."
As soon as I said this, there was an incredulous look on both brothers faces.
" You really saw empty cards and a brush? As far as I know this this is called card drawing. People who have this power are truly respected and usually are taken in by Kings to directly serve them." Big one exclaimed.
I was happy to hear this but what is this power I asked?
Big Two answered, "people who have this power are treasures because they can implant others with a new power. I have heard that along with the cards and brush, you will soon also discover a power that you can use not only for yourself but to give others. Imagine this, you have a fire element power on top of your cards and brush. After practicing to the point it becomes second nature, you can then draw a fireball on the card, you can then manifest this card out of your soul and give it to others. This drawn card is very compatible with every living thing. Their soul can then absorb this card and they will then have the capability of using fireballs.
I listened in anticipation and also excitement. But there was also fear, fear that I would be forced to serve others, becoming a production worker for someone else.
Big two looked at me and seem to understand my thoughts. Maybe we will cancel the next trip to Hibiscus town for now. You stay with us and manifest your power first. We will help you train. For example if you also manifest the fire element. We will then train it enough to be at least Dust level 3. Then if anyone asks you need only say you have the fire element. Try not to mention the card and brush to anyone. As for my brother and myself, we are indebted to you as you saved our lives. You can rest assured that we will not mention a word of this to anyone.
One week passed, the intensity of training be it running or sparring increased tremendously. I could literally feel the improvements in my body.
As for my meditation, I still cannot feel another power. According to Big Two, from the moment someone can sense their power or element, it will take a maximum of three days before it can manifest. But for me, it's been slightly more than a week. Why can't I feel another power? I can't even manifest out my cards or brush. Both brothers kept reassuring me, saying I just need to be patient and all will be well. But even I can see the doubt in their eyes because as they mentioned all who has sensed their element or power will be able to manifest it after three days.
That night I decided not to meditate. I just closed my eyes and decided to relax. A lot of thoughts came into my head. Firstly, unlike the brothers, I know I'm not of this world, so does that mean what is normal in this world does not necessarily apply to me? Secondly I was under the assumption that my card and brush is the same power as the brothers described. And I'm forcing myself to sense another power so as to be able to use it and draw on the cards. But what if this is not the case for me?