Phantasia: The Princess Knight

Chapter 225: White Haired Old Man Part Two

Not sensing any ill intentions from the old man Alicia sheathed her sword. And bowed towards the old man as she said: "I am sorry for disturbing you. I am currently lost and have no idea where I am"

The old man looked at Alicia with curiosity. He could see she was about thirteen years of age but her hair was golden and her eyes were as blue as the sky. A true budding beauty. But what got him was the fact that she was out in this swamp with just a sword. He could not sense any power coming off this girl but at the same time, he felt that her presence was a bit stifling as well. "Little Lady, what is your current cultivation at?"

Alicia looked at the white haired old man a bit confused. "Cultivation?"

Her question stunned the old man. He did not understand how a girl this old did not know anything about cultivation. But as he took a good look at her he realized she was wearing some kind of weird armor! That was when something seemed to come to mind. Something he had heard from his ancestor. About people with golden hair. Which would make a lot of sense. People from another world

The white haired old man took out an old scroll from thin air and got up from his stone bed. "Little Lady take a look at this and see if you can read it." 

Alicia was a bit confused but still complied with what was asked of her. She took the scroll and opened it up. Although it looked ancient, whatever the scroll was made of was still very strong. Inside were letters, close to Kanji that she used when she was Japanese. But with the way they were lined up made them make no sense to her. She figured what was written here was not what it was supposed to say, to her it was just a jumble of words. "Sorry I can't understand it..."

"That's what I thought." The white haired old man remembered his ancestor saying that these people with golden hair would sometimes appear in this world. Once they learned to cultivate they would become some of the biggest geniuses under the havens. 

Alicia was getting nervous because the old man was just standing there staring at her. It made her feel very uncomfortable. She already had her hand on the hilt of her sword ready to defend herself if anything were to happen.

Finally, it seemed the white haired old man came to an understanding. To make sure he asked: "Little lady where do you think you are?"

"Last I knew I was in what used to be the Blackstone Empire until it was annexed by Alastine I touched some metal box and next thing I knew I was in a cave where I climbed out into this swamp. Ahh, right, I can't seem to use magic or sense Magicules at all either..." Alicia explained. She needed information so she decided it to be best to just tell the truth. 

"That is what I figured I hate to say it but you are no longer anywhere near your world. As for how to get back, I do not know, so please do not ask. But I can give you a way to survive in this world until the day you are able to find a way back yourself." The white hair old man explained. Once he heard the words Alastine, Blackstone empire, and Magicules, he already knew she was not from this world.

Hearing what the white haired old man said, Alicia froze in disbelief. She did not know if she could believe this old man or not! But when she thought about the light that flashed when she touched that metal box and then how she herself could use translocation magic. Then there was Grandpa Mu who came to the world of Phantasia from a higher plane altogether. She knew what the old man said was not that far fetched. 

She thought about how everything happened step by step. She was on the mountain when she saw the metal box. She touched it and her pendant stopped working. After that, it flashed and she found herself in the cave unable to use magic. Which meant this world did not have any magicules! Alicia's face turned pale and tears started welling up in her eyes. Her family, her friends, Blake! They were all on Phantasia! 

Trying her best to keep from crying, Alicia could only do one thing. She had to find that box! If that was what brought here then maybe she could use it to return home! She had no idea if it even existed in this world but it was her only saving grace! But in order to do that she needed the power to survive in this world. She looked at the white haired old man and asked: "Can you really give me a way to survive in this world? You're not going to try to sell me off or anything right?" 

The white haired old man let out a laugh. "Little Lady if this old man tried to sell you off then the heavens shall strike me ninety nine times with tribulation lightning! But to answer your first question yes I can give you the things needed to survive in this world. You are actually quite lucky that you ran into me or you really might have been sold off. You have no cultivation and good looks, you would have fetched a slave trader a high price."

"If what you say is true then I, Alicia Von Alastine, a squire in training, wish to ask for your assistance and give me a way to live in this world, while I search for a way home."

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