MY ANGELIC SYSTEM

"Your training had come to an end, and you now have your ability as well. However, neither I nor Aria will be of great help to nurture your energy and ability. It is a special energy that only humans possessed, and even though we have the theory, we don't know how to improve it.

"My only guess will be to train it like your holy energy. Since both are energies, it should work. But still, take this with a grain of salt. It's only a theory, so it might as well not work, or be as effective as what humans usually use to train their abilities."

Kye didn't say anything for a while. He was thinking about what do to next. Should he go back now to the military? Or should he still train here with Ras and Aria? Because if he were to go now, he wouldn't get such a big opportunity ever again. An opportunity where he could train as much as he wanted thus progressing a lot. Being in terms of levels, skills, or even battle experience.

And Aria and Ras didn't say anything either. They wouldn't mind staying with Kye for a little while longer since they had now grown accustomed to each other. It was also good to have someone else to talk to. For a long time, both of them were bored and only talk with other mythical beasts. But since they met Kye, their long and never-ending life got a little funnier.

It didn't seem like much from the inside, but it gave them a breath of fresh air. A breath that was very much needed because they felt like suffocating as times went by.

"I..." Kye only managed to say this sole word before closing his mouth for another five minutes. Thankfully, neither Aria nor Ras pressed him. So once he mustered enough courage, he opened his mouth again. "I would like to return if you don't mind. I am very grateful for all the things both of you offered me, and I seriously don't know how to repay you, but I have my friends waiting for me. They still think that I'm dead. And it has been almost two months now that they think so. And I can't make them wait anymore."

He said all of that without looking at them. He only looked down, not daring to meet their eyes. He was scared to see their reaction since, in his mind, they would surely be discontent with his decision.

But unlike what he thought, both of them smiled at him. It was as if a mother and a father were listening to their son and accepting his choices. And it moved his heart so much that tears dropped from his eyes.

"We respect your choices, Kye, you don't have to be scared of what we think of you," Ras said. "On the contrary, we're happy that you think about your friend and not only about you. It only means that you have a great heart and that it aches to know that your friends must still suffer from your loss."

"That's right. It also confirmed our choice of trusting you. We're happy to have met you and helped you grow. And even though we're not expecting anything in return, we know that you'll at least be grateful for what you got from us. And that's more than enough for old people like us."

Instead of making Kye less teary, what they said only made tears flow even more. He was so grateful to have met them, trained with them, and spent some time with them that he couldn't help but cry.

After around ten more minutes where only crying sounds could be heard, Kye finally calmed down with red and puffy eyes.

Aria couldn't help but chuckle at such a sight. "You became more handsome after you became an angel, but you're still cuter. And those red eyes make you strangely even cuter."

"T-thanks, I guess."

Kye smiled wryly.

After some more chit-chat, they finally decided to say goodbye to Kye. Of course, they accompany him to the city since they couldn't open a teleportation gate to the military. Sure they were strong, but even that was out of their limit.

"Kye, don't forget us, okay?" Aria said with a smile.

"I will never," He bowed down 90° to show them his gratitude, which they only answered with a smile.

"I will wait for you Kye," Ras said. "Where I live has been named Nebula by humans. So once you'll be strong enough, don't forget you visit me."

"I will for sure," He smiled brightly. "Thank you once again both of you."

Since it felt quite lame to say goodbye like this, Kye decided to hug them as well. He didn't have any ulterior motive, and Aria and Ras knew that well. So they returned the hug one after the other.

And after both of them patted his head, Kye finally went toward the military's staff that was in front of the teleportation gate.

"I'll miss him," Aria said which Ras agreed to fully. He too will miss such a cute boy very much. During his stay, Kye looked like a son and a little brother, so their bond grew a lot. He even tried to help Aria with her territory when he wasn't too tired.

***

Sunday, The military's base.

Ven, Yugo, Enzo, Lidi, and Sylvia were in front of the tombstone with the written 'Kye Vermillion' on it. They decided to make it to the forest near the building to pray for Kye. They came here weekly and were still hurt to know that such a cute little brother would never smile at them ever again.

After they returned to the building, they couldn't help but see the military's staff running back and forth.

"Did something happen?" Ven asked his friends, which none of them could answer since they didn't know.

So Sylvia decided to ask one of the students that were around, and her answer shocked the group greatly.