Pivot of the Sky - Chapter 20

Chapter 20 – An Amazing Cat: Part 1

Amon had never been out for a long journey. He wasn’t even sure how to take care of himself. And Crazy’Ole was now asking him to bring a cat with along! Cats weren’t as submissive as dogs, you couldn’t just bring a cat with you. He asked embarrassedly, “Why do you ask me to bring Schrodinger? Will it follow me?”

The answer from Crazy’Ole astonished Amon —

“Schrodinger has stayed with me for thirty years, and it hasn’t changed a bit. I’ve never heard a sound out of it, neither have I ever successfully held it in my arms. It has never left Duc in these thirty years and it followed me here today, perhaps this is what it had been waiting for. Amon, it’s not an ordinary cat, Schrodinger can guide you. I haven’t told you about it’s exceptional identity yet.”

“What’s its identity? What haven’t you told me?” This cat was amazing. Apart from anything else, remaining the same for thirty years and not making a sound was already beyond all common knowledge.

Crazy’Ole did not answer, but returned with a question, “Do you know where you are going?”
Amon looked at the certificates and said, “Ejypt, right? You must have let the mayor give them to me. With them, I could’ve crossed the desert and went to Ejypt.”

Crazy’Ole shook his head, “No, that’s prepared for the long term. It was not a total excuse that I asked the mayor to announce that decree. I really want you to find Bair out. Ask yourself, who do you think will be your best guide?”

“Schrodinger, of course! ” Amon pointed at the cat, “But after all these years, you failed to make it lead you to Bair. How am I supposed to succeed then? Maybe it has forgotten it already……Do you still have anything to tell me that you hasn’t? Please let me know! ”

Crazy’Ole glanced at Schrodinger, “Alright, I’ll tell you everything. Bair has not only taken from the Isis Shrine Troni and Gods’ Tear, but also a sacred item and a cat. The Isis Shrine had issued secret orders to find these two things. Only the high priests in Ejypt know about it. ”

“A secret order to find a sacred item is normal, because they wouldn’t like to let others know that they’ve lost a sacred item. But why did they secretly look for a cat? And why did Bair take a cat with him? There must be something important that we don’t know. Although Bair did not tell me, I’m pretty sure that the cat is Schrodinger. I’ve failed to solve this mystery in the last thirty years though, since Schrodinger never responded to me.”

“To tell you the truth, I’ve tried many times to find Bair through Schrodinger, but I’ve never succeeded. It seems that this cat likes you more, I’ve seen you holding it in your arms, which was what shocked me the most in these past thirty years.”

“You should practice as a second-level mage, and the test you are going to face is the ‘faith’s confirmation’. This is all I have figured out for the secret of the gods. It is a tough path, my boy. So I don’t want you to call me teacher, since I can’t guide you in this path any longer.”

“Clearly, Bair knows much more than I do. Find Bair, this will be your first step to solve the secret. He must have left more information about the next steps! Leave Duc and look for Bair. With Schrodinger in company, you have the chance in succeeding. Don’t be scared, with your achievement in magic and body arts, the mountains and the cavemen won’t be your problem. I hope you don’t regret in the future.”

Patting Amon’s shoulder, Crazy’Ole finished his long speech. Amon lowered his head and said, “I’m not scared, and I won’t regret.”

Crazy’Ole sighed with relief, “My boy, you’ve never failed me. Now try and see if you can bring Schrodinger with you. If you can let it follow you, you will have the chance to find Bair.”

What should I do? Amon took a few steps forward and looked back, “Kitty, kitty, follow me!…..or Schrodinger?! Please, come with me!……Oh good kitty, let’s go.”

After Amon tried many times, Schrodinger finally responded. It turned to him and squatted down, leaned out a front paw and pointed at Amon. It seemed like a noble lord ordering his servant to carry him, what arrogance from this lazy fatty!

Amon startled, then walked over to Schrodinger and held it up. Schrodinger yawned, circled and fell asleep! Crazy’Ole gave him a compassionate smile and pointed to the big bag on Amon’s shoulder. It’s impossible to climb the mountains with a cat sleeping in one’s arms. Amon put Schrodinger into the bag, which suited it well. It could even breathe easily through the bag’s opening.

“Amon, I have some last words for you. Please remember them by heart and follow what I’m about to tell you. The first thing you should do is not directly try and find Bair. Go straight east from here, no matter how hard it is, don’t stop and don’t look back. After three days, look around you and climb up the highest mountain in your sight. Always go upwards, the higher, the better.”

“When the third layer of cloud is below your feet, find a place to practice magic. The most important ones are the water magic and air magic. You can use the Aquaticore and the Ventussalte. Place them into your staff and place two standard parangons into the other two sockets.”

“You are very good at primary water magic now. With the Ventussalte, air magic won’t be hard for you either. Most mages only care about the mighty power of magic, but they forget about how insignificant their magic power is when compared to the vast power that exists in nature.”

“So, when you practice the two kinds of magic, the first thing you should care about is not how powerful your magic can be. You should consider how to use them to fight against the power of nature and protect yourself. Don’t say that you can control a drop of water, until you learn to maintain it in a surging river. If you can manage to do that, you will be an excellent mage, and your body arts will reach the limit for a second-level warrior.”

“Whether you achieve that or not, don’t leave the peak of the mountain. Observe the clouds facing your west. When the sky is covered by dark clouds, find a place to hide yourself. Don’t get hit by the lightning. Wait till the dark clouds disappear and thunder to no longer strike. Then you can start to look for Bair with Schrodinger.”

You must remember all of these well and do the exact same things!”

The last words came from the sky. Amon turned up and surprisingly found Crazy’Ole flying away scratching the top of the trees like a huge, strange bird. There were still sounds drifting from the other side of the clouds, “Amon, if you can’t find Bair, just dump the cat. You’re on your own now!”