He returns to the group, and aids in stopping the fire. After they gave their aid, they say their goodbyes to Fuji and get in the cart to leave.

--- Chapter 136 ---

Within an undisclosed location, all the saints and their vassals meet up. Kai walks up to Kota.

Kai: It’s been a while.

Kota: It has, it’s good to see you, big bro.

Geno: Big bro?!

Kota: Well, I guess not actually. But Kai and I grew up together in the wind clan.

Geno: Wind clan?

Kota: That’s just what some people called it. The previous wind saint had a little group that went around helping people. It got the name ‘Wind clan’ because of it.

Geno: Oh, I’ve never heard of it.

The girl who was with Kai walks over.

Kota: Oh, hey Mis.

Mistral: H-hey Kota! It’s good to see you again!

Kota: Yup, same to you.

This room they are in has a single door, and from it, the seven masked figures emerge.

7: I thank you all for coming today. All the preparations are finished. Please, come this way.

All those brought here, are escorted into the circular room. In the center is a fancy circular table, with ornate engravings all around it. Seven seats are prepared around the table. Kai, Kota, Taizowa, the man of the volcano, the hearty man in the mountains, and the large suit of armor take a seat at the table. The boy with white hair and multiple black coats stands behind an empty chair.

Kai: So, Kota. Why are we all here?

Kota: I believe we have located the fire vassal.

Everyone in the room begins to get more aware and look around at each other.

Kai: Really? So he has a fire element insignia?

Kota: He does.

Kai: And what’s his secondary ability?

Kota: …

Kai: He doesn’t have one? Every saint and vassal has a secondary ability. So he can’t be one. Why do you think he is one if he doesn’t even meet the basic requirements?

???: He has a point.

The man of the volcano says.

Kota: Because, in a fighting match between Water Vassal Geno and the kid, Geno used Vassal mode, and the boy absorbed the Nature energy from Geno and achieved Vassal form temporarily. Light Saint Taizowa can vouch for this info.

Taizowa: It’s true.

The room is silent, contemplating their thoughts. Suddenly, the man of the volcano speaks up, dragging all from their thoughts to his commanding voice.

???: I see. While it’s unheard of for a saint to not possess additional powers, the fact he was able to absorb natural energy, or even interact with it is not something a normal person can do.

Kota: Adara…

Adara Ignis, the current fire saint, and leader of the seven saints. Currently vassal-less, he is the strongest of the saints with no successor. The Ignis bloodline has taken several fire saints slots throughout time, including the first-ever fire saint.

Adara: And if he truly awakened Vassal form, then I will come and meet him myself.

Kota: Are you serious?!

Kai: That seems a bit hasty, we don’t even know if he truly is a vassal.

Adara: My decision is final. If he truly is a vassal, then I will train him myself, as my successor.

???: Bahahaha! Adara is as fiery as ever!

Kai: I see. Well, then let’s hope the boy isn’t a waste of your time, Adara.

Adara: I have a feeling he won’t.

Suddenly, the kids in the black coat begins to speak.

???: Man, your making such a fuss over this kid, yet when I was found as a vassal I was ridiculed.

Kai: Draven, how many times must we tell you-

Draven: Yah yah, I’m a ‘special case’. Bullshit is what I would call it.

Kai: If you continue down the dark vassal path, you will die.

Draven: …

Kai: When the last dark saint died, a curse was laid out. Every vassal that attempts the process of becoming a saint, dies in the process. If you were to continue, well, you would die. You wouldn’t be the first, nor would you be the last, unfortunately.

Draven: Hrgh, fine.

Adara: If that is all, then this meeting is over.