"A lot of powerful warriors had died during that war against the devil race, and although Paul survived, it had cost him a lot. By the time the war had ended, he had almost run out of life essence and was on the verge of death.
Thus, he extracted the Time Seal's core before he breathed his last, for he knew that it was the only way that he could keep the seal from disappearing with him.
And that was how the River of Time came to be. He turned the seal's core into the river and stored it in this space where time flowed differently. He hoped that the new Time Seal could be formed with time power.
And just as he expected, the old Time Seal's core formed the new one with the help of time power," revealed Paul's will.
"I see. That means this Time Seal is the new one," Ricky responded, nodding thoughtfully. Now that he had heard the explanation from Paul's will, he was beginning to understand everything.
"Take this as one more gift from Paul to his successor," Paul's will said after a while, gesturing to the seal.
"Thank you! I really appreciate it," answered Ricky gratefully. He couldn't think of any other way he could express his gratitude, so words would have to suffice for now.
"With all those stuff dealt with, I have something else to discuss with you," remarked Paul's will suddenly in a serious tone. "What is it, sir? I'll do what I can do for you.
Just tell me, and I promise I'll do my best!" Ricky immediately responded earnestly.
"If it's okay with you, I would like to be the Time Seal's hermit spirit," Paul's will offered seriously, leaving Ricky dumbfounded.
He stared at Paul's will with an astonished look on his face.
"Are you sure? But I don't think I can let you be the Time Seal's hermit spirit... I feel like that would be somewhat disrespectful to Paul..." Ricky immediately protested, shaking his head in dismay.
The one in front of him was just Paul's will, but he had still been a part of Paul. Ricky was afraid that if he accepted the will's offer, it could be disrespectful to Paul.
"You're overthinking this, Ricky. I was formed in this space just like the Time Seal, so even though I am Paul's will and has some of his memories, I am still an independent being. However, I don't have flesh or soul, so I must stay in this space if I want to live.
As you have seen, the new Time Seal has been formed, and it has also recognized you as its master. That means the time power in the Time Seal is just as strong as that in this space.
I can never leave this place, not unless I become the Time Seal's hermit spirit.
In that way, I can use the Time Seal as my vessel and cultivate inside it," Paul's will lengthily explained.
"If that's the case, of course, I'm cool with that," Ricky readily agreed with a nod.
"Thank you! I really appreciate it," replied Paul's will with a hint of excitement in his voice. "Now, I need you to merge your blood essence with me, so that I can successfully integrate with the Time Seal."
"But I have one more concern, sir. If we do this, won't I become your master? I don't think I'm qualified to be your master!" Ricky protested suddenly, a troubled look clouding his face.
"No, that's enough hesitating. I've already made up my mind," remarked Paul's will impatiently. "Besides, I already told you that I am an independent being that is completely separate from Paul. So, you don't need to feel like you'll be disrespecting Paul."
With that said, Ricky had no choice but to accept the will's offer. He soon merged a drop of his blood essence with Paul's will. By doing this, Paul's will would recognize him as his master as well, and he would finally become the hermit spirit of the Time Seal.
'This doesn't matter anyway. I will still treat him with respect although he has become my seal's hermit spirit,' thought Ricky to himself earnestly. "Sir, I think it's about time we left this arena. What do you think?"
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