Abyssal aspect was one of the known corruptors of flesh and flesh-based life forms in the archailect. Considered as the highest form of contamination in most circles, it most times required the complete eradication of a planet to curb or put a stop to. Most life forms not strong enough, that is to say, not within the realms of diamond and above rarely survived an abyssal contamination, the power of decay within those fluids working faster than what a gold ranked and below body could manage to heal in time. Diamonds and above had the positive tendency to manage and eradicate it from their systems, most times leaving them weak and helpless for hours and in very severe cases though, days.
The titan blade, as usual, an oddity in himself was a curious case. His body, core and aspect known to consume abyssal aspect had grown somewhat immune to a minute extent during his extensive battles with the denizens of the ravaging powers. The putrid weapons of Vesh phantom scourge, elite of Molrik, lord mutator of the abyss had deposited an unholy amount of abyssal aspect in the form of the sub-aspect of mutation within his body. Tearing and decaying his insides just as fast as the aspect of the titan in conjunction with the wrath of Oya struggled to heal him, to keep him breathing in the hopes that he developed an immunity persisted.
Close to their breaking point, the infusion of the mythical healing elixir was like a jolt of pure power through his body, a catalyst the body of the titan didn’t know it needed. Like a downpour of rain on a dry and patched dessert, his body absorbed the elixir, circulating it through his system as it revitalized his flesh, infusing him with the power of the elixir while in a bizarre stroke of power, infusing the sub-aspect of mutation within his very flesh and blood. The sub-aspect within the titan suddenly becoming an anti-mutation sub-aspect, infusing itself with the aspect of the titan.
Still, all these changes without aether to drive it could fall apart, the stroke of luck fuelling his existence falling to shambles. Again, fate would not be denied, not when it came to the titan blade. The spire consecrating the planet to the archailect came online at that very moment, washing away any traces of the abyss and pumping the planet full of aether, the body of the titan sucking as much as it could, infusing it into the process and unlocking the next stage in his evolution. Still the titan never woke nor shook, not even as his guard and legion forces gathered around his body, the skies of the planet showing the ships that suddenly began to converge on their location.
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Moyo felt his body weak and his core drained as his eyelids forced themselves open, staring to find himself within a large white house, he frowned as he let his thoughts catch up to him. He had burned the vessel of Vesh, the elite of Molrik. Weakened and poisoned, he had destroyed the abyssal spire with a black hole, his eyes widening as he realized the planet should be nothing but dust currently, and yet here he was. Dominion itself lay by his side, a most welcoming feeling emanating from the blade whose hilt he gripped, its reassuring presence by his side.
The first thing that was clear to him was that he was alive, and the planet still existed, if not, then he was probably dead and this was heaven but he sincerely doubted that. His gaze went to his HUD that blinked crazily, no doubt filled with notifications, he might as well see what had happened during the time he was out. Mentally willing it to open, he was accosted by the messages,
Notice: your body has been infected by the abyssal aspect of mutation!, use an elixir of legendary grade or higher or your form would begin to rot away!
Notice: your body has been infused with a mythical elixir of regeneration, effects of mutation sub-aspect has been negated.
Notice: wrath of Oya, aspect of the titan and mythical elixir of regeneration have managed to absorb the sub-aspect of mutation, infusing it within themselves and forging a new sub-aspect of the titan.
Notice: wrath of Oya, titan aspect and Ashe has synchronized with the mythical elixir of regeneration.
* Synchronicity has begun, subject is unconscious but possesses access to aether and legendary crystals.
* Synchronicity outcome has increased to 80% success rate.
* Synchronicity has been complete, wrath of Oya, titan aspect and Ashe are evolving.
* Evolution complete!.
Notice:
* wrath of Oya (r) has evolved into Oya’s elixir(L)
* titan aspect has created a sub-aspect/skill: mutators resistance(L)
* Ashe has incorporated mutators resistance(L) to create new skill
* Skill: Runic Shield(R) has been acquired!
Oya’s Elixir(L): infused with the mythical elixir of regeneration, the skill formerly known as wrath of Oya has further been strengthened. Now possessing the ability to heal more rapidly and faster from any attack archailect or abyssal, it has attained the legendary state.
Mutators Resistance(L): due to constant clashes with the sub-aspect of mutation and decay, you have acquired a resistance to it as befitting of one who has danced on the edges of death. Able to resist the sub-aspect on a fundamental level, the more it is pushed to its limits the stronger it becomes.
Runic Shield(R): while the body of the titan has grown resilient enough to survive attacks to himself, allies are another issue. By constantly seeking to protect those under him, you have acquired the skill runic shield, allowing you t protect your surroundings and in time an entire planet from heavy attacks of master rank and above.
Taking a deep breath, he winced as he realized how dried up his core really was. Wondering just how it was possible, he closed his eyes and dived into his core realm, appearing on his mountain next to his throne. The deific throne hummed with power, but the sea of Ashe was another matter entirely, docile where it had once been a raging storm, he floated towards the ocean, touching it and feeling a jolt of power run through him. Eyes wide, he settled softly on the still waters, feeling his runes on his body light up at his touch, legs folded on the body of Ashe, he waited.
His patience was rewarded by the liquid form that floated out of the water, a semi-sentient life form of a woman. While bearing no features to distinguish her look, he could feel the inquisitive nature, even as it floated closer and the runes on his body began to float away from his skin, surrounding the both of them as they glowed,
“you’re my wrath, no,” he said pausing, shaking his head,
“you’re Oya’s elixir” he said,
A skill gaining sentience, or semi-sentience as it appeared gave a shallow bow in silence. Moyo nodded back,
“What does this mean?” he asked,
Oya pointed one liquid tentacle at him, the runes in the air glowing brighter, somehow, his mind understanding the subliminal message,
“I see” he whispered,
“It is too early for a sentient skill, isn’t it?’ he asked,
The liquid form bowed again, perhaps he had underestimated just how deep and broad the knowledge of the archailect really was, but now he was beginning to gleam understanding. Skills became sentient at mythical rank; it explained just how powerful the attacks of primordials at the class of Kairos and Eses were. The power of more than one being infused together, they were truly power houses. The liquid form of Oya’s elixir pointed the same hand at a large building in the distance that shimmered into existence, Moyo’s brows creasing as he hadn’t seen nor felt its presence before.
Glancing at the semi-sentient skill and then back at the building, he made his way to the building, glancing skywards at the large purple sun that glowed over his core realm. The closer he got to the building of rough purple stone coated with Ashe that acted as some sort of cement for the building, the more he could understand just what that building represented,
Venerations,
It was where the entirety of the venerations he had collected was situated, enclosed within the building. On reaching the doors, they swung open and Moyo was buffeted by the power of the venerations, shaped into an orb that floated right in the middle of the room. Soft slaps of footsteps on the ocean he stood up alerted him to the presence of Oya’s elixir next to him, quietly stepping into the building, he felt the veneration call to him, wishing to be used, no, wielded by him. The infinite possibilities it showed him had him wondering if anyone should have access to such powers, if he wanted to terraform a planet to his likening, it was possible.
Stopping short of the golden glowing orb of pure faith and power, it really sank into him just how many thousands and hundreds of thousands of souls really depended on him. He could hear their venerations, their subtle prayers for protection and he realized just how he had been unconsciously providing it. Accessing his HUD, he went to his veneration counter and blinked at what he was looking at,
It had crossed the million mark,
Glancing at the floating condensed power right in front of him and then back to the counter, he thought of the possibilities he could bring to life with such power. Shaking the thought from his head, he glanced back at Oya’s elixir,
“This was what gave you life, isn’t it?’ he asked,
It gave a shallow bow again, somehow, when he had been unconscious, the veneration had somehow found a way to interfere with his skills. It drove how just how dangerous that power was. He could see it now that he knew what he was looking for, the spark of life given by the veneration, or rather the imitation of it. He could feel the yearning of the skill to return to its previous state, to remove what it viewed as an imperfection and he agreed.
Beckoning to the veneration giving soul within the skill, he watched as Oya’s elixir faded back into aether, floating back towards the ocean and leaving in his hands, the shining spark that was veneration. He stretched his hand towards the floating golden orb, the veneration in his hand rejoining the orb that gave a weak pulse of power. With a thought he conjured a chair, sitting on it and bringing up his stat sheet,
CHARACTER SHEET OF MOYOSORE TITAN BLADE
Name: Moyosore titan blade
Path: Titan blade
Body: Draconic Titan (+90% defense against mental attacks)
Bloodline name: titanic body
Race: Human
Rank: master (primordial)
Level: 575 (500 points)
Titan Aspect: Tier 2 (2% to tier 3)
Legendary core user: mountain stronghold of the titan
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Title: bane of the hive, draconic slayer
Skills:
* Deific Greed of Esu (L)-750
* Dance of Sango (R)-750
* Oya’s Elixir (L)-800
* Realm of Olorun (R)-750
* Step of Ogun (R)-750
* Ferocity of Oshosi (R)-800
* Digi Aye (R)-750
* Runic Shield(R)-500
* Mutators Resistance(L)-500
Edicts:
* Da pa da
* Shi
* Irapada
Attributes:
* Titans might: 6050
* Titan’s Tenacity: 6072
* Titan’s Ashe: 6000
* CNS: 5100
* DEX: 4720
* INT: 4105
BOONS
* Resistant to rucar poisoning
* Resistant to lava
* Resistant to razorback poisoning
Primordial of the Titan
* Temple of the titan: 100%
* Titan aspect: (Tier 2)
* Book of the titan: 100%
* Champion of the titan (arcane form of emissary): Idris Geb hand
* Veneration: 1,200,000
* Boons: 5/5
TITAN BOONS:
* Titan skin: twice a day, you’re able to use the invulnerable skin of the titan, attacks one rank above you and below are harmless to you.
* Titan call: you can rally allies of the titan to you, empowering them at the expense of your endurance, 10 END per second.
* Titan repel: you have a limited ability to repel attacks of the same rank as yours or in extreme cases, one attack above your rank.
* Invulnerability(passive): complete resistance to toxins, poisons and high resistance to soul-based attacks, one rank higher than current rank.
* Titan might(passive): you are able to wield the might of the titan whenever you invoke the aspect of the titan, able to hit with the strength one rank above your current rank.
TITAN MIRACLES: 0/5
BOOK OF THE TITAN
* This is a direct link to the titan himself, enabling the champion of the titan to receive boons and miracles from the titan himself as well as messages privy to the two of them. It also serves as a path to invoking the power of the titan in times of dire need, although within limit of the champions strength and attributes.
CRYSTALIZED TITAN ASPECT(M)
* The crystalized aspect of the titan bestowed upon an ascender to complete their ascension into the position of the titan’s champion. Giving them access to the aspect of the titan in battle, it cannot be forcibly used without the blessing of the titan.
WEAPON OF THE TITAN(A)
* A weapon solely forged from the aspect of the titan, it has been reforged in the metal of the titan, Aserite to create a weapon unparalleled in its strength. Abel to become whatever the wielder wishes it to be, it is an extension of the wrath of the titan
Soul abilities of the titan
* Gates of the titan
* Deific vault of the titan
* Throne of the titan
* Rune of the draconic slaying titan:
* This mantle has been bestowed upon you due to your consecutive victories over the draconic race before reaching expert. It affects both your vision and vitality, you now have the eyes worthy of the draconic specie and a body worthy of one, and your mantle manifests as runes in your eyes and written on your skin.
* Runic robe of the draconic slaying titan: this evolved form of your mantle has been infused with the aura of a titan. Offering full body protection at the expense of your endurance, it shields the titan effectively from any expert rank authority, willpower, and mantle of lower strength and moderately at the cost of 10 endurance per second for any authority, willpower, and mantle of greater strength.
* Ps: mantles of master rank and above can deal sufficient damage to the mantle reverting it to its base form.
Attributes:
* Ability to withstand attacks two ranks above current rank perfectly
* Absorbs force of attacks given to power ascender
* Absolute defence against any element and toxin
Note: as the progenitor of the titan body, you get:
* Absolute defence against aspect laced attack weaker or on par with current strength of the titan aspect
* Absolute defence against attacks of any rank within the ranking systems of the archailect
WEAPONS OF THE TITAN BLADE
Name: Dominion
Type: Katana (sword)
Tier: Arcane Mythical rank
Evolution: Mythical
Attributes:
* Indestructible: Nothing short of the divine weapon of a supreme being can destroy dominion
* Void: Dominion is a never-ending chasm of ruthless essence, aether, aura and aspect absorption of whatever foe it manages to cut
* Domain: Dominion is now an extension of the will of the titan and as such, automatically carries the core-realm of the titan within it. Any enemy that it cuts automatically is subject to the effects of the titans’ realm of Olorun even without the realm physically being present.
* Black Hole: Dominion taps into an upgraded form of the affinity of gravity the titan wields. Black hole ensures whatever part of the blade comes in contact with the body of a foe begins a slow but steady inward shattering and compression that will slowly but ultimately swallow the entirety of the foe.
Moyo took a deep breathe as he stared at the sheet, taking a brief moment to marvel at how far he had come and just how he had not been taking full use of his abilities. Truth be told, he had been relying heavily on his body to carry him along with every fight, chaining different abilities together to drop devastating but potent attacks on his foes. And it was a strategy that worked, except now he faced not just ordinary ascenders but elites of the abyss, his usual tactics wouldn’t work. So he took stock of all he had access to, a single thought manifesting them all,
Ashe a ball of purple liquid floating in the air,
Titan aspect, a burning ball of power,
Veneration, a golden ball of energy,
These were the three bases of his power now as a master. Ashe, the representation of his power as an expert, titan aspect, the representation of his power as a master and pseudo-primordial and veneration, the representation of what he could become, something even he had not managed to figure out yet. Out of the three, he had been infusing Ashe and his aspect in almost everything he fought with, the veneration however, he had been neglecting. The sheer thought of not wanting to be some sort of deity came to the forefront of his mind, however this time Moyo pondered if he had actually become the thing he feared the most.
Veneration existed for a reason, and his negligence of it had shown just what sort of power he had been sleeping on. Not anymore, he had accepted that while he didn’t view himself as a deity or even a supreme being, he couldn’t stop the hundreds of thousands and soon millions that would view him as such. Instead, he would focus on what he did best, protect, and he would do this with everything he had in his arsenal.
Calling on the veneration, the orb floated close to him and Moyo took but a pinch of it, feeling the power within his thumb that was enough to power the entirety of Gaia till the end of its days. Dominion appeared next to him, the blade humming with excitement as he chuckled,
“it’s time to get another upgrade” he said,
The blade gave one final hum and with a thought from Moyo, shattered into thousands of pieces. The nigh unbreakable blade shattered willingly by the titan blade floated all around him, while Moyo hadn’t been taught how to use the veneration, he somehow had an intrinsic understanding of its use. Pushing the veneration into the blade, he spoke as reality around him trembled from just what he was creating. There was no need to reforge the blade, dominion had been forged into the strongest form it could take, an arcane mythical weapon, he was just improving its power to a level even he dared hope for.
As the shards began to glow, he spoke,
“You will be the cleaver of the abyss” he started as a rune blazed to life in the air above the blade,
“The purger of blights” another rune,
“The scourge of decay, the purifier of infection”
“You will cut with the strength of a titan, your blade indestructible” he intoned as the blade glowed brighter, still the titan spoke,
“Your will unbreakable, your strength unjustifiable” he said,
“Come, dominion, scourge of the abyss” he finished,
A loud gong echoed as the blade shards shuddered and fused back together seamlessly, no signs of the metal being shattered remained on its body. as the glow died down, Moyo stared at the perfection of a blade in front of him and smiled, his HUD blinking to life,
Notice: you have infused veneration, the power of the supreme beings and primordials into the arcane mythical weapon dominion. Dominion has evolved into a higher state of existence, an aspect destroyer.
Name: Dominion scourge of the abyss
Type: Katana (sword)
Tier: Arcane Mythical rank
Evolution: Mythical
This arcane weapon has been infused with veneration and given the sole order to destroy anything with the aspect of the abyss within it. Now wielding the power of a true primordial, this weapon befitting one of the caliber of the titan blade will bathe in the blood of the unholy and tainted.
* +1000 attack damage to abyssal foe
* +500 attack damage to normal foes
That dealt with, the blade hovered by his side as he took another piece of veneration, consciously calling his runic robe mantle. Infusing it with veneration, the mantle shattered for a brief second before piecing itself together back, this time with gold and purple shimmering scales adorning it. The mantle began to extend past his body where it had previously been, covering every inch of his body before halting at his neck.
Feeling just as comfortable as his skin, he glanced at his shimmering body, feeling the power coursing through him and tightened his fist as another notification came up,
Notice: runic robe of the draconic slaying titan has been infused with veneration, evolving the mantle into a mythical defense mantle, the deific scales of the titan.
Deific scales of the titan: now a mantle worthy of a primordial, this neigh indestructible mantle has been infused with veneration. It now offers absolute protection against any and all foes of tier 3 aspect and below, this includes abyssal foes as well. Nothing short of an aspect wielding being could so much as damage the mantle.
Moyo frowned, wondering what tier of aspect an elite was, hoping it wasn’t higher than a tier 3 and even that was pushing it. Sighing, he stared at his updated table, he closed it after a few minutes, staring at the building where his veneration was contained. No doubt it would grow bigger in time, but for now it served its purpose. He understood now why his core had felt empty, the entire aspect, Ashe and intent that he contained had been infused with whatever that mythical elixir of regeneration was.
It brought him back to the topic of what exactly that elixir was, he had no recollection of buying or even using one, not that he had ever needed one though. Perhaps when he left his core realm, there’d be an explanation for it. Laving behind the veneration building and floating back towards his mountain, he appeared next to the throne, sitting on it as he closed his eyes, calling on his intent and Ashe to once again suffuse his body. the sea of Ashe began to move once again, he felt his limbs being empowered as he sucked in a breath, his power growing to insane proportions.
His work here was done, it was time to face the real world once again. Closing his eyes, he opened it right where he lay, his mind now focused and calm. Taking in a deep breath and releasing it with a shudder, he sat up, staring at the building he was in. taking a step up, his feet padded softly across the floor of the building. Walking towards the door, he paused as he gathered himself, dominion appearing in hand before he wrenched the door open, prepared to meet whatever situation he encountered.
To say he was stumped at the sight he saw would be an understatement, his guard with Idris sat around a large table, going through what looked like logistics with hundreds of ascenders running around, carrying one tablet or the other. The entire room paused at the sight of him, a voice steadily approaching them dragged his gaze to a woman he knew well enough, Skatha of the silent blade.
As one the entire ascenders in the building that looked more like a hall fell to the knees, with the exception of Skatha herself who nodded at him. He turned to look at Idris whose head was bowed,
“the lord has been returned to us!, all hail the titan blade” he shouted,
As one the thundering voices of the ascenders within the room echoed the hail, Moyo moved forwards,
“Get up, everyone” he said as they obeyed,
“We couldn’t wake you up, no matter what we tried” Amiya said as he turned to her,
He could see it in their eyes, the fear of what could had happened to him, and the blame they shared. He shook his head, anything he bothered to tell them now about how they wouldn’t had survived that fight would fall on deaf ears. He patted Idris on the shoulder, turning to them all,
“I thank you for your steadfastness, but I need to know, how long was I out?’ he asked,
“Over a day, archailect standard” Idris replied,
He nodded his head,
“Fine, get me up to date with what happened when I was out of commission, we have work to do” he said,