UPDATE:
- Chapter re-edited and mistakes were corrected.
- Rewrote a few parts
- No more double spaces
Hello, guys ... Just an intermission chapter that is needed for the development of the story .
Enjoy !
Intermission 1 : Rumours and Turmoil
“Master , another two thousand eighty-four more reports came . ” [Man voice #1]
“Send them to Central for classification !” [Master X]
“Master , another two digits clan came asking for information . Do you wish to talk with them ?” [Man voice #2]
“No ! There is not enough time . Tell them that if they want something, then they’ll have to wait !” [Master X]
“Master , the Council has been gathered !” [Woman voice #1]
“Understood , I will be there in five minutes . ” [Master X]
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‘ Haaahhhh ‘
I finally have a short break to catch my breath ... Right now I am in my personal office where all this insanity is prohibited from entering .
“ This was such a long day Ertz ... Over six million reports to analyse , all the clans asking for answers and an S skill used by god knows who at the border of the dimensional plane ... ” [Master X]
“It’s normal to be like this , considering the circumstances , Master Williams .” [Ertz]
She is right ... This was too big of an event to be ignored ... Still , I must not allow any kind of nonsense to mess with my personal life . At least during those five short minutes that I have once in a while , disregarding everything else and staying with the ones close to me is a must.
Or better said , I must be with my only family , my daughter , Ertz ... Born as a slave from the Nekatar race in the 7 digits area , Ertz had a weak constitution since birth . Twelve years ago , while strolling through a random city during my holiday, I saw a sick , abandoned , six years old child .
Not even now am I sure why did I pick that child up ... But I am happy that I did as never have I regretted my decision .
Right now Ertz is my adopted daughter and the one I trust the most in this world . Without her gentle smile , soft ears and tail that swings around gently when she’s happy , I would have gone crazy long time ago ...
“Ertz , bring me a cup of coffee, please . And I have already told you hundreds of time over ... Don’t call me Master , call me father .. ” [Williams]
“As you with Mas ... Father ” [Ertz]
Her snow white tail starts swinging left and right ... That is so cute !
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The Council , a gathering of one thousand elders with enough experience to fill an ocean .
Today , they have been gathered for discussing a certain incident : the usage of an unknown S class skill in a 9 digits area .
Right now I am in the Eternal Assembly Hall of Knowledge .Around me, all the one thousand elders are seated waiting in silence for the beginning of the meeting .
My role is that of manager and organiser of the Celestial Library where information regarding every single individual from eight digits and lower clans can be found .
“Thank you, everyone, for coming here today . As you already know , a great event happened this morning . Central has analysed over six million reports and two possible conclusions regarding the identity of the culprit behind the usage of a legendary S rank skill have been generated . ” [Williams]
‘Chatter ... Chatter ...’
It looks like they are quite surprised ... It’s no wonder considering that Central , that usually is extremely accurate , this time, generated two possible identities for the person responsible for all this mess .
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Central is a piece of lost technology from an ancient civilisation . Its real name is Conscious Quantum Supercomputer .
Unfortunately, no one knows what that name means so a few million years ago he was asked to choose his own name . This is how Central was born .
“Silence, please ! ” [Williams]
“Considering that two possibilities have been generated , it is your responsibility as members of the Great Council of the Celestial Library to chose the right answer based on your experience and knowledge . ”
“Now , without further ado , I will present the two possibilities . ” [Williams]
Everyone turns quiet ... Not even a mosquito can be heard .
From the ground , a holographic screen pops out with the results written on it .
“First option states that the culprit might be an Astral Being from the True Infernal Realm that came to this existential plane to exact revenge upon the ones that hurt his family in the past .” [Williams]
“Huhhh ?!? “ [Everyone]
This reaction is typical ... The information is too shocking ... The True Infernal realm ... That is the world above this one in the Astral plane where gods are as common as mortals .
“Silence ! ” [Williams]
“We don’t have much accurate information regarding this being , but we know his name , or at least an alias : Andel” [Williams]
“Starting from here and considering all the other over six million reports , Central has determined that he most likely is Lord Andelion of the noble house of Flaidwagss .” [Williams]
“Furthermore , forty years ago is known that he married a mortal woman from this dimensional plane called Akharte Eghidsia Crux . ”
“For those that don’t know about this , the Crux clan was part of the Lamia race . They were a three digits level existence that has been oppressed by more than half of the one and two digits clans and in the end , forty years ago , have been massacred . ” [Williams]
“Considering this piece of information , The Lord of the Infernal Realm Andelion Flaidwagss de Crux has come to this plane to exact revenge on those that are responsible for the extermination of his wife’s clan . ” [Williams]
“Huhhh ....”
Everyone took a breath of cold air ... Even I am a little terrified by this possibility ... If this is actually right , then a great war might start soon in this Divine Dimensional Plane ...
“ What is the second possibility ? “ [Elder X]
From the back, an Elder’s voice can be heard ...
That’s right ... There is one more option ... I hope that this possibility is the right one ... Otherwise ...
Everyone has a gleam of hope in their eyes . Silence . Complete silence .
I scroll the page down and information regarding the second option is revealed .
“Ehhh ? This is ... “
“Stop wasting time and read it !” [Elder Y]
Another elder urges me to read the text ... But this is ...
“V-very well ... The second possibility is that the culprit is Andel , a Maou summoned from a different world during a Hero Summoning Ritual together with twelve other human children from the Planet Earth ; that wields the power to slaughter gods at will and suffer from Arachnophobia .” [Williams]
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“Send message to all clans to prepare for war !” [Elder Z]