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So currently i have a caretaker for SR's information doc and while the doc itself isn't really a must have for a story it often helps me when i forget things as well as brings more life to the world im making. currently my caretaker is often busy and the doc itself is slowly updated which is why i need a second caretaker to help speed things up so the pace can at least keep up with releases of the story.
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God watched Avrin, and calmly replied. “I didn't think you would choose the method to make Kael stronger over finding about dark matter. This impressed me, meaning I simply used that to answer your second most wanted question.”
Avrin nodded. It all made sense. The more he thought about it, the more he knew this was entertainment for God. “I understand. May I leave now?” Another bout of laughter resounded, shaking the foundations of existence.
“You know, there are beings that have been worshipping me nonstop ever since I created the first universe, and would feel agony if they couldn't at least see me once every few trillion years, yet you want to leave? Hah. Ok, ok, fine, let me help you”
A torrent of energy formed under Avrin, who glanced down, only to see an abyssal void underneath him, pulling him in. His heart began to falter as he looked down in fear, feeling himself being pulled downwards towards it. There was no pain, but the fear he felt was all but real.
As his consciousness finally entered his body in the real world, his eyes slowly opened. He felt himself weakened significantly, and tried to stand up, only to find his body was in pain. “I...haven't healed?” He coughed slightly.
“Avrin…” Turning to look at the figure beside him, dressed in casual tight leather wear, Avrin eyed Felia quietly. “Felia? What happened?” Looking at Avrin, who had recovered, she smiled in relief.
“You suddenly blacked out. That battle must have truly taken a toll on you.” Avrin sighed while leaning up, only to find his body had some wounds bandaged and tended to that were very slowly being healed. Much slower than usual. As well as his upper body bare naked. He quickly reached up to touch his cheek, only to find he wasn't wearing his mask.
“Felia...you...” Felia looked to the side, showing a slightly sad face. “I'm sorry…” Avrin looked at her. He wasn't sure whether to scold her or not. The intention for the mask was to not cause a stir. If she didn't react in such a fanatical way, he was ok with it.
“It's fine. Curiosity is something we all struggle with. “He leaned up, wincing in pain. Felia approached him as she placed her hands on his shoulders. “Avrin...you have done enough. Clovis and some others have gone on to scout ahead, so just recover a little.
Avrin looked at her to see worry filling her eyes. He had decided to joke a little. “Oh? Worried about the one who will help you loot this dungeon?” Felia frowned, and then smiled, before flicking a wound on Avrin’s stomach, causing him to wince in pain again.
“I’m human. Don't forget that I can feel emotions and show care to those who are my comrades...” Avrin looked at her as she turned around to pack up the medical kit that she had used to tend to him.
He had no idea that, because his body had weakened and his dark matter heart was recovering after pushing itself, his emotions were allowed to run a little rampant and fill him with some things he had locked away.
He moved up and slipped his hands around her waist before pulling her towards him and embracing her tightly against his chest. “I'm thankful for you helping to tend to my wounds… Consider this an advance payment...” He uttered out while gazing forward blankly.
Felia, who’s cheeks reddened somewhat, smiled as she relaxed in his embrace. “As long as you understand that I am not all about profiting...its fine. In the end, I do this for those who follow me… It's the only thing I can do.” She uttered in a calm way.
Avrin gently let go of her and she soon moved and stood up, smiling down at Avrin. “I'm heading off to go check on our provisions. I’m eager to see that handsome face of yours again tonight when I come to check up on you, so rest well”
Avrin simply shut his eyes as her words only caused a slight stir in his body. He then smiled softly at her, before watching her figure leave the tent. He then lay back down on the makeshift bed that had been prepared.
“-I can't believe I am lacking so much. Relying on an outside source for dark matter... How much of a handicap have my opponents obtained until now? I can surely use this to create more powerful abilities. I hope this will somehow play a role in the advancement of my particles as well as Astaroth. I get the chills every time I use that weapon-”
While Avrin contemplated this, he sat in a cross legged position before shutting his eyes to focus on his body’s inner workings. What greeted him was that same hub of activity he had seen before he left, but a brighter sight.
Many C.Particles were floating about, tending to many of the Type 2 Particles that weren't yet fully completed, while the Type 2 C.Particle stood steady and emitted faint pulses of light. Whenever this light touched a C.Particle, those particles would shine for a brief moment and emit a smaller pulse out to another particle, as if carrying the order.
Avrin was astonished because, at the moment he entered, the Type 2 C.Particle emitted a pulse to his consciousness. As if sending him information regarding the progress. “-So 70% of the Type 2 Particles are completed, 20% still have 1 or 2 layers remaining, while the remaining 10% haven’t been touched. These things are really good to be working despite me having pushed myself before. Judging from all this, I don't think these increase in power the more I fight. It seems I need to do it myself or have them progress. A blessing and a curse-”
Avrin glanced around a bit more. He began to change his consciousness until what appeared in front of him was a dark area with a large floating book. He shifted the pages around as he began to think.
“-This book shows me what I can train in, yet it doesn't have any information I can access regarding the dimension Astaroth took me to. If this was given by God, I wonder if I can squeeze a bit more information out of it-” Avrin began to will the book with a thought, as if pleading with it to show him a bit more knowledge on particles.
The book began to stir before a thin sheet of light slipped out from the endless amount of pages it seemingly had. This green sheet of light appeared in front of Avrin’s view and began to settle down until words he could understand appeared.
Carefully glancing and going over it, his face twisted and changed several times at amazement and regret. “-Attempting this was the right decision. I still have a lot to learn-” Glancing at the sheet, written in English, being the language he was most familiar in, he understood a bit more about his body as well as the limitless potential of a Spectral.
“-Converting Type 1 Particles to Type 2 Particles will give a slow but sure change in strength. One will definitely grow stronger, but once all the Type 2 Particles are completed my power will surge and grow in a burst-”
Avrin remained quiet for a moment, contemplating things current and things that might happen. “-Does this mean I have to sustain my body with Type 2 Particles? If they grow in size and I continue this, how will I keep my body together if I manage to get a few more levels above this-” Avrin showed more worry about the fact that all these particles were the building blocks of his body. If there wasn't enough, it would collapse in on itself.
But what he didn't understand, was that the stronger the particle the more energy and more area its presence could cover, allowing his body to become more stable and boundless without limits. This would be something he would come to understand eventually.
While Avrin spent a bit more time going over it, he realized that the sheet of light was only basic information on particles, something he had already accessed. It would allow him to view information on it, meaning it wouldn't let him see more advancement methods until he met the requirements.
After carefully analyzing the book, he tried something. “-I hope this works-” Willing the book to give him a certain page, it began to shake, before several sheets of black light flew up out of the book. Each of those sheets emitted a darker glow than the next.
Avrin willed them to come towards him, but only the first dim sheet shook heavily while the others didn't budge. The dim black sheet of light flew towards Avrin, before it arrived in front of him. Regardless of the others, this was still something he was satisfied with.
He glanced at the sheet of dim black light that began to reveal words written in white light. “-Basic Creation of Dark Space-” Blinking once, Avrin was left speechless at the explanation of this. But he knew this was something he should have understood before.
“-Dark Space sub dimension that contains and creates dark matter, allowing the creator of the personal Dark Space to access it instantly. Dark Space has many benefits, allowing one to not rely on converting items or energy into dark matter, which takes and wastes time and effort. Dark Space is also necessary towards establishing a Spectral Field, as the energy required is more than converting dark matter can sustain-”
Avrin’s soul seemed to shake with excitement. He felt at peace reading this book, as if it truly was meant for him. He felt that this book and every word would help him achieve the pinnacle of existence. As he finished reading those last words, he found that it didn't explain anything more but only gave basic instructions.
“-To create a Dark Space, one must first create a particle that can be sacrificed that contains only energy. This particle must at least be Type 2, and must be completed. Once this particle is completed, it must be willed to the center of the heart and be fed condensed dark matter until it can no longer contain anymore.
At that point, the particle must be willed to condense and collapse in on itself. This will mimic the creation of a black hole, but this miniscule hole in space will be stabilized and assimilated by your body on instinct, allowing you full control of it.
By controlling this hole, it will be able to store and create energy within itself in a sub dimension. This is called Dark Space, where only dark matter exists. This process can take 5 months to 1 year, as it needs to be done with precision and focus-”
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Avrin tilted his head curiously, glancing with a soft smile. Reading down, he noticed that underneath the explanation there were words written in a purple light. At the sight of its contents, his eyes widened for a brief moment.
“-If you currently possess the dark matter heart, creating this is simply injecting a Type 2 Particle within the center of it. The heart itself will understand the intentions and create a dark space with better capability. This process can and will be done within 1 day-”
Remaining quiet, Avrin didn't speak for several moments as he reread the paragraph again. It was after he did so a few times that he finally spoke. “-5 months to a year against 1 day? Isn't this a little too incredible? It can't be helped I suppose. What's more worrying, is that this heart of mine seems to be sentient. That's crazy…-” He helplessly uttered to himself.
After he contemplated this, he wasted no more time before willing a Type 2 Particle he created himself to move towards the center of his heart. As the particle neared the space of his heart, it passed a thin line of energy signifying the heart’s area. The moment it passed, the particle was sucked into the transparent space, before being pushed around until it stopped in a near instant.
A few seconds after it had stopped, thin strands of dark matter pierced into the surface of the particle before siphoning energy into it.
“-Incredible-” Avrin wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. He had something that was a cheat card for his race, but at the same time he understood himself being the first of his race, so this was unavoidable. He would just have to be careful and grow stronger.
While the heart was taking care of that issue, Avrin left his inner workings, watching the faint sheets and the book that remained hidden in his consciousness vanish for the moment. As he opened his eyes, he found his body was much better than before.
He stood up and took a deep breath before removing the bandages. He glanced at them curiously, taking in the faint scent of herbal medicine. As he walked over towards a table, he saw the mask placed on the table with dried up blue and red blood. Glancing at the blue blood, he suddenly realized the situation with Tyrin, and the vial back on the vessel.
“-That's right… I can't be too careful, can I? Simply absorbing the blood isn't enough. If I have forgotten once, I may forget again. I should--” Before he could finish, the entrance of the tent was opened to reveal Kael wearing underclothing and not his armor.
“Master, you're awake?!” Avrin turned to glance at Kael and nodded. “-Forget it. Next time I enter my inner workings, I'll set up some Type 2 Particles to make sure this blue blood disperses into the air. It would be bad if it got into the wrong hands. Then again, who on this planet could understand it?-”
“Yes, I am.” After Avrin thought and spoke those words, the Nebula Mist around him began to cover him before it removed the dirt and such that lingered on his body, before it formed a new set of his usual attire. The Nebula Mist then went over towards the mask, devouring the blue and red blood before dispersing, revealing the metallic, white mask as if it were new.
Grabbing the mask, Avrin placed it on his face and began to fasten it. “Master, I'm sorry… If I didn't rush towards you before, you wouldn't need to go all out.” Avrin glanced at Kael and frowned.
“You are indeed a fool for rushing in. You think too little of me. You don't need to worry about me. Next time, don't get in my way” Kael’s face turned pale as he remained quiet and simply nodded.
Avrin then walked passed him and spoke. “But you are brave. As long as you don't do it again and simply watch from the side, you can learn a thing or two from watching experts fight. When you are older, you will understand.”
Kael sighed in relief and smiled. “I...I will remember that next time, Master! Oh, that's right. Master, this is yours.” Kael reached around his waist and pulled off the enchanted sack that remained. He then offered it to Avrin.
Avrin glanced at it for a moment before reaching over to take it. He opened it and pulled out the Enigma Potion, then looked at Kael. “-Letting this boy get such an easy boost in power? What will he learn? This potion is too important. At most, it should be given to someone of my race-” Avrin quietly proclaimed to himself.
“Walking out of the tent area, Avrin was met by Clovis, who was practicing in the open, a red aura forming around him. Like Avrin, he was also in a cross legged position with others avoiding him.
As Avrin exited the tent, Clovis’s eyes opened and he glanced at him. “You're awake? Finally! I have a lot I want to talk to you about, ha!” Kael glanced at Clovis, then at Avrin, who stared back behind the mask. Kael wondered why Avrin hid his appearance, but didn't have the courage to ask, as it may be personal.
“You waited all this time for me? Well, I guess I can answer a few reasonable questions.” Avrin spoke as he walked closer. Clovis slapped both his knees before standing up. “Good, good! First of all, why did you hold back in your fight against me?”
Avrin replied without hesitating. “To test how strong my own body was against someone at a Master Level.” Clovis gazed carefully at Avrin. “Are you saying that, before your fight with me, you hadn't fought an opponent at my level?”
Avrin began to think, with images of Syrana and Lang in his head. Syrana’s temper and Lang, considered a heretic, made him shiver. “I guess so. Yes, you are the first Master Level opponent I have fought” This way, Avrin wasn't lying or telling the truth.
Clovis nodded and folded his arms. “Ok, ok. Well then, second question. What in the hell are you….” Hearing these words, the nearby mercenaries, who were tending to their own things, stopped and looked over at Avrin and Clovis, having heard these words.
“I'm a demon from the western continent.” Avrin didn't like calling himself a demon. To him, they were beneath him. Then again, all the races, as well as the Gods, on Seleria were, in the end, beneath him. Although he spoke his supposed origins, Clovis didn't look convinced.
“Your abilities are much more than I have ever seen from a demon…” Clovis quietly remarked. This led the mercs to gaze at Avrin with curiosity. Avrin glanced around towards them all. ”-In the end, one good lie is enough to cover up a more important truth-” After thinking of this, he uttered out.
“True. I could be considered important to my race, considering I'm an Enigmatic Ability user.” These words immediately caused the surrounding mercs, who were listening, to give expressions of shock, and they began to whisper to one another.
Clovis chuckled and nodded. “Indeed, indeed. I guess that's good enough for me. One last question, though” Avrin was starting to feel irritated at Clovis, wondering why he was so curious.
“The weapon you used against the Draconian… What the hell was it to so easily defeat it in one casual strike…?” Avrin’s face twisted a little. “-Casual strike? I had to hold back a lot of the raw power. If I didn't, than this dungeon would be skimmed out…-”
Avrin glanced at Clovis. “I'm not answering that…” Clovis remained calm, then nodded. “I apologize. I'm sure you have your reasons for such a weapon, so I won't push. That one was on me, hahaha”
Kael gazed up at Avrin. He remembered the appearance of Astaroth. The weapon was tyrannical compared to Avrin. The weapon itself seemed as if it were a monster being held by a human who was currently weaker than it. It scared him immensely.
Avrin made his way over to the fire pit nearby, that was scorching the metallic like tiles. The Draconians may hate them for using their chambers as resting areas, so he expected attacks occasionally.
Clovis, who wasn't too far from Avrin, spoke out. “So that Draconian is dead. You still plan to get out of this dungeon?” Avrin shook his head. “The biggest threat is gone. If that was their strongest fighter, than I don't have to worry about anything. I'll turn this place upside down now, until we find something worthwhile”
Clovis chuckled and nodded. “That's what I like to hear.” While Avrin and Clovis conversed, at the lower-mid layer of the dungeon, deeper within the depths, the corpse of the Draconian was surrounded by other Draconians, who were seemingly weeping and roaring in fury.
“Elder Brother is dead!” Several of Draconians who could speak cried out. They were showing signs of fear and worry. Luzar was knelt down beside the Draconian, his face twisted with fury.
“Elder Brother...you said that I shamed our race...and yet you go off to die… How… How can you leave me with this mess..?” Luzar gulped as he was wondering what to do. The ground began to shake slightly, as a pressure that was soft but steady gently pressed down on all the Draconians. Not enough to hurt them, but enough to let them know that it could kill them whenever it wanted to.
Luzar’s face froze, as his scales even seemed to lose their shine. The reason he was afraid wasn't because he was now left to deal with Avrin, it was because his Elder Brother was the favorite of their benefactor, their master, and owner.
A soft but powerful voice echoed from the dark hole within the depths of the dungeon. “Why is it noisy up there? I'm trying to sleep... Gyunicc, where are you? Why is it so noisy?” Luzar began to feel his heart falter. He wasn't sure how to answer, but he knew if he didn't the voice would feel irritated.
“Why is nobody answering me? Gyunicc, where are you? Hurry and come greet me...” Again, nobody answered, as they were all scared stiff. It was when no one answered a second time that the ground shook and trembled, before a large, dark figure that was barely enough to fit within the hole made its way up before glancing around.
“You make me wait… You should have a good explanation, Gyu-...” The figure’s two large, glowing, yellow eyes, being the only thing that was clearly seen in its silhouette, were focused on the corpse of the Draconian, as well as those around it.
The figure was quiet for a moment, before it's eyes began to emit a more powerful light. “Who….. Who killed my property!!?!?!” The creature emitted an immense pressure that exploded outwards. This energy was enough to cause the entire dungeon to shake and even explode out, to be felt within a hundred miles.
Some said that it was an omen from the Gods, while others said it was a terrifying creature. Only a few had guessed the cause. They said that it was stirring, and that someone had angered a Dragon.
The creature stepped closer towards the corpse, entering the light, showing that it had glowing yellow scales with crystals protruding from all over its back, forming a turtle-like shell. It had a long neck like a snake, but on its head it had a large crystalline horn. It's mouth was like a snapping tortoise, that could easily crush anything it could grab.
It's legs were short, but it had somewhat long arms. This creature had no wings, but it boasted defence. This creature was the Earth Dragon Wruen, the ruler of the dungeon and one of the legendary presences that only a Sigil Wielder and a God were capable of stopping or defeating.
The pressure it emitted was enough to be felt easily within the middle section. That moment, Avrin felt his heart sink, and he glanced down beneath his feet. It felt like the world was splitting open. Of course, the others who saw this were even more scared, as the pressure was enough to even hurt them and cause them to black out.
“-Shit… No doubt about it... There is a Dragon here...-” Avrin quietly thought, before a nervous smile appeared on his face.
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