Woosh

It felt like the wind from the Waste Land was stronger at night. The sand that were once only able to engrave my tracks, can now burry it like it never existed.

Of course, it was still hot, scorching hot at that. But because I'm wearing the Martian's suit, it wasn't even hot at all. Infact, it was kind of... Chilly.

I could travel at quite a distance at this rate. The only thing i need to worry about are the Callahans. As long as they can't hear me, i should be fine.

'Then again, even if those thing did try to attack me, i still have him'

{Child, are we really going on the right direction?} Asked the floating ghost like old man flying beside me. He looked left and right to try to see the big wall.

In the end, i accepted his offer to become his disciple. I wasn't really sure of it at first, but because of one word, he changed my mind completely. "Everything"

Of course, he could be lying when he said that he would give me "everything", but the way he said it, and the way he was looking at me with eyes that were filled with certainty. I felt like i could trust him.

"Yes, i know where we're going" i replied.

{May i ask how? Were in the middle of a sand filled Waste Land with only sand to see. All the terrains are similar to one another} he asked from concern and wanted proof of my "reason" for "knowing the way"

I pointed towards a star above us, a dead star to be more exact. The "Liam Star", the star that influenced many Philosophers and the Engineers inside the wall and became one of the Galaxies seven Miracles and the pride of Aridorn.

Yes, we are a Low-rank planet, and to be having one of the Galaxie's seven Miracles may seem like it's a bit excessive since a miracle can only become a pride of a Mid-rank or above. But it was Made an exception because Aridorn started a sort of Democracy for the star to be their pride.

{What about the Liam Star?} He asked.

"The Liam Star has another Star beside it, four actually. Plasmea, Exodes, Hilin, and Qwartis. If we walk the direction of the Qwartis star, we'll arrive at the wall" i replied.

{You sure know a lot about Aridorn's astronomy}

"It's not that, it's common knowledge inside the wall". We were thought about the direction of the stars when we were still at the academy. Of course, the times at the academy didn't last long because the academy Only lasted until we were 10 years old because of the war, But some decided to continue education to find ways to help.

I kept walking towards the direction of the Qwartil star all night, since we won't be able to see it when it's morning.

When morning arises, we took some time to rest in the terrain of Giant rocks. They were everywhere, so finding one wasn't hard.

On the third day of this trip, we, as usual, rested inside a Giant terrain of rocks.

I leaned back, leaning myself on the soft sand while using my hand as a pillow for my head.

The old man sat next to me with feets crossed and a good posture.

{Child, come to think, i don't know you're name yet}

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"Are you serious?". I ask to show slight sense of disappointment for not asking me earlier.

{I simply forgot, that's all} he replied, ignoring the sign of disappointment that i'm1 showing.

We all sat in silent for a moment as i give him the side eye treatment, which led to him looking away from me.

"It's Cade" i spoke, answering his question.

Right as i finished saying my name, he looked back towards me.

{The name suits you} he said.

Thinking about my name, i remembered him introducing his name to me.

(I am Quill Lexar, one of the four masters of the forbidden gate)

'the forbidden gate?'

{Are you interested about the forbidden gate?} He suddenly asked.

"Can i get a little privacy, please?" I respond, trying my best to make him stop reading my mind. "But yeah i am interested"

{Where do you think abilities like your Combatan's eye came from?}

"From "The Giver", right?" I replied. "The Giver" is an omnipotent entity. He was blessed with the authority to bless the living with astral abilities. Each clans in a planet are different from others.

{Correct, but do you really think that he only has the authority to bless astral abilities?}

"What?"

{"The Giver" also posses another authority called "Entity Creation"}

"Entity Creation?" I was told that "The Giver" was only blessed by with the authority of blessing astral abilities, i was never told that The Giver had an ability called Entity creation. And to create an Entity instead of a creature, how powerful is it?

{It's not surprising if you don't know it, all the records of that ability are kept hidden on the far edge of the universe by the four Entities}

"But, doesn't the universe keep expanding itself?"

{Exactly, that's why it was never found. Anyway, what do you think "The Giver" did when he received the authority?}

"I would have to guess that he created an Entity?"

{Precisely. But it didn't really go as "The Giver" planned}

At this moment, my head began coming up with theories of what he meant by "it didn't really go as "The Giver" planned.

Is it because he failed to create an Entity? That would make sense, since an Entity is a being that is above High-Level.

With a theory in mind, i asked him "did his plan fail?"

{No, rather... It went too well}

'it went too well? So "The Giver" didn't fail after all'

"Doesn't that mean it all went according to his plan?"

{No, the Entity that he created was so well Made, that "The Giver" wasn't able to control it}

'he wasn't able to control it? "The Giver" wasn't able to control it?'

{"The Giver created the Entity to assist him with his responsibilities, in this case, blessing Abilities to other living creature. The Entity was obedient at first, but after "The Giver" gave him one of the five supreme authority the "The Giver" Made himself, he became rebellious for power, authorities at this case}

"What hapenned next?"

{He went for the Orb of Saphire}

"Wait, wait, hold on. Why would the Entity want the Orb of Saphire when it already has one of the five supreme authorities?"

{Because the authority the Entity was given is "Meaning"}

"Meaning?"

{An authority that revealed the very secrets of the universe, even the one's that "The Giver" doesn't know about}

The skill seemed interesting, but how could he think of stealing the Orb of Saphire using an authority that seemed so useless?

{Have you ever Heard the phrase "Knowledge is power"? Well, he's the embodiment of that quote}

{You can't do something without knowing the "Meaning" of it. "Meaning" has many concepts that all define with knowledge. Meaning, he is the embodiment of basics and mastery}

"Wait, doesn't that mean-"

{Yes, it means he is Knowledge itself to the core. That's why "The Giver" created four more Entity, this time, he Made sure that his creation has full loyalty for him. And so, he Made sure that every single one of them had one of the five supreme authorities}

"So did they-"

{No, not even they were not able to defeat the Entity. So all they can do is seal it with the "Chain of time"}

'Chain of Time!? That's teh divine artifact from teh Heavens itself! The only thing in this universe that changes every second to a random thing among the hundreds in the multiverse. It's real!?'

{Yes, it's real}

"For Gosh sake, Please!" I shouted with low voice and a soft tone.

"Well, what happenned next?" I ask

{After The Entity was sealed, he was imprisoned in the forbidden gate where time and space scrambles with no rhythm. The gate was split into four stages, with each gate has a more powerful resistance to it's authority. Until now, the gate has been guarded by the four Entities and for all Eternity}

I sat in Awe before the story that has been told. To think that there was an Entity that even "The Giver" wasn't able control.

'wait a minute...'

"Didn't you say you were one of the four masters?"

{Yes}

"Wait, than doesn't that mean..."

{Yes, i am one of the protectors and Entities that guard the forbidden gate. Quill Lexar}