[Ground Zero: First Slash!]
[Ground Zero: First Slash!]
[Ground Zero: First Slash!]
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Since I only knew one strong move, I used it over and over again. I didn't decrease the intensity, strength or depth of the slash. I kept it as it was before. Killing all the monsters that were around me.
The planet shook. It was shaking with each slash being made. The debris flew in the air, while some returned, others went off into space. The planet was getting scarred with each slash being made. With each slash being made, I was changing the terrain completely… It has been a while since I let myself go free like this. What was even more scary was that I was still using a wooden branch to do it.
What would happen if I were to use a more powerful sword? Something that is meant to be used as a sword rather than a random tree branch. I wonder about that.
[Level: 30 (2,249,454,600/25,00,000Exp)]
'Seems like I really need to complete the Advancement quest. But how am I even supposed to find a Divine being?' I questioned as I looked at the quest again.
[Level Advancement Quest!]
[Objective:
-Kill 7 Divine Beings or Higher!
-Find the Core of 3 Divine Being!]
"Hey Aishapedia, what do you know about divine beings?"Not finding an answer myself, I went to Aisha hoping I would get something. She was currently inside a barrier with Irene and Caroline, teaching them some basics with a couple of monsters she prevented from being killed.
Hearing my words, she was a bit surprised before she spoke,"Well. Think of them as people who have the ability to influence beings that are not 'Divine'."
Not understanding, I stared at her for a couple of seconds before she pointed at Irene and spoke,
"[Do A backflip]"
Irene then moved her body against her will as she did a backflip before Aisha continued speaking,
"The Higher beings have a definite control over a lower being. It's like a pattern that defines their existence. Also, one more thing is that a lower being can never kill a higher being, no matter how strong they are."
"So you are a higher being?"I asked as I looked at her with a bit of contemplation.
"Not really. I am more of an exception to the rule because of a certain incident. Though accidents like that are one in infinite possibilities. Though you can take me as a higher being if you like,"she spoke as she looked at me with a smile.
"What's the difference between you and a higher being, then?" I asked as I looked at her.
"I can't kill all the higher beings. I am not permitted to do… kill a certain number of people. Though it is not really something you should be worried about. Yeah, there was one more difference between me and a higher being,"she looked at me with a prideful face as she spoke,
"Once a lower being becomes a higher being, his or her time in the mortal world, or you can say lower plane without divine energy, is reduced to none. Every time he or she enters a lower plane, they have to spend a lot of energy to maintain their existence there. I am not bound by that rule, however… ah! People who have gained a certain authority from the Universe itself are different. They gain access to certain planets where they can visit… "
"So Divine beings may or may not come to my planet? Is that what you are saying?"I asked, as I was getting a little confused.
"Think of it as a thumb rule that they may not. But exceptions always exist. Whether the planet makes an exception, the universe or whatever, there is always a possibility,"Aisha spoke as she stretched a little before looking around the destroyed wasteland that I created after so many slashes.
"Any other questions?"she asked as she looked at me. I pondered a bit before asking,
"It might be an odd question, but… is there any way for me to kill a divine being?"
"Yeah. It should be fine for you. You are an Ethereal right? Don't tell me you don't even know about your own race?"She asked as if she heard a joke from my mouth. She looked at me for a few seconds before realizing…
"You really don't?"She asked.
"Kind of… just that they are above higher gods or something?"I answered, and she nodded.
"Well. I don't know what kind of oddity you are, but listen, Mister Ethereal, who pretends to live like a human… Ethereals are one of the Cosmic Rulers of the Universes. They live, eat and shit with the Universe. It's like a coexistence of sorts. Wait, why am I telling you all this?"
She removed the barrier as she moved in closer to me. Her eyes locked on to mine as she turned serious before she asked,"Don't tell me you were a human who got blessed by the universe and then somehow found an evolutionary path to being an Ethereal."
I smiled awkwardly as she guessed it correctly. But that expression of mine made her even more ridicule,
"Wait! Wait! Wait! Even then, from what I have collected, it takes 1000s of years to receive even the lowest class of Ethereals. Just how old are you? You certainly know these girls who are no older than 22-23. This doesn't make any…. "Her eyes then darted to me as if she realized something. She looked at me…
"You don't control the space element but Time, don't you?"
I smiled as I nodded. I mean, I wasn't exactly hiding it… but I guess my skills related to time only; I haven't shown them to her. I showed her [Time Rejection] mostly that could be confused with Space pretty easily.
"Man, you really are something. Were you born under the goddess of luck fortune or something?" She spoke with an amazed expression.
"Maybe? Maybe not? I have had my fair shares of good and bad scenarios,"I spoke as I looked at her and she nodded as she added,"that's what it takes to be a man. Universe won't just bless any random guy to be honest. They have their own sets of rules… anyway, enough with the boring cosmic talk. What should we do next?" she asked as she looked at me.
"You train them. I will go off on an adventure on this planet. I should be gone for a day or two, at max a week. If I don't come back till then, then find me,"I spoke as I used [Return!] to put a return point here, just in case.
Since now I have more or less infinite energy, I could travel as far as I can without much problem… Well. Let's first finish the quests which can be done on this planet.
"Ah! Before I go. Do you know how to create a Life Essence?" I asked again. It was one of the quest requirements, wasn't it? "Just use a bit of life force from your infinite lives. It won't be that hard,"Aisha spoke as she looked at me before speaking,"Also. Don't overestimate anyone on this planet. Because it's a dead planet… you might find things which are more complicated than a living planet… well, it's better if you see it yourself than me telling you,"She spoke and I nodded at her.
I will keep her words in my mind.
'Now then… let's have some solo adventure while we are at it,'I thought as I began moving in a random direction on this planet.
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