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Chapter 63: Identity
"So you don’t knohat you are?&8221;
Dorian swatted aside a few grey branches as he trotted through the dense forest, his eyes roving ahead of him
An hour had passed They’d sparred for several rounds, with Helena giving hiuard and hold himself in combat Many of the concepts she’d shared with his, on how to properly respond or react to an ene in a certain way, or other h they’d only sparred for an hour, Dorian had soaked up all the knowledge she shared
Soht wouldn’t always apply For exaon fore a blow He had no doubt that he would pick up soer forms as tiotten any actual practice or teaching in regards to coher already
He’d also experi his will to twist Fate
It seeave him There were certain downsides: for exah Fate But the upsides see his will, reality would bend along his wishes
During the coed to just barely evade an attack she sent out The first tiy, while the second took around 130 and the third around 280
Her first attack had been almost the sa, she had adjusted the trajectory of her strike slightly She still y tohappened with the third blow, though this time she tried harder
Froe reality was directly related to the ie would have
"No&8221; Dorian answered, shrugging
"I was brought into this world fro I have no real parents here, no real family, except the others&8221; He’d opened up to her, a bit, as they’d traveled deeper into the forest
He didn’t feel threatened at all by her, and sharing a bit about himself and the others didn’t bother him He decided to keep the fact that he was froe for the other Ano he should keep quiet on
Too ic existed, who knew if someone could spy on him from afar or look into the past
"Oh&8221; Helena’s response was quiet
Dorian ducked under a large branch, his eyes catching hold of a sth The squirrel had tough, leathery grey hide and looked rather ferocious for its small size
Creatures down here at the floor of the ocean of nothingness were stronger, anddown here necessitated that
"What about you, shorty?&8221; He asked back, taking his eyes off the squirrel to glance back at the vaside him as they walked deeper into the forest Dorian wanted to test out his newfound skills on any beasts that attacked hi, a band of robbers or thieves He could dispense justice, and get soainst real opponents
"My parents were both killed when I was young&8221; She talked nonchalantly, as if it wasn’t a big deal A small wave of e her casualness
Dorian stopped, his eyes widening He turned fully around
She had stopped as well, her eyes full of confusion
Dorian walked up and gave her a hug
In the split second before he was about to hug her, unbeknownst to Dorian, her arms blurred as if she was about to rip out his throat At the last instant, however, she stopped, continuing to stare at him, frozen
"I’m so sorry That must’ve been really hard&8221; The ehts still pained her Dorian did the only thing he could think of, and hugged her
After a htly
"Life can be pretty unfair&8221; He let her go, giving her a sharp nod,
"But you just gotta keep toughin’ through it I’ down on you from above&8221;
Helena’s face was indecipherable as she stared at hi her eyes away
A few seconds passed in silence as they resuhter?&8221; Dorian asked, after a while, breaking the silence Helena was incredibly skilled, from Dorian’s layperson perspective She see to coed,
"It’s because I need to be I have a single goal in this life&8221; She said, her voice starting to brim with passion
"And that is to defeat a certain man&8221;
"Oh?&8221; Dorian said, curious,
"Who?&8221;
"The an, her fists clenching as she spoke,
"The strongest Wizard, and warrior, in existence&8221;
"The being that injured and cut off the path to Ascendancy for Highlord Marcus&8221; Her eyes flashed with anger,
"The Mad King Telmon&8221;
"What do you think Cassiera? Should I put the vase here, or over here?&8221; Arthur Tellanced at the large, white vase with a worried look The ornate flowery design on it was siave off a holy aura
His violet eyes were glea jaw and s, red scar ran down the length of his right cheek onto his neck, and a set of olden crown rested upon his head
The white robe he wore, adorned with a black colored insignia of a wizard’s spellbook, was currently pulled up tightly as he looked around the large garden he was standing in, shrugging
It was an expansive, arden Hundreds of trees, bushes, and exotic plants lined a grey stone path, filling the area with a sense of ic Herbs of all sorts and types cluttered the area, a veritable fortress of wealth and plantlife
"Oh your Highness…&8221; Cassiera’s sliht blue dress she wore accentuating her curves as she spoke with adoration
"It looks perfect there!&8221; She gushed
Tel it&8221;
"Yes&8221; She nodded her head,
"You are indeed, your highness Your observing eyes are as sharp as ever&8221; She was coh narrowed eyes
"What about here?&8221; He put it in his other hand
"Perfection&8221;
"Here?&8221; He placed it on his right knee, holding it up
"Beauty untold&8221;
"Here?&8221; He placed it on his head
"The fallen Gods have blessed your wisdo at her
"Are you just saying that as an excuse to compliment me?&8221;
"Wh-what, yo-your Majesty!&8221; Cassiera blushed as she spoke, her eyes darting around
She was an incredibly smart woman, the leader of the Fate Department A devout and powerful Wizard, there were few as tactical and cunning as she That was, if she was facing anyone but Telmon
"Never hi her for now
He blinked, however, freezing as a rim smiled donned his face
"Come, Cassiera It seeo one of his Wizards had perished killing one of the invading Ano creatures had caused chaos and destruction to spread throughout the 30,000 Worlds
They still knew very little about these creatures Having the corpse to exaht be able to answer many of the questions Telmon had
Telmon casually waved his hand
In an instant, reality warped and he and Cassiera vanished, reappearing several rey chamber
This chath, and several hundred in width, and was shaped like a large rectangle It was hewn froround,orbs of light decorated the sides of theportal could be seen at one end of the chamber Fro They wore an odd assort various departht Department, the Sound Department, the Gravity Departed or older, all powerful Lord Class Wizards Several of the Class Wizards in existence, even for the antuan Borrel Autarchy Lord Class Wizards hness&8221; A representative ca Class Wizard that Telnized An elderly member of the Gravity Department, Gwentel Tolure carrying forith pride
"My condolences about Antdre&8221; Telan
Antdre was one of the Lord Class Wizards that had died against the self-declared ‘Secondborn,’ a fearsome lion that had since vanished, one of the other Anomalies they had lost track of Telmon had an impeccable memory, and recalled that Gwentel had been friends with him They were both members of the Gravity Department
"He died a Wizard’s death&8221; The representative was soe of sadness in his tone He continued, not pausing, a hint of anger in his voice,
"We have successfully brought forth the corpse of the fallen Anoe corpse appeared in the air A uely humanoid creature Its entire body seemed to be made out of blackened wood, covered in hundreds of burnare, wooden plates The face of the creature was al facial features, it was just an oddly unsettling empty mask No eyes, no mouth, just a blank slate
A small, wooden crown rested atop its head, also partially burnt
The exact description of an Ancient Boorakian Wood Giant, a powerful Lord Class beast thought extinct
"I see&8221; Telmon stared at it, his eyes cool The Lord Class Volcanic Wizard Petryon, afuture, had died to kill this beast
He blinked as he looked at it
"It was a difficult journey, but we an, but was cut off
"It’s not dead&8221; Telh the air, landing down about a hundred meters away from them Cassiera’s body shi a mental command Telmon sent
"Pardon?&8221; Gwentel looked at him in confusion
"I said: It’s not dead&8221; Tel, white halo appeared, hovering around the Wizard King’s forehead The air around hi present
"How foolish of you, Anoly give yourself up toto wait there doing nothing? Or…?&8221; As he spoke, a beaiant wooden corpse
Gwentel, and the rest of the Lord Class Wizards, all looked on in confusion At the saan to cast several defensive spells, protecting themselves just in case
At the last second, the enormous wooden corpse shivered Abruptly, its body jerked backwards, flipping over as it cackled,
"Ohhhh, hahahaha! You saw throughand high pitched, an irritating whine
As it spoke, its body began to transfor a plain, broooden exterior
"You aren’t an Ancient Boorkian Wood Giant, are you?&8221; Telether quietly
"Hahaha, maybe, maybe not? Why does it matter? What is perfection without a little fun?&8221; It laughed as it spoke After it finished talking, it sla forth fro the air around it
"I, the Seventhborn, shall show you the fun inherent in perfection! Hahahaha!&8221; Its voice took on an insane edge Tens of thousands of wooden roots began to explode fro forth with an incredibly dense air of power
A faint, brown i wooden creature
"Pseu-Pseudo Angelic Class!&8221; Gwentel’s face paled as he looked on in shock, his body blurring as he retreated backwards for the portal It was a well-known fact that if a human faced a powerful bloodline beast of the same Class, they would be easily trounced
The bodies ofwhen coic to compensate, the powerful Abilities h one
A Pseudo-Angelic Class Beast was considered a hty, Wizard King, so I’ve heard! Let us have a hty fun battle! Hahahaha!&8221;
The tentacles of wood began to tear into space itself as they shot towards Tel the vision of everyone present The Aura that wrapped around the as corrosive, painful to even look at
Telers
Immediately, an invisible barrier appeared around him As the thousands of tentacles slalanced off it, the spatial fractures twisting and falling out of existence
"I will share so fun with you, h my research, I’ve made several discoveries and established hundreds of theories One of those theories is about existence itself&8221;
"It isin existence is , fro in reality can be singled out and hu the whole Tiny y&8221;
By now, the thousands of wooden tentacles had completed bounced off the invisible barrier that protected Telan to surround hi apart reality itself as they tried to rain down upon hih the still open portal, ht They would prove useless in a et out of the way
"Hahahahaha! Die! Collapse! Tear! Such fun! I waited so long for this!&8221; The Seventhborn’s insane voice sang out over the chaotic screams of space as more and e means, my foolish friend?&8221; Tel in existence that can hinder ic&8221; He began, casting a spell His eyes glohite light,
"Ato around Telmon transformed into ash
The thousands of tentacles, the stone floor, everything within a hundred rey particles of ash
Theleft within a hundred ap, all of its wooden tentacles severed
"Creation Magic: Universal Space Prison&8221; Tel another spell
I in shock was sealed off, vanishing frohed with disappointment as he looked around at the now badlyscars could be seen, the daround transport cha since been destroyed
"How boring&8221; He shook his head,
"Cassiera, get the Earth Department to fix this place up Also, have the Space Depart a neork Portal&8221;
"Yes, your Highness!&8221;
Dorian settled down cootten into several fights as he traveled through the forest, various savage beasts trying to kill hiiven hi a foundation for his own martial skill He hadn’t acquired any unique or powerful bloodlines, but the experience and knowledge he gained made it a hile venture
Toin his final preparations
It was time he left for the next world on his list, to journey towards the Ee, and create a new body for William