Chapter 274 (1/2)
Chapter 274
Chapter 274: The Crystal
The dome of translucent purple shi+mmered out of existence and I found myself back in the hidden chaht was nowhere to be found and I was barely able to reripping its cold claws aroundtoward me, his expression a mixture of shock and concern “W-What the hell happened? You got another rune!”
“Where is he?” I asked through gritted teeth, ure
“He?” Regis echoed in confusion “You were just blankly standing still a few seconds before this purple lightning started crackling around you”
“I have never seen aether manifest in such a way before,” the familiar deep voice echoed in front of is whirled around to see that the source of the voice wasn’t co atop the pedestal
“Forgiveas I don’t have a physical forht into your ht that corresponded to the words it said
My brows furrowed “So that entire fight didn’t really happen?”
“The mind is a powerful tool that even asuras rarely exercise, choosing rather to hone their body and cores,” the crystal replied with a rather flippant tone “But you seem to be different—in more than one sense”
“Princess here is a bit of an oddball,” Regis agreed, nodding his head
Even I had to ad but odd However, I had so many questions and wanted to move forward “So what happens now? Have I passed your ‘final trial’ or is there so more?”
“The fact that I have chosen to even speak with you means that you have passed,” the crystal answered “That little spar was more for my curiosity and boredo both”
Whether it was the Indrath Clan or the Vritra Clan, asuras and these higher entities always see their boredo end
“To think that you would be able to receive a rune, and of the spatium edict no less,” the crystal continued “Tell me How are you able to control the flow of aether within your body with such precision? Is it the asura’s physique that aids you?”
My eyes narrowed “I have no reason or incentive to answer”
Regis looked back at ? Don’t disrespect the talking crystal”
“No Your is before addressing me “Grey, was it? Earlier, you indicated that you wanted answers What is stored within this aetheric re that I believe you’ll want All I ask is that you satiate my curiosity for a few more minutes”
“You said that I had passed your trial A to give ardless of whether or not I answer you?” I rebutted, tired of his antics
The crystal paused, its glowing surface diain “Very well I can grant you an additional slance with Regis, I let out a sigh and began tellinghere I told the crystal about the beasts I had to fight, the trials I had to overcoot out I did, however, omit any of my relations to the Indrath Clan for obvious reasons
“Fascinating! To think you were not only able to forge an aether core, but also forcefully temper your own internal conduits to control its output Truly so that could only be done with the physique of an asura,” the crystal gushed, its lights pulsating excitedly
“That’s what those runes covering your body are for, right? They’re used so you can control the flow of aether,” I confirmed
“Correct While our people have mastered spellform in order to draw in and anic appearance of Godrunes—such as that branch of spatiuht”
“So this Godrune signifies that I’ve gained insight into a certain aspect of aether, right? By whoher deity above the asuras that are bestowing these?”
“That information is not stored within this remnant,” the crystal answered “But aether is all around us and can work in ways that are i authority over aether is different for everyone, and yours—by far—is the is asked
“Our people were liles weren’t about gaining insights, but rather figuring out ways to ile bodies handle the burden of aether”
“Ibut I believe your new rune took on the appearance of lightning not because it is lightning but because that was how you conceptualized the abstract nature of that specific branch of aether,” the crystal went on
“So the dragons of the Indrath Clan weren’t able to do what your people or I am able to do?” I asked “They have the physique and aptitude to handle aether but not the knowledge and insights to conceptualize aether as their own, right? ”
I felt the hair on my neck stand as a heavy pressure spilled out from the crystal “Those beasts do not deserve the title of asura for the atrocities they have coe and fear that we may overtake their position as the true wielders of aether led them to kill not only our people but take prisoner es in the hopes to torture and learn”
My eyes widened at the crystal’s sudden outburst I didn’t kno much to believe but if what it said was all true, then the Indrath Clan wasn’t so different froue—to say that not all of the dragons were like that Sylvia and Lady Myre were soht ht on new suspicions Based on her last e, it seeolden runes she had a byproduct of their findings froue, I nodded sole ies for e that had been stored in here butwith the rest of the asuras that their leader had fooled into believing ere a threat bent on destroying the world—had enocide but not in their pursuit of our knowledge”
“Because of these Relictombs that you’ve built to keep asuras away?” I asked
“Relictombs?”
“That’s what the people that delve down here call this place,” I clarified
“How fitting Yes This place is the work of hundreds of ht’ve figured Time, space, and life all work differently here and more of it is fron,” the crystal said with a hint of pride “While our civilization had been ransacked and burned, we had created an ecosystem separate from that of the rest of this world, one that cannot be touched by asuras”
“I don’t understand how any of that was possible though With hundreds of aether uys lose?” I asked, more confused than before “And also, hoas it possible for your people to create a place where only lesser beings were allohen the Indrath Clan—limited as it was—still had the ability to influence aether”
“That is not for me to tell,” the crystal said “And ere able to do so with the efforts of es”
Frustration flared in the pit ofwith his tail
“Fine,” Ithis place, looking to loot anything they can in hopes to get stronger and find pieces of knowledge that you have stored here to bring back to the asuras they serve?”
“As you’ve uards for those contingencies so—”
“Well those contingencies are slowly failing,” I cut in “It may hold for some time, but like I said, an asura of the Vritra Clan is already close to gaining insights into what your people knew about aether by using lesser beings to explore these ruins for hihts into aether faster then Co in this plane, your unique physique and understanding gives you an advantage,” the crystal answered
“It’s not enough Agrona has had hundreds, if not thousands of years over me!”
The crystal dirona sees you as a threat, yes?”
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