"Its nice and cosy…" May commented on the size of Esmonds home after they bugged him to invite them all over.
Amelia was the only one who'd been to the home previously, so she knew where most things were and helped herself, while Layla had come over before but never left the entrance hallway of the home.
Now that she could look around, she found it to be a bit bigger than her own home, which had 3 bedrooms with one turned into a joint office room for her mother and self.
Esmonds house instead space for a smaller room which was known as the study room.
There was Esmonds bedroom and his parents' room with one spare for guest, but even the cupboards were still filled with his parents' clothes and extra household items.
May quite loved the home and its décor which had been improved and worked on by Rose.
Looking over at the family pictures, May seemed have noticed something when she saw the faces of Esmonds parents but chose not to ask the burning question in her heart.
Amelia happened to catch sight of Mays contorting facial expression and was about to ask her if everything was ok but kept quiet once Esmond returned into the lounge room with drinks.
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"You don't know where they've gone?" Amelia asked Esmond while she grabbed the margarita cocktail he'd made.
Esmond shook his head to signify that he had no idea, even though there were people that knew, in no way was Esmond to know the location of his parents.
Amelia could only smile sadly, knowing that she couldn't say anything that might help him through his grief.
She had some idea that Esmond was still hurting from their sudden disappearance, but he chose not to show it and focused on his work instead.
Her father had told her that Esmond was working longer hours of late and making bigger decisions with the parents gone.
May and Layla noticed the topic of Esmonds parents was a no-go right now, so they tried to focus attention on the television screen.
"Should we watch something?" Layla asked while switching the television on and looked over at May, praying the girl had something to say or a decent suggestion.
"There is this show I've watched.
Its called Big Bang Theory, however only one season has been released till now." May moved over to the plush white leather couch that seemed to be specifical crafted in Mays eyes.
'Easily… in the several millions…' May thought to herself while grabbing one of the cocktail drinks and passing another over to Layla who'd take a seat next to her.
They both commented on the quality of the couch, even asking Esmond for the maker.
Unlike Layla, who was exasperated by the idea, May completely understood when Esmond mentioned they were 'handcrafted goods' even though they were made by highly advance machinery that helped achieve the high quality finish.
Choosing to relax with the girls for the evening and not be bothered by the troubles or work that needed to be done within the Spatial Ark Star World, Esmond decided to get to know the women around him at a deeper level.
But while Esmond wound down for the evening, others in the space were preparing themselves for an eventful evening.
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"Astelan…
So that's it huh…"
Rahzil was looking over the information he received from the Hunting Grounds Generator when he checked what Level 1 would be for him.
To his surprise, the Hunting Grounds Generator had given him access to another world, like Esmond was given access to Stovi.
The world of Astelan was another S ranked world, like Stovi, but the difference between the worlds was the silent power that fuelled the world.
It happened to be a cultivation world full of mythological beings and beasts, where even plants could become sentient and turn into Gods with enough time and safety.
Rahzil hadn't gone over immediately to the world of Astelan, having come back to the space straight away once he was aware of the tasks that needed to be complete.
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*Ding*
[Hunting Grounds Generator!]
[Level – 1!]
[User: Rahzil]
[World Name: Astelan]
[World Grade: S]
[Based on Users Status and previous result…]
[H.G.G Quest: Let the battle begin for Immortality…]
[Background: User will be spawned into a generated world consisting of fantasy, magic, and the unknown…
Astelan, a world designed for the creation of immortals to cultivate themselves into Godhood.
Danger and struggles are a part of life and a normal occurrence in the world, leaving the weak to be preyed upon by the strong.
User will be spawned on the outskirts of a territory in the hands of the Exalted Night Heavenly Sect, known for their affinity and connection to the Darker Martial Arts of Cultivation]
[Task:
- Part 1) User needs to register with the Exalted Night Heavenly Sect
- Part 2) User needs to participate in the Exalted Night Heavenly Sect tournament
- Part 3) ?¿?
- Part 4) ?¿?
- Part 5) ?¿?]
[Rewards:
- Based off evaluation]
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Rahzil tried to figure out what to do next when he would inevitably go over to Astelan.
Part of his plan included in completely sweeping through the Sect and turning everyone into his puppets, but Rahzil knew that would lead to him failing the quest, so he decided to play along.
Rahzil had gone over to the Universal Essence Spring Lake and called Isabelle for help since she was in control of the Spatial Stones and worked with the few craftsmen within the space to get the Spatial rings made.
His current ring needed to be refilled but more importantly, he wanted to know if Isabelle would help him deal with materials that he would come across in Astelan.
While waiting for her to arrive, Rahzil decided to look out at the Beast Egg in the middle of the lake.
The egg had skeletal marks all around it that gave it a deathly charm but while in the Spring water, it was consuming energy in the lake like its life depended on it.
It was much more active compared to the Kraken and Ice Dragon that were previously in the Universal Essence Spring but seemed to be hungrier than the two.
Having placed the Beast Egg in the Spring water when he first came back to the space from the Hunting Grounds Generator, Rahzil thought the beast would have hatched itself out already but nothing of the sort had happened.
In the time he waited, Rahzil had absorbed the Universal Affinity Mana Core that worked better with the collection of elements within the Spatial Ark Star World.
Because of his status as a Lich within the Spatial Ark Star World database, he was connected with all of the elements within the space without any problem.
Rahzil only found one issue with this and that was the purity level of the elements and how they adapted with his body, mind, and soul.
Knowing a large part of his power rested in his soul and mind connection, the body he was given by the Spatial Ark Star World became the storage facility for all of his elemental powers and strength beside his affinity with the Dark Element.
It was the only element to have a Spark piece within his Mana Core, so his control over the Dark Element was the easiest and nature to him.
Taking in the Universal Affinity Mana Core, Rahzil found Elemental Sparks of every element recognised by the space and connected with his body.
Rahzil had taking a small dip within the Universal Essence Spring water to help his body adapt with the Universal Affinity Mana Core.
The Universal Core adapting itself into Rahzils body meant a great amount of pain and suffering that was only eased with the help of the Spring water.
To his surprise later on the Universal Essence Spring water accelerated the growth of the Elemental Sparks while also tempering them and the Core itself to strengthen up.
Rahzil went through a body transformation, including the power in his body, with his Body Energy breaking down from its solid state into a gaseous level again.
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While going over the changes that occurred to his body, Rahzil noticed Isabelles by the Spring.
"… You've changed…"
"You think so…?
I don't feel so different…"
Isabelle picked up on the density of Esmonds strength which had compacted into something deadlier and far more terrifying than Rahzil was in the past.
Standing up from his cross legged, sitting posture, Rahzil waved his hands as the ground broke free from the conformity of physics and shaped itself into two seats and a table.
Made from a mixture of materials, including metals taken from the ground and what was taken from Nature, the intricate design carved in by high pressured Wind.
Because he had no affinity with the Metal Element, Rahzil forced them to move to his will because he lacked the deep connection with the Earth Element which would have made things easier than it was.
To Isabelle watching from the side, it was a struggle to believe what was happening before her eyes since it broke what was assumed to be law.
She didn't expect someone's control over the elements could reach such a level but seeing Rahzil act as if it was nothing special made her worry at what level did Rahzil find things difficult.
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"I need your help…
I'm going over to Astelan, the land created by the Hunting Grounds Generator, but I wanted to ask… could you scan the material types from my Spatial Ring?" Rahzil took a seat and brought out a tea set, pouring himself a glass of tea and one for Isabelle.
She happily took a seat and grabbed the cup of tea while happily answering Rahzils question.
"Indeed, I can…
Mm… I just checked the information for your Hunting Grounds Generator Level… and I can say that you will find plenty of different resources.
Only issue we might have… is the lack of ability to possibly forge some of the materials…" Isabelle didn't know to the full extent of the material rich world Astelan was, but the little information she found told her that it was an enormous world.
"Don't worry about that.
I plan to have some my creations learn the different occupations as time passes by in the world." Rahzil already planned to summon basic skeletons in Astelan and have them learn various jobs just to save himself and others the time.
He also knew the Spatial Ark Star World would affect them in some way, so Rahzil wasn't worried about anything going wrong.
"Very well… I'll send through whatever materials you need.
Make sure you're in touch and if you need our help." Isabelle didn't want to wait anymore of Rahzils time and finished her tea before leaving Rahzil to his spring side gazing.
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*Ding*
[Beast Egg – Undead Affinity has been affected by the Universal Sentient Lifeform Essence Spring!]
[Beast has transformed and improved during incubating period!]
[Beast Egg – Undead Affinity has continued to adapt and develop themselves within Universal Sentient Lifeform Essence Spring!]
[Original grade of Beast Egg – Undead Affinity has improved due to the Universal Essence!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
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[Undead BoneLight Dragon]
[Level – 8]
[Exp: 33,000/80,000]
[Grade: Elite]
[Affinity:
- Pure Dark
o (Death Element)
- Pure Light
o (Holy Element)]
[Natural Skills:
- Undead Draconic Claw
- Undead Draconic Bite
- Undead Draconic Tail Whip
- Undead Draconic Fear Aura
- Undead Draconic Breath
- Flight]
[Abilities:
- Undead Summoning, Manipulation, and Control
- Necromancy Summoning, Manipulation, and Control
- Telekinesis
- Detection
- Spirit Summoning, Manipulation, and Control]