『Ouroboros gate』
. A God rank skill that offer it user absolute defense as it summons a circular snake like gate that look like a snake statue that is biting down on its own tail, any attack that passes through it will die before it reaches the other side, as the gate have the ability to kill any and all attack that passes through it instantly before reaching the user, of course to summon this gate it requires the user to sacrifice ten years of their life span, but in return the gate that can kill any and every attack perfectly could be summon for one minute at a time, although once summon the user will have remained in that one spot till the gate itself is de-summoned, in return any amount of these gates can be summoned to the battlefield.
"That interesting."
I said in a casual tone, there was no need to be surprise as Shalvaveesha was a primordial Goddess it was expected to inherit a skill at the God rank.
"Speaking of God rank I wonder what are the other ranks, maybe I will ask Shalvaveesha when I come out of her realm."
And just as I said that, I felt another overwhelming wave of fatigued as I instantly fell unconscious.
"I can't get use to this feeling at all."
Darkness overwhelms my consciousness as I fall asleep in this realm, and shortly after, I found myself back in the real world, and as the norm the first-person voice I heard spoking to me was Shalvaveesha, as she said to me.
"You sure took your time Author-sama, so tell me what did you get, knowing that its straight from my skill tree it must be something that is bound to be destructive."
My ears perk up at her statement, she wasn't wrong, but she wasn't right either, I did end up getting something really good and over powered from her skill tree.
But what I got wasn't an offensive skill, no it an overpowered wall of death that block any and all attack may it be physical, or even mystical as no skill from a skill tree could touch me.
Although the price to summon the gate itself is kind of harsh, as I will need to sacrifice ten years of my life for a measly minute of absolute defense, but I guess the tradeoff is fear somewhat.
But never the less, I don't make things bother me too much, although I find it rather odd that Shalvaveesha isn't aware of which skill I usurped from her.
"Shalvaveesha are you not aware of which skill I took from you?"
She remained silence most likely as way to see how she can explain this to me, and after about a minute of pure silence she responded as such.
"You see I wouldn't know what you pick since I have so much of them, so tell me what did you get."
She asked me with great curiosity expecting for me to get something decent, she was confident that I most likely got had to be God tier since most of her skill is God tier anyway.
I return back the silence as I figure out a way to explain this, by the looks of her face she was confident that I might have receive an offensive ability.
But after picking a random fruit from her skill tree that was not the case, I didn't get an all-powerful defensive skill instead I got all powerful defensive one instead.
So, I open up my mouth and told her what I got, but right after I did that, I could tell she was shock, as she went back into a silent demeanor all over again.
Shalvaveesha Pov.
"I wonder what he got, maybe its [death strike], oh wouldn't it be great if he got [living undead] with that he can make an army of undead soldier easily, [let there be death] would also be a great skill to possess as well, honestly speaking I have an arsenal of overpowered skill that are mostly offensive, so the possibilities of him getting one would be high."
Because over the long years I have unlocked multiple dead related skill, that has aid me in many battles, eventually I reach God-hood after reaching a certain level of strength.
This was what I was thinking, but the answer I got actually took me by surprised, as I heard Author-sama tell me the skill he inherited from me.
"Ouroboros gate."
It was at those words I knew I mess up big time, but how would I have known out of all these skills he took from me, that he was unlucky enough to grab that one.
End of Pov.
I watch as Shalvaveesha paused right after I told her the skills, I receive upon eating one of her disgusting fruits from her skill tree.
I instantly know that the Ouroboros gate must be something important if it cause such a reaction from her, my theory was proven instantly as the next word that came from her mouth got me questioning was this another move from the Author.
"Oh... no!"
Spoke Shalvaveesha as she actually drops to the ground holding her head in a panic as she spoke with great concern and worry in her tone.
"Author-sama by any chance are you hearing any voice in your head."
"Voices in my head."
"Yes, like the voice of a mature teenage girl, or maybe a little girl, or maybe an old man, or maybe a panic mature woman, or maybe somebody crying for help."
I shake my head at this, as I replied with.
"Nope I don't hear any voice at all, why do you ask such a question!? why is possessing the Ouroboros gate such a big deal any ways, it's an amazing defense skill for sure as it utilizes the death source to kill off all attacks am right."
"No Author-sama your completely wrong, the Ouroboros gate isn't a skill of mine, because the mean of death doesn't originate from me.
No, it's the combine unison skill of the barrier god and the absolute god, to create the seal known as the Ouroboros gate, the effect of that gate traits is the ultimate poison that reside at the center.
I turn my head in slight confusion from her words, for two reasons, the first being that Ouroboros gate true nature is that of a seal, and the seconds is that the gate entrance has some poison.
Me being me obviously began to bombard Shalvaveesha with the many question that comes from my curious self, as I wanted to know more about the gate's nature in a whole.
"What do you mean by seal, is someone seal within my newly acquire skill, I got from you."
Shalvaveesha turn around, her back faced towards me, as both her hand were behind it, I could tell something was bother her, it almost as if she was in deep thinking, I didn't bother her.
No, I waited for her to speak and after five minutes of waiting, she finally began to speak as she spoke, and tell me about the person who was seal inside.
"The gate itself is just the entrance, it was made in such a way, it utilizes the very power of the person who is seal inside to protect the seal, because all who dares passes through it will die."
"Die by what?"
"The person inside is a powerful foe, with a body made of a poison so potent and so lethal even death-defying abilities will die before it, and the name of that person who is sealed inside is the Ouroboros serpent is the giant Ophis.
"Who is Ophis?"
"The last of the Primordial giants."
"Primordial giants what the hell is that."
"You can call them one of the first existence to exist in this universe."
"I see, but what did Ophis do for you guys to seal her, and how did she turn into a skill."
"So much question, look that going to take a lot of time to explain in detail, and the reason I have her as a skill is because I killed the barrier god ten thousand years back."
"And the seal was transferred to me as I can plunder skill from other through a skill called [death absorption], but ever since then I have always heard her voice in my head tempting me in every step of the way to let her go, but if she was to be released this world will end for sure."
"Is she that powerful?"
"You have no idea Author-sama, but if you want more information, I would advise you to go the Elder Archive upon your decent to the mortal plane."
"The Elder Archives, can you explain what that is?"
"It's the hugest and the oldest library to exist, it's located in the realm of the casters."
"Casters who are they?"
"Caster 4th in ranking in the world race power hierarchy, they are considered witches and warlocks in your word, but their power in this world is far more insane than you might think, even I a goddess wouldn't go their unprepared, their intelligent alone is basically nigh omniscience."
"I see, well then it looks like I will be paying a visit to the Elder Archive in the foreseeable future to find more valuable information about Ophis, she sounds like a big deal, but I'm confused why am I not hearing her voice."
I ask that question expecting a definite answer from Shalvaveesha, but it was the opposite.
"Thats beyond me Author-sama, if anything, it's a miracle your capable of blocking Ophis voice from your head, the only reason I was able to cast her voice away from my mind was due to a method I wouldn't advise you doing nor anyone else at that matter."
"Which is?"
"There is an ancient source called Anti source, it was first awakened by the Anti God Astalain of Morden, up to this day he was the only one capable of having a source that is capable of destroying all sources with naught but a touch."
Astalain I said while constantly repeating that name in my head over and over, it was a name, I wasn't going to forget for the sole reason that this world power relies heavily on both source and skill tree, and a being capable of erasing one source and mana by mere touch is terrifying.
"Astalain, so many new names and titles, but what does he have to do Ophis voice."
"Astalain is a good friend of mine, we go way back, you see I use his power to stop the voices in my head but I almost lost all of them in return in the end I lost over 258 skills that will never return."
"Is it because of his power to erased other people power?"
"Yes, he is hated and fear by the other Gods for his power to destroy other people power with a mere touch, in fear of his power, the Curse god, the Gordon goddess, and the previous Demon god curse him with two curses each which made him so weak to the point his god status was revoke."
"They sound really powerful as well."
"Yes, they are indeed powerful each of them is in a league of their own, but even so all they manage to do was weaken Astalain range, as they can't seal the effects of it."
"Why so?"
"Astalain can manipulate Anti source, in short he can manipulate a source that instantly and absolutely can turn off other people source and skill almost instantly."
"And that's just his main source, my god!?"
"No Astalain doesn't have a skill tree, his power crippled that possibility but that exactly what makes him a very terrifying existence, he doesn't need a skill to end a person whole carrier."
"As his power to erase things is stupidly over powered, the downside to all this is that, after the incident he has grown to hate all gods like beings, even me despite or previous friendship."
I watch as Shalvaveesha said all this with clear sadness in her already sad sounding voice, how close were the two I wondered.
But while listing to the story I could understand Astalain reason for hating all Gods, what if something like that was to be done to me, honestly, I might have done the same.
Thankfully though, I was born a human, I grew up a humble life, I grew up to be responsible from a very young age, even now I am thankful for living such a simple life.
It's because of this that I was able to live a happy and previous ongoing life, even in this new life I won't covet power, if anything I just want enough to survive, and accomplish all task.
But I soon knock myself out of my thoughts as I began to remember the earlier question, I want to ask Shalvaveesha regarding the ranks of this world, but before that I need to ask her what going to happen concerning this new skill of mine will she take it back, do something else entirely.
"So, what now, are you going to take back the Ouroboros gate away from me?"
I ask this question with my normal casual tone and facial expression, honestly speaking despite the fact that this seal is more like a god given holy weapon that can kill any attack due to poison at the center of that gate were attacks has to pass through it's a major advantage on my part.
But the responsibility behind it is too much for somebody like me to handle.
But as always, my expectation always fails me last minute, as Shalvaveesha spoke
"I can't take back the skill so it useless in trying to do so in this moment, so I will have to leave it in your capable hands Author-sama, but if you ever begin to hear Ophis speak in your head don't trust anything she says."
"Her tongue is like a seductive snake, her temptation is a poison itself, her mere words are her weapon don't fall to temptation Author-sama, Ophis should never be released from the Ouroboros gate no matter what the reason for doing so am I clear?"
My eyes widen at this, I could already smell a plot point being develop without my permission, I felt as if the Author is laughing at me, but such is the curse of fourth wall awareness.
So, I look back at Shalvaveesha and sighed, as I spoke already regretting to work as a hero, but such is life there was no use lamenting on it now, what happen could not been undone.
"Sigh, leave the seal to me, I won't release Ophis no matter what, after all there is nothing, she can tell me that can move my heart, and let alone make me released her from her prison."
"I hope so, but I'm sure you are the most fit to guard Ophis seal."
"Why so?"
I ask with an obvious confusion in my tone and an obvious change in my face expression, to that of confused and questioning one.
"The reason I think Ophis can't reach into your sub-conscious space is because you're from another world, and her mind power only effect those of this world, that's the theory I came up with, although it might be something else entirely something that neither you or me is aware of."
I paused at this for moment, as I watch Shalvaveesha turn back to me, something that neither she or me is aware of can it be the work of the Author, or maybe the effect of one of my skills.
"Sigh, I need to study my skills more in order to find an answer."
I said this in my head, because as soon as I leave for the new world, I'm going to study the full potential of my source control, I'm confident that my source is a first of its kind.
But I was soon knocked out of them as Shalvaveesha pat me on my shoulder and said to me as a way to reassure me.
"Don't worry too much about it, hero's bare responsibilities that are tougher than most, so take babysitting Ophis as one of them, trust me you have plenty coming your way."
"Yahoo!"
I said in a sarcastic tone regarding to my upcoming future.
"Well anyways, what done is done I guess, so let's move on to the last of your gifts Author-sama."
"Which is?"
"Weapon making."