Vaanavan was looking at the masses of people gathering down at the foot of the Mountain, they are all from small tribes, who are diligently climbing to pay respect for their ancestors, all of their faces are much more lively than before they all had talking very enthusiastically about something.
It's been Two days since the day of 'that Miracle' happens, everyone has been believed what happened was nothing sort of Miracle happened for them, it has been their home once a shelter from danger of race it gave a rise to humanity so it could be said a cradle of humans, they have strong bond towards this place; In the following millennia there is lot of peak experts try to remove the lethal energy from their ancestral land but no awhile.
They are naturally excited and baffled, How could be this all bothersome energies has been purified in just a hour and minutes so suddenly? Doubts Aside the tribe people are now really high spirited if not for the slight inconvenience in the whole matter they could do nothing about that. theey all believed this was blessings from their lost ancestors, who helped them out of pity.
This was Vaanavan's first time watching this kind of large social practice, he has noticed there has never been any order exist about whom goes up first, the eighteen large tribes would not necessarily choose to go up first using their status and influence on the small tribes, besides there was all kind of exciting activities for them to entertain themselves.
During this practice the eighteen large tribes acted like they are like any other descendents not showing off any strength. They would go up whenever there was chance, there wasn't much of a conflict Vaanavan nodded to himself as he thought how they are being considerate towards their fellow humans.
Vaanavan still couldn't believe what system boldly did two days ago, despite keep telling him they have to be low profile for the time being, it did something outside of his expectations and Vaanavan was sure that everyone in the world know who was little powerful enough could feel it.
Vaanavan felt that few curious fellows would comming knocking on their door for sure, so he ordered the Eleven experts to made a plan to discreetly move the rest of their people to the plains. He clearly insist the word 'discreet' more than once he was estimating them would turned up with the rest of the people in couple of days he hope the spies from other races would not quick to took a notice of something.
He asked system about this particular doubts, the system was very sure that no-one noticed any abnormalities in the plain of despair Including it's previous acquaintance in the sealed dimensions.
Vaanavan could not see where this confidence come from 'Okay you are very powerful sure! but aren't they also in similar level to you, yet you seems more assured than before aren't you getting little arrogant eh?'
He could not help but being concerned about the matter as well, if they notice and expelled him then wouldn't their all efforts are went in vain, but he didn't want to further agitated the system than it was already was, didn't have to mention how arrogant it's confidence been for the last couple of days he, never understand what it's been thinking.
"Ummm.... System? Are you sure about this matter 100%, you know! they could have noticed something we have to be more careful at this stage, remember! the oth-" Vaanavan once again tried to ask about the situation with the experts he send out, they are invaluable assets for the humans at the moments not to mention his plan is based on using them.
If anyone of them got ambushed on the way back got killed, This would be very troublesome situation. Despite his acts of threatening them with their lives, he never intent to follow through this threat unless he notice they turned into traitors he didn't want to lose them.
It's true the so called Miracle the other day gave him unexpected surprise of four more peak experts but they are currently no use they have to stabilize their levels and if they want to compare themselves to the weakest of the eleven it would take a decade in the least like this four the eleven also reeped some benefits 'It's unfortunate, if it not for restrictions given their years of accumulations and refining with this little push they could have a breakthrough some of them might broke through to the second layer of heavenly Orgin layer realm'
[Host for the heaven's sake, don't keep pestering me with this little things. I have absolute confidence In myself; please stop bothering me with this topic again, I don't want to hear anymore of it]
Vaanavan made a face, but in his mind was thinking In the different angles of this matter, after all he managed pull through this stuff in unique manner based on his own decisions of course he has to keep this up if he wants to succeed in his goals.
"Well I hope they could bring everyone safely back in the estimated time" Vaanavan said off handedly.
[Host can rest assured, I can't detect Any danger in let them doing it, so why should you have to be worry it, was best possible moment for us to act]
Vaanavan frowned in concentration at the system words, the system seems more sure about nothing dangerous will happen well he doubted it did say system can't prevent prying of it's acquaintance now seeing how it was acting he started to feel little bit paranoiac.
[I carefully sealed off this region completely, So no one knows, the plain of despair has under gone such mind-blowing change. This is the correct time for to move all the humans back here, the overlord races always wanted to keep an close eye on human settlements ]
Seeing Vaanavan intrigued expression, the system further explained the well known fact here.
[As the all nearby races tend avoid going anywhere near this two months, they are aware of that, this next two months would be, when humans returned to their ancestral land to pay respect to. Humans would not tolerate any races in their borders this time indiscriminatly slaughter them who ever take a step in their region]
[So this is best possible moment for bringing them here, once they entered here even we don't have to actively protect them Norda blessed each race ancestral lands being harmed out of all overlord races only humans managed to solve the problem it was a win-win situation for us we]
Vaanavan nodded his head in agreement, "Well, I don't know the details but protect them from any unpredictable and unexpected situation, I don't want them get attacked on the way here. It's because of your suggestion I agreed to act on it very soon without any deep planning so you have to step up" he said his piece.
[So it's about that! you don't have to worry, I will intervene when I see the necessity ]
Vaanavan keenly understand the system reply and interpret it, it simply means the system might not care about small sacrifices and few dozen deaths when he about to argue with the system.
[Host I'm curious, what could you have possibly done, if you don't take my offer when, are you going to plan on moving the remaining peoples here? ]
Vaanavan become silent schooled his facial expression he said, "I was thinking along similar line of thoughts, if I was honest after consulting you for idea. I would have send them off to their tribe settlements with some plausible emergency plans and asked you to help me out "
[So you still planning on asking for my help? weren't you keep saying this was a dangerous Idea all this time and keep pestering me to keep eye on them ]
"Yes!" Vaanavan admitted truthfully
[.....]
[Then, why are you pestering for all this while, you talk as though I was suggesting thing recklessly ]
Vaanavan gestured with his hand explained in matter of fact "Well, if you don't notice this, I have been telling you that it was reckless thing to do"
[Host, aren't you twisting facts here, it was you who admitted that your line of thinking was in same line of thoughts isn't? you admitted it was probably the best option]
Vaanavan nodded his head "Exactly, but that doesn't make it any less reckless is it? those two things are completely different you know that right. Now that you mentioned it I'll be honest if I have think of better idea I would have directly declined your idea"
[So, it's still my idea huh!? you still keep saying it was a reckless idea this is the best solution for us got it. But you admitted even if it was you, who suggested it in the first place you probably would have requested for my help?]
"Of course not, I Mean, the correct 'word' should be 'definitely' not probability , See you are a powerful alley and I'm sealed here so it was obvious. I would definitely requested your help before that I should have consulted you about much better plan considering the difficulty of this issue"
Vaanavan made an elegant gesture with his hand as he explained "I certainly would not have their death on my conscience, and I don't like probability but certainity of anything all I want is some peace"
[Host, your sentimentality aside why does this feel like you are taking a digging at me. You are not doing that are you?]
The system suddenly asked him in a jovial tone, but he does have developed a skill of not showing emotions in his face in this couple of years, when he replied his emotions didn't affect his voice either.
"Are you done, could it be you are changing The topic again" he asked back with a raised eyebrow, he didn't bother to answer it probe.
[What's there to talk about, it's seems you are getting good at changing topic huh? Host just from your words aren't you implying me as a reckless, Idiotic, heartless individual who may be bipolar at some time]
There was a brief pause of silence ensued, Vaanavan spoke in assertive voice "You got it all wrong am I that kind of person to acting that ignoble. Of course not I, already told you, you are this kind of existence in more than one time directly no need to speak in codes"
The air was now filled with tension all around him, but he didn't bat an eye, he was half expecting now a days his infrequent therapy session 'Well, I thought system would gladly jump for the gun' he didn't expect system would let him off the hook with out at least few minutes therapy.
[Has, Host mind once again become addled?We are facing life and death crisis so was they, there is no difference between paths we can choose; there isn't always a easy or a path with little to no difficulty]
[So, what one can do in this situation is make use of whatever they can, I advise host against developing this kind of mentality, your life isn't destined to peaceful in this life, your shouldering a baggage of hornet nest called humanity]
"Wow, I didn't expect that, have you gone soft or something no threat or tortures you are losing your touch. By the way I know people die in situations like this it's not what I am talking about but about the wrong decisions we could have make for example : You were so sure that the item would be wooden figurine but can it be even used at that time"
[How many times I have to tell you, didn't I beforehand tell you only you could select them. I was restricted and couldn't derive anything but you still choosed it right wasn't it? ]
The system said in easy 'everything has gone well in the end' tone irritated him further, so he couldn't help but commented on certain thing "What if I used that blood drop instead, are you sure things would be still alright" he heard tired sigh.
[It's your work, in the first place isn't it, you just heard my opinion but you are the one in the end decided which, one to choose why are you hanging over my comments, Am I Some omniscient existence or created the universe and beyond. You did say yourself the other day it was my casual comment gave you that kind of inspiration what are you going to say about it?]
"Nothing! it seems you already heard it well so no need to explain anything on it" he rejected her question
[.....]
When he planned to use the wooden figurine he met up with unexpected obstacle, it seems his plan on using this would be impossible currently he looked at the prompt With startled look as he tried to use the wooden figurine.
[This Wooden figurine can't used immediately, the user have to refine them using their essence blood and spiritual energy for a whole month in Their Mystic Gate]
In the end in his stress he was boldly use a unconvincitial method to imitate ultimate treasure of humans tribes to lure the eleven experts here and managed to subdue them in the end.
He was still having jitters about this decision, he was not sure, if he was put into similar situation would he dare to gamble with this. At the time of desperation he indeed acted rashly there.
Vaanavan turned to look at the area where they built tents, made some other arrangement with temporary formation and arrays was looked utterly destroyed, he couldn't help but feel guilty seeing this.
When he noticed the scene of the experts look at the Mountain in pitiful manners made him very guilty and awkward, if he was know about this matter he would have surely informing this about it to the experts, wouldn't they now think him as a indifferent or cold hearted person.
Vaanavan also didn't pay attention to this at that time so caught up in the magnificent sight a brawl between two high level forces, he was also curious and concern about this leathal energy enough to ask system about more than half dozen times, but seeing this he understands why system says this was a good thing at that time.
Even Vaanavan doesn't know what his cultivation level was, but he was able to perceive all the lethal energy got crushed and gobble down into the earth. When he learned what happened from system he was once again amazed by the powerhouses in the universe.
The lethal energy which nearly destroyed this planet, was also can be used to heal Norda and make it stronger due to be in recovery sleep it didn't touch the energy it didn't in the state to assimilate this calamity energy yet.
But what system did was, literally system take hold of certain unit of energy and purify them and spoon feeding it to Norda and assist the process of assimilation and speeding up in simple terms, system with this move wake up the recovering Norda and give her a way to quickly recover to it's peak.
Also making her indebted to system's timely help, Of course system did it for it's selfish reasons. Not only this much energy turn this plain in to energy rich paradise, the plain could be now called holy land for humans it was now dozen times more richer in energy of heaven and earth.
As the time progresses it would also attract and assimilate this foreign energy more smoothly then other areas including ancestral place of multiple races, this would help human cultivation increasing in more rapidly of course Norda would make sure of it.
This would surely help them in this stage, In few centuries this place would be developed in cultivation sacred plane in whole planet. the system once again interrupted him after some time.
[You don't have to be stressed over anything, since you successfully managed to convince the experts and obtained their fate, you can relax a little bit our plan is set in motion, you have been too focused on so many things, doing so accumulated lot of stress on youself]
"Haha, What are you talking about, of course I, have to stay focus to live past this situation. Haven't I already told you what I have been dreaming for, I just want a simple and peaceful life from the very beginning"
[You aren't a normal person in any standards, just as I managed to find you even if I wasn't able to bring you here, your death would not end up like that, I have noticed there has been always irregularities around you, your fate is nothing but normal if you want peace and normal life; you have to earn in by your own hands to keep it every little peace you have obtained it]
"Haha, I have nothing else to say to you" he laughed bitterly.
[Alright, let me explain little something to you, When you used that dream treasure, did you remember you can easily utilize the treasure according to your wishes. Even I can't do that did you thought the pearl has this hidden ability like that]
[Of course not! Host perfectly used it like a blood pearl because, you can roughly manipulate the fate of the human tribes, as I say it worked exactly like how a blood pearl should have worked]
"What?" Vaanavan was shocked to hear this from system, he was just simply imitating what he knows of blood pearl from humans tribe, this was a unique transformed treasure belongs to human tribe.
What was blood pearl this was said to be ultimate treasure of humans only patriarch could use them and know whereabout it location; it has certain range of useful ability both active and passive ability.
He only knew of this because system know about this, it was a well guarded secret of patriarchs of humans and they collectively even believed, it was a miraculous item that protect humanity from extinction more than once according to legend this people couldn't find it anywhere after the calamity firmly believe it was with their missing patriarch.
Legend says that it was the first patriarch's birth treasure who was strongest genius of 23 venerables and till this day considered top notch genius. When he passed away upon his last wish they have been using this pearl as a tribe protection treasure.
Although it couldn't used by any other, it was said to has passive ability of giving people insights on cultivation techniques and increase clarity of one's mind. when the humans facing danger this could summon the collective wills of human warriors to assist them, and considerably increase the strength of all the humans for a short period of time.
And most importantly and mysteriously this was able to reasonate with all the humans bloodline and activate their potential and more exaggeratedly this played crucial role in selecting next patriarchal figure, one had obtain it's approval.
Vaanavan remembered when he talking to, the peak experts he was explained them briefly it was using blood pearl by the approval of patriarch he summoned them there and surprisingly enough they are easily bought it he was wondering if they lacked knowledge about that treasure or something now he knows better.
Since he said he was son of patriarch and able to use them, winning it's approval, they might have assumed he was next Line of patriarch. it's no wonder the trouble some people are so submissive to him, he even vainly thought he successfully intimidated them.
[Exactly, did you understand now, even that kind of 'Legendary treasures ' of humans, have to only able to manipulate fate only after it transformed fate treasure but you can able to do that even before you acquire the said fate can you see how abnormal an existence like you?]
Vaanavan felt faint when he figured, his life was always going to out of hand. He bite his lips as he thinks about it.
[You just had to stay ahead of everyone to live a life you are so desired and deserve]
As if not noticing the annoyed expression and dark mood from him, it continued with it counciling there seems certain glee in its tone.
[Unlike countless people, you are extremely lucky while they were wildly wishing change their lives and suffering their miserable life with end of their life with bitter struggle all you had to determined enough to walk in the path step by step isn't that wonderful. I'm not saying it's not hard but who wasn't struggling think about it]
Vaanavan closed his eyes he really really want to get away from this system right now. He wished he didn't want to hear it's annoying voice in his head anymore.
He, let out a long sigh "Hey, System can I take you out my head if I become very very powerful " he asked as he didn't know about cultivation levels that well. system remain in silent for few minutes before slowly replying.
[Hmm, Host must be delusional to think something absurd like that, didn't I said this before as you grow powerful so was I, it was impossible for you surpass my level but if you managed to achieve such a feat. You still wouldn't do anything about me as I said we have special kind of bond so I guess you are struck with me for eternity]
Vaanavan face fell, his whole demeanor changed as a pitiful and broken person, whose despirited face make even his enemies resolve waver but Vaanavan could hear was amused laugh. 'I refused to believe in such a nonsense' what is the use of living if he can't even get rid of this annoying system if he really decided to walk on such a path then he would make sure he would teach system a lesson one day.
[By the way host, I once again advice you to take things slowly from here on with everything you going through, if it's continued to cause irreplaceable damage to yourself. I already sense you were developing some sort of paranoia and slight unstable mind]
[I hope host take my advice more seriously, or I would be forced to decide that for you, I have in time also developed more therapy for hopeless cases like you, host can decide for yourself]
Vaanavan felt that he shouldn't talk to it anymore or he might be the first cultivator to die of anger. There is always place to go 'I am off to fishing, let's not bother to talk to it'