* Raon POV *
The inside of the house was neat and tidy. In the entrance it had a large spacious room that connected to the other rooms. It had a library, study, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, training room, alchemy room an array room, and more. It had a sense of beauty that seemed to surround the house. The house had some magical tools that mimicked the functions of modern inventions. We arrived inside the dinning room after a brief tour of the house.
"Daniel could you please leave us alone?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Now that we are alone I would like to ask you a few questions."
"Okay, what questions do you have?"
"Firstly, Where did you come from? How did you get here?"
"Well I came from a place called Earth. While I have no idea how I got here."
"Then do you know the powers at play inside your body?"
"I believe I know all the powers inside my body."
"Okay then how many do you have inside your body?"
"I have around 3 different powers inside my body."
"Hmm? While it is true you have 3 bloodlines perfectly balanced inside you. The powers you have inside you is more."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Well you have 3 sources of power correlating with your bloodlines. Then you have some type of source that is filled with vitality and holy. Lastly you have a source that seems to represent evil, darkness, and sin."
"So I have 5 distinct sources of powers inside of me? They also all are perfectly balanced?"
"That is correct, the bloodlines form a trinity. While the holy and evil source are in an equilibrium. It something truly astonishing and unique. The trinity and equilibrium seem to have found a perfect balance. The reason for this is something beyond me."
[ Ding! You have a message from —— ]
[ …]
[ Congratulations! You have made a discovery about your origins. An ability from ——— has arrived. The privilege of accessing the Astral Codex has been granted. ]
[ Ability: Astral Plane has been granted. ]
[ A note from ———
You have a much bigger purpose than you realize. You need to become stronger, a lot stronger. ]
"Uh boy? You okay? You've been staring in the air for a couple of minutes."
"Huh? Yeah I'm fine just thinking about a few things."
"We'll back to what we were talking about. The body, mind, and soul form a trinity. While your body has potential for infinite growth. I don't know about your mind and soul however just this point will help your grow into a powerhouse. While this is something that can make you into a powerhouse, it's still something you need to work toward."
"I understand Village Chief. Is that all you want to talk about?"
"…no that's not everything I still have a few things I would like to talk to you about however it can wait. It's been a long day for you, it's better if you go get some rest."
"Alright, have a good night then Village Chief."
I left the room me and the Village Chief were in and headed to an empty bedroom in the house. The bedroom looked simple with a bed, a desk, a dresser, a window looking toward the village, and a bathroom connected to it. While the sun was setting through the window I started to investiGate all that I got. I remember gaining access to the Astral Codex however I have no clue how to do it. After hours of testing I finally figured out how to do it. I would need to ask out loud to view my history.
"I would like to view my history."
[ Understood ]
[ … ]
[ Main Title: Anomaly
Tier: 1
Physique: EX
Mana: EX
Talent: EX
Bloodline: Dragon- 20% Phoneix-30% Ancient Human-30%
Bloodline Abilities: Dragon Suppression, Pride, Royalty, Instinct, Magic Resistance, Natural Resistance, Immortality, Spirit Sight, Natural Fighter, Primordial Rune, Holy Flame, Astral Plane.]
[ Holy Flame
Proficiency: 0%
Type: Active
A flame that contains Life, holy, and also death. A flame that symbolizes the Phoenix's spirit and power.
( The flame is able to eat other flames to grow stronger and contain more elements. ) ]
[ Astral Plane
Proficiency: 100%
Type: Active
This ability connects you with the Astral Plane. This plane is where the Astral Codex and other parts of the Codex are located. The plane follows the supreme rule of Equal Exchange. ]
What an interesting ability. An ability that lets me connect with the place the Astral Codex is. The ability connects me with another plane of existence. I assume that the plain has more rules than just the Equal Exchange rule. I guess I assumed right.
[ Rules:
1. Currency of all worlds will be available to buy or sell for Astral Coins.
2. Products purchased can only be used by the holder of the ability of the Power of Money ability. Some products may be used by other people.
3. Some products have a cooldown between purchasing.
4. Currency used to exchange for Astral Coins need to be owned by the user.
5. All Astral Coins are lost upon death.
6. The store will be managed and monitored by an employee of the Astral Codex.
7. Able to purchase anything under the Unique Grade.
8. Products are separated into multiple levels and need a certain authority level to purchase.
9. No violence is allowed in the store
10. Time flows differently inside the store of a ratio of 1:24.
11. Abusing the time difference is not allowed and will be a punishable offense.
12. All Trades need to be an equal exchange.
13. Different levels or sectors have different rules. These rules apply to all sectors and levels.
14. Only the soul will be transported to the store. ]
Wow! Some of the rules are expected, however some of them are surprising. With the rules being what they are I can infer that other people have the same ability. I can also infer that people have a higher authority than me. As I look outside the window in the room. The pitch black night littered with bright stars. I created a goal for myself. Not a goal gifted by someone else but a goal I created myself. I wanted to reach amount the stars, be someone strong, someone who people look up to. With a new conviction I resolutely say,
"I would like to go to the Astral Plane."
Unknown to me at the time, I fell onto my bed. With no signs of life in my body, my soul traveled to another place. To a place that would become a critical factor in my rise and legacy.
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I arrived in front of an office that gave off a felling of nothingness. While I stared in confusion, the door opened and an old man near the end of his life welcomed me inside. The old man's hair was white showing his old age, yet his pale blue eyes still held life and an uncanny amount of energy. Inside the office looked to be a normal office. It had a desk in the middle of the room with some type of hologram and a couple of chairs in front of it. A bookshelf was on the wall filled with books and a plant was near the open window. Through the window a bustling street can be seen with people of different appearances and cultures. While the old man sat down behind the desk and gestured to the chair in front of him. Then the old man finally said,
"Oho. Does this little view interest you?"
"Y-yeah it's kinda unreal."
"Well we do get that a lot and it must be mush for you to take in all at once. I'm sorry to dump more one you however I have a few thing I need to do."
"N-no it's alright. You probably have better uses for your time."
"Haha. Well you are right however this is something very important so let's get started. If you can please fill this out to the best of your ability. The pens on the desk are available for use."
"Name? Raon White. Planet number? I don't know. Universe number? I don't know. Plane of existence? I don't know. Tier? 1. Please stamp with a drop of blood?"
"Ah yes please stamp the paper with a drop of blood. You would stamp… right here. Here's a knife to use."
"Uh, thank you?"
"You are welcome."
After I stamped the paper the paper combusted into flames and burned. The old man then looked at the hologram on his desk and asked,
"So Raon White Tier 1 and has the bloodline of the… Dragon, Phoenix, and Ancient Human!"
"Uhm that it correct, is there something wrong?"
"N-no it's just the Ancient Humans went extinct eons ago, then the dragons and phoenixes are considered the strongest and sixth strongest forces and bloodlines."
"R-really the dragons and phoenixes are that strong. Also the ancient humans went extinct eons ago? How did that happen?"
"While I would love to tell you I am unable to. Please check out the library if you'd like to learn more."
"Alright, is that all?"
"Yes, I just need to give you a few things. Here is your ID and a map of the area. The ID also works as a bank card. It's able to receive, transfer, and store Astral Coins. It can also convert your currency to Astral Coins."
"Alright thank you, uhm-"
"Kint, my name is Kint."
"Alright thank you Kint."
"No problem, have a good day Raon."
"Mhm, you too."
As I leave Kints office I start to inspect my ID. It has a photo of me, my age, my home planet number, Universe number, and plane of existence. It also had my money from my home planet. The ratio of conversion was 100:1 and decided to exchange 1,000,000,000 in Astral Coins. I now had 10,000,000 Astral Coins and was speechless on how easy it was to get Astral Coins. I arrived inside the bustling and crowded street and started to wander around looking for anything that catches my eye. After a couple of hours I bought a few things namely a storage ring, an ability book with Universal Language. The storage ring was 50 cubic meters. It was an all black ring with a few inscriptions on the inside of the ring. The ring had a few purple gems on the outside.
Now I'm waiting in line to attend an auction. I had no plans to bid for anything, however considering that an auction is happening the day I get here I thought I might as well look. After a couple of hours I finally arrived at the front desk. A woman with black hair and eyes asked,
"Hello are you here to participate in the auction today?"
"Yes, I am."
"Alright, would you like a normal auction sheet or a VIP room."
"How much would they each cost?"
"The regular auction seat will cost you 250,000 Astral Coins. While the VIP room will cost you a 1,000,000 Astral Coins. Also anything you don't spend will be returned to you besides a 10% fee. "
"Alright then I'll take a VIP room, here let me transfer the money to you."
"Alright thank you for your purchase, let me guide you to your VIP room."
As we are walking I notice quite a few of stares toward me. I just ignore them and after a couple of minutes we arrive in the VIP room. The VIP room was above the regular seats and had one way glass. This way it protected your identity. The VIP room also had a few perks mainly the perk of seeing the auctions catalogue beforehand.
As I am flipping through the auctions catalogue I notice a few items I'm interested in. Then when I neared the end I stared at the catalogue in shock.
"I can't believe they are auctioning something like this!"