"Now, don't be so flabbergasted, hehehe~"
Ashton and Eren were surprised but they quickly collected themselves. Ashton was about to ask why he was hearing those voices, what was the reason behind that, and most of all why him?
But Sia spoke first in a serious voice. Ashton was taken aback by the sudden change in the tone as he always heard voices in mostly teasing tones which is why he thought someone was pulling a prank on him.
"I know that you have many questions from me but we don't have much time to ourselves, so I will end things quickly"
"Ah! right before I tell you my reason for calling you here, there are some things for you. I hope you take them"
Sia spoke to Ashton to which he nodded.
Sia waved her hand and a few things appeared and floated in front of Ashton.
It was a black book, a cube, a chip, and an orb of light.
Ashton was looking at the things in front of him strangely as he didn't know anything about them.
Sensing his strange eyes Sia spoke to Ashton.
"Ashton you should first take that chip and put it infront of your forehead."
Ashton took the chip and as he put it on his forehead the chip glowed and disappeared inside his forehead.
Ashton was surprised and was about to ask questions from Sia but he heard a mechanical voice inside his head and a blue screen appeared in front of him.
[Ding! Synchronising with the host! please wait]
[Ding! Synchronizing complete!]
[Ding! I am Veronica, an AI, created to assist host fighting against various protagonists]
[Ding! It is recommended to the host to use Scan on the treasures]
Although Ashton was curious about the system, and these gifts. But he first used scan on the remaining treasures.
"Scan"
A blue light emitted from Ashton's hand and various information appeared on the system display.
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{Gift: Cube
Rank- unknown
Type- offensive/special
Function - 1. It can change into different weapons. Limited to only cold weapons.
[Current form unlocked: • Sword
• Bow
• Shield]
2. It can change its weight.}
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{Gift: Book of Destiny
Rank- unknown
Type- Special
Owner- Ashton Ark CrimsonHeart
Function - 1. Vision: Ability to see future glimpses
2. Destiny: Ability to read to destiny of
anyone but limited to mortals.
3. Nihility: Mask your existence.
4. Monitor: Get information about the target as well as their future plans and motives.
5. [Locked]}
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{Gift: Blessing of Goddess of Mother Nature
Rank- Divine
Type- Special
Blessings- 1. Adaptability(???)
2. Resilience(???)
3. Immunity(???)
4. Growth(???)
5. Skill Library(???)
6. [Locked]
7. [Locked]}
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{Gift: Veronica's Chip
Rank- unknown
Type-Special
Host: Ashton Ark CrimsonHeart
Skills- 1. Sharp Memory (???)
2. Understanding (???)
3. Mental Fortitude (???)
4. Thought Acceleration (???)
5. Parallel Mind (???)
6. Linguistic (???)
7. Synchronize (???)
Function- Aid its Host fighting against protagonist}
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"Now, I will explain a few things to you which will decrease your confusion."
"The first and foremost thing you need to know is that 'Dark Age' is coming."
Sia spoke in a grave tone which made both Ashton and Eren serious and confused. But without waiting for them to contemplate Sia continued.
"What is 'Dark Age' you may ask. Let me tell you in simpler terms, it is a time when the whole of cosmos will sink in Darkness, Chaos will reign everywhere, there shall be no meaning in good & evil, justice will be decided by the mighty, kindness will be trampled under feet by those so called protectors. And then 'they' will come to devour and destroy the Cosmos."
"As a measure of protection the heavens will choose their representatives to fight the 'Dark Age' and these representatives will be known as 'Protagonist'."
"You know what are protagonists, right?"
Sia asked Ashton with a hint of doubt but Ashton replied contemptuously.
"I know that much. I have secretly read enough novels from my elder sister's collection."
When Ashton discovered that his cold and elegant sister was an otaku he was shocked beyond belief because he didn't expect that his noble and dignified older sister would like to read novels secretly.
Ashton has used this secret as leverage against his elder sister many times to order his elder sister. But this is a story for another time.
Sia who heard Ashton's contemptuous reply coughed in embarrassment.
"Ahem! Anyway! Focus! What was I saying?"
"Ah! right!"
"Along with the birth of these protagonists the world will usher in a Golden Age where talented and geniuses would become the norm."
"But, don't get confused by their honorable title as protectors of the cosmos, because they might be the reason for the destruction of the whole world."
"You might be thinking how?"
"Let me tell you about The Law Of Causality."
"The Law of Causality is also known as cliché. In short it will twist the cause and effects of the world to make any unfavorable situations into their favor and help these protagonists survive and grow."
"Although sometimes it wouldn't have any major side effects on the world, but you know too much of anything is always bad. So if there is too much disruption in the cause and effects of the world, it would result in the weakening of world laws and the world wouldn't be able to fight against the 'Dark Age' and in the worst case scenario the 'Dark Age' will come earlier than actual time."
"There were various instances of this happening in the history of Cosmos, where these protagonists became the reason for the world's doom."
"So I am asking you to stop these protagonists that harms the world, in any way possible from disrupting too much of the world's way of working. Because I have a premonition that the upcoming 'Dark Age' will be the worst since the beginning of the cosmos."
After explaining these Sia looked at Ashton and waited for his answer.
"Why me?" Ashton asked.
"Why? Because you are born with a 'Blank fate' and you are the most suitable for this operation." Sia replied.
"What is a 'Blank Fate'?"
Ashton asked. And Sia after a minute of contemplation she replied.
"hmm...'Blank Fate' how to say?...People who are born without 'Singularity' in short. Singularity of fate means a must happen in a person's current as well as parallel life. You know people are born with at least one singularity in their fate which is their birth. But you on the other hand however was born without any singularity which means in one of your many parallels you might not even exist."
"Strange isn't it? That you didn't even exist in your own multiple possibilities."
"I see."
Ashton replied simply that it didn't matter much to him being born with a 'Blank Fate' or a 'Golden Fate'. But he asked with a serious voice.
"Why do I have to be the one dealing with these protagonists when I don't have any enmity with them? I can promise you to try my best against the 'Dark Age' but I will not kill anyone without reason"
Sia who heard Ashton's reply laughed like she had heard a big joke.
"Hahaha~"
"You won't be saying that if you knew what your role is against these protagonists."
"Ashton! You are the Villain! And the biggest there is!"
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