chapter 5 Unknown's Gifts
The creature reached into the leaves with one of it's four arms, soon after its hand receded and in its grip was a fruit. It looked incandescent and almost transparent. The flesh beneath its skin churned and shifted from a white radiance similar to that of the leaves, to a black pungent aura of onyx. The fruit looked small, but Kreed knew that this was only an illusion, since it was grasped in the large claws of the creature. Its presence was almost undetectable. It felt no different than that of a normal fruit. Yet its sight was chilling and mysterious.
The creature handed Kreed the fruit and instantly, his body convulsed. His mind was restored and his soul repaired itself. Kreed was shaken to the core.
A second later Kreed could move and feel his body, unlike he had ever been able to before. The only thing that reminded him of his past pain was the gripping hunger that tore at him from within.
Kreed was dazed, the only thing that brought him back was the sounding of the voice from before.
["You have obtained a relic, Peach of existence"]
The voice sounded as artificial as it had before, but this time it was emotionless.
Kreed shuddered.
"That my child, is the voice of the mind. 'Asterion'" exclaimed the creature.
"I am afraid that once you've gained an incline of divinity, you will be able to hear the voice."
Lifting it's two top hands the creature spoke once more.
"Since you've heard it, I should grant you ample status as such."
Two beams of red radiant light hlashed from the base of the creatures claws. And in them two items appeared. In the left hand of the creature appeared a silver ball. It was rounder than Kreed could imagine. And in the other appeared two ebony coloured chains. They gave of a sense of pure and holy, authority.
As the creature handed them to Kreed the fruit that he held disappeared with a flash. Only because his mind had been renewed and refreshed did he notice a single wisp of light entered his body. Noticing this Kreed couldn't help but wonder how much he had missed.
Kreed accepted the chain and silver ball just as he had with the fruit and just as he had expected the voice sounded once more.
["You have obtained a relic, sphere of the Boundless"]
["You have obtained a relic, chain of territory"]
The creature smiled as the objects disappeared once more breaking into a rain of sparks. Soon two similar wisp of light found there way into Kreed's body.
With a puzzled look on his face Kreed asked.
"What happened? Did they fuse with me?"
As if to answer the creature pointed to it's heart.
"Fuse? What a strange way of putting it. No rather they were attached to your soul. It's an ability that all who hear 'Asterion's' voice possess. You can give and receive relics.
Focus your mind and you should be able to feel your souls presence."
Trying to confirm the creatures words Kreed, closed his eyes and tried to learn of any foreign existence which he had never felt before. Surely enough Kreed noticed something. It felt unique and uncharted. With the new clarity Kreed had received from the mysterious fruit, he tried grasping the feeling.
He felt his mind, drift and as he came to he found himself in the midst of a great darkness. In it's center was a single orb of bright, resounding light. It looked like a star in the dark expanse of the universe. Around the orb were three similar specks of light.
"That is your soul." Said the creature. Kreed instinctively turned to look at the being once more. This time it appeared blurry, and none of it's features seemed to be prominent in anyway. The only thing Kreed took note of was that the creature appeared in the form of a bird.
It's voice echoed throughout the dark expanse making Kreed shudder.
"The three sparks of light surrounding your soul's core are the relics you've obtained. If you call upon the relics you would gain a profound understanding of it's function.
Once again Kreed focused, calling upon one of the three relics.
Soon one of the sparks circling the orb of light separated, descending upon Kreed. Soon runes of golden lettering appeared before him.
Reading the runes they said.
Relic: Peach of existence
Relic type: item
Rank: divine
Grade: III
Relic summary: The 'unknown' planted a tree, and it bore fruit. The fruit became divine as it was blessed with life.
Relic abilities: (life)(giver of health) (semblance of greatness)
Relic abilities summary: (life: this fruit gives life.)
(Giver of health: any mortal in the presence of this fruit will become whole, in mind body and spirit.)
(Semblance of greatness: this fruit was picked from the great tree of life by the 'unknown' and so it possess a portion of greatness.)
Relic uses: this fruit can be eaten or stored, it will never decay as it possess life. But once eaten all it's abilities will be lost or absorbed.
Kreed read the runes, over four times trying to understand everything. Soon he felt that there was more to this than he had expected.
Forcing himself to focus the golden runes Infront of him shifted, and then changed into different words.
Name: Kreed Mallard
Age: 15
Sex: male
Race: Human
Alias: -
Rank: -
Form: Mundane
Form fragments:- 0/100
Relics: Peach of existence, sphere of the Boundless, chain of territory.
Tamed: -
Attributes: -
Power:-
As Kreed finished reading the runes the creature spoke once more.
"Am afraid you will only receive your power and attributes when I leave. Hopefully you like your abilities." The creature paused
"Do not fear my child, once you return and understand everything you've learned. You will find what you wish for."
Suddenly Kreed asked, "how am I, supposed to address you?"
The creature was silent for a while before answering. "You are to call me "the father of all"
After a while it spoke."am afraid my time with you has diminished, although am sure you still have a lot of questions. You will need to find those answers on your own. I truly believe in you my child, ensure that you seek life and love.
Those are the unbreakable rules after all."
Suddenly Kreed's perspective changed once more. As he exited the dark space only brighten by the radiant orb of ethereal light. He found himself on the branch of the giant tree for a split second, before being drowned by the familiar darkness that encamped the cathedral hall.
The glowing runes dimmed and distorted Infront of him. Kreed took a second to adjust his eyes to pier through the darkness once more.
Then the voice of 'asterion' sounded in his mind once more.
[You have been birthed.]
[You have received an, Alias.]
[You have gained an attribute.]
[You have gained a power.]
[You, Kreed Mallard has began his journey to ascension. You have came in contact with 'unknown' and so you shall be called, Mister of conviction.]
As Kreed came back to his senses, he found himself standing on the ruble and cracked floor of the cathedral hall.
'Well that went pretty well didn't it? I definitely need to work on my communication skills. I guess spending 10 years alone really does mess with a person.' Kreed thought as he started to walk to the entrance of the cathedral.