Nine stared at the bronze chest and then at the system, then repeated.
Why do I have to talk out loud is this the effect of not being close to anyone and always talking to myself without thinking...
Thinking of what to do next nine noticed his stomach growling.
I opened my inventory and pulled out that damn crow egg and threw it as hard as i could at the wall in the back of the cave
maybe the system was lying to me so that I would starve to death.
I listened for a break or for it to come flying back at me but instead I heard something that confused me yet again.
I heard it hit multiple walls and the sound of it bouncing down further along, I thought that the cave ended. It turned out I was wrong.
nine moved hesitantly towards the back of the cave, yeah it was a good thing that there was more to this cave maybe there was a way out he thought but on the other hand it also could mean he had to worry if something else was in here with him.
putting his hands in front of his face and feeling the wall while also putting his ear to the wall to listen for anything out of the ordinary he moved along the wall.
To his suprise with how dark it was in here it looked as if the wall was completely sealed at the back but in fact with what his hands told him was that at the very center was a crevis about the size of a person.
fascinating
He was going to find his way out of here because he couldn't leave the way he came for obvious reasons but maybe through here he could get out and he may as well pick up the egg because who knows maybe something good will come from it and it did save him from dying here.
Nine started moving through the crack in the wall and it was a little snuck but not uncomfortable, but he did have to go through it sideways so it too a little longer then he thought to find the end.
finally he started to have more room to move around and it finally opened up into a giant room he also noticed that there was an eeri light coming from the center He could see the light but it hardly illuminated anything around it.
Moving forword to get closer to this mysteriouse light he was somehow drawn to it but then his food bumped into something.
Looking down he found the raven egg, he grabbed it and put it in his inventory.He walked forwords slowing again mesmerized by the light in the center of the room. walking forword all of a sudden the ground lit up in circles slowly revolving and moving towards the center of the room where the light was originally. The light from the floor revealed what was in the center but it was like nothing he had ever seeen.
A small hole lay in the center but not facing down or up but it seemed to face in all directions and even from where nine stood he felt a power like electricity through his body, it didnt seem dangerous but nine was still cautious as it was so other worldy. and it sat above a alter of sorts with the same marking that were on the door.
Nine wanted to get closer his body was frozen for a sec, but he forced himself to move slowly towards the center almost as if he was possesed then before he knew it he was there.
The air seemed to crackle with energy around the object. still he did not think that it was dangerous.
Looking at the writing on the alter the translate skill started doing its job but this one was slower for some reason and at the end only most of it was translated.
nine undertood the majority though ,it said something along the lines of sacrifice brings gifts.
nine had no idea what that means he sacrificed 5 years and he didnt even get the gifts he was trying to get. also he owned nothing right now he only had.
holy robe (or robe with holes in it)
sneak shoes
raven egg
waterskin
He wasn't about to give up his few pieces of clothing to something so mysterious.
Nine opened up his inventory and pulled out the raven egg as the description on how to hatch it was to mysterious.
He threw it at the object not expecting anything to happen instead The flame grew brighter and then was quiet his egg was gone .
Nine- well it seems as if that wasn't enough well it's not as if I really lost anything.
Unexpectedly a notice appeared
notice: The object you have chosen to sacrifice has been accepted.
please wait
please wait
please waite
Notice: forced hatching has been approved as the gods have been shown your devotion.
please wait
please wait
please wait
The ground trembled and the thing above the alter grew larger
finally the shaking stopped and a bright light blinded nine
shielding his eyes from the light it finally subsided, moving his hand away he noticed that all the light in the room dimmed considerably.looking at the alter he noticed something moving. moving closer something flew at his face he instinctivly tried to block his face and then felt something on his shoulder
Looking over he found a bird and not just any bird but a raven and it's eyes shined gold as if they held intelligence
"I am intelligent you stupid human"
Nines' mouth gaped open, ", was that you bird did you just read my mind"
"How dare you human I was the right hand of a god you hear me but now I am a servent to a lowly human, simply ridiculous this situation is unheard of"
Do you have a name?, nine asked
Of course I have a name stupid human...
okkayy and what is that name? nine asked
Why should I tell a human my name.
Well you did say that you were a servent to a human now , and seeing as I am the only human around I assume thats me.
stupid smart human, fine...
My name is huginn and the eyes of god you hear me human.
Yes loud and clear nine smiled, and I do have a name you know and its's not stupid human...
sure sure stupid humans easy though, stated huginn
fine what is your dumb name, it relented
well since you asked so nicely my name in nine, he said
well it could be worse i guess at least its simple for the simple human, huginn whistled and what do you do human named nine?
The bird tilting its head and looked into nines' eyes
Smiling proudly nine replied,
well I'm a thief you see
Well you must not be that good of a thief you look homeless. huginn jested
stupid bird...nine muttered