Temporal Pearls

Chapter 247: Ancient History

"Hmm. I assume it should be greater than this die the blood it absorbed after I escaped the moon!" Seth complained.

"It's understandable. You see, high beings have greater control over different aspects of their body. Blood was always obviously included.

Even the drops you held, it was because you are protected by Living Roots and now Lord Attire that they can't track you." She looked at him with seriousness, "That also means you are playing with fire when you use their blood in a fight, especially, now that you have a Curse Generator, that Hourglass Seed!"

Seth felt a chill down his spine before he looked at her strangely, "You are the one protecting me from them. Red is your domain, so you make sure they never smelt me or pinpoint me even though I used it a lot!"

She looked away with a smile and didn't answer. 'Is she in love with me?' Seth wondered.

"How can I increase Bubble Escape!" Seth said. The skill was invaluable in dangerous situations.

"My father, the Red Ancient and Valley Chief refused to allow me to have that skill because it has a glaring weakness. Those who can trace you in drop form will attack you and that is when you are most vulnerable. In the future, it becomes useless because your enemies will be able to exploit that weakness. So, I won't recommend you rely on it. It's better to be a survivor than a vulnerable runner.

That means you should increase the potency of your blood with more essence and deny death. Good thing you are doing that already!"

"Oh, but... never mind."

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[Moonlight Stripe]

~Grade 4, Level: 1

~Use:

[Passive Skill]

(1)~Moon Absorption. (2)~Improve Movement under Moonlit Sky.

[Active Skill]

(1)~Moon Halo. (2)~Mirage. (3)~Moon Contractee

[Description]

[Moonlight Absorption: The stripes are constantly absorbing moonlight and the more one uses the skill the more powerful they become. Passive Skill]

[Improve Movement Under Moonlit Sky: Movements become easier and take less time the more one desires to achieve a set goal. Passive Skill]

[Moon Halo: Moonlight absorbed by the stripes will be emitted to encase you to create an Awe effect and recovery. Active Skill]

[Mirage: Create a duplicate mirage of you to confuse enemies or escape dangerous attacks. Active Skill]

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[Moon Contractee: Moonlit Stripe has bear witness when you took an Oath to take the Young Moon Dragon Spirit to the Moon. You can use Moon Crystal, Dust, and Dots as bargaining Tokens. Active Skill]

[Note: The more you use Moon Stripes skills, the closer you became to the moon]

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"You have a lot of movement buffs, you should capitalize on that. You should study all the movement buffs and propel them together then create an active skill."

"I have Walker as my Attribute. I think it was because of that!"

"Oh, that's good, improve on that. Also, Vela Dragon is a new class and an unknown variety. Make sure you study her Aspecto well. And make it your dominant pulse. That way the other Aspecto will be concealed."

She further explained that there were many Moon Dragons, Fire Dragons And Sound Dragons. As someone with Dragon Legacy and Aspectos, he can be traced easily and his ability can be seen effortlessly if he met any dragon of a similar race.

For example, if he met Fire Dragon, that dragon can see Seth better than Tree Dragon or any other dragon. But there was only one Velocity and Momentum Dragon thus Seth will not meet any of her kind that can read him with ease.

As such, if he makes her his dominant force, then he will mask his weaknesses.

"Moon Halo, Moon Contractee and Mirage are new. Mirage can replace my reliance on Bubble Escape." Seth commented.

"That's good. Let me see that Grade 1 book you made!" She said.

Seth handed it to her.

"Moon Halo seemed useless if you asked me. It just gave me great awe!"

"Haha. You are hilarious. Did you know what Halo is?"

"Ahm. A bubble of energy of superiority!" Seth said.

"A Sacred Ability only special people can get or those that are Grade 4 and above. You have had a halo since before grading up. That means you are more sacred than most now. And Halo represents Natural Order Approval, which means you are more likely to succeed in your endeavour than anyone else. Danger will come though, some monsters hunt Life Forms with Halo...

Look, Halo is the most Sacred Skill among your abilities, including Aura, Aspectos, and the others!"

"Oh. I remember it also protects the spirit!" Seth remembered.

"Yes. Can you make another Grade Rank item?" She asked.

"No, I'm cursed by Temra to never make Grade Rank items!"

Immediately the red girl frowned and she said, "They all abandoned you while profiting from you, and yet you think the curse will stay. Bring her here, we might as well have her for dinner!"

Seth felt a chill due to the sudden change in Retina's temperament. This was exactly the brash Retina he knew.

Another thing was, Scribe slammed everything that happened, that was why his books filled a lot but now all unimportant parts were squeezed away and left the more important factors. Not only that as Seth read it, his mind began to vividly envision what happened.

"I might as well focus on the event with Takardaniya and the King!" Seth muttered.

He understood that the woman was shocked by what happened and so she rushed to the king to ask for an explanation. It turned out she was Royalty too.

Even after the King conveyed that Seth will be used for their freedom she refused to let go and tried to argue that he shall not be sacrificed. She held onto a tradition that guests are respected and must not be harmed. Seth was her guest and that means she was responsible.

Alas, she held no power, as she was forced to leave. She did contact other elders for support but they all apologized as they can't do a thing. That was when she felt the Presence of their true Lord awakening.

After that, anything about the Paper Lord was incoherent scribes.

"You should know whose event to record and to avoid." She warned before she handed the empty 1000 Base Virgin Book to Seth and asked him to turn it into a Grade Rank but using her as a main source of power.

Seth stood and stretched his limbs before he checked there was nothing wrong with his body. He checked his items and they were all intact but hoped to see the devices Takardaniya promised but there was none.

In all the danger he survived Seth gained a lot of reward but this one he got nothing.

He survived Living Roots and obtained Greencloak and residency. He survived the moon and obtained moon-related skills in his staff, cloak and himself. He survived Dark Sanctuary and obtained another Wandering Self. He survived Red Valley and obtained Red Manipulation, Red Stripe, Tangibility Worm and others. But here he got... nothing!

Seth walked out of the palace and observed the vast city carved from stone. There was no one, not even a bird but the whole Kingdom waiting to be claimed.

"At least I finished my quest!" Seth smiled before he realized what Retina was feeling.

She knew she would own this place but that means her adventure with him was no more.

Having those thoughts, Seth frowned, 'That's my own conjecture right!' But his attention was pulled toward the floating book beside him. His Chronicler was active and as he read, her behaviour somewhat became transparent to him.

The first was her fear that he would die without her to protect him when he 2qw messing with the dragon's blood.

There was also the fact that she grew attached to him. His body was weak but his power was beyond comprehension. If he died that was a great loss.

Seth sighed before he brought the Script Marker and said out loud, "I might as well Mark this Kingdom as mine."

She chuckled and said, "Yes, your majesty!"

Seth bent and stuck the sharp point on the solid ground. It didn't enter but aura poured out from his body into the Marker to the floor. There was a slight tremor on the ground.

[Congratulations, you have Established Paperlace City as your Sanctuary]

[Script Marker has Grade up]

[Iron Marker]

~Grade 1, Level 0,

~Category: Script Device

~Owner: Seth Enoch

~Use: Establishment, Territorial View

[Description: A growth-type device that can mark or establish new Settlement]

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Seth's eyes flicker as he saw hazy Root Village, Temra Canyon and Vela Cave. At the same time, he saw the full view of the City from aerial sight.

"Retina Daughter of Red Ancient, daughter of Red Valley Chief," Seth called out with a thunderous voice, his Noble authority taking over his manners, "do you accept this Land as a home, a place you will dwell!"

[You wish to relinquish ownership of the Land?]

Retina sighed and she bowed, saying, "Yes, Lord Seth Enoch!"

Seth collected the Red Signature River Seed she took from him and he walked directly to the throne.

'He is possessed by the Nobility he acquired again!' She thought.

He reached there and placed it on the large marble throne and echoed.

"From this day forth, this Land, this City belong to, Retina, Red Eye Race, first of her kind and daughter of Red Ancient, The creator of Primordial Red Throne"

Ding!

[Retina Quest completion]

[The first of her kind, Red Eye Race, birth from the powers of Red Ancient. She is lost, afraid and in search of a place to belong. Beware she is kind to her friend but vicious to her enemies. Never cross her]

~Try and plant her river seed in Living Roots without it being consumed!

~Alternatively: You have given her a city.

[Note: It's recommended to do this after you have transitioned to the new class]

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The Seed sank into the throne and the pulse of Aura radiated. Then the Marker serves as the conduit that spreads the Seed Energy very fast, in doing so, it Grades up to 3 in a short time.

Seth felt his mind returned to normal and Nobility manners were gone. He turned and met with a sad Retina before she burst into a cry and ran toward him and hugged him.

"Don't leave. I will be strong enough to protect you. Together we can grow powerful."