Temporal Pearls

Chapter 249: Old Man In Golden Attire

The reason it was important was the Skill Documentation Use of the book. Besides, Queen Retina was sweet enough to turn the different methods he had used Arf before into a valid Skill and document them in it.

For example, Seth has used Arf to make red strings around him for protection, he used Arf to encase himself in a cocoon and trap dragons in them, he made a whip that attacks and defends him, and he also used it as a cushion to reduce impact, he also trapped Zambia group in a foam-like prison.

Arf was very valuable and even though he has a lot of it, it will be a waste to be using it in this trivial matter. As such, the Skill Documentation has a recipe, process and techniques to create different sets of red liquid that can be manipulated to produce a set of Skills.

That means he needs Fusiom&Fission a lot.

Seth closed the Indestructible Red Magic Book and stored it away. He looked up to the blue sky and sighed—a lot had happened ever since he began this game, at first he had the happy mind of a gamer but gradually that slipped out and became survival.

"Okay, you see this predicament you are in was caused by a Green Thorn dragon. He attacked me and I squashed him with ease and gave him a choice—to tell me his name or I shall torment any dragon that faces me, the arrogant baby refused to speak." Seth lingered as he observed his surroundings before he added, " Now I'm in a good mood, so I will do the same with you.

What is your name and what is your true ability? If you tell me I will surely respect baby dragons even though I will take what is needed!"

~Ante Tell'ar Tale, I'm from Observant Dragons. Our race is good at reconnaissance and recording information. Some of us have exceptional eyesight ability, others hearing or scent or other perceiving external stimuli. My antenna is my main ability, I can mark the Conditions of a place and whenever that Condition changes to a certain degree I will immediately perceive it.

I can also sense any type of life forms within a 100-meter radius of me. I can also dull others' sense!~

Seth immediately stood from the dragon's body, "Dragons are fascinating, each one is unique. I wonder if you can give me the antennas, I hope you can make new ones?"

There was silence before the dragon's antenna solidified like horns and fell off.

"I like honourable dragons. Here is a gift from me!" Seth said as he left Ovalmoon on a stone nearby before he grabbed the antennas.

The glass dome shield lifted and shrunk to palm size and was placed on Seth's chest. He then walked away. He wasn't far when he heard a quick wing flapping and the dragon disappeared in the sky.

Seth walked on the cracked dead land leisurely, taking in the scenery while his Chronickler was in full activation. His eyes were wandering around enjoying the scenery and his hand was moving gracefully on a book scribing the chronicles.

"Chronicling felt like preserving something alive. normal scribing that never gave me that feeling."

At sunset, Seth was engrossed when he heard a heavy voice that somewhat felt it come from an old and wise man.

"Seth Enoch, I'm a big fan of yours?"

Seth turned to his left where the voice came from and he met with an elegant old man in golden attire.

He was 1.91 meters tall, with an average but dignified face. The old man was smiling with closed eyes, facing Seth directly.

"You are my favourite player because, despite all the setbacks and weaknesses, you crawled and grew against all odds. And now look at you, walking in Gawee Land that is full of danger but without a care in the world. I'm very impressed!"

"Who are you?" Seth asked, he turned the Chronicler to Auto-scribe and pushed the book under the flapping green cloak that now had red stripes.

"I'm like you, a person with a huge deformity, I was forced to crawl in sweat, blood and pain to my position now!" The old man said before he added, "There is one thing I have been dying to see. Please show me the womb!"

Seth frowned, 'How did he know?'

"How did I know?" The old man said with a smile, "I said I have been observing you from the day you were left behind. I observed your struggle in Living Roots when you were poisoned, your first death when you came out to Gawee pressure" he explained with passion.

"I sympathized with you as I heard your bones breaking but I understand that was better than the numbness you have fought against in Living Roots. Please, show me the womb. I know it was the only one that kept you occupied for a very long time before you met Roana!"

The old man was a genuine fan of Seth and Seth can feel that but that doesn't mean he can trust him easily. In fact, the more the old man revealed things about Seth the more Seth was on guard.

"I'm sorry, but you have not introduced yourself. May I know your name!" Seth muttered softly.

"Call me Golden Robe Eyeless. As you can see I'm blind, just like your body is super weak. But I have exceptional hearing and detection ability just like you have incredible mental power. Cripples like us boost an outrageous uniqueness.

Those like us that utilize it well rise but those that wallow in despair like many others withered and died!" As Golden Robe Eyless spoke he opened his eyelids, they were indeed empty.

Even under Aura Sight, there was no aura representing the eye. The old man does not have eyes at all, it's just a hole.

"Nice to meet you, Golden Robe Eyeless. May I ask what you want from me?" Seth asked.

"I have been wanting to meet you from the very day Vulcan took his village away. I too was alone in extensive caves, trying to run away from powerful creatures, back then I yearned to meet another person like me—that was you. I like to meet Dave too, but I sensed a very dangerous and malevolent thing in Red Valley.

I even presumed Dave might die any moment in that Valley but he turned out to be strong-willed and capable. Still, I adore you the most because you are alone as I'm alone." The old man was telling the story with a longing expression.

"I was slightly better because I faced some beasts and they keep me preoccupied but you are truly alone in an empty forest."

'He knows a lot about me.' Seth thought before he said, "Nice meeting, Golden Robe Eyeless!"

"Nice too." The old man in a golden robe said with a smile before his smile diminished and said, "I don't have bad intentions but after I get something I begin to search away to... I mean there is something I need from you.?"

"And that is?" Seth asked, feeling danger all of a sudden.

The old man hesitated, as he scratched his head clearly trying to come up with what to say before he sighed in defeat and blurred it out, "I need your brain, just a tiny piece. I swear even if you die there will be no side effects and you will definitely not die in real life."

"Is this a joke?" Seth asked with a frown, 'This guy is nuts!'

"I'm afraid no!" The old man said with a sigh.

They became silent as they stared at each other, no one moved. Before the old man looked down as if ashamed of what he just demanded but the truth was he had no choice but to seek Seth's brain.

What Queen Retina said came to him, he shall avoid letting his cloak consume blood directly, especially dragon because they have an acute sense of their body and can track it and command it.

Before the old man touched Seth's head, Staff Of Elevation attacked very fast but the golden round cap on the old man pulsed with golden light and immediately the staff fell limp as if it died.

But the old too paused, trembling as he gawked at the staff. Something scared him, this momentary pause made Seth move and tumbled the old man away and projected his aura which made the staff float to him slowly.

"What is inside that staff? Something heavy, did you....?" The old man became silent as Seth muttered.

"Moon blessing!" This was to increase his odds of winning.

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~Moon Blessing

[Whatever you are doing under the moon, the action will slightly go according to your interest and intention]

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The staff pulse with dim bright light and immediately Seth gained enlightenment. All the Aspectos increased in potency.

The hot temperature on his Shifting Armour became normal but the two edges of the staff became hot while the surrounding air became cold.

The two Drumming Scales began to emit strange sounds that irritated Seth but the old man was affected more.

Then a skill [Walker] activated alongside Vela Aspecto.

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[Skills]

(1)~Drawing Picture [8]. (2)~Scribe [5]. (3)~Painting [7]. (4)~Calligraphy [3]. (6)~Sculpture [5]. (7)~Conscious Deliberation.

(8)~ Aura [8]. (9)~Walker [2].

Skill number 9 [Walker] was two and it has room for growing

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[Walker]

~Quick Pace

~Running Pace

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The moment the two skills activated, one of the trajectories of Vela Aspecto lit up an urge to activate Quick Pace filled Seth, he didn't hold back, his body moved in a small but fast stride.

At that moment, the Old man Appeared where Seth left just a second ago, missing him. Even though he was faster than Seth with Vela Aspecto active.

Another possible trajectory lit up and Seth followed it at the same time, another one was shown for his staff. He followed it too and thrust the staff according to the trajectory.

It coincided with the old man reaching there and he was smacked and sent flying again but sadly the attack did no damage.

By activating Moon Blessing, Seth became on a guided path in doing things that will be effective in his situation.

The golden old man wasn't deterred, he stood and attacked again.

Second, before the old man moved, Seth saw two trajectory lights up. One was the one the old man was on while the other required a running pace to avoid the old man.

But his Ego denied him to run which gave rise to another staff trajectory lit up. It showed him staff spinning motions.

Your adventure continues at mvl

The old man was close at that moment and Seth just chose to clash with him. His noble ego felt at ease and soothing.

Seth following the spinning trajectory, spun his staff in hand and attacked the man's chest. The old man's body glowed golden and pressure emitted from him.

If Seth wasn't under [Moon Blessing] he would bent to his knees and possibly flattened to the ground.

He spun and thrust the staff, the old man vanished and appeared behind Seth. But Seth was already changing trajectory and he thrust back. Right as the staff button tip was about to touch the old man, Seth's aura poured into the staff and flowed to the tip while the cold around him increased sharply and the heat at the staff tip increased as well.

Burst!

A burst of heated aura blasted from the tip. The old man avoided in time and jumped away. "You look mechanical...ahhh" he groaned and fell to his knees.

Looking at him, under Aura Sight, the man's aura was boiling due to the skill he had just used.

At the same time, the [Moon Blessing] turned as well as the Aspectos.

As an Aura Manipulator, Seth felt he could influence the old man's aura and he reached for it from a distance, however, he felt a warning that prevented him from doing so. It came from a deeper part of him, the Aura Tome.