Raven already felt that this place felt very familiar to him.
The sudden appearance of Geezer basically confirmed his suspicions. This place is indeed familiar, this is exact place where Geezer and him met for the first time.
"Hohoho, you brat." Geezer chuckled, "It hasn't even been and you're already at this step. I knew you basically experience two lifetimes by now but still, it's a little ridiculous if you ask me. You're not even at least 500 years old but you might as well be an Empyrean with your strength. Impressive, very impressive. You're giving old me some face, I like it."
Geezer laughed merrily as he patted Raven's shoulders.
"How are you, Master? Didn't you say that it's risky for us to meet?" Raven was a hit confused.
"I'm fine. Still alive and mostly in pain but still mostly fine. Don't worry about me too much. And yes, I did say that it's risky but who do you think I am?"
"No clue. You never told me your real name remember?" Raven replied.
"Oh you, cheeky brat!" Geezer chuckled as he sat down. He gestured Raven to sat down in front of him, which Raven did. "This is the second time that we meet, with my current condition, I can also appear to you like this one more time without any risks."
"..." Raven remained silent. He can't think of anything to say so he just stayed silent instead.
"Don't give me that face, you." Geezer snorted, "Didn't I say to not worry about me?"
"I know but...it's a little hard for me to do just that." Raven sighed, "I mean, I don't know who or where you are. I tried asking some people but for some reason, there are no records about you anywhere. What am I supposed to think?"
"That I will be fine." Geezer replied, "You should have a little more faith to me, I will be fine. It's not like plan of getting trapped wherever I am for the rest of my life. I still am a Divine Knight, I value my freedom just as much as everyone else does. What made you think that I will accept this kind of fate?"
"Again, don't worry about me. I don't have any plans on dying here." Geezer replied. "Alright? Stop overthinking, I will be fine."
"Yes. I understand." Raven nodded and relented.
"Okay. Now, we don't have much time so we better get to the point why I appeared before you." Geezer said, "Boy, you're luck is seriously enviable you know that? Of all the people that coveted the Scepter of Wisdom, you - who have no idea what it is, got it. If those people knew about this, they'd probably rip out their hairs in stress."
Geezer laughed uproariously when he pointed this out.
"Well, I did receive some of the lingering memories within it. I know that this is the same item that was used to create the constellations." Raven stated.
"Yes it is, boy. But it's more than that. Don't tell me you haven't realized yet?"
"I kind of did? I'm just not sure." Raven muttered. "I mean, it's a vey powerful artifact, it basically allowed me to transform my domain in to a pseudo-Realm in itself. In there, I am absolute. If feel invincible."
"That's right." Geezer's face suddenly turned solemn. "By essence, we cultivators search for enlightenment about the laws of the world. The more we understand it's esoteric structure, the closer we are at mimicking how it works, going as far as being able to influence our surroundings."
"Such are Domains. Yet, by the end of the, Domains are Domains. They're just a projection of what you understood about the laws of the world. Even though we can change our surroundings in to something that is more favorable to us. In the end, it's eventually go away once the Domain is gone."
"The scepter in your hands it an artifact that gives you the ability to breach that thin yet unbreakable film between what is real and what it not." Geezer explained patiently. "In short, the Scepter of Wisdom can allow you to create a world in whatever image you want. There, you are quite literally an omnipotent and omniscient being."
"Huh..."
" 'Huh' he says!!" Geezer was dumbfounded. He comically lied on the ground and gave Raven an expression of disbelief. "You brat! I thought you were smart!"
"No, no. I completely understand the implications of what you said, Master." Raven waved his hands and explained. "I mean, I'm basically a creator. If I want to create a world, then I can create it. Similarly, I can also create a 'Divine Realm' according to my image. Basically, sky's the limit for me. I get that."
"But see, I was just thinking...maybe I can use the artifact to create a method that will allow me to discover how to reach the Ream beyond Divinity."
"That's exactly the idea, kid." Geezer sighed. "I thought the same as well, and you know how I ended-up right?"
"Huh?"
"Oh come on, do I really need to spell it out for you." Geezer deadpanned, "Whatever, I guess. Yes, I'm the previous owner of that scepter of yours."
"...!" Raven was stunned speechless.
Now that's something he wasn't truly expecting. Who would've thought about that?
"That same Scepter is the reason why I was hunted down to the ends of the world." Geezer said. "In fact, It's the reason why I was so passionate about searching for a way to break past our limits. I have something that I can rely on. So long as I can find that spark, I can make it happen. Unfortunately...well, you know how it went."
"..." Raven was silent. He truly wasn't expecting such revelation. Now he finally understood why Geezer showed up. "Is this your way of warning me? You want me to be careful about revealing the fact that I have the scepter?"
"Yes." Geezer sighed. "I don't know if this is good luck for you or bad luck. The fact that you'll be the next owner of that Scepter is...whatever. Many Divine Knights are aware of that scepter of yours, since it's complete now, there's no way for them to steal it from you. Even if they killed you, the scepter will just break into pieces and hide until the next owner arrives."
"I was forced to disown the Scepter of Wisdom in order to preserve my life. Only by doing so, those son's of bitches let me go. I don't want you to go through that, that's why I came here." Geezer looked earnestly at Raven, "Be careful. Unless you are confident enough, do not expose the Scepter of Wisdom. It has a paintbrush form, use that instead. Nobody recognizes that. As for the other forms, well...just be careful, you hear me?"
Raven took a deep breath and nodded: "Yes, Master."
"Good. Now, with that Scepter in your hands, you can call yourself my Heir. Go sit on that throne and claim what's yours. Also, take care of your disciple brothers and sisters for me. Let them have a little fun. They've been trapped within that crown for a little too long already."
"I will even if you didn't tell me, Master." Raven chuckled.
"I know you will." Geezer nodded in satisfaction. "You have all that you need to continue my research. Finish it. Go and make me proud. I'll be watching you."
"Yes, Master." Raven said as he watched Geezer and the white space slowly disperse.
Raven wanted to say something more but he ended up not to. He thought that it'd be better to just do it when time comes, actions speaks louder than words after all. He will search for where his Master is and he will save him. He won't be satisfied if he didn't do it.
After his master disappeared, Raven's consciousness went back to the real world, back on the summit of Mount Olympus.
He was sitting down cross-legged. In front of him, was the completed Divine Scepter of Wisdom. The moment he laid his eyes on it. The scepter buzzed and approached him. Raven opened his palms and the scepter fell gracefully on top of it.
He carefully appreciated every single detail of the scepter, admiring it's beauty. The body of the scepter looked like it was made out of Timeless Gold God Stones. It is filled with ancient carvings that seems to be moving under his close inspection. There was a mounted crystal at the head of the scepter.
The crystal block shined with a rainbow colored aurora. Looking at it closely, there are numerous glitters studded across the interior of the crystal, making it look like there's an infinite amount of stars gathered in there.
Raven smiled in satisfaction when he got the feel of the scepter. Following his will, the scepter shrank in size and turned into a handheld paintbrush which followed the same theme. The brush head looked like a crystal instead.
Raven raised his hand and made a casual stroke. That simple stroke left a scar in the air which is filled with endless profundity. Seeing this, Raven smiled and said:
"Well, then. Let's finish some errands."
Raven already felt that this place felt very familiar to him.
The sudden appearance of Geezer basically confirmed his suspicions. This place is indeed familiar, this is exact place where Geezer and him met for the first time.
"Hohoho, you brat." Geezer chuckled, "It hasn't even been and you're already at this step. I knew you basically experience two lifetimes by now but still, it's a little ridiculous if you ask me. You're not even at least 500 years old but you might as well be an Empyrean with your strength. Impressive, very impressive. You're giving old me some face, I like it."
Geezer laughed merrily as he patted Raven's shoulders.
"How are you, Master? Didn't you say that it's risky for us to meet?" Raven was a hit confused.
"I'm fine. Still alive and mostly in pain but still mostly fine. Don't worry about me too much. And yes, I did say that it's risky but who do you think I am?"
"No clue. You never told me your real name remember?" Raven replied.
"Oh you, cheeky brat!" Geezer chuckled as he sat down. He gestured Raven to sat down in front of him, which Raven did. "This is the second time that we meet, with my current condition, I can also appear to you like this one more time without any risks."
"..." Raven remained silent. He can't think of anything to say so he just stayed silent instead.
"Don't give me that face, you." Geezer snorted, "Didn't I say to not worry about me?"
"I know but...it's a little hard for me to do just that." Raven sighed, "I mean, I don't know who or where you are. I tried asking some people but for some reason, there are no records about you anywhere. What am I supposed to think?"
"That I will be fine." Geezer replied, "You should have a little more faith to me, I will be fine. It's not like plan of getting trapped wherever I am for the rest of my life. I still am a Divine Knight, I value my freedom just as much as everyone else does. What made you think that I will accept this kind of fate?"
"Again, don't worry about me. I don't have any plans on dying here." Geezer replied. "Alright? Stop overthinking, I will be fine."
"Yes. I understand." Raven nodded and relented.
"Okay. Now, we don't have much time so we better get to the point why I appeared before you." Geezer said, "Boy, you're luck is seriously enviable you know that? Of all the people that coveted the Scepter of Wisdom, you - who have no idea what it is, got it. If those people knew about this, they'd probably rip out their hairs in stress."
Geezer laughed uproariously when he pointed this out.
"Well, I did receive some of the lingering memories within it. I know that this is the same item that was used to create the constellations." Raven stated.
"Yes it is, boy. But it's more than that. Don't tell me you haven't realized yet?"
"I kind of did? I'm just not sure." Raven muttered. "I mean, it's a vey powerful artifact, it basically allowed me to transform my domain in to a pseudo-Realm in itself. In there, I am absolute. If feel invincible."
"That's right." Geezer's face suddenly turned solemn. "By essence, we cultivators search for enlightenment about the laws of the world. The more we understand it's esoteric structure, the closer we are at mimicking how it works, going as far as being able to influence our surroundings."
"Such are Domains. Yet, by the end of the, Domains are Domains. They're just a projection of what you understood about the laws of the world. Even though we can change our surroundings in to something that is more favorable to us. In the end, it's eventually go away once the Domain is gone."
"The scepter in your hands it an artifact that gives you the ability to breach that thin yet unbreakable film between what is real and what it not." Geezer explained patiently. "In short, the Scepter of Wisdom can allow you to create a world in whatever image you want. There, you are quite literally an omnipotent and omniscient being."
"Huh..."
" 'Huh' he says!!" Geezer was dumbfounded. He comically lied on the ground and gave Raven an expression of disbelief. "You brat! I thought you were smart!"
"No, no. I completely understand the implications of what you said, Master." Raven waved his hands and explained. "I mean, I'm basically a creator. If I want to create a world, then I can create it. Similarly, I can also create a 'Divine Realm' according to my image. Basically, sky's the limit for me. I get that."
"But see, I was just thinking...maybe I can use the artifact to create a method that will allow me to discover how to reach the Ream beyond Divinity."
"That's exactly the idea, kid." Geezer sighed. "I thought the same as well, and you know how I ended-up right?"
"Huh?"
"Oh come on, do I really need to spell it out for you." Geezer deadpanned, "Whatever, I guess. Yes, I'm the previous owner of that scepter of yours."
"...!" Raven was stunned speechless.
Now that's something he wasn't truly expecting. Who would've thought about that?
"That same Scepter is the reason why I was hunted down to the ends of the world." Geezer said. "In fact, It's the reason why I was so passionate about searching for a way to break past our limits. I have something that I can rely on. So long as I can find that spark, I can make it happen. Unfortunately...well, you know how it went."
"..." Raven was silent. He truly wasn't expecting such revelation. Now he finally understood why Geezer showed up. "Is this your way of warning me? You want me to be careful about revealing the fact that I have the scepter?"
"Yes." Geezer sighed. "I don't know if this is good luck for you or bad luck. The fact that you'll be the next owner of that Scepter is...whatever. Many Divine Knights are aware of that scepter of yours, since it's complete now, there's no way for them to steal it from you. Even if they killed you, the scepter will just break into pieces and hide until the next owner arrives."
"I was forced to disown the Scepter of Wisdom in order to preserve my life. Only by doing so, those son's of bitches let me go. I don't want you to go through that, that's why I came here." Geezer looked earnestly at Raven, "Be careful. Unless you are confident enough, do not expose the Scepter of Wisdom. It has a paintbrush form, use that instead. Nobody recognizes that. As for the other forms, well...just be careful, you hear me?"
Raven took a deep breath and nodded: "Yes, Master."
"Good. Now, with that Scepter in your hands, you can call yourself my Heir. Go sit on that throne and claim what's yours. Also, take care of your disciple brothers and sisters for me. Let them have a little fun. They've been trapped within that crown for a little too long already."
"I will even if you didn't tell me, Master." Raven chuckled.
"I know you will." Geezer nodded in satisfaction. "You have all that you need to continue my research. Finish it. Go and make me proud. I'll be watching you."
"Yes, Master." Raven said as he watched Geezer and the white space slowly disperse.
Raven wanted to say something more but he ended up not to. He thought that it'd be better to just do it when time comes, actions speaks louder than words after all. He will search for where his Master is and he will save him. He won't be satisfied if he didn't do it.
After his master disappeared, Raven's consciousness went back to the real world, back on the summit of Mount Olympus.
He was sitting down cross-legged. In front of him, was the completed Divine Scepter of Wisdom. The moment he laid his eyes on it. The scepter buzzed and approached him. Raven opened his palms and the scepter fell gracefully on top of it.
He carefully appreciated every single detail of the scepter, admiring it's beauty. The body of the scepter looked like it was made out of Timeless Gold God Stones. It is filled with ancient carvings that seems to be moving under his close inspection. There was a mounted crystal at the head of the scepter.
The crystal block shined with a rainbow colored aurora. Looking at it closely, there are numerous glitters studded across the interior of the crystal, making it look like there's an infinite amount of stars gathered in there.
Raven smiled in satisfaction when he got the feel of the scepter. Following his will, the scepter shrank in size and turned into a handheld paintbrush which followed the same theme. The brush head looked like a crystal instead.
Raven raised his hand and made a casual stroke. That simple stroke left a scar in the air which is filled with endless profundity. Seeing this, Raven smiled and said:
"Well, then. Let's finish some errands."
