Chapter 258 - XXVIII Celestial Death Lands (2/2)
”Look! It's a human, I love humans, I saw one back then in a mortal world.”
”This is a human? It's the first time I've seen one. I thought they would be more ferocious, this one looks just cute.”
The three-colored bird poked Elijah with its head. It was like it had seen a toy, the lion just walked slowly and smelled him before nodding.
Seeing none of those beasts bore any hostility towards him, Elijah calmed down and stroke the feathers of the winged-beast.
Elijah smiled and introduced himself and ”I'm Elijah Branches and this illusory figure is my female companion, Chloe Branches.”
When he said his name, Elijah paid attention to their expressions and seeing neither of them had any reaction to his name, he felt better as he explained.
”I'm an alchemist, and I came here especially to search for some rare materials. But then I thought to come and see how the core of an artificial cosmic realm really was.”
This time the Lion had a reaction and slowly asked. ”Ah, you are on the right path, the celestial world's core is just a day and a half from here. And what do you mean by Alchemist? You mean those old, bearded-men who make that sweet potion and pellets?”
”No, alchemy is not just about potions and medicine. My specialty is these little beauties here.” Elijah showed a single purple-black pearl to the two beasts. The peal had not that great of an era, but intensity fluctuations of the laws a dark and mysterious force could be felt from it.
This little pearl was an origin he made with the Euva he had. He named it the Hallow Shadow Origin. It wasn't that powerful as its name, but it could produce a unique energy that could slowly increase or decrease the life force of others and create shadows, the Hallowed Energy. It couldn't affect cultivators above the fifth realm, but its uniqueness attracted both beasts who knew nothing about it.
He gave a peal each to the two beasts before he continued until he mounted a camp not far away. The beasts helped him and they camped together for the night, chatting before the fire and having drinks. In his tent, Elijah slept on the right while his hammer, Chloe's heart was resting by his side with its green veins pulsing.
While sleeping, he extended his hand and grabbed the hammer by his hand and pressed it on his chest, hugging it thigh.
He knew he wouldn't be able to rest properly tomorrow and Chloe's illusory figure also rested by his side, watching him sleep with a smile on her face. The real war was going to start soon, and only later they would have the time to be together. Chloe said to herself as she thought of how she haven't been with a man since her birth more than a hundred thousand years ago while fantasizing about all the things she would have Elijah do when that day arrives.