312 Tenrou (1/2)

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”Knock three times on the door with a constant rhythm. Wait for five seconds and then grab the knob, turn it counter clockwise and enter with your left foot first.”

Raven muttered as he sat on the bed.

”Take the this diary and place it on the ground under the bed. Lay on top of the bed and wait until you heard a sound.”

He did was her said and waited. It didn't take long before he heard a movement under him which made him smirk. He got up and pushed the bed aside, he then saw a staircase leading down to a dark place. The book was gone because it was the key to reveal this secret.

Believe it or not, Raven never knew of this method in his past life. He unknowingly did all the requirements which in turn allowed him to go towards this secret underground passage.

Raven walked down the stairs with a burning torch in hand. He carefully watched his steps since there are traps in here and he didn't want to trigger them. The path was narrow and it would be difficult to dodge the traps otherwise. The passage was quite long, nevertheless he eventually made it past all the traps and was now standing in front of a tall doors which gleamed with a silver hue.

He placed the torch on the sconce available and stood before the door.

There are two palm carvings on each side of the door. Raven placed his hands on each carvings and began pushing the doors forward with a grunt. The door was heavy, it took him a great deal of strength and effort to open it during his past life, he only managed to open it just enough so that he could fit in.

However, the Raven of the past is a far cry from the current Raven.

He could've just kicked these doors and they would swing open or even break due to his sheer power. He chose not to do so since that would be disrespectful. After opening the doors, he went inside and felt the doors closing behind him.

Raven didn't mind since he knew that its bound to happen. Instead, he walked towards the right side and searched for a rune that's attached on the wall. Once he saw it, he placed his hand on it and activated the rune using his Chaos Force.

The rune sparkled and Raven started to hear some noises. He then saw lights worming their way through the gaps on the walls, floor and the ceiling. Slowly but surely, the place got illuminated and everything it's hiding in the darkness was revealed for Raven.

What welcomed him was a massive room, about 500 meters tall and wide, made out of metals and ores. The light sources were made out of the crystals which shimmered with a gorgeous blue lighting.

There are several doors leading to some other places here. In front of him, was a ritual circle surrounded with floating stones. In the middle, he found skeletal remains of a seated human. He sighed and stepped closer to the circle.

As soon as he did so, the ritual circle glowed with a brilliant light which obscured his vision for a bit. When he regained his vision, he could now see phantom floating in the middle of the ritual circle while sitting in a meditative position.

”Greetings, whoever you are from the future. If you can see this now, do not fret. This is but a remnant of myself, hoping to pass on a message to you who will inherit everything that I have owned when I am still alive.”

A calm voice of an old man sounded on his ears. He spoke with Elven tongue, his silhouette was blurry which made it difficult for Raven to make out his features. Nevertheless, he didn't speak and allowed the elder to impart his message.

”My name is Tenrou. Born from a Dwarves father and an Elven mother. My birth is considered as an ill omen, specially when you consider the fact that my parents are both of Royal Bloodlines. And even the two races worshipped Mother Nature, they have conflicting ideals which caused my life to be somewhat difficult.”

Raven could hear the struggle and self-deprecating tone on his voice as he spoke of his origins. Saying that his life was 'somewhat difficult' is a severe understatement.