440 Smelting Trial 1.3 (1/2)
Humanity…
Before discovering the Divine Realm, they once thought that they are the one and true Masters of this cosmos.
They thought that they were strong, capable and transcendent. So much so that others think that the one who rises as the one and sole ruler of humanity, will also be crowned as the true ruler of the Cosmos.
Oh, how wrong were they…
A human with a moniker, Master Sun, has once caught glimpse of the world beyond their world. The instant he saw it, though it was only for a short period of time, he knew that he wanted to go there.
Unfortunately, this task will prove to be a challenge. Master Sun dedicated good chunk of his life in pursuit of entering the 'World Beyond' but experienced many failures. Many didn't believe him nor helped him in his quest. They cannot see the world that he saw, so it makes sense that none of them would even try to understand him.
As his life was nearing its end, Master Sun despaired. No matter how much effort he placed, all that came to him was failure and nothing else. He felt extremely unwilling to die, he wanted to go there. To see different sights! To experience what lies beyond the skies! Unfortunately, he became old and time wasn't on his side anymore.
Desperation gripped his heart. As he realized that he was nearing his natural lifespan, he decided to throw all caution with the wind.
Either he sees what's beyond these skies or he die trying.
Using all of his remaining strength, he ripped the skies open, consuming some of his remaining lifespan, and threw himself towards the gap and disappeared from the world he originally lived in.
He woke up at an unfamiliar lands, his body was torn into shreds and his belongings all missing. His power was long gone and he's no different than a beggar.
However, none of this matter to him. Instead, it made him happy. Seeing the vibrant colors around him, seeing the different sky, sensing the different whether, knowing that he was right all along and arriving here, this is what matters to him.
He was right. They were wrong.
Still this doesn't change the fact that Master Sun is in a dangerous position. His goal isn't just merely to arrive and then die afterwards. He wanted more.
He wanted to venture these lands, he wanted to see the unknown…
He wanted to conquer.
Unfortunately, he hadn't truly overcome the mindset of being a proverbial frog in the well. Although he knew that there is a world other than what they previously had, he hadn't thought of the possibilities that there will be existences stronger than him...
…or stronger than humans…
He thought that since he was the only human being alive and relatively…okay, in this land, it would be okay for him to rule over it and own every single thing within it.
Like a rude slap to his face, he will soon realize, that humanity isn't worth a fart in this new land. He's not some lord. He wasn't destined to receive a warm and glorious reception in this world. He was nothing more than a lost puppy in a world filled with humongous and powerful monsters that could cause the world to tremble just by their mere movements…
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Raven's face was incredibly solemn. Out of all things that he had expected happening once he stood on this altar, this…is probably the last ting that he was expecting to happen.
At first he thought that the enormous rising landmass in front of him just revealed two suns buried in them but he was wrong. He realized that instead of suns, those were the eyes…
This rising landmass in front him, was in fact, a living creature. And here he thought that there were no other living beings in his when he first arrived. It turns out that he was actually standing on its back previously and he didn't even notice it at all.
Due to the intense shock he was feeling, he didn't even noticed that the restriction on his body were long gone. Still he stood there, paralyzed and dumbfounded.