Chapter 733: Independent, Gift, Farewells (2/2)
'I can only remember snippets of what happened. I was still in incubation when I got hit by something. It was this crystal. I remember feeling the sheer amount of power it held. I remember feel greed. I think I swallowed it or it fused to me automatically...I can't really recall. But I do know that I was trying to siphon nourishment out of it but it backfired.'
'That's the reason why you saw me in that state. The crystal proved too much for me to handle. Then you appeared and helped me...'
”Ahh...” Raven nodded in understanding.
Well, in hindsight, Raven can't really blame the star for trying to swallow the scepter fragment. It's consciousness just followed it's instinctual desire, it wasn't very smart back then.
When Raven appeared and helped the star heal and stabilize, the star isolated the crystal and didn't touch it anymore. Instead, it just relied on Raven at the recuperation stage.
Now that it grew to an Independent Star, it didn't hesitate to give the crystal to him because - just like what was mentioned earlier, he owns it anyway, plus getting rid of it will lessen the worries of the star.
”Well, thank you.” Raven smiled after a brief pause. ”This is a pleasant surprise.”
After some time, the brush finally finished fusing with the quartz crystal. Now, it has fused with two crystals. The brush returned to Raven's consciousness, the place it considered its home. Raven can only smile wryly as he observed how carefree the brush was acting.
Once that's over, Raven gave the star one final look.
”Make full use of the gifts I prepared for you as well.” He said after a long deliberation. ”Be brave and bold, experience will be your best teacher.”
”Once I finished all that I have to do. I'll visit you. Hopefully you can still remember me by then.” Raven smiled. The star sent another buzz saying...
”I'll never forget you.”
Raven nodded and waved his hand. ”Farewell for now, Young Star.”
After he said that, Raven transformed into a beam of light and disappeared from the star's perception.
There was nothing but silence around the area. The space beast who was watching as everything unfold, let out a woof of farewell to the star as well. Now that Raven finished his task, the agreement between him and this furry thing ended as well. There was no need for farewells for them since the memories of the Space Beasts aren't so good in the first place.
Now it will return to venturing the Outer Worlds, living it's life to the fullest.
As for the star, it fondly recalled everything it could remember about Raven. It took a careful glance of the gifts he left. The star etched the advise Raven left for it as it began planning out the life it wanted to create.
When Raven opened his eyes, he felt dizziness all around him. He took a deep breath to collect himself and stood without moving for a bit, waiting for the dizziness to go away.
Once he adjusted, he saw that he was back at the Obelisk Platform. The Trial Administrator was there for him, looking at him with a friendly smile.
”How long did I take this time?”
This was the first thing he asked since when he was at the 2nd Trial, he stopped paying attention.
”There? A little bit over 2,000 years.” The Trial Administrator stated like the amount was nothing.
”Damn, I'm a geezer then.” Raven chuckled.
”Well, only a year passed here so don't worry too much.”
”Eh? Wait, wasn't the ratio -...”
”We did you a favor since its too time consuming, someone placed an enchantment in the area you were at. Don't worry about it, they're not going to deduct it to your final rewards.”
”Speaking of which, your rewards will remain hidden. Finish all trials and you'll know what to receive.”
”I understand.” Raven sighed. He has some questions but he decided to keep it to himself right now. ”I'll rest for a bit before taking the 3rd Trial.”
The administrator nodded and disappeared. Once Raven was alone, he set up his tent and his bed. The moment his body hit the soft mattress, he immediately fell into slumber.
A slumber that will last for a really long while...