Chapter 150 - Pseudo-Carcosa (1/2)
A melody played through the unknown, by the unknown, to the unknown. Chimes had gone where the wind didn't blow. Merciless, the classic melody was accompanied by the wailing and churning throat and mending of tongue in the place where it was hidden by MF's sight.
'My head hurts.'
MF noticed the occult beast closing one of its eyes. Having some instinct, MF mimicked it and closed one of her eyes, sticking her tongue out.
The moment she did that, the psychic pain and the throbbing madness dissipated.
”Tatara~ now you know how to maintain your sanity while accompanying me, master~”
Still closing one of her eyes, MF replied with an amused smile. She didn't need to kept sticking her tongue out as it was probably only for the immunity activation. ”I'm liking you already.”
The Occult Beast swam through the void gracefully as the tendrils from its sleeves were stretching. It seemed like it didn't have any kind of lower body part inside the humanoid torso that held the yellow raincoat. Because of the absence of madness, MF could see all of it clearly although it still had the same effect when looking at her eyes.
The Ouroboros looked in only one direction, letting the Occult Beast circled her.
”Tatara~ along the shore the cloud waves break, the twin suns sink behind the lake. The shadows lengthen—in Carcosa.” The Occult Beast pondered. ”I'm only able to manifest the song to that certain extent.”
”Within the Carcosa, do you even know what that place is?” MF chuckled.
”Of course I do, my existence is tied to the real thing.” The Occult Beast charmingly smiled as it tried to approach the Ouroboros' face, putting its tendrils onto her cheeks. ”Firstly let me introduce myself~
”You as my master would probably know this but I'm part of you.” It then pushed its beautiful face forward for MF to see, mentally painful. ”If I die, you'll die, and vice versa. Tarara~ the chime went, parara~ the madness applied chorus~!”
As the eldritch entity wafted away, dancing in the void to give a performance to its master. It sang a voice from the deep, deep, in Carcosa.
[ Occult Beast Name: Unnamed _
[ It's recommended for the Owner of the Occult Core to settle with the Occult Beast name to fortify the pact ]
Ignoring the screen that she could only see for a while, MF listened to the eerie yet endearing choir until it ended, respecting the delicate offering that was genuinely performed by the Occult Beast with heart.
The 'Minor Overseer' sensed a strong feeling of loss. The Occult Beast had just been born although it had the intelligence, it was lost and MF needed to calm it down before even trying to settle for its name.
It began with a mild, and resonating chord before thrusting into an even powerful and fiery melody. Before she realized, one hour had passed within the Occult Domain, despite feeling like only minutes had passed.
As the Occult Beast ended its performance with a sharp soprano, MF greeted the end with a beginning in the form of an applaud. The Occult Beast was surprised, and it looked happy knowing that it met with a very understanding master. The Beast giggled, showing a tender and charming smile.
”Your voice is like a tidal, calming when the wind blows, destructive when it's on the rise.”