Chapter 602 - 547: H & S (1/2)

The place didn't resemble anything, the ground and the sky were snow-white and the light seemed to be coming from all directions, illuminating this whole ethereal dimension.

Here, there was a middle-aged man surrounded by twelve small figures, each had a unique appearance but they all looked harmless due to their size. One had long tentacles and hidden eyes while another was a boy made from white stones that looked like metal, he was holding a round golden shield, waving it around playfully.

”There are a lot of attributes but none are easy to master. However, only a few are considered universal ones because they're the ones which made the world as it is.”

The man raised his hand, above which a red and shiny fire symbol appeared, it was followed by a blue water mark, an earthen yellow stone, and a green runestone symbolizing wind.

”Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind. The four main elements… now, anyone wants to try?”

All twelve maintained their silence, some not understanding his words and others were simply shy. After a short period of time, a timid girl that had a skin made of wood and hair made of green leaves stood up and walked up to the man. She pulled the shiny symbols toward herself and meticulously followed his detailed instructions.

For the man or the spectators, the concept of time didn't exist. Maybe a second passed or maybe a thousand years, no one knows.

”Marvelous! As the first one who succeeded, I shall name you Dmitra 'Mother Nature'. Do you like it?”

Once given a name, the girl became a woman and the aura around her became stronger, fascinating the rest. Dmitra smiled at the man and retreated to the back, letting the others try as well. They didn't know what gratefulness or happiness is but the more they listened to the man, the stronger and more sentient they became.

They also chose a different path than Dmitra, they wanted to be unique and distinguishable. An inordinate amount of time passed and, one by one, each of the twelve gained something new and refreshing. The last person was peculiar and the most fascinating because he was the first to talk.

He had two small horns protruding out of his forehead and a light blue skin, a large black cloth was covering the entirety of his body. He faced the man, pointed at a black thing behind him and said:

”What's that?”

Hearing the young voice, the man was shocked beyond belief and spent some time collecting his thoughts. The boy wasn't impatient and calmly waited for the man to answer, which he did.

”That's a shadow.”

*****

Not long after taking down Noktox, the Red Tower declared the end of this short event.

*The required number of contestants have been met. You will shortly be teleported to the 8th floor; 'Hide and Seek'.”