Limits Chapter 273

My journey, as well as my training resud. I wanted to completely condense my Aura, as soon as it was possible. Besides my Aura training, I also practiced my Stringed Hidden Weapons skill. Although my control was already pretty good, I wanted to make sure, it was perfect. I had loads of spare ti, since I didn't grow any plants, nor did I study them. I decided to spend my ti, on my Aura and Stringed Hidden Weapons skill only.

Ti passed. I walked through the Wilderness for a long ti, before I reached Crow' eting place. The area Crow designated on the map, was a very small forest of dead trees. 'He really likes these type of areas' I thought. Crow was not there, the black ribbon was not there either. I decided to wait for him. I didn't know, how often he frequented that place, but it didn't matter much. I had stuff to do, while I waited.

The ti slowly passed. I condensed my Aura more an more. I was not very far away, from reaching my goal. One day, as I was condensing my Aura, sothing surprising happened. When the Domineering Aura was only centitres away, from staying attached to my body, it suddenly stopped leaving my body. "Did I succeed?", I asked myself.

I didn't feel anything unusual. I knew that my Aura, was now pretty much stuck to my body, but nothing seed to change. "I didn't think, that I would be able to succeed, without breaking through my Inner Limits" I said to myself. I wanted to try it out, and check what type of effect, would my condensed Aura have. Unfortunately, there was nothing around, that my Aura could be tested on. 'The location that Crow chose, is really quiet. I've been her for a while, and I haven't seen anything pass by' I thought.

Because I had nothing better to do, I decided to play around with my Aura a bit more. I released, and contracted my Aura for a while, and another idea popped into my head. 'What if, I try to condense it even more? So that the Aura stays within my body, instead of staying on my body' I thought. I imdiately tried to condense my Aura a bit further, trying to make it enter my skin. After a while, I felt that it was possible, and I could achieve that. The difficulty of achieving that though, was sothing else entirely. After all that ti, I only managed to condense it to the point, where it would stay on my body. I reached my goal, but a new goal was born at the sa ti. 'Making the Aura enter my body, is at least ten tis harder, than what I did till now' I thought.

'I can feel, that this is possible. It will require a lot of work, but I may be able to achieve that. Even before, I break through my Inner Limits' I thought. On the other hand, I managed to gain superb control of my daggers and strings. Although that was only the first step in that skill, it was already very powerful. 'If I simply threw my daggers, I wouldn't be able to attack so quickly, and efficiently. This skill, is already monster of a skill. If I could only add an Aura, or make my daggers hidden sohow' I thought

Creating an Aura, was not sothing I could just do on a whim. Through so many years of my travels, I managed to awaken two Auras only. The first Aura, was the Domineering Aura. I comprehended it, when I was trying to break through, to my Outer Limits. The Second Aura, was the Bloodlust Aura. I only awakened that Aura, because of that Eterian woman. It was rather coincidental, and not planned at all. None of my Aura awakenings, were planned anyway.

'So far, I had four Auras. The two, that I awakened myself. The Unyielding Aura, which seems to be a part of , and was always there. The last Aura, is the Aura of the Dark Traveller. I don't know, if I still have it though. I didn't have any dreams, for a long ti now' I thought. I had no idea, whether Humans had a limit, of how many Auras they could possess. I also didn't know, how to creating one. I tried many tis already, but wishing for it, would not grant it.

'If not the Aura, then what else can I use, to make my daggers hidden?' I asked myself. It was a question, that already baffled for years. Avoid the Light, Beco the Hidden Weapon… I felt, that those things had sothing to do with Auras. I could avoid the light, if my Aura allowed it. I could beco the hidden weapon, if my Aura allowed it. The problem was, awakening such Aura.

I contemplated on that for a long ti, but to no avail. I only had one clue. Auras awakened due to so sort of events. Sothing must change in , or happen to , in order to awaken the Aura. If I just wished for it, it would not appear. 'In other words, so sort of conditions, have to be t. Otherwise, I can try for my whole life' I thought. What those conditions were, I had no clue.

I stayed in that small forest for long ti, but Crow never appeared. I decided to just visit the city called Sedon, and find him myself. Sedon was not very far away, from the location of our eting place. After a few "days", I arrived near the city. To my surprise, the city pretty much stood on the Sludge Factory. 'Fortunately, there are so bridges, which connect the city with the Wilderness. Otherwise, I would not be able to enter' I thought.

The city was rather gloomy looking, with high walls made from bricks. It had a large castle like building, in the middle. I could see it, because it was elevated, as if standing on a hill. I could also see Shades, as well as other races walking to and fro the city. It was much more lively here, than it was at the eting place. I stepped onto the bridge, and walked towards the huge gate, that was at the other side.

No one bothered , as I walked on the bridge. Shades usually used the Sludge Factory, to walk on. Sludge Factory would not attack them, as they were from the sa race. Other races, such as Lizards and Humans, had to use the bridge. I stepped through the gate, and looked around. The city looked rather normal. Wide streets, with buildings on both sides. So side allays and road forks, were pretty much everywhere. Although the city looked gloomy, it was rather clean. There was no rubbish laying on the streets, or anything like that.

I walked on the main street, and checked the buildings out. Most of these buildings, were Shades' hos. There were so shops as well. I checked out a few of them, but they had nothing of interest to . They usually sold stuff, that I would throw away. I tried speaking with a few Shades, but they didn't seem like the talkative sort. I was ignored most of the ti. The weird thing was, when I asked about Crow, they would avoid like plague. But when I asked about an inn or a bar, they would answer.

'Sothing's wrong here' I thought, and decided head towards the closest bar. After a while of walking, I managed to find the bar. When I walked inside, I noticed a Shade behind the counter. 'So, not a Lizard. There are probably other inns, and bars around the city. I'm sure, I would find one with a Lizard' I thought. I was already there, therefore it wouldn't hurt to ask about Crow. The place was deserted, not even a sleeping drunk was inside. I walked over to the counter, and asked "Can you tell , where can I find Crow?". The Shade looked at , and replied "I don't recall the guy". I slled a lie there. Mostly Shades would simply avoid . He replied, and in a specific way. I asked again "Are you sure? We were supposed to et at our eting place. Crow didn't appear, so I ca here". He replied again "I told you, I don't recall that guy". I smiled, and asked "Then how do you know it's a guy? If you want money, I will pay you".

He was shocked, but I already knew, that he was aware who Crow was. He walked over to the doors, closed them, and said "Follow ". I was a bit confused, but followed after him nevertheless. We entered another room, while the Shade asked "Why do you want to find him?". I said "He is a friend of mine". He was again surprised, when I said that. After a while of deliberation, he asked "Can you tell sothing about Crow?". I was a bit confused, and replied "I don't get it. I just want to know where Crow is. Is this so sort of secret? I was supposed to et with him, at the designated location. He didn't appear for a long ti, so I ca here. Just what is going on?". The Shade asked "What is the location?". I replied "North east from here, in a small forest of dead trees. Tell , what is going on". He still asked another question "How would you know, he would be there?".

I was starting to get pissed. I replied "He has a black ribbon. My patience is limited. I'm already aware, that you know where he is. Tell , or I will make you say it". The Shade shook his hands and replied "Calm down. It won't be necessary. I now know, I can trust you. I had to ask, to make sure". I said "Fine, where is he?". The Shade replied "Hiding. He is in deep shit for sure. I told him to leave that woman alone, but he had to ss with her. That idiot".

I was still confused, and I still didn't receive my answer. The Shade noticed, I was getting impatient, so he continued "I will give you a map of the severs. This is where he hides. It's a good thing, that you asked . Those that are after him, could even try to interrogate you". He then passed a map. I checked it out, and it showed a whole system of severs, beneath the city. I asked "I know he is in the severs, but where?".

The Shade shook his head, and said "I don't know. You will have to find him by yourself. Make sure no one follows you. There are three entry points to the severs. I suggest this one", and he pointed at one of the entrances. The Shade then continued "This place, is usually deserted. I will show you where it is". He took out another map, and showed the location.

I nodded my head, and asked "How long, has he been hiding?". The Shade replied "Not that long actually. He should still be there, if they didn't find him of course". I nodded my head, gave him a Black Hal, and left. 'I don't know what he stepped into exactly, but I have to find him' I thought.