Tense silence echoed in the Martial Zone as all our attention converged on the brimming light that was the Constellation, Aries.
I had a lot of questions coursing through , but there was only one that mattered now.
"What kind of test are you giving him?"
For a mont, no one said anything. Perhaps they too wanted my question to be answered.
~It is none of your concern. The conclusion is rely that he needs to grow stronger.~
"And how long will it take to complete the test?" I further inquired.
~Do not worry. Ti is relative in this world, but even then the process is just about to be completed. Perhaps it is by chance you arrived at this exact point.~
'So this Constellation is implying that we'll be able to see the results very soon?' I could feel anticipation building up within .
~This is a fair arrangent, no? That Edward's friends may look over him at his mont of failure or success.~
When Aries put it like that, it felt a bit intrusive.
"Are we really supposed to be here for such a private mont?" Kuzon blurted out, his face connoting so form of seriousness.
~Ah, I see. You had your session with Leo privately. We are currently communicating now, and according to him, he preferred it that way. But, Constellations have different personalities.~
"I see..." Kuzon's words echoed across the room, and everyone fell silent at that mont.
I had a maelstrom of thoughts coursing through .
'If Edward succeeds, he'll have a Constellation—just like Kuzon does—and that'll make him imnsely more powerful.'
According to what Crazy Neron told Kuzon, Neron's plan for this excursion was to cause us to attract the attention of the Constellations.
So far, only Kuzon and Edward had gotten them.
What about , Aloe, and Ciara? We hadn't had any experience remote to a Constellation experience.
'I'm not complaining or anything. I'm just really curious.'
What exactly was Neron's endga in all of this?
>VWUUUUMNMMMM!!!<
An overwhelming pressure suddenly coursed through the room, causing to let go of my thoughts and focus more on the reality around .
~It is ti...~ Aries whispered into my—no, our—thoughts.
The stars around slowly began to converge in a single location. The nebulae, as well as the brilliant radiations that gracefully decorated the space suddenly began to draw closer to the sa location—like a magnet.
'This is—?!'
I could feel a familiar presence at the epicenter of the converging stars. I could see flashes of the person within, but I couldn't completely decipher is identity.
'Is that...'
~Edward. The process is almost done. All that remains is the complete integration of the Martial Zone and his own Soul.~
"What does that an?"
~He will make the power of the Martial Blade God his—at least, the power before arriving at the Primordial Realm.~
What did Aries just say? Edward was going to be as strong as the Martial Blade God?!
~If I choose him as my host, he will be able to surpass the Martial Blade God's power in Transcendence. Whether or not he will be able to reach the Primordial Waters... that is beyond my power.~
"And? Are you going to choose him?" I blurted out in both intimidation and expectation.
The power that rapidly converged in his location was overwhelmingly vast.
"Can he handle it...?"
~Edward has been in this Martial Zone for centuries of ditation and closed cultivation. He has been tempering his body and absorbing power for that period. I have lent him my power as a foundation and base, and he has built up layer after layer.~
"No way..." That was even longer than I trained within three years.
Edward used a re couple of months to achieve that level?!
'Impressive...'I think you should take a look at
Suddenly, I began to hear cracking sounds, and looking around , I noticed the very space around us was beginning to collapse.
~You will have to leave the Martial Zone now. It will all be fused with his Soul, after all.~
In a bright surge of light, we were propelled out of the dinsion, and we found ourselves in the stone temple from earlier.
The sudden transition caused my body to feel strange for a few monts, but I quickly acclimated.
I instead looked at the floating sword before and narrowed my gaze on it.
'Edward... good luck!'
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Darkness.
In this realm of darkness and complete void, a certain being sat at the center.
He had a ditative pose, with his eyes closed and his heart open, he felt his own existence being born and began to ask questions.
'Where am I...?'
His lips did not move, but his thoughts echoed across the vast expanse around him.
'Who am I...?'
The silent solitude of the space was crushing—almost despairing.
He had spent enough ti outside the bounds of identity to recognize his own identity.
He had thrown away all his personal attachnts and biases to achieve this state... following in the footsteps of the Martial Blade God.
... But there was a stark difference between him and his ancestor.
"My na is Edward Karl Leon." He uttered his true na, his eyes slowly opening up to reveal the blue sparks in his eyes.
They shone like supernovas, like exploding stars and nebulae.
He could never give up his Identity. His dreams, his aspirations, his friends, and all of his connections.
He could never do it.
"I will not trade my most precious treasures for power. That is my legacy!"
In the end, he chose a different path from the Martial Blade God.
And while this would an he could never achieve the sort of power to be gained by throwing away all the baggage of the self...
~Very well.~
... It also ant he had enough will to decide his own path for himself.
~You pass the test. Edward Karl Leon, I the Constellation Aries has chosen you as my new host.~
The path of the Martial God King.
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