The world before his eyes appeared dull, and he could no longer feel his environnt, as though everything around him was in stasis. Yet, he could still hear the voice speaking.
"I am the Will of the Divine Mysteries, an extension of them. It's impossible for one to fully embody the concept of the Divine Mysteries, so in a way, you could still say it is 'I,'" the voice responded, this ti with clarity.
The Will of the Divine Mysteries! He had heard the Goddess of Twilight, Chorus, Fortune, and Aurora ntion sothing like this. Still, he had initially thought it was similar to the Will of the Divine Mysteries that Aurora had encountered.
Hearing this entity's voice, Orion realized they were different.
Could various wills of the Divine Mysteries be assigned to different divine beings?
"I had only made a simple agreent with the Priestess to defend the Sanctuary against the monstrosities. However, I would have done the sa even without the agreent," Orion responded, sensing the silence from the entity.
"You are an anomaly," the Will of the Divine Mysteries said.
Orion perked up in surprise at the words. He had already co to a similar conclusion, but hearing the Will of the Divine Mysteries confirm it made him even more certain. Nonetheless, Orion chose to feign ignorance.
"Can you explain what you an by 'I am an anomaly'?" Orion asked, his tone filled with curiosity.
"Anomalies are disruptions... errors in existence. They are born from circumstances that defy the natural order. So are created by forces beyond comprehension, while others... are born of desperation and divine interference," the Will of the Divine Mysteries responded.
Orion absorbed the words. They aligned with what Aurora had told him about her encounter with the other Will of the Divine Mysteries, and they seed just as profound.
Orion suspected that his transmigration-which had saved him from the death originally fated for him-was what made him an anomaly.
The Will of the Divine Mysteries continued speaking.
"Interesting... In their despair, after being entangled by the curse of the Omnithriallain-the Vylkr energy, the goddesses bound their divine souls together to survive. And they did, thus becoming anomalies themselves. I was tasked with eliminating their existence, as it could disrupt the natural order."
"But those two conniving goddesses fractured themselves and linked their existence to an unborn demigod infant, turning her into sothing new... an anomaly," the Will of the Divine Mysteries said with an annoyed tone.
"And you, mortal... you are here because you are the sa. I sense another... three anomalies... Yes... I see it now."
As the Divine Mysteries spoke, Orion was stunned by the revelation. Countless questions flooded his mind, but he remained silent, uncertain if this 'Will of the Divine Mysteries' was as sociable as the one Aurora had encountered.
"Zera is also an anomaly?" Orion asked.
"Yes, she is. And yet, as improbable as her existence is, your presence near her was inevitable," the Will of the Divine Mysteries responded as if stating the obvious.
"Inevitable? You make it sound as though we have no choice. Besides, I've been doing my best to survive," Orion said.
He had heard sothing similar from Aurora that anomalies are drawn to each other, and he wanted to know if there was a way to avoid this. He remained cautious about any formidable individuals they might encounter. After all, he could only speak with the two goddesses because of their agreent and Aerialia's support.
"You misunderstand, mortal. Anomalies are drawn to one another like shattered stars naturally pulled together. Their existence amplifies and reflects one another-a mont of impossibility, a fracture in the design. Like fractured shards of the sa mirror, they are compelled to complete a picture that should not exist. It's in your nature."
"You are not bound by the laws of the natural order. You step where others fall. You rise where others perish. Your presence defies fate. Do you think your survival up to this very mont was of natural design? No, it wasn't! Do you understand?" the Will of the Divine Mysteries responded.
"I think I do," Orion replied. "Are you here to kill ?" he asked, his tone calm.
"No, you are not my priority," the Will of the Divine Mysteries responded.
Orion inwardly sighed, but his heart remained tense. "Are you here to kill the Priestess?"
A brief silence followed before the Will of the Divine Mysteries responded.
"I am here to eliminate the traces of the two goddesses. The Priestess is still alive because I have allowed it."
"Then why..." Orion began, but the Will of the Divine Mysteries interrupted before he could finish.
"Why did I send several hordes of monstrosities to attack them?" the Will of the Divine Mysteries said, completing Orion's question. "I have given the Priestess a chance to cleanse herself, rid herself of the status of an anomaly, and beco anew, but she refused. It is her decision that this domain is always under constant threat."
Orion remained silent, his mind racing as he absorbed the sudden revelation.
"Is it possible for soone deed an anomaly to cleanse themselves?" Orion asked.
"Yes, it's possible, but it depends on the circumstances. Suppose you're thinking about cleansing yourself, as I said before. In that case, you are not my priority," the Will of the Divine Mysteries responded.
"But you just spoke about all the problems surrounding anomalies. Wouldn't it be better for you to give a way or a hint on how to cleanse myself?" Orion asked.
"Perhaps I should... or the Divine Corps will deal with you before I do. But anomalies, for all their disruption, are also... possibilities. They force change upon stagnation. And in your case, I sense sothing... unique. I'm sure the last anomaly present should understand this," the Will of the Divine Mysteries replied.
"The Divine Corps? You know who they are?" Orion blurted out, his heart filled with surprise. He knew the Divine Corps weren't ordinary, especially if they could stand against the Vylkr
spawns.
It appears his assumptions were correct. Most of all, he was shaken by the fact that the Divine
Corps might search for him in the future.
What does the Divine Corps have to do with this?
What secrets do they hold with the Runaway Cities?
How are they related to Naka and the Vylkr spawns?
Orion wanted to uncover everything now that he had the opportunity.
The Will of the Divine Mysteries remained silent.
Orion clenched his teeth, frustrated at the Will of the Divine Mysteries' refusal to explain. This only heightened the danger the Divine Corps posed in his mind.
"Does this also apply to why you haven't taken direct action against the Priestess?" Orion
asked.
"Yes," the Will of the Divine Mysteries responded, offering no further explanation. "Can I know why you've decided to grace with your presence?" he asked, his tone calm. "I was curious about the mortal with such a powerful scent of an anomaly, and since you intervened, I wanted to speak to you myself. But disappointingly, it seems that the Priestess hasn't told you anything of value," the Will of the Divine Mysteries replied, tinged with pity. "I cannot force her hand to decide, as it isn't in my 'Will' to do so. But if she continues like this, the outco will be unavoidable."
"You want to convince her to accept your offer and cleanse herself," Orion said as sudden realization struck him.
"If she fails to cleanse herself, she'll die one way or another, and the mortals she has gathered in this realm will slowly lose their sanity and die, one by one, until this realm collapses, eliminating them entirely. It is not my 'Will' for mortals to be hard in the affairs of the divines," the Divine Mysteries said, neither denying nor confirming Orion's question. Orion remained silent montarily before asking, "Can I know how she could cleanse herself?" He didn't know Zera well, but during his ti with her, while concocting a new elixir, he had learned enough about her to know she wouldn't put the Sanctuary in harm's way if there were another way out.
He suspected it had sothing to do with the goddesses within her, but from the looks of it, the Divine Mysteries seed to believe they were dead. This ant their plan had worked, and so of what they had previously said was true.
However, it seed the two goddesses didn't love the residents of the pocket dinsion as they claid, or Zera would have accepted the Will of the Divine Mysteries years ago. Nonetheless, Orion didn't fully trust the words of the Will of the Divine Mysteries.
After all, the stronger the opponent, the darker their intentions.
"Her cleansing will be a trial. If you want to know the details, you can ask the Priestess
directly. I'm curious to see what changes your presence will bring here," the Will of the Divine
Mysteries responded. "That is all. My curiosity is satiated."
Before Orion could reply, the dull world before his eyes regained its brightness, and his body was suddenly freed. He could finally sense his surroundings. However, he remained still, his conversation with the Will of the Divine Mysteries lingering.
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Author's Note: This was Orion's eting with the Will of the Divine Mysteries. Honestly, I had so difficulties writing this scene. Please let know how you feel about it.
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