Chapter 15- Saint of the Sun God and Aether
"Aldramadeo O' Altas, your family is here." Moldok patted his head and before anything else, Altas transformed a drunk middle aged man into a dignified man. A man who conquers and develops all the known Barbarians. He looks like a two faced man who can change into anything if necessary
The chariot then opened and a beautiful lady with red hair and dragon horns appeared. On his right side is a young man of 12-13 years old. Dragons and all other species have intermingled for the past 3,000 years so it may not be too surprising, but the wife of Altas is actually the daughter of the Flame Dragon King, Harlter.
They then neared them and bowed their heads to Moldok. They have a grace in their every movement, unlike the Barbarians who don't care for any manners or necessity.
"We greet the Sun God." They unisonly said.
"Interesting Aldramadeo O' Altas, you married a dragon and had a child which is neither Dragon nor Barbarian." He said as he looked closely at the young man, he had an astounding fighting spirit and the Dragon's majestic figure.
When Moldok saw that they somehow were panicking he added. "Don't worry, don't worry. This is an event worth celebrating." Throughout the 3,000 years, there will either be only one species born from two different racial species. Like Dragons and Barbarians, if in the land of Dragons, the dragons will become the species, and vice versa. 'But this little guy is a bit different'; he thought to himself.
"Um, Sun God. Um, can, can you somehow bless me?" The young man full of conviction asked and everything went into silence. It was too direct, like the courage of an ignorance. Even Altas become nervous because asking a blessing from a God is a huge taboo. Even those who knew Moldok and treated him rather equally, but he was still a God, there are certain places one must not cross.
And worse of all, the young man knows that what they will be seeing is the Sun God. Her mother is panicking even from the sidelines. She thought by meeting the Creator of Barbarians, the father figure of Altas, he will know his majesty and not only the majesty of the Dragon God that his father is always talking about.
"Sun God, I apologize for the pertinence that my son has said." Altas pleaded while he bowed his head.
His mother wanted to kneel but he was prevented by some powers from doing so.
"KAHAHAHHAHAH." The loudest laugh can be heard. Moldok even held his stomach because of his laugh.
"Interesting, interesting." He said as he stopped his laugh.
"Boy, what's your name?" He added asking the young man with his eyes having no emotions whatsoever. Moldok is testing the kid, if he ever apologizes, the child will have no better future than a laughing stock. If he did not yield to his fear and embarrassment, he would make him a Saint and change his race entirely.
The young man who was scared to his wits wanted to run away and hide. He was the Prince of All Barbarians and can even be called the Grand Prince of Flame Dragon Kingdom. He was blessed by fortune with talents, loving family and a rather peaceful kingdom.
All that luck but he never stopped himself from his practice. He was a prodigy and a hardworking prodigy will be called a Monster and he was that monster. He worshiped the Sun God by his discipline and idolized the Dragon God by his strength. He also worships him because he can stand there but people will worship him without scaring people away. The Dragon God is respected because he was the Dragon God.
"Amadeo O' Austin." He said straightly while nervously meeting the eyes of Moldok. One of Creation Gods. Amadeo is the name given by Halter, Austin is the name given by his father.
"Amadeo O' Austin. Interesting. Truly interesting. You raised him with care and courage, Aldramadeo O' Altas." Moldok said with happiness. His father had his lips curving into a smile but never showed it.
"Boy, do you want to become my Saint?" He added looking at the boy.
And with that question, everything went silent again. Even the mother of Austin, Ostrea, the daughter of Flame Dragon King and the Princess of Flame Dragon Kingdom can't believe what she heard.
It is not anything of a secret that the Dragon God gained a Saintess, a messenger of the will of a God. Although Aldramadeo O' Altas can converse to Moldok just fine, he was the Ruler of All Barbarians. And Moldok will never interfere with his subjects. He just thought having a Saint is fun. It is said that the Saintess of Dragon God has been given a Tea Tree that directly absorbs the Cosmic Energy and converts it into another energy, the fine reason why her abode is a place of progression.
"Old Man, what is a Saint and a Saintess?" Altas asked as it was a new word for him.
"According to Ragnarok, they only helped the Gods to pass time. The Saintess of Dragon God helps Ragnarok to do a task a servant should do but my plan is to have him learn my martial arts." Moldok said, pointing his finger towards Austin.
"Maybe the other gods will have their Saint and Saintess in the future because why not. Gods may be busy in the eyes of mortals, yes we are too busy but we also have a lot of time so gaining some help to pass time can help us lessen the busy time." Moldok said as he narrated to all of them what God's time was all about.
"Don't worry, because all of you, our Primordial Creation are also busy with ruling the race we created and we are thankful for that. It was one of the reasons why you have providence and all the gifts no mortals would dare to imagine and not because you all are too old to become a Saint or Saintess." He added. It may be contradictory that they are busy, yet have a lot of time. They needed to use that much time to become not busy. It is Gods and their time and thinking is hard to differentiate.
The set of Saint and Saintess this time will become like the messenger of the Primordial Gods and the second highest gods in the Divine Realm in the near future.
"And so, Amadeo O' Austin, do you want to become my Saint?" Moldok said as he looked like inviting something out of a party or something.
"This humble servant will become your Saint, oh Sun God." Austin said as he bowed his head.
"Glad you accepted." Moldok said while Austin was wrapped in a flame. The Dragon and Barbarian Blood on his body fuse to create a new entire race. One pair of hands and a pair of eyes. A shorter and smaller version of Barbarians with red lines coursing throughout his body. A horn on his head that created a pattern akin to his crown.
"Hm, damn. You look like someone that can't be defeated in a war." He thought out loud.
With that kind of event finished, they all started the feast again. Because feast is one where Barbarians share each other's bond after a long hard working day.
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"Barbarians seem fun, men and women have diverse work but when time calls for it, they can change roles. And they seem to very much enjoy fighting." In the Divine realm, a silver haired woman with long ears was creating tea. She was Arcia, when she returned to her home, a transformation happened.
Her scales became silver, her body became bigger and two pairs of horns grew from her head. Her transformation didn't happen in the Divine Realm because it was not a place blessed by Gods, this Divine Realm is where God's Divinity resided and transforming here is blasphemous to any Gods, even to their strongest.
She wore a tiara in her humanoid form with long silver white hair. It may be blasphemous for Electia but they may become a twin beauty in the future.
"Well, Moldok looks like an idiot but he was fairly intelligent. He knows that working together while having rivalry will bring growth and development." He said as he looked at it. The Barbarians have a rivalry with Dragons, have a transaction over the creation of Electia, a banter trade over sea races, and food from beasts and abominations.
'Although the men and women's roles here didn't matter.' Ragnarok thought as he looked over. He thought that Barbarians are just that special but he never thought that in this world men and women here have interchangeable roles in the society. Unlike his previous place where women have years fighting for equal rights.
This world also shared a belief of 'a respect for the strong.' So even if Dwarves hated Barbarians as to why they broke their creation, still it makes their blood boil to create a weapon that can withstand and be unbreakable in Barbarians' hands.
"But Dragon God, what are you doing?" Arcia looks at Ragnarok in his Winged form while he poked with his claws and a dot will follow.
"Oh, I am testing other ways to use Cosmic Energy and Faith Energy." Ragnarok said while dots all over the place created a cube that changes places all over.
Cosmic Energy is one to power their Authority while Faith Energy is one they use to power up their authority and to find their true selves.
"Dragon God, I apologize for having too many questions but what is the 'Aura' they are using." Arcia asks as she serves the tea and stands up beside the Dragon God.
"That is their Innate Energy, every race has one. It was because of the divine minerals and metals that were used by every God." He explained. For example, Moldok uses a special type of minerals that power up with the tandem of the soul.
Hemisha uses a mineral to boost their life energy, Adenth uses a mineral that uses Chaos as a source. Like that every god uses different materials for your creation.
"And so, you mean that every species– including Dragons have the ability to manipulate different kinds of energy unlike Mana?" Arcia said with incredulity, she only knew about Cosmic Energy and the Mana that governed the world of Hyades but never she thought that every species will have different sources of energy.
"Yup, but I never thought that everyone– including Dragons will never realize their true potential until their Gods say so." He said, seemingly disappointed.
"But this may be the last that God will ever teach anything to mortals. Mortals should develop on their own without interference." He added.
"But Dragon God, what should our Innate Energy look like?" Arcia asked, it may look annoying to ask many questions but Ragnarok never cared. He was pleased because a talkative person is his Saintess.
"The Innate Energy that governs what exists, and none exist. The ability to use Aether, a more potent source of energy. And if by some, they can even use it and control Space." Ragnarok said as space twisted before the unknown energy he released. It was a kind of tendril or purple spark of lightning, twisting and converging with each other.
"Try to feel this kind of energy towards your body and imagine coming out of the chains of space and you shall have that kind of power in no time." Ragnarok added while making the energy in his surrounding heavier by diluting the Cosmic Energy and creating Aether.
Arcia did just that as her golden eyes became placid, turning her state into like of an enlightenment and before a while, space cracked in her presence. Ragnarok was surprised to see her having the ability to easily crack the space.
Aether may be the hardest to start as only Dragons have that kind of talent from the beginning but even Dragons will have a hard time mastering the energy they are born with but this girl just does that fine.
'Hmm, if I think about it. My old scales, my old claws and my old horns had been devoured by her like a madman possess. By devouring mine, she gained a portion of my power without any side effects. More than a blessing. Hmm, hmm.' He thought as he remembered shedding his old body often. 'I may give the Four Dragon Kings for them to devour.' He thought again.
"Dragon God, this.. this is beautiful." Azure light in color. Her horns, tails and claws involuntarily appeared and her azure tattoo-like lines also appeared but now, it has an unknown power course through. The energy may be different from each person, like Altas having the power to break anything while Moldok having the power of the Flame.
'You are more beautiful' He thought to himself while sighing. But having a wife never crosses his mind. His duty is to always challenge the depth of the universe and if somehow, another Ragnarok appeared but a woman, Ragnarok will surely pursue her. There is a saying that a mountain can't contain two tigers but surely it can hold a family of it.