36 The Bloodline and the Network.

Mercury was loss for words for several reason, some of them relating to him, reason be did the previous owner of this body really know of his existence?

And what does he mean when he said he will be reborn as a Van Anguish, was he going to reposses him from the dead or something, and .

Mercury began to think about this as he began to wonder what Seth really wants, does he really want to kill Archion or he just want overthrow him, honestly the way the guy think is confusing as hell.

Honestly, could it be that he was the reincarnation of Seth and his Supreme skill is just accessing memories from past lives.

"No, Beelzebub doesn't allow me to access memories from past lives, this whole situation now that I think about it seem to have been plan ahead of time, honestly I don't know but whoever this Seth is just doesn't set well with me, he twist words too much, and the emotion he has just feel fake to me, sigh the guy know way too much, hmmm.... I can't just stand here and do nothing though.

"Well its decided, as soon as I wake up im going to a library to research Newman."

Announce Mercury as he continue to watch the conversation before him plays out.

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Mercury watch as Seth began to reply as such.

"Of course it doesn't, it's a family name that will emerge sometime in the future, although for some weird reason I can't peak into the future of the family predecessor, unless I have direct asses to one of the person that shared the same bloodline I can't peep into the memories in a case like this."

"Can't you just do it automatically?"

"Yes."

"Then just look into the future like you always do."

"No."

"Why?"

"Because I can't."

"How?"

"Well something is blocking my influence, and in a case like this I can't assess it automatically , so until I come in direct contact with the bloodline and manually see the answer I so desire, I can't do anything but see glimpses of future pertaining to he Van Anguish bloodline.

"Just what the hell is the Van Anguish bloodline, why did you choose that bloodline to begin with, couldn't you choose another bloodline?"

"No.... it has to be that bloodline."

"Why thought?"

"Like I said before, I don't know much about the bloodline apart from the fact it has the potential to make those who share it infinitely adaptable, it also possess a power that make the possessor of the bloodline free from Archion influence to a certain degree, but that not what make its special if anything in the future there will be 20 special families that are also free from Archion influence, why I desire it is for something far more, if anything the Van Anguish bloodline is just the catalyst needed for me to reach my ultimate objective."

"What!"

"What!"

Said both Cain and Mercury at the same time to the revelation that Seth just announced.

Cain for one was shocked due to the fact that families with the ability to free themselves from Archion influence will actually come to existence.

Meanwhile Mercury was the most shocked because the guy literally admits that his bloodline could potentially be a gem stone to those born in it, and the fact that he also learned that he is actually free from Archion influence to some degree was insane.

So far this Archion guy is said to be the strongest being in all of creation, and yet he can still defy him, but what was confusing him was the fact that he always say bloodline, if he understood this correct he just posses Seth body, doesn't that practically make his bloodline Seth bloodline.

"He talk as if our blood is different, I'm basically you so why do you speak as if our blood are two different breed of dogs."

This question puzzle Mercury mind greatly, could this just be a lie to throw off Cain he wondered.

"What?! Agh.... this is getting more confusing to process by the second, its also so much information, I wonder does evening seeing the future even worth it, sigh I don't care anymore the future is insane, but I was sure that you were capable of seeing everyone past, present, and future no matter the bloodline."

"Naturally yes, that what Supreme skill Yggdrasil is capable of doing, although artificial, mother created it to be on the level of a miracle."

"A pity that woman is no longer with us, if she was still alive taking down Archion would be a thousand time more easy."

"Yeah... but since Archion play a major lead in her death, I couldn't create a past, present, or future were she was still alive, and it's sad to say this but mother death was a unavoidable factor I could do nothing about, if anything Archion feared the fact that someone with the potential of playing God just like him finally came to be, so he killed her in cold blood, and after her death, mother took the secrete of artificial skill creation with her to the grave."

"Really... did Archion really kill his mother."

Mercury said to himself as he continues to watch.

Upon saying that, Seth watches as Cain made an extremely piss face as he tighten his fist with the full force of his anger, it persisted to the point that blood start to drop to the ground.

His eyes glowed crimson for a moment as he began to spoke.

"Tsk... Archion I swear I will have your head, if not in this life surely in the next, even if it cost me my life, even if it cost me an infinite amount of life."

"Don't push your luck brother, you will die before he even manage to take a single step towards him."

"Aghh.... so we are to do nothing then brother, are we just to lay here and rot like waste till we are nothing but fine dirt on the ground on which the God's could step upon simply because they can, I refuse such a future I will not stand idly by and watch as our people get destroyed by the God's, I will not stand here and watch as everything that we have built till now be destroyed by those foolish divine."

"Precisely, by doing nothing we win, leave everything up to me and I will make sure we have Archion head even if it cost us everything once more."

"What if you can't? will you bare the responsibility of the invetable extinction of our glorious race."

"I will, that I promised."

Seth said with a face full of determination as to make a vow.

"What make you so sure?"

That one question set a spark to lit in the back of Seth head as he slowly close his eye in great sadness, but despite the melancholic look that were plaster in his eyes, his facial expression showed one of great determination that canot be crumbled by anyone.

This look actually scared Cain a little bit as he began to feel a cold and depressive aura that engulfed him, it wasn't one of intimidation, nor was it one of malice or hate, if anything it was nothing but pure guilt in its truest meaning.

This also kind of surprised Mercury a little as he said.

"So the guy does feel so,e form of guilt."

But he soon stop it as Cain said and sigh just forgetting about the previous question.

"Tsk... fine, but I have one more question, something that has been bothering me for a while since we set this whole thing up."

"And what might that be brother?"

After Seth ask Cain permission to answer his question that was aching the very core of his mind for a while, the atmosphere between the two brother stood still for a short moment, almost as if this one question will determine everything that will set the future in motion.

Cain look at Seth with a slightly determined face with his hand fold inwards to his chest, meanwhile Seth give him a rather cold face, but eventually he gave in as his face goes down in a relax manner as he sighs at his brother question.

"Fiiiiiine! you may ask, I will try to answer this one question to the best of my abilities."

Upon saying that Cain hands release as it relax to his side, as a slight grin of satisfaction could be seen on his face.

Meanwhile Seth was slightly frustrated to this defeat, but nevertheless he shall answer, after all some level of trust must be issued.

And right after Cain voice ached

That one words, that one simply yes, was probably the most emotion Seth has ever heard Cain put into his words.

Cain then looked at Seth as he asked.

"What I exactly is Yggdrasil? at first I thought it just buff you dominance over time, but having this conversation it makes one feel as if Yggdrasil allows you to live the future ever so sligthly."

Ask Cain hoping that Seth will explain Yggdrasil better to him, and when Seth heard Cain question he was actually thinking if he should actually tell him what Yggdrasil does, and after calculating the benefit it could bring, he smile menacingly, he would use this as a way to make sure Cain stay by his side, in short he was going to indirectly threatening him with a harsh reality.

Meanwhile Mercury has shiver going up his spine, reason be that very smile was enough to get a basic idea of who Seth really is, a cunning snake that will destroyed everything if it mean his victory.

"My opinion of this guy is really going down."

But he wasn't the only one who feeling shivers as Cain in the back of his head just know he would regret asking this question, but he just had to know what he is really working with, so he said to speed the process as he raised his voice a bit.

"So are you going to tell me or what?"

Thankfully Seth replied as he said.

"Fine I will tell you, remember when I say Yggdrasil was the most powerful time base skill to exist."

"Yes, after all the skill itself is nothing but one giant Gate ways to finite time lines."

"Yeah but Yggdrasil is far more than just a gateway."

Upon saying this Cain eyes flinch in horror, his Younger brother Seth who he has known and grown up with was a very careful person, a person who has many secrets, a person who secretly had the ability to alter time to his whim, and overall a person who he felt very inferior to, despite the fact that he himself could kill him a thousand time over with his strength due possessing a more purer factor of the royal blood line, unlike his half breed brother.

But the one thing that made him really dangerous was the fact that his time manipulation, alter fate and destiny to go how he wants it to go, and there was a possibility that his brother power over fate transcend his earlier expectations.

In fear of this new reality, he began to question its capabilities, but the answer he received left him speechless and fearful.

"What is Yggdrasil then?"

Ask Cain in worry as another steady moments of silence came over the two, the sound of the riot could be heard even more clearer, but the two was deep in there conversations the world just wad mute before them.

After about thirty seconds of no answer Seth finally began to explain as he said.

"Yggdrasil is not a gate way through time and space, no its a network shared by all holders."

"A network?"

"Yes its give me the ability to automatically link and share the destiny to a total of 999,999,999,999,999 parallel holders of Yggdrasil, in short I can not only manipulate time, I can also manipulate parrel time across multiple multiverses that exist in this one, but the true power of Yggdrasil is the ability to switch destiny and fate with one of my many counterparts and apply it to my reality, it similar to painting a portrait over an already existing portrait, and the name of these holder are known as branches as they connect and interact with one another through the Yggdrasil network."

"But it doesn't end there because each and every holder also possess and control an equal amount of 999,999,999,999,999 parrel version of theselves they can manipulate, and the same theory apply to those version of themselves as well, and the cycle goes on and on for all eternity."

"It's for the very reason Yggdrasil is not a gateway it's a network of infinite possibilities that could be achieved by choosing a different choice, but it's because of this it make the user who hold this power view reality as nothing more but a miscalculation that could be fix with time, of course that is if your sanity could even manage it, because what might feel like one good day for you, could be a hundred horrible ones for me depending on the situation."

Upon hearing this Cain was left speechless, sweath was slowly pouring down his face as he breath in slowly, his eyes widen in horror.

He could not help but think that Seth power was more of a curse than an actual blessing, one life time of horrible events was already enough, but an additional 999,999,999,999,999 that continues forever was whole realm above it, if you ask him his Younger brother power was basically his own hell, what all he could have seen inside Eden, no its safe to say what all he could have lived through before reaching here.

Was telling him of such a power even a good idea, our was this also part of his grand plan, could helping him be a bad idea, no maybe betraying him would be even worse, what if he already knew what I was going to do, hell he might already be aware of what I am thinking, if that's the case isn't this basically a checkmate, if he is aware of everything down to very root of it, beating Seth could never be a victory no matter how you look at it, but what was even more frightening was the fact that he admitted even with this he was hopeless against Archion.

But just as Cain was thinking multiple things at once he began to hear Seth voice play in his head as he said.

"Anymore question brother?"

Seth said in very calm voice, which Cain look up to him a little intimidated by the harsh truth, in fear for the worse he said.

"No I have no more questions."

Seth smile at this greatfully as he said.

"Thank you, some things are just better left unknown."

"Yea, so what now?"

"Well I also want you yo ki...

--Stab!--

"Agh...

The sound of Seth spitting blood could be heard along with stabbing sound of flesh been peirce by something, and when he looked to his left side, he notice a spear was shoved in his ribs, as he began to feel something travel through his veins.

An all too familiar Newman stab him deep in the ribs, and when both brothers look towards him, a man a with long blond hair to his back, blue eyes, clear skin and well built body, and a mole under his left eye was stooping down an stabbing Seth as if it was the most casual thing to do.

He was wearing a crown on his head, and around him was an entire mane of fur from some unknown animal with wolf like traits, he was atleast 7'9 almost reaching eight foot in height, the mere presence of this person was enough to shake Cain due to the disgust he has towards him, and the new face even made Seth sweath a little for his own reasons.

And to finish things off he had plant like tattoos plaster all over his body, while on his back were seven angel wings tattoos, four on the right that were colored red, while three on his left which were colored pure white, and at the center of his neck was a sun like tattoo, that seem to change colors every second giving it a rainbow like effect or something similar to a kaleidoscope.

He had a very handsome face, but you can even say he had a very pretty face as well, in short he was androgynous in appearance while being fearly muscular, of course not to the point of a body builder and more to that of trained and discipline athlete.

He wore several bracelets along his body, while the clothes he had on was similar to that of a flashy model, if anything he was wearing mostly fur like item, and whole lot of jewelry.

The tall man who was stooping down to Seth side as he slowly push a spear into the side of Seth, in response he howled in pain a little, as he began to feel some unknown liquid enter him, quickly coursing through his veins.

Immediately his body started to grown numb, all feeling he had from the neck down was completely shut off, and the only think he could do was turn his head slightly at the smiling man who was blushing in excitement, and when everything was injected in his system he ask in a weak voice.

"A-Able what did you do to me?"

And after asking that, shortly after a feminine voice began to echoed in the brothers ears, of course he ignore Seth question with his own soft and euphoric ramblings.

"Agh... so envious... so beautiful, so joyous, so wondrous, tell me brother how does it feel, the hopelessness, the suffering, the pain, the Anguish agh... your pain is delicious, your fear is tempting, hmmm.... is that nervousness with a hint of frustration I smell.... agh.... it must be beautiful to comprehend all these emotions without the need of greed, I want to comprehend them too."

"What's a joyous day this is, for the first time in long time, I get to savor a grand meal of hundred of thousand of different emotions coming from the crowd fear, excitement, wrath, envy, greed, love, sadness, what wonderful day to be alive."

But before Able could finish his praise and declaration of joy, he was snap out of his euphoria as an angry voice echoed through his delicate ears.

"Oi... Able what did I tell you about eating my emotions without my permission, stop it this instance, before I snap your goddamn neck you greedy bastard."

Able then put up a sinister and mischievous grin that was now plaster upon his face, but amazingly this freaky grin was more of a way to show his excitement than malicious intent.

"Your no fun brother, im just enjoying the festival father made in younger brother name, you know you miss the part were we burn his lab to the ground, we even kill Gaflen."

Upon saying those words Seth eyes widen a little not in shock but in slight guilt, Gaflen was a poor blooded Newman girl he pick up from the street and he made her his personal maid.

Meanwhile Mercury was rather a little intimidated by this new person who suddenly arrived, as he said before he watch the rest of the viewing play out.

"This guy gives ,e a bad feeling, is this the same guy Cain was talking about."

He has long predicted Gaflen death, and just like everyone else who died because of him, she was a key factor in killing Azura his sister, because without Azura special tattoo there was no way he could get within the treasury to steal the flame of extinction, something that was necessary for the Newman survival as a race.

After all it's one of the key ingredients that made Newman insanely strong as a God killing race, and since he made a trade with Jormungadr, he not only got something in return but also weaken the Newman race in preparation for the invasion.

Although the flame itself was a major asset that made them pretty much an invisible race of God-killers, even without it more than 80% of the God race will perish in several days, but even so the God's were nothing to scoff at, as long as the Newman lacks the flames the God's will wipe them out, an event that is necessary to achieved the perfect future he so much desires.

And to reach that future many sacrifice was needed, even if it mean that after the war that will last for several days and night and change the world for the worst as it will cause major effects and changes to the world, for eons.

The first catalyst that will set the future into motion, was his death, the second was the mass near mass extinction of both the God's and the Newman, the third and probably one of the most important events which was the ice age that will soon come and freeze the world in unbreakable ice for over seventy eons.

Ice so strong and cold it won't be thawed until something of equal or greater power come fort and undo the great freezing, this iceage would also play several important factors, that will show in the future.

"The fourth and most important future event is to corner the one known as Lilith of mayhem, the very person who undid that ice age by bring down a portion of the sun down to Era by creating events that would cause the human who were basically incomplete version of the Newmans to not only come into be but to also summon fort the one called Gilgamesh from the other world."

"The fifth alteration would be Gilgamesh traveling the world of Era in order to forge the holy sword Enkidu, then comes the birth of Illiana, then the death of the vampire clan, and the imprisonment of the vampire God Celestia bloodfallen, And right after her imprisonment comes the greatest obstacle that will surely be the most problematic for me in the upcoming future that will lead me to Archion head, the birth of the Church of the devils and the birth of the second devil God, Mephisto."

Spoke Seth in his mind as he gave Able a rather annoyed look, meanwhile Cain began to speak once more.

"Able, what are you doing here, aren't you supposed to be at the execution site."

"Haa... oh yeah... I just want say goodbye to our dear little brother, oh how I will miss him so."

"Bullshit." x2

Spoke both Cain and Seth in unison as they are way too familiar with Able twisted personality.

"How hurtful, how painful, I'm been disowned, I'm been abandoned, I'm been denied, I just wanted to say hi and goodbye one last time before I set you abalze dear little brother."

"So you say hello by stabbing me in the side, and injecting some godamn liquid into my bloodstream you godamn snake."

"How mean, but what I stab you with is a suppressant, so you won't squirm when you are set a blaze, I can't be help fathers orders and all."

"Enoght of this Able, we are approaching the site, take the prisoner to the center and prepare for the traitor public execution."

And right after Cain said that out loud for all to hear, the Newman all started to to cheer in unison, as the festival continues with full force.

But just when things, were getting good,the world stop before Mercury and when he look around he saw everything before him started to faded away.

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"Wait what, no it can't end there, agh.... why the hell am I been shown these images, there no way this can be real right, if it was doesn't it mean that the previous owner of this body was the true master mind behind everything that has happen till now, no it wouldn't make no sense at all."

"It can't be right, sigh let's think this over Mercury, apparently hundred of thousand of years ago there use to be a race of God slayer or as they are referred to "Newmans" they were ruled by a king called Adam, if that the case this world is too similar to my old world, wasn't Adam the first human created by the God of my world."

"If that's the case then doesn't that mean there is a high chance that this world I have been summon into isn't another world, but instead a parrel version of my original, if that's the case then have I been reincarnated into this world version of the appointed child of God or also known as Seth."

"And if this really is true doesn't that mean that I'm the literal third child of the father of humanity, but the fact still remain didn't Celestia said that the Newmam race was the only race that wasn't created by the God's but instead came from ancient animals that progress and evolve into the Newmans."

"Sigh I don't know why I'm been shown this, wait Seth did say that he has seen everything, he knows everything, because he caused everything, no way if that the case isn't this guy's way more dangerous if not as dangerous as Archion, no he definitely is."

Those were the only words capable of escaping my mouth as the horror of the power of Seth slowly began to set in, no if anything this was a wake up call, a reality that I would have to accepted, a reality I had no choice nor hope of escaping, a reality that couldn't be avoided.

The person that I'm dealing with, isn't someone I can beat by merely destroying him, no this person isn't even a person at all no he is the literal embodiment of the term, "I can henceforth I shall" because he can alter both existing time and parrell time including the event that happen in them, he could just reset and create a past event that will in time give him a future that pleases him.

But if merely creating a past event isn't enough to make his goals and dream realize he can use the other ability of Yggdrasil to get rid of a certain event or fate that displease him, and switch that bad route into a good route.

Or make an event that was already set in stone, by just crumbling that stone and re altering it to fits his needs, what a scary ability, no to call it scary is doing it injustice, what a terrifying reality is all I can say in my mind towards this person ability.

Then came the biggest question in my head.

"How can you beat a person who has the ability to manipulate fate?"

This question plagues Mercury mind, from ever since he came into this world one problem arises but shortly after solving and overcoming them, several more problem came to be, each becoming more problematic as time goes on.

"First Lilith, then Sirus, then Michael, then the robs, and now I have to deal with someone who is just playing God at this point, can't I get a fucking break, I just started this game and it's already throwing final boss level entities my way."

Shouted Mercury in great frustration, to the reality that hit him, but even so there was two things that was plaguing his mind even further than the first set of question that came before him.

So as the world around him, slowly cracks apart which reveal nothing but distorted space all around him, he began to think further as he ask himself.

"But the first and biggest question still remains, even with all these insanely overpowered individual that surrounds me and using me for there own selfish desire, one iconic name that seems to appear no matter the time line or the situation always appears, if he isn't the cause of this situation he is the victim in others."

"Archion, who was Archion, why does everyone I know so far wish for Archion death or submission, what make this one person so special to the point he is worthy of everyone outmost attention, what make him so unique from the rest, so much so, every situation that has happen to me thus far always end with someone or something wanting something from him as there ultimate end goal."

"Lilith although her motive is not clear she wish for nothing more than to reach Archion for her own reason, or that what I got from Sirus saying something along the lines of Archion will fall by her ladies hand if he intervene, and she will be the one true God, or Sirus herself showing great hate toward this person, then there Roren someone who actually has a direct connection to the very person that might be the final boss, according to Athena message she send to me due to our connection."

"Of course we can't forget about the Robs, there whole reason for sending me here was to make Lilith and me weaken him to the point that this so called "Most high Supreme one" can manifest into his domain, but why do they want him to submit, if they were so desperate to reincarnate me into his world to get to him, why do they want to make him submit as the first option, why don't just kill him and take the spoil of war."

"Archion, Archion, Archion, just who exactly are you, no why am I the one who has to deal with you, if it isn't the robs that want to use me, then it's the very person body that I'm borrowing who want to use me to reach you, but why do I have to reach you, I have no reason to as of now, nor do I have the desire to reach you directly, why does fate itself wish for an event like this to happen?"

Then there my second question.

"Who manipulating who, because at this point and time everyone is just manipulating one another in a endless cycle of deceitfulness, Seth been someone capable of causing all these events to happen, and Archion been someone who can straight up deny them simply because he can, then there is the robs that try to manipulate me, but fail horribly now that I think about it, the only reason I'm capable of doing what I did to Michaell is due to my Supreme skill, but how I got it in the first place was rather sudden, I still believe this power was given to me and not earned due to completing a condition like Era stated."

"My guess is Archion, why you ask well apart from Era who has the authority and power to do so, Archion is the only one who fits the criteria, he is the only person I can think of who has enough power to do so, why well I highly doubt Era would do something without a set motive in mind, I already know how her personality works from the very first time she scam me, Era doesn't do anything for free unless it will benefit her in the long run."

"It can't be Seth right?"

"But what about Archion, I know absolutely nothing about him, but yet the way how things are going it almost make it sound like he is the bad guy, and he is the one who needs to be defeated at all cost, everyone that wants to reach him wants either his life or his favor, and by the looks of it and the way how things are playing its almost as if fate itself is demanding I choose a side, but who I wonder because it clear at this point and time I lack the power to even defy such factors."

But as soon as I ask this question an all too familiar voice ring off in the back of my mind as it said.

"Who indeed? maybe I can help you reach a conclusion."

And upon hearing that, I turn around in horror to find nothing, but suddenly I began to fall as the surrounding area just randomly turn to a dark stary night sky with a single moon with a beautiful blue ring over it, and below me was a giant bed of night clouds.

I was atleast twenty thousand meters in the sky, as I began to fall down at a rapid speed.

"Aghhhh... AWW! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS HAPPENING!?"

Shouted Mercury in pure horror, as he was Fallin at rapid rate falling through the clouds.

"Shiiiiit, I got to transform, I got to transform."

Shouted Mercury once more as he attempt to transform into an eagle, but just as he was about to do that, he froze in absolute horror as a harsh and terrifying reality hit him, as he said.

"Ha? why can't I use my transmutation ability, why can't I transform, no the bigger question is why can't I feel anything, I can't feel my tremendous abundance of mana, I can't feel the tingly sensation in my spine when I'm about to use Lucifer, and worse of all I can't feel my connection with M2, Athena, Hera, Dystopia, nobody, what the hell is happening to me, shit don't tell me."

Announce Mercury in pure horror and despair to the reality that was now before him.

"My power were taken away from me."

Those seven scary words echoed through the back of his mind, as he gave a scared expression to the ground beneath him, which were still been covered by many clouds.

The very ground that he could crush with ease, the very ground he could run upon with unimaginable speed, the very ground he could transform to whatever he please, was now the very thing that was going to kill him.

It was at this moment that Mercury woke up to a harsh reality one that he wish never existed, one that he refuse to acknowledge, one he hates so dearly.

And the reason Mercury hate such reality is the fact that it was the very reality he tried so desperately to escape from, its the very reality he crush for the reassurance that it will never haunt him again, it's was the very reality he watch and experience burn to the ground as he watch his home planet burn to nothing under the destructive force of the meteorite he call upon to send him here in the first place.

And the reality that he was so afraid of was the very reality he tried with all his might, which was a reality were he was powerless, a reality were he could do nothing but watch, a reality were he is forced to accept the fact that his existence was nothing henceforth he was worth nothing.

A reality were he was not Mercury Van Anguish but instead Allen a hopeless boy who had nothing to offer and strive for nothing but his perverted mean.

And that when it hit him, he was nothing without his power, and without them his existence meant nothing and at this time and moment Mercury could only think to himself.

"I don't wan to die."

But as soon as Mercury said that, a bright light come into his view as he plumet through the finale series of clouds beneath him, and what he saw could only be describe as breathe taking, because beneath him was nothing but a never ending sea that was glowing a bluish and green color, if anything it look like a light show was happening within the sea itself.

But the sea wasn't alone no what seems to be a never ending world full of nothing but a giant glowing sea, was a single island with few mountain and a whole lot of greenery to it, what was this place he wondered.

But sadly for Mercury, he couldn't do much as he was still falling to his doom, and to make thing worse it was almost as he was set in such a way even if he maneuver himself he would just fall and die anyway, as he was heading straight for the island beneath him.

"Goddamit."

And in fear for the worst he close his eyes as he prepare for the end, hoping that maybe just maybe his soul will return to the core well his will, because for some reason he has lost connection to that as well, it was almost as if he was sent to another world completely and a world were he has no say over nothing in the slightest.

The only thing he could have done is close his eyes in absolute fear and pray for a miracle to happen, who was he praying to, well its wasn't Jesus for sure, maybe Lilith or Archion the point is he didn't want to die.

So he shut his eyes on instinct, not wanting to see his end, and waiting to touch the ground because for some reason when he is inside this place he was reverted back to nothing but a mere human, but he had fate, despite been connected to a world that exist to his mind, he literally has no access to it in any way whatsoever.

It almost as if the world itself deny all aspect skills, because Mercury couldn't even use his racial skills while in here which was very terrifying to him.

But with his remainimg eyes been shut as tight as possible waiting for a fall, nothing came as his eyes was shut for over three minutes, so with all the courage he could muster up in that moment, he slowly open his eyes to see how far he was to ground.

And when he look, he notice that he was only one inch away from touching a cold and stony surface filled with pebbles of all colors, but amazingly he was floating above the same ground he was about to fall upon.

And suddenly he drop but he wasn't hurt, if anything his head just hurt a little since he landed face first, so he decided to look all around him, and to his surprised this place was a beautiful, they were countless rainbow like pebble plastered on the ground, many beautiful tree of all color but mostly green.

But what stand out the most was the fact that many mystical animal surrounded him, because in front of him was giant bear like creature eating the very grass on the ground as if it was a herbivore, it fur was beautiful shade of dark blue, while it's eyes were a calm and suiting yellow, on it head were huge pair of dear like antlers.

But strangley Mercury didn't felt threatening by these animals no it was the opposite, he felt extremely safe just been near them, it was almost as if they were made to be the ultimate form of protection one can hire.

Amazingly this place was very peaceful and majestic in more ways than one, their was nothing but the beautiful sound of nature echoing in every location.

The sound of fresh water dropping on solid rocks, the peaceful sounds of crickets singing in the depth of the cool and calm night.

The refreshing and calming scent of soil and nature making a euphoric scent, and finally the relaxing and cooling pressure of the cool breeze blowing on my body from the north.

But what stood out the most to Mercury, was that as soon as he enter this mysterious place were all form of plant life and animal life was present, he notice that it took away all his stress, fatigue, and over all emotional trauma, as he feel extremely calm, no he was too calm so much so he went from panicking to relax and open minded.

"Were is this place, were the hell am I?"

Spoke Mercury in a extremely calm voice.

But as soon as she said that he began to hear the voice of a woman play in the back of his head, or more so whispering to him like a broken record.

"Mercury."

"Mercury."

"Mercury come here Mercury."

And when Mercury heard it he look all around but saw nothing, but strange enough the same feeling he was feeling when he saw the image of Seth past, that was rudley cut short, he was feeling a strong connection to something coming from the East

"Who the hell is calling out to me, sigh I guess there is only one way to find out."

With that said Mercury made haste towards the location of the voice, and without stopping he continued walking, how long not even Mercury knew, all he did knew was that he had to reach this voice, he walked so far that the terrain of the island change and what was once a beautiful scenery of greenery and life, was now a even more beautiful scenery as everything around him was nothing but a beautiful garden of white sunflowers, for as far as the eyes can see.

But as he continue walking he eventually reached a massive gate that was atleast sixty meters in the sky, it was a giant stone slob with a massive tree imprinted in it, the tree itself look more like celestial map that seems to be connecting stars and planet with one another.

But what was even more breath taking was that in front of the gate were two giant statues that were atleast half it size and were clad in armor, they were both kneeling down as if they were bowing down to something, only difference was the fact that one had a giant great sword and the other had a giant great axe almost as if they were guarding this gate.

And with Mercury being a cultured Otaku back in the day has long seen the cliche of what this thing was.

"Those things are golem, giant golem that we created with the intention of guarding this gate, and if my cliche radar is right they will most likely attack and kill me if I dare to move a single step closer, of course I wasn't going to risk it, because I'm powerless in this realm, it's even more scarier if I can't feel my connection to the Mercury core."

But just as Mercury said that, the voice of the mysterious woman rang off in his head once more, but only this time it was coming from behind him.

And by instinct he turn towards the voice of the woman, but amazingly such matured voice didn't fit the image of the woman who was constantly calling to him.

"Mercury."

Before Mercury, was a very short girl who was standing before him, she was atleast 4'3, she wore nothing but a short white one peice, with a veil over her head, she had a rather seductive appearance as her ties was fit, her upper body were also perfect, as the tightness of her outfit made her curves very noticable and despite been so short, she was definitely gifted than most.

In her hands was a staff, that was way taller than her, it had several golden rings on it while her skin was carmel, as her fingers was the only source of skin that was been reveal, instantly in my perverted mind I accidentally shout out.

"A boob loli."

"Agh, my apologies agh.... force of habit so tell me who the hell are you, were you the one who call me here."

But the loli girl didn't answer me, no all she did, was take the staff that she was holding and knocked it slightly on the ground and upon doing that, a loud sound came from behind me, and when I turn around all I see, was that the two giant statues that were facing me suddenly turn to the side as the one of the right face the north and the one of the left face the south.

And the giant Gate with the tree on it, began to shake the Earth beneath Mercury foot a little meanwhile the gate began to open up slowly, but upon opening a bright light similar to that of the sun began to open up began to blind me.

Instantly I place my hand above my face to block some of the light out, and after it was fully open, what reveal itself before me was a giant sun surrounded be countless stars and planet, in short I was like a gate way to out of space.

And upon seeing this, I look towards the mysterious little girl as I ask.

"What behind that door, I highly doubt that it's just outer space right."

But the girl didn't answer instead she slowly raised her right hand forward as she point towards the entrance, it was clear I was getting nowhere with her, and it was also clear she wants me to go through theGaye, but there was one problem, with all my skills suddenly been cut off from me, will I even survive a journey through out interstellar space.

But one thing was for sure I didn't have much time as I began to hear cracking sounds and when I look the state were slowly turning around to face me again.

"Shit, I have to hurry I highly doubt I can beat those things as I am now."

After saying that Mercury began to sprint towards the gate with everything he had within his legs, but thankfully he reach in time as he jump straight through the gate.

which close, he was confident that the mysterious loli girl wouldn't open the gate for him without a reason, and after he jump through he was expecting to float or suffocate, but what came before hime was a beautiful outer space theme, he saw beautiful stars in the distance twinkling with brilliance, he saw many planets and over all a giant sun, but he didn't had time to admire the beautiful breathe taking view, because as soon as he reach he began to hear an all too familiar voice coming from behind him as it said.

"So the Mvp is finally before me what nostalgic feeling, it's nice to see you Allen hmmm.... I guess you go by the name Mercury now, my apologies."

"Haaaaaa...

Was the only Word that left Mercury mouth, because the shocked that overwhelmed him for then ninth time today was reaching new levels.

Because before him, was the very person that made Allen Mercury the on and only Mercury Van Anguish, the very vessel he was currently possessing, the very person he was reincarnate as.

The third son of Newmananity, and the very person who brought it to its end, Seth of Romania, but compare to the vision Mercury was shown, he look a bit different.

Obviously he keep the same appearance he himself currently had, and surprisingly even the same outfit he made using transmutation, but the difference was that his oufit was black practically the opposite of his, while his visor was black instead of white, and above his head was a pair of glowing green horn made from wood.

While his hair wasn in a ponytail, and reach his back, on his finger were crimson artifical claws on both his index and middle finger.

But what made this scenary really weird was the fact that was just sitting behind and office desk that had a single picture frame, and small potted tree beside him, and second chair with a couple of paper, it almost look like he was going to interview somebody for a job.

He had both his hand on his chin and as he said in a rather calm voice.

"Greeting faker from another world, an honor and pleasure to meet you, let me formally introduce myself, I am prince Seth Voldimore Enuma of Romania, third prince of the long last Newman race, I welcome you he who is not of this world to the Network that connect all choices in infinite time, with that said Mr. Anguish, I summoned you here to strike a deal, and one hahah.... I know you won't refused."

To be continued.

Next time: Memories that destroy fate.