Place and Time Selection - I

"What do you mean that I am wrong?" Noah asked as system's words didn't made sense to him.

[The Octalith as I said are the most ancient species , they got born before the Laws got Sentience ]

"Doesn't that means.." Noah said cutting system in between

[Yes that means before the Law of equal exchange got sentience and it created system , the octaliths were already there , so they don't come under its jurisdiction , though I am wondering how was it possible for it to have their DNA , its really is mysterious]

Noah who heard this information couldn't help but frown as the situation was indeed too suspicious .

[Hey , I know I shouldn't say this but what do you think is the greatest threat to a prodigy?]

"Either Arrogance or Laziness" He answered after thinking for sometime but couldn't understand why would system ask it out of no where?

[Yes you are right , I know you are smart and all that but don't let all these gifts you got rise up to your head ]

"I know , I know " he said repeating it so that he fits this tip in his mind as he knew the system wouldn't have said it if it wasn't important!

[And second thing that I want to remind you is that don't think that you are the only one with such otherworldly powers]

"Aren't I?" he said

[No you are not, the only thing special about your powers is that you don't suffer from systems laws as you paid a sufficient price for your powers but for others they may have powers rivaling yours but as a consequence they suffer from system's punishment]

"Hmm , now I got it , so its not like there is lack of people with powers rivaling mine its just that I don't suffer from punishment huh , so what type of punishment are we talking about it?" he asked as it was too vague to classify what type of punishment they may be suffering.

[Anything like being born in a house of abusers , to being used as a slave , from suffering a uncurable disease to being used as a usable thing]

"So, it directly doesn't intervene but sets the plot in such a way that they can't use all of their potential by either playing with them physically or molding them emotionally"

[Yes]

"But that doesn't sound equal does it?" he asked as it seemed too farfetched from his point that it was involving itself so much

[huh? who said that only Law of equal exchange can influence system , I did told that it is its representation but then what do you think about other laws?]

"Man my head is hurting with all these , can't you just say things plainly and simply" he asked as the conversation was getting more complex with each passing second.

[Fine , in plain words its not the law of equal exchange that is nerfing all this people rather the laws are already in deep slumber since their war with ???????? ]

[The Laws from Chaos are responsible for this as the part of the treaty , because they don't want the natives of Archanos to become too strong for the War!]

"Hey what did you said ? I didn't got the last message just some question marks and inaudible voice" Noah said as he didn't hear anything after laws being in slumber.

While Pearl was trying to once again repeat it , he heard something that nearly made him stroke out(or lag ^^)

[[ Repeat it once again and your existence shall be removed ]]

"Hey , what happened?" Noah asked

[Nothing just forget it , it seems like I can't share this information until main system approve it!]

"Fine , so are we done with selection and all stuff?"

[Yes we are , You are left with 20% of Kronos Essence]

"20% huh , that's still quite a big amount , so what do you suggest I should do with it?" Noah asked as didn't had any lead regarding this topic

[I would recommend to take this essence in the world of Archanos]

"That's possible!!?" stunned he asked

[Yes it is but previously I didn't recommended it because system will take the half as its fees]

"What is it , a debt collector or something" snorted Noah as now it seemed that the system was too much of a bully!

[No it is not , for other beings it takes 70% , so you should already consider yourself lucky and as for why it takes so much , cause for by passing the laws of Archanos it requires that much energy]

"Fine , Its not like I have any more option than giving it the fees" Noah said in down tone as he didn't liked this situation one bit!

[Alright host , user input received..]

[Negotiating with system...]

[Process successful!]

[System has approved user to take 10% of Kronos Essence and as a gesture of good will it has allowed you to use the remaining in determining the place and time you wish to born!]

"That.. doesn't that sound suspicious?"

[Yes it does and I am also shocked that system is this generous , I can only think of two scenario's either it needs you to become more powerful or something completely out of my guesses]

"I think the latter ,I don't think such a powerful entity would require my help" Noah said as this was the only explanation that made sense to him

[Fine man, So now should we start the last process!]