Kriassilis' Advanced Turf - (4)

In a basement full of weird-looking gadgets within steel shelves and vehicles in the centre, a young man under a white hoodie and black pants sat at a table. Pieces of metals, rocks or whatnot remained in front of him. With black and yellow eyes, he raised his head in rage.

[Two weeks, in other words, fourteen days had passed by since my arrival to the Lord of Afterlife's terrain. With lots of effort, I comprehended 'Death'.

Thanks to that, I created a brand new authority with the clause, authority to 'perceive the dead'. This perk allows me to see the dwellers of afterlife in the form of living beings instead of empty skeletons, without needing to combine the senses of an infinito and a living being.

After perfecting this authority, Kriassilis removed the right eye which he gave me on the first day. He made me roam around this luxurious zone while having me maintain the new authority.

After attaining maximum endurance with this perk, he appreciated me to the extent of drinking a dozen barrels of booze.

Damn, I recall him saying it's 'Desonye'. In origin tongue, it means… endless. Finally, I thought my time to go to the next mission came forth.

BUT WHY THE HELL AM I SITTING IN THIS BASEMENT FULL OF WEIRD OBJECTS AND VEHICLES? AND WHAT DO THESE SCRAP PIECES GOT TO DO WITH ME?]

The dude was super frustrated, not to mention him being none other than me. In anger, I cussed loudly, "Damn it!!!"

"What's gotten into you?!", said a certain person who was reading smart tabs displayed on a stone pad. I turned around only to find out that it was Kriassilis. He was standing in front of the shelves, wearing a long white coat on his black t-shirt and white shorts. However, the dark shade of his goggles became transparent. It made him look like a professor.

I asked, "Sigh, Kriassilis, can't you wear a decent dress? We're doing lab work!!"

He exclaimed, "I feel comfortable in this attire!"

"At least put on some slippers. Why are you barefooted?!!!", I yelled. He said, "I spend most of the time all by myself. People rarely come here. So it's a given that I'd be carefree.

How can I change my trillions of years of habits just because of a visitor?!"

"...... You have a point. My bad for questioning you!", I commented. He responded, "That aside. How far did it go?!"

I flinched, "Oh, you mean my research? Hehe, not even a fraction percent!!"

The next instant, Kriassilis jumped out, ""I ASKED YOU TO CREATE A SIMPLE MAGIC DISPELLER AND YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU DIDN'T EVEN START?!""

I cried, "Come on, sir. These metal pieces and rocks aren't part of my past knowledge. How do you expect me to make a gadget out of unknown elements?!!!"

He ordered, ""USE AUTHORITY TO 'UNDERSTAND' AND YOUR 'PERCEPTION' TRAIT, LITTLE MAGGOT!!""

I cried again, "You think I wouldn't do that? Come on, I'm asking for omniscience. Understanding the properties and characteristics of these elements is no big deal. What I need is a medium to go further. Like some theory or principle or note or fact or something else!!!"

He jolted, "Oops, my bad. I forgot to give you the analysis!!"

I shouted, "Then it's you who needs a scolding!!!"

---tap---

He placed a smart stone pad on the table. I took it and began reading the origin literature displayed on the screen. Kriassilis carried on with his work. I kept reading tab after tab. Repeated the pages when in case of doubts. After two hours of constant studying, I put the pad aside.

By closing my eyes, I took a few breaths. Kriassilis smiled whilst looking at me. I opened my eyes, trajected my right palm onto the pieces before me.

---fwoosh---

All the materials came to mid-air. They began revolving around a single point glowing yellowish. With a tranquil expression, I dipped my right hand into that point.

---rattle---

All the revolving pieces engulfed my hand. Later, they began fluctuating. Their volume started to compress. At once, a bright shade of yellow light lit up the entire room. The next instant, the index and middle fingers of my right hand were found to be engulfed by a device with the infrastructure of claws. On the edges, it was glowing yellow.

Kriassilis walked forward, "Ah, what is this?!"

I said, "A magic dispeller. For it to work, you must point your fingers towards a specific target. Then at once, you shot your fingers downwards to the ground. As if telling others to lower their heads!!"

He attempted, "What did you name it?!"

I suggested, "How about 'Magicless Finger Rings'?!"

He emphasized, "Careful, kid. It sounds more like 'fingering'!"

"... My bad!", I said. He responded with a lame expression, "Well, I thought you would make a long dagger. What a letdown? Anyway, gadgets like this are available everywhere!!"

---fwoosh---

A tiny portal spawned beside him. Without a word, he grabbed my newly made device and threw it into the portal. I questioned, "What the heck are you doing?!!!"

He emphasized, "I just threw it away since it wasn't any special or unique!"

I shouted, "Sigh, you stupid old coot. That magic dispeller held the property to comprehend the knowledge from whatever magic it dispels. Through the nerves, it can transfer that knowledge to the person in possession of it!!!!"

By the time I finished yelling, the tiny portal had already vanished. On one side, he attempted, "Uh-oh!!", whereas on the other side, I cussed, "Argh, goddamn it!!!!"

I then grabbed his shoulders and began shaking him front and back, "Hey, tell me that was a joke. Tell me you didn't throw it into space!!!!"

He exclaimed, "Ugh, I'm sorry. I have this bad habit of throwing failed subjects into the realm of living and absolute abyss. Right now, your item is floating somewhere inside the realm of the living!"

I questioned, "Do you remember the coordinates of where you threw it??!!"

He answered, ";;;;... No!"

[Kugh, this origin guy might have a similar character to mine. But his mind is complicated to the core of his being.]

I let go of my hands, "Phew, do you do this all the time?!"

He replied, "Yep!"

I attempted, "Since when?!"

He replied, "The First War of Origins!"

I attempted again, "What was the first object you threw?!"

He replied again, "The crystal of light and crystal of dark!"

I sighed, "Huh, you're-!", but stopped midway after noticing his words, "... Did you say the crystal of light and crystal of dark?!"

He continued, "They're the elements I created with the goal of destroying Madrona and Martha. But since they were failures, I threw them into their respective realms!"

His confession made me speechless. I didn't know what to say.

[He threw the crystal of light into the realm of living and the crystal of dark into the absolute abyss. And that too fifty trillion years ago. Meaning, it must have manifested itself and crumbled to pieces, therefore spreading across the realms.]

I became curious, "Wait, if there is a crystal of light and a crystal of dark, does that mean there is also a crystal of death?!"

The death sovereign stated, "Go, figure it out yourself. What's the use if I were to spill everything?!"

I got enraged, "Fine, at least present me with the intel of every element and theoretics of your knowledge!!!"

---thud---

A four-inches thick book with a silver cover befell upon the table. I jolted at the sudden turn of events. Kriassilis emphasized amid looking into his screen pad, "That book consists of all my knowledge. Keep it with you and read it whenever you have free time!"

I scoffed, "Heh, comprehending a thick book like this is no big deal!!"

I took the book. Instead of opening the front cover, I opened it from the back to check the last page.

---gasp---

After having a glance, I shook to no bounds. Because at the bottom left corner, a numerical digit in origin literature caught my attention, '999876'. That was the number of the last page. I uttered, "One… Almost one million pages? But this book seems to have no more than 1500 pages!!"

Kriassilis interpreted, "Of course, every page in that book is one-thousandth as thick as an original book page. Also, you don't need to worry about the pages getting torn. They cannot be damaged so easily!"

I asked, "You're giving me so much knowledge. What about your grand law? Did he also get the same book as me?!"

He responded with a smirk, "Nah, unlike you, he didn't ask me for my knowledge. He just asked me to teach him the things required for his tasks!"

I commented, "That might be the case. But from other people's perspective, you're favouring me more than him!"

He narrated, "Recently, my disciple grew arrogant since there is rarely anyone to pose a threat to him. But if he gets to know that I favoured some outsider more than him, he will feel enraged.

"WHEN THAT TIME COMES, DO NOT HOLD BACK AND PUMMEL HIM TO NEAR-DEATH!!""

The last sentence which he spouted in sovereignty widened my eyes.

""FINE, IF IT'S YOU, HIS MASTER THAT'S WILLING TO ALLOW ME, I WON'T REJECT THE OFFER!!"", I said with a smile on my face. He too smiled in return but with slit eyes. Then I made a sudden request, "But before that, I want you to teach me how to make a 'Death Stare'!!"

"... Huh? Death what now?!", he attempted in a daze.