Creation Online

THIRD PERSON POV

Hildelith remained frozen as the thought of what she could do and how this had happened filled her head. Wasn't the game supposed to not know about reality? How then did the game system let the fairy or whatever learn about reality?

"I am you. You cannot hide thoughts from me just as I cannot hide them from you. This was why I was created. To hunt for knowledge and record all. Did I do wrong?"

Quickly shaking her head Hildelith debunked such thoughts from growing in Akasha's mind. "This must only remain between us. Not another soul must hear of it".

"As I command". She spoke. Her fingers tweedled and she looked at me with puppy eyes.

"What?".

"You still have not told me the answers".

"Just pick them from my memories. Can't you do that?. For now what is your name, what do I call you?".

Her head tilted to the side. "But you already named me. Akasha. I like that one".

"Akasha. But that's the name ... How?".

"I'm the energy generated by you and the Rack Of Life. I took this form as I realized this was the easiest method of communicating with you".

"Oookay". She nodded, looked back to Tora, and frowned. "Care to explain how she's so big now?".

"She has been playing with me since she healed your body of the damages you incurred. I apologize for causing such distress". Akasha bowed with an apologetic look.

"Don't do that. It's fine. I needed you". Looking herself over she sighed. "I was that hurt huh?" Akasha nodded. While her gown was still in as good a state as before it didn't mean the blood didn't show as smudges on it.

"Fine. What can you tell me about everything that is going on now?".

Akasha quickly floated up to her left shoulder and perched before her mouth opened and she began talking nonstop. Her words, tiny and squeakish entered Hildelith's brain and somehow stayed. Quite curious she used her Extrasensory Perception on her and got only a single line of text.

[Entity Out of System Bounds]

'That's new'.

"Oh. I exist under your purview and only your purview. You can only see my information through utilizing Akasha, hehehe, that's me".

I shook my head at her funny antics and simply tried willing the use of Akasha. It was quite easy to use. With myself generating the energy it simply flowed up to my eyes and brain.

[Akasha - Embodiment of the Energy from the Rack of Life]

[-Exist in every nook and cranny of the universe both known and unknown.

-Can be utilized by tapping into the Abstract.

-Is also magical energy.

-Controls all forms of magic and their energies

- ?????? ]

"Okay. That seems like a summary. What's the ..." She paused as information filled her brain. Unlike the game's info dumps, this felt more like she knew it. Like something she'd learned before and simply forgotten.

'Is this due to Akasha being me or what?'. The fairy being on her shoulder nodded.

'I guess'. Digesting the information gave her all the basics of everything. "So you can just do this info dump of lengthy things in my brain. Not creepy at all".

Tora had started experimenting with some powerful shit she shouldn't experiment with. Considering all her siblings were doing the same Hildelith couldn't argue it.

Some lesser energies had already been formulated and created by her in the little time she had been unconscious. There was already Life Magic and Death Magic.

'How did she even do that?'.

"She tapped into the energies flowing through the rivers and analyzed it. She separated some energies like Spectral energy and combined them with Destruction energy to form Death Energy'.

"Doesn't the 8th Ring have that energy? She could have just taken it from there. Akasha shook her little head.

"Too powerful and different".

She sighed. "Okay. I guess".

"She's also formed Elemental magic. And well ...just take a peek".

She suddenly found herself, or more of, her senses, sight, hearing, smell, touch and even taste at the river.

'This is weird'. She looked around while trying to get used to the feeling. "What am I looking at?".

"Life magic and elemental Magic". Akasha's voice came into her head.

"Are you...".

"Yes. I am you".

"I'm getting tired of hearing that". She turned back to the river as a large splash parted the water for a grand entity.

'I don't remember creating that'.

'You didn't".

"Are you saying Tora beat me in creating life?".

"They're not life per se ". Another jolt of information and I blinked. "Oh"

From the river, a great humanoid of water rose. Its form made of golden liquid. It bore holes on its head-like structure for eyes and a mouth and limbs for mobility. Limbs it didn't seem to need in water as it simply splashed down into the river like a blob of water and swarmed away. Its form was different as it appeared as a darker shade of the river's gold color.

"She still created life though". While the Elemental possessed no soul, while it was made of water, it was held together by life magic.

"It's amazing. But how does she know to give it these features?". Silence.

"I might have inspired". She murmured.

"That's nice. Keep doing that. But only to make things not bad for us!" Hildelith warned. "And also keep me informed".

"Of course. That's my whole purpose". She seemed to pause to think. "The major one atleast".

"Anything else".

"Ah, yes". Her senses were taken to another position. This time it was in the Sol. She couldn't see Haero around but what she did see were similar beings of fire as they had seen in the water.

'Interesting'.

Another sense changed and she was looking at great Behemoths of earth lumber or lying around in the Divine Realm and Abyss. There were even Air elementals buzzing around here and there.

"Oooh she figured it out!". Akasha suddenly exclaimed in her mind.

"Figured what out?" Hildelith felt alarmed as her senses popped back into her body and she heard Tora barbling in glee even with her eyes focused.

"Space Magic".

Hildelith froze. Slowly she turned to Akasha who didn't need her to speak as she already knew was on her mind.

"In my defense. She was insistent".

Hildelith looked to the child pressing invincible buttons and back to Akasha. "Really".

The fairy being nodded earnestly.

"So you taught her space magic".

"Inspiration. I can't teach magic I do not have access to and even then I still can't teach. But I can offer inspiration from the well of knowledge already available. A guide per se".

"Let me guess " She glared at the tiny thing who seemed agitated. "Who knows if she will now start vanishing from here and there. Hard to find ".

"I could always find her ".

"Not the point Akasha". Hildelith glared. Bending over she scooped up Tora who instantly entered a fit throwing fists and kicking around. Hildelith bopped her head and shooed her.

"No tantrums little lady". Earning the stink eye from the girl for her troubles Hildelith nodded.

"How will the relationship between you and my mortal realm work with the System influence". She asked curiously. Akasha perked up then did the mind transfer thing again and Hildelith stiffened, then nodded.

"I guess that makes sense". While Akasha was in control of all that had to do with magic, actually leveling up and increasing physical capabilities was on the system. One needed more Abstract and Focus to harness and control Akasha.

Her eyes fell on the ground and spotted something she'd yet to notice. "The Plate".

Hildelith walked up closer to it and crouched. Touching the plate she marveled. The plate had drastically changed, becoming more than before. The golden bands were now a pure and bright sizzling white. At its center the hole she had made was filled with a gem, so were the next two holes and the next three.

"She didn't just form Life and Death Magic". I sighed then turning to a sheepish Akasha I frowned. "I didn't make you for you to hold back information from me!".

The fairy thing drooped her head. Hildelith just sighed. "Brace yourself. I'm going to see if I can connect to you myself and see everything".

It wasn't hard. Connecting to Akasha. Like a snap something was locked into her being. Then her sight exploded in colors and sights, smells and sounds, taste and texture. Knowledge, understanding. She could see the very edges of the mortal realm crafted. Saw the numerous and infinite lost worlds.

Her vision spun and changed to a black existence. Filled with black mist, black clouds, and trees that breathed and released noxious gas fumes. Her vision went on the merry ride and she found herself in a golden realm. Mountains. Elementals.

Ozai.

Her vision pammed out to the Sol. Haero lotus style opened his eyes and looked at the boiling magma floor of Sol. Patted it and shut his eyes once more. Next was Freya, around her floated thousands of souls. Then there was Freyr, his wings spread out dramatically. His body absorbed the Absolute Chaos of the 8th Ring without pause as he floated in emptiness.

She saw inside her rivers, felt along the bands of her rings, the emptiness of her nothingness, and finally the lone palace. And then she was back circling through the Rack Of Life, observing herself, Tora, and Akasha. Noticing the empty and obscure wasteland they stood in.

Her senses came back with a snap of power and she found herself exhaling. "What's with here?. All my other realities have a definitive form, exempting of course the 8th Ring. need to name it".

"You made it this way remember?".

"Nooo, I..."

"Wished for a Rack Of Life, not just magic and energy but also in recording and knowledge. Normally it should have been a library standing at the very center, but it became more and different. You think it's a good idea too".

Almost like the reality was trying to prove Akasha's point a single speck of light appeared in the distance floating around aimlessly.

"Those lights, each of them, represent the knowledge available. You see one now because there are so few. They're not stationary and always drift through the Rack Of Life seeking a reader. I believe you made the reality for those who not only seek knowledge but give it".

"So each light represents a topic?

"More or less".

Hildelith shut her eyes and willed for divinity. Her body moved, drawn through the reality and Akasha followed. She noted she could stop it anytime but didn't. "Why am I drawn to it?".

"Maybe because you made here. You're always worthy to read".

"Worthy to read. Won't everyone be?".

"According to your wishes, no. Only those truly desiring knowledge. Whom I can take knowledge back from too. At the least must have something either unknown or capable of expanding the already held knowledge".

"And if one has no new knowledge but wished to learn".

"Then my criteria is to make sure the knowledge gleamed is not desired for destruction".

"How would we or you know that?".

"You didn't go through all your notifications did you?" She shook her head. "Once you complete them all you'll see two new skills that grant me access to a lot of your skills. As you of course. Then one that upgrades your Eye of Fate and also another that grants you a new skill. Heh, you already used the skill now".

She found herself before the knowledge of divinity. It was a ball of pure gold light. No bigger than her fingertip. Reaching out her fingers grasped the ball and she felt a seizure grip her as currents of knowledge rushed through her.

[General Skill - Energy Storage - Learned]

The user absorbs energy in any way and stores it for later use. Can utilize stored energy for any use.

[General Skill - Deity Consumption - Learned]

You can consume gods, demigods, and other divine beings and absorb their powers and energy, or seal their divine essence within you.

"Definitely...Haero".

[General Skill - Divine Empowerment - Learned]

In your Godform, you draw strength from all Divines and gods within your universe. You mirror and reflect all capabilities, skills, and power they wield.

[General Skill - Divine Power Absorption - Learned]

- Skill similar.

- Merging skill

"Is that..."

"Possible yes. As long I have and know a better variation I can do this".

Hildelith could already see and understand the said better variation. "Well, that is indeed better".

[General Skills - Deity Consumption & Divine Power Consumption Merged]

[General Skill - Divine Devour]

You can devour Deities to absorb their power and essence or steal their essence itself rendering them mortal.

"Well. That sounds like a way to handle a problem".

[General Skill - Divine Power Immunity - Learned]

You are immune to divine power.

[General Skill - Holy Breath - Learned]

You manipulate divine energy within yourself in a way that allows you to shape and exhale the effect. These shapes can include bursts, streams, spheres, and even a mist of it from the mouth.

"Has to be Haero. Has to be".

"It's Ozai". Hildelith stared at Akasha as she didn't want to believe it. She looked down at baby Tora who was, sleeping. "So much for a fit ".

Kissing her head she looked back up. "I guess he made this for a good and logical reason and not to see how cool fire from his mouth looks".

Akasha chuckled.

[General Skill - Energy Metabolization - Learned]

You consume and feed on elements of nature or beyond to empower and improve yourself.

[Elemental Arts - gained]

"I didn't need that one". She sighed. Waiting for a second she smiled as she realized it was done. "That was nice. I guess I see the benefits of all that knowledge but won't it be too easy for others?".

"Yes and No. It is dependent on their Focus. Gods would have it easier while mortals not so much".

"The game is rigged against mortals eh". She shrugged.

"Besides that, you think it would be best to have criteria of sorts".

"Best not to have people killing themselves over the knowledge when they can't even bear the flow right?".

"Yes".

She could already see and sense Akasha's ideas. "Isn't that like.... Akasha!!! You stole that from my memories again, right?".

"Hehehe. I did say "You" think it's a good idea".

"Yes..." She sighed. She would have rubbed her face if not for Tora snuggling into her body. A baby was a baby no matter how smart magic seemed to make them. A smile crossed Hildelith's lips.

"You realize from these memories that cultivation is arduous and long. Besides what would the cultivate...?" She shook her head instantly at the look Akasha gave her.

"Never mind that. I still feel like it's not enough or too much. Cultivation is always split in two. Body and Qi or in this case Akasha. I don't have an energy that they could cultivate for the body".

"Maybe just let it....".

"No. If we do this. Then we do it properly. But first". She lowered her gaze to Tora. "My babies have had sufficient training for today. She made to fly out but stopped as a thought struck her.

"You mentioned something about finding them when needed."

Akasha nodded with a wide eye and smiled as she noticed Hildelith's thoughts while pointing to her left. "The ball for space magic is right this way."