Temporal Pearls

Chapter 150: Retina's Twin

Seth had no choice but to enter and he felt a terrifying power that far surpassed Retina and Roana Prada but was still infinitely weaker than Living Root Forest envelopes him.

"You have grown up. Interestingly, you have a Red Signature. So, you are the legendary husband of Retina and the one that woke that Ancient from his slumber?"

"I thought you know?" Seth said as he tried to maintain his consciousness.

"I don't. Chief isn't open about it before I was kicked out of the Valley!"

"Eh? You are kicked out?"

"Yes. The Ancients said that we Retina are annoying him. So he kicked us out. Thankfully I have made this river already, so gaining and maintaining power wasn't a problem!"

"What about Retina? Is she alright? What about Irik and the rest of the cult!"

"Well, they escaped the continent. Their goal was to escape the Valley and they did. As for Retina, it turned out it was harder to kill my kind."

Seth became silent, "You killed her!" Seth asked. His heart tightened with complicated emotions.

"I tried but she escaped. Haha, killing you will cause her death." Immediately, Seth sounded himself inside the river drowning but to his surprise, he was able to breathe.

His cloak also activated and began to greedily absorb the red liquid.

The red stripe was level 5 but then that didn't prevent it from sucking the red liquid.

"Haha, you are a boy of miracles. Your Red stripe seems better, did you feed it dragon blood!"

"Yes. Please don't kill me!"

"I want Retina dead!"

"Ahh, you see I'm a victim. You colossal beings shouldn't involve some worms in your struggle!"

"Haha, a worm. You think you are a worm. Ancient attack you with Dragon Might and you reciprocate with your Might and you still call yourself a worm."

"Show Quest!"

[Class Transition Quest]

[Amma World has many races with different sets of skills and abilities but ultimately, humans were among the weakest. Amma Class emphasized aiding and helping each other in the world]

~Conquer the four Dragons at four corners of Living Roots Forest!

[1\\4]

~Lead 10 people toward positive events for their benefit for a period of one week!

[00\\10]

~Change Fake Root Village to True Village!

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[Quest Progression 10%]

~Velo Dragon

[First generation of the dragon that has traits related to Velocity and Momentum]

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"Haha, I know it's about time Amma binds you. But do you think I care about her mission!"

Seth wanted to show her that so that she would not kill him but it was useless.

"Well, I'm your first friend and also a brother. You call me brother right. Hehe. Why will you kill your brother?" Seth panicked.

"Yeah. But you married my enemy and you are the reason she is unkillable now?"

"Wait. What?"

"You don't get it. She gave you her Signature Gift, if you died she died but also, as long as you are safe, her life will never end!"

"Hmm. That is a bad decision. I'm physically weak. Death is the easiest thing that can come to me!"

"That's what I would say if you don't have a Might of your own!"

"Might of my own?" Seth asked.

"Weak creatures can sometimes invoke miracles. She might have branded you because she loved you and sought your recognition but her gamble was right on the money. You're a damn cockroach that won't die easily!"

"Hmm. Hey, have you planted those seeds? Who is tending them now that you are away?" Seth changed the conversation by reminding her of the seed he gave her.

"Poor attempt to persuade me."

"Why did you sisters want to kill each other? There are only two of you, help each other and grow!"

"Stop the crap. Your attempts are poor. I'm joking, I won't kill you. Because even if she died I won't be able to get her body which was the thing I want. As for why I want her dead, that's not your business." She said and Seth sighed in relief then she asked, "do you think you can set a red river in Living Roots?"

The pressure he was feeling was lifted and he felt free again. But looking around he saw that all the other players were frozen in time, they didn't know what was happening.

"I… Living Roots, I don't think so. It depends on how it perceives you. If you are pure, it will try to take over you, if not, it will try to kill you!"

"I know. I tried going inside but it kicked me out. However you can try, right? I have no intention of taking it over, as that was a fool's errand but I just want a place where I can feel safe and will not dry!"

"I can see what I can do. But you need to know that thing is dangerous."

[Retina Quest]

[The first of her kind, Red Eye Race, birth from the powers of Red Ancient. She is lost, afraid and in search of a place to belong. Beware she is kind to her friend but vicious to her enemies. Never cross her]

~Try and plant her river seed in Living Roots without it being consumed!

[Note: It's recommended to do this after you have transitioned to the new class]

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"Hmm. Retina. Is that you?"

"Haha, no. We have the same name. So, can you do it!"

"No. I don't want to anger that 'nature' until I have a class. There is also another thing if you can help me set up a village inside that will help a lot in establishing your river inside!"

Retina was silent for some time before she said, "I should just kill you now!"

"You want a flowery lie or truth. I will try but it will not work. I know that place, it has unimaginable power, but it also hates anything that it can't enthral. It took my whole being to escape and to also have peaceful coexistence with it!"

"I understand you. But if you fail on it, I may ask you to plant it elsewhere!"

"Agreed!"

Seth suddenly found himself standing outside the Blood Ancient room. His hands were holding two stones.

"Seth? Are you alright?"

Samsi asked as he saw Seth was in trance for a very long time. "I'm fine! I'm not going in!" He said.

His Signature Red will explode if he got into another Red Signature domain since the two were opposing each other.

Ding!

[You have obtained Red Signature Stone]

[You have obtained Red Signature River Seed]

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Seth stored them and sat outside waiting for them to finish. As they were returning Seth asked, "What are the benefits of coming here?"

"As someone that was called, you don't know? Well, it helps us remove all kinds of impurities in our blood. If you have bloodlines, its fusion will be smooth and fast."

Seth looked around and he found they all seemed stronger except Juma who was upset about coming here.

Seth nodded but he was still shaken by Retina's pressure and power. 'Retina and Retina. Is she not my wife?' But when he touched the red string on his hand, he felt it was different.

'Well, I will call them Retina 1 and Retina 2. My wife is 1.'

Coming back to the village was uneventful but players were very happy about their gain.

[Class Transition Quest]

[Amma World has many races with different sets of skills and abilities but ultimately, humans were among the weakest. Amma Class emphasized aiding and helping each other in the world]

~Conquer the four Dragons at four corners of Living Roots Forest!

[1\\4]

~Lead 10 people toward positive events for their benefit for a period of one week!

[1\\7]

~Change Fake Root Village to True Village!

_______

[Quest Progression 10%]

~Velo Dragon

[First generation of the dragon that has traits related to Velocity and Momentum]

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'So this can work. As I'm the leader of the exploration, I did part of the quest.' Seth smiled, this isn't too bad.

He looked up and he saw the village he was in, he went around the edges and found there were inscription formations which were similar to what he saw at Vela dragon cave.

'All dragons can make a sanctuary then!' But he didn't see a place where the Red Stones were used as fuel. He went to the leader and asked him about how the sanctuary came to be.

After listening his assumption was right, but it turned out the sanctuary wasn't made by the Blast Dragon but it was she that revived it and maintained it. He was then guided to where the heart of the formation was. And it was there the Red Stones and other energy sources were put in to keep the barrier on.

Coming back to his comrade Seth was thinking of how he can have more exploration with them to finish one part of the quest.