[Orbital Inference]
"Orbital Inference?" In a daze, Areii muttered those words aloud.
Suddenly, the world around him shifted to black and white, but other than that, there was nothing. With a frown, Areii put some thought into this situation.
If the name is its activation, then it holds more meaning than simply being a title. Areii grabbed a pen from his nearby desk and spun it around his fingers.
Without sparing a second, shimmering silver lines appeared around the pen, dictating the motion of its spin.
A brow was definitely raised.
Then what about...
Whoosh—!
The wind whistled as Areii created a marble-sized sphere of yellow energy. He then flung it out his window, watching carefully as it dissipated after reaching a certain distance.
Another line appeared in his black-and-white perception.
So it helps me read the trajectory of things... Areii nodded to himself as the perception effect faded, and a pang of pain assaulted his eyes and mind. It was a familiar pain. One that he had felt many, many, many times before.
This... This pain can only be caused by a [War Saint]'s ability... Orbital Inference is a martial art!
Shock appeared on Areii's face, and a creeping suspicion arose within him. All those names on his watch... He had not bothered to read through the thousands upon thousands of names, but with this revelation, he could not help but scroll through it in a hurry.
With every swipe, his shock grew.
These should all be abilities from Earth's [Inheritances]! How?! Could this Quantum Watch be..?
Suddenly, cold sweat dripped down Areii's back. Shivers ran up his spine as several memories flowed back to him at that moment.
Massacres and blood-stained weapons. Manic laughter and atrocious deeds.
The works of demons.
Impossible! Areii chided himself at the mere thought of it.
But... his curiosity had grabbed a firm hold of him.
There's absolutely no way.
Yet, he still spoke with a low shout. Memories aplenty flooded his mind. His entire mortal life flashed before his eyes.
"Show me your true form, Chain of Death and Reincarnation, Shackle of the Living, Binding of Heaven and Earth... [Gaia's Essence]!"
Crack—!
The screen of his Quantum Watch shattered, and time suddenly ground to a halt.
A terrifying pressure descended, and Areii fell to his knees. Blood seeped out of his nose and pooled in his throat.
It's real!
Arei choked on his own blood as he struggled to stay conscious. [Gaia's Essence] was what the demons desired. They raided planets for the sake of an item just like it. Earth had become their target because of it.
They would stop at nothing to claim it.
Yet now, it was in his hands.
No... I cannot let anyone discover I have this on me! For the first time in his new life, panic began to consume him.
But just as he was about to lose himself in the madness wrought by the pressure on his mind and soul, time seemed to flow backwards.
The shattered screen of his watch was mended in an instant. The terrifying pressure accompanying its shattering had been contained and sucked back into his watch.
"Hah, hah, hah," Areii's breaths were ragged as if he had just run a marathon. His body was drenched with sweat, causing a sting in his eyes. His mouth was plagued with the taste of blood.
Then, a cold, soothing sensation consumed him as it did on his first day on Aquamarine. The words of a dying god of death once again rang in his mind. The voice that sought vengeance brought him tranquillity.
He was as calm as a mountain once more. Insurmountable and steady.
Another golden name appeared on the blank spaces of his watch as if it responded, and recognized, the changes in his psyche.
[Elder Lich]
Areii was, therefore, rendered speechless.
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