Lord Shadow

‘I believe the classes is merely a manifestation of will of some Etherna. And my Shadow Lord class is merely the manifestation of some Etherna in the Etherna world that have the ability to control shadows’

This word made Sasha who is listening to it suddenly seems to be filled with some understanding and all of her memory about Etherna that she had read before suddenly appeared in her minds as she seems to be in a state of enlightenment.

It was like a new horizon was opened up for her. Azief continue by saying

‘Of course, its power is not merely turning to shadows or having the power to manipulate shadow. That is just the physical manipulation of it. If I keep practicing and keep polishing and improving and walking the path of the Shadow Lord, then without a doubt, I would inherit this Etherna will someday and become a true Shadow Lord, possessing the power of that Etherna’

‘The clothes that I wear, the abilities that I have because of the bestowment of this will, all came from this class. The system is like a bestowment system, a conferral system. It is to inform us, to guide us. But, the system itself possess no power. The World Orb gives this power’ 

‘The system is to inform. And the classes are the way for the system to make us easily understand’

‘Those who play games would easily understand that by converting to this class, one would get stronger. But where does this class come from? Why certain classes have different abilities? Why does when one reaches a higher level, one could feel a connection to the world, to the Universe and to the Omniverse? Why then, as some grows stronger, they could call upon an external power, an external Will that does not have a thought of its own, but remain forever eternal, in the force of the Omniverse?’

Smiling he said

‘This is the system. A guide. A manual of sorts. A bestowment system. And the classes, is the will of that ancient race. As such the path that most people walked on is the path of those beings. The game-like system is merely the medium to which the force of the All Source manifested for us. It was to make it easy for us to understand. Maybe, if we live in the medieval era, it would come to humanity in a different method.’

There was another silence. Azief let Sasha tried to digest it first and then after a few second passes, he continues again

‘To give you another example, for people who chose secret class, they must pass a test. This is to make sure that they are compatible with the will of that Etherna. But…. there is an exception to this’

‘An exception?’ 

Azief nodded and said

‘Even though I have the Shadow Lord class, as I grew more powerful, my path goes further and further away from the Shadow Lord Path. I found another path. One could even say that I walk completely in the other way. But the other way does not mean it is the wrong way’ Azief sighed and then said

‘Unlike others, I have to cut the Shadow Lord path from me. I did not do it yet. But that is the thing I must do if I were to persevere in my new path’ 

Azief knows what he needed to do and the path is clear. This word is not only to deepen Sasha understanding of the system but it also to remind him. 

He himself could not be sure what would happen after he cut the Shadow Lord class from himself, but he reminded himself again, that this gamble, is a gamble he had to take if he were to keep going on this path.

‘Understand this. Each of these classes are the manifestation of the wills of the Omniverse. And all of these Wills come from the death of Etherna’ 

‘And regardless which way you choose, which path you choose to walk on, as you grew stronger, your ability would draw you to the source of power. You could start as a warrior and have all warrior skillset but as you grow stronger, you would find that you could even control the Laws of the world. And you might even be tempted to change to other classes. The System in this current situation is no longer an aid, but a hindrance. And the system has a ceiling limit. Even I don’t know what this limit is. But I know it exist. At that time, if you could not ditch the system, or find a new path that circumvent this limit, then your path is cut off’

Sighing, he then said

‘The application of it might be different from one another, but one could still change the laws of the world as long as one could walk a path till the end. Perseverance is the key’

Hearing all of this, Sasha seems to have some understanding at the grasp of her hand. 

It was so close that she could almost grasp it

She thought about her class and she thought about the way she uses her skill and the feeling grow stronger. She closed her eyes for a second, remembering each word that Azief had said and she nodded to herself. 

There is a chance for her, she thought to herself. 

But there is still something missing. The problem is not the knowledge that Azief had told her. The problem lies in her path

Unless she could find the problem, she would not find the answer.

Opening her eyes, she then asks

‘Then Time Monarch Jean?’

Azief smiles and he said

‘Jean took a different approach from me. His way is suitable for him. He had gained a deep enlightenment on the Laws of Time. And there would come a time when the system would be a hindrance to him. But that time is long way forward for him. For now, the system is still a great aid to him. The path that he walks forward is a path that had been trod before’ Smirking, he then said

‘But, the destination might not be the same’

‘Since he cultivates the Will of the Etherna. Time also has the Will of Etherna’ Then pausing for a second he then said

‘You see; I also cultivate the Laws of Time’

Then he chuckles as if he found something very funny about it

He continued by saying

‘But if I executed my Laws of Time, it would be different than the Laws of Time that Jean possess. Different understanding would bring about a different aspect of that Law. And if I were to compare my Time Laws with Jean Time Laws, I could say with one hundred percent certainty, that Jean would win’

‘His understanding of Time outstripped me. And that is fine. Because the Grand Path that Jean walk on is not the same as me. I did not have to control Time and having master it the way Jean mastered it because that in the end is not my Grand Path. I know exactly my grand Path. Hence, there is no need to be swayed with other people Grand Path. As long as you persevere, and confident in your own Grand Path, sooner or later, a path would open. When one reaches that level, people battle with the understanding of the Laws.’

Sasha shows a confused look and then Azief decided to simplify it

‘For example, let say that there is two people who understand the Law of Fire. When these two people fought, even though they have both control the Law of Fire, different understanding would bring different effect’ 

‘What do you mean?’ Sasha asked

‘For example, fire could be thought of as the physical fire. The fire that burns and destroy. The normal fire one could see everywhere.’

Sasha nodded

Smiling, Azief then said

‘But there is also the intangible concept of fire. The concept that is on one mind and could not be seen. What kind of fire that is, you might ask?’ 

‘For example the flame of anger. It is a sentence to signify the anger bubbling in one heart. But, here is the problem. No one truly believe that anger is fire. It is just a form of expression’

Sasha nodded again. Azief had to explain this carefully because it touches upon the power of words.

Of the many things that he had learn from Alsurt and of the many things he finds more useful among the many knowledge that Alsurt had imparted upon him, was the knowledge of words and meaning and what it means when words are assigned meaning

He then explains to Sasha

‘But once, the connection of word is made with some tangible concept, and as people attached meaning to words, those who understand this, could control this intangible concept of fire born out of the meaning of the word’

‘On Earth, this form of expression is used by many. Before the Fall, this form of expression did not have power. But, after magic came, to think it is the same would be a mistake’

‘Second lesson’ he said.

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