Temporal Pearls

Moon dragon spoke but Seth was not able to respond or understand her well. And If not because of the roaring little cub and her protection, he would have been puffed out of existence.

~You are free to go to the moon~

Seth forced out what he could mutter and he heard her answer but he passed out as his body became transparent.

~I can't anymore. Unless you take me there~

She forced Seth to wake up and understand her request.

~You die, I die. I have no more power. But make a bargain that you will take me to the moon as compensation for your survival~

~I will take you to the moon.~

He just said full of tiredness, he didn't care anymore, but then he became serious and a series of vows came out of his mouth unnaturally.

~I, Seth Enock, vowed to take you, Luana Mwomorun Rayna, to the moon. If I failed my soul here and there should be owned by the great *****~

He didn't know how he created that vow but after that, Luana's dimension expanded and release a dragon roar against the sky.

The moonlight still cascaded on him, the Little cub didn't vanish completely and it benefited him but Seth did feel that the danger had abetted.

With a sliver of consciousness, he checked the luck value. The duration was over about a minute ago. But he believed that he was safe, So he relaxed.

However, the moonlight intensified and everything around him, including the little cub, the dragon dimension and even his clothes and his body faced the brunt of the moon which made his mind vanish too.

Nevertheless, the First Might force was there to prolong his suffering. The power enveloped him and kept him safe but even that was consumed faster than that of a moving jet.

What was more terrifying was what he was experiencing!

In the real world, Seth opened his eyes and the cabin opened. He sat down with a sigh. Being in the cabin for a long time should create complications for the body but due to the nutrient supplied and vibrating properties of the cabin, the body will always be in bare normal condition.

"Seth!" Sara, his mother, called worried. "How are you? What took you this long!"

Seth didn't say a thing, he looked around, there were other cabins and people inside, and then he went out to the terrace, the house was in better shape and well-renovated than the last time he saw it.

He looked up at the sky and stared at the somewhat visible moon.

"Sarah, have you ever been to the moon?" Seth spoke. His voice was soft and charming but it was also deep with a level of authority in it.

Sarah was taken aback, when was the last time Seth called her name directly to her face? Never. Yet, now he said it so casually. As a mother that worried about his situation every day, she pushed that aside and just observed him wondering what was wrong with him.

He looked down at Sapphire, the car didn't contact him even after seeing him. In fact, she needed to stay away.

He looked at Sarah and said, "Amazing car. Sapphire is very unique. Never lose it!" He walked back and sat down.

"I want to drink water, can you get me some," he asked.

Sarah thought for a moment before she went and came back with sparkling water. She handed him he gulped down all of it and he sighs.

"Have you ever been to the moon?" He asked again, this time he stared at her, seeking the answer.

"No!" She said, her back already covered in sweat.

"Why?"

"Moon is not a place to visit. And we don't have the means to even leave the planet!"

"Ah," Seth nodded as if he realised something and then he smiled. "The war is still going on among themselves. Humans have the tendency to fight over small things under the illusion of peace instead of uniting and facing a common danger!"

"Humans?" Sarah asked.

"Yes. You humans…!" He said but then Anna barge in. "Bro, you are still alive and kicking. Haha!" She hugged him and kissed him all over his face.

Strangely his hands began to wander around her body, which was weird. Seth was never a fan of hugs but now he grabbed her buttocks and she pulled him but tried to ignore what he had done. However, his eyes rested on her ample chest.

'What's wrong with him.?' She wondered but that situation didn't last when he asked. "Have you ever been to the moon?"

"Moon. Now you want to go to the moon? become a billionaire and I will make a miracle to take you there!"

"You should visit the moon. It's a very safe place. And I didn't mean this moon" he pointed above, "I mean the moon in Amma!" He pointed at the cabin.

"Nah. I don't want to. I'm now trying to join a vanguard in a kingdom but there is a lot to do and don't. travelling is one if the don't, late alone going out of space. Is that even possible at this stage of the game!"

"Game?" Seth asked with a frown, he sat down as if he was tired and then looked at her, "You haven't been to Amma for a long time. Why are you lying!"

"I'm not…!"

"Yes. You might have tried to join the vanguard but you haven't been there for some time now. I watched everything. Listen, Anna, there are three paths for you, if you fail to achieve one, your potential is worthless and you might be killed and become mere fuel. I don't want that!"

He spoke with superiority and authority that made the two women tremble and what he was saying was being drilled into their heads.

"However, if you want to achieve greatness, grab two of them and master them. Number 1, get your shield back, it can defend against everything as long as you have willpower. That shield will even protect you in this world. But know this, with the shield, the dragon and many other races will lay their eyes on you and if you are a threat, you will be erased. In Amma and this world."

"Number 2, go back to your beginner village and obtain your heirloom. Every sanctuary has it, that black snake is a must for you. If you manage to get these two, the sky might not be your limit!" He said with certainty.

"Number 3, find a dragon and kill it. Sacrifice it in the name of your achievements, and the lost shield. You will see wonder as the dragon will revive and become your servant. Know this, Dragon Race will forever be your enemy but with strength, you will be safe.

I will give you a fourth option, get your shield or the heirloom and come to the moon, you will get a class on par with Dragon Knight, one that can contend with the best of Temporal Wizards."

Saying that his eyes closed and sweat covered his face, he asked for water and they gave it to him. He then casually stood and walked back to the cabin.

The two women were speechless, they have so many questions but they don't want to voice them out.

"They said, I can't get my shield!" Anna said when she saw the cabin closing.

"You are the true shield. They will come for you to perfect it or you should go for them to retrieve a piece of you and become whole!" He said as the cabin closed.

Sling.

Seth's eyes closed and fell peacefully asleep. However, the next moment he woke with a shout and fear before he went back to sleep. Again.

That was the strangest thing that ever happened to Anna and Sarah as they felt this isn't their son or brother. Undoubtedly, that was the most terrifying and true existential crisis that ever happened to Seth.

That was never Seth, that was something else. And Seth was at the back of his head being erased from existence. Every second the entity stayed in his body, it mean his mind was being devoured.

He screamed and roared and shouted but he found himself slipping his grip, his endless mental force was nothing in front of the great consciousness of whatever entity inhabited him.

Seth woke up with a great fright as he screamed in the sky, tears, snorts and saliva flying around, his face contorted in horror.

Ding!

[Health Status: Mental Damage]

That was due to him being possessed but in some seconds his mind returned to normal. In fact, his mind became stronger and faster than before. But that was when something far more terrible than death struck him as he woke up.

[Health Status: Existential Terror]

The moment he woke up, his mind plunged into never-ending darkness and madness because, with a clearer mind, he processed and encompassed the magnitude of what transpired.