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“I see.” I nodded, still unsure of what to make of Leila’s efficiency.All things considered, I decided to forge on with my question. “Why did she go blind?”Leila exhaled softly. “Becoming an Explorer allows one to awaken Flow and also gain the chance at activating their variance according to the body part of the Otherworldly in the serum they ingested.“Now you have to understand that for Flow, there is the occasional whispers and intrusive thoughts that follow the more you use your telepathic and telekinetic abilities. These whispers have been known to drive Explorers insane and even kept some at the brink of madness. That is the price to pay for wielding power beyond human understanding.” Taking a moment to catch her breath, she glanced at me.“So what about variance?” I had a bad feeling as I asked.Thinking back, there was a faint whisper alongside the thoughts I read from Doctor Chen.It was low and carried no real danger so I didn’t think much of it but now I understood that i
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“They are those that have managed to fill up all seven outlets. There seemed to be yet another process that would take place after all seven outlets gain a variance but we still haven’t figured it out and the Family heads are not keen to share their secrets. Unfortunate but that’s how it is for now.”“So the criteria to become a Demigod is to successfully fill up all seven outlets with variance?”“indeed. At least that’s the only one we know of.” Leila replied.I pursed my lips as a question came to mind. Contemplating whether to say it, I ended up succumbing to my curious side.“So why aren’t more Explorers Demigods?”The question gnawed at me.It sounded easy but for some reason, I felt like I was missing something.“There are several reasons actually.” Leila revealed a smile like as though she knew I’d ask the question.Taking the moment to consider, she seemingly explained the answer the most likely already had planned to share with me.“Some are too scared to take the serums, som
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Pursing my lips, I tried to piece together the rest of the information that remained unsaid. “So what you are saying is, there’s a chance that while trying to gain a variance… the Otherworldly might attack?”Leila nodded. “Not just attack but try to take over and when that happens. Unless you are lucky, special or both… chances of dying are pretty high and not just dying, you’d be letting a monster into the tower. Several have died to such incidents.”“Which is why rooms like these were created?” I inquired.“More or less. Anyway, did you acquire a variance?”Sighing heavily, I could only curse the cause of the Fog for what it had done to humanity.The life of an Explorer is just too terrible with danger at every turn.Whatever power they acquire comes with a price that can end their life at any time.But if they don’t do it, who would protect the tower?So without fail, we had to go on and do what the majority could not.I glanced at Leila and without mincing words explained everythi
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“A Demigod?” I was shocked at the revelation.“Indeed. It was the Family head of the Tokugawa family, Hikari. A great woman with a desire to ensure the outside world would one day return to humanity. She was accompanied by the Family heads of the Meredith family and the Hoffman family.”“What was the occasion?”“The subjugation of a Godspawn… Gigantos.” As the captain said the name, his body shook in tandem causing me to realize just how much impact the incident must have had on him.Just what happened that day?“I remember that mission.” Leila suddenly spoke up. “They called it the Great Disaster… or at least that’s what Dad called it.”,“You do?” I raised a brow. “Wait, dad?”“Of course you would know since it’s because of Sir Thomas that I am alive to tell the tale.” Captain Rodger’s remarked as he glanced back to make eye contact with Leila. “How much do you know about what happened during the mission?”“I don’t know much but when dad returned he had said something..” Leila paused
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But maybe it was because of how intense my gaze was, she met mine and momentarily, we exchanged eye contact.It didn’t take long before she turned away and remarked. “Sir, you still haven’t agreed to make us a Squadron.”“indeed I haven’t.” the Headmaster remarked.“…” she was left speechless for a moment. Barely regaining herself, she followed up with another question. “Could we know why sir?”“You can of course.” The Headmaster remarked casually before pointing at me. “He hasn’t been set as your Herald yet. So of course, there’s no way you can become a Squadron.”I turned to be sure of what he had said but upon realizing that his finger was indeed pointed in my direction.I barely stopped myself from coughing as I stared incredulously at him.“Sir?”“You have the qualities of a Herald and I just so happen to have a group in dire need of a leader. So of course, I had to reserve a spot for you.”“Sir… I don’t think that’s the best idea.” I remarked.At a certain point, I had begun to
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Definitely the training with the Headmaster would be terrible and maybe even life threatening…but the rewards.If I’m going to search for dad, I need to be as strong as possible.Dad wait for me. I’m coming.“I accept.” I replied after pondering for long enough.The Headmaster grinned wickedly as he nodded. “Your training begins now!”As my heart palpitated, I prepared myself for what was to come.Meanwhile, Leila remained silent, her head bowed as she seemed to be in deep thought.***Two days have passed since the meeting with the Headmaster.Leila had returned to her apartment while letting me know that she would be looking into dad’s experiments prior to when he went missing.According to her, maybe that could help us figure out some clues about his whereabouts.Also, she was now even more convinced that dad had a hand in the fact that I had awakened two variance instead of one.However she had to be sure which was why she decided to leave for the time being.She didn’t seem compl
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“Come in.”With that, he turned and went back inside leaving the door open for us to enter.The Headmaster followed in first and then I followed after, making sure to close the door as I did.“careful.”“ow!” I exclaimed as I pulled back from the door knob.It was hot… a bit too hot.“avoid touching anything metallic in here.” The Headmaster warned as he walked deeper into the building.While nodding, I quickly realized that the atmosphere in the building was hot, causing me to sweat uncontrollably.As we walked, the stout man moved to what I could only call an oversized oven and with the flick of a switch, the fire within died down to reveal an unfinished work, most likely a sword.“So you are here for a Vestige, I presume?” The stout man remarked.The Headmaster nodded. “Indeed Madden, I was hoping to find a reasonable Vestige for Thomas’s boy.”He gestured to me while placing emphasis on the phrase, Thomas boy.The stout man… sorry, Madden, glanced at me, looking me over with a rai
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I nodded in understanding as I glanced back at the sword… I mean, the Purifier.“so what are it’s specs?” I casually inquired.Madden replied after staring at the sword briefly. “It destroys everything designated as negative.”“I don’t understand.” I grew confused at the strange description.“It destroyers based on sin. So if you cut a person and that person has sinned, it judges those sins and decides the best punishment for them.”I blinked a few times before muttering. “a strange sword indeed.”“indeed it is. Only it judges what is impure and negative and most times than not, it would destroy the source without fail. Even excessive good is regarded as impure by it.” Madden explained.I pursed my lips and considered. “Am I subject to it’s judgement?”“It depends. If you are indeed sinless by its standards, then you would be worthy to wield it. If you are not… as long as you haven’t don’t anything terrible, it won’t kill you.” Madden remarked.“Ah, delightful.” Though its attribute w