The Adventures of Rose Hood

Chapter 99: The Book of Heaven and Hell

I walked into the woods and sat down on a familiar stone.

"It's been a while since I last did this."

'You are meditating again?'

"Yes, the last time I did this was while I was cleaning my core."

'Alright, I'll be quiet.'

"Thank you, Kala."

I began meditating and looked for my core, then I noticed something odd. It... was far bigger than it was before.

In the past it was like a sphere that was the size of my head, now it was as big as my adolescent dragon form.

"Luma, what's happening?"

[I... don't know. This has never been recorded before.]

"Could it be related to Kala being a human in the past?"

[Possibly, but I think... no it can't be that.]

"What?"

[Sorry, but I can't tell you yet, but I can say that the other shards, and even Kala herself doesn't have her core that big.]

"I understand... what would happen if I entered it?"

[What?]

"You know... if I cut it, I damage myself and cause pain, but what if I just walked into it."

[I don't know, cores typically aren't that size.]

"I'mma try it."

'Rose, that could be dangerous.'

"Please, Kala, as long as you are alive, I can't die."

'I know... okay, be careful.'

[Be especially careful, because I don't know if I could communicate with you in there.]

"Alright."

I reached into the core, and it opened. I felt a purity deeper than the one I felt when I first unlocked a piece of the core.

"Incredible."

I took a step and entered my core and began true meditation.

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I was sent into the woods to find out what was going on, as a massive power that no one could place just randomly appeared.

"I'm betting it's Rose."

"What?"

"Oh please, Dallel, you can't tell me that this isn't something that Rose would do."

"You are right, Jalad, but let's have faith that she can handle it."

I walked and saw a grove. I knew it was there since it's where Rose was during her secondary task when she became an S rank.

"Is that?"

"It looks like it."

"Guess I was right. Pay up."

"Hey, we didn't put any money on it."

"So... what do you think is happening?"