ETHERIEL: He's A Goddess?

ruins of prime

Ash Pov

Naku naman!!!

Heto po ako ngayun sa cliffside ng stone valley, to be exact nasa isang puno.... At sobrang dilim na. Nagbabaya ang ulan dahil sa makapal na ulap sa langit na tinatabunan ang buwan. Malapit lang naman ang kabahayan mga isang oras na lakaran lang so mabilis kung tatakbuhin pero dahil sa madilim mahirap baka may makatagpo pa akong mga wild beast mahirap lumaban sa gabi lalo na pag nagiisa di naman ako nakapagdala ng any night items, di ko inaasahang makakatulog ako ng matagal. Nakita ko ang mga message nila flair sa index, nag reply nlang ako na stuck ako, ayoko namang puntahan pa nila ako ayokong maging pabigat kung kailan kaya ko nang lumaban.

Bumaba ako sa puno na kinatulogan ko kanina at pumunta sa lugar na ginagapangan kanina ng mga dark centipede, nandon parin ang mga nalusaw na mga puno na ginagapangan nila kanina meron ngang mga buto buto. Flair explained the mechanics of the beast, pag ang beast ay pinatay ng tao ay nagiging abo ito pag hindi napapakinabangan ng tao dahil ang mga item na kailangan ng tao ay kusang nagiging item sa index, while pag pinatay naman ng beast ang katulad nilang beast ay di ito magiging abo dahil kailangan ito ng kapwa beast bilang pagkain may instances din na ang pinatay ng tao na beast ay hindi nagigung abo kung gagawin itong pagkain.

Naglakad lakad ako sa cliffside dahil may umiilaw na mga bato at mga tanim na nagbibigay ng konting liwanag , unlike kung maglalakad ako patungo sa village, masyadong madilim sa loob ng gubat, nakaramdam ako ng aura galing sa gilid ng pampang i could tell na beast ito pero di masyadong malakas, may nakita akong kweba na umiilaw ng konti, bluish ang kulay halos kagaya ng liwanag na nagmumula sa mga bato at halaman. I got curious kaya pinasok ko medyo malaki ang kweba. Pero ang pinagtataka ko ay ang mga bato lahat ay nagliliwanag. Then with my heightened hearing sense i could hear 2 heartbeats one was strong but actually fading, the other one was weak but steady.

Mas naglakad pa ako papasok sa kweba, unti unting nag iiba ang hitsura ng kweba there were concrete, broken pillars and cracked pavements, parang isang ruins ang napasokan ko stones were glowing brighter, parang mga crystal ang tumutubong bato na nagbibigay liwanag sa lugar, pero ang nakakuha ng pansin ko ay isang altar na sira sira, may malaking rebulto na gawa sa kumikinang na mga bato, as far as i can see its a giant statue of a man holding a spear, matipuno ang lalaki nakahubad at sout lamang ay pelt na parang gawa sa balat ng isang beast, gwapo ang mukha nito kahit na angrebulto ay puno na ng crack. Then i heard a small wimper, parang nasasaktan na tuta nanggaling ito sa likod ng rebulto.

I silently walked i used jasons technique the light step, isanh uri ng paglalakad na di gumagawa ng ingay.... Sinilip ko kung ano man ang naroon, may isang nakahigang dambuhalang lobo, its size is 6 times than mine, pero nararamdaman kong nanghihina ito ang heart rate nya ay bumababa, habang may isang maliit na lobo na pilit sumisiksik sa malaking lobo, i think its a newborn, kakapanganak palang ng dambuhalang lobo i can see bloods and shining liquid around its feet. Di ako nag atubiling lumapit na ikinagulat ng malaking lobo.

It tried to stand, pero sa sobrang hina pati pagtayo ay di nito nagawa, but i can see its tails 9 tails, it was pure white with a streak of blue on its ears and the tip of its tail nag lakad ako papunta sa harap nito pero maydistansya pilit nitong ginalaw ang buntot upang itago ang anak nya.

Ash: i dont wanna hurt you, naramdaman kung nanghihina ka, kailangan mo ng tulong.

Parang nagulat ang dambuhalang lobo, sinubukan ni ash na tingnan ang pangalan nito sa index pero walang lumabas na pangalan, but the level and skill were shown, level 135 at ang skill ay crystal based. Unti unting bumaba ang buntot ng lobo, it stared at ash with a crystal blue eyes.

Beast: i am the guardian of the shrine of prime.

The beast takled ti ash na ikinagulat nya, he never knew beast could communicate using psychic. Di bumubuka ang bibignito pero nagsasalita ito sa utak nya.

Beast: i am not a normal beast, i have lived for hundreds of cycles this is the first time a being showed affection.

Ash: i am not a normar being afterall i guess.

Beast: i know.... I can sense the aura of a godess in you. You must be a summon from another land.

Ash: i am.

Beast: i was once the greatest of all guardians of the god of earth , PRIME,he was a strong hunter that ascended to become a god, i am the last of our kind since the great war, but i guess i will pass that to my son.

Ash: your heartbeat is getting slow, i have potions here that might help.

Beast: young one, i have no other desire but to keep this once temple protected, but as time pass this place became a ruin, its a miracle that i had an offspring. Destiny must have guided you here.

Ash: what are tou talking, tell ne if i can be of help to you.

Beast: i have one request of you, please keep my young safe and tell him this place when he grows up.

Ash: but he is still young you can't leave him.

Beast: after giving birth, my body will start to perish and my aether spirit will be with my master, i have served long enough i have to rest, my son my legacy will continue my mission

The giant wolfs body started to glow, a wimper of the little one could be heard as if saying good bye, ash couldnt say anything. He noticed a light on his shoulder a tattoo is appearing, it was like the tail of the wolf swirling in circle. The nine tailed wolf started to dispers in the air like tiny firefly, i heard a last word in my mind.

Beast: take care of my little one, he will be a great help someday.

The little one howled that the echo can be heard outside, it started to rain heavy, as if the weather sympatizes with the wolf. Ash couldnt move he was dumbfounded ... The little wolf hovered on his feet as if acknoledge him as his sibling. Ash kneeled down and touched the wolfs soft fur, he sat on the floor and the wolf just lay down on his lap and slept. Ash could hear the heavy rains outside and so he decided to pass the night on the cave still wondering   what had just happened.

He looked at the crearure on his lap. He wondered what beings are these since its not on the index. He wasn't able to ask the name of the giant wolf, or even asked what they are, all he knows that he has a responsibility to keep.

Ash: your fur is so soft, but i know you are strong.. Raiku... I will name you raiku...

Then on his index the creature got its name

Raiku lvl 5
Desendant Guardian of Prime
Skill
Crystal Shrapnel
Crystal howling.

Just then he noticed a message from flair, dont wander anywhere there are strong unknown beast around town, you might get hurt.

Too late, he thought.... he already meet one.

He message them that he is fine he will be back by morning. He made a fire out of twigs ang branches , he tucked in the ground with the little white wolf he called Raiku.