Awakening Chronicles

Chapter 18

 "Hmm." I mused to my self, as I looked over a large number of options. They all seemed to coincide with a different element. They all seemed rather appealing.

"So Helios, can you describe to me what each one does? Also, tell me if they are a self-buff, utility, or a benefit to my world and its races. None of that short and sweet stuff that you typically do."

He rolled his eyes and let out a groan. "As you wish sire. Where should I start?"

"That was a dumb question. Start from the top." I tell him as I settle into my chair and bring the menu up to the direct center of my vision.

He rolled his eyes and began to speak. "Well, they are all self-buffing paths of power, with only a small handful of them acting as a buff to your world. Starting from the top, the Path of the Elemental is slightly different then what it seems. It acts as a self-buff and gives you a mastery of all of the classical elements. You know, fire, water, earth, and air."

I nodded my head and mentally struck that off of my list. It seemed too bland and commonplace to choose. I wanted something a bit more unique. I thought about it for a moment before a thought struck me. "Wait before you go any further, do paths that give self buffs alter my appearance? Like if I chose the Path of the Elemental, will I start to show signs of it?" I asked him as my mind started to race at the possibilities.

"That was an excellent question on your part. I'm proud of you for asking it." He told me and gave a fake sniffle causing me to roll my eyes at him. "But yes, they do. The start of a path like that only offers very minute changes to your overall appearance, but once you start to walk it, your body will change to accommodate it. It leads to some very interesting looking Administrators."

I bounced my foot in my chair as I leaned forward and thought about it. That was rather interesting; I wonder what I will end looking like in a few years once I pick my final path of power. "Thank you, Helios, now the next one, the Path of Endless Fire."

He tilted his head for a moment as if he was thinking and spoke again, " That is a pure attack based path. It focuses on overwhelming offensive capabilities. Almost all the Administrators that follow it end up becoming a slave to their desires and become a husk of their former selves. Don't get me wrong its a powerful path, but its a tedious one."

I stared at the path for a moment longer before crossing it off of my mental list. As much fun as it sounded to become an angry ball of fire, I did not want to risk becoming a slave to my desires. I valued my freedom far too much for that. Besides, Im not sure that I want to walk the path of overwhelming offense and war. "Alright, Helios, tell me about the Path of the Eternal Blizzard."

He tilted his head for a moment as he thought. "Okay, so, the Path of the Eternal Blizzard is a utility path that focuses more on self-buffs then anything else. Administrators that focus on this path are some of the most desired in the galaxy. They are defensive but have a decent amount of attack behind it."

I nodded my head and thought about it. The Eternal Blizzard seemed like a perfect defensive choice for me, so I moved it to the top of my mental list. I shifted through the list and asked Helios, "Tell me about the Path of the Ash Walker."

He stood up and walked over the window and stared out into the vast openness of space. "The Ash Walker combines the Fire and Nature elementals giving a unique path that focuses on defense and survivability. It pairs rather well with the Dancer class since it grants a lot of active regeneration passives."

I stared at the name for a moment longer and moved the Ash Walker up higher on the mental list. I needed a path that would synergize well with me. My current class seemed like it was strong enough, but it lacked in the defensive department, at least with what I could tell so far. "Alright, Helios up next is the Path of the Oblivion Remnant."