章 14: Archive I: About Lord Dominion's System (Aleph and Dominion's After Talk)

'So, how come that secretary you have inside of you explains things better than you?'

<Gosh. You and your questions again…>

'Well, your System asked if I have any questions, so I just used that opportunity to ask what I've been thinking about since this damn bit started.'

<Urgh… That's literally her job, to explain things. I created her to explain things to confused otherworldly creatures every day.>

'Why won't you just use her to explain things for me?'

<That's not her job.>

'Then, why not make a secretary like her who explains things for me.'

'Then, what's the point of you showing this to me?'

'Because your actions contradict each other.'

'I don't know about you, Dominion, but I wouldn't really trust someone who hides stuff the way you do.'

'Well, nothing. But I'll just be even more annoying the more information you hide from me.'

<Haa... Alright, you made your point. Lemme give you the fastest answer. The mana you collect using my System goes directly to me. As of now, I only have a few hundred thousand mana, which might sound like a lot to your kind, but it's nothing to superior ones like me. Unbreakable items need thousands of mana to make and ensuring that an army would be well-armed using my System will be a headache. That Archivist took me millions of mana and a few centuries of being a cheapass to create. Merging your body to Gress and granting you permission to use my System took 500,000 mana. What do you think I've been doing for the last decade? And now, you want me to make a second Archivist just to answer your bitchass questions? Hah. You? Who do you think you are? WHAT do you think you are?>

'Alright, I get your point now, sheesh. See? If you just explained that earlier, maybe we wouldn't have to argue too much.'

'Okay, alright, that's it! I'm done putting up with you! Working for you is hell, Dominion! You isolate me from this world you force me to be a part of, and you go out of your way to ensure that communication between us would go nowhere just because of a few vague reasons you already expect me to know. You're the type of person who would shove someone in a dark room and get mad at them for asking why someone punched them in the face. You are a god with no insight, full of arrogance, and hard to love! Is it really such a farfetched idea why I wouldn't follow your orders blindly after knowing that you're only dragging a losing war for thousands of years? And then you show me your attitude? Is this the sort of leadership I'm ought to endure for the rest of my life? You're losing, Dominion! AND YOU'RE THE REASON WHY!'

<...>

'Now you're all silent? What? Where did that god tongue of yours go? Did your three million god IQ mince your voice? Are my questions getting on your nerves yet? Am I annoying you? Do you want me to ask more questions, Dominion?'

<...>

'Why aren't you answering? You called me edgy for asking you to kill me earlier, remember? Then what am I supposed to expect when you shame me for asking questions I deserve to know? If I get stabbed by an item I know nothing about, I bet my soul you would still shame me for asking about it! This is the life you subject me to be a part of FOREVER, Dominion! And frankly, I AM UNHAPPY! I am upset. UPSET! I would rather DIE than to endure a minute with you! Talking to you makes me regret not being eaten alive out there! Every time you speak, I wish I could strangle myself AND DIE! I'M IN THE DARK HERE, DOMINION! AND YOU'RE MAKING ME LOSE MY MIND!'

<I...>

'Haa... Ha... Haa...'

<...>

'Haa... haa...'

<Aleph, I...>

'...'

<...>

'...I'm sorry.'

<No! No, gosh, no! I should be the one apologizing. I hear you, Aleph. Sorry I made you think about those nasty things. Not even a day together, and I already hurt you.>

'Nah, I said some stupid things too. Like, it's not cool to bring up your war like that. I'm sure you're doing your best, Dominion.'

<...>

'...'

<Um, so I... Right, so... The Archivist will only appear to souls like you if I explained things already. It only serves as a way for me to review those I'm teaching and discuss things I forgot to say beforehand. Just... Haa... I implemented that because I think I would still explain things better than the Archivist, so it works only as a reference textbook of some sort.>

'I guess that makes sense.'

<Yeah, and I kept ordering you to follow the light trail first because I would have more peace of mind when I explain things in Skystead Keep rather than do it in this place where enemies like that kapre can appear anytime. Gosh, I don't even know why they're attacking us, but I think your Firmamentian armor has something to do with it. That's why I'm so, so fucking paranoid and on edge right now because I know Firmament will fuck our plans up if we're not careful. I know this sounds like I'm trying to make up excuses for myself, but that's really my reason.>

'I understand. Thank you, Dominion.'

<I... Thank you too.>

'...'

<...>

'Should we go check what's happening out there with that guy in the net?'

<Yeah. I have a feeling it's one of my people.>

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