章 57: A Normal Conversation
"Now that we've sent everyone away," Rhachis Ancestor Strongest spoke, entering the Bone Family Mansion, "Let's find out the truth about this aura personification."
Walking alongside him was Psychic Ancestor Marble and trailing behind them were Madam Mary and Vaika. The four of them arrived at the topmost floor when Vaika commented, "It seems Jitu Marble has restricted the area of the aura personification to a couple of rooms only."
"It does make things easier in the future." Nodding in response, Rhachis Ancestor Strongest opened the door, entering the personification. Though, unlike the others that had been trapped before, his presence wasn't pulled out from his body.
Rather, the aura personification tried to do so but failed. The remaining three, including Vaika, were the same, being experts in the Aura Path.
Rhachis Ancestor Strongest gazed at Vaika, nodding in praise, "You've grown stronger since I last saw you. When are you planning to become a Ground Controller? Haven't you reached the peak as a Wave Controlled a couple of years ago?"
"There's still something I need to finish before attempting a breakthrough." Vaika said, "That way, I'll be able to gain the relevant knowledge from the Mental Realm and complete my research about the Aura Path."
"A sound plan indeed," Nodding, Rhachis Ancestor Strongest entered the building of bone, arriving before the cocoon, placing his hand on it. In the next moment, the cocoon cracked, opening like a flower.
Seated within was the core of the aura personification, a humanoid entity without any facial features. It was constantly morphing its texture for some reason, slightly lifting its head to gaze at Rhachis Ancestor Strongest.
It then formed a mouth, opening it to speak, "You've grown stronger, kid. Soon, you'll become worthy of your title."
"How should I address you?" Rhachis Ancestor Strongest asked solemnly. He shielded Madam Mary and Vaika, even making Psychic Ancestor Marble retreat towards the side. This way, if anything happens, he would be able to protect the others.
"Why do you concern yourself with a captive?" The figure smirked.
"Hmph," He snorted, tapping his foot on the ground once when the aura personification began to quake while the massive stream of aura gushing into it stopped abruptly. "If you wanted, you would have been able to break out of this cocoon within a couple of hours. You surely aren't a captive."
"Well, you're right about that." The entity laughed before stating, "Well, call me Momma. That should do."
"…" Rhachis Ancestor Strongest stared at it, remaining silent. The two continued to stare at one another for a good couple of hours before he broke the silence, "…Momma."
"Good boy," The entity smiled gladly, "So, what do you want to know?"
"Since when have you gained sentience?" Rhachis Ancestor Strongest asked.
"Heh," The entity formed a pair of eyes, winking once, "From the moment the Mind Path became a thing."
"That's…" Psychic Ancestor Marble frowned. But, before he asked anything, Rhachis Ancestor Strongest stopped him with a motion of his hand. Upon judging the minor facial muscle fluctuations on him, Psychic Ancestor Marble understood what he was experiencing.
Fear! Alertness!
These were the two emotions that Rhachis Ancestor Strongest was currently feeling. Even though the strength of the entity was something he could destroy with an exhale, this was what he felt. Because, the implications were beyond grave.
"Are you planning to eradicate us now?" Rhachis Ancestor Strongest asked, controlling his voice from shivering, making it a notch colder.
"Nope, I never had such an intention." The entity replied, "Whether it's the humans, Frenzy Beasts, or even the Skeps, all are my children. I'll never interfere in your affairs."
"Then, why had you done so now?" He asked next.
"You mean this?" The entity laughed, "That wasn't me though. It's just the autonomous response from the Mental Realm."
"What do you mean?" He looked with a doubtful gaze.
"It's like the involuntary muscles of the human body. The Mental Realm is a culmination of the experiences of every living being. So, it works similarly to the human heart. I don't control its actions." The entity spoke.
"And, you might think it's a threat, but this would become the norm in the future." The entity smiled, "Hasn't that always been the case?"
"Survival of the fittest," It laughed, "If you don't wish to disappear, tread on all four paths. At present, humanity is just a culmination of the Parasite and Aura Path. You have yet to integrate the Mind and Soul Path into your essence."
"When do you think this would happen?" Rhachis Ancestor Strongest asked, "Are these changes introduced by you to hasten this evolution?"
"You could say it's something like that." It nodded, "At present, none of the races living in me can handle the future that would transpire once the Parasite Path reaches its completion. After all, from that moment onwards, all the other three paths would spike in their development and would also reach their peak within the next few decades."
"Without any living beings, my development would halt. I can't have that, you know." The entity spoke, tilting its head.
It then got up and arrived before Rhachis Ancestor Strongest, ruffling his hair, seeing that it had to exert all its strength to even move a couple of his hair strands, "You're one strong entity."
"At present," It spoke, closing in on him, whispering in his ears, "The development of the Mind Path mostly relies on you. There's also Warlord, but it pales in comparison to you."
"Don't worry, humanity would adapt to these changes, just as how we managed to do so since our inception." Rhachis Ancestor Strongest spoke, snapping his fingers as the bone cocoon began to revert to its original shape.
The entity within waved its hands, "To be frank, I am pretty excited to see that future. Work hard, kid."
"You're one of the few kids I've kept an eye on from the start."
There was silence once the bone cocoon returned to normalcy as Rhachis Ancestor Strongest wiped off his sweat, turning around as he walked out of the building, arriving at the corridor of the Bone Family Mansion as he slumped down, coughing violently.
Madam Mary hurriedly turned her psychic arms pale blue, beginning to heal him when she screamed in shock, "What the heck happened? Why is your body in a mess all of a sudden?"
"The conversation they shared now was just a front." Psychic Ancestor Marble walked out before collapsing to the ground, "As if we can share a normal conversation with our planet. Just handling its aura, parasite, mind, and soul's presence overwhelmed us."
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