Chapter 174: New Toys???
We sat for a few minutes just relaxing before I got to work. It was peaceful, the faint tickles of leaves tracing across my skin reminding me that we sat amongst beautiful garden. Without sight my time was less enjoyable, but the lack of stimulus did provide small comfort to this end. My women were naturally the most important factor of my enjoyment as they both hugged my sides and joked around.
Shuna was apparently getting ready to go back to work tomorrow as Milim was supposedly going to be taking a small segment of Jura's forest to become a 'second capital' for Tempest. There were discussions continuing about that particular plan, but I saw no issues. Especially considering the several million we had taken from Eurazania and even some of the surrounding nations to Tempest. She was still trying to come up with names, sticking to the naming scheme was hassling her though.
After this small little banter though, I was stood up by Shuna and guided to what I presumed to be an open space. Knowing her, she took me to the most open space around. trusting her completely in this, I rose my hand out in front of me and began to pull on my powers of transmutation. A deeper pulling sensation creeped out from my pours, the sensation of having a shower increasing before all of the 'water' shot away from me. The odd thing that I began to notice now though was the fact that I could feel the magic that I had shot out.
Moments after launching it attached itself to some material that felt like dirt and stone, before the energy began to slowly change the texture of said material. Stone was morphed to steel as it began to shape, feeling sleek and powerful. Said steel flew from the radius of my magic, being lost from my senses as the next amount of stone was transmorphed to steel. A minute passed during this process, my knowledge of the touch differences in the process of transmutation increasing profoundly as many minerals besides steel were produced.
"Woah! Is that a tank honey..!?"
Milim's shrill voice pierced the almost perfect silence of the moment as the process of using my magic ended, the energy seeping back into me slowly. Huffing slightly from the insinuation that i could see what I made I steadied myself and simply smiled, although it felt awkward as fuck.
A small slapping sound echoed for a brief fraction of time as the whispers of Shuna's voice flooded the silence left in the wake of Milim's question. I didn't want to be one of those annoying disabled people who always got mad when people made mistakes about their ailments and such, though I now had a better understanding of why they felt like they should. It was bloody difficult to bear with the loss, especially since I could remember having sight not but a day or so ago...
"A-ah, ha, ha... Sorry honey..."
Holding back a small chuckle from how she laughed so awkwardly, I simply reached my arm out towards the direction of her voice, awaiting the touch of her arm or something. Grasping said arm a moment later I worked my hand up to her head and began to scruff her hair somewhat.
"Don't worry too much about it sweetie. It's just a recent wound, it'll get better over time."
"He, hehe... Okay, well, do you want me to describe what I am seeing?"
"Does it look like the tank from the Iron man movie?"
"Yeah!!"
"Good, that was what I imagined... You know what this means?"
""No?""
Both Shuna and Milim answered at the same time, their tones rather intrigued and hopeful. Probably hoping I'd found some way of defeating the blindness I now suffered.
"I can make things with my magic despite not being able to see! I can make cool stuff to fill the time when you two aren't at home."
"That's great honey!"
"If you are happy, we are...!"
There was a pause before their words, probably because they flashed smiles or something as such; this was my pure speculation. Either way I was happy for my own sanity and ability to do something. This just meant that now that I was disabled like this for at most 4 years, I had time to make some really cool shit.
"Well, if we are going to have tanks, then we need guides on how to use them... And a video guide is much better. So that means I'll have to create TV's and other screen technology. Which means I'll need to make batteries, which will require books for the scientists to understand what the fuck a battery is... This is gonna be a large headache..."
[One you foisted upon yourself... May I add.]
'Shhh, enough of that.'
"Honey, why don't you rest for a few more days?"
"I agree with Milim honey..."
Feeling their eyeballs glued to me despite my impairment I shifted uneasily. The sensation was new, that of being cared for to the point of someone not wanting me to be exhausted, tired or hurting. To be honest it felt really fuzzy for my heart at this current moment.
"I'd go insane if I were to do nothing. It's either I do this and focus on creating cool shit, or I go back to work and start dictating changes with the help of Ruphia. Although I hear that Luminous is being a consultant to Rimuru whilst she is here..."
"Yeah... But..."
"No buts, please, I will die inside if I just stay here to fester and do nothing. I am used to being the shelter for you both and all of Tempest. It is impossible to make me not feel horrible when just sitting around."
"...Fine... BUT! We will be watching you and sending people to check in on you constantly!"
The cawing of a raven struck a cord within my brain as my head jerked in the direction, my understanding of magic striking a thread within my sixth sense that shouted: PARANORMAL! My hands alighted in power for a fraction of a second before the seductive and lavender-like voice of Lillia; the Raven Queen, sung out into the environment around us three.
"Lovely ladies, I will keep my eyes on him... I mean, her, so please do not worry."
Several moments extrapolated out until there was a low hum of acceptance from my women, their hands clasping onto my arms, squeezing. A swooshing noise flew above me before I felt two arms wrap around my neck, the jawline of my Raven Queen pressing into my neck as her lips lightly brushed past my right ear.
"How are you, darling?"
"I am good, just occupying myself with small things whilst my clones gather essence for the repair of my sight."
"Oh...? That's good news, how long will it take? A day? Two...?"
"Four Years, at the current rate."
Her movements stopped i their tracks as I heard the slight grinding of teeth and an intensification in the tension of her limbs. She was pissed, most likely, something that I didn't wish for her to be. Tzeentch had been 'nice' enough to only take my sight, a move that was most likely fuelled by his chaotic nature of change and the lack of information he had on Tensura-verse as a slither finally cracked in at the outer layer of its metaphysical barriers... All gobbly-gook for saying that he didn't fucking know that I had my entire civilisation and planet's worth of souls with me.
"F-Four years...!?"
Shuna and Milim gasped softly as the sheer presence and aura of Lillia dominated the space. Birds cawed, their wings flapping in the find distinctly as I felt pressure secure itself around my body.
'She's gonna bring my brother and sisters down if she continues...'
[You could have broken it to her better, having small talk before slowly easing her into it.]
'Nah, fuck that shit, beating around the bush usually means you just end up beating the bush anyway... Whilst acting like you aren't. Politicians taught me that shit.'
[... That's a fair point, I'll just slip away for a moment or two.]
'All good...'
"Yes Lillia, My Raven Queen, four years. At this current rate, given the fact I don't find any hotspots of certain magical essence."
She breathed in and stayed quiet for a moment or two before speaking once more.
"What about The Arch heart? He maintains all of the magic across the planet, I am sure he could find what it is your looking for!"
"Hmmm, good idea, but I highly doubt he'd actually be able to sense it properly. These are essences that are beyond most of my brethren. Natural born gods are worse than self-made gods. The reason my brothers, Asmodeus and Pelor were so dubious about you was due to the fact that you were mortal become god, someone who could fully gain new concepts and essences."
"So that's why they chose to seal away Vecna..."
"Yes, Vecna was mortal become god and was very intelligent, that intelligence is threat enough, give him godly powers and knowledge of Arcana. Yeah, he was a threat to them... Not that he wouldn't die after trying to wipe out even one of my brothers or sisters."
Milim and Shuna remained silent as the slurping of tea off to the side alerted me to them still being present. It seems the 'tea' was really very good.
"If that is the case, would I be able to find these locations?"
"Possibly... But it would require you to read over 10,000 books over a protracted period of time, each book being a challenge for even gods to read due to the esoteric language and runic complexity."
"Hahaha, you forget I was a wizard once darling."
"Mmm, well, it took me about 15 years, from my estimates, within a timeless zone, of just reading to complete them."
"... Wow..."
"Yeah, I was really thirsty after that. You should ask your sisters over there, they bore the brunt of it."
Tea was apparently spat over towards us as the cold liquid splashed up against my feet as coughing ensued. Milim cackled maniacally as she kept on slapping what I would presume to be her knee. Lillia softly laughed next to my ear, her voice like velvet and smoky sexiness. It was turning me on a little, just with her attempts to make me interested.
"Anyway... What is it you have made? It looks strange and very odd."
"It's called a Tank, or as the designers of this model would have called it, a Panzer."
"Hmmm, what does it do...?"
"Blows shit up. It's a war machine."
"Any reason for designing it.....?"
"You are all questions today."
"Am I? Hehehe... Okay, well, I know that you always liked stuff that went boom. Even back then, as a male, you would constantly tell me of your exploits in exploding volcanos and such."
*COUGH*
"Did not!"
"Did so..."
Our conversation came to an abrupt end as we reached an impasse, her arms slowly slithering away from my neck as several cawing noises followed. I couldn't tell what happened next but the sensation of her being behind me faded.
"Shuna? Milim? Is she gone?"
"Yes honey, looked like she has business..."
"Mmm'kay, well, I'll continue to make these machines and store them in my origin skill."
"Do we have to stay...!?"
Milim was getting bored it seemed.
"No, you can go Milim..."
"Love you, but, yay!!!"
After that breaking of atmosphere the two of my wives set off back home, their preparations for work continuing as I stood in the middle of an open place without a helper to guide me around.
[Ah, this is a good time. Silviana, there is an update from the system. It seems your parents have updated how it works or something. Plus, you have a check-in to receive... It's gonna be quite good based on the time you've waited.]
'Hit me with it then.'
[System Update has completed... tabulating Check-in results before continuing...]
[Check-in results- Manifestation-Will of the Tyrant, Bolas ~
The planeswalker exudes an overwhelming aura of domination, causing adversaries to falter as their ambitions crumble. A shadowy dragon's visage momentarily looms behind them, representing their ability to siphon power or knowledge from others. Those who stand against the planeswalker feel their wills stripped bare, as though their essence feeds an ancient and insatiable hunger.]
[Now Proceeding to patch notes...]
[New Update! :
Daily Check-in part of the system will be replaced by Missions...
Each mission will be exclusive to the intents of the User...
Some missions will be daily, some monthly and others yearly...
Extended Weekly/Monthly Check-in will remain the same...
Expanded list of items, cultivations, techniques and Essences has been generated...
New Rolls will be based upon a singular roll of a D20 dice, higher the roll, the more powerful the item, cultivation, technique or Essence...
Categories up for grabs will be chosen at random by the system...
The System Controller, ENTITY: MORGAN, will be transformed into a Servant...
New Body will be provided by the system, based upon the current concepts of the user...
System detects: Time, Space, Magic, Blue, Red, Green, Black, White, Colourless, Death, Life, Yin, Yang, Nature and Technology...
New Form will be completed with most prominent concepts... Selected: Time, Magic and Technology.
Creating now... Time Until Completion: One Year. ]
The system's robotic voice spoke out like a broken recorder, the audio appreciated by me profusely. Besides that, the period of one year was insane!
'Morgan?'
[ENTITY: MORGAN, will be transformed into a Servant...Time Until Completion: One Year ]
No response from the man was given as I was left to the cold devices of the system backup which I had communicated only very early on in my journey with it. Loneliness spread through me severely as I was truly alone now, left to my own devices. It reminded me of the trenches in my last life, where most soldiers were dead or injured into unconsciousness, leaving me with a single combat knife and railgun that was out of ammunition. A girl and her dreams, all focused to the point of a single bayonet charge...
'I've come a long way from then... And it's getting close to a year of new life.'
"I guess I'll just go back to making tanks then. Morgan..."
No response, yet again... Coldness creeped into my mind and body as discomfort deeper than any I had felt in those trenches expanded through me. My women were busy and I was left to my own thoughts and emotions.
'Fuck I hate myself. This is bullshit.'
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