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For a while all I could do was pace back and forth inside the newly constructed castle. The walls were haunted by the very Djinn that helped construct it, for this was their newly built home. There were sporadic moments where flashes of memories would suddenly dawn upon me, but they didn't last .. the memories were only fragments of past experiences that were only shrouded in momentary facts .. many of these facts have now been abolished by new realisations.
I've come to realise more and more that all of my newly found life within the Pleroma is no more than a construct .. an elaborate hallucination .. it's become clear to me that the elaborate design of this holographic hallucination was created in such a way for no other reason than to be fertile ground in which would eventually lead to my own growth, now clearly reaching the level of newly attained degrees of wisdom, seldom found by many, if any.
"King Jace .. where are you?"
Flickering memories of moments that we shared together, whisped away into realities backdrop, as if existing as nothing more than mere dust flickering in the shadow of eternity itself .. arbitrary.
"Why do I stay?"
A phantom appears before me. It's King Jace!
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"Aurelius, You have Summoned me?"
Stammering I slowly begin speaking,
"Are you nothing more than a hallucination constructed by my subconscious mind? .. How is it possible that I learned everything that I have from you, if this were true? .. Was it only me this entire time, learning and growing by myself? .. How is that even possible?"
"Your questions are silly and unimportant, so I refuse to answer them directly." King Jace scoffs
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"The Truth is Aurelius ... I am a version of You, but from a distant, however very different future!.. Until now, in this moment I had to keep this Truth from you, out of Necessity in order to sustain the equilibrium of your timelines existence."
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Shocked, My mouth drops to the floor
"It was you who created the first timeline distortion with the creation of your infernal [Machine] on the Earth Server a few years back in Lizbet. This is why the creation of such a machine isn't normally permitted to be constructed. My parallel existence is but a ripple within the chain of events that transpired .. Here, in the Pleroma, "time", as you know it, works a bit differently. As you've come to suspect, you are an anomaly."
"I knew it! ... Whoops!"
"The [Machine] that you created before your departure from your past had accidentally created a feedback loop between timelines .. Perhaps people in the future may take your story as a cautionary tale in order to not to screw around with portal/time travel technology, when they don't know the elements of what they are truly messing around with, and the potential ramifications that may follow .. Sometimes rules are placed for a very valid reason."
"Believe it or not, I distinctly remember being right in your shoes, right where you are standing so many countless years ago, struggling to find my way out of the Pleroma Desert .. which is why, when the time is right, a version of you will automatically make it's way back to the Pleroma desert to complete the chain of events within every new cycle that reissues itself, and will continue teaching these very same lessons you now learn today, albeit a slightly different version, with slightly different characteristics. Etc."
"Ahhh .. Destiny!"
"As you are, Aurelius, I too am a God .. You already knew this, and your trepidation continues to infinitely confound me in astonishment .. Know this: you must first claim your Godhood in order to fully attain it .. as you've already learned, believing is seeing! .. Believe first, faith to follow .. without walking first from having made this declaration with honesty, reality will continue to behave as though it is your enemy. Reality will only function on your behalf, once the golden thread of Godhood has been properly attuned toward."
"I have developed into a mage class that is formally known as a "Planeswalker" .. One who effortlessly has the ability to walk between different planes of existences .. Through time and experience, you too shall be granted access to these same techniques that I've learned as well."
"Through functioning Godhood, reality should naturally reflect in the ways in which, as your servant it should rightly function. Reality is YOUR SERVANT, remember this! .. Until you have rightfully claimed your Godhood, and walked in the only true ways and elegance that a God should walk, you will sadly continue to fall headfirst into the same mortal traps and routines that continue to have you ensnared and shrouded in the past, to be ruminated upon. Nevermore the outdated, yet wholly necessary trepidation of the past! .. Now, we walk a new walk."
"Arch Magus as you may now be, note that as an Arch Magus you must walk forward in faith, taking what appears to be a treacherous leap into darkness with every subtle movement you make .. this is the burden you've always walked, as you know, none of this is "new" .. walk Rightfully, and through your wake, fractal imprints of holiness retain themselves infinitely, and engulf reality itself like wildfire. Glory from the most high shall rightfully be proclaimed and beset before you for your taking, if you so choose."
"So ... do you choose it?"
Without hesitation, I shout:
"I'm ready!" .. "I choose my highest destiny!"
"Now then .. Through graceful momentum, you will come to embody more and more of that which your peoples have come to call "Godhood" .. You shall quickly see, and reap momentous rewards IF you finally CHOOSE to retain these lessons internally! .. Aurelius. as you may have already guessed, your hidden power is something that is very rare among your peoples .. It is one to behold, make no mistake .. this is one of the many reasons that you were even allowed to set forth forward through the Pleroma in the first place even whilst carrying the "time-travellers-burden" that you do! .. but it was critical that you HAD to be tested first!"
"Great Blessings are set firmly before your path moving forward, but you will continue to be tested, of course .. A heavy burden it is that you bare .. it is imperative that you take these teachings and properly execute your future actions properly without hesitation .. for it is only that in he who hesitates that one is truly lost .. The questions you have asked are wholly unimportant and their answers serve you no good. Beware of spending too much time ruminating, and focusing on unimportant philosophical musings and queries. You already know damn well who you truly are, so it is CRITICAL that you STOP pretending that you don't already know these answers, and stop wasting so much valuable time questioning what you already intuit to be true!!!"
"The ghostly shadows that you see lurching and echoing within the recesses of the halls of this haunted castle are nothing new to you Aurelius .. in fact, you know them quite well, as they've been at your side throughout the duration of your entire life journey .. The Djinn that we've rightfully implanted and sealed within this castle have been aching for a new home, so we've hereby given it to them. Nothing shall satisfy their insatiable hunger, as their true origin of existence exists within a feedback loop created straight out of the fires of hell itself. It was necessary that the Djinn were to be encapsulated within the halls of this now newly haunted castle. They can always be summoned with the #[Legion] command line (Lee-Djinn - Get it? ;)) into your device, if you ever need their assistance in the future. Their boredom compels them to complete great tasks at their own self amusement, so fear not the notion that they are your slaves .. Slavery is a notion that the Djinn have no inherent capacity to even comprehend."
"Here is the symbol of association that unlocks the power of the #[Legion]. Use it wisely:"
(Original Summoning Symbol: "Legion")
"This castle is the "Djinnies Lamp" (Genies Lamp) as it were. However, only YOU currently have been given designated access to it's usage, as these "Djinnie" are your own personalised Legion collective .. Cool, huh?"
"Again, If you ever need assistance from their collective in the future, just visualise this haunted castle in the Pleroma desert, and input the proper command line #[Legion] into your device. It's just THAT simple! .. You can also access their entire library from your device at your own discretion as well. Their ongoing works contain a compendium of knowledge that you will always have access to, right at your fingertips, however our first task is that we must get you out of this desert first! ... You've outgrown the necessity of this tumultuous backdrop."
"Go forth now Arch Magus T. Aurelius, and engulf your new reality with loving, fiery intention and you shall walk the path of your highest destiny. My assistance is no longer necessary. You have much work left to accomplish"
"Remember, there is much work left to be completed within the #Project .. let's not waste too much time now."
Jace gives a sly wink as he begins to disintegrate
"ABRA HADABRA!" (I create what I speak)
The apparition of Jace phases out of existence.
"Project huh? .. hmm.. " .........
New Command Line Attained!
~> #[Legion] <~
New Job Upgrade Unlocked!
~> {Arch Magus} <~
Current Level Stats For Character {[ Arch Magus ]} [ T. Aurelius ] :
| Magus T. Aurelius | { Elders Guild } | 8993 EXP ~> LVL UP!!!
Lvl 99 (CAP) [Magus] ^Job Upgrade^ NOW ~> LVL10 [Arch Magus]
Charisma : 55 ^LVL UP^ -> Now : 56
Strength : 24 ^LVL UP^ -> Now : 25
Necromancer Skillset -> Upgrade!
New Status: Legionnaire #[Legion] Force: Attained!
Learning ~> Planeswalker Skillset ~> In Progress
Learning ~> Blue Magick Skillset ~> In Progress
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