Day 04, Month 01, Year 1501
Forest of Silent Void
"Come, let me heal you." Cristina sat down beside him while her delicate hands gently touched Nox's arm... At the slightest contact, Nox's body trembled terribly, but he just closed his eyes and clenched his teeth...
When Cristina touched his arm with her hands, they glowed like the sun itself. Pure mana penetrated Nox's skin and was gently guided to the broken bone. A pleasant sensation flooded Nox's body as the purple bruises slowly deflated and returned to their normal skin state. Angela was beside her; she extended her hands and a bubble of water surrounded Nox's body. The terrible pain in his body greatly reduced. Nox let out a sigh of satisfaction, feeling his shattered bones and muscles reconnecting, becoming much stronger than before...
After a few moments... Nox's body was fully reconstructed. Nox thanked the young women again with a sincere smile. If it weren't for the two of them and their healing magic, his progress would have been much slower... After a few moments, a small fire was created in the middle of the camp. The flames were red, and above them was a strange animal. It had the shape of a chicken, but much larger, with some differences...
The four people sat around the fire, talking about anything. After roasting the meat, Angela took out some edible plants and prepared them like a type of salad...
Over the past three days, the relationship between the four people improved greatly. Now, they talked more about themselves and shared their own memories while laughing heartily. Nox noticed that the one who liked to talk the most was Angela. Whenever she had the chance, she talked about anything, and the one who spoke the least was Cristina. After they distributed the food, they rested a bit after eating...
Angela looked at Nox: "Have you tried to find a way to awaken your bloodline?"
Nox thought for a moment; he really hadn't done any of that... "No, but I do need to at least find a clue to be ready."
"Heh! Are you so sure you'll succeed?" Abadon looked at him with a mocking smile...
"Yes, I'm sure I will." Nox nodded seriously with his head...
Angela gave a small smile: "I remember the moment I awakened mine! It was the worst day of my life!" She shuddered slightly at the thought of it: "Ugh, the terrible feeling of your lungs filling with water! But not only that, all my blood was completely drained from my body! You have no idea how traumatic it can be!" She complained to herself: "In order to awaken my bloodline, I had to make my lungs and blood fill with water, but of course, not just any water. As the director said, each soul is different, even in small things, there are differences. My soul sea is a vast ocean, filled with algae of different colors... Back then, I was like you, a normal human being. The worst part is I couldn't die. If I died during the process, I would turn into a monster, ugh!" Angela shuddered slightly: "It was complete desperation and anguish!"
"Even your brain?" Nox asked in disbelief... It's practically drowning!
"Yes, even that." Angela nodded seriously: "The process was very long, a full day, but after that terrible experience... it turns out I could breathe underwater, but imagine going back in to try to swim! It took me a long time to get over the fear of water!"
"Hehehe, come on, don't complain too much, Angela!" Abadon chuckled under his breath: "In my case, it was different. I had to merge my body with lava. Completely naked, I had to enter a lake full of lava, burned alive, if that's another thing, seeing your body disintegrating, even watching your own bones disintegrating instantly... but..." Abadon smiled mysteriously: "The soul is a more mysterious place than anything, this is where willpower and mindset come into play. For example, in my case, the pain was terrible, the worst I've ever experienced. The smell of your own burnt flesh, a pain that can drive you insane... listen, aspirant..."
"You can't die in your own soul." Cristina cut him off: "You can only die if you desire it. As long as your will is strong enough, you won't die. If your mindset is strong enough, you will ignore the pain, ignore everything around you, and if the only desire you have in your mind is to live, you will be able to overcome your bloodline and subject it to your will."
"In my case, I had to enter white flames. My body didn't melt or anything, it didn't burn, nor did I suffer physical injuries. Everything was mental, but the sensation of pain that could make your head explode was still there. The small, sweet whisper of giving up was also there. You have to overcome it." After saying that, Cristina fell silent...
Nox stayed silent: "The director said something about instinct. What does it really mean?"
"No one knows your soul better than you do. Just walk and walk, until you feel a call. It's weak and soft, you have to be alert to hear it. It took me some time to hear the call, I recommend you start searching for it from today." Angela said with a gentle smile...
Nox looked at the three of them with gratitude: "Thank you so much for all your advice." He was truly grateful to them...
"It's nothing!" Angela turned a bit red: "It's common knowledge passed on to every descendant, but you hadn't heard it because we were watching you."
"Watching me..." Nox had some doubts about that, but he could feel they were watching him... so the feeling that someone was watching him came from them... "Is it because of the director?"
"Yes, she's a monster in human form, and also an incredibly beautiful woman!" Abadon made an exaggerated expression!
"Respect!" Angela yelled, upset: "You can't talk like that about the director!"
"But I'm telling the truth!" Abadon shrugged...
"Well, yes..." Angela frowned: "The director asked us to evaluate you during the journey. She said if you make a good impression, we could give you small tips about awakening your bloodline."
"I see... so?" Nox looked at the three of them strangely...
"Don't worry about it. She keeps her word. The moment we left, she could feel five druids protecting your village. It was way too fast." Cristina said with a small, almost imperceptible smile: "As long as you do your part."
"Druids?" Nox didn't know that word either...
"Old ones from the forest!" Abadon said lazily... "Well, well, let's get back to our business, let's go!" Abadon stood up and looked at Nox...
"Well..." He had no choice but to follow him.