As Ash stepped back from the group, Aurora turned to face them.
’Hmph, if Dad isn’t going to train himself, then I’ll just do it on my own,’ she thought.
It wasn’t that she disliked her mothers or uncles, but like Ash, she didn’t see the point in wasting ti on certain things when you could simply blaze right through.
"Mothers... Uncles... will you transfer your raw essences to ? Just a bit of it. I want to feel what you know."
Brows lifted at the suggestion, but after a mont’s thought, they figured—why not?
Nia stepped up first, placing a hand on Aurora’s forehead as multicolored flas flowed like liquid light. Devourance’s essence surged through: a hunger that consus without waste, an obsession that claims without end.
"I don’t know what you’re thinking... but you got that sa look Ashy wears when he’s about to do so nonsense." She muttered as she shook her head.
One by one, they shared their raw essences straight into her soul. Normally, such power would flow into one’s core, but she didn’t have one at all.
For a few minutes after the transfers, Aurora stood still—eyes closed, her white-blue hair drifting gently as if stirred by an invisible breeze.
Her golden eyes, marked by two black rings and music symbols, glowed brighter while constellations shifted over her pale skin like living stars.
She absorbed it all—raw essences swirling within, insights pouring into her mind like endless symphonies.
Yet she didn’t plan to wield these powers in the way her family did.
No.
She opened her eyes, a sly grin spreading across her face... and from that mont on, Vesper was plunged into a whole new hell of experiences.
She stepped away from the group, and without a word, a katana appeared in her hand. It was pure white with blue trimmings, engraved with the words "The Blade of Genesis."
The others stayed silent, watching closely, curious about what she would do next.
Then, before their eyes, she began training herself, using their endless knowledge and insights as a foundation, forging sothing entirely new and uniquely her own.
Vesper saw her coming.
He couldn’t truly perceive her, but he caught the sound of her words, and he wasn’t about to just sit there and get pumled—especially if he could still move. He lunged at the approaching horror with savage intent.
Aurora slipped aside—graceful, instinctive—and struck with a simple palm.
No essence flared, no power was invoked, yet in that instant Vesper’s arm was gone, erased without a trace.
His scream never left his throat, cut short as she swung the Blade of Genesis in a smooth follow-up. Again, it seed plain, devoid of essence... yet an invisible slash cleaved his leg mid-kick.
He roared, blood spilling as he tried to consu her, but Aurora sang a single, pure note that turned the raging inferno into harmless embers before it could touch her.
"I can’t quite figure out what she’s doing..." Mira murmured softly as they all watched in fascination.
"It’s like she’s using our concepts, but not actually using them at all?" Seris observed, noting how things appeared at random—clearly summons—yet she felt no stir in her own concept, no trace of essence.
Vaeloria stayed quiet, watching intently as she, Severalty itself, the Origin of Swords, tried to grasp how Aurora could wield the very core of her knowledge without leaving so much as a hint it had ever been touched.
"That’s because she’s doing exactly what I asked," Ash said as all eyes turned to him.
"I don’t want her influenced by the Outside Power System or existing restrictions. In fact, she’ll be creating the Power System for my Multiverse. That’s why I want her to learn as much as possible... after this, I plan to send her into the Originat Multiverse before taking her outside."
The revelation caused them all to inquire more, but Ash at the mont wouldn’t spill the beans. He himself didn’t want to have much to do with the Power System, as he planned to leave everything to Aurora.
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Over the years, they watched her grow increasingly formidable. By the fifth year of training, she had thoroughly mastered all the knowledge they had given her.
There was nothing about Devouring, Emptiness, the Sword, and so on that she didn’t know.
She could wield these powers effortlessly, without even relying on the Concepts themselves—it was as if the abilities were simply a part of her.
"You can die now, until Daddy says otherwise," she said, casually waving her hand as Vesper shattered into fragnts that scattered across the ground.
Aurora glanced at her parents, who appeared to be chatting idly while watching her train, though she knew that wasn’t the truth.
She’d noticed during her training that her uncles had left years ago, and months later, an illusion was cast around Ash and his wives.
They thought she’d be too absorbed in her training to notice, even if she learned fast. But she caught everything they were doing, both then and now, and the shock of it made her slip just enough to push herself to train a bit longer.
’Are they really that...’ Her thoughts faded as she began to whistle a soft tune, which echoed into a sudden, thunderous...
BOOOOM!
The sudden noise drew every eye to Aurora, standing in the field with her hands clasped behind her back. She strolled toward her parents... who were completely naked.
"Ahem... I’m... finished," she said with a wry smile.
Everyone froze mid-step, still dripping with sweat and catching their breath, before glancing at Ash and Sonna with knowing smiles.
"Uhh, you two got this, right?" Yonna said before vanishing instantly.
"Ashy, you’ve got this!"
"My love, I’m going to... uhh... bye!"
One by one, they all disappeared until only Sonna and Ash remained. Ash facepald at their antics as clothing materialized on him and then on Sonna.
’Dammit, I should’ve been the one to set the barrier,’ he thought, glancing at Sonna, who was already watching him.
He shrugged—it’s not like she was a child anymore—and sent her a ntal ssage.
’Uhh, let’s just act like everything’s normal.’
’Pfft, Ash! You can’t possibly think that’ll work,’ she replied, but he was already moving.
"My little Rora, tell —are you ready to see the multiverse?"
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