The first few 100 tries ended up in immediate failure. The Living array was pretty much resisting each and every change that I was making to it.
But as I kept going on and on, with the help of Quiana, I could break the first knot of that array. And as time passed, I broke another knot, and then another.
Since I had the chance, I also learnt a bit about the array, both from Yemir and Quiana, who seemed to be quite knowledgeable about it. Supposedly, she liked array knowledge, so she learnt a couple of things just in case.
It took tries and tries, and slowly I reached a point where I could see the pattern of the Living Array. Though it came all to naught when I realized that I had fallen for a trap within the array.
And thus, I had to restart all over while keeping the previous information in my head. This time, however, I succeeded much faster than before… only to fail again.
The next time was faster than the previous two, as it took 47 tries to find a knot. By this time, I could see the basic foundation on which this array was made.
It wasn't just a living array but a masterpiece of an art. It was like a puzzle filled with traps at every step, and many times, even the right step will kill you.
At points where the right step was visible but would surely kill, I, Yemir and Quiana kept thinking of ways to bypass that. And sooner than we thought, Quiana found a way to create an additional string of knots within that array.
And thus began another complex pathway of creating and breaking that array where we learnt not only how to understand that Living Array but also manipulate that array.
While the idea of taking over that array was fascinating, none of us wanted to be noticed by the God of Arrays. Who knows what that psychopath might do if he were to target us.
And cruel as it may be, we kept walking down the thorny path, and reached the point where we broke that array, separated it from Yemir's body without any problems and erased it completely.
Though it didn't work as we planned as he died as soon as we got out of the space.
Sighing, I started again and this time, Yemir found that there was another array in his heart. Another shitty array… but it was easier to solve this problem, as it wasn't a living array.
With Yemir's guidance, I was able to erase that array as well before getting out of the space.
'It worked!' I smiled brightly before experimenting a few things with Yemir.
I took him to his daughters, explained a lot of things and they all cried at the happy reunion. Everything worked out fine, as he was going to live his life properly from now on.
Though sadly that is not why I did that…
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Now that I know how to do it, what I need to learn is how to do it faster and faster. How to finish it before anyone can realize what is going on, and how to make it seem pretty much effortless.
The first attempt took a day, the 10th took 12 hours. The 100th took 5 hours, the 1000th took 4.
And I continued until I was satisfied. And I continued until I became a master in that particular array.
Perhaps because I started understanding that array beyond what a normal person can, I found ways to skip a couple of steps. And then a few more, and then a few more.
And as I skipped dozens of steps, I became someone who was more fluent in this particular array than the one who created it. I basically owned this array now…
Reaching this point took time… too much time… but the efforts were worth it. The efforts were truly worth it. My knowledge of Array grew beyond what it was before.
Obviously, I didn't know much about other types of arrays… but when it came to this array, and mostly living arrays… I doubt that there are many that can best me.
And with time, I reached a point where all I needed to do was to touch that array for a few seconds and… it broke apart as if it were a fragile web.
And with that done, I was now capable of solving half a dozen problems on my own. Though there was more that was left to do… this was only the first step. There was more to come.
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Waking up again in the same storeroom as before, I looked up at the ceiling with a proud expression. Though my own mental capacity was something that surprised me more.
'Was it because of the system that my mental capacity was abnormal? I wasn't really dissatisfied with it as I would have broken pretty much a million times if not for it… but still… it scares me now,' I thought as I looked at my reflection in the mirror.
"Done admiring?" Anna's voice brought me back to reality as I looked at her standing in front of the door.
"Breakfast is ready," she added as she walked out of the storeroom and, standing up, I stretched a little before smiling at myself in the mirror.
"Whatever it is. We will find it with time. And we will solve it just like we always," I assured myself before walking out and then reaching to sit with the sisters.
Perhaps because I kept running directly to solve the array, it has been a while since I tasted this breakfast. And honestly, it felt more delicious than the first time I had it.
"Any happy occasion? You are smiling a lot," Leena asked as she observed me. And I chuckled before answering,
"You can say that."
And then I took a sip of the tea before pondering something and then asking," hey. If you don't mind me, can I ask you something?"
They both looked at me with a slight pause before they nodded.
"So. Where is your mother?" I asked, with a hint of curiosity on my face.