’Radian bloodline... I knew something was weird when you got burnt off from cultivating... but I didn’t think for a second it would be related to Radians,’ Arthur uttered with a dazed look.
He didn’t bother asking Levi about his parents’ relation to this... he knew that his brother would have told him if he had figured out anything about their origin.
’That’s the awakening of my bloodline... it enabled me to absorb the divine light of our region’s pillar,’ Levi shared. ’That’s why I checked if you felt any connection with it... I wanted to see if you could absorb it too.’
’Absorbing the divine light?!’ Arthur’s eyes widened. ’That’s a cheat! It must be of higher quality than standard sunlight.’
’Quite significantly,’ Levi nodded.
’I figured that something was off about you two, but to have Radian bloodlines... that wasn’t it,’ Khu’zan commented, not expecting to sign a contract with a Half-Radian.
He knew that was something extremely rare in the universe since other Half-Radians were considered Trueborn under Radians’ authority... if there was one thing they abhorred, it was to have any sort of connection to nightcrawlers.
It was a punishable Sin in their Society.
But when he recalled Levi’s Void Form, he couldn’t help but smile wryly, having no idea what was going on.
N’ibby and Jasmine were also taken aback... they had already guessed that Levi should have the Void Origin Seed due to his Half-Oblivar bloodline, but to possess the Radian bloodline too? That came as a shock.
’Levi... mind I ask you how many Origin Seeds you own?’ Jasmine wondered in intrigue, recalling that Levi’s spiritual aura always showed three colors.
She didn’t think much of it before, as many others had colorful spiritual auras, but now? She figured out the ludicrous truth. She wanted him to confirm it to be sure.
The moment Levi decided to bring Jasmine into his inner circle, he no longer felt the need to hide the truth from her. She wasn’t ordinary either, and he knew she was the only one who could truly understand his situation.
Thus, he came out clean with a composed tone, ’I have three.’
’...’
’...’
’...’
Jasmine, N’ibby, and Khu’zan were left stunned instantly... meanwhile, Arthur scratched his head in confusion.
’Origin Seeds? What are those?’ he asked.
’Three? Three?! How?! Just how?!’ Khu’zan lost his composure, shouting on the bridge of darkness.
He could understand Levi having one by some miracle... but three? This was beyond common sense or logic.
Ash’Kral merely wiped his ears lazily, acting deaf... he didn’t want to join this discussion to avoid dealing with this kind of reaction.
’Are you serious?’ N’ibby narrowed her eyes. ’You know that having three Origin Seeds is a curse, not a blessing, right? I don’t even know how you’re still alive.’
’I know... but I am managing it for now,’ Levi replied calmly.
’Managing it?’ N’ibby scoffed. ’No one manages the Equilibrium of Chaos... It’s one of the sole theories that is still left unsolved and has taken the lives of anyone daring to test it out.’
’Equilibrium of Chaos?’
This time, even Jasmine and Khu’zan were left confused, having never heard of such a theory before.
’It’s a theory that proposes finding balance within the chaotic nature of three Origin Seeds clashing in one host... It’s simply impossible,’ N’ibby shook her head. ’Each Origin Seed has an extreme persona that desires its host to match it... But with three Origin Seeds, they all want the same and will make sure to get it even if it means torturing their host.’
Hearing this, Arthur was the first to show a deep frown... he might not hear N’ibby, but Khu’zan was delivering everything she said to him.
’Levi, is this true?’ he asked, already knowing the answer.
’It’s true for them... not me,’ Levi replied with a faint smile. ’I already told you, I have it under control... if I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have spilled the truth and worry you, right?’
Levi had planned on taking the truth about the Three-Body Problem to the grave to avoid worrying his brother needlessly; however, he realized that was nothing but wishful thinking.
Arthur was bound to find out the truth sooner or later; it might as well come from him rather than him finding out somewhere else, like the truth about his Radian bloodline found by Azhukar.
Before N’ibby could interject with some soul-crushing facts, Jasmine stopped her... she was still confused about this whole situation Levi was in, but she knew one thing... he trusted them with the truth so they could support each other in their paths, not create problems by meddling in his life.
’I don’t know... everything is so confusing to me right now,’ Arthur knitted his eyebrows. ’But if you tell me you have it covered, I trust you.’
’Don’t worry... me and Ash’Kral know what we are doing.’
’Ash’Kral...’ Arthur narrowed his eyes coldly. ’Khu’zan, flip him the middle finger for me... that bastard is responsible for this. I know Levi is still hiding the full truth to protect me. I am not stupid... Origin Seeds must be of higher quality than Shadowlife Seeds. For my brother to own three, this can only bring chaos and trouble for him. That f*cker knew this and still chose to sign him.’
Khu’zan glanced in Ash’Kral’s direction... he already had a feeling that Ash’Kral was no regular nightcrawler the moment he decided to sign Levi.
But he didn’t flip him... whether he forced Levi to sign the contract or not, the fact still stood that Levi signed it, and his growth had exploded. For a blind civilian, this was more than anyone could ever dream of.
’Enough about me... Jasmine, mind telling us how you were able to summon a Dominion while still being a Warden Daywalker?’ Levi switched the focus to Jasmine.
He was fine sharing some truths about himself with his inner circle, but he had no plans to share everything... like his secret identity as the Celestial.
If they managed to connect the dots and figure it out, then good for them, but he wasn’t going to air out everything.
’Didn’t he tell you?’ N’ibby asked while gazing at Ash’Kral. ’If you own an Origin Seed, you obtain early limited access to Dominions at Warden rank... however, using them comes with a nasty punishment and a price based on the seed’s laws. In Jasmine’s case, she falls into Reality Limbo and has to pay an immense amount of life force to offset it.’
’Prick, is this true?’
’Yes, I was planning to tell you when you get closer to Warden rank,’ Ash’Kral yawned. ’There was no point in learning about it if you are at risk of dying to reach Pathfinder rank.’
’Asshole... I am getting sick of you deciding what I need to know or not.’ Levi’s brows twitched in irritation. ’Why can’t you be like N’ibby? Look at them, they look like they were cut from the same cloth.’
Hearing this, Ash’Kral coughed and remained silent... he realized that if he were to tell Levi the truth about Seraphis now, he was definitely going to lose it.
’The prick loves withholding information from me, so no...’ Levi smiled. ’Thank you for letting me know.’
’Hmm, I get it,’ N’ibby nodded while glancing at Ash’Kral. ’He looks like it.’
Levi ignored the irked Ash’Kral and kept pushing to find out more about Jasmine and N’ibby. He could tell that her origin story might not be utterly real or complete.
’May I know what exactly happened?’ Levi added. ’I don’t know much about my origins... what about you? Was it the truth that you were born in the Shadow Dimension, which ruined your hearing?’
’I didn’t lie about that,’ Jasmine smiled bitterly. ’I was born in the Shadow Dimension and my father Hicham was the one who found me... he is my foster parent, and I have asked him about my origin and real family, but he told me he has no idea either.’
’Sir Hicham isn’t your father...’ Levi showed a hint of astonishment.