《Trinpik》Volume 2 Ch.9 Ell-Su
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When I started the journey I figured it was better to return and leave the carriage since I wanted to explore the woods on the mountains. I didn’t want to just fly everywhere in the carriage. So after leaving it I took the key that was in the chest and left everything behind. I also didn’t want ride Frick’s since I saw him more then just a companion but a true friend. We had conversations about many different stories I read in the books. I even discovered that he him self was very special. Even though most of the things I read about Frick’s nature were very vague.
Weeks went by and even monsters would not approach us, I blamed Frick’s presence to that fact. Even after three weeks we had yet to find one cavern. The mountains started to get taller and we moved northeast. Finally after three weeks we saw small caverns all over the place. Most of them that we checked out were very small and with dead ends, it probably was a nest to some monster.
Using just a map without any extra measuring devices it was hard to follow and after another 1 week I finally got the hang of it.
Navigation Skill Acquired LVL.0- Ability to use maps and gadgets to navigate your way through out the world.
- Ability to understand navigational equipment.
- Quick mastery possible through use of high tech locators.
Well I guess that had a positive effect. The entire time we only ate fruits that we found. Since we saw no monsters in the area wonder why?
It took us one month to arrive to the closest map marker. Since I knew the other place would probably be just another entrance in to the same place underground I preceded.
After proceeding for about one week through the cavern we arrived where two paths came to. Assuming the other path is the other entrance location. I could see that two paths converge at a waterfront. Well I wasn’t going to take the path and instead I got in to the water and it was only waste deep. So I walked to see where this water would lead. Frick’s was jumping around and swimming while trying out different transformation forms. I think he is enjoying him self. The weird this is there is no fish just crystal clear water. No monsters around either.

Walking in this water felt nice and even after another week of just walking in such a beautiful place. It felt as we where being watched the entire time.

After another week of walking underground with our food gone now. We were quite hungry. That is when we came up to what looked as a stone face.

As we approached it.
Notice of an Advance Dimensional Field- Extremely difficult to pass.
- Suggest turning back.
- Using Time Dimensional Fields Highly advise not to.
- Dimensional Monster Present.
- Accessible only to Time Manipulators or Dimensional Manipulators.
I ignored the warning and continued on and stepping just a 3 meters away from the stone face when it began to speak.
Stone Face: Welcome Time Lord! I am the gatekeeper of the secrets that are kept here. If you want to pass you will have to pass a simple test.
Salim: What is the test?
Stone Face: I am indestructible Guardian. However there is an annoying monster always harassing me. Get rid of it and I will let you enter. If you accept you should use your time manipulation of dimension manipulation in order to make it visible to yourself. Then fight it. In exchange I will award you with the entrance however I cannot guarantee that you will be able to unlock the secrets stored beyond.
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Salim: Time Stop.
Surprisingly the stone face entered my time dilation field without permission. And continued to speak.
Stone Face: I see your eager to get this going aren’t you? Well then you’ll have to wait here since that little rascal is eating every monster in this area.
Salim: So now I know why I had to suffer without food. I guess I have my own reason to beat some sense in to him.
Stone Face: I see that you don’t have a weapon. By the way I am not asking you to kill it just beat some sense it to it. I still enjoy its company. If you promise me that you wont kill him I will reward you with an additional reward.
Salim: Sure. I wasn’t planning on killing it either way since I don’t want my level to go up.
Stone Face: Oh so you have also discovered that secret. You are very interesting person may I say. The last time I have seen a Time Lord at that is more then 5 thousand years ago. That Time Lord’s name I still remember since he was the one that made me.
Salim: Since I am waiting want to tell me his name?
Stone Face: I only remember his name and nothing more but it was. Emperor of Time Kenaz Sunti-Salim.
Salim: So what do you think is my name is? It’s Salim!
Stone Face: Young Time Lord the name Salim is not a name. It is a family name so you must be a descendant of some sort from to the previous Emperor.
Salim: So he could be my father or grandfather or great-grandfather?
Stone Face: That I do not know. Oh looky here the little rascal is back.
Salim: I think you need your eyes checked since that doesn’t look like a little rascal but more like enormous giant monster. You sure I shouldn’t kill it?
Stone Face: Please don’t although beat it up until it is almost dead, the previous Emperor also brought it here.
To my surprise this monster was covered in white bats from head to toe. I assume that was the safest place for them to hide since it didn’t want to bite it self.

Salim: Can’t it just swallow you whole Stone Face?
Stone Face: It tried however I am also immovable.
Salim: Convenient.
Stone Face: If I where you I would get on with the beating before it is completely enraged that we are casually talking.
Salim: Might as well as get it over with.
Quest Accepted Subjugation of Dimensional Rift Guardian Category(????)- Don't kill it.
- The monster lost its sense so it will not be able to use the Dimensional Rift.Reward:
- Will tell you something important about you.
- Access the Time/Space Gate.
- Weapon from Stone Face.
- Additional rewards are based on circumstances.
This was the perfect opportunity to see how strong I was. Thus the battle commenced. At first started to use Phantom Running to run close to it and hit with everything I had including full inertial power. The impact was fierce yet no whole was made in its body?
Salim: Frick’s mind giving a hand?
That’s when both of us started hitting it one after another with our full force unimaginable impact all around. Yet the cavern we were in didn’t phase even a bit. After a week of constant fighting and avoiding its bite it still seemed unfazed.
Stone Face: Seems your attacks are pretty weak.
Salim: Shut up. I haven’t shown you everything just yet. Frick’s do you want to let me ride you and use shadow running with my full power to see if anything happens?
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Frick’s: Sure I was waiting for you to ask.
That’s when the thunder like punches ended and transformed in to earth shaking punches. With all of the techniques engaged in battle, the impact this time around showed progress. We struck the monster with everything we had. It took us 3 more weeks to get it to the point were the monster was panting really hard and not attacking us anymore.
Stone Face: I think that’s enough.
Salim: Not yet.
Stone Face: I think the little mongrel realized his mistake.
Monster: Forgive me Time Lord. I submit to your will and will obey your orders just don’t kill me.
I felt sad to see it in that state. I then walked up and patted it.
Monster: I am your father’s animal. It’s been so long that I didn’t realize that you are his son. You have a similar scent. These 5 thousand years have made me loose the sense of what I promised him to do. That was to only protect this place from dangerous people and your father’s enemies. Forgive me.
Salim: So the previous emperor is my father after all.
Stone Face: Well in my defense I can’t smell anything even though I supposedly have a nose.
Salim: So what are you?
Monster: My name is Aegis. I am a dimensional rift guardian. We usually can take care of any opponent up to an Emperor Class. However it is only possible when the Stone Face uses his Time Stop and I use my Dimensional Rift to conquer any opponent. The Stone Face was always called Stone Face he did not forget about our mission and job down here. So he used you to beat sense in to me.
Stone Face: I thank you for that. I am happy that you are a descendant to the previous Emperor of Time. Since my promise was not to let anyone else other then his descendants enter this gate. I was willing to make an exception as long as Aegis got his senses back.
Salim: Well its nice to officially meet you two.
Aegis & Stone Face: Likewise.
Stone Face: Ahg right you beat the sense in to Aegis without killing it. What weapon would you like?
Salim: I want an object that can take any from that would return to me no matter what even if I threw it far away.
Stone Face: Easy enough. I am actually happy you didn’t say an anti-matter weapon.
Salim: What’s that?
Stone Face: You don’t know?
Salim: No
Stone Face: Then I will give you the promised reward.
Aegis: I also want to impart you with a gift.
Quest Complete- Time Lord Ring (weapon)
- Access to Time/Space Gate.
- Found out who one of your parents are.
- Aegis has imparted you with Dimensional Rift.
- Aegis has given the ability to control Affinity Magic.
- Aegis & Stone Face bestowed a new rank to your title form Time Lord (E)-- Time Lord (D)
Time Lord's RingSpecial weapon made from an unknown alloy. Weapon grade ?????- A ring that changes shape in to any metal and any size.
- Ring will teleport back on to the finger once the intended use is established.
- Can be controlled and guided telepathically.
- Indestructible
note: When owner dies physically it will disintegrate.
Salim: Wow thank you.
Right then other windows popped up.
Shadow Ridder, Phantom Running, and Inertial Turning Mastered- You have mastered more then 5 Stats. May combine certain skill together or convert in to stats points of one Stat (Will recieve 1000 Stat points for a mastered skill.)
- You have to keep at least 5 Mastered skills. So you may convert or combine 2 of your mastered skills
Salim: Let me combine Phantom Running and Inertial Turning.
Discovered a secret about Stats 3/10
Skill combination result: Rift Walker Mastered Extended Skill LVL 1- Combination of Phantom Running and Inertial Turning
- May exist in any diminutional plane.
- With higher level can expand the rift and allow other companions to use the rift.
note: must have a Dimensional Rift Stat.
Dimensional Rift- Can make a separate plane.
- Size depends on Stats in Dimensional Rift.
- 1.0 point = .25 kilometers Alternate Space Accessible only the creator and Emperor of Time, Emperor of Dimension or The Watcher.
Salim: Convert Advanced reading in to Stats for Dimensional Rift
Skill deleted and converted in to Stats for Dimensional Rift
- 1000 points added in to Dimensional Rift Stat.
Discovered a secret about Stats 4/10
***New Skill Mercy Acquired***Special Skill acquiring requirement: Being on the verge of defeating a few Boss Level Monsters you showed Mercy.- From now on you will receive bonus Stats for every monster you beat but spare the life of.
- Stat bonus based on the level of the monster.
- Will not receive bonus from previous fight however will gain bonus from now on.
I was glad in coming here this far. I wonder what’s beyond the gate. By the way I don’t see any gate so where is it?
Salim: Umm where is the gate?
Stone Face: Ummm you have to enter through my mouth.
Salim: I guess you should open up then.
The stones mouth dropped to the ground. It was nearly 10-meter tall and 4-meter wide-open mouth. It was pitch black but I entered regardless. The jaw shut behind Frick’s and me. It then illuminated a wide path that went forward and curved. As we turned the curve we could see a huge cliff to the left. As we progressed further about a half of a days walk in the dark we saw light coming from a cave further on.

That’s when I felt the key start to glow and warmth came off of it. The little gears on it started turning and even ripped through my pocket and flew towards the round shaped dome. I came close to the dome like thing and at that the key cut me.
Analyzing DNA
Welcom the son of Kenaz Sunti-Salim.
A blue like force field that covered the door dissipated. I was very curious what was inside, so I hurried in. Frick’s also followed. In the next instance I was teleported in to a chair and Frick’s was forcefully transformed in to a human and also teleported in to a chair next to me. The chairs suddenly strapped us to the chairs. Even with all my strength I was unable to break free.
Suddenly a transparent person appeared in front of us.
Hologram: Please don’t struggle since you won’t be able to get free. These two chairs will now commence brain wave and biometric scans. After identity is checked the telepathy machine will bestow on you the entire knowledge of the universe. Even though you are bestowed with these memories you will only remember them in a similar event. Once you remembered something, you will not forget them.
Identity confirmed!
Ell KenSu-Salim
Transfer of ownership to Ell KenSu-Salim complete
Hologram: Time Lord Ell. May I advise you too keep your full name a secret, for it holds many secrets of its own. You should just go by what you go by currently. That is Salim.
Salim: Aha I got it! Now release the straps on the chair.
Hologram: I am what called a Hologram that is part of this spaceship left by the previous emperor for his descendant you. I have transferred all of the ships data to your mind and how to control it.
Hologram: Even though all the history has been transferred in to your memory you still won’t remember what happened and why you are here. So let me tell you the events that transpired and forced you to come here. This ship is named KenSu short for Kenaz Sunti. Now it will be renamed in to Ell-Su that way if someone find out about your name you can tell them another reason why your named how your named. It is a living ship and transcends every space/ time/ and logic that exists in the known universes. The reason being is it was passed down in the family for generations. Even though a ship can die however before dyeing it will pass all of its knowledge to the born offspring. This current living ship has another 1000 years before it dies and its offspring will be born about 800 years from now.
Hologram: Now as for the story of events that have transpired:...
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