《Trinpik》Volume 3 Ch.5: Say What?
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I have to admit the hurdle I faced. Was pretty tough with Trinpik. I finally found a way to resolve the story with a unique solution.
I was enjoying the ride in the carriage when we came upon the Azitium Empire Gates that were unmanned. So, Fricks and I continued in the carriage to the castle. Some time ago during the trip Sally decided to go take a stroll on her own. Even though her consciousness covered the entire planet. She said it felt better to focus on a specific point rather then everywhere at once.
I came to the Castle to find it completely abandoned. Even though there were still people living in the city and even the market place started booming. With no one to take control, the sudden collapse of power created a power vacuum. The crime rate increased and sanitation decreased and so forth everything was going down hill.
It seemed the emperor escaped to an Ally country with all of his belongings, including his soldiers. I got angry with them since after making contact with Sally. She said that the route they took left ruin and despair. I personally had enough playing games with that ex-emperor.
I then asked about the Kingdom that they were in. As it turns out the Emperor of Orelius, the one that took him in, seized his wealth and imprisoned him and his soldiers. However I still want to go check myself. Perhaps he too is a greedy one and perhaps doesn't care about his people.
I told Sally to take care of this City and set it straight. Meaning, build watchtowers to illuminate the dark streets and place golems as guards to prevent crime. Then install irrigation systems and sanitation pipes for toilets, as well as garbage sites that should be enforced by Golems. Punishment for evildoers is spanking until they either faint or beg for mercy.
Fricks decided to stay back and help out within the city.
When I sat in the carriage to head of across the sea. I made the carriage fly high so that there would be no obstacles in the way and applied full speed to it. Then asked Sally to give me as much boost as she could while still being able to control the other activities she was doing.
Ok so, if I broke the sound barrier earlier. Now I don’t even know how fast I was going because it only took 3 seconds to speed up and 3 seconds to stop. I was now on the outer perimeter of the Kingdom of Orelius. I landed and activated an illusion screen to pose as a tattered person. It seems that right on the outskirt before the gates, was a city completely burnt down. Could not even see a soul that would've survived.
So I pretended to limp all the way to the gate in tattered clothes. The illusion, that I created showed everyone an image as if I had cuts and someone tried to heal it, would look like it was being healed. I also made myself look as if I was drenched in blood.
As soon as I was about 30 meters from the gate, they opened and a few people came running. There were, two soldiers carrying a stretcher and a person who looked like a priest who held a staff. I was asked to lie down on the stretcher and while running back inside the city the priest started to chant. My illusion began to change and I could see the slight wounds closing. Then the priest told me he was a novice and could only do that much. I thanked him and pretended to fall asleep. Once my illusion showed everyone I was sleeping, they left.
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After a while another man came in with two guards. This one looked like he was a captain of sort. He then spoke to one of the guards. “Soldier Zack Neves, I hear you are new. Here is your first assignment: wait till he wakes up, then: the emperor has sent us money to give out to beggars and even people like him. Give him these 10 gold coins and this cloak. Tell him this cloak will give him access to the rest of the Kingdom (minus restricted areas). It will also provide him with 30 nights of free stay at an INN, with food included. By then hopefully he resolves himself and gets a steady job.” The solder didn't reply and just saluted as if understood, everything that was said.
He stayed in the room until I made the illusion wake up after 10 minutes. The soldier handed over 10 gold coins and repeated the words of the captain. I took the money, bowed thanking them, put on the cloak and headed further into the city.
10 minutes later I stopped between two houses with no one in the area. Turned my Time Bubble on and proceeded to the castle. Oh yes I did use my time distortion field so that no one could see that I moved exceptionally fast.
I appeared out of the corner and headed towards the gate. Once I reached the gate a guard spoke up to ask me to halt. Then said, “I know the hardships you must have gotten through and are probably here to speak with the Emperor or his servants to see if they can help you further. I can only tell you this the Gates will open in an hour so please come back then and you will be received by one of the administrators." I thanked him and walked off.
59 minutes later I was again in front of the gates, then it opened. The person I was behind the gates sitting behind a desk was some young man and since the guards did not object I came close him and then we began to speak.
Stranger: Hello there elder. I am Pete, one of the aids to the Senior Chief Officer. I do apologies for any loss you have incurred because of that Azitium Emperor. We will try to compensate further, shall you need it. We are also ashamed that we did not stop him. We also did not know what was happening since he was destroying everything faster than anything could reach us. Don’t be afraid, he and his soldiers are now imprisoned and will live the rest of their lives in the prison. So please tell me how can I accommodate you further. You are, by the way perhaps one of the last to hear of this, if you didn't already hear this.
Salim: I am Sal. I want to see him. That he truly is imprisoned. Then since I lost all of my livestock and farm near the city of Azitium, will you perhaps donate more money to me, so that I can rebuild my wealth?
Pete: How much was it all worth?
Salim: Roughly 2 platinum.
Pete: With so many people I don’t think we can give you that much.
As he was still talking I can see a figure escorted with nearly 10 royal guards approach him.
Emperor Orelius: Pete I do believe we can give him at least 1 platinum and a guard to help him start over since he seems, to know how to manage such funds.
Pete: Your majesty!!! Yes you are correct.
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He then called a guard over assigned him to me and took out one platinum that he then handed it to me.
Emperor of Orelius: Regarding the prisoner, I can have guards escort you and show you him, if you want.
I thought that it might be a trap, so I went along and saw that he really was imprisoned and even my senses verified that it was no illusion or any other sort of magic. We then reached out side of the prison where we, were greeted by the Emperor himself.
Emperor Orelius: I am curious who you really are though. Not many people know about me, but the ones that do are the royal guards and my family including the servants. I have a special ability that can show me bits and pieces of the past in particular the person I am looking at. Though I see nothing within you, hence I came here to see if you're not here to help the prison escape. Care to explain?
Salim: No.
Everyone was now slightly more cautious and he then said. "You have what you came for and now you may leave in peace. You can stay here in this Empire or return to your ruined home and rebuild your choice. This guard will guard you for 4 days and then return here."
Salim: I am not quite done here yet. Show me the platinum you seized from that Emperor.
Everyone took swords out, excluding the Emperor. He told everyone to sheath them.
Emperor Orelius: I apologize. It is in the royal vault and no one, with 3 exceptions, is allowed in it. Most of the money that we seized has already been distributed to the victims and for their stay and food. Thus, much is already gone.
Salim: Will you not split some of it and send it to aid the crumbling city of Azitium?
Emperor Orelius: There is an expedition leaving tomorrow to aid them, funds included. Will you not reveal who you truly are?
Salim: You bring out the Emperor so that he can have my punishment on him. Don’t worry I won't kill him.
Emperor Orelius: I can’t do that. You might be a spy here to help; however without evidence I can’t detain you either.
We left the prison and arrived at the Castle Gate.
Salim: The Guard can stay here. I won’t need him.
Emperor Orelius: Very well. You have a safe trip and bless your new start.
I walked out and the gates closed behind me. For an instant I forgot why I came there and since the gate was closed and I did not want to wait till tomorrow to punish the Emperor, I turned around and ran in to the gates. I used my atom perception to know that no one was in the way and jumping up, with a kick downwards I obliterated the gates. There was now a gaping hole of nearly 10 meters wide with a small crater in the ground.
The emperor was just on the other side of the gates when he saw them disappear with minimum earthquake. Everyone was stunned and could not even move. Only the Emperor Orelius spoke. “So why are you here for again?”
Salim: I almost forgot, I was here because of your kindness and generosity. I want you to bring the Emperor of Azitium out here.
Pete: Whom do you think you are Sal and whom do you think you are talking to peasant? Have respect towards a person whom has shown you so much love and favor.
Emperor Orelius: SHUT UP PETE AND BRING THAT EX-EMPEROR OF AZITIUM HERE.
Few minutes later he was here with the prisoner escorted with nearly 50 more royal guards.
Emperor Orelius: He is yours just don’t kill anyone here. They are all dear to me.
Salim: Bring a wheel barrel of horse manure.
Emperor Orelius: PETE, you heard the man.
The items were brought within minutes since the stables were right next to the gate. After they brought them. Just by looking at both I made them levitate and then started to paint that old Emperor with the manure. I then had a big banner materialize above his head that said. "This will be done to those who kill the innocent and destroy families and lives. They will also be imprisoned for life."
Everyone seeing this was in complete shock. The emperor then floated off around the entire city.
Salim: You should leave the doors unlocked all the way to his cell. He will float around this way till sunset and then return to his prison cell at night. This was the revenge I promised him, should he continue to harm the innocent.
Emperor Orelius: Then if I am not being to blunt. You are Salim, the Trinpik Emperor.
Everyone who heard that knelt immediately.
I dispelled the illusion and was standing in nice silky threads.
Salim: Emperor Orelius, I have deemed you just and thus will not do anything to you and your empire. I am no longer the Emperor of Trinpik. Trinpik has a new system. From what I know, the new Emperor is named Leo. He should be living not be too far from your Empire. I handed down my position as the Emperor since I have more pressing matters to attend to.
Emperor Orelius: Is he as powerful as you?
Salim: No, he is an ordinary person. However he is still the most powerful Emperor on this planet. I know for certain he can crush your tower within a second or two even though he has no power of his own. The system that I set up gives him power of this scale. Oh, I know, let me introduce you one of the Rulers of Trinpik, Sally make your self know.
Ground and other elements immediately came together and there was a very beautiful attractive Sally standing.
Sally: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Salim: Sally?
Sally: Sorry Salim. I can’t stop laughing that you so calmly punished that stupid ex-Emperor. Forgive me for being a bit rude. I am Sally one of the Governing powers of Trinpik.
Emperor Orelius: It is a pleasure to meet you. However why can't I sense any life within you?
Sally: I am here but also no here. I am everywhere and yet I am here.
Salim: You won’t understand. Any way, since you’re the only one that knows what Leo looks like please show us an image of him, so that Emperor Orelius knows who he is.
Then an illusion appeared in front of us of a young man.
Salim: A nice fella don’t you think Orelius?
Emperor Orelius: Indeed, however is he hot blooded, seeking war?
Sally: No, instead he even stopped your war a few months back if I recall. Didn't you see the huge Golems? It was by his order they came and went.
Emperor Orelius: It seems I am actually indebted to this young man.
Sally: If you want to repay him open a trade route with his home city where he resides. It is 360 miles southwest from our current position.
Emperor Orelius: That area is heavily infested with monsters and bandits. That will take time to secure.
Sally: Don’t worry it's already secure. As we speak I even placed night-lamps on the route to his town with golems spread out every 10 meters, it even has walls that rise nearly 2 meters on either side of the road. So don’t worry very safe. Perhaps the safest route in the entire world.
Emperor Orelius: I don’t remember such routes.
Sally: Silly that cuz I just made them as we were speaking.
Emperor Orelius: I will send trade immediately.
Salim: Ok I am done here. Got to go. By the way make sure to promote a soldier of yours who I think has a great sense of justice and fairness. His name is Zack Neves and he's at the south end gate as a guard. If you don’t give him a high position Sally here will take him off your hands.
Emperor Orelius: I will test him and do as you instructed.
Salim: I hate long good byes so here is a small present.
As I left the tower next to the Castle not only became 20 meters taller, reaching a height of 100 meters but also 10 meters wider and the smashed gates rose again from the ground as if nothing has happened. I even upped the quality of the front gates.
I traveled around for a bit and discovered, the wars are all stopped and the countries progress to strive. Further and further, I have even seen signs of modernization on this world. Since there were so many people that started to play this game, with the vast knowledge of our extremely civilized nations in our real realities. Thus it made the planet boom with technologies. It seemed to skip thousands of years in its progression.
After 3 moths or so I decided to recharge the crystal in my father's ship. I started practicing the rift portal power I never really used. So for the next 60 years I became proficient with it. It now had a range of one universe.
Using my rift ability I teleported to a dark spot in the universe that I sensed with my perception, which now reached that far. I wanted to try to absorb a Supernova so that I may recharge the ship. I tried recharging it using small bits and pieces of condensed energy, they weren't effecting it at all or too small to tell.
I opened a small rift the size of a hand in a place near the Supernova. The rift was forced to open even further by the Supernova, it seems I still don’t have enough control. However instead of trying to stop it I focused all my attention on absorbing as much power as I could.
Messages were popping up again, which I only ignored further. The rift had completely teleported the supernova to this dark space of the universe. I was now completely focused on my protection by making the most atomicly dense shield I could muster with layers and layers upon themselves.
If this were on a planet, this shield would be indestructible and so black that it would swallow the light around it immediately. However due to the intense light from the Supernova, especially this one, since its size was out of the ordinary, I stayed like that absorbing as much as I could. I even noticed that for some reason it was being absorbed as if there was no limit to my storage. Perhaps due to the intensity of the Nova and the quality of the atoms it probably leveled my atom storage every second. I also had to use a lot of my atoms to regenerate the shield in front of me.
One year had passed in this state. For some reason I did not go hungry nor need to drink any water. There was still about half the Supernova to go, when I stopped and retreated.
The elements were stable with me near it absorbing the power. However since I stopped, the regular sized nova exploded sending me - protected in my shield - at a speed unlike before. Definitely faster than light though.
The rogue elements went everywhere. And spread out through the dark space of this part of the universe illuminating it. I concentrated on the atoms of this universe and stopped the atoms escaping the Nova. This caused the area to be born again and illuminated with new stars. I should say one more thing. I could only perceive everything that happened through my perception that was now at a level, as if I was bigger than the universe itself.
Well now was the time to go back. I teleported back to the ship and started to channel the atoms to the ship to produce the energy it needed, which was pretty much the same composition as the shield I used when facing the supernova. What supposed to take 60 years for it to recharge, recharged the ship within seconds.
Thus the ship started and every part of the ship began working and reinitializing itself.
Then all of a sudden Red and Blue lights turned on and the alarm was going off.
Ship: Enemy is headed for this Galaxy. Assessing power level of threat and locals. Alert this Planet and all of the inhabitants must relocate or face destruction. Even you Salim are not strong enough to face them head on.
Salim: Say what?
Ship: Alert!!! Suggestion!! Teleport this World to another Universe or further into the universe, Enemies will reach us within three months.
Salim: I thought we are on the ship, in stasis pods?
Ship: You are correct. However both are connected through a special portal. If you die there you will die here or vice versa.
Salim: Is there a place that I can teleport this world to that will never be reached by those enemies of ours?
Ship: The two emperors finished the theory of this and it will work. However getting back from that place is still unknown, if it’s possible.
Salim: How do we do it?
Ship: You must enter the medical center and undergo a small change. This will provide you with the power to transport this world and its inhabitants who are actually real and existing people to this new plane of existence, this planet including. I am not aware of the destination though. The real bodies will also be transformed and taken with you to the next plane. The real bodies will then merge with your current bodies leaving you with your strongest mastered skills. This ship will determine which skills stay and which stay.
Salim: It's better than dying I guess. What about that other ship, what will happen with those operating passengers?
Ship: They will be all teleported and the ship will stay adrift in its current destination. Until it reaches its destination no one will be able to teleport onto it.
Salim: "Lets do it." I ran into the medical center and it floated me into the cylindrical shape and encased me with a maximum time warp bubble.
5000 thousand years went by, however this was time without pain and I was unconscious the whole time.
Salim: What happened?
Ship: Real time only 2 months have passed and the enemy is now 1 week away. As for you, you have been unconscious for nearly 5000 thousand years. The only reason you did not feel pain was because you supplied so much power to this ship that it is still capable to function for hundreds more years. Even then, its power regenerated at a faster rate than it consumed.
Salim: 1 week?
Ship: They were able to speed up somehow. They also probably sensed the amount of power I transferred into you.
Salim: What do I do now?
As soon as I asked that I saw a clear process in my head and thus I got into a meditation stance and began to concentrate.
3 and a half days passed. I now had the full picture in my mind and while mixing time manipulation with rift I began to pull it to an unfamiliar location. I could not tell what it was or where it was. Once I opened my eyes I saw that I was on a green grass. My perception did not help nor any of my powers. I thought perhaps I was out of energy and tried to absorb something to no avail. I was absolutely powerless here.
Ship: I am glad I was able to reach through your brainwave pattern. Most of my scan are down and I can only do simple function such as communicate and display a hologram of my surroundings and the location of this seemingly new world. Would you like to see?
Salim: I am glad I can still communicate with you. Are you able to repair your self?
Ship: Yes.
Salim: Good. Please show me where we are.
Ship: I was teleported into space and currently approaching the planet you are on. Here is the image from the probe I left behind at the location I was teleported to.
Ship: O wow is that me flying so fast? I haven flown in a while. What a feeling. :)
Salim: Seems like a nice looking world.
Ship: Indeed it is. Seems to me that other then the two worlds somehow merged together, this one, which is original to this location, is more dominant. However the Magical element that came from our world will now work on this world. I sense that the density of this world was not the only thing to be affected. The gravity has increased 10 fold to previous origin. Hence you should experience an adjustment in your Stats as well. If a beginner level one person's basic stats were around 10 in each category, on this planet it is 1 point in each category. So you will see a huge reduction in your stat window. It doesn't mean you have become weaker, it just means you are in a plane were it will be more difficult to see a powerful effect of your power.
Salim: Make it short. I don't like long speeches.
Ship: Very well, simply said: your power and all stats minus the skill mastery has decreased 10 fold as well.
Salim: Seems it will promote my further growth better that way. Perhaps this will bring me closer to beat that enemy. I know I asked you this before but are we on the correct plane were the enemies can't reach us?
Ship: I was about to tell you. That I mapped the star systems and noticed that we botched up a little. Instead of teleporting to another plane you teleported us to the other side of our universe. This will give us more time, however we can expect them to reach us soon.
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Sorry guys at first I thought merging would be great. Since most of the readers hated that Idea I changed my mind on merging them. Even though I thought it would give me a new edge. So I changed the ending in order to address this issue and it will no be merged.
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