Odyssey of the Blind God

Nial was not sure how much time had passed but everything felt like a dream, a weird dream.

He had no idea how much time passed but after talking to Aine, Nial was thrown out of the Fairies' Lake.

Aine told him that he could return whenever he wanted, using the Fairies' Blessing, but also that he had to leave now.

Nial could sense his surroundings by using his range of perception once again but he didn't do so. He basically restricted his own Mana perception in place as he tried to find his way through Yggdrasil.

'I rely too much on my range of perception and [Mana Sense]. I looked like an idiot when both were restricted…' Nial understood his biggest shortcoming quickly and it was quite obvious.

It had been nearly three years since he had awakened his Origin and in all these years, his range of perception had always been his most important means of support. With his Innate ability added to the mix, his range of perception was even better than the eyesight of some Originals.

However, now Nial had finally realized the biggest problem; the fact that his perception could easily be restricted due to unfavorable environmental conditions!

Before that had never been a problem but it was his fortune that he finally realized that he was being naive.

With his restricted range of perception, Nial tried to find his way through Yggdrasil. His veins were still glowing golden and the immense amount of mana that was being suctioned towards him distracted him a bit but it was also quite helpful.

Multitasking was something that had always been of extreme importance for Nial. He had to sense his surroundings and fight simultaneously. While every single Original had to do the same, it was just a bit more intense for Nial as all of his senses were released when he fought.

He digested various pieces of information, and sorted them out until only the important intel was left behind. This intel was utilized to continue fighting. It sounded quite difficult but Nial's entire being was already accustomed to this, which was also why he could do it.

By compressing the mana that entered his body, Nial created mana droplets that were necessary to form the outer frame of the 3rd Ancient Origin ring. This happened pretty easily, especially after the Fairies' Blessing did wonders to enhance his overall being.

Nial could clearly feel the synergy between the Symbol of Life and the Fairies' Blessing. His comprehension ability was elevated as well and his mana core's rank was bound to increase rapidly as long as he received immense mana and vigor from Yggdrasil.

The following seven days were bound to be a tremendous opportunity for Nial and he wanted to make use of every single second he was there.

Reading through the huge pile of books he was given wouldn't be a problem thanks to his enhanced comprehension, which caused him to smile brightly.

Nial felt quite good after he left the underground lake; the Fairies' hideout. He had many questions but he knew that an answer to them would only confuse him more.

This was especially the case when it came to the Symbol of life, the 'defective Lesser Divinity Fragment of Life'. Nial's gut feeling had told him that it was something special the moment he killed the Variant Treant but it was still weird.

He didn't believe that he could have obtained it by coincidence and guessed that the Odyssey seed had something to do with it. However, there was no concrete evidence he had to back up his assumption.

"Whatever, just let me improve the control over my other senses…" Nial mumbled to himself as he continued to walk through Yggdrasil. There were often times he walked into a wall, or when he got lost because he was multitasking and doing various things he had in mind.

However, he slowly got the hang of everything, which was why he began to smile brightly when he started to increase the pace with which he walked through Yggdrasil.

The most important for Nial was to make use of the vibrations his steps caused. They felt and sounded different when an obstacle appeared in his way. Nial evaded them easily after some time, which was how he could change his focus to his other senses as well.

His smelling sense was quite unique as well. The smell of Yggdrasil's bark, wood, resin and so on felt different to him the further he was located from something. When he turned his head in a particular direction, he could clearly perceive how far he was from the closest wall according to the intensity of all the fragrances that swirled around him.

Nial felt great pacing through Yggdrasil. He had basically no idea where he was currently but it didn't matter because Nial felt free of worries.

"I should really do this more often, maybe even while conquering some dungeons….that would be quite helpful I guess…" Nial mumbled, just to realize something he had not even thought of before.

"Are there even dungeons around Yggdrasil? I haven't perceived any since I came here…" Nial spoke out loud. He had not stepped out of Yggdrasil ever since he was transported away from Jundra, not really, so he couldn't know whether there were dungeon portals around here or not.

However, he felt that dungeons were something that belonged only to Jundra, especially since Gods had built them to bring their own armies to Jundra. It was also a means to accelerate the awakening of Jundra's planetary mana core, which was not something they needed in the Elven territory.

The entire planet had been conquered by the Elven and the Fairies living in the deeper parts of Yggdrasil were probably the only other race that inhabited the planet.

Maybe there were also some other races related to nature, but Nial was pretty sure that there would only be a handful of them.

For dungeons of other Gods to have been created around Yggdrasil, lots of resources would have been wasted. Thus, Nial didn't think that it made much sense.

"There are dungeon portals on Elvian, far more than you can imagine," A familiar voice emerged next to him all of a sudden and Nial turned his attention to the right.

He had passed by numerous Elves, High Elves, and other Elves on his tour through Yggdrasil but never had anyone spoken to him.

Nial was eyed weirdly most of the time and sometimes even frowned at. However, nobody dared to act against him, especially since they were shocked that his veins were golden. Elves could clearly detect when someone had a connection to the nature around them and that was exactly what Nial had; he was directly linked to Yggdrasil.

This was something no one but the royalty and a few other special Elves could do. Thus, nobody dared to approach Nial even though many were interested in how he, a human, had been capable of getting in Yggdrasil's favor.

"Master Crevian! I didn't expect to find you here!" Nial gave him a heartfelt smile.

Master Crevian perceived that Nial had restricted his mana perception entirely. The dense and high-quality mana from the surrounding still flooded him but Nial only absorbed it.

'He's not using his range of perception? Is he training his other senses right now?' Master Crevian wondered as he kept observing Nial.

He had already perceived a few particular things about Nial and the changes within him but Master Crevian didn't mention it directly.

Many things had happened since Nial had emerged in the Holy Hall, and the trouble Yggdrasil had put him in was far more than expected.

Nobody was able to understand the reasons behind the actions of the Sacred tree but everyone had to accept it to stay in Yggdrasil's favor.

It would be foolish to disregard Yggdrasil if they wanted to remain a part of the Elven race.

"I've been searching for you and when I heard about a human strolling through Yggdrasil, it was quite obvious who that was," Master Crevian said in a light tone, trying to ease the situation.

He could hardly tell Nial that he and many others had been searching for Nial for the last 12 hours.

"You've been searching for me? I didn't know that. I've been studying the books, and I've done a few other things as well. Yggdrasil gave me a tour through him if you want to put it like that," Nial's smile widened when he slapped the wall to his left as if the tree was his friend.

Nial was not sure why but he could tell far more about Yggrasil than before and felt a connection to him. The Fairies' Blessing was something that Yggrasil believed he would need in the future. The Sacred tree was not speaking to him directly but that was not necessary because Nial could understand its intentions.

The tree had gained sentience eons ago and it wouldn't act if it was not necessary. That was something Nial could tell, which was why he was both certain that Yggdrasil knew something about him that he didn't know himself and that Yggdrasil wanted to make use of him.

It was not really reassuring to think that a tree was able to control your life as Yggdrasil did but he didn't feel any ill intentions from the Sacred tree. Right now, everything had already passed, either way and the Fairies' Blessing had been used on his mana veins and mana core.

"The planet created them on its own," Master Crevian suddenly said, pulling Nial out of his deep thoughts. The young Original halted in his tracks and his ears perked up.

"What did the planet create on its own? Dungeon Portals?" Nial asked while squinting his eyes.

Master Crevian smiled in response to Nial's reaction. Nial was a nosy kid, which was how he could easily wrap him around his little finger.

"Exactly, the planet creates its own Dungeon Portals," Master Crevian repeated again, only for him to see that Nial stepped closer.

"Why?" Nial asked, while his entire body thrummed with uncontainable interest.

Based on his knowledge, dungeon portals could only be created by Godly existences and beings that were on par with Diviners. Thus, the news that planets could create their own dungeon portals baffled him a bit.

"I wanted to teach you a few things before you leave for Ximatra, either way. There will also be a human race, so you should have some basic information on their level of knowledge, don't you think so?" Master Crevian smiled and Nial nodded his head vigorously.

He looked like a small child who was about to get some chocolate. Nial was craving for knowledge, especially information that could help him become stronger and comprehend more about the situation Jundra was bound to face in the future!

His entire reasoning for helping the Elves in the U21 Runicier tournament was for his own sake. It wouldn't matter to him if they were to go extinct, not if they didn't have any connections to him.

Unfortunately, he needed their help, which was why he had to give them as much support as possible.

In return, he would gain even more, whether it was actual strength, more connections to the Elves, and other races, more knowledge in various sections, and the possibility to earn more advantages that may be hidden under the veil of things that were still a mystery to Nial.

"Master, please tell me everything!"