Odyssey of the Blind God

"How should I put it…" The Little Oracle spoke mysteriously, cupping her chin with her hands before she began to giggle.

"If you want the short answer, the comfort you can find in this area comes from the remnants of your presence and energy. Most beings won't even notice that they feel much more comfortable in the place you've been, but that's the answer," She explained while actually not explaining anything at all.

"Hmm?" Meryl was just as confused as everyone else after hearing the Little Oracle's answer. Meryl had actually forgotten that Nial had a tiny companion by his side, and upon hearing what she said, it was quite obvious for her that the little girl was beyond saving.

"Why would someone feel comfortable around the remnants of my presence and energy? I mean you know that I'm in possession of Dark energy and all that stuff," Nial said, not further explaining what else his body harbored.

It would just scare his father and maybe even Old Elf Crevian if he revealed more of his secrets.

"So, you want to hear the long answer, the answer that will put you to sleep by the time I finish?" The Little Oracle asked lightly and she began to giggle once again.

'This girl…is really helpless,' Nial thought while his lip began to twitch.

"Just give me a satisfying answer that won't take up too much of our time," He ended up saying, which was enough for the Little Oracle to click her tongue and pout for a few seconds.

"Okay Okay…then the somewhat detailed answer that is not too detailed to put anyone to sleep…" She grumbled before clearing her throat.

"A long time ago, the Universe spoke through me, revealing a prophecy that is closely related to the end of the Universe. The Origin was sealed afterward to make sure that the prophecy would never come true. However, as you might have noticed by now, the Origin, or Jundra, which is what you call it, is awakening once again.

Once the Origin is fully awoken and it attains its peak state once again, the prophecy will come into effect and troublesome times will await us.

Only two beings are said to be able to overcome these times, and they're labeled as the Eternal Darkness and the Undying. Both the Eternal Darkness and the Undying have been born, and I've already sent the Undying to the Path of Preparation.

He is currently learning everything he needs to know to fight off the Veilures, the pest that will infest the Universe at a terrific pace the moment the Origin regains its full power," The Little Oracle took a few deep breaths after speaking nonstop.

She spent a few seconds of utter silence looking at the baffled expressions of the others before she continued to speak.

"But to come back to your question, the Universe is in favor of you because you and the Undying are the only ones who will be able to protect it from its inevitable destruction. Due to this favor you two received, other beings will feel comfortable around you, and your energy remnants even if the two of you are currently still weaker than countless beings.

The two of you are growing rapidly but that is more than necessary to cope with what awaits you two in the near future!" She said, ending her not-so-short monologue and summary of the given situation.

A minute of silence followed, and even afterward nobody really dared to say anything. The eyes of the people all around the Little Oracle stared at her feeling baffled and confused, and it was only after some time that Meryl couldn't help herself anymore.

"What is that…bullshit? Is this little human on drugs?" She blurted out. Meryl pointed at the Little Oracle with a red face and was ready to lecture the little girl.

Yet, just when she thought of saying something, Meryl noticed that no sound escaped her mouth and that she couldn't move her body anymore.

"Why is that young woman so annoying?" The Little Oracle asked, looking up to Nial, who could only sigh deeply.

"Please don't freeze her in time. She just doesn't know that you're not human and that your job is actually that of an Oracle," Nial patted the Little Oracle's head but he couldn't help and add something to lecture the little girl as well, "but you should stop cosplaying as a six-year-old child as well. That is hella confusing for other people…"

The Little Oracle pouted after hearing Nial's lecture but she didn't change her appearance in the slightest. She turned her head with a "Hmph!" and ignored Nial.

But that was actually something he was thankful for. After all, his mind was going wild with the information he had just gotten to know.

"Somehow that really sounds like bullshit…me and someone else being favored by the Universe and supposed to rescue it…I've never heard of a weirder story…some Undying and Eternal Darkness being told to turn into the last ray of hope for the Universe's survival…" Nial shook his head disapprovingly. He didn't like the way things developed, especially since he didn't feel like accepting the responsibility for something as big as rescuing the Universe.

He was not even sure if the Universe was worth being saved, to begin with. The only people of importance were his friends and family. As for the rest, Nial couldn't really care about them or their survival right now.

"But…even if it sounds like bullshit…the Elven Empress received a similar prophecy a long time ago…" Master Crevian suddenly said, revealing one of the reasons for the Elven Empress to favor Nial as much as she did in the past.

Nial recalled the benefits he had been granted by the Elven race, and it looked like things were making far more sense now.

Despite that, Nial couldn't help but doubt the things he had just heard.

"But from what I understand this Undying person and I are still way too weak. So why have we been chosen?" Nial was trying to put two and two together but his mind was still not ready to accept what was going on. He really didn't like the situation…

Yet, just when he was about to change his thoughts a little, Nial's Heart of Darkness began to rumble.

[I might have met the person she calls Undying…] Kaeldur spoke in his mind all of a sudden, stunning Nial with the unexpected revelation.

'You…met that person??' He nearly shouted out.

[Yes, I think so… he woke me up from my hibernation and summoned me for a short period. It was a little bit weird, which is why I recall meeting this human…] Kaeldur revealed and Nial's head began to hurt because of all the information he received.

Initially, Nial just wanted to get his hand on the answer of why some Original of a higher rank and stemming from a foreign race would feel comfortable in Halheim, but what he received as an answer was something entirely different, something he would have never expected to hear.

He did not only not expect to hear something like that but he didn't want to hear it as well. It was something he would rather ignore if possible.

'And when was that, Kaeldur?' Nial asked, curiosity getting the better of him.

[It was probably shortly before you were born before the Darkness Fragment found you! So probably around 30 years or a few more decades, maybe less. I cannot recall the exact time when I was sealed,] Kaeldur elaborated and Nial ended up merely nodding his head just to recall something.

'Wait…you said 'human' earlier…so he is a human as well?' He realized and Kaeldur nodded his head.

[He is human but different from you. His body is overflowing with Essence because he nourishes his body with it. His path toward godhood will be different than yours. His Powers are exceptional but his personality is a little bit…extreme if I were to put it like this.

You should understand what I mean when you meet him in the future!] Kaeldur spoke calmly and in a somewhat different way than he usually did.

Nial felt like saying something but he chose to shut his mouth.

Too many thoughts flashed through his mind, and there was one big thing that bothered him a lot.

If the Universe favored and supported him…were all his achievements really his own achievements?