Chapter 7 Interlude Aoif

[Welcome to the Lowland realm]

[Your species has been chosen to fight for sovereignty of all realms. Fight and Conquer in this Grand game of Crowns!]

[Realm Announcement: All crowns have been given tier 9 level 9 housing, a special summoning token, and a 3 day novice protection note: a minority of crowns will awaken a talent]

In a world of darkness, those messages were the only thing I could see.

I was born blind and up to this moment I had seen nothing but those messages pierced that veil of blindness with such force that I had to stagger back.

[You have awoken your talent, please open your status to confirm]

All of a sudden I could see... It wasn't normal I could tell that much. But the monochrome area I found myself in was fascinating, even just being able to see shapes was amazing.

[Name: Aoif]

[Territory tier/level 9/1]

[Skills: None]

[Talent: Sight*]

[Sight: A tier 3 talent which allows the user to see the world in order of potential]

'Ah, a miracle, it must be, I've been granted sight'

[Realm announcement the Crown Darwin has successfully killed the first aether enhanced lifeform FAME +1]

[Announcement the realm rankings have been unlocked]

[Current rankings]

1. Darwin (FAME 1)

2. N/A

3 N/A

​ 4. N/A

5. N/A

'Its... its so beautiful' The message was ordinary but what took my breath away was the brilliant light. It was like a kaleidoscope of all the worlds colors all mixed to make something that I could not take my eyes off of.

'This is just his name. His color should be even more beautiful' I thought to myself

...

I had stared at that color for what seemed like and eternity to myself before I finally remembered how that message mentioned a special summoning token.

I took out the special summoning token and my world was filled with light. It was not a constant light it was everchanging constantly changing colors.

I instinctually knew that in order to use this I would need to crush it.

I did not want to though, that light was beautiful and I could stare at it forever but to do so would be my greatest folly, that I knew. To crush it at its peak would give me an even brighter light.

So crush it I did, when the light reached its peak a brilliant platinum light I decisively crushed it.

[Delta]

[tier/level 3/9]

[Delta is an Automaton at the peak of tier 3, she carries with her a white gun holstered on her side. Additionally she likes cute things and will hug them till ordered otherwise]

A bright white light filled my vision appearing right after I crushed the token.

The light approaches me, reaching towards me before I am scooped up.

...

It has been at least 30 minutes of rough running when Delta finally put me down.

"Establish your territory," Delta briefly says before continuing to explain

"Good area, I'll go grab food"

"Ah, thank you, Delta" I respond

With that Delta leaves. I feel a brief pang of sadness at the light leaving me but to not tarnish her work I establish my territory while she finds food.

[Congratulations on establishing your territory]

[As your Territory is the lowest grade it spans half a mile in radius, you may construct buildings with either a blueprint or manually within your territory note that manually made buildings do not come with any bonuses]

[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/1]

[can be upgraded(1 unit of wood, 1 unit of stone)]

By the time I had established my territory Delta had already came back.

"I've established my territory but it says it needs wood and stone to be upgraded" I tell Delta.

"Wait here" Delta plainly says, disappearing soon afterwards.

...

I could hear it, this time Delta came back carrying something heavy

"I have gathered the necessary resources."

Using them I continually upgrade my house.

[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/2]

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[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/3]

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[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/4]

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[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/5]

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[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/6]

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[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/7]

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[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/8]

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[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 9/9]

[can be upgraded(10 units of wood, 10 units of stone, one bronze aether core)]

"Delta," I addressed her, "To upgrade this further we need a bronze aether core."

"Here" Delta plainly holds out a bronze colored core.

I take it and upgrade the house once more

[Crowns house]

[Tier/Level 8/1]

[Congratulations on being the first human crown to advance your territory to tier 8, you have een rewarded with a tier 8 summoning token]

[Realm announcement the Crown Aofe has successfully advanced their territory to tier/level 8/1 FAME +1]

[Current rankings]

Darwin (FAME 1)

Aofe (FAME 1)

N/A

N/A

N/A

AN: brownie points to anyone that can tell who I based Delta off of