The Entity of Contradictions

Chapter 16: Fear



 To Marco's surprise, something happened. A ping suddenly rang out. A mechanical voice suddenly started talking. To Gaia's surprise, this message rang everywhere. Throughout all pantheons, dimensions, and plains, everyone, without exception, heard something. Many beings felt fear while everyone else felt confusion and panic. The gods and many supernatural beings felt fear as the system that managed all life in the world was next to impossible to access. Others like mortals felt confusion and panic as they had no idea what was occurring.

 

 Many people across the world were terrified as they thought that something like the mysterious event that turned a state into a desert would happen again. Be it a blessing or a curse their ignorance saved them a lot of grief as everyone else were terrified of a being that could access the system. "Responding to your enquiry, please state your intention.?" Marco simply raised his eyebrow, he looked at Gaia who was staring at him with fear. He ignored the shivering woman and simply replied "I want to know my true name."

 

 Little to Marco's knowledge his answer reverberated throughout the world. His casual tone made the situation all the more ridiculous, accessing the system to confirm your true name? The thing that made the request must be showing off or something. All super naturals that had a clue about this unprecedented event were shocked silent. "Your true name is XXXXXXX, this request will be recorded, have a nice day XXXXXX" Everyone heard gibberish, no one other than Marco understood what was said.

 

 As Marco heard his name memories suddenly flooded his mind, past experiences, knowledge, struggles, pain, love and a sense of peace. As the memories began to flood Marco the artefact that Diya gave him began to glow crimson red. Catatonic Marco just stood still looking at the sky, the tool began sealing the tremendous flood of memories. As the tool was activated Diya felt a buzzing in her bracelet. As she was making her preparation for potential attacks from old enemies, she had a notification that the sealing artefact that she gave Marco activated.

 

 Diya wanted to go to Marco immediately but she had entered into a delicate process along with Ema and they could not leave until finished. Diya called out "SONIA", a second later a maid came out of the shadows and curtsied. "What can I assist you with today Madam?" Diya not wasting any time quickly said "My husband might be in danger, bring him to a safe location and take care of him until we are done, hurry"

 

 Sonia curtsied again and dove into the shadows. She immediately disappeared and headed to Marco's location she was tracking using a tool to find Marco's artefact. Diya was panicking now, she was wondering what kind of trouble Marco might have gotten into. She heard someone asking the system for their true name a few moments ago. She thought that the voice was extremely familiar but didn't think that Marco was the culprit behind it.

 

 Yes, she knew that Marco becoming stronger than his old self but his control over his power was still subpar. It was to be expected as they did not spend too much time teaching him how to control his power. His control was akin to, going into sixth gear every time he wanted to do anything. He wasted a lot of power. Maybe the trouble he got into was related to expanding too much power? But that should not be the case as the artefact can only seal harmful items temporarily so exhausting power will not trigger it.

 

 She was confused, scared and on the verge of panicking but forced herself to remain calm. She had important things to do now and would find out what happened to her husband. Her eyes flashed with anger and power promising herself to destroy whatever put her husband in danger, even if that involved declaring war on the world.


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