My Kitsune System-Chapter 44: The old man

What is all these? but this aren’t even my emotions? Why doesn’t it just listen to me and stop hurting?

And then a voice spoke. The voice was an ancient one. One that carried authority with it.

"So, tell me, young one, what do you think?"

Dan turned to see a being clothed in Darkness.

The darkness flowed all around the being as though it was an apparel, ever flowing like a stream never stopping.

As the being had spoken, the walls within the hall shook. Everything within the place quivered. The shadows within the room sank back leaving no trace. It was only darkness that remained within the room.

Everything about Dan knew what is called fear. From the hair on his skin, to the liquid within his bowels. They all screamed and shouted for Dan to run away. Dan actually wanted to run away...

But his feet stuck to the ground. Not able to move.

Who is this? And why is it here? Why do I always seem to get into trouble with beings way above my league?

Dan had too many questions he needed answers to. But that was it, he always got more questions than answers. And to make matters worse, he never really had anyone he could trust to answer his questions truthfully or want a thing in return.

It was like this world was just against him. Trying to slow his understanding of the world.

Slowly, the being came to Dan. As it did, the darkness started fading away and he could finally see a face.

The face had a calm and tranquil expression written on it. The being looked beautiful if Dan must say so himself. It’s eyes weren’t like those of the normal humans but different.

Within it wasn’t the normal pupil that one would see in the normal eyes of people but instead. It had many tiny white dots. And if one looked close enough, it looked like the galaxy itself, embedded in the beings eyes.

Its hair was no different, it didn’t seemed to be made of normal hair but the darkness itself made up its hair, ever flowing darkness made up its hair.

The beings face was that of an old man. His skin seemed a bit slacked but not really wrinkled though. Its fingers looked quite shrunk. But within those ancient bones, Dan recognized one thing within them.

And that was the power hidden behind them.

Dan really wanted to run now but he his body didn’t obey him. Even his own shadow seemed to have forsaken him. It shrunk with the other shadows within the room leaving Dan alone.

"You have no need to worry" the being said again.

With those words, Dan immediately felt like a heavy weight had been lifted off his chest.

He could now breathe more easily now without much need to worry. He found his heart seemed to have unnaturally calmed after hearing those words.

"I asked you a question" it said again...

"Speak"

With that Dan didn’t know what came over him. His lips and tongue began moving of it’s own accord. It began talking about how Dan felt about the whole situation without hiding anything.

"I think its sad what happen to such a being. Though he was a powerful creature, which could destroy worlds and stars. In the end it still couldn’t stop or change the future. It could not stop the inevitable" Dan lips spoke.

What just happened? Dan’s eyes widened. How did that? Why did I?

Dan tried to panic, but no matter what it was, there was this usual calm that never allowed him to panic before the being. As if his emotions and body wasn’t his but just his thoughts.

Something began crawling up Dan’s legs. It began pulling him down with them. That was nothing else but fear. Just as fast as it came so did it disappear.

Within whose presence do I stand? Dan’s face froze. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

This is no higher demon, nor is it a demigod? Am I before a god?

Dan noticed his feet had began to shake as it had gotten that realization. Everything about him wants to bend a knee to the being.

"Little one" it spoke gain.

"I see you are a messenger and one with a pure heart. Come serve me" the being as it stretched its hand to Dan.

All of Dan’s instincts screamed danger. For him to run and leave but he knew the truth. There was no running away from this. But then....

"I am sorry my lord but I serve another"

The being looked at Dan in the eyes. It then rose it’s hand.....

Dan’s body began to quiver at the thought of what might happen.

"Oh, I see" it said with its hand below its chin.

"But why though? Why choose a weaker being compared to me?"

Dan’s heart began to beat rapidly.

Dan now said the most honest thing he had in mind.

"I don’t know you"

The being looked at Dan and erupted with laughter.

"It’s really been a while since I laughed though. Maybe a few eons? who knows" it said.

"Since you have chosen her that’s fine. But I need one thing from you?"

It needs one thing from me? What can I do to help a god?

"With this quest you have no choice. Refusal is death" the being said the words casually.

Death!!! well that is not new.

"What do you need of me?"

"Well, simple. I just need you to find my mother"

The blood within Dan’s face got drained. He became as pale as a ghost.

How am I to her? A being that a god couldn’t find? how would I do it?

Dan wanted to complain but he knew in doing so was tantamount to death. And so he sealed his lips shut.

The being then began approaching him. It then placed it’s finger on Dan’s left chest. A burning sensation surfaced there.

System Notification

"I given you a few gifts to aid you on your journey" it said as it began walking away.

Dan felt compelled to ask.

"Please, may I know your name my Lord?"

The being then turned to look at Dan. A little smile appeared on it’s face.

"But you already do"

What?

And with those words the being dissipated into the darkness.