Temporal Pearls

"Do you want him to let things dissipate? At least we have a fraction of what we seek!"

"We or he has?" She said, "Juma did said that I shouldn't seek anyone help as mostly those who appear to help me will want the very thing I strive for,"

Rena continued to banter her heart before she heard a chuckle from Seth as she looked at him, she noticed a cute baby dragon with adorable eyes. Immediately, she felt her heart ease up

"You are a manipulator!" Zero chuckled. "I see what you are doing right now"

Seth's lips curled up and he looked at Zero, "You have the bloodline of a Deceit Dragon, right?"

Zero's body stiffened with weariness but didn't retort.

"You are suspicious of everything, you want to observe and learn everything. I become your most important target because I'm the only one that allowed you to watch my crafting skills"

"You are wrong in several layers but there's an element of truth." Rena wanted cover for her brother.

"Please tell me you learn some of the crafting you have witnessed"

Seth asked softly, he wanted them to know he won't be upset about anything.

"I have to some extent but not everything!"

"Of course. You are trying to copy, not learn. Shadow Eye Dragons are from Observance Dragons Race. They work undercover, transform into various life forms and even become human. They even take humans as disciples. They are powerful and resourceful and also very cunning."

Seth spoke as he observed his cute dragon crafted through Animation before he added,

"Their glaring weakness was confusion."

The more Seth spoke the more the sibling frowned, they couldn't grasp what he wanted to say.

"They get confused very easily, their cunning mind can be played with ease and that is why they aren't the leaders of their race. In trying to mimic something, they lost in it and then before they returned to normal, it took time or even failed. Do you know why?" Seth asked.

Zero didn't answer but Seth continued, "Here is my theory. I once followed a certain path until something happened and then I understood a portion of the problem of many races."

"The reason was that, fundamentally, they lost their bearings. Dragons are Proud and Greedy even though the second part was suppressed till they reached a certain age but that was their innate traits. But they are also Honoured Being which was born out of pride"

"They believe to their core that they are greater than any life form. It's in their pride and nothing will change that, it's in their soul and it's the truth of the world. What will happen when they go against their core? They regressed in power. Shadow Eye chips away the Pride. They mimic everything but get lost in it.
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As such, their power is reduced not in ability but in mind. Confusion sprouts in them and they become easily manipulated."

Seth stopped observing the cute painted dragon and looked at Zero, "If you wish to harvest the true power of Shadow Eye, you need to fix your approach. A dragon is great, a dragon is proud, they are honorable."

Seth said before he concentrated back on his work.

"I didn't really understand what you meant!" Zero said, he really felt insulted.

"He meant that you won't be able to stabilize your intuition toward people. You will keep feeling that everyone as untrusted and suspicious. Including the one that never shows any aggression or devious means toward you!"

Rena read Seth's words with startling clarity.

Even Seth was amazed by her as he chuckled.

"Being suspicious is part of everyone. True, I have my questions for you but what would that have to do with me confusing your intention!"

Zero was in denial.

"I only point the right direction for you to harness your bloodline power very well. How you interpret the rest is of no concern to me"

Seth said before he became more engrossed in what he was doing.

Soon, Skylar come back with small tablet,

"They said it didn't lead to Blood Warlock!"

And Seth retorted immediately, "It means they didn't have a good connection with Blood Warlock. The Blood Master has connection with every True Authority in Gawee from every sentient life form, from dragons to Genos and every other race. Let alone a human NPC Sanctuary Chief."

Seth looked up and said, "Your person is not a true authority then." He then bent down and continued his art.

Skylar really didn't like Seth's attitude, he might attribute it to what Rena said but he knew that Seth already has some semblance of arrogance and pride in him. This might be within what he may usually do.

He left back to GEST and contacted someone, "Dream Fortune, I think we need to go to the Blood Warlock. The sanctuary leader refused our request and also the Chief we made didn't have access to Blood Warlock contact."

As he was saying that, Greenvein said, "Don't you think, he was duping us. Maybe he doesn't have a connection with the Blood Warlock!"

Dream Fortune's elegant voice echoed, "Red Canvas does not lie. Go to the Blood Warlock, the tablet given to you by Red Canvas will serve as a token for you to see the Chief of Blood Sanctuary with less hassle!*

Skylar acknowledged the order and prepared to leave.

"I would like to come!" Zambia chimed in.

***

GEST gathered a lot of artifacts and skills, one of them was teleportation. The two men vanished and appeared just outside Blood Sanctuary and were shocked to find the inhabitants outside in tents and soldiers and adventurers clad in war armour ready for war.

They would have been shocked and terrified if the brunt of the army weren't facing the sanctuary itself.

The sky was crimson and a mist emitted up from above the city and the gate of the sanctuary was rattling as if it was going to burst open.

Each rattle made the soldiers tremble in fear.

"What's going on?" Skylar went and asked one of the guards overseeing the tents and the terrified inhabitants.

"State your name and purpose for coming here!"

The guard didn't answer but eyed them suspiciously.

Skylar brought the small tablet and showed it to the man. The guard scrutinized it before he asked them to follow him.

They reached an unassuming tent and entered. Inside was a house with many rooms and a large opening.

"Chief!" The guard handed him the tablet.

Blood Warlock has changed from the normal man Seth met before, to a man of arrogance and pride, he was now 2.4 meters tall with red skin and red hair cascading down from his head.

He wore blood red steel armour with giant chakram floating behind him. His voice was deep and commanding authority.

His eyes were unexpectedly normal but that didn't diminish his imposing figure from shaking Skylar and Zambia as they lay their eyes on him.

"Red Canvas!" Blood Warlock muttered and nodded. He then looked at a young man beside him, "Crimson Silk, go certify them and activate the tablet if they meet the requirement!"

Crimson Silk, the child of Blood Warlock, and the person that made Seth underwent Trial Rune asked them to follow him.

Skylar almost failed to meet the requirements, only after he divulged the details of every member that will get the bloodline did Crimson Silk activate the tablet. Also, with exorbitant prices.

A day later they returned during the night. They have waited in the sanctuary to learn what really happened and even participated in some Quest as they hoped to gain some standing with the blood Warlock but failed.

Seth was in his usual position, sewing his Canvas, behind him were three finished works in folded form.

"Master Seth, here is the activated Tablet!"

Seth greeted them and took the tablet before placing it on the giant box. It vibrated before a writing that only Seth can read appeared.

Seth frowned as his heart trembled, "There was an invasion there!" He asked.

"Yes. But it was under control!" Skylar answered

Seth nodded and relaxed as he continued to meddle with the box until 13 vials of bloodline Essence were produced with iron tablets that have a description of the Essence.

"This is your certificate and the costs!" Seth said as he placed them inside a container and handed them over.

Seeing the price they all frowned, "No discounts?" Skylar asked, feeling the sting of the numbers.

Seth smiled, "I didn't set the price. Since I wasn't the one that certified you!"

"But we pay them"

"Of course, I have to pay them too. 30% of that isn't mine" Seth explained. "I don't need to tell you the importance of certificates right. With it, you can go to any Orthodox City in Amma and be allowed to live there. Bloodline users are feared because there is a tendency of emotional turmoil but a certificate like this makes one to be trusted."

As a salesman he has to make sure they remember the benefits.

Skylar left not convinced but Seth was smiling ear to ear. He has to control himself not to act as if he never handles bug money.

Seth has sold Fist and James bloodline for 10,000,000 union each. But the cheapest one was 7 million and it was the Fluffy Rabbit bloodline, while the rest were around 11 million to 56 million.