The hole in the ground was dug by the Aether Beast, who wanted to provide at least some level of contribution towards the creator's final resting place.
He watched Karyk place the body in the ground. Some of the soil from the hole still clung to Karyk's hand.
He observed the corpse carefully, feeling the same emotion of sadness as before. It was as if something inside him was not content that the person had died.
"Are you crying?" Karyk was distracted when he heard the Aether Beast call out to him.
"Why would I be crying?" Karyk casually asked, not taking the Aether Beast's words seriously.
"That..." The Aetherian pointed toward Karyk's face.
The Aetherian talked about the outsiders like humans talked about insects. They were irritating, but they were something that couldn't be completely rid of. "We keep killing them but they never stop coming. Ah, that reminds me. It's your first time here. Do you also want to hunt them?" he asked Karyk.
Karyk revealed an interesting smile response. "I would love to."
This place was closer to his home than the outside world. Similarly, these people were closer to his kin, than the clan that wanted him dead. He was sent here to die after all. He didn't feel any guilt in becoming a hunter. In any case, that was his primary intention when coming here. He was a predator and finally he had a perfect hunting ground. The treasures of the heirs were going to be annoying, but he was sure that he could deal with them better than the Aetherians could. This world was outside the influence of the outside world, at least for now. He could do anything he wanted here. The Aetherian gave Karyk a small crystal. "This crystal allows you to control and travel through the outside territory of this world to some extent. It can also help you locate the outside."
"There are only ten such crystals. I still have one, and the remaining eight are with the hunters that protect the inner region. The Aetherians that hunt in the outer region don't get it, so they have to rely on themselves."
The Aetherian revealed another similar crystal that was even more pure and looked like it was higher tier. "Why are you giving it to me then?" Karyk asked, not being greedy for the purer crystal. For a hunter, it didn't matter which crystal he had, as long as it didn't become an obstruction in his path. "Let's say it's because I feel that you are special." The Aetherian placed his hand on Karyk's shoulder and stood up. He turned around and started walking away. "If you need any help, you can find me in the forest. Or, you can get yourself familiar with that crystal."
The Aetherian walked away, and Karyk didn't try to stop him. Instead, he was distracted by something else. "You are special..." The words were echoing in his mind, making him feel a headache. The voice behind these words in his head felt different. Strange scenes flashed in his eyes, where an unfamiliar shadowy figure was whispering these words to him.
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