The Heir of the God of Death
Chapter 79's

"He was the one who helped me to become what I am today."

I don't know what to say anymore, but on the other hand I'm very amazed at the greatness of these predecessors. How many years they spent to get as strong as they are now.

"The wound has recovered and the poison in his body I have neutralized. But...why hasn't she realized yet?"

We immediately focused again to the story of Aran's past, I saw the master Aran is Master Arum and also one of my predecessors as well. It seems that Master Arum is paying close attention to the condition of little Aran, and it seems he knows what is happening with the condition of the little Aran.

"Hmm, why would a child as sweet as this have to experience something like this. What a poor fate."

Master Arum placed his hand right above little Aran's head and he also muttered something :

"Faletisac...."

Bing!

Instantly the hand he placed over his head little Aran glowed and it made me quite surprised to see him.

"What's he doing?"

"Master tried to wake me up. He used his magic to get me out of my nightmares. The dream that I felt back then was really terrible and it was hard to escape from it" Aran said as he looked at Master Arum with a smile. "But I'm so happy to meet him and he's also one of the people who made me have a new purpose in life."

I understand why he is so happy to see his master again. Likewise with me too, if I can see my parents again even if only in a dream though, it must feel very happy because of long-suffered long-term longing in the heart.

Little Aran opened his eyes slowly and looked to the left and right. He looked for something with his eyes still looking a little blurry when he saw.

"I... Mum...."

"Alah~, you've woken up sweet~."

Little Aran tried to wake up with his body that was still weak. But, Master Arum forbade him to move a lot, because his body was still not fully recovered.

"I'm where? Mothers... Dage... Where is it?"

Master Arum had expected that he would look for his family, but Master Arum decided to just keep quiet and go back to concocting the medicine.

"Hm?"

"What's wrong? You seem curious about something."

"Yes. Why didn't he use healing magic to recover you quickly? It's better without having to bother making your own medicine."

Aran was only silent for a moment after hearing my words just now, then he looked at his master meaningfully and said :

"That's simple. Because he's been completely in compliance with 'Death'..."

I was puzzled and astonished, why did Aran say that his master had fallen completely to "Death"? Aran then continued his explanation :

"That's why Master Arum can't use that kind of recovery magic against a living being that has a soul."

So that's why I don't have healing skills for others like Heal and there's only self-recovery skills like Regeneration.

"I'm still confused. Why are you saying he has fallen completely with 'Death'?"

Hearing that made Aran sigh heavily. The explanation this time was hard enough to hear.

"We stop this for a while" said Aran, flicking his finger and the image of his past instantly disappeared, and I was on the mountain before. "In your view or in your day and age, what is 'Death' like?"

"If it's about that...." I just kept quiet for a moment while thinking about the answer to this question. Because the meaning of "Death" itself is very broad and mysterious.

"There are actually a lot of views. According to science, 'Death' is the cessation of the process of activity in the biological body of an individual which is characterized by the loss of various main functions in the body. While 'Death' in the view of various religious traditions and other beliefs, that 'Death' is the final estuary of every creature life in the world, the, in other words - that is the initial process by which a soulful living being will leave his body and be taken towards the afterlife. Is that true?"

Aran just kept quiet while closing his eyes and nodding his head slowly. After a moment of silence, he finally opened his voice while stroking his long white beard.

"That's true, but it's not true either."

"Huh? Whatchu mean?"

"It is according to your words that there are many views, and this time in my view. I don't think that 'Death' is the end, but the beginning of everything..."

I was getting confused by him, what did he mean that the beginning of everything came from "Death"?

"There are people saying that the opponent of 'Death' is 'Life', and vice versa another opponent of 'Death' is 'Birth'. Though 'Life and Birth' are very much different, but they both have one path or goal in common. But, these two things why should it be equated with 'Death'?" Aran asked while looking at me and I just shook my head. "Because it's basically 'Death' itself, it's only one and very mute, so no one can rival it."

"So... 'Death' is like bottomless darkness?"

"Yes, you could say that," replied Aran while nodding. "'Death' is just a foundation and a central point in creation, like a writer who wants to write a story. They must think first about the end of their work before writing the story completely, this is done to keep the story balanced and not deviate from the end of the story that has been made in the beginning. As with 'Death', it will be the main focus and the main goal of every aspect of creation such as 'Life and Birth'."

The more I heard the more confused and on the other hand Aran just smiled to see me confused, like a five-year-old boy who heard the adult talk and Aran continued his explanation :

"He is intangible but can make anyone blind, he does not make a sound but can make anyone deaf, his presence does not feel at all but always makes a feeling of discomfort, and he did not smell but made this breath always feel tight. That's 'Death' no one knows what he is like and is always there but also nothing. The one who is already one with 'Death', he will be bound by it and part of himself as well, so that you will slowly feel emptiness and meaningless in your sight and mind forever."

"So the man who has become Heredic then he..."

Aran just nodded and it made me very surprised. I didn't expect to be bound by something this complicated and it made me so angry and sad as well, but there was no need to regret it anymore - because I had decided to use this power for myself.

Aran who saw me clenched his hands as tightly as possible and saw my eyes looking towards the front, a meaningful gaze and no doubt in it so that it made him smile.

"This kid is really 'The light of great hope'. I envy him so much and I'm so proud of him too, because he has become our last spear and shield" Aran thought with a smile. "But, there is one thing for us as the holders of this power not to be dragged deeper by 'Death'."

Hearing that made me both surprised and curious and asked him :

"And what is it?"

"You must bind more 'Life' that has lost its freedom."

"You mean the souls that have become dark and become followers, namely The Arcana?"

"Yes, that's them. They are the 'Life' who have lost their freedom because of their own actions, they let their soul bear all the darkness that exists. The one who has desecrated his soul for breaking taboos."

"It's taboo? Did they do something they shouldn't."

Aran just nodded and continued his explanation :

"They broke their own vows. An oath is a covenant that should not or rather should not be broken. For, when they make an oath, it is the same for them to make a bet and his soul as his guarantee."

"You said they made a deal, to whom did they make a deal?"

"They made a deal for themselves. You should have known from here, that in every soul there must be something very mysterious."

Hearing that made me think for a moment. For a moment of thinking about it, I fell asleep and found out what Aran meant.

What it means to do with a covenant with oneself is that they have made a covenant with "Death" itself. As Aran said, "Death" is something very mysterious, because it always exists at once also does not exist.

Aran said, that souls who lose their freedom will no longer be able to return to the true "Life" and they will always be bound by their old "Birth" which has taken the oath, he said, and it won't be able to escape until anytime. "His "Life and Birth" had fused completely and in that very instant, his "Life" would not be able to seek another new "Birth" for his new life and freedom.

"What happens to them (The Arcana) if the Heredis dies?"

Aran was silent for a moment and thought of the exact answer to my question.

"They will be free from 'Death'..."

That short answer made me understand a little. That perhaps these dark souls could escape "Death" completely, when they served the "Death" itself sincerely and followed it wherever it went.

Aran continued his answer :

"When they have become followers of the 'Death', then their condition is in a state between life and death. I don't know between his 'Life' or his 'Birth', who lives and who dies..."

Instantly I remembered the "Schrodinger's Cat". Where a cat, a bottle of poison, and a radioactive source are placed in a sealed box. If the internal monitor detects radioactivity then the bottle is destroyed, releasing the poison and killing the cat. However, when one looks into the box, the person will see the cat between life or death instead of both at once.

"But on the bright side, they can use healing magic to other creatures, so we can do help to other living beings as well."

"That's it, great then. If concluded from the conversation earlier, so we are one form of 'Death' itself."

"It can be said that way, we are only a manifestation of it. Just one or one of those pieces."

Wusshs....

This extremely cold mountain breeze made anyone feel at ease. After the chat, we were silent for a while while looking at the beautiful scenery on the mountain.

"I don't know what reason this great power was entrusted to me. But, one thing I do know, that 'He' has given his power to us to prevent 'They' from coming here. I don't know what the reason 'He' and 'They' are at odds involves weak people like us and being innocent victims of those two camps. Which confuses me, why 'They' are after the one who gave us this power, and 'He' is called a traitor by 'They'. One thing I could deduce, that 'He' was part of 'They' as well, in other words an extraterrestrial being commonly called as a God. I wonder what is the reason God helped us all this time, and gave us his power?"

Aran was silent for quite a while as I said all of that, there seemed to come to his mind regarding the information I wanted to know. But it's not like he's that easy to give me information about the people who gave me this power, like Charon and Malik who have restrictions on giving me information.

"I can't tell you because it's not time for you to get involved any further. But one thing I can tell you, 'He' loves us all so much is his children."

Hearing that made me more curious about this "She" figure. What does Aran mean that we are the children of "He"?

"I know you're very curious. But, lest your curiosity harm you, there's a good thing ignorance is a blessing."

I just took a breath and said :

"You're right, I feel I'm still too far away from my predecessors. I'm going to get myself beyond his limits as far as possible, so no one can reach him."

Aran just smiles hearing that and asks me to go back to the main topic, which is to Aran's past. For a moment Aran raised his hand and flicked his finger.

The plaques...!