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Chapter 131 - Confusion and Confusion

Solace concentrated on the description of Fate, and almost excitedly, the system presented the runes.

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Description:

"A soul that fled beyond the reach of the First Breath, drifting into an era where 'then' was a hollow echo and time itself was a concept yet unborn. Long before the ██████ of ████████ was ever driven into the heart of the world to anchor the firmament, this essence escaped the cycle. It has woven itself into the █████████████████, a strand of absolute inevitability that binds the stars and the dust alike. It is the beginning that was never written, and the end that can never be erased. Trapped in a Fate, this being Longs to fulfill his promise and to break his own Fate, as he himself is bound by it."

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'What in the actual fuc-'

Solace stopped himself before he completed his not-so family-friendly sentence.

The description was much more interesting than he had first imagined. Reading closely, it probably talked about him? Personally, Solace didn't think that was the case, but regardless, it talked about a being that escaped time and was bound with the strings of fate. He was also trapped and wanted to fulfill his promise, whatever that meant. 

Interesting. It was definitely intriguing, but it was not a piece that fit into any puzzle Solace had currently in hand. But still, since the system had not given anyother Threads a description except for a few, he felt that it had to be special.

Some words were also redacted. It was similar to the time when the system refused to translate the name of the being mentioned in the mural present on Ishtara. 

That mural talked about a omniscent god. Solace wondered if it was the same one this description was describing.

Since he did not know about this. He didn't continue further. 

He decided to check the description of Error wondering what information it would present. Hoping it would be less cryptic than this.

He concentrated on the description, and it appeared.

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Description:

"You are the jagged stitch in a perfect tapestry. You are the anomaly in the equation of being, an error birthed by a paradox that the Void could neither swallow nor explain. While others are bound by the strings of fate, you are the fraying edge that threatens to unravel it all. To exist is your crime; to persist is your rebellion."

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Unlike the previous description, this specifically pointed towards him as an error. 

In a way, describing him.

'An error birthed by a paradox.' As soon as Solace read that, a sudden pressure pressed against his skull along with a familiar feeling. The same feeling Solace felt when he thought about Noah and Luna being half angels. Like he was able to see the answer infront of him, but he was unable to grasp it. 

He concluded that it was the influence of the System once again. Cursing in his mind, he took off his eyes and read the next set of words. 

The description was not as confusing as the last one, but it was in no way anyless cryptic.

As he read, he observed the contradiction between the two descriptions. One was about being trapped by the tapestry of fate, while another talked about the one who could unravel it all. He felt like a walking contradiction, having two opposite threads.

It also explained why his soul would have dissolved if it weren't held together by the Thread of Existence. It was a crime for him to exist, but to persist was his rebellion.

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