Temporal Pearls

Soon a frame formed by the wall flattened it and became more vivid. It then sank a bit into the wall as if it was originally part of it.

[Congratulations, you have made an Iconic Painting that will last the test of time]

The connection he had with the cave increased and he felt as if the power of Vela Aspector had increased.

The painting depicted the whole Hourglass group, Juma, Rena, and Blessing were at the very centre. Toward the left were Rudra and Mansa and Fist last. Toward the right were Ash, James and Zero in his dragon hybrid form. Seth and Allen were squirting in front of the three standing females.

The most eye-catching was Samsi as he floated above them all, with spread hands, his attire and yellow cloak flapping in the wind. Behind his head was a glowing yellow light. He looked like an angel of lights.

At first glance he dragged attention but upon closer look, everyone looked badass and terrifying.

Juma has an aura that enveloped everyone, her hand held a sword that has a complicated inscription and as a whole, she intimidated any that looked at her, despite her smile.

Rena seemed to be made of paper when one looked at her, and unconsciously one will feel that she will be unkillable because she might never be real or on one paper. Blessing had a small cloud that made snowflakes and her smile and cold aura made people step back.

Rudra was standing on a thorn vine, and from his attire, tiny vines were poking out. Mansa was standing on a floating boulder that was uprooted from the ground and one can see he held a diamond that was half crushed with his fist. And then Fist was a humanoid hybrid of the beast that has a combination of crocodile hide, bear and a cheetah.

To the right, Ash was made of ash and there was an illusory creepy wing behind him. James was the second most normal in the painting because he looked exactly as he did but there was a slit in his pupil and the moment one noticed that one will feel drowned toward them and feel a sense of dread and danger.

Zero was as large as Fist in his dragon hybrid form that now has a long tail that ends with a sharp spear edge and then golden eyes.

Samsi in his angel of light floating above them made them have a shadow but three people have no shadow and that was Juma due to her halo that encompassed everyone, Ash for an unknown reason and then James.

Allen has various shapes of animals on his body floating around him, some cute and some scary.

Seth was the normal of them, apart from his cloak that had strips of red and green, there was nothing wrong about him. That was if they didn't look and study it very well.

"I guess I'm the most hated person in the group!" Zambia said with a sigh, he really was sad that he wasn't included.

"Oh, I forgot about you, right?" Seth's eyes widened as he glanced back.

"Stop joking. Zambia is inside the painting!" Rena said, Zero nodded and Juma but they couldn't pinpoint him.

"Where am I then?" Zambia asked the trio. "I can't put you down, but I know you are in, like a shadow, I guess!" Zero said, he then transformed into a dragon and stared at the painting before he glanced at Seth that was now behind the group admiring his artwork.

"You are a genius painter. Is that your Class!" Zero asked.

"Unfortunately, no!" Seth said regretfully.

"Did anyone find me!" Zambia asked again.

"I do, but you gotta pay me!" Zero said, "Last time I helped a certain someone I didn't even get a 'thank you' without asking!"

"Grain-size Moon crystal!" Zambia said. Zero beamed and then went to another side of the cave, "Come here!" Zambia did and, "look at those outlines, assembly with the wind that blew the leaves…."

"Aaaha!" Zambia exclaimed, behind the whole group but below Samsi Yellow Angel was a giant Hourglass. It appeared large and small at the same time, in the smaller version, a cold, vicious player was beside it, armed with his weapons and drumming scales floating around him.

He seemed to be within the space and outside at the same time. He was the only one that matched Juma in intimidation and dignity but in a way, it was Juma's aura that held him in place and made him manifest.

"I look badass!" Zambia genuinely praised with a smile.

"Show us please, where is he?" The players that didn't see him moved there to see him.

"This is quite an accurate depiction of us and our ability!" Rudra said and the group nodded.

"He made himself simple and normal!" Mansa said but found Seth was making something already, he was carving a small antler at one side of the cave. The finished product was cute and Seth spread some white founder which encapsulated its cuteness.

"You are an artist!" They finally acknowledged.

*****

Seth departed with a bit of a hurry after he packed the whole papers and stored them Inside bags and his available pockets and returned home, his mind hazy as he dropped the paper and began to spread them fast. Suddenly, he blanked out and he found himself in a baby's body with a dark liquid but the moment he returned to normal he had forgotten about it.

Something was wrong with his emotions and mind without him knowing or realizing it, and that started after he came back from Dark Void Sanctuary.

"Painting Quest!" He shouted his oldest quest.

[Quest]

[A weird Painting made by Nanncy that can't be understood conventionally]

~Copy the First Painting 100,000 times.

[Progress: 302/100,000]

[Reward] Find exclusive stories on m_v l|e'm-p| y r

~Glean the secret of the painting!

~First Painting Canvas Replica (F-)!

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All that time he spent trying to paint it but fell asleep when exhausted, he only managed to do 302.