harmonisation

'CS, what happen?!' Groggily asked Alex, slowly emerging from the deep sleep he had been plunged.

-It's good you're up; you're the first to wake up.- Said CS with evident relief in his voice. -Remember after starting to cook?-

'Yes, we started to eat when Rei started to weavers as if she wasn't able to stay awake from a sleepless night.' Thought Alex shortly, before memories rapidly return to the front of his mind.

-Yes; after her, was the kendo chick, Saeko, then Kohta, the couple and Yamada. Surprisingly or not, Shizuka was the last to fall for it, before Saya. By the time Saya started to slip, Rei was already out cold. You waited until Shizuka was out to bring them in the surrounding dorm rooms after ensuring everyone was alright.- Said CS while Alex realises that he was naked and in a sort of white cocoon.

Probing the surface, his hand lightly weighted on the hard shell. 'Is that how it feels to be on the other side of an eggshell?' Alex thought him amused. From the feeling, he knows he would have no problem breaking the shell and exit it.

Breaking the shell, he found himself in his bed, remembering having lied on it as the same mysterious situation struck him. On it, he witnessed two other oval-shaped eggs, softly glowing.

'Saya should be in the smaller ones, and Shizuka in the other. CS, do you think the glow had something to do with the situation? I could feel magic seeping inside them and present in different quantity.'

-It might, Shizuka glow is fainter than Saya, and the magic gathered higher. Since your shell is dull white, it might be an indicator of the time left before they emerge.-

'Let's see if you right.' Raising from the bed, he made a short stop to the bathroom to wash the oily film covering his skin before putting some clothes on. Ready, he exited his room and entered the side of his, where he put Rei.

'As expect.' The sight of the glowing shell confirmed CS supposition. After Looking for Saeko in the room facing him, he saw a similar state, only brighter. The three others were far most visible and nearly blinding to sight. 'If your right, then it should be Shizuka, Saya, Rei, Saeko, Yamada, Takuzo and Naomi as last, to emerge.'

As he closed the door of Takuzo room', Alex heard the faint sound of something cracking from his room. Rapidly returning, he was just in time to see Shizuka yawn and stretch, making her breasts bounces a little as she sleepily rubbed her eyes.

Her nose scrunched and twitch before her eyes brighten and turn her head towards Alex. Seeing him, she spread her arms widely and called him, completely unbothered of the sight she showed to him. "Alex~!"

He chuckles at her childish behaviour before pointing to the shower. "Go wash first, and I will dress you."

She pouted not to be given her hug, crossing her arms under her chest, only to realise what he meant. "Beuh!" Disgusted by the oily feeling, she rapidly raises from her shell and takes a quick shower. Not five minutes later, she runs out of the bathroom, wholly drenched but clean, and jumps into his embrace.

Throwing drying charms at her air-bourne figure, he caught her as she happily laughs.

"Hehe"

"Good girl." Said him before pecking on her lips. Shizuka shivered when she felt his hand glide again on her skin, re-constructing the clothes she took from her form the previous day as he saw Rei being surrounded by the shell. He didn't need as much time, as the clothes materials were already in his storage, just needing to be applied and formed again.

It was as he put her underwear on that he realises the sight difference from the first time. Her skin was smoother and defunct of the minor imperfections he felt previously. All small scars and spots had also vanished, while her belly was taut, all trace of fat vanished, and her bust firmer and rounder. While her breasts hadn't changed in size, their shape had, making them appears larger with her slimmer figure.

~~~

Dressing her hair in the wave way as previously, both silent, Evans looked at the sole remaining egg and the two others.

"What are those, hubby?" Asked Shizuka, curious at the shell, she exited not long ago, trapping Saya. As he touched it, Alex was surprised to discover it much sturdier on the outside than the inside. Also, some root-like protuberance was anchoring the shell in a stable position in sticking to solid walls.

"I don't know, but everyone else is in a similar thing." Said him while walking to the window. Looking outside, he was surprised to see the undead in a similar situation, with very few shells already broken."It might be our chance. Stay here and look over Saya, Rei and Saeko. Of all, they are the ones who will most likely emerge first. I will round everyone belonging from their rooms and try to gather the shells in a single place. Since some are broken open like us, some might be roaming the ground. It's primordial that we know if they had changed too."

"Hum, alright!" Nodded her thoughtfully, knowing full well that he was the only strong enough to take care of the situation.

"Good girl." Alex smiled at her while patting her head, much to Shizuka delight.

"Be careful, hubby!" Send her him off.

~~~

Alex sighed in relief in front of the elevator as he saw them still working. 'Do you know the origin of the phenomenon?'

-Yes, that why I didn't warn you, there was simply nothing we could do against it. After releasing so much magic, the undead pumped full; who do you think was the next catalyst for it?- Asked CS rhetorically, knowing full well it didn't need to be a genius to respond.

'Us.'

-Right in one.-Said CS, turning serious again. -I think that you're either the next right after the undead or after animals. The next one should be the vegetation, as the leyline hadn't still calmed.- Started to worry CS, fearing the natural disaster that an overdose of magic released in the air could produce.- One of the good after-effects is the wards are strengthening every passing second. I also discover that we're fortunate; the house sits on leylines, as you know.-

'Two, If a remembers, right above the nexus of the crossing line, yes.' Though Alex half mind.

-Yes, most likely the reason the deposit of Rorik Demise formed, but no. It's not two ley lines that crisscross; it was two ley lines that were still barely active. After the blast that released the ley lines across the world, it seven ley lines under the island.-

'What?! Are you sure?! That...' Shouted Alex, surprised and slightly worried at the news.

-Two more have been feeding the island for the past millennium back home, yes I know.- Sigh CS, letting Alex easily catch the homesick tone of his companion.

'Do you know the configuration?' Asked Alex, trying to take his mind out of the longing starting to bleeding in him too. Like CS, he was missing the home he constructed and passed his young in, along with the memories they made there.

-Yes, four form a rough square of 4 kilometres long sides; I suspect the island had raised following them and slowly expanded from there, as the island had a rough square shape and barely larger. The three remaining ley lines cross under the house, eight nexus of ley lines that bleed magic in the land. With the ridiculous amount of magic they release, the first plants wouldn't be long before mutating and showing magical proprieties, same for animals, if slower.

The house is the only point of sporting a rank three nexus; the rest are rank two, but the fact that the rank three is at the centre...-

'Constantly feed the seven other, and may, in time, affect the course and create a loop, turning the island into a magic singularity.' Shivered Alex at the simple thought. 'It's had been only a theory until then, but with how the ley lines pump out magic, the nexus may distort and link into a single, gigantic one, composed of seven ley lines.'

-Two more than the one that sunk Atlantis, I know.- Sombrely finish CS.

'There no way I will attempt to replicate the phenomenon! Just because those morons were jealous of Avalon didn't mean I'm foolish enough to try and harvest the nexus to merge the island and pass the veil! There is a reason why there is only a single recorded Avalon, and that it's formed naturally.' Harshed said Alex, not liking being compared with the Atlants and their disillusion, who coasted lives of dozen of thousands of peoples in the disasters that ensued.

-And you wouldn't be able anyways. There a reason why there are records of only two magical singularities through history; they take time to form. From the text gathered of the wreckage of Atlantis, each nexus need around a Millenium to overload and start to converge, one after other. After that, it's roughly a century for them to synchronise, then begin to charge.

Atlantis needed 5,000 years for the ley lines to converge with its five ley lines to converge, another 500 years to synchronise and 25,000 to attain the critical point. If it were to happen to the island, it wouldn't be until 7,000 years for now, before needing the 700 years of synchronisation and 49,000 years until overload. I hope you live long, but I doubt that you will still be alive in 56,700 years. With them closed, those nexus only started to gather magic since the leylines were freed. Anyways, I think we drifted apart from the main point.- Said CS, putting an end to the world-ending possibility, and returning to their previous discussions.

~~~

'Right, sorry, you were telling me that it's a natural phenomenon, then?' Alex shook his head, getting rid of the previous thought 'at least I awake now.' Mirthfully thought him alone before returning his focus to the conversation with CS.

-It's better for you to take a look by yourself.- Finally, say CS, before retracting and leaving, Alex made his discoveries.

'Satuts.' Thought him, calling a function he long since called.

{[Name: Alexander Dòmaldr Evans]}

{[Age: 12]}

{[Race: Evans]}

{[Rank: Level 1]}

[STR: E426]

[DEF: E486]

[DEX: D556]

[AGI: D579]

[VIT: A898]

[END: D536]

[STA: D586]

[ERG: C697]

[MAG: C673]

{[Abilities]}

[Hammerspace]-[Frost]-[Parseltougue]-[Craft magic]-[Evans]-[Venom]

Looking at the different stats board, Alex stays speechless for a second before starting to detect the glaring change that happens.

'CS?' Asked Alex puzzled and lost, not knowing how to feel about the evident severed link between his Mothe and the blessing.

-Yes, I see it too, and she did warn us, gods are forbidden to interact in this world. I think you somewhat spurred a change to the laws of the world. As it's rapidly changing, they may be more malleable; it's fed on the status while severing the link. It's possible your past action had an impact on your others ability too, better check.-

Following the advice, Alex rapidly materialised the short text of each ability he had.

{[Hammerspace: extra-dimensional pocket. The size and room numbers are restrained by user Level and STA stat ((level +1) base). Actual hammerspace: (1+1) 586= 2 rooms of 586ms. Rooms detail: 1 standard; 1 time-stop.]

[Frost: bloodline elemental manipulation, ability to draw natural humidity to turn into ice. Heat and ice passive resistance.]

[Parseltoungue: bloodline, ability to communicate with serpentine based lifeforms, spells enhancing language.]

[Craft magic: Ability to shape matter from state to state.]

[Evans: Bloodline ability, shapeshifting, poisonous breath, venom.]

[Venom: bloodline ability, allows to turns others compatible individual into kins.]

~~~

Looking at the last abilities, CS commented. -Seems that you not just gave a part of yourself but also receive quite an ability, which might be due to the undead blood exposure.-

'Hmm', Hummed Alex, before looking closer to the stats on themselves.

{[STR - Increases carrying capacity and strike damage output.]

[DEF - Increases strength inducted damages absorption, resistance to external and internal wounds.]

[DEX - Increases mind-eyes-hand coordination and weapon handling.]

[AGI - Increases movement speed, evasion, basic fitness.]

[VIT - Increases internal and external contaminating factors resistances, lifeforce.]

[END - Increases strength, vitality and defence sustained maximal output.]

[STA - Allows manifestation and maintains the use of abilities.]

[ERG - Allows expression of supernatural phenomenons.]

[MAG - Allows gathering of magic until Level up.]}

-I thought it would be like in the previous world, but it isn't.- Commented CS, attracting Alex attention.

'How, so?'

-Look at the last stats. I think the above could be manually augmented, but the last one doesn't seem so, at least I don't think. If you MAG stat raise on it own and attain its Level upstate...-

'Then the rest of my Stats would reset to I and prevent me from developing them fully.' Whispered Alex, understanding the problem.'

-Right in one. At this rate, you will surely level up after reaching A or something; for now, you won't be better than an early promoted adventurer and greatly hinder your potential; it may also prevent you from Level up later, having a shaky foundation.-

'We can't influence it as long as we're still unaware of its gimmicks.' Sigh Alex before exiting the elevator and walking to the doors of the dorm.