The Shattered Pieces Part-4 [FINAL]

*Who are you? Aavesh asked as he saw the cloaked figure before him in a mirror, the Cloaked figure had 2 Glowing Blue Eyes that stared deeply into his Soul.

They stared at eachother silently for a while, the Cloaked Figure took out a Jade Slip and passed it halfway through the Mirror.

Aavesh's eyes fell upon it and an urge to take the slip formed in his heart.

He reached out and took the Slip from the mirror and looked up again, only to see his Reflection holding something invisible.

He looked back at his hand again - the Jade was there in his hand.

As if entering a crescendo, These Memories lit up and soon all kinds of memories finally flooded through...

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Aavesh opened his eyes and felt a shiver in his Soul.

He was in space as he saw the other persona of him...

The one who was battle junkie, surpassed his limits and like a Daredevil- he fought and survived encounters against Death Assassins, Predatory Sentient Arachnoid Robots, a Planetwide conclave of Necromancers, a literal Tyranid Hive Fleet among several others during the 10 years.

The other Persona didn't share much of emotions, he was focused on Fighting and Curiosity Fuelled Learning.

The Other Persona was direct, blunt and didn't overthink when finishing a Task, he was a warrior that Reached the Absolute Mortal Pinnacle, despite not being able to Fully comprehend the meaning of 'The World, the in between and The Self'...

He utilised every aspect of his Biomachine body and successfully mastered the Basics of his Augmentations.

The other inspected his Memories as well as he did the other's.

Then the two sat in the void and the other spoke first, for the first time his voice crisp, stern and hard,

"You were too weak - thought too much and got played like a fiddle"

"I agree, I saw through yours as well, your lack of personal connection is not particularly encouraging, you hesitated to form attachment to Karna and Coral, even when Karna opened up to you and forged you into the warrior you are, Coral raised you like her son but you hid your feelings-why?", Aavesh calmly agreed and asked back.

"This day was coming Aavesh, I might use the name Aavesh but this is your body, even if I wrought control over it, I'll never be able to improve - besides your sacrifice was reason I was born, Consider it a favour repaid- I didn't want to let them down or have them experience heartbreak", The Other replied with a calmer tone now.

Aavesh paused for a moment and chuckled as he replied,

"Hahahaha - So this was why you were so harsh, you are falling into a trap once again, and it would have to take decades for you to realise your mistake - you've seen my memories... Didn't you see how I got my Legend Mythic Power- wait you never even considered yourself as a version of me and dismissed that lesson! You saw yourself as an imposter, but you don't understand "

"Hear it from me, you are an excellent Version of me, something I Idealised and you realised it, and contrary to your belief I will never be able to improve if I discard you away - You were always me, I've been here before and I don't have regrets to continue on this path, there's nothing to accept when you are already me", Aavesh calmly spoke as the other glanced at him in surprise.

A Flash of light exploded in the Darkness engulfing them both as Aavesh spoke.

The Flash of light revealed a calm, shallow watery world where Aavesh stood with a calm smile.

He was whole again.

He gazed into the infinite Beyond as he felt a deep sense of relaxation from his soul.

For the first time in a decade, that Phantom Pain had left his Soul, no more cracks just old scars.

He remembered Karna, his unofficial mentor who trained and honed his combat instincts for the past 10 years.

Karna treated him quite closely, like a son, he took him on so many adventures and both of them did the wildest possible shit, though it was bittersweet as Karna was forced to leave in the end.

Because of being exposed to his Legend Mythic Path and the close relationship between them, Karna inevitably made breakthroughs and was forced to Ascend, he now was able to recall Karna's final heartfelt message in that Planet.

It was fine though, he did so much in that Decade than he had ever done in the Alternate Timeline, for once he had lived.

Coral gave him the warmth and affection he needed, she was already a mother to him.

He couldn't remember his Family, only carrying their feelings for him within himself.

It was messing him up internally but Coral saved him.

She and Karna dispelled his loneliness and gave him... A family's warmth.

He glanced at the Polyhedron Pendant on his chest and remembered how Coral fussed about him getting into dangers quite frequently, she made it from that Golden Crystal Ball, for giving him luck, warding against danger and communicate with him.

He held the pendant close to his chest, it was a piece from the Forgotten and Remembered Pasts.

One day he would remember everything.

But now he had to return.

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"Huf", Aavesh opened up the Ice Pod with a gasp and got out carefully.

He felt the coolness on his body and soul.

Those debilitating headaches wouldn't occur now.

Aavesh gazed at the fresh pair of clothes kept ready on a desk nearby, he removed his bandages and ragged clothing to change into the new clothes.

A black Tshirt with armored Cargo pants that fit him perfectly.

He walked outside the Med Bay and walked towards the command Deck where Coral was.

"Aug Sys"

---"Yes Aavesh"---

"I've made Enough Fused Mythic Crystals and consumed them, I've reached the limit to nourishing the Augmentations, Inner Treasures and Meridians - Am I ready to create the Evolution Crystal or what?"

---"Yes, transmitting methods"---

Aavesh gazed at the method for Evolution Crystal and gasped," You really want to kill me, 10 Grams of Cosmic Force, 100 Fused Mythic Crystals and immense amount of Fused Solar - Lunar Essence"

---"Optimal Human Evolution has always required the Presence of the Sun and Moon, we are expediting Millions of Years of Gradual Evolution to hours and days by using the Evolution Crystal "---

"Ah Fuck, Okay I'll get it for you, but it's gonna be a bitch to set up the Solar and Lunar Fusion Device, I am going to have to learn Rune Craft seriously for this Experiment, Especially for creating your Evolution Crystallizer Device ", Aavesh grumbled a bit but agreed in the end.

He had reached the Height of his strength now, he needed to Breakthrough soon in his Cultivation.

He took out the Jade Slip in his space ring and a voice message popped out,

" Celestial Convergence Communion was a Prototype for a Paragon Grade Cultivation Technique"

"If you are reading this finally, know that there is a deep fate between us "

"We are Cultivators of the Forbidden Path- Ultimate Prime Soul Trinity, Your Cosmic Origin has now reached the pinnacle, Ultimate Cosmic Origin "

"I have seen this possibility happening because I was once in your place, I also came up with a version of the Celestial Convergence Communion Technique that you created"

"I also formed my Cosmic Origin, and back then It was simple- you would get a Hardened Tribulation during your Breakthroughs"

"But something must have happened, I see so few Origin Cultivators in the future, you are the only one who walks my path like an Evolutionary Inevitable "

"I understand you must have difficulties of your own, but Understand this, Ultimate Prime Soul Trinity is the Path towards becoming the Apex and surpassing it"

"You probably don't not under what a Paragon Grade Cultivation Technique is, Just know this- it's a Technique that no one else can Cultivate, no one else can see and No one else can know, it has chosen you rather than you choosing it"

"You have met all the requirements, it will follow you like it did for me- this Cultivation Technique has a life of its own and is very very picky "

"I called this Technique- the Ultimate Primal Universe Arts"

"And only those who Formed a type of Ultimate Cosmic Origin are able to learn it"

"I thought this technique would perish with me but after seeing you and the Entity behind you, I can rest assured - maybe you can stand up to the Unending Darkness of the Sabbath Universe when it Returns"

The message ended and the Jade Slip melted into the wound between his chest as information on the Ultimate Primal Universe Arts flooded into his mind.

It was beyond anything he had ever scene...

This Cultivation Technique was perfect for the Legendary Path he was walking upon.

The Soul Wisp, Energy Qi and Bodily Blood had incredibly high requirements.

The one drawback for him would be to upgrade the skills within the Ultimate Prime Soul Trinity.

It was then he could upgrade the his Ultimate Cosmic Origin to the next Stage.

But it wasn't as simple as it sounded

Nine Elements Nine Unique Skills.

Oblivion - Nullify

Primordial Chaos - Enrich

Death- Death Speak

Life- Vitality Burst

Samsara - Purify Soul

Matter (Creation)- Reinforcement

Antimatter (Destruction)- Weakening

Space- Warp

Time- Fast

Each skill was tied to his Ultimate Primal Blood.

He had to consume one Bead of Blood Essence to activate one skill and it would take a 15 days to condense a single Bead without harming his Potential.

He needed something Truly Powerful to Upgrade his Skills.

Evolution Crystals when fused with a Bead of his True Primal Blood and Cosmic Origin - that would let him enter into an Epiphany.

*Sigh

It all boiled down to Evolution Crystals.

Well atleast for now he could focus breaking into Stage 1.0 - These 10 years had allowed him to consume high Density Origin resources indirectly and constant battle had tempered his Realm perfectly for a breakthrough.

His Abdominal Augmentation had perfectly refined Pure Origin which was then compressed by the Power Core in his Lower Dantian.

Slowly but surely he had reached the terrifying requirement for Breakthrough.

He better talk to Coral first though.