Chapter 10 - True Ancestor's Facility

They then shook hands

Twilight placed his hands on Argent's chest. Searching for his soul.

"This migh~~t sting a tiny, tiny, tin~~y bit," Twilight warned Argent. Which, Argent could only nod.

Then the pain came. It was a surprise, the pain was felt in every inch of Argent's body. However, he doesn't feel it as much as it would normally.

Since, the very first day of his birth. For the past few years, he has been trying to get used to the pain of a broken soul until he can manage the pain.

Pain is still pain though!

A few minutes after and it was finally done. Argent's soul is finally stable. He can finally be relieved to die knowing he can revive again.

Unfortunately, the missing fragments of his soul are still not filled up.

"Well then, let me introduce you to the team~"

Twilight went and introduce everyone in the room.

"This here is Sylvia-chan and Lumi-chan the one over there is Gunther-kun." he pointed to the elf, female vampire, and old man in order.

Sylvia and Gunther just nodded their head.

"It's Luminas." said Lumi-chan or Luminas.

"Anyway, Lumi-chan~~ give Argi-kun a tour of the facility and his job." Twilight ordered.

"Tsk. Fine, you let's go" Luminas pointed at Argent and they went out of the room.

"This facility is made to support Twilight's ability to create different races. Different room has different purpose but the over all Goal is to make races to populate the world."

As they walked Luminas explained to Argent what he needed to know about the facility.

"The races that have been made so far are vampire, high humans, humans, and elf. In that order. Twilight sees high humans as failure with their self destructive nature and arrogance. From what I heard they also got their country wiped out. Vampire are technically immortal unless killed however we have low birth rates and with our life span most don't have plans to make children."

Luminas started explaining the origin of each race as well as their results.

"Similarly elves have low birth rates as well, albeit higher than vampires. They also live long lives. Since the elves are incarnation of wind spirits. Also, Sylvia isn't just any elf she's a high elf. She is born from a wind Spirit Lord"

"High elf? Wait wind spirits? Doesn't incarnation just plant the spirit inside the body? They should have turn to elementals. How did you manage to create a new race with incarnation?" asked Argent curiously.

As said, incarnation is putting your spiritual body inside a material body. Similar to how demons incarnate by possessing human bodies or dolls.

But, in theory they would still be demons. Their race wouldn't just change unless the material body has a lot of difference to the spiritual form or if they chose to change.

"Oh that, well we call it incarnation but it's more like synthesis. Well in layman's term instead of placing the spirit inside the body. We are modifying the material body with the spiritual body of spirits to change their genetic make up and combine the two."

Wow. They thought of some incredible stuff here.

"Although it sounds simple... It's harder than it needs to be really." complained Luminas.

"Why so?"

Luminas place her hand in a door and open it.

"The spirits have to be superior spirits that are mature enough to develop egos. This is one of many rooms where we place the medium spirits and forcefully evolve them." explained Luminas. While Argent, looked around the room.

The room was big. It was as big as a gymnasium. The walls were full of capsules that house medium spirits. Tubes are all connected to each of the capsules.

"What's in those" Argent pointed at the tubes.

"Ahh.. Magicules. A lot of beings like us can evolve if we have enough magicules. That's the reason anyway. Although we have to be careful with how much we give them. Since, while beneficial, to much magicules is also bad."

"Why bad? How exactly?"

"Well best case scenario the spirt just dies. Next scenario the capsule could blow up and free the surrounding spirits. And lastly the worst, the spirit will mutate and go berserk." she replied nonchalantly.

"Has that ever happen before? It seems like you're speaking from experience."

Luminas looked at Argent. And sighed.

"Yeah. *sigh* happens quite often."

"Anyway, you said the elves are made with wind spirits. How about vampires?" trying to change the subject Argent ask a different question as they walk to the next room.

"We, or more like I am based of Twilight himself. He already told you the intrinsic skill of taking magicules is given to vampires. In my case, I am somewhat of an alter ego of him."

"An alter ego. But you two don't seem alike." Argent said.

"Our spiritual composition is one in the same with a few difference. Making us one of the same person with different egos. Also don't ever compare me with him." she glared.

"What about the high humans?"

"They were the very first race to be made in here after me. The goal is to have an immortal body that can populate the world. Which is the main goal even now. High humans were suppose to meet those criteria. But they didn't, which is why they are labeled as failures."

They continued their talk as they walk through the area where there are multiple rooms filled with spirits.

"These area here are where we store the bodies that we use for the synthesis."

Wow

"So you guys use humans as the bodies?" asked Argent as he looked at the hundreds of bodies.

"Humans are the base form. You and I look no different fron humans aside from our auras. Similar with Sylvia, if you ignore her ears she can be seen as a human."

"Well, that is true. So where did you get the bodies. Did you make them or took them." took being use as a different term for kidnapping and killing them(souls)

"Yes, we took them from the towns and villages near here. Of course we didn't just random pick. We made sure to pick the best quality body for the spirits to live in." Luminas said. Like stating that she bought the highest quality products on the market.

"By the way, why is it only wind spirits that are used? High humans are the first or base of the races, humans being inferior versions. vampire from Twilight himself and elf from wind spirits. What about fire, earth and water spirits."

"We plan on making them as well. But we prioritize making Elves first. It takes a couple of decades to safely and consistently make superior spirits. And it takes a week, to synthesize a spirit to a body." explained the time used to make elves.

"The plan was to go to the next element once the Elves have a population of more than a few thousand"

"How many are there, right now?"

"Around 700 to 800. By the way the vampire race has several thousands already. They're just spread out."

"So that's why there are a lot of spirit capsules. Because it takes a long time to do it one by one."

And they finally reach the last area for the day.

"This area is where the synthesizing is happening." pointed Luminas.

"We have to be really careful with them. Just a small change will generate a different outcome. The spirit, instead of turning into an elf might just incarnate into the body. Or create a new type of magical beasts than can level cities." warned Luminas.

They cautiously look around the area making sure that everything is in order.

"Well overall, that's all you really need to know at the moment. You'll probably become an assistant to me and Sylvia." stated Luminas looking at Argent.

"Good to know, pleasure working with you starting now." said Argent.

*Few hours later*

"Argi-kun~~ let's give you a body." twilight said to Argent.

"Wait, can you use these." Argent remove a few corpses from his stomach.

"Hmm.. High humans huh. True that will make for strong bodies. Very well I'll restore them to their original form" Twilight used his Intrinsic skill: Ancestor to rebuild their bodies.

Argent brought out all of the high humans he had stored up and ask Twilight to restore them as well.

Twilight agreed in exchange that he could take atleast five of them.

Argent agreed.

*few years later*

Argent had gotten used to life inside the facility. He has learned a lot of things inside it, especially with the technology that he has in his stomach.

He had learned that Jahil, the first high human was an assistant here as well.

And this person, is the ruler of the magic empire that was annihilated by Guy.

The technology of that nation was based on the technology in the facility.

Although, the technology that they had in the empire was more advance than the technology in the facility.

That's because, the empire chose to progress their technology. While, the facility only use their technology to make races.

The empire couldn't create races like the facility. But, they did make something else. They created the way called spirit engineering.

It is the use of technology with the help of spirits.

While everything seems fine. And Argent was used to the life. Starting a few years ago was chaotic to say the least.

*boom*

The ground shook. Alarms go off alerting everyone that something was wrong.

*sigh*

Another failure is it? Or is it shenanigans by Twilight.

He calmly walk to where the explosion happened. On the way, he encountered Gunther. Who was also going to the area where it happened.

"do you know what is it this time?" asked Argent to Gunther.

"at the moment no. But I do have a theory what it will be." replied Gunther.

Gunther is a vampire similar to Luminas. From what I understand he was suppose to be the one who will lead the vampire race.

But, he relinquish the position to Luminas and became her subordinate.

When the two arrive in the location. What they saw was a room that was suppose to be a room where synthesis was happening.

The capsules were broken. All of the technology was destroyed. And a giant hole on the wall was there.

*sigh* this takes me back when something like this first happen.

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FLASHBACK

Sylvia was inspecting each of the rooms that contain the spirits. Checking if some have matured or if they need to change the density of magicules per capsule. Accompanying her was Argent. Who was taking down notes of each capsules magicule density.

*boom* *ROAR!!!*

"!!!.. what was that? What's happening?!" asked Argent surprised by the explosion and the loud roar that reverberated in the entire facility.

"Probably another failure. Don't worry too much that happens often. Let's go make sure to lessen the damage." told Sylvia light Jogging to where the roar came from.

"Don't worry... It happens often?" Argent could only mutter in disbelief.

The two arrive near the place what they saw was a large flaming bird. The surrounding walls were melting as it grows near them.

There were also a few other animals that were flame base as well wrecking havoc.

"Hmm... Those are the test subject FS type animal. That bird is no. 1 and the others are 7, 9, 3, 11, 6, and oh 15 as well."

"I didn't need to hear their number! What should we do. That bird seems like bad news. I can't fight with all of these tech surrounding us."

"Oh it's simple just blow a hole in that wall." Sylvia pointed at a wall beside the monsters.

I see if we let them out, I can go all out and finish them off.

Argent created a magic bullet and blasted a 7 feet hole in the wall.

He then released his aura to scare the flaming beasts. Once outside, he went after them.

"Stop, stop, stop. you did good. Very good actuall~~y. No need to do anything any further." said Twilight who just arrive with Luminas and Gunther.

"Why? Shouldn't we dispose of them?" asked Argent.

"That's not our job. Let them be, I'll send someone to observe them while they are outside. Let's go back to work and fix the broken things" answered Twilight.

"Those things will destroy everything you know. Also, they are flame base. Meaning they'll burn everything from towns to forests." reasoned Argent.

"Don't worry that's Guy's problem. Veldanava-sama gave him a wonderful job to make sure to keep peace in this world. He'll eventually kill then once they have cause enough damage."

Argent could only look in disbelief. Twilight was really throwing the work and failures to Guy's lap.

"Why was there even animals there. I thought we were using humans as base." Argent whispered to no one in particular.

"Good question, the answer is, we experiment everything here. To make sure we get the best results. Who's to say animals can't be bodies for new races." answered Twilight who overheard Argent's muttering.

"Experiment, experiment! Experime~~nt. If it works that's magnificent. If not set it free and let others handle the work. Our job is to make them not to dispose of them. Although, we do keep notes in their destructive nature. That's why I'll send someone to observe them destroying civilizations and ecosystems."

This bastard really has a screw loose. To think that someone who'd do something like this to Guy aside from Noir. The bastard probably doesn't fear death.

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Argent and Gunther saw Twilight and Sylvia. the two went to the divine ancestor and high elf.

"So what test subject went on a rampage this time?" Argent asked. This has been a normal occurrence.

Once every year there should be at least one incident otherwise it wouldn't feel like the same facility.

"Hehehe... This one is quite unique. No! Not just unique an extremely unique creature!!!" Twilight excitedly told Argent.

"just tell me already..." Argent was already feeling exhausted. And it is only just the start of the conversation.

"One of the capsules that house a synthesizing wind spirit. Exploded. Well that's common, but! The next thing that happens it started to absorb the surrounding capsules of synthesizing wind spirits. It became a large cloud. It lost its solid form and became a freaking cloud! Ahh~ amazing truly the benefits of experimentation." Twilight wriggle around as he told what happened.

"Is that so... By the way where is Luminas?" the vampire girl wasn't anywhere near the area.

"Oh, the cloud was stronger than the usual beast so I had Lumi-chan be the observer this time. Aren't I responsible, I'm sure Lumi-chan is proud of me!" answered Twilight.

That's the one of the reasons why she hates your guts you know...

A/N: Guy's headaches incoming!!!

Please don't question the incarnation and synthesis BS I wrote.

Just a heads up. I have a lot on my plate this January I might post late.
But, I'll try my best to keep posting weekly. And maintain the quality.

See you next week!