Rise of Calamity: Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Slowly, Librin opened his eyes. Everything felt different. He felt like he was walking through fog. He knew everything now. All the answers that stood unanswered returned to his memories. He was Librin. One of the 18 elemental protectors of Earth. There were six groups of elementals, three people within each. Librin resided in the air faction, having control over wind and phenomena based around it. The other groups consisted of Space, Time, Water, Fire, and Earth. They were tasked with maintaining the survival of life in the universe. Librin was as old as the universe. He’s been through millions of events worse than Adeline’s death. He’s seen armies of men walk to their deaths. He’s watched genocides come and go throughout his life. Yet this pain was unlike anything he had ever felt. He was never even meant to be in the mortal realm. Ever since the Elementals were allowed to command themselves, they created a system to get away from their responsibilities. The easiest way to describe it was a vacation. They would go down and live a human life whenever they had the time. Librin was never interested in the escape. His life was based around his mission. He was never interested in the possibility of love like the others were. He found them all pathetic. He loved them like family. But he never really respected them. The instant the authority trusted them to govern themselves, they fell to their desires. Leaving for centuries at a time to pursue love and adventure. While they were off playing house, he hunted down threats to humanity. While he thought of them as immature, they never shied from responsibility when it truly was necessary. Whenever a command came in from their master, they finished it in an orderly and efficient manner. Themis was unusual even within the elementals. While most of the elementals lived their lives creating lasting relationships and lineages, Librin simply waited for the next mission, the next order. He had never taken a Break Life before. He found the concept as a waste of time. Yet the other members of the elementals forced him to. Similar to how a group of friends can peer pressure a member into doing anything, he was forced into living. Now he wished he had stood his ground. There were rules made for the interaction between mortal and immortal lives. No Elemental is to interact with an Elemental that is on a Break Life. Let alone what happened to Librin. There were conflicts within their group. Some members never got along with anyone, others just with specific members. It was a cardinal sin to hurt or damage an Elemental that was on a Break Life. They didn’t have many rules between them, but this was one of the most important. They never specified what would happen if it did happen, but the punishment would be severe. The importance of this rule is due to the fragility of the soul while on a Break Life. Elementals cannot experience trauma or mental disorders, but when they are on a Break Life, their soul is exposed. If enough trauma or pain is inflicted while their soul is exposed, it could lead to symptoms similar to mental disorders in humans. Librin was not exempt from this, and his soul was shattered now. Adeline’s death broke him in ways that couldn’t be fixed. A scar now cracked his very soul.

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