In the Beginning C10 Meditation

So, I'll need to engage in meditation, huh?

Speaking of meditation, are there any bodhi trees around here? It seems there isn't one, at least not even outside the Mansion.

Oh, well. It seems sitting on that colossal branch of the Chaos Tree will probably be enough for me.

Yawn! Ugh. How much time do I have to wait until I finally materialize my Spirit? I thought with annoyance and a bit of impatience.

Can impatience be a trait? Probably not. Sigh...

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Third Person Perspective.

In the luxurious and elegant room of Astasia, on the wide and huge soft bed, Astasia was lying down while being massaged by female Angels.

Then, Susan, dressed in a maid outfit, entered the room.

"Susan, how is my son faring?" Astasia, wearing pure white clothes, asked with a gentle smile while the angels cleaned her feet and massaged her back.

Due to Astasia's thin white clothing, her sexy and fit figure was obviously visible, and her breasts, with her nipples more eye-catching.

"Goddess, the Young Lord has done very well. In fact, he told me that he recently awakened a powerful technique," Susan explained with a smile.

"Oh? I see." Astasia smiled, and then, she asked, "My son isn't hurt, is he?"

As soon as Astasia asked this, Susan noticed the gentle and kind smile of the Goddess seemed to darken a little.

Because of this, Susan hurriedly kneeled down.

"Forgive me, my Goddess! I inadvertently injured the young Lord during our sparring session." Susan knelt down, pressing her head against the carpeted ground.

"Sigh... I had a feeling." Astasia sighed and continued, "But you did nothing wrong. It's necessary to make him strong. However..." She paused and added, "Since he's not yet at your level, you could have at least held back a bit."

"Understood, Lady Astasia. Forgive me for not holding back against the young Lord!" Susan remained kneeling, her forehead still pressed against the carpet.

"You may rise." Astasia ordered, and Susan, respectful and fearful, stood up.

"I understand why you didn't go easy on my son," Astasia said with a hint of helplessness. "It's because you still can't accept that I have such an untalented son, right?"

"Well, it's not... That..." Susan hesitated, wanting to deny it, but she knew Goddess Astasia could see through her.

"No need to deny it. I know what many of my servants and angels truly think of my son." Astasia sighed, causing even the angels massaging her to flinch slightly.

From the perspective of the servants and angels, the son, Matthew, was seen as untalented, bringing disgrace to the name of Lord Astasia.

Astasia Cross Luminaire, the Countess of the Cross County, and the wife of the Duke of Luminaire Dukedom, Kastir Eclipse Luminaire. He had five wives in the South of the Kingdom Elysian, and his children from most of his wives were very talented, expected to attend the Divine Academy at the age of ten.

The young and powerful Kastir Eclipse Luminaire was a proud individual, except for the fact that his son, Matthew, brought immense embarrassment upon his name.

That is why the Countess of Cross, Astasia Cross Luminaire, was also a source of shame for him. Astasia bore the burden of having birthed such a disappointment, and that disappointment was named Matthew.

Because of this, Countess Cross became the subject of gossip among the gods. The servants and angels working for her were mocked in the "Divine Chronicle."

The Divine Chronicle served as a feed that entertained the gods and kept them updated on the latest news. Gods could link their spirits to it, allowing them to browse content, feeds, and the latest news in the Kingdom through a transparent interface. This tool was not only useful for entertainment but also for communication among the gods and even allowed the Angel Authorities to register and link their spirits.

In the "Cross Town" forum on the Divine Chronicle, numerous jokes were inserted about Lady Astasia and her son Matthew. It was evident how much the servants and angels disliked Matthew through these comments.

"I understand why you never liked my son. But as a mother, I can sense that he is special." Astasia smiled as she looked at Susan.

"But, my Lady, you can always bear another child of Lord Luminaire—" Susan began to say when she was interrupted.

"No," Astasia said, looking at Susan, who appeared astonished. "My son Matthew will become a great god in the future. I am sure of it." Astasia spoke with great confidence, gazing at the beautiful sky through the wide and transparent glass window.

Susan sighed upon hearing this. Honestly, she was amazed at how confident her Goddess was in saying such a thing, considering her son Matthew hadn't shown any signs of awakening or materializing his Spirit yet.

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Matthew's POV.

I'd rather stay and sit motionlessly here on the branch of the Chaos Tree than be stared at weirdly by the angels in the Mansion...

Yeah, meditating here is much more calming for me...

Sigh...

I really don't understand why those servants and angels would give me such looks.

Sure, I know I'm untalented! But is there any reason they're giving me those judgmental looks?

Their eyes narrowing towards me, or their mouths pouting in my direction every time they saw me, or they pretend they're not looking at me but glance at me like I'm something undesirable behind my back? Seriously...

Sigh. No matter. I should instead focus my concentration on meditation...

Speaking of meditation, I remember Buddha from my previous life.

Meditating is about calming oneself, right? It's also about detaching oneself from the outside world and becoming indifferent to everything by shedding desires and all kinds of earthly senses.

But wait, if I do that, how can I awaken and materialize my Spirit? Awakening my Spirit requires having one dominant trait over the other traits, be it virtue or wrath. As long as it's within the traits, I might develop kind traits like my mother and successfully awaken my Spirit, right?

So, by meditating like the Buddha from my previous world, detaching from earthly things such as desires, lust, and greed, how could I gain a dominant trait?

Argh! No matter. I shouldn't overthink it. Just meditate, feel the inner mind, and gain better control of my senses, and I'll have better control over my body, that's it?

Alright. Keep calm.

I can feel the wind brushing upon my face up here on this Chaos Tree.

The howling wind, the cool feeling, and the sound of brushing leaves and the vast space around me.

Gradually, I can even hear the servants and angels talking inside the distant mansion.

Oh! This feeling! I have an illusion that I am outside my body!!!