The forest was vast, gloomy, and blooming. Its canopy was claimed by juniper, willow, and magnolia, and occasional openings in their crowns allowed plenty of light through for a hodgepodge of sprouts to make use of the rich grounds below.
Silent branches embraced the occasional tree, and a potpourri of flowers, which were common to this area only, added some bright touches to the otherwise amber scenery.A disharmony of wild noises, most belonged to critters, resonated through the air, and were in harmony with the rustling of the leaves and branches of the treetops in the wind.“Starting tomorrow, Holessa, together with Loic, will set out to find her sister. You should follow her. Maybe that can be your chance to clarify things out,” Walter said to Iris as he gives her a new set of commands.
“Who’s following who…” A voice said behind Walter, which give Walter goosebumps. As he turns back, he sees the one he wished not to h
“To put it simply, there is a man who used high-class alchemy to preserve lifeforms in an orb. He longs to put human souls in some container right after they died. I know that is impossible, but that man did whatever he can in which he succeeded.“The samples of orbs that he had reached a huge space that it nearly overloads, and he needs to solve it as fast as possible else he will be classified as a murderer. After he succeeded with a faulty orb, he created a world wherein those orbs will mimic a human body so that they could interact with each other even after they died. As there is a person that dies every day, their souls are gathered by this man, giving them a new and interactive home. That world is the world where we are stepping right now, Cordale,” Walter explained to Holessa the situation of the world as simple as he can without triggering any violent triggers from the Mishima system.“What are you getting into?” Holessa asked as
Still the same night where Holessa caught Walter talking to one of the affiliates of the Octagon, Iris Borguignon, which is really a mysterious adventurer, Saga, Walter and Saga tries to simplify their understanding of their world. Even if it is only a short time left, Walter did his best to create an explanation that will not trigger the World’s forbidden banner.“So you came in here as heroes? What are you really planning to do?” Holessa asked but Walter replied with an unusual and childish answer.“I already devoted myself to restoring this world.”“You are really into this, kid Walter,” Saga commented and chuckles.“I am taking a hard time right now because of a sudden decision that you did. Damn you Saga,” Walter complained as he gives Saga furrowed eyebrows.“It is fine if you are already tired of explaining. There is still time. Walter is always with me anyway so he can answer my qu
Argos and his platoon already set up for their journey to the Aumoxozar Kingdom and its nearby towns. Even if would take too long for them to accomplish their task, which is finding a veteran doctor with the exchange of the Golden Rin. With the luxuries and comfort that Argos provided them, Alex and Zak didn’t hesitate to join his squad. They considered it as a mode of payment for his deeds.“Head check! I already have Zak and Alex. How is everybody doing?” Argos asked as they gathered near the hill where Loic’s cave is located.“Holessa and I, ready to go,” Loic as he puts his hand on Holessa’s right shoulder.“Argos!” Suddenly, a tiny girl’s voice caught Argos’s attention.“Sevy! Are you fine now… why are you with this guy? He should be bound back there,” Argos asked as he narrows his eyes towards Ranulph. “Are you doing something malicious? If you d
*A Premonition hit me, much more like a nightmare in broad daytime. I’ll be locked in a cabin facing brutality against Satan. There’s nowhere to go because Satan himself is that place’s God.* It’s a good start for the day as the sun shines through the classroom window. The voices in the hallway vanish as the classes started. The students of class 10-A focus on staring at the board as they listen to their teacher’s droning voice as the chalk she holds screeches with the board which has a mirror above it, but someone caught her attention. In the last row near the window lies a girl sleeping in her armchair. Nerves popped up her teacher’s head. “Evergreen! Who says you can sleep in my class!?” As she looks up under her long brown hair, she sees the whole class looking at her. With the dizziness in her mind, she stands down and bows with her blue watery eyes. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Rose.” “What are you sorry at? Being the top student of this ba
"Who are you?" *That's the first question that arose in my head. Is this what happens after you die? Or is this hell? Why is there an elf here?* "You need not know, darling. Everything here is under control," he said as he pulls out a knife and throws it at her right leg. She already felt the pain of dying, but this, for her, it feels the same. Her scream from agony reached the other side of the world. She tried to hold it but her tears came out of suffering. It took too long for her to calm down out of pain. "Oh, I think not. I doubled the pain limiter, but it's no big deal, right darling?" *I'm dead, right? Why do I feel pain? And what's he saying? Under control? Everything? Wait... Darling? Is he...* "Let me go, Satan!" Ruie mutters as she growls out her bound. She's being careful not to move the blade stuck in her leg. "I'm dead, right!? Why don't
There are only three days for the game to be released, and Ruie knows what threats will he give to those who bought the products, but with her battling God, she won't stand a chance. As she steps out of the cabin, a huge view of the land from faraway surprised her eyes. Beyond is a view of various fantastical towns, cities, and castles. From the peak of the mountain where she's at, numerous trees surround down her way. In no time, she runs down the trees even she has no idea where to go. All that comes to her mind is just surviving and running away from the struggle. Her mind is focused down the ground, seeking any traps that might come from the mysterious world. But one thing's certainly caught her attention. As she passes through her way, the small patch in the ground beside her glows. Her want to flee vanished temporarily, but she's still making a hard decision whether to do it or not. She scans the patch out of curiosity. *I smel
On the last day before the release, a huge disaster came to NTS. In the large room with huge monitors in front and a group of computer scientists working in rows, Dr. Mishima enters from the door. Most people are in a panic. Almost all their computers are red from an insider threat and they need to remove it before it is spread out in the system. "Sir, I'm sorry we—" an employee welcomed him and said. "Stop. What's happening now?" "A virus was found inside the system including the backdoor. We're doing our best to prevent it, but the retrieval of data is far from expected. We only have 20 minutes left." "We can reset the systems after 20 minutes, but that's plan B. Wait for my decision. We need to secure the test player first," Dr. Mishima said. "But that would kill your daughter's friend! We can't do backups of her in the remaining time." "That's
In the preservation room in the NTS building, Aleiya guards her friend's brain. She already fell asleep before Dr. Mishima came into the room, but she wakes up after hearing the sliding door. Her eyes enlightened to hear her dad's news."Dad! How was her? Can I see Ruie again tomorrow?""Darling, can I talk to you somewhere?""No! I'm here to guard Ruie. If not, she'll be lonely again.""Okay," he said, taking deep breaths, "I can't really say there's good news.""What do you mean, dad?" Her brows were drawn from being pulled up. She bits her lips out of worry, but the worst came to her."I'm so sorry, darling. She already gave up.""No... no way. She's still alive!" She cries as she hugs the advanced technological cylinder with Ruie's brain connected in wires and covered in glass and water. The cylinder already said she's dead as it lost