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At World's End Entry 155
“Jerry!”As I glanced in the direction he spoke in, I saw it.Just behind Jerry as he struggled to keep his sanity, an invisible figure stood with only the ink at its feet revealing it’s presence.How did it get there?No, what am I saying?The battlefield is currently chaotic.Whatever, this isn’t the time to think.I have to fight.Gripping my Vestige, I rushed forward without a single care in the world.The creature was invisible so the likelihood of it having left or even maybe about to devour me crossed my mind but I didn’t care.No, I did care… but I just didn’t want that to stop me.And so I didn’t allow it to do so.I leaped into the air and swung my Vestige down with as much power as I could muster.Aiming for the footprints made in the ink, I felt something solid upon striking down.“I did it.”Unfortunately I didn’t have the time to celebrate my act as I sensed something coming and immediately put up my Vestige to block.BamMy arms shook and I felt pains as I was sent flyi
At World's End Entry 156
I knew I had to meet with Him, if I wanted to do anything but the thought of meeting him again thoroughly terrified me.Just take a deep breath for now… sighing inwardly, I asked as per protocol. “any casualties?”The sergeant shook his head. “None, sir.”“that’s good.” I nodded in response. “Inform Herald Richard to report to me once they are done resting. I would like to congratulate him for his efforts in preserving the peace of the tower.”“yes sir.” The sergeant said but made no effort to leave as he remained poised.Noticing this, I inquired. “Anything else?”“Yes sir!”“Ugh, go ahead, what is it?”“Herald Richard was requesting for the mission to be the one to clear the infiltration of the fog in the tower premises. He asked that I tell you that he is requesting permission to go ahead with it.”“He wants to handle the clean up?”“yes sir.”Furrowing my brows, I pondered for a few minutes before sighing. “quite an enterprising child, won’t you agree, sergeant?”“If anything sir,
At World's End Entry 157
“In the beginning there was the void and then the Great god awoke from his slumber and gazed at the dark expanse.”“In his eyes, he saw that all was not well and so decided to make a change.“and so he did. With a single breath, he created the earth and humans that resided on it and gave us a single directive, to take care of and love his creations.“But as time passed, humans were unable to keep that commandment and so the great one was forced to punish us for our atrocities, thus heralded the beginning of the fog.“The fog is the great one’s punishment for humanity sinning against him. Only by turning away from evil and seeking the path of righteousness can we ever hope to survive.“But that doesn’t mean all is lost for the truth is that where there is a will there is a way and hope will always be what determines our future. Let us pray and hope that soon, all will be resolved and once again, humanity will be allowed to thrive on Earth.”A middle aged man wearing a white cassock wit
At World's End Entry 158
Marcus chose the third option; to make Leo pay and get his sister back.If course, the benefactor agreed and gave him what he was currently carrying.He didn’t know what it was but he was willing to believe it would help him achieve his goals and so he moved without hesitation.He had come to the floor solely to get back his sister and he wouldn’t return without doing so.Using his prior knowledge of the area, he managed to sneak into the building and made his way to Leo’s office.Using the vents, he glanced down and watched the bastard vent.“that fool Marcus actually thinks he is worth something to speak against me?... I should have killed him directly.”“please… please let Marcus live.”Beside Leo, a child with blonde hair, wearing a pink dressed begged.“If not for you, I would have killed that fool. Anyway, you will have to pay for his mistakes.”“I will do my work well.” The girl said.“Good. You have your first task today. If you don’t bring back 15 wallets by the end of the da
At World's End Entry 159
Marcus opened his eyes to find himself in an unfamiliar place.The smell of antiseptics, sound of a beeping machine and flurry of voices could be heard in his new location.Blinking a few times, he tried to get a feel for his location before slowly sitting upright to find Jeremy seated close to the door, his head down and his breathing measured.Taking a moment to breath, Marcus coughed a bit loudly in order to gain Jeremy’s attention which he was successful in as the latter slowly raised his head before glancing at him.Seeing as how Jeremy didn’t say anything, instead silently studying him, Marcus coughed again before speaking up. “who are you and how did I get here?”Jeremy lazily blinked as he replied. “My name is Jeremy Walker. I work with the Explorer association. You were brought here straight from the burning incident that occurred yesterday. You were the only survivor in the incident.”“An Explorer.” Marcus mumbled to himself before realizing he missed something.Glancing at
At World's End Entry 160
Jeremy blinked a few times before recalling what Lincoln had said before his death.It was a trap.There were forces at play that sought to kill Jeremy and at this moment, Jeremy learnt about the identity of one of them, albeit a pawn, it was an accomplice through and through.“The captain sent you on that mission…”“No, but it doesn’t make sense.”“What do you mean?” the Headmaster raised a brow.Jeremy pursed his lips. “I was the one that volunteered to go on the mission. We can’t say that he made me volunteer, that would just make it look like I’m trying to toss the blame for my inability to protect my teammates to another innocent man.”“But he isn’t innocent.”“And as much as I’d like to believe that, I don’t want to blame anyone for what I clearly threw myself into.”Jeremy seemed bullheaded on maintaining his stance on the matter.It was understandable though.The situation was one in which even if the captain had indeed orchestrated the whole mission, he has the choice to refu
At World's End Entry 161
“I mean, before he had to worry about breaking the rules so as to not become a fugitive, but now that he is a fugitive, there’s no need to hold back.”***Jeremy felt like he was sinking into an abyss he couldn’t come out of.He could still recall the terror, the pain, the anguish and the pain him and several other First years had experienced in the dream that killed more than 60% of their population.Philip on his own had managed to deal a damage so powerful, up until now the Explorer association was still picking their wounds.It was a miracle that they had managed to get rid of him but yet the Headmaster was telling Jeremy that such a man could still be alive.Was that even possible?Jeremy glanced at the Headmaster. “Is he really alive?”“the Dreamer is indeed dead but Philip is most likely alive and if I’m correct, he somehow found a way to absorb the powers of the Dreamer, turning him into the hooded monstrosity that terrorized the lower floors.”Jeremy pursed his lips. “… I see
At World's End Entry 162
“Uhmm, it’s okay if you don’t want to respond. Sorry if I asked something wrong. I was just curious…”“My dad is missing and my mum abandoned me when I was born so I don’t know her, not even what her name is.”“Oh…” Marcus trailed off and at that moment, felt incomparably bad that he had opened his mouth and asked Jeremy questions on something so sensitive.‘My big stupid mouth!’ he cursed inwardly.“Don’t overthink it. About my mom, I’ve never really tried to look for her because my dad made sure I never felt her absence. Unfortunately, my dad is missing too so now I have to go look for him.”“is that why you became an Explorer?” Marcus inquired.Jeremy shrugged. “more or less. But when I first started, I had thought he was dead. I entered and realized that he was only missing so now I have to go out and find him wherever he is.”“out?... Like, outside the tower?...in the fog?” with each additional word added to his statement, Marcus felt incomparably scared.He, just like every othe
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Entry 174
The clash was like no other.After learning about the Headmaster coming for them, Jason and Philip prepared an ambush.The Headmaster was right when he said Philip had absorbed the essence of the Dreamer.Due to that absorption, he had shed his mortal coils and embraced his monstrous side without any fear.The Dreamer was a creature capable of pulling humans into dreams but for Philip it was slightly different.He was able to rewrite the fabric of reality, blurring the lines between the dream world and reality.A terrifying power he used to the best of his ability at this point.Using the tunnels as a backdrop, he created a maze with an elaborate structure and advised Jason to have the Vampires hide in wait for their prey.A brilliant plan, considering they had the upper hand.They would be able to spot the humans from a distance considering they’d be moving with torches but the Vampires managed to blend into the darkness.All that was required now was to wait and all would work out w
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Entry 173
It was the first time Vampires became a thing.Once Creatures of folklore told around campfires in the old world, these creatures were tame compared to what was before them at this very moment.A few reasons remained as to why the Otherworldly abomination was called Vampire but two stood out.One was because these monster feasted on blood and the second was that they had insane regenerative abilitiesMore than that, the third and last one was their dislike for light.They thrived in dark place as the mines and even the entire tower was meant to be.It’s quite understandable why the higher ups wouldn’t want the Vampires reaching the heart, now, no?Unlike normal Otherworldly that just don’t like light, the light for Vampires was a lethal weapon that could deal incredible damage in proportion to the intensity of the light.Which meant if they got to the Heart and by some stroke of luck, succeed in destroying it, that would mean the entire tower would be destroyed without a chance to sav
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Entry 172
There were many things to consider when it came to leadership.Both for those that sought to be leaders or those that searched for a leader.It was no easy task, rather daunting enough for those that dared to take the post of leader to actually do what they were meant to do.For Heralds, their leadership was absolute as long as it with the squadron they commanded.Before any other position, a Herald was considered first when a Squadron was to move out.The squad members of a particular squadron have the right to listen to their Herald over a captain or commander or even General.This was because the Herald was not just a simple position.One wasn’t just a leader, nay, they were also family.Such sense of camaraderie helped squad members look out for one another but also brought fierce competition as there were hardly squadron’s that listened to the Captain’s, commanders or Generals over their Herald.A position where one held the life or death of so many people.There had never been a
- At World's End
Entry 171
The All-seeing Eye would have never believed it would come across the Void Wanderer again, after all, ever since that day, the Void Wanderer was pronounced dead.It should have died but even in death, it seemed as though it wouldn’t rest until it had done what it wanted which was to cause chaos amongst them.You will never get away with this!... Your kind is already doomed!... Do not waste your time fighting against the inevitable. What you should do is swear your allegiance to the one who watches and accept his reign.[Bold of you to assume that I would waste my time having a conversation with you. Please… enough with the noise.]The All-seeing Eye wanted to say but before it had a chance to, space about it began to constrict, growing tightly about it until it could barely move in any direction.No!... You cannot do this!.... You cannot do this!Unfortunately, Lord had no more words to share with him and a moment later, his body exploded like a watermelon that received the full brunt
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Entry 170
The Otherworldly were graded according to a system created by mankind after constant bouts with them.From E, it ascended thusly; E, D, C, B, A, S, SS and lastly Godspawn.Two things were used in the grading process.One was the destructive capabilities of said monster while the second was the utility of their ability.Which meant a flame monster could be lesser than a monster that can’t be seen simply because the monster that can’t be seen won’t be easily beat.For the flame monster, there would surely be ways to counter since it’s seen but the other… the first step would be to see it no?Other criteria was put into consideration as well, like how hard was it to kill one or like how fast were their regenerative capabilities.Of course this applied to most Otherworldly.Yes, most.The SS and Godspawn were different.They were a class that defied natural laws and created conundrums that defied everything humanity had come to understand.The difference between an SS and a Godspawn was t
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Entry 169
It was a simple plan with a simple purpose in mind.Reginald, Veronica and Jeremy.These three had abandoned the pain and suffering from that time during the newbie massacre to come together for a singular reason.What was the reason you might ask?... It was purely revenge.Revenge for their fallen comrades that had died unjustly at the hands of scheming bastards that hid within the shadows.The fact that they had found out whom the perpetrators were made it all the more better.At least they wouldn’t move like headless flies.Now they could move with the desire to kill the one that caused them the grievance they were still suffering even as they sat in Jeremy’s room, talking with smiled on their faces.Leah hadn’t been fooled when she saw them smile and laugh so energetically.It was most likely because they didn’t want her to worry.Unfortunately, she no longer had eyes that could be deceived.Leah only listened to the hearts of those she communicated with and currently, as she list
- At World's End
Entry 168
Veronica sighed as she rose from her bed and walked over to the door to open it only to find her father standing outside.“Dad, you?” Veronica said.Her father nodded. “Were you sleeping?”“No… not yet.” Veronica shook her head in response.“I thought as much. Alright, let me come in first.” With that said, he casually entered without giving Veronica much of a choice to refuse or anything of that sort.She watched on as he sat on her bed and made himself comfortable before tapping on the bed.“Come sit.”Veronica pursed her lips before letting out a sigh. “still as intrusive as ever.”Sitting beside her father, she waited for him to talk.He pondered for a bit before he spoke. “how are you feeling?”“Fine.” Veronica replied.Her father glanced at her and after a bit of scrutiny, shook his head. “that’s a lie.”“If you already know, then why ask?”“To know if you are willing to tell yourself the truth.”“…The truth is too painful to accept.”Her father stared at her solemn face and aft
- At World's End
Entry 167
It all happened so suddenly.One moment, the thugs were trying to take down Jeremy and Marcus to take away their belongings and the next moment, they were writhing on the floor like worms that had salt poured in them.As they groaned and gasped for air, Jeremy looked on with an expressionless look on his face.Meanwhile, Marcus was somewhat terrified.Just what power had Jeremy used?He couldn’t even begin to fathom it.But then he wondered. If he had such an ability… wouldn’t Ria still be alive now?Wouldn’t he have been able to save Ria and ensure nothing happens to her?As that thought came, Marcus found himself pondering on it more and more until he could hardly think of anything else.Then he heard Jeremy’s voice. “This not power you should hope for.”His voice snapped Marcus out of his reverie, causing him to realize that he had Ben staring off into nothingness for a bit too long.Then he glanced at Jeremy who was staring intently at him.“how did you do that!” Marcus immediatel
- At World's End
Entry 166
“You heard about the fire?” Jeremy inquired with a raised brow.Reginald nodded. “It was a dangerous affair after all. It’s one of the few times when an entire floor was threatened. If anything had gone wrong, we would have seen casualties in the thousands.”“I agree. And that was just a side effect.”“A side effect, you say?” Reginald raised a brow.Jeremy replied. “Yeah. Apparently, Marcus only had to kill some mafia leader that had his hands on the black market on that floor, engaging in unsavory activities including drugs, prostitution and slavery.”“that… wait, you said the orb is a Vestige?” Reginald asked.Jeremy nodded. “it is.”“so how did he use it?... Aren’t Vestiges objects that only react to variance?... So how did he activate it?”“I have no idea.” Replied Jeremy in all honesty.He was also quite curious to figure out how it happened.It was a known fact that even ordinary Explorers could not use Vestiges because of their lack of variance.But Marcus managed to do so des
