Usiu and CarsenThe warthog was actually not a threat. Usiu just used that animal to push Carsen to witness what he needed to, here in his dreamland. But now that Carsen had realized he was being intruded on in his dream, that this isn't a reality, he's more determined to kill the Warthog. But it can't be! If the warthog will be destroyed, chances are they both might get trapped in here. The warthog was the key, and the guide here as they both dream walk in Carsen's dream. " You'll pay for this!" Carsen screamed. Usiu heard Carsen's scream from where she was hiding. What will I do? If I'll show myself to him, he'll get mad at me...Hmp! Whatever!And Usiu exudes a force, he again placed the warthog in his control. The warthog growled at Carsen. It dived at him. Carsen landed his back on the ground. He wrestled with the warthog. In this dreamland, he's at his weakest. And he's got no choice but to deal with this beast like he was a human. He groaned as he exerts his best effort.
Talyn "Look what we got here! An angel that had fallen from nowhere! A boundless being to be sacrificed for this game!" Usiu?Talyn felt something pinching in her heart telling her that something isn't right, and it was Usiu who first came to her thought. Has he come out of the dreamland? She asked herself. "How would I know that you're already out of the dreamland?" "When you hear me singing my song," But Usiu isn't yet singing his song. Talyn thinks as she recalled their deal. MeanwhileThe size and massive structure of the stadium were overwhelming. Though there were only a few audiences occupying the row seats, still the entire game area was giving an anxious vibe. Who would not? This wide game area isn't for entertainment but this is more of a death row. The audience' scream pierces through the players' ears. Their disrespectful, merciless words add to the tension which the players felt. In the wide floor arena are several groups of players. One of them is Lizie's team.
The sky turned the casket black. One of the boundless was responsible for it. The players together with Usiu could not still comprehend what kind of boundless they were facing right now. Yet one thing is certain, they can control the weather. Usiu raised his hand, and the clouds were cleared. He initiated because among them, between Lizie, Janesi, and him, he's the only one here who can somehow match with their opponent. Yeah, Talyn is excellent in combat, but she's not boundless. And with a cry, as the sky was cleared the combat began. Lizie's phantom flame sent ribbons of chrysalis-silver light spilling onto the upraised shields of her co-players. There were exchanges of forces. Spears glimmered cruelly under the eerie darkness. The wide stadium floor was crushed. Fountains of red blood sprayed unto the air. ---Talyn Vs The BoundlessShe sprang. Steel ran into steel. When she was about to strike the boundless with her sword, she had just about recovered from his shock and
Lizie meets Hannah's emotionless gaze. She doesn't care about dying anyway, this is what she wanted. "Tell me how am I gonna die this time? Will I disappear like Jair huh?" Lizie asked Hannah. Her tone was challenging. Hannah didn't reply. Ever since she sided with her father she talks less. " Let go of her!" It was Janesi. She grabbed Hannah from behind attempting to absorb her strength but it was like an invisible force throwing her away. Janesi realized how incredible Hannah's defense system is, and with that, she knows it's impossible to defeat her. And by what she did, Hannah's attention was directed to her. Hannah pulled up Janesi's collar. Janesi scoffed. " I too was a daddy's girl, but your dad doesn't deserve to have a daughter...he's selfish! He's just using you, Hannah!" Janesi said. But Hannah isn't listening. She instead punches Janesi in the face. Hannah decided to do his father's order. She was about to hit Janesi again when Harpie came and interrupted the
"Mom?" Harpie's vision was blurry. She could smell the mossy damp corridor. Harpie walks inside a 30-foot-high, 50-by-50-foot-diameter circular chamber with two levels. The entire room is illuminated by big lighting, and above she can see a bridge that runs from the upper floor to the right side of her, supported by many pillars. A massive double door that is open and leading upward is visible in front of her at the end of the room. She is standing on a floor that is completely covered in shallow water, and she can hear water dripping from the roof. The floor is uneven and difficult to move on, but the water isn't deep and only just touches the soles of her feet. Various kinds of tiny algae and plants can be seen emerging from the ground and swimming little fish. Her body begins to tremble as the surroundings grow chilly and she notices breath vapors emerging from her mouth. But despite that, she continued to walk on. She must find her mother in this chamber. It turns out that Har
"Seriously you asked him that?" Lizie blurted. Janesi didn't reply. She walks ahead ignoring Lizie. "Maybe you want to invite them too!" Lizie muttered sarcastically. She was referring to Usiu and Talyn. Talyn side-eyed at her noticing the blunt in her words. Lizie continued blabbering that it starts to irritate their ears. Talyn throws a force at her muzzling her mouth. Lizie retaliated. " Can you guys just stop?" Janesi yelled at them. "The world is falling and we have no supplies and yet here you are quarreling?" Silence. Lizie sighed. " Okay, what do we do now?" she asked. "What else...let's rob some trucks again," Janesi suggested. " That will be difficult for you now. Sure that what happened a while ago has come to Jimmie's knowledge. They will tighten the security." Usiu muttered. He's correct. They were silent they cannot object. "I guess it's time your village joins the Outsiders," Usiu said to Lizie and Janesi. "We'll think of that. We like robbing truc
"Sir..c...chairman, there's something you need to know about your daughter," the assistant informed him. Jimmie frowned. He was having a good time. He was enjoying the placidity of the morning. He placed down his luxurious tea cup and faced his assistant. " what about Hannah?" It was obvious in Jimmie's tone that he was displeased. "No, sir your other daughter, Harpie," "Uhm...what about?" "She has taken out Adeline from the chamber. Looks like she tortured her and took her out of the chamber," said the assistant showing Jimmie footage of the CCTV. No. She couldn't be betraying me. It looks like she has her own plan about Adeline, and whatever it is I'm certain it's not nice, though I don't care about that woman, what Harpie did is going to ruin my plans. Jimmie thought to himself. "Find them," he ordered. "Dad?" Jimmie was surprised when he saw his daughter. "Where have you been? Where's your mom? Where's Adeline? What did you do to her?" Jimmie asked successively.
The garden in Wandering Land was wide and open. It softly slopes down to a river that is a cosmos-blue color. On one side, a copse (grove) of cypress pines surrounds him, and on the other, a thicket (grove) of calm beeches keeps watch. A lake of claw shadows is created on the grass by the apple trees that run across the middle of the garden. Their leaves' flaming brilliance, which appears in the fall as searing oranges, blazing browns, and molten reds, is a sight. Then, as silently and casually as an ash cloud, they fall to the ground and enter into their eternal rest.At one sight, Carsen could tell that this place holds no danger. But facades aren't trustworthy. He told himself. He inhaled the air and looked around again as if enjoying the view. Panes of light first poke the shadows and cause the soil to steam. In the crystalline haze, midges rise with the grass mist and hang like moon dust. Overnight, daffodils explode from the earth as if a necromancer had set a timer banishment
Everything in the cosmos has become a void. Almost a third part of it has fallen into blackness and emptiness. At this moment, Prime had been transported back to planet Earth but nothing was left in there. This planet has been long in desolation but this time it is very different, even dreadful, even emptier from the previous. Perhaps this is the earth's worst state. The planet has come into the void, and what was left were just vast barren, dry lands. There's not even a single drop of water. The planet is no longer the blue planet, the life-sustaining, and Prime knows that it would be just an hour before this entire land would disappear, and this planet would turn into just -- "a darkness", like those what happened in the cosmos. Seeing the planet's most devastating state, seeing its travail, and dying state, Prime couldn't help but be overwhelmed by emotions. He's late. There's not even a single life he had caught in here when he arrived, and that's so disappointing. Remorse, yeah, h
The High Council's realm is a serene scenery. It is so beautiful that it gives the beings there a sense of peace. It also has a kind of vibe that will make anyone feel in awe and somehow hesitant. But Prime Emanator has been used in this place. He no longer felt any intimidation. He moved inside. His steps were sure to where he was going -- to the Council hall. When he arrived there, he was met by a group of creatures in their human-like figure, yet their aura tells they aren't humans. "Oh, so gate did not reject you!" one of the Council commented. "We can see that you are now completely back, Emanator," one said. Prime ignored their comments. He has no time for that. "I bet you all know why I'm here," he said. The council who were sitting at the center seat raised his eyebrow for Prime's snobby attitude. "Careful, know where you are and who you are talking to," said the council. Prime scoffed, " I wonder if you still could act like high and mighty when all of us here got w
The stability of the planet was just a temporary relief but it was never the cure to what Earth is going through right now. Today is another menial day for the people. Some were bustling down the streets. At least now, though in a short time, city streets had become alive, again. Though there were remains of ruined buildings, at least the streets are no longer ghost towns. People are starting to go out and live their normal human lives. Friends and families gathered for a common work, for a meal, while the rest of humanity are beginning to get up again. It was particularly interesting to watch everyone having life in these busy streets, some walking busy, some walking leisurely, they're the symbol that the planet is now recovering. "This is disheartening to see," Talyn whispered. She was there in the side street, observing, and perhaps guarding. Usiu didn't reply for he felt the same way too. These humans didn't know that the peaceful lives they were enjoying now were just tempora
"So, how would I achieve that kind of state?" Carsen asked Tadhiel. He flexed his grip and his Mithril came out. Tadhiel clicked his tongue, " That's not just that," he muttered shaking his head. Carsen's brows furrowed, "What then?" he asked. "The battle you'll be in in the next days no longer needs combat, but it will be a battle of abilities, of powers. If you really want to stop the Vilgroi, you need to surpass him," Tadhiel explained. Then, his gaze trailed at Carsen from head to toe. " Aside from that the High Council will reject you, you won't win against the Vilgroi with that state of yours, so human, or a superhuman? No," Tadhiel stated. Carsen sighed, "Okay, so what are we going to do here?" "I will guide you in tapping into your full state as Prime Emanator," Tadhiel said. "Uh, but wait, erasing my humanity would that mean I'll forget all my memories as Carsen Adams?" he asked. Tadhiel chuckled, "No, you're not like the Vilgroi, that thing happens only when on
The gathering of all the gems in the pillar was the collapse of the entire game world. Because of that, no game realms would exist on planet Earth no matter how powerful the Vilgroi and his boundless are. Carsen and the Outsiders made sure of that. With the help of the supplies and lands they personally cultivated, and together with those gems, the Outsiders were able to at least restore the planet's vegetation a little. Such a thing has a big impact on human lives for that means, now supplies, food and all the basic necessities they need for living would no longer be denied of them. For a little time, the world was back to its normal state where the people's lives had been lived normally like before Jimmie Vaughn rose to power. However, Carsen Adams, and the Outsiders, know that this isn't the end yet, that there's still a threat out there, and perhaps there will be until the Vilgroi is alive. "It's like there's an eternity in each sound in this moment here in this farm," Uncle Br
Now Carsen is on his way to the trail to the pillar to collect the last gem he needed on it, the cruxible. "This is perhaps the last time I will be helping you dude," Takii said to Carsen. "I'm already quite obvious to the other hunters." Carsen tapped Takii's shoulder, " It's fine, bro, thanks for this anyway," he said. "But if I may ask, the game hunters, what are they?" Takii's brows furrowed, " What do you mean, what are they?" "What are they? Like are they like you? A human?" Carsen asked. Takii laughed, " Of course, but unlike the players, we weren't given choices to side with. Our allegiance must be with Jimmie Vaughn alone, and what I'm doing now would certainly risk my life." Carsen sighed, " This is the last time you'll going to be doing this anyway," he muttered. The trail to the pillar is extremely dangerous compared to the others he has gone to. Takii told him that it was a different world there beneath the portal, yet he needed to accomplish it all in a design
" I'm opening the cell gate now, master, but I can't guarantee your powers will work out fine when you guys come out," Talyn informed Carsen. They were still communicating through telepathy. "It's okay, Tal, I don't have time to play this game, can you give me some information about those voices we heard in our headphones?" Carsen asked. Talyn swiped the large monitors in front of her, and as she did so, certain images popped out on the hologram screen. She was quite surprised to see who were those. "Uhm..master based on the voice recognition here, it's Adeleum and Mihr," she told Carsen. "Adeleum? Mhir?" Carsen muttered. "Mihr?" Usius interrupted when he heard what Carsen had just uttered. Carsen turned to him and asked, " Yeah, why?" Usiu's eyes gleamed at the recognition of an old friend's name. Yeah, how could he forget such a name? Mihr and he grow up together in their realm. He was a childhood friend. Mihr even learned first to sing than him. He used to look up at hi
Carsen's eyes lit up as he sensed the Adeleum and Mihr's arguing. Although it isn't clear to him who's the creatures behind manipulating them into this game, he could sense right now, that whoever is behind this, they're not on good terms. My ability is working despite the unknown. Now, what I needed to know was to learn who are the boundless behind this! Sadly, I can't communicate with Talyn. Carsen thought to himself. The cell gate sounded again. This time, the game soldiers are fetching another player. The players hold their breath, expecting that one of them will be chosen to face their death. "It's now your turn, doctor!" Todd was startled at what he heard on his headphones. His face went pale in fright. He looked around as if asking for help from his fellow players but he knew that they couldn't. Todd looked back at his co-players when the game soldiers took him. Meanwhile, Dizal banged the cell in frustration. "We must get out of here!" he muttered. He then turned to C
The cell gate opened. The players all hold their breath anxiously. This time, the first one to play was called. It was Jair. Hearing that, Lizzie broke out in tears and begged she'd replace him instead but the operators were too deaf. It's unusual this time that there aren't any explanations or rules given before they were called out, before the start of the game. The more reason that the players get nervous. They wonder about the uncertainty, and they know its possible danger so it's scaring them. The rest of them remained quiet, while others had violent reactions. Like Lizzie who was crying on the floor now, and Dizal who was hitting the cell door and cursing at the cameras above them. While Carsen on the other hand just sits calm, thinking in the corner. "Urgghh!!! Let us all out of here!" Dizal was screaming. He tried to throw some force field on the cell bars but it just bounced. The prison cell where they are held is indeed resistant to their ability as Carsen said. Aside from