chapter one
Adorned with multicolored illuminating sculptures, a bright sign was also illuminated by the building, "This way, That way, Another way", Lyrically, he whispered it to himself gently. Looking down the block while sitting comfortably in the bus, he realized he was close home. The thrill began as soon as he senses the familiarity of being near a place where he grew up. It was as if nothing had changed since he left.
The familiar sensation arose in front of him, a jumble of seats and tables with people seated, people who vigorously romped on a platform, illuminated by bright multicolored disco light. .
He turned around to see Synder seated in the corner. The server's table from the front. A location that held many of their memories.
Lucian Matis is a young man in his early twenties. He is about average height, has fair skin, and has dark brown hair with spiky ends. He was a muscular man with toned muscles. When they have spare time, Lucian Matis and Synder Smith are used to hanging out like pals do; Lucian gets along well with Synder because of his straightforward demeanor.
"You are here finally" Synder stated after Lucian arrived at the location.
"Are you prepared for the trip tomorrow? Where are we going to meet? I recommend that I come to your house because the bus is stopping close by. It makes our lives easier.
How do you feel?" Synder posed an inquiry.
" I believe my location is better. "I hope you won't be late this time because lateness is one of your skill sets," Lucian said naturally, attempting to appear undisturbed.
"Well, that is something that only you are aware of. I shall be at your location as soon as feasible. Remember what I said.!!!" Synder laughed nervously.
"Hello, it's you again, you've returned, and I'll be waiting for your orders." A harsh voice came from behind them.
Lucian casts a casual glance at the speaker, a Japanese middle-aged woman dressed in traditional Japanese kimono dress. This lady normally supervises the shop and is a very curious individual, but she rarely has the opportunity to be nosy because she is always busy at the shop.
"Who say he hasn't been around?" before Lucian could speak, In response, Synder screamed angrily.
"If he's been around, why do you constantly come here alone? Could you be concealing something?"
"It's none of your concern.". Synder replied
"You say it's none of my concern, but did you know I can get you kicked out here for what you said?"
"Can you try?" Synder provoked.
She threatened after threat, but she never did anything and left them.
"This scout would be crucial, and I'd like us to put forth the effort. My granny wants me to go because she thinks she's teaching me to be a man, but I don't want to be a hero; all I want to do is live a simple life." Lucian continued their discussion after she left.
"Disagree with her by telling her what you want," Synder cut him off, mocking his mannerisms.
"No I can't. Instead than disagreeing with her, I would rather do anything she asks. Overall, it will be valuable. So all fingers points to the same thing" Lucian Replied
Although Lucian was used to taking part in adventures of this nature, he didn't think it was necessary for him to go on this scout but wouldn't want to disagree with his granny.
"I gotcha you, buddy, whatever you decide. I wont be late tomorrow; I understand the bus will not wait. Now, let's put the scout aside and concentrate on having a good time; let's begin by ordering something" ,Synder urged vehemently.
"What do you recommend we order?" Lucian exclaimed with joy.
"Of course, the usual!!". Synder replied
The two spent the rest of the night together, doing their favorite activities and visiting areas they were familiar with. They finally split up when it became late at night.
Lucian entered the home to be chastised by his grandmother for his tardiness. He went back to his room after softly consoling her.
However, Lucian dreamt of being in another universe . In this universe, Lucian was a lord who usually led a hunting expedition of wild creatures and this time was a Griffin hunting expedition. Lucian commanded thousands of soldiers who fought against these griffins using their battling prowess, magic, and a variety of other forms. Lucian's army was victorious. Even more astonishing was the fact that he was able to witness a other lords from the 12 clan bringing supernatural creatures with them for the same reason. Some of them arrived with towering Tyrannosaurus Rex and other gigantic dinosaurs, a couple of enormous Golems made of black rock, and a massive green turtle, all of which helped lead the defense against the assault by the griffins.
They were standing on a massive stone platform surrounded by a number of slain Griffins. Before the enemy had been defeated On this plateau, there were what appeared to be tens of thousands of individuals engaged in combat, with swords slamming against spears and blasts of light and magic charring the air and sky. When they first arrived on the plateau, they were greeted by hundreds of griffins.
"Soldiers, do not surrender just yet. We've made it so far! The city cannot possibly fall quite yet!" Lucian commanded to motivate his soldiers.
After putting an end to one of the griffin's life
"We have prevailed in the fight." A quiet voice shouted out loud, brimming with happiness and enthusiasm. "The kingdom… prevailed again, Lucian eagerly raised his golden sword, which had sustained damage, and held it briefly in the air above his head before bringing it crashing to the ground below him.
The others let out a collective "ahhhh" of delight.
As Lucian slashed down, a golden glow trailed behind the blade as it tore apart the massive Griffin that had just been thrown at him. This allowed him to escape the danger.
The broken pieces of the boulder crashed down onto the ground behind him with a loud boom and a whooshing sound, creating a little cloud of dirt and dust in the process. The force of the deflection caused Lucian's hurting body to shake, and his exhausted eyes looked out at the bleak scene that had just appeared in front of him. It was a bloody massacre. As yet another massive boulder crashed to the ground below, Lucian let out a loud shout and contorted his body to the side.
On the other hand, this causes Lucian to awaken from his dream. He got up and prepare for the scout
Skipping inside, Lucian found himself in his thought again. The time ticked by until it was finally the day for the scout,
"The goal of the Scouts is to develop individual who are capable of doing things, who have good habits and a strong character. Trained to have useful general knowledge, and who are physically healthy, so that they can grow up to be intelligent, kind-hearted, and courageous young men ready to build a nation". Lucian grandmother said. Even if it goes against what he want, he nodded in agreement.
" It is now your duty to bring honor to this family, I shall be your mentor. Your father went on scouts when he was your age and then returned. Even though it was no simple task for him, but you're a tough young man that I raised, so I'm confident you'll succeed and make me proud my boy. Do you think you'll be able to handle it?" . She enquired.
"I'm sure I can. You've been training me since I was a child, and I always follow your lead. Now it's up to me to prove myself. Thank you very much for everything." Lucian replied her.
Before departing for the trip, he remembered his grandmother's remarks. Lucian kept checking his watch since it was becoming late and Synder was still not here. He wishes Synder could barge in and end Grandma's motivational speech.
"My son, finish your Meal. You're already running late. I'll see you to the bus . Allow me to swiftly alter my attire ". Immediately she left Lucian dashed to the door to check for Synder. He felt like to rush over to his side.
He felt lonely on the bus when he realized he would be heading to the scout alone. Most likely Synder tricked him to encourage him. He was never interested in the first place, he thought.
"Everything will work out well, my son." She shrieked as the bus left.
Now that he's back home, he can't wait to see his grandmother and his best friend again.
He could see his buddy and granny already waiting for him as soon as the bus arrived, and he wondered what they were talking about because Synder looks extremely serious and attentive. Anyway, he figured he could get closer to Synder and throw him a friendly hit for deceiving him. He grabbed his baggage without hesitation.
The tyres screech loudly, drawing everyone's attention, while the driver slammed his hands on the steering wheel button trying to drift away from Lucian. It was too near to avoid him, and everything happened so quickly when the truck slammed into him making him unconscious as he lay lifeless on the road.
"Wiu - Wiu, Wiu – Wiu". When Lucian was being rushed to the hospital, the emergency ambulance sounded its siren.
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Lucian grandmother was sitting next to him in the ambulance. Suddenly, She got up and looked at her son's face in shock as she panicked and tried to get back in control. She taps his hands as tears start to fall out of nowhere. "Lucian," she said in a whisper, expecting him to answer quickly like he always does."Please sit down, Ma'am. We're doing our best, and everything will be fine," the nurse told Lucian's grandmother as she quickly join them back as they tried to save Lucian life.The ambulance stopped all of a sudden. The emergency care service came out quickly and took Lucian away on a stretcher. Lucian granny ran with them as they took him, scratching her head as she watched her only surviving family member being rushed to the patient room."Please be strong for me, my dear ," she begged Lucian . The nurses hurried him to the patient room. As soon as he was inside, Lucian granny stood outside and watched as doctors rushed in to help.Watching as the doctors try to bring him b
"Hello, gentleman," the secretary said to Synder as soon as he walked through the hospital door.She smiled at him and said, "Welcome back."Inquiringly, "Do you see blood?" She asked Synder whether he had been bleeding all along. It had gotten his attention and scared him. His proximity to her made it possible for her to conduct a thorough examination of him."Oh! It's just a minor cut, come closer and I'll apply this spirit and you'll be fine." The secretary said. Ointment was administered, and the blood was removed."Hmm, I've been keeping an eye out for you," the secretary said. Please find enclosed your deposit for Lucian Matis' Operation". Synder received the piece of paper that she had passed him.Synder picked up the document and thanked the secretary for washing his wound as he left the office. He tried to look up the specifics of the procedure, the payment had been made in full. He wondered aloud whether this was the medical issue Jack's neighbor had been referring to when s
Planet RombusLucian paused, completely taken aback by the simplicity of the space that had been revealed in the absence of the blue box that had been obstructing his vision. The sanitized white hospital room was vanihed, and in its place was something that looked like a dorm room...? It had a little hole in it. A little bed with a nightstand, a sparse desk, a small dresser, and two closed doors–one next the bed and one across the room–were all there was.That was the end of it. There were no machinery keeping him alive, no pipes pumping anything into his arms or checking his pulse. Instead of disinfection, his nose was filled with a subtle sense of cedar and herbs.He looked at the pale arms he was holding in front of him in awe. They were frail, yet they appeared to be in good health.Is it true that these are my arms? He turned his hands over and over, watching the play of light pouring in through the window. He puhed the blanket off his legs and sought to stand with a thought. He
Lucian looked at the screen in front of him and ignored Justin and Adam for a while. They smiled and waited for him to turn back to them. He made a small frown as he looked at his numbers and then looked at the two of them with a questioning look."Quick question… Do I have it right that the average stat for a normal person is, like, ten?"Justin looked shocked, while Adam smiled in agreement. "You're right! How did you find out?“Oh… I just guessed...". All of the average human's stats were 10, but he had four that were 1-2 points below that. He had three stats that were "above average" out of the seven he had. He was pretty happy with how smart he was, though. But since it was one of the few things that seemed to be the same as in his old life, well... It was the only thing he had a real chance to work on.He didn't know what to do, use the luck stat, however. Was it luck that he had to spend time in his life in bed? But still... He was here with a new body, wasn’t he? Perhaps his l
As Lucian moved behind Kevin and Adam, the alarm rang, "Bzzzt Bzzzt Bzzzt.""What's going on, and what's that noise?" the sound pained Lucian's ears, he inquired as to what was causing it."That is the emergency alarm sound and It appears there is a problem," Adam said to Kevin. This alarm signified they were being summoned to the parade as Rhombus' guardians army.As they began to sprint with Lucian to the ground the rest of Rhombus's residents fled in a flurry to safety.Kevin said, "Yes, we have to report to parade asap."Soon, Lucian saw others dressed in the Guardian uniform coming out of their apartment to join them on their way to the parade.The light azure sky was painted by the frosty sky. Snowflakes, or little white specks as they were known to man, swayed in the breeze, slowly dismounting and gilding the soil with their magnificent beauty.As the grains collided with the dirt, a chaotic display of snowy avalanches erupted into the frigid atmosphere, producing a spectacular
The dragon, encased in the blue barrier, extended its mew, unleashing a sea of lethal electric shocks that poured into the barrier's walls.The flurry of the diverging snakes of lightning that tortured the barrier, impaired in an instant, then gradually vanished like a disappearing flame. The three men all confirmed the incident before delivering the notification Lucian had been waiting for."The dragon's power has been diminished.""Young lord, do it.""Deliver the fatal blow."Listening to their messages, Lucian ran forward slowly, and as he approached the obstruction, he swiveled down at the dragon's head.Lucian's zooming silhouette was reflected in the dragon's eyes before his sword impacted its head. "rooooooooooooooar." When the enormous creature felt a splitting twinge on its skull, it reflexively retreated its head, its talons scraping on the torn ground, leaving an extended claw mark.Lucian rapidly made another movement with his sword, aiming at the creature's long neck, bu
Lucian and Synder, as usual, they gathered at their favorite spot. In a departure from their usual conversation, Synder decided to inquire about his trance. Random facts regarding what had happened suddenly filled Lucian consciousness, as if to answer Synder inquiry."As a result, I recall being hit by a truck. After that, I reincarnated into another universe, wondering what I was doing there and, if I hadn't died in the accident, what was I doing here? This is not my hometown."The waiter interrupted them, asking what they wanted to eat, while Lucian was distracted.Synder quickly gave them their customary order."We were taught to hunt wild creatures in order to save our planet and the entire universe. This is something I've been meaning to tell you. I'm tired of this existence; while it's interesting here, it's tedious for someone like me who used to live in a planet where I hunted mighty animals and fought wars."Having lost interest in Everything that was happening, Synder concen
Lucian awoke early as usual . He preferred to do his morning workout in his room; however he changed his mind and stormed out of the room. He dashed in and out of the bathroom in a jiffy. Did a little workout a bit and dress up immediately. He barged out of his room in hesitation.He can't wait to hear the news; perhaps it has anything to do with his reason for being here.Dashing through the staircase he headed straight to the parlor."Where are you running off to, my boy?""Do you think there's a problem?" When he met up with his grandma in the parlor, she reprimanded him for his rash behavior."Nothing, mama; I'm just going to see Synder." He stepped out of the house after receiving that response.Lucian walked along the alleyway, passing by a diverse group of people going about their daily routines.Lucian didn't bother getting into a car because his friend's house was only few blocks away.Ever since he came out of his trance, he has been walking really quickly. During the time t