“Retto… what takes you so long?”
“Save us Retto…”
“Save us…”
I have a bad dream. Everyone in the village, the knights, and my comrades are all drenched with blood. They constantly called my name and asked for help.
They pulled my body down to the lake of blood.
I’m drowning…
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I woke up chasing my breath and having cold sweat.
“You woke up… Seems like you have a bad dream.”
“Yeah, it was a nightmare.
We’re back in the 16th layer, Misty lake. Elaina and I are both exhausted after escaping from the Laboratory.
Glenn’s body regenerated back to normal but he is still unconscious for some reason we don’t know. Elaina was so troubled she didn’t let go of Glenn’s hands. She keeps on holding it as she looks out for him.
“Aren’t you sleeping? We already traveled a long way. 16 hours already passed… You must be really tired?”
I asked Elaina.
“I’m
Looking at Velrum with bloodlust eyes. I harshly kick the ground. I held my sword tightly as I can. Causing me to transform into my armor form. Charging at him with my sword in front. I slashed him.“Stellar Armor Grand Chariot? The relic already chose its new master…”He catches my sword with his bare palm.My strength was multiplied ten times from my normal. Why I’m not able to pull my sword away from his grip? Just how strong is his grip?I continue to struggle pulling my sword.Behind me, Elaina and Glenn made their move. Elaina launched a magical attack. Pushing him back. He lost his grip and focus on another sword going for his head.Glenn’s sword lit up in crimson red color. Magical force channeled on his sword. His sword was attempting to strike Velrum’s nape. But the sword before reaching his nape. Was blocked with Velrum’s arm armor.“Arial!”Velrum chanted.<
It doesn’t take too long before the platform was standing stopped. The three of us stepped out of the platform. We took our first step to the 81stlayer called Nature Coliseum. The surrounding area is full of giant thick roots encircles around forming a dome. The roots around sprouted little buds that can glow. There is nothing much around. All I can see is the plain and the cave that might lead us to the 82ndlayer. “?!” I immediately sense the presence of people coming on our way. There is a countless number of them. Hiding from the giant roots. Knights covered with gray steel armor came falling one by one. I put my hand on the handle of my sword immediately. Getting myself ready for battle. “After the battle between Velrum… We have to face another fight. I’ll be counting on you again. Glenn, Elaina…” I turned my head around and saw Glenn and Elaina already unconscious. Their body facing down o
Glenn walked toward the paralyze knight. He took his sword from his hand and asked a question. “Where can we find our weapons?” “I… won’t say anything…” Answered the knight. Before the knight moves his mouth again. Glenn put the sword blade toward the knight's neck. “Same question.” “I won’t say anything… I won’t say anything to prisoners or criminals… As a knight, I’ll protect what I need to protect.” Despite being threatened by death. The knight in question didn’t change his belief and had his pride answering Glenn with a straight face. As a fellow knight like him. If I’m put in the same position. I wonder what I would do? Begging for my life would be ideal. Because I don’t want to die. Because there is still someone I wanted to live with within an ideal place. Witnessing his courage. Give me lots of respect for him. Too bad he's on the enemy side. I made a single step heading to Glenn. I d
Elesis? I’ve heard that name before… “Retto.” I snapped out and turned my head to Glenn. “We’re going to fight him, I’ll face him first, you and Elaina wait for my signal.” “All right.” Glenn stepped forward and drew his sword. “You’re serious about fighting me. Then let me accept your offer by drawing this my sword… “ She drew her sword and it glow up in blue color. “Relic activate.” She recited. Her long sword became a whip. “A relic?” “It must be bestowed by the goddess. Don’t worry, if it's a whip, as long as we keep an eye on the distance… There no way it can hit…” Elesis swings her whip toward us. Her distance was about 20 meters away from us and her whip is just as long as an average long sword (100–130 cm.) “It extended!” It reached Glenn, he reacted quickly and used his sword to block the whip. Whip's first strike manages to knock back Glenn from his position.
“There they are the prisoners!” The knight shouted. A huge number of knights are chasing us. From 95thlayer down to 96thlayer. While running Elaina create obstacle using earth magic. Decreasing the speed of the knights chasing us. Smirking happily Elaina was satisfied. Facing ahead, I saw a huge number of silhouettes of a humanoid shape going ahead. Anxious, I stopped running and turned around. “We’re already surrounded… I can see them all going on our way. Ahead of us were countless knights waiting.” I said. There’s is no other choice but to fight these knights and breakthrough. Glenn and Elaina realized quickly and prepared themselves for combat. “Let's take them all down…” “Whoah!” Beneath our feet, a huge suddenly open up. Resulting in the three of us falling. After falling into a dark hole, I find myself alone. Elaina and Glenn are nowhere to be found.
Falling from the dark hole. Elaina fell on a body of water. Getting up she immediately climb to the ground and cough some water she accidentally gulped. “The water is strangely sweet… Glenn? Retto? Where did they go? I thought we all fall in the same place.” Seems like we’re separated from each other. This place is not the only strange thing. Elaina thought and turned her glance beside her. With a distance away from Elaina. A pinked haired girl is looking at her. Having fixed stare on Elaina with eyes lifeless like a doll. Dress in frilly goth clothing behind her was a giant black scythe. What’s with this girl? She looks so creepy… She’s not wearing any armor. I guess she is not a heavenly knight. “I’ll be your opponent for today… I’m heavenly knight Ruby Rosaline.” “But you’re not wearing any armor… You’re not a knight.” “Heavenly knight is nothing but a title… I’m not obligated to wear things that I do
“He already defeated one army of knights in one fight.” “He's too strong.” Said the knights while fearfully looking toward the hundreds of knights defeated. Glenn got two swords in his hand and steadily walked toward the remaining knights. He skillfully defeated them in a flash. Seeing him, other knights started to become hesitant stepping forward. They knew that the gap between their skills are far too great. The remaining knights decided to retreat, to save their life is a far better choice than facing Glenn in a battle. The other knights immediately retreated and leave Glenn alone in that room where he was transported. The heavenly knight that was supposed to face Glenn was defeated instantly, not because of battle. The heavenly knight was defeated after he activated his relic on Glenn. The relic he possessed has the ability on reading one’s memory. Glenn’s mid was too dense for him to consume. Infinite-like knowledge gained
“Where is this place?” I asked myself as I wheeled my head around. There is nothing in this layer. This place is darker than the 6thlayer. There are no glowing crystals in this area. I can only rely on my gleaming eye on this moment. After defeating heavenly knight Dusk. I immediately go down searching for a way to reach the 107thlayer. The only way to get there was to continue moving down. I was stuck in this place. This layer is quite wide and full of spiky rock formations. While walking, I heard my stomach making sounds. My fight with that skinny heavenly knight made me hungry. Thinking about it. I remember that we're not eating since we’re captured. Turned my head to the watch on my hand. I was at the clock at 5:24 AM. We reach Allure city at 11:00 PM. Six hours already passed. I didn’t even feel it. I seated down on the rock. After resting for a few minutes, I search for an extrate