Game of the Destiny

A reason.

The day Game of the Destiny will start.

George waited anxiously in his heart, while agents J and R seemed to be whispering to each other.

"I don't think he'll come!" Agent J said to George.

"It wouldn't be easy to do this, even if the man believed what we said, but it feels very heavy to carry such a heavy responsibility on his back!" agent R gives his opinion.

"I mean he has no reason to fight in this game!" agent R added.

George seemed to be starting to hesitate. It's true what agent R said, currently Dante has no strong reason to fight in that game. It wasn't easy convincing the men to do what they wanted.

"Today we have to send a representative from the human race. The deadline has been set, we can't delay any longer!" said agent J.

George nodded in understanding. They don't want this world to just fall apart. Losing before the match would be very painful, especially if their world had to be destroyed because they sent their representatives too late.

"If that man doesn't come, then I will go on behalf of mankind!" replied George in response to agent R.

"Are you crazy, you are too old to do this!" agent J protested.

"Have you forgotten who I am?" replied George. The old man immediately created a sizable magic circle in the area around where he was standing.

Agents J and R looked at each other. They knew that George's grandfather was one of the people who had the bloodline of the previous fire prince, but the age factor would certainly be very influential for him in the future.

The magic circle started to glow and gave off heat. The hot particles in the air began to gather in the form of dots and began to surround the old man. The old man's eyes turned a deep red color before finally there was a shock explosion and flames started to burn him. The old man's strength is indeed very strong, the man is burned but not injured.

agents J and R even shuddered at the old man's strength.

******

Dante invites his four adoptive brothers to eat at one of the fancy restaurants in east London. Dante wanted the four children to feel things they had never felt before.

Rose, Mikel, Richard, and Anna looked very happy. They couldn't wait for the delicious dishes they had pre-ordered.

"Do you guys like a place like this?" asked Dante, the man smiled at the happiness of the children.

"Of course we love them, just look at these fancy tableware, they are so luminous!" Mikel replied.

Dante and the other three children just laughed at the boy's words.

"Mikel, you can't just steal one of those and hide it in your pocket!" said Rose jokingly. Mikel has a bit of a bad habit.

They laughed again, such a warm atmosphere that until now has been able to keep them alive.

Dante remembered what George had said about Game of the Destiny. He still doubted whether he should participate as the representative of mankind, but he felt that it was not his responsibility. But on the one hand, the offer given by agents J and R was enough to make him think about it.

If he agreed and followed their request, then the lives of the four children would be guaranteed. At least they won't be living hard and starving anymore. On the one hand, however, Dante felt that the demands of George's grandfather and the two agents were too much to bear alone.

"Did you think of something?" asked Anna innocently. The girl seemed to see the worry in Dante's eyes.

"No honey, look our food has arrived!" Dante answered just as the restaurant service came with their order.

Their togetherness has always been something very valuable to Dante, the man was even able to survive the harshness of street life just because of his four adopted brothers. Dante feels responsible for their future.

"Dante, can you buy me a book when you get home from here?" Richard asked with food full in his mouth.

Dante frowned at the boy, it was unusual for a boy to ask him something.

Rose immediately straightened what Richard had just said. Rose explained that currently there are books about superheroes that are being loved by boys his age. Some of the kids living in the same inn as they seemed to have it and were having fun talking about it.

"Richard, can't you still read?" asked Dante.

"It's okay, I can ask Rose to read it to me!" Richard replied, his mouth continuing to chew on the delicious food that rarely touched their mouths.

"Why do you like superheroes?" asked Dante again.

"Of course because they're cool!" Richard answered with great enthusiasm.

"When I grow up, I will be a superhero!" added the boy.

"That's great. But why do you want to be a superhero?" asked Dante again.

"Because I want to save the weak and protect the earth!" Richard answered innocently.

Hearing that answer, Dante's heart was pierced. He should have had such thoughts, innocent but precious thoughts. It seemed as long as he thought too much of his own life. He even hesitated to comply with the request of George's grandfather and his two agents, even though he was the chosen one.

Dante had seen all the crazy things with his own eyes, he couldn't deny the truth of what George and the two agents said. But he felt he couldn't leave his four adopted brothers, but if he thought about it, what was the point of him continuing to be by his adoptive brother's side, while the world would end if he didn't follow the demands of George and the two agents?

George had explained that there was a huge time difference between their world and the dimension called Niflheim. According to the explanation of George and the two agents, Game of the Destiny was first held in 1480, that is 500 years ago, and it is known that the fire prince who was the representative of the human race only returned after 400 years had passed, while the fire prince testified that he only spent one year in that dimension called Niflheim. In other words, the time difference that occurs is very far.

Although 400 years have passed, the fire prince has not aged at all, he returned with a state not much different from before he was sent to that dimension. While time has passed very far.

According to what agent J said, the fire prince returned from that dimension in 1880, which was a hundred years ago. If you calculate it properly, it can be concluded that if 1 year in Niflheim is equal to 400 years in the human world, then 1 day in Niflheim will roughly be equivalent to 400 days in the human world. That way if he agreed to George and the two agents' request he would never be able to see his four adopted siblings again. Of course, the human lifespan will not last that long.

"Will you guys be okay if I'm not with you guys anymore!" said Dante, speaking in a very low voice.

The four children did not hear what Dante said, they were too engrossed in the delicious food that was in front of them.

Rose suddenly grabbed Dante's hand. She said if Dante disappeared then he would take over the responsibility. After all, he was the oldest after Dante.

"Become a superhero!" Rose whispered to Dante. The girl gave her best smile.

"We'll be fine!" said Rose. The girl did overhear a conversation between Dante and agents J and R some time ago. It seems that Rose can understand well what agents J and R are explaining. At a very early age, Rose does have pretty good reasoning.

"If you have to go to save the world, then you have to go. That's the same as protecting us here!" said Rose.

Dante gripped his hand tightly. What Rose said was true. He had seen and experienced with his own eyes all these strange occurrences. Everything that happened was beyond common sense, but it wasn't mere nonsense. Dante must go and participate in a game that will determine the fate of all mankind in their world. No other reason is needed. As Richard said, it's enough to be a superhero and take care of this world and he'll look cool.

After eating, Dante immediately invited his four adopted brothers to return to the inn. Maybe that day was the last time they could be together. Dante had made up his mind, he would accept George and the two agents' request. He has a big responsibility that he must bear. After all, he was the chosen one.

"Alright we're going back to the inn now!" said Dante.

 The four children nodded and obeyed Dante's orders.

Dante didn't forget to stop by and buy the book Richard wanted. The book was entitled 'Becoming a Superhero' a book that was becoming a best-seller at the time.

Dante took a deep breath. Maybe he won't be a superhero like a story in the book. But he has the same goal, to protect and save humanity in that world. The decision has been taken. He has made up his mind. He must win in a crazy game that will be played in the middle of nowhere, for the sake of the four children, and the sake of all mankind in the world. It seemed he had reason enough to accept the request.

******

A woman stands in front of a mirror and chants some incantations. Not long after that, a magic circle was created. The woman smiled faintly, she managed to open space and time, there was something she had to do.

The woman immediately took an ancient book that was placed not far from her. Without thinking he entered the magic circle that opened the space and time she had created, swallowed himself up, and simply disappeared.

 "Rose, I'll find you!" the woman muttered to herself.