Dante and Rose ran to Mikel, they were afraid something bad would happen to the boy.
"What happened?" asked Dante, the man immediately checked the boy's condition.
Mikel just stood staring at the black plastic bag, he pointed at the bag, while his face looked very tense.
Dante immediately approached the bag. It could be that the object contained in it is something dangerous.
Rose held Dante's hand, she wanted him to be careful. Dante nodded in understanding, he started walking slowly towards the bag. How surprised he was to find some money in the bag.
Dante's hands were shaking, how could a bag of money be where they lived?
"Money, where does it come from?" said Dante, confused.
Mikel just stared at Dante without saying anything.
"Mikel, who gave you this bag?" asked Dante.
"Two men in black suits!" Mikel replied.
"Agents J and R!" Dante squealed.
"So it's not bullshit!" said Dante.
Dante's hands shook violently, with the money they could live better even for the next few months.
Dante currently lives in a slum area in east London. As previously explained, Dante and the four homeless children now only live under a bridge that is very rarely passed by vehicles or pedestrians, making them quite comfortable living in that place because there is minimal noise.
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The next day. After getting the bag of money, Dante immediately invited the four homeless children to move from under the bridge. With that money at least Dante could rent an inn for some time, at that time the city of London was also very cold because it was snowing. They can't stay out in the open like under a bridge like that.
That day was the first time Dante and the four homeless children had a soft mattress. Since the orphanage where they lived had to close due to bankruptcy, they never felt comfortable again and had to sleep on old newspapers.
Rose's eyes lit up, she looked around the property in the room they rented. The girl looked happy, she was seen wiping a few tears that flowed down one part of her cheek.
After finishing packing his luggage, Dante, who had not been able to close his eyes all night, began to feel very sleepy, making him unconsciously fall asleep in the chair in the corner of the room he rented, while Rose, Mikel, and the other two children seemed happy hopping on their soft mattresses.
"Humans are greedy creatures!" said a mysterious voice in his dream.
Dante walked in his dream, he continued to follow the source of the echoing voice. The man continued walking through the familiar forest until he finally stopped at a very large cave that was sealed by iron bars with chains binding it.
Dante looked into the cave. At first, nothing was visible there, but faintly visible large pupils reflected light from the very dark cave.
"You have come, Prince of fire!" said a voice from inside the cave. The voice was so deep it made Dante feel intimidated.
Dante took a step back, he knew there was something very dangerous behind the bars blocking the mouth of the cave.
"Who are you?" Dante asked, his lips quivering violently.
"Come here son!" said the creature in the cave.
For some reason, Dante seemed hypnotized and just obeyed him.
Suddenly a roar boomed from within the cave, a very large claw attacked Dante, luckily the prison stopped the attack given to him, making Dante speechless with sweat all over his body.
"Fuck you Sigurd descendant!" the creature cursed Dante.
The creature again attacked Dante with a very powerful burst of fire at him, making the man burn violently and immediately woke up from his sleep.
Rose, Mikel, Anna, and Richard, gathered around Dante, they seemed worried about Dante's condition at that time.
"Dante, are you okay?" asked Rose, she saw Dante's body covered in sweat.
Dante, who had just woken up from his dream, looked at the four children blankly, the man was still not fully awake.
Dante felt very intense heat from his right hand, he was very surprised to find his right hand starting to emit smoke.
Dante who felt it was unnatural immediately ran and left the four children who were staring at him in surprise.
His right hand was getting hotter and hotter, it felt like it was burning badly. Dante screamed unable to contain the feeling. He immediately dipped his hand in a fish pond in front of the inn. Even crazier, instead of feeling better, the heat grew, making the water in the pool hot and boiling.
"What's this!" shouted Dante.
The water in the pond boils and begins to evaporate, causing the fish in it to die and float to the surface.
Dante couldn't do anything, he didn't even understand what was happening to him at that moment.
Feeling unsuccessful, Dante raised his right hand from the pool, his hand looking red and smoky, until a light emerged from the center of his palm and spit out a huge fire. Dante reflexively raised his right hand. The flames grew bigger and bigger until they rose into the sky. Big explosion happened.
Dante who began to not stand because of the heat from inside him finally fainted instantly.
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In Niflheim.
The human race's troops and nobles gathered outside the palace. They saw a red light in the sky that night.
"The prince of fire has been chosen!" Norton said. He is the King who leads the human race in that world.
The king immediately ordered his troops to light a large torch over the palace. It was the sign they had to give when the prince of fire had been chosen.
The troops and residents of the castle immediately cheered with joy at the election of the prince of fire. That way they are ready to take part in Game of the Destiny this time.
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On the other side in Niflheim.
A werewolf warrior rushed to their castle, bearing very important news.
"Master, I have very important news!" said the werewolf warrior.
Alarik who was sitting in his leadership chair immediately got up. He knew what his men wanted to say.
"The prince of fire has been chosen!" guess Alarik. He knew because by then the temperature in Niflheim had skyrocketed. It was a strange thing if the ground was covered in ice and the snow was warm.
News of the appearance of the prince of fire immediately spread to the ears of the leaders of the other races, be it the Vampires, Goblins, Orcs, Elves, and Dwarves races. Now every race in this land has its leader. It also means that Game of the Destiny, which takes place every 500 years, is about to begin.
The innkeeper was very surprised when he found Dante who was unconscious right on the edge of the fish pond in front of his inn. Not only that, he was even more surprised when he found that the pond now only left a little boiling water, while the fish in it died like gravy. The innkeeper immediately called his wife and children who were there, he didn't dare touch Dante because the man seemed to be emitting smoke. "Geez, what happened to this guy?" said the innkeeper as he ruffled his gray-white hair. Meanwhile, his wife and children also seem confused by what happened to Dante. It was a very clear day, there was no way the man had been struck by lightning in broad daylight. "Did you hear the explosion?" the innkeeper asked his wife and children. "I'm not sure, I think I heard it!" replied the wife. "But what caused it?" asked the innkeeper's son. They didn't understand what had happened. The innkeeper tried to touch Dante's body, he was surpr
One day before Game of the Destiny starts. That night Dante visits the Gorge's grandfather's bakery. He had to further question why the old man had chosen him. What do agents J and R mean by stating that he is a descendant of the previous fire prince? It's hard to understand. "You came, son!" Gorge greeted him. There are also agents J and R, it looks like they've been waiting for Dante to come. Agents J and R stood up from their seats, and they smiled at Dante. It seems that their efforts were not in vain. Dante looks awkward, he still can't make up his mind, he needs more explanation about all that bullshit. "I keep thinking about this, should I believe what you guys tell me?" said Dante. "I mean, isn't this so sudden? How could I possibly trust you and carry such a heavy burden on my shoulders." Dante looked down, the man looked very frustrated. "Didn't I explain it to you?" said agent J "Yes, you explained it well. But I need concrete proof!" Dante
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 co
The portal to the Niflheim dimension has been opened. Lightning began to roar, while rumblings in the night sky began to reverberate. Agent R tries his best to stay on his feet, he must not lose concentration otherwise the portal will close again. Agent J asks for the umpteenth time, is George sure that he will represent humanity in Game of the Destiny? "You know, we don't have time anymore. I think this is the last thing we can do!" replied George. The old man had established himself. "Hasn't Norton sent the message that tonight is the last time we send representatives of humanity!" George added. Agent J ruffled his hair, he knew this was the last option they could do. The wind grew stronger around the area where the portal was opened. Portals must not be left in that state for too long, otherwise, a storm will come and hit them. George had mentally prepared well, apart from being quite skilled in using his powers, he knew at his current age that h
Agents J, R, and George sit limp after successfully sending Dante to Niflheim. The storm suddenly stops when Agent R manages to close the portal that connects their world and another world. "Can Dante do it? We put our hope in a young man with no experience at all!" agent J stood up and cleaned the coat he was wearing. "Right now we can only entrust everything to the man! After all, we have been looking for him for the past few years and haven't found him yet. I was even surprised when the man himself came to my bakery!" said George. "If only we had found him sooner, that man would have had time to make more thorough preparations!" Agent R gives his opinion. George and agent J nodded in agreement with what the man said. But George assured that if Dante was chosen, then he would have no trouble controlling his powers. Agent J gets a call from the head office, they have an urgent assignment, and at that time the energy sensor at the head office has detected
After receiving the acknowledgment of the king, the higher-ups, and the people of the Taraec kingdom. Dante now officially serves as a prince as well as the owner of power and command for every division of soldiers in the kingdom. Of course, Dante was very worried about that. Can a 20-year-old like him give good orders, Dante thought at the time? "Prince, you should rest now. The Game of the Destiny opens tomorrow and will begin. We will prepare everything necessary for this!" said Gustave. The man was very friendly toward Dante. He seemed like an easygoing person. Taraec is a fairly large European-style castle located in the eastern region of Niflheim. Currently, Niflheim is divided into regions according to the cardinal points. Each race had its territory, while the human race currently controlled the eastern region of the land. After Dante arrived in the kingdom, a welcoming party was immediately held, and the residents and everyone in the castle welcomed
Gustave had gathered every bit of information he could get about the leaders of the other races in this game. One of them was Alarik who was the leader of the werewolf race, which was a strong competitor besides the vampire race and other races. In the previous Game of the Destiny, the werewolf race had suffered several defeats in missions related to each other with the human race. This of course becomes a grudge for the werewolf race. "The fire prince earlier managed to hinder the werewolves and prevent them from gaining points in the game!" Gustave explained. "As we know, in every defeat, Nidhug will punish their home world in the form of a small disaster!" added Gustave. Hearing that explanation Dante began to understand why the man named Alarik seemed to dislike him so much. "Just like you, the leaders this time are the second generation of the previous leaders. That's why we also don't know for sure how strong each of the race leaders is this time!"
Something that happened before. Dante accidentally suppressed his energy massively, he was in his subconscious at the time. Meanwhile, Alarik, Lazarus, and the other race leaders were completely taken aback by that enormous burst of energy. The energy that was too large and uncontrollable began to impact the surrounding area. Alarik who was closest to Dante was even flung far enough away due to the intense pressure exerted by that energy. "What the hell is that bastard!" An annoyed Alarik immediately got up and prepared to attack Dante. Dante continued to expend his overflowing energy. The surface of the ground he was standing on received a very strong pressure, causing the ground to begin to swell as the surface was eroded by the immense energy that was continuously overflowing from within the man's body. Dante who lost control continued to emit bursts of energy that made the surrounding temperature feel hot like it was on fire. The energy started buzzing. The energy gathered