All three of them entered the door. And they arrived at a very normal house. It was so normal that it was anticlimactic. None of them had expected something so simple.Because this house is buried under earth and an ominous warning is written on the door. You would normally think that it is a ruin of the old civilization. They thought that it was that. However, witnessing a normal house, they became dumbfounded.“Aahhh…..how to say, this isn’t what we were expecting?” (Leah)“I agree.” (Belle)“Let’s be careful. We still don’t know what this place is. Leah, can you use detection again?” (Aisha)“Ok.” Leah focused her mind and used detection. “I sense a presence in that room. But it’s an odd presence.” (Leah)“Odd? How odd? Is it a monster?” (Belle)“No. It’s a human but not a human. I can’t describe it well but something is in that room.” (Leah)“Then let’s check it out.” (Belle)“You two….haaahh… so impulsive.” (Aisha)Aisha is troubled by their curiosity and lack of restraint.The
The Valkyries and Akatsuki are now in a steakhouse. They have ordered large servings of meat and are waiting for their food to come.“We can have a good talk here. Let’s start.” (Aisha)“You really are persistent but since you will be paying so I can answer that much.” (Akatsuki)“Why do you live in that cave?” (Aisha)“‘Cause I didn’t want anyone to find me.” (Akatsuki)“How old are you?” (Aisha)“It’s not polite to ask for someone’s age.” (Akatsuki)“That goes for a woman. Now answer.” (Aisha)“Don’t ask anything. I am let’s just say 5000+ years old.” (Akatsuki)The Valkyries are stunned. “Are you a human?” (Aisha)“Absolutely. I am a bona fide human who is just 5000 plus years old.” (Akatsuki)Akatsuki was as usual. The Valkyries are starting to accept it as well. So it ain’t too hard. “What’s your story?” (Aisha)“What story?” (Akatsuki)“How are you alive when you are more than 5 millennia old?” (Aisha)“Hmmm…. I never thought about it but I guess, I can’t die?” (Akatsuki)“You
The three of them are fully equipped. Two days have passed since then. They are going there again to investigate.“Should we really go back?” (Aisha)“Yes. That’s a mystery. As adventurers, we can’t let a mystery stay a mystery. We have to unravel it and take the treasure.” (Belle)“You two just want the treasure!” (Aisha)Aisha was spot on. Belle had her eyes on that sword and Leah just wanted the branch of the world tree.They left albeit Aisha was reluctant. And it took them an hour to reach there.Am eerily calm circle in the middle of the forest. It’s daytime and the forest is crawling with monster. But in this circle, no monster is there. “You can’t believe it when you see it for the first time, can you?” (Aisha)“A huge hole will open up in the middle. That sounds like a legend.” (Belle)“But it does. Now, let’s get moving.” (Leah)Leah was unusually enthusiastic. Probably because of the mystery.They keep walking but something entered their sight. A man is lying down on the g
Hello. Nice to meet you. I am the author and the narrator of this god forsaken and bad story.I generally don’t interfere with the story however, I messed up so badly that I had to interfere not once, not twice but three times.It just happened because I messed up the pacing. I put so many traits in this story, so many cliches that messed the story that I had to restart.I would say that the reboot is going well however I am getting impatient. I don’t have a specific ending planned.Who am I kidding? I am a guy who is spending his time, aimlessly for the last 250 billion years.So yeah, I want a break. I think at the end of the story, I would invite Akatsuki.He is basically my better half and we would have a nice chat. After that, I would quit as an author and go on a trip. My shut in days have continued long enough. It’s time to face reality which I totally despised.Now let’s go back to the story. Akatsuki has met Medea and the Valkyries. Last time, I didn’t give their party a nam
(Aisha POV)We have reached Akatsuki’s house. I mean, the plain he lives in. However, how do we enter? He lives underneath this plain.“Belle, can you cut this land with your sword?” I ask Belle. But she nodded sideways. She can’t. I knew that she can’t. Why did I ask something so impractical of her?But the ground split open and the stairs were visible. Maybe he is letting us in.“Let’s go.” (Leah)Leah is really eager to meet him again. Maybe because he is the unknown. As a mage, her instincts are telling her to investigate him.We go down the stairs and knock on the wooden door. And the door opens. Behind the door, we see Akatsuki.“Welcome again. I was waiting for you to arrive.” (Akatsuki)He said. We enter and he closed the door. Then he led us to the sofa and we took seats.“I know that you have many questions. I will try to answer them as easily as possible.” (Akatsuki)He took a breath and said. He actually knew that we would ask him many questions.“So, who are you?” I cou
And the day of the summoning came. As I promised, I am at the summoning point where Medea will summon them. The point is actually a platform which is inside the castle premises.I asked Medea if it was alright to come and she gave me her yes. I teleported immediately with Aisha, Belle and Leah in tow.When I finished teleporting, I was met with a small squadron of armed combatants. They were ready for something.And when I stood in the room, they pointed their spears towards me. I am tired of this. I see everyone is present. I see a gaudy chair on which a middle aged man is sitting. He has a different aura from the rest and is probably the king.He is sitting behind a big golden chair. Probably for Medea. When the king saw me, he jumped. I can see his veins bulging. I see Medea standing in the middle of a circular podium. She is smirking at me.“Medea, enough of your tricks. You clearly didn’t tell them that I was coming, did you?” She just stuck her tongue out and made an oops fac
Currently I am at my house. Mary and Mizuki have been summoned to this world as heroes. Selena came as Selene’s priestess. The Valkyries have become their guides and Medea is responsible for all of this.However, staying there was kind of uncomfortable so I teleported all of us to my house. My house is not big enough to house everyone so I expanded it with spatial magic.We are all sitting on sofas with me in the center. Mizuki and Mary are quite at me. Selene was talking to me and she sounded angry as well. Midway through, she changed with Selena. Medea is tittering and I am very tired.“Do tell me Akatsuki, what have you been doing these 5000 years?” (Selene)“It’s confusing if you keep changing with Selena. But mostly sleeping I guess. I went on a short trip after my deal was over and then came here, dug a hole and fell asleep. I woke up a few days ago when they found this place.”I point at the Valkyries. They became stiff. “So, you have been sleeping for 5000 years. Sounds total
A few days have passed since all of those. I am back at my own house in the world I was born in. Mizuki, Mary, Selena and Nino live with me.Life has been well. I feel that my journey is over. But a sense of discomfort still lingers. Why do I feel so unsatisfied? I can’t describe this feeling. But something is amiss.Is it over? My story was such a short one. I can’t even believe it myself. The discomfort in me grows. All of them are out shopping. I am currently house-sitting. I am bored. Maybe that’s why I felt like that? I close my eyes and kinda doze of.◇◇◇◇◇“Wake up, Akatsuki.” I hear a voice. A man’s voice but it’s similar to mine. I open my eyes to find myself. Eh!! I am looking at myself.“Don’t make such a stupid face. I am not you.” The mysterious guy who looks like me says. But if he isn’t me then who is he?“This is the first time I am meeting you. You can call me whatever you want. Father, brother, god, author…anything you want. Because I am all of them.” What is th