"Hey! Wake up!" a huge and terrible voice echoed and deafened Aji's ears.
Aji, who was sleeping, woke up instantly.
"Yes, sir, Remon," said Aji, who had not fully awakened. His eyes were still half open. And when his eyes were wide open. Aji was taken aback. In a panic, he turned his head right to left.
"Where is this?" asked Aji as he looked at his surroundings darkening.
Aji got up. He was still looking around him. There was nothing he could see but darkness. But he can still see himself.
"Where is this?" said Aji, still panicked.
"You're in the boundary realm," the voice that had made Aji wake up, came back and answered Aji's question.
When the voice sounded again, Aji immediately turned his head to his right side. Aji felt, the voice came from that direction. However, as long as his eyes squinted to look that way, Aji saw nothing. All seemed to be swallowed by the thick darkness.
"Who is there?" asked Aji trying to fight his panic and fear.
Observed from his voice, Aji felt that the voice was the voice of a large monster.
WUUSSHHH
The wind suddenly blew quite strongly from the front. The wind was cold.
"I am a part of you. We are bound by an eternal contract to unite when light determines our destiny," the voice came back.
Aji's forehead frowned. He didn't know what those words meant.
"What do you mean? What contract are you referring to?" asked Aji.
DEMMM
The sound like a boulder falling freely into the abyss sounded quite loud. Aji immediately convinced himself that it was not the sound of a big rock falling. It's the sound of footsteps.
"The contract that happened 8026 years ago!" the voice replied again.
Aji, who was frightened by the sound of galloping steps just now, decided to take a step back without turning around. He took steps little by little so as not to make a sound. But just stepping 4 meters, he tripped over something and made him fall backwards.
"What's that?" asked Aji, rubbing his slightly painful buttocks.
Aji took a good look at what tripped himself. Although it was filled with darkness around, Aji could still see.
"What is a tree branch?" thought Aji. But after paying more attention to the details, Aji realized that it was not a tree branch. It is a tail with jet-black scales. Which is the size of a coconut tree.
Aji's soul seemed to be separated from his body when he knew that. Makes it difficult for him to breathe, let alone scream.
Aji's fear has not subsided, from the front, a muzzle is visible. Then the muzzle puffed a breath that felt so cold.
"Where are you going?" this time the owner of the voice revealed his face. And it was a dragon with a height of 10 meters.
Aji could no longer hold back his fear. He was unconscious on the spot. However, it did not last long. Unbeknownst to Aji, he immediately woke up 5 seconds after he was unconscious.
And when Aji woke up, the scene he first saw was not darkness. But the face of the dragon that was only one meter away from his face.
Aji screamed and immediately covered his face in panic.
"Only this time, I encountered such a cowardly successor of the shadow clan. Woi, my face will not be able to surpass the cruelty of the world that you have been experiencing. So stop being a coward and look at me!" exclaimed the dragon.
Aji, who was still shrouded in fear, slowly began to calm down. At first, he peeked at the dragon through the cracks of his fingers. After thinking that he was safe, Aji began to dare to lower his hands.
"W-who are you? What is this place? Why can I be here?"
"Me, Skotd. You are now, on the limit. The boundary between your soul and your mind," replied Skotd.
"The boundary between the soul and the realm of the mind?"
"That's right. It's a place where we interact with each other."
"Then, why can I be here?"
"Because it's time we fulfill our contract agreement. Contract, which will be active when the Light will dim."
Aji didn't understand.
"What light?"
"Goddess of Light. She is the reason we fulfilled this contract. When she is reborn, we too will be born. And the birth of the Goddess of Light always happens when Xyroz is threatened."
Aji thought for a while. He tried to digest all of Skotd's words.
"Does that mean, it has something to do with this Ragnarok?" asked Aji.
"That's right. I'm sure, you've heard a little bit of past stories from the Goddess of Light, right? The story is true. Although, there is some that he hides."
"When she told the story, I felt something strange about the story. She said that I suddenly appeared after she prayed. It sounded strange in my heart. I feel like there's a bit of a lie to the story."
"Then ignore it. You don't have to find out. The most important thing now is our contract. You, will fight for the survival of this planet. And I will help you."
"How to do it? I just can't protect myself. There is no way I can fight, let alone to protect the planet. After all, I would rather have this planet destroyed. “
"Do you think so? In that case, kill the goddess. That way, our contract expires. And I will be free from the shackles that have been chaining my neck," Skotd said without hesitation.
Aji is shocked when Skotd orders him to kill Cecilia.
"Killed Cecilia?" said Aji.
Skotd smiled mockingly when he saw the look on Aji's face.
"Why? For a person as weak as you, it is certainly not difficult to kill that woman. She can die even if you stab him once. Moreover, she can't walk."
Aji was silent for a few seconds and then asked.
"Why kill Cecilia? She was so weak and helpless. Although she is the Goddess of Light. But she couldn't do anything. Without having to kill her, I could refuse to participate in the battle!"
Skotd laughed loudly.
"You're really stupid. If the planet is destroyed, how do you think Cecilia will live? And anyway, you won't be able to refuse anything that girl says. Just like when you jumped off that tree."
Aji was instantly torn apart. He just remembered the incident.
"Now it's up to you. Whatever decision you will make. I'm just going to enjoy it."
A second after Skotd said that, Aji's eyes suddenly became glare. The darkness that was around him was also gone. And at that moment, Aji woke up.
"Good morning," Cecilia said while giving Aji a warm smile. Aji turned to look at Cecilia with a straight look. Whether it was a dream or something beyond reason that Aji had difficulty understanding, it was still clearly remembered in Aji's mind. About Scotd's order to kill Cecilia. So when he saw Cecilia, Aji immediately felt tense. "How did you sleep? Is it good enough?" asked Cecilia because Aji was just silent and still looking at her without blinking. Aji woke up from the reverie. "Yes. I slept pretty well," Aji replied. Cecilia smiled. Shortly afterwards a doctor and a nurse came. They were about to check Cecilia's condition. "Who is he, Miss Cecilia? Why is he in your room?" asked the doctor with a look of astonishment. Actually, there is no problem if there is a family visiting or waiting for patients overnight. However, because he saw Aji's appearance that was still shabby. Makes doctors and nurses feel astonished. "He's Aji. He's my best friend," Cecilia repl
"What the fuck is she? Does she want to play tricks on me? Does she want to make me an instrument just for his safety and the planet? That's right! The king said? The king will not be born from the lower class. King, you won't be born miserable!" raved Aji himself while jumping from one roof to another without realizing that his actions were very strange and became a spectacle for people who saw him. Aji's resentment, emotion and hatred, made him forget himself. He kept jumping over houses and buildings. Until finally he saw an old building that had a mural with a picture of a red rhinoceros. Aji's vision instantly became sharp, his range of vision became farther and clearer. "Remon!" said Aji filled with hatred. Aji's feelings overflowed. His previous self always felt scared and always cowardly. Now, without realizing it, he has changed to be more courageous. Even with his anger now, he was undaunted in the slightest to go to Remon's headquarters.Aji jumped up, and stopped at the
Aji walked quietly in the middle of the city carrying a bag containing hundreds of millions of money. His gaze was blank. He didn't know where he was going. There was nothing Aji could think of. He just stepped without direction and purpose. "This is grudge. The favor is only at the beginning. After that, the mind and heart become empty." A voice suddenly sounded. Aji stopped his footsteps on the spot. "Who is it?" asked Aji while looking for the origin of the sound. "Calm down. It's me, Skotd. I'm talking through the space of the Boundary." "Boundary Space?" Aji felt confused. But he realized that Skotd's voice seemed to come from his head. 'Is this real?' asked Aji to his heart."Of course it's real. You think, you're a kid who likes to play with imaginary friends?" replied Skotd who knew Aji's heart. Aji felt annoyed when his mind was read. "What do you want?" asked Aji in an annoyed voice."Why do you have to talk like that? You can speak using your inner voice. If you sp
After the MoN meeting was over, the country representatives did not immediately return to their respective countries. They remained on standby at a nearby hotel to wait for the next meeting. Because it is possible that a follow-up meeting will be held the next day. And that worry is true. 4 hours after the MoN meeting was over, the latest news arrived. This time it was from the team led by Martin. Through the live broadcast, Martin, who has left the Ragsyah desert and is now in a nearby town. Tell him all the information he knows. Including the rules in Ragnarok battles. And every piece of information Martin conveyed always surprised the MoN members. "Is there no photographic or video evidence of their form?" asked one MoN member. "As I've already said. All kinds of technology don't work. We even tried using a remote camera, but the results could not be seen. We need to move away from the spacecraft about 45 kilometers away, then our equipment can function again. Although there are
It's been 5 days since Ragnarok's announcement was announced. Some countries, especially Europe, are trying to create combat technology for the preparation of Ragnarok. Countries in the Asian region, meanwhile, are trying other ways. Some hold fighting competitions to find strong people. In exchange for a prize as the winner. But there are also those who are looking for people with supernatural powers. In order to win easily when participating in Ragnarok later. All struggled. All are trying. "Come on! Come on! Run even faster! Are you a human or a snail?" Skotd shouted loudly at Aji's head. Makes Aji depressed and has a headache. Aji continued to run while climbing a mountain that was almost 2000 meters above sea level. Not only running, he also carries a heavy burden on his back. "Did the generation of the shadow clan before myself, also do this kind of strenuous exercise?" asked Aji with a hunting breath. "No. Only the first generation alone. Later generations inherited the abi
Being patient, is the most difficult thing to do. And that's really what Aji feels every second of it. His heart often wavered and wanted to come out of hiding to look for animals directly. Because his stomach is really hungry. However, repeatedly Aji was able to endure the impatience. He even propped up his empty stomach, with leaves. "Someone is coming," Skotd voiced. Aji immediately prepared. And in less than 2 minutes, an antelope cub approached the trap while eating the grass around the trap. "Be careful. Your opponent is pretty tough," Skotd said quietly. Aji smiled confidently while staring at the antelope boy. "Just a small antelope. There is nothing to worry about." Skotd smiled meaningfully after hearing Aji's answer. "It's up to you. But remember, don't get hurt. If not, then our history is over– ah no. Not us. I mean, it's your history that is coming to an end." "What are you talking about? Do you underestimate me for slaughtering a gang of thugs? Don't undere
"Why? Didn't you want to die yesterday? Let's just say that this time I helped you to grant your wish. Dead horned antelope in a hungry stomach. Beautiful death, right? Hahaha....." "Damn.... You're this–""Good fight, I'm going to sleep," Skotd said. Aji panicked even more. He tried to call Skotd, but Skotd did not answer his call."Seriously?" Aji's breath spurred. Just looking at the eyes of the mother antelope, made Aji frightened. "I did want to die. But, not under these circumstances! Since birth I have had a miserable life. I don't want to even die when I die in a miserable state." "Damn!!" Aji shouted."I'm sorry! But I won't return your child! Just take it if you can!" shouted Aji who immediately ran as hard as he could.The mother deer then chased Aji. The running speed of the antelope mother, of course, is many times faster than that of Aji. So in a short time, the mother antelope was already behind Aji."Damn.... You are agile too, it turns out!" Even though the moth
"There is no need to pay. Just eat it. If you don't say enough, just say it," said the woman."No-no, I'll pay for it," Aji said.But the man who gave Aji Bakpao, held him back."Hey, don't refuse her kindness. After all, this is not the first time Mother Susi has done that. In the past, when I was a tramp like you, I was also helped by her. So just accept it and eat contentedly. When you succeed, you can repay the kindness," said the man."Santos! Who told you to tell me that. Go home quickly, your son must have been waiting for you for dinner," Susi said.The man, called Santos, immediately obeyed Susi's words. Aji heard the conversation between the two full of astonishment. "Don't think about the words just now. You just eat. If your hands are dirty, there is a place to wash your hands," Susi said."Okay, Mom. Thank you very much," said Aji who went straight to the sink to wash his hands. "Hey, there are so many flowers here. Your heart is very happy, huh?" asked Skotd. Aji did