"Why?" I asked.‘Are you an idiot?’ he asked me.“Tell me what you mean without being insulting, will you?” I asked him.'If that friend of yours disappeared while he was holding the book, don't you think that the book could be dangerous?' he asked.This little fellow was right too, but I thought otherwise. If by holding this book I can find out where Noe has gone, isn't this the only way to find him again?'Don't be stupid, Ares! We have a more important mission. Your friend might be back soon!' Rex shouted.Sometimes Rex sounds like my uncle. I was confused, actually, he was ten or forty years old because he sounded like an old man. However, no matter what he said, curiosity was already clinging to me. I stretched my hand toward the book that was lying on it. I was starting to feel scared, but I couldn't leave Noe alone in a place that might be horrible.'Or maybe you're just overdoing it, Ares! Your friend might get lost or oversleep in one of the alleys here!’ Rex shouted again.“
“Thank you, Rex. You saved me,” Noe told me.I just nodded and decided to forget about that strange dungeon for a while. We didn't dare to touch the book again, so we just left it on the floor. Quickly, I walked back to the center of the room and stared at the book that was still open. Broken letters flew in the air and I still don't know how to fix them, I don't even understand the language.“Why do you keep looking up?” Noe asked me.His face looked confused and I just realized that the letters were invisible to someone like Noe. Maybe it's because he hasn't awakened yet. I don't understand why people like Noe are actually given this kind of limitation. They could have made anything that everyone could understand including those who weren't awakened, but everything was designed for awakened people only. Those who are not awakened feel wasted.'Rather we are like people who shouldn't have been born,' commented Rex in my mind.“The letters are flying in the air and I think this is the
"Rex, are you okay? Your face is very pale,” Noe asked me.‘Are you being serious?’ asked Rex in my head.“I-I'm fine,” I replied to Noe. I can't possibly explain that I came from that period called Anno Domini. For Noe, I am Rex Hito.“Go back to sleep, Noe. You've helped enough," I said again, trying to look okay.“Oh okay. Are you sure you’re alright?” he asked again."I'm fine," I replied. Of course it was a lie which I covered up with an unnatural smile.Noe decided to let me and he lay down on the sofa. He looked tired and soon he closed his eyes. I tried to communicate with Rex without having to say a word with my mouth.The Year of Anno Domini was the year I lived as Arex Jones. If my guess is correct, then the totem world isn't a parallel world like I thought before, but… the same world as mine, thousands of years later. By this time, I should have become a fossil.'It can't be.' Rex also had difficulty accepting this fact.That's just my theory. But this is an extraordinary
"What did you say just now?" I asked again with widened eyes. I almost couldn't believe what Noe was saying.“I think I saw your father, but I could be wrong. It was all very fleeting,” he replied.From the look on his face, I could tell he wasn't the least bit convinced. However, maybe Noe felt very guilty for not saying so.'If that's true, we have to go back to that prison!' Rex shouted in my mind.“If that's true, we have to find a way to get past that strange monster,” I said emphatically. I tried to calm Rex while answering Noe's words.“I thought you would really freak out when I said that, but apparently you can rest easy Rex,” Noe replied.Noe didn't know what was going on inside my head. Rex wailed forcing me to hurry to save his father.“If that's true, then my father really wasn't a traitor,” I said.'My guess was right! My father is not a traitor!’ cried Rex."I think so. I really hope I'm not mistaken," replied Noe."I hope so too," I said.'We have to get back into the
"What are you talking about, Rex?" she asked.He frowned as he looked at me with an incomprehensible look. I felt bad for Noe for dragging him here but I never expected it to be like this."I don't think the King will let us live even if I finish this job," I told him. There's no reason to hide this from him I think because he better know. That way, he might be able to help me think more clearly about my next steps."What!" shrieked Noe.“We came in here, knowing a lot of things, but the King will make sure we don't get out alive. We have to find a way to get away from this place without getting caught,” I said."Unlucky! It turned out that Rais Musi was right! The king invited you here to die!” cried Noe starting to panic.I don't know why I can feel more at ease in this situation, even though I know the King's main target is me. Maybe because Noe was far more frantic than me or maybe because I've been in near-death situations like this too many times.“Calm down first. We can defini
I've never seen totem codes like this in the totem world, but I've definitely seen it in mine! Or rather the time I lived. It's a computer programming language!'I don't know what you're thinking, Ares,' said Rex."It's pointless talking to you," I replied angrily.This is clearly a binary computer programming language with zeros and ones written repeatedly in a certain order. I do not believe it! So, this book is some kind of advanced computer? Wait… If that's the case, does that mean The Golden Tree can improve computer programming? It just doesn't make any sense. Now I can't tell the difference between technology and magic.“So the totems are also made with some kind of sophisticated computer programming. Maybe with a programming language that is more sophisticated and didn't exist in my era," I said. I said it more to myself because I'm sure Rex doesn't know anything about computers.I still can't stop thinking, how can the future of the world be as primitive as this? I wanted to
'You always go on crazy missions that shouldn't be done, Ares. If you refuse to save my father, I will really make a calculation!’ Rex threatened me. An unnecessary threat because I've decided to do it."We have to think of one more thing," I said."What's that?" she asked.Rex was also waiting for me to continue my words.“We have to figure out the right time to sneak back into the prison of eternity, because once we get Rex's father—er, I mean my father—we have to escape from this palace immediately. If not, the three of us will occupy the prison. You know what I mean, right?" I asked."You guys?" asked Noe with a frown."Uh, I mean, you. You understand, don't you?" I asked.“Sure,” replied Noe while still looking at me with a strange look."So I'll-"My words came to a halt as I heard the sound of approaching footsteps. From his voice I could guess that it was the King who had come, because there were lots of soldiers' footsteps accompanying him."Fast! Put the book back on the she
"I wouldn't be proposing this if I had a better idea," I replied.Noe sighed and finally nodded his head."We might die or be trapped in that prison if we fail," he said.“It’s better than nothing, right? We are going to die anyway,” I answered.“Alright. It’s better than nothing,” said Noe, repeating my words.I already gave up on the totem code book I was supposed to repair because I didn't have much time. Even if I work on it until I don't sleep at all, I won't be able to escape death. It was just my prediction, but there seemed to be more than a ninety-five percent chance that I was right. The King would absolutely kill me even if I succeeded.I started making plans with Noe and Rex. Of course in such a short time, we couldn't put together a really mature plan, everything was just groping around and the possibility of failure was very big. However, we are literally running out of time and ideas. So, no matter how bad the plan is, we will still do it.Ten minutes later we were both