Cole is now traveling towards Gram-pithe together with Prince Adam.They are currently inside a Tree Bus far away from the Mychew.Cole is sitting in the driver seat, even though drivers aren’t needed, and Prince Adam sitting beside him looked at him.“Are you sure about this? I mean, I know that you plan this for a long time but are you sure?”“What are you so afraid about? I am here with you.”Cole immediately replied with a confident voice.“Yeah… yeah I know… but…”Cole gently touches Adam's shoulder.“We need to do that in order to remove their suspicion of you?”“Is that really needed… can’t I just hide until you… you know… you finish taking care of them.”“Unfortunately no, if you are gone before we move, then they might pin this on you and most of the people of the kingdom will see you as traitor and crucify you.”Cole stops for a moment and continues.“So we need to ensure that they can see you when everything starts to happen.”Adam nods repeatedly but there is still somethi
Soon Haaken and his men arrive near the entrance and when they meet eyes with Cole the bow down their heads slightly.“My Lord we are here.”Some of them said,Then Haaken moved beside Cole and asked.“My Lord may I know the reason why you called us?”(Hmmm… well I guess they are a bit curious… I mean I didn’t ask them to join me in the previous dungeons, it's just me and the others that do the job and most of them stay here and guard the base.)“Yes, right now, you will be my vanguard for this quest.”‘Ohhh!’‘Really!’‘Nice… we can prove ourselves…’‘Don’t mess this up ok!’‘Nice! Nice!Cole heard an excited voice which was different from what he was expecting.Asking someone to be your vanguard towards the depths of hell will usually be received poorly.But this time, the people around him seemed excited.Then he looked at Haaken.“We will never fail you My Lord!”For some reason Haaken fell to one knee and stomp his arms in the chest.As soon as he did that the others also follow
A large monster almost 20 feet high came into our view.Humanoid form with black carapace surrounding its body, it has a dome like circular shell in its back and several half-human size rocks are laying in its feet.Its huge figure made this large three football size cave seem small.KIIIIAAAAAAA!With a weird roar.Kiiii! Kiiii! Kiiii!The insects around him mobilize.An army of Broach moved in front of it like they wanted to protect it.With that, Cole’s personal army also moved.The place is now filled with hundreds of Broach and hundreds of Yggdrasil residents, some staying and volunteering to help out with this quest.(For now, I want to see how strong they truly are. Having two abilities and the performance they showed earlier, I bet they can even take care of this monster.)Kiiii!Kiiii! Kiiii! Kiiii!Kiiii! Kiiii! The monsters are becoming restless and then…Tug! Tug! Tug!Tug! Tug! Tug!They begin to charge and in return the Yggdrasil residents respond.While Cole stands beh
After taking down the boss monster of this place, we started to clean up the place.Basically, we are hauling all the monsters and moving them towards our dungeon.In addition to the monsters we also found a single artifact in that dungeon.For now, Cole doesn’t have any idea about it but the people of Yggdrasil can easily take care of it.With the monster mage division under his control it is easy to learn an unknown artifact but for the meantime, this artifact was sent directly to a warehouse that he requested to be built in the city.The quest, for the resident, proceeds smoothly and the gate of the trial type dungeon is already open.However, Cole didn’t get out immediately, instead he walked inside Yggdrasil.Then he went straight towards the place they were hauling the new monster.A camp was set up near the dungeon and this became the process area before dumping the new monster in the dungeon.He was observing the people here.‘Hey, what rank are you?’Something caught his inte
We continue to march for days, weeks and then months.Right now, they are in the mountain top and down below in the middle of the lake a great kingdom is standing.Cole reminisced for a bit after a long trip.(It’s a good thing that I have another 10 months before the story of book 3 begins, spending 1 month for this mission and getting a thousand slaves and a couple of artifacts looks worth it. Not to mention the unlimited access to several ruins and dungeons.)Cole nodded while looking down at the kingdom.He felt satisfied with the rewards that he will receive in this quest.To be honest to himself, it's not that he wanted more slaves.But the slaves will let Alicia become busy and she won't bother him for some time.The artifact and access to the dungeons and ruins is a different matter.He grabs and looks at the Yogen necklace hanging in his neck.He tightens his grip and smiles widely while looking at it.“This might have a lot of inconvenience to use but damn it's very useful.”
The castle of Gram-pithe is standing proudly in the middle of the lake. Lake water reflects the beauty and regal look of the castle. But that’s not the only thing that is interesting in Gram-pithe. A long bridge connecting the castle and the castle town that is located on the lake side also attracts various visitors. The bridge not only acts as the only passage through towards the castle but it is also known as a foreign attraction. Several stores are proudly located near the side of the wide bridge, and those stores display their beautiful products. Slaves. ‘Come here look at my collection.’ ‘Looking for monsters, look no further, we have all that you wanted.’ ‘All the slaves are healthy and clean.’ ‘Strong slaves anyone! Good for carrying your baggage.’ The slaves displayed in this place are known to be of ‘high-quality’, that is why foreigners and nobles love to buy ‘products’ in this place. While the busy bridge teaming with merchants and customers are moving around. A
Inside the throne room of Gram-pithe castle. The columns have statues that others find disgusting. But for the people of this kingdom this is their history. Races of different kinds were displayed per column and a manacle and chain was attached in their neck. Their way of slaving people back in history was displayed in this room for everyone to see. Of course for the people of this country this is a mere testament of their power. Even Prince Adam was proud whenever he looked at this. But that is the least interesting thing in this room, because the ceiling of this room is full of mirrors. Those mirrors reflect the lake surrounding the castle, through the open large window on the side. If a visitor is standing in the middle of the throne room he will be in awe of this beauty. The cold air enters the throne rooms which are located in the center top of the castle. Even Beatrix and Weston were at awe when they saw this. The Berserkers are now standing at the back of the throne
Noise can be heard in the distance.‘Where did they come from?’‘Did another kingdom do this to us?’‘Please help us?’Prince Adam and the group are just approaching the throne room but several distance away the noise is already building up.Creak! The door opens and several people are already in front of the king.Prince Adam looks at the throne.King Arque is already sitting on it and Prince Gust is standing beside him and from the looks of it there seems to be a ‘problem’.Several people are standing below the throne.Those people are carrying orbs in their hands.“Please, Your Majesty, you have to help us!?”A man, a noble, is begging in front of the king, bending his body so much that he looks like he will stumble with just a simple push.The king looked at a certain person.“You! Tell Duke Julian to help out on the nearby territories.”The woman was surprised but she replied immediately.“But, Your Majesty, we are also being assaulted on all sides similar to the other territori
The third trial begins as soon as Faust died.The magic tool installed inside the room activated and a magic spell commence.This magic is a bit special, for this magic brings Faust's soul into a certain place.A dark place, a place where souls were trapped, a place where sadness and pain can be felt.Faust woke up, he look at his body and he cannot feel it.His body is also semi-transparent.He tried to touch his body.And his hands then flew to his face but…There is no luck.But that’s not all.He is also confused about what happened.He tries to recall the events and came to the conclusion that he died, somehow.And he decided that this is the afterlife.However, even though he realized this, he didn’t feel sad.He died, but he didn’t feel sad.Instead…He felt angry… for the first time, it surfaced.He felt angry when he realized that his life ended… just like that.After seeing the events that he ‘regrets’ the most and decided to do something about it.He died.He is angry with
In the story, Faust was swallowed by the illusion though it didn’t hurt him physically. The illusion enhances the feeling of ‘regret’. Unlike the first trial, a made-up story, the second trial is about looking back at the past. The person who will be under this trial remembers… will be shown every event in his life and every ‘regret’ in that scenario. Even the most minor event will not be skipped and the worst thing is… under the second part of the trial, the ‘feeling’ of ‘regret’ will be boosted. Faust, cannot escape this. No instead, he looks into it. Embrace this scene but instead of ‘regret’ what he felt is longing. Especially on the days, when he spends his time with his family and lovable animals. But this feeling didn’t escape the ‘properties’ of the illusion. The feeling of ‘longing’ doubles. But Faust pushes through. In his mind, he wanted everything to stop. He wanted to be with his pet, to close his eyes and simply lay down and rest. He wanted to remember the d
Cole put his hand on chest. ‘Phew… nothing happened… Good!’ He then looks around the area, looks at the mansion and then glances at the nearby trees. ‘I think it is safe right now… yeah… I have nothing to worry about.’ He then glances at Lily who is playing with the yellow wild flowers near the mansion. Relieved as he is, he began to move to walk away and go home. As soon as he turns a corner. He notices a noble young man wearing an elegant suit. He looks handsome and attractive, and he exudes a confident and distinguished aura. He stands next to an old horse that looks familiar to Cole. Cole stops in his tracks, with a surprise on his face, as he gazes upon the man and the horse from a distance. His eyes widen in surprise as he recognizes something special about the horse: it is the same horse described in his book! Carefully making sure not to be too obvious. Cole takes on a few steps closer to get a better look at it but still keeps his distance. The man speaks soft
The third trial begins as soon as Faust died. The magic tool installed inside the room activated and a magic spell commence. This magic is a bit special, for this magic brings Faust's soul into a certain place. A dark place, a place where souls were trapped, a place where sadness and pain can be felt. Faust woke up, he look at his body, the structure is just the same, however... he cannot feel it. His body is also semi-transparent. He tried to touch his body with his hands, it just pass thru. Then his hands then flew to his face but… There is no luck. It passes right thru like there is only air instead of his face. But that’s not all. He is also confused about what happened. He tries to recall the events and came to the conclusion that he died... somehow. Accepting his death, he decided that this is the afterlife. However, even though he realized this, he didn’t feel sad. He died, but he didn’t feel sad. Instead… He felt angry… for the first time, it surfaced. He felt
Faust continues the journey toward the deeper part of the cave. Even though he experienced a cycle of a nightmare, Faust didn't flinch. Some people might immediately run away and left the cave, but Faust is different, he builds up the courage to walk inside the cave. What he gained in the first trial is strength, though it is not physical, it basically strengthens his mind. The ability to accept death is something that few people have and Faust just earned it after the first trial. With that newfound courage, he dives deeper into the cave until he reaches the second trial. If the first trial is about fear, the second trial is about regret. That is right! In the middle of the empty room, Faust walks into the middle of it where a small platform is sitting. Faust was immediately engulfed by the illusion. He saw various things and events, and it flashes around him. The first event that he saw was about the little cat that he discovered in the village. He was so fond of it that
'Papa! He began to move!' 'He is now going down the stairs...' 'Oppps! He falls down the stairs, Papa.' 'He is now crawling.' 'Papa that guy looks very weak, he is now out of breath.' Lily continues to monitor Faust's movement. 'Papa... He going out now.' Gasp! Cole has been waiting for several hours since learning that Faust is already awake inside the mansion, he knew what is going to happen so... he waited because wanted to see Faust with his own two eyes. And now he saw the man in front of his very eyes. Thump! Thump! Cole's hearts start beating fast. He is excited, overjoy and he is holding himself so hard not to shout or make any reaction. In every story, there is always your favorite character, and for Cole here he is.... in front of him. A thin, sickly, white man came out of the mansion and began walking towards the cave as soon as he saw it. Faust looks like he was going to fall down anytime soon. (It's him, really him!) The embodiment of loneliness. The embo
“Papa? What kind of adventure are we going to do today?”Cole looks at Lily. The little girl with green vine hair skips while in the middle of the forest. Cole shook his head. “Unfortunately, we are just going to look around we will not hunt down monsters this time.” “Owwww…” Lily looks dejected and she looks at the sky. It was covered with branches and leaves from the nearby trees and the sunlight reflected on her face with the shadows of the leaves. Lily then smile and nodded. “I think it's alright!~ Jewel and Viper are still asleep, I want to have adventures with them together with Papa, we can do the ‘boring’ stuff for now.” (Boring!?) Lily looks happy as she skips ahead. Cole cannot accept what he heard so he looks at the person… dream creature, beside him. But Crystal didn’t have a reaction, she was just walking calmly in the forest. (Boring!? Is saving the world boring? Hehe... Well I'm the only one who know about this things.) Cole wasn’t hurt or anything on Lily'
When the earthquake hit Cole immediately started to travel toward Edel. Using Sky and Mylan’s help they arrive at the location without any problem. “It’s been a while since I saw it.” The one who speaks is Alicia. She simply request to see the state of her hometown and not engage in other activities so Cole allowed it. At first, Alicia is concerned because of the deal that he made with Cole upon allowing her to live in Yggdrasil. However, the contract, same as the others, allows her to receive the blessing of Yggdrasil in exchange for their loyalty, and the contract will trigger only if the person made a direct or indirect, planned, way to attack Yggdrasil. This is their initial concern about Alicia, but all her worries go away when Cole explains to her about her contract. “There was a field of flowers back then.” She pointed at an open field in a distance. (But there is nothing there, just grass… grass and more grass.) “Then when we are kids, we play at that place.” Then i
My goal became clear when I realize where I am.Leon Muller is looking at the potion warehouses in his private manor.“This world will be different from the earth far… far… different.”(This world will become my oyster, I will do what I want… take what I want and no one will ever stop me.)Leon closes his eyes and remembers his life back on earth.Back on earth, she was unlucky to live in a place where gender was the basis of everything, it dictates the society and who has power or not.That’s why slowly she changes, she adapted to the environment given to her to survive.And in the end, she did fine…In exchange for everything, she just did ‘fine’.It was sad for her, that all that effort was treated as just ‘fine’ and to be fair, she really did everything beyond anyone could expect from her.However, every action she did was met with one eye close.In that hard life, the only escape she had is reading books in between breaks, bringing her to this magical world she always wanted to c